Chapter 38: Leveling Up (Part 2)

"He greeted me when he got home and went straight to his bedroom." Ji Xiang's father detected the impatience in his wife's tone. "Should I go take a look?"

"APM 320, it's already been maintained for 6 minutes and 22 seconds..." Ji Xiang's mother could not suppress her fury and said sharply.

At this moment, even the cutest, most affected voice would lose its charm; all that remained was anger.

But one second later, Ji Xiang's mother calmed down a bit and sighed deeply, "Let's wait."

"Alright." Ji Xiang's father also sighed. "Knocking on the door rashly at a time like this, not to mention the awkwardness, might startle Ji Xiang and leave him with some kind of issue."

Ji Xiang had no idea what his parents were doing; he was holding a Banana Peel and suturing.

His hands were very steady, his speed was very fast, and he was very focused, just as if he were on the operating table.

In fact, Ji Xiang was not deliberately pushing his speed; his body was exhausted to the Extreme Point, and his Endurance Value was about to be completely depleted, yet that last tiny bit remained, refusing to change.

Enduring the dizziness, Ji Xiang worked hard to accumulate a little bit of Experience Points.

Like his old man, there was a stubbornness deep in his bones, a spirit that refused to admit defeat.

Ji Xiang did not know that under the enhancement of Hand Speed+6, his surgical training was placing a heavy burden on the Information Collector worn on his wrist.

A full 32 minutes, a table full of Banana Peels.

Number 4 thread was sutured onto the Banana Peels, black and yellow alternating.

Ji Xiang's last bit of stamina was exhausted, and he let out a long breath.

It wasn't that he would pass out just because his Endurance Value was depleted; Ji Xiang just felt weak all over, unwilling to even move his fingers.

He struggled to stand up, preparing to go to the bathroom, and then enter the System Space to drink an Endurance Potion before doing more surgical training.

That last bit of Endurance Value brought Ji Xiang 320 Experience Points, which Ji Xiang felt was quite worth it.

It was just that the feeling of having one's Endurance Value completely depleted was truly terrible; Ji Xiang's head was a bit dizzy, and he even felt nauseous, as if he were going to vomit.

Swaying as he stood up, Ji Xiang opened the room door.

The sound of walnuts clicking together came through, and Ji Xiang saw his old man standing at the door, looking worried.

"Dad, what's with that expression?" Ji Xiang asked in a low voice.

His physical strength was now insufficient to support him speaking loudly.

Seeing his sturdy son looking as weak as a Patient with late-stage Cancer and Cachexia, Ji Xiang's father felt distressed in his heart.

He wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start.

He glanced into the room and didn't see tissues all over the floor; the computer was also off, so he knew his son had always been careful and had likely "destroyed the evidence."

"Ji Xiang."

"Yeah."

"Take care of your health," Ji Xiang's father said very solemnly.

"Okay, don't worry." Ji Xiang didn't catch the implication in his old man's words; he used his last bit of strength to squeeze out a smile, went to the bathroom, and then hurriedly returned to his room to lie down.

Returning to the System Operating Room, Ji Xiang picked up a bottle of Endurance Potion and drank it in one gulp.

The red endurance bar, which had already begun to flicker intermittently and sound an alarm, began to recover rapidly as the Endurance Potion was quickly absorbed, and Ji Xiang was once again full of vigor.

"You, this is too intense," the System NPC said, hunching his back as he looked at Ji Xiang.

"It's alright."

"Indeed, one cannot succeed without being obsessed," the System NPC said vaguely. "Let's continue."

……

……

In Shanghai, in front of the CBD light screen, Ji Xiang's mother had not yet left; the data continued to soar after a short period of leveling off.

Ji Xiang's mother's face was as calm as water; the screen showed that Ji Xiang's APM was stably maintained at a high peak of 320.

In the e-sports circle, even top experts could only maintain this hand speed for a short time before it quickly dropped.

She never expected that her obedient "good baby" would be so devoted to this kind of thing, time and time again, and at such a fast speed.

Sigh, Ji Xiang's mother had countless complaints in her heart that she had to vent, but she couldn't say a single word.

APM, 320, this time it was maintained even longer than the last.

Emmm, this is also normal, he's entered the refractory period, right?

But does this little brat have no self-control at all!

After 44 minutes, the data curve began to fall back, and Ji Xiang's mother almost covered her eyes with her hand.

He wouldn't go for another round, would he!

A nightmarish thought appeared in her mind.

How is one supposed to communicate and talk about this kind of thing with a son? Damn it, raising a child is truly annoying!

Sure enough, what she feared most came to pass.

The value dropped for less than 1 minute before the curve rose again.

"Young Master is awesome!"

"He won't start bleeding, will he?"

"How long has it been? 310-320 APM, I'm afraid he's already mastered it..."

Listening to the whispers of the researchers around her, Ji Xiang's mother was on the verge of tears.

If Ji Xiang were being praised for something serious, she would be grinning from ear to ear. But what the hell kind of good thing is this!

It must be that deadbeat at home who led the child astray, Ji Xiang's mother thought to herself.

Ji Xiang is in good health; let him indulge today, and tomorrow she will fly back to talk to Ji Xiang clearly in person.

Have I been too strict in disciplining Ji Xiang? Or would it be better if he had a girlfriend?

Ji Xiang's mother's thoughts turned over and over.

This time the data curve lasted longer than before, maintaining for 1 hour and 3 minutes before suddenly dropping.

Damn it!

Please, don't let there be another time.

However,

less than a minute later, the data curve rose again!!!

In front of the big screen, the expressions on everyone's faces vanished without them realizing it.

What kind of monster is the boss's son, exactly!

The male and female researchers were all lost in thought, troubled by the curve.

Over an hour each time, moving with the hand speed of a top-tier esports athlete, with less than a minute of rest in between.

This is simply a monster!

A tireless monster.

"They say tigers and lions can go dozens of times a day, is that true?" A male researcher, already admiring Ji Xiang on the other side of the screen to the point of prostration, whispered to his colleague beside him.

That is a tiger, a lion, not a human.

Looking at the graph on the screen, he gradually suspected that the boss's son had mutated; is this even something a human can do?

"I... I... maybe."

"What time is this?"

"The fourth time. The hand speed is very steady, consistently maintained at around 320 APM, with the frequency fluctuating by no more than 5. Let me tell you, my cousin is a trainee at an esports training camp, preparing to join a professional league. If this curve were printed out and sent to him, he'd go crazy."

Indeed, a stable output of 320 APM with minimal fluctuation is a king-like existence in the field of esports.

If any team had someone like this...

Could it be that this time will be even longer?

A thought appeared in everyone's mind without them realizing it.

Time ticked away, and this time the data curve on the screen maintained itself for a shocking 1 hour and 32 minutes.

"This is simply the limit of humanity."

"The boss is the boss; her son inherited her genes. With this kind of stamina, I couldn't catch up even if I rode a horse."

"An hour and a half—that's how long a lecture lasted when I was in college. A whole lecture! How did he manage that!"

Everyone was inexplicably astonished.

Ji Xiang did not know that the information collector on his wrist had already transmitted the data of his training skills and Suturing of the Banana Peel.

After exhausting his Stamina once more, he nearly fainted.

The reaction this time was quite significant, to the point that Ji Xiang's movements as he returned to the bed were extremely slow, and he nearly fell to the floor.

"Ding-dong~"

A crisp sound came to his ears.

Ji Xiang focused his mind and was shocked to see that the number behind the Stamina Value bar, which had been empty and flashing with a red alarm light, had changed.

8+2!

My god, this can increase Stamina Value too!

Ji Xiang was surprised.

But this was a good thing.

After accepting the System, Ji Xiang gradually understood that various basic stats were very precious; the System had only given him two tasks, which increased his Basic Endurance by 1 point and his Comprehension by 1 point.

No wonder the System NPC said he was pushing himself so hard but didn't stop him.

Ji Xiang was happy in his heart, but the next second he felt the world spinning and was about to faint.

Too busy to return to the bed, Ji Xiang lay on the ground, held his breath, and entered the System Space.

"Will it be two hours next time?"

"I don't know, oh my god, this is too terrifying."

"Keep your voice down, I think the boss is going to kill someone."

The researchers whispered to each other; Ji Xiang's mother's expression grew increasingly ugly, and the sound of her grinding her teeth could be heard faintly.

The mother tyrannosaurus was about to transform, and the researchers automatically huddled together for warmth.

This time was slightly longer; after 1'12", the data curve rose again.

But it seemed the young man on the other side of the screen was tired too; this time it only lasted 9'12" before the curve returned to zero.

"Phew~~~" Someone let out a long breath.

Their worldview was still intact.

That iron-like young man would also get tired.

"I urge the Lord of Heaven to rouse himself, to look at the stars and the Big Dipper in the sky!"

"What are you saying?"

"Cheering him on. I think if this keeps up, he can apply for a Guinness World Record soon."

"It's over, the arrow at the end of its flight cannot pierce..."

"Why do I feel like he's still okay? Look at the APM, it hasn't changed at all, it's steady as hell."

"This is having control over one's own body at a peak level. If the esports youths in the training camp had this ability, winning a world championship would be as easy as turning over one's hand."

Dark clouds gathered on Ji Xiang's mother's face, and a storm was about to arrive.

It hadn't stopped yet!

Less than 1 minute later, the data curve soared again.

This time it lasted a little longer.

The researchers no longer knew what to say; their gazes shifted from astonishment to bewilderment, from bewilderment to admiration, and finally to worship.

If Ji Xiang were here, there would likely be people already kowtowing to him.

Who wouldn't want a body comparable to Wolverine's?

"Guess how many times there will be tonight?"

"I don't know."

"The sky is his only limit."

Ji Xiang had already forgotten the time; after reaching his limit twelve times and drinking an Endurance Potion, he finally clicked upgrade.

Circumcision reached Level 7!

【You have obtained the active skill: Gaze of a Senior Doctor—Hand Speed+6, Surgical Precision+2, Error Rate reduced by 20%, Team Coordination+100%. (PS: This skill may have side effects; please use with caution.)】

Through countless limits, Ji Xiang had finally traversed a thousand mountains to see this skill.

But, what does Team Coordination+100% mean?

(End of chapter)