After he added the agility point, Lu Yuan clearly felt his entire being become more ’agile.’
The muscles in his arms and legs grew tighter.
The somewhat ’bloated’ sensation from the initial two strength points vanished completely.
He took a ruler from a drawer, tied one end with a thin string, and hung it over the edge of his desk. Due to the ruler’s smooth surface and its own weight, the string binding it constantly slipped upwards, trying to break free.
Lu Yuan placed two fingers on either side of the ruler’s zero mark, not looking at the string, just staring at the ruler.
The instant the thin string completely slipped off and the ruler began to fall... he snatched it.
Less than two centimeters...
After checking the test results, it became clear to him.
My nerve reaction speed has improved a lot.
This was a significant improvement.
In a track and field competition, Lu Yuan could now explode from the starting line faster than others the moment the gun fired.
In actual combat, it meant that if an opponent threw a punch, Lu Yuan could react, dodge, and then counterattack faster than before.
I’ll find time tomorrow to test how much my running speed has increased.
Yes, and the enhancements from the two strength points...
Lu Yuan took off his shirt and walked over to the full-length mirror on his bedroom wardrobe, examining his reflection.
After adding two strength points, the muscles in his arms, chest, abdomen, waist, back, and thighs had all become much fuller.
The contours were sharp, the lines smooth.
He looked quite robust.
Before adding the agility point, the effect was even more exaggerated, like those fitness gurus online.
Now it was much better; muscular when undressed but still appearing slim when clothed, much more to Lu Yuan’s own aesthetic taste.
Who would have thought that just a month ago, the boy in the mirror was a "skinny dog" with hardly any muscle?
With 11 Strength, my physical power is at least double what it was at 9.
I can easily snap someone’s wrist bone, send a man weighing over a hundred pounds flying several meters like a punching bag...
I wonder what my Fist Strength is now?
I’ll go to the training hall to test it tomorrow.
Recalling the fight in the alley, the exhilarating pleasure of crushing that group of men in raincoats was still fresh in Lu Yuan’s mind.
It was like an adult fighting a group of children; his absolute advantage in strength completely compensated for his deficiencies in skill and experience.
As Lu Yuan was admiring his physique, a thought suddenly struck him. That’s right!
I still have three skill points I haven’t used!
He had a host of basic class skills that were steadily gaining Experience Points, so he’d been reluctant to use his skill points.
He had saved up 3 points, but he couldn’t hold onto them any longer.
Basic Capture is the only one of my four basic combat skills that hasn’t reached Lv. 3. Once I upgrade Basic Capture to Lv. 3, I should meet the prerequisites to unlock the Fighter’s Core Skills...
Lu Yuan had been looking forward to this for over half a month.
He had already decided to try and unlock it tonight; the fight in the alley had only intensified this desire.
Upgrade Basic Capture.
One skill point was allocated to Basic Capture. The original Lv. 2 Basic Capture instantly became Lv. 3, and even its existing experience points were retained.
It was the same as when he had previously tried to use skill points to directly upgrade the Physics subject under the Student class.
After the skill point was consumed, Lu Yuan immediately felt a stream of fragmented memories surge into his mind.
These were scenes of himself arduously practicing Basic Capture.
These scenes merged with Lu Yuan’s being, deeply imprinted into his very muscles.
It was as if... he had truly undergone a long period of "arduous practice" and then upgraded Basic Capture from Lv. 2 to Lv. 3.
Not only do I grasp the essentials of my current grappling techniques more thoroughly and skillfully, but I’ve also comprehended several new techniques, ones Cheng Peng never taught me...
I’ve just mastered them naturally. It’s truly amazing.
Lu Yuan casually performed a few Basic Capture moves, marveling at the wondrous nature of the class panel, then eagerly checked the panel again.
It actually appeared!
Sure enough, much to Lu Yuan’s delight, a grayed-out section quietly appeared on the Fighter class panel.
He focused his attention on it and immediately received a prompt: "Unlockable Core Class Skill."
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Without hesitation, Lu Yuan applied one skill point.
Swiftly, the grayed-out section on the panel lit up.
A brand-new skill was fully revealed:
[Core Skill: Imaginary Enemy (Active)]
[Effect: Manifest an opponent within your consciousness to simulate combat scenarios.]
Lu Yuan studied the description of this Core Skill, a peculiar light flickering in his eyes.
This seems interesting.
If it’s what I think it is, it might just compensate for my lack of real combat experience...
As for its actual effect, he would find out by trying it.
Lu Yuan, as usual, took out his training mat. This time, he didn’t go to the living room but spread it out in his bedroom.
Prolonged workouts had soaked the old mat with deep brown sweat stains, impossible to remove even by scrubbing with detergent.
Lu Yuan didn’t mind and settled into a comfortable position on the mat.
If combat takes place in my consciousness, I should probably close my eyes...
With this thought, Lu Yuan closed his eyes and silently activated the skill.
Come on... my imaginary opponent!
Activate, Imaginary Enemy!
Rain, a heavy downpour.
Lu Yuan’s eyes snapped open.
Startled, he found himself in a narrow alley.
The incessant downpour from the night sky above soaked him to the bone, yet he felt no cold.
Two beams of orange light pierced the darkness ahead.
Lu Yuan instinctively narrowed his eyes and saw a figure standing quietly between the beams of light.
Though he couldn’t clearly see the person’s features, he was certain.
This must be the middle-aged man he had just fiercely fought.
So, I’ve returned to the rain-soaked alley from an hour ago.
The Imaginary Enemy conjured by my consciousness... it’s him!
Taking a deep breath, Lu Yuan lightly wiped the rain that streamed from his forehead down to his chin.
Alright then, let’s do this.
He gave his neck a twist and stretched his limbs.
His body, made more robust by the two added strength points, felt like a well-oiled machine, flexing with newfound ease.
Let me... take you down again!
Lu Yuan’s eyes suddenly blazed with a fierce will to fight. His right foot slammed into the ground, sending water splashing in all directions.
Like a hound unleashed, he charged towards the figure standing before the headlights.
The increase to his agility made Lu Yuan clearly feel the boost in his sprint speed.
It seems my abilities in this conscious world perfectly mirror reality.
This gave Lu Yuan even more conviction, and his fighting spirit burned hotter.
Because he had already defeated this opponent once, encountering him again, his mindset was no longer as tense and fearful as it had been in the alley.
It was more a sense of validation.
A validation of my current strength... to see exactly what level I’ve reached!
Facing Lu Yuan’s charge, the figure before the headlights also began to move.
Two figures collided fiercely, countless splashes of water exploding from the point of impact.