Chapter 3

8:00 AM.

"Whoosh—" The curtains were pulled open.

Tang Song stretched his body, feeling refreshed.

His sleep quality was surprisingly good.

The sleep-aid effect of the passive skill [Male God Aura] was much more awesome than he had imagined!

This also filled him with confidence for the upcoming weight loss plan.

You know, among the three dimensions of maintaining physical health (sleep, exercise, diet), the most important is sleep.

"Pop!" Tang Song snapped his left hand crisply while calling the game system with his consciousness.

"Whoosh!" The brilliant system light screen unfolded instantly, carrying a mesmerizing sci-fi feel.

Tang Song took a deep breath, opened his arms in a very "chuunibyou" way, and the smile on his lips couldn't be suppressed even by Anhe Bridge.

…

After a simple wash, he changed into a spring/autumn sports outfit and began jogging around the residential complex.

The bright sunlight fell on him through the branches and leaves of the locust trees, feeling warm.

Looking around, his world seemed to have been brushed clean of a layer of heavy dust.

The sky was bluer, the trees were greener, and the air was fresher.

Tang Song took a deep breath, feeling full of energy!

He even had the leisure to greet the elderly people rummaging for recyclables.

However, as the exercise continued, his legs began to tremble, his body gradually hunched, and his speed became slower and slower.

After gritting his teeth and persisting for a while longer, Tang Song sat down on a stone bench by the side of the road, his face red and hot, panting heavily.

He pulled out his phone to check his exercise route.

A total of 3.5 kilometers, with an average pace of 7'26", which could be said to be extremely poor.

Having not exercised for a long time, combined with his excessive weight, such results were normal.

After resting for a while, Tang Song dragged his tired body to a nearby breakfast shop.

He ordered a cup of unsweetened soy milk and two boiled eggs.

After finishing breakfast, he returned to his rental apartment.

Tang Song began to formulate his weight loss plan.

Having had many failed experiences before, he had some insights in this regard.

Simply put, it was to control his mouth and move his legs, creating a calorie deficit as much as possible to consume the excess fat on his body.

However, since this involved a challenge task and had a time limit, he had to go all out.

First, he downloaded a weight loss plan template from the internet.

Then he opened Xiaohongshu, searched for high-quality weight loss experience posts, and began to organize content suitable for himself.

Time ticked away, and the content on the table became richer and more detailed.

It included sleep schedules, daily exercise types, water intake, fat-loss meal recipes, phased weight loss goals, etc.

In the process of searching for weight loss information, several viral notes caught Tang Song’s attention.

They were the "Listen to Advice" style that had recently exploded online.

The titles usually contained keywords like "Listen to Advice" or "Transformation."

The content recorded the process of amateur bloggers, under the suggestions of vast numbers of enthusiastic netizens, using their strong execution to transform and make a comeback.

The extremely strong sense of participation made netizens feel as if they were playing an interesting cultivation game, full of enthusiasm, turning into spiritual shareholders in the cyber world, constantly offering professional and effective suggestions from various angles.

There was weight loss, dressing, skincare, hairstyles, makeup, posture…

It could be said to be an all-around help for bloggers to improve their appearance and charm.

Many amateurs not only succeeded in their comeback but also became somewhat famous internet celebrities.

The more Tang Song looked, the more tempted he became.

With his current situation, if he wanted to improve his charm, the simplest and fastest way was to start with his appearance.

And according to the settings in the game, popularity and influence were also important components of the charm value.

This mode was perfectly suited to him and could save him a lot of development time in the early stages.

Thinking of this, Tang Song finally made up his mind.

He took a serious shower, changed into his daily street clothes, tidied his hair, and adjusted the shooting angle.

"Click—"

A photo without any beauty filters appeared in his album.

Tang Song glanced at it, and his shame instantly exploded, so he deleted the photo directly.

He changed the angle and position and took a few more, but the result was still delete, delete, delete.

It was truly unbearable to look at! It was too damn terrible!

It had to be said that posting his most real image on the internet for thousands of netizens to watch and mock required a lot of courage.

After hesitating for a long while, Tang Song took a black shaping mask out of his drawer.

He put it on and looked at himself in the mirror.

Except for his mouth and nose being covered, his facial contours were still clear, so it shouldn't affect the transformation effect, and he wouldn't be recognized.

After crossing that mental hurdle, Tang Song didn't hesitate anymore and took a full-body photo again.

He uploaded it to Xiaohongshu and created a note.

Title: Disappointed in my 25-year-old self, seeking transformation, listening to advice.

Body: Determined to change for the better, but don't know where to start, hoping to get everyone’s suggestions!

Topics: #AmateurTransformation, #ListenToAdvice, #Transformation, #Comeback, #Male

After clicking publish.

Tang Song sat on the chair, feeling uneasy, refreshing the post from time to time.

However, his account was very new, with no followers, and was usually used to admire pretty ladies.

In a short time, the views were in the single digits, so naturally, there were no comments.

He could only wait for the flowers to bloom.

……

In the bustling department store supermarket.

Tang Song pushed the shopping cart, scanning the fat-loss ingredient list on his phone from time to time.

Lettuce, cucumber, sweet potato, strawberries, oranges, beef shank, fresh shrimp, chicken breast…

He basically picked the freshest ones and didn't care much about the price.

In the past, in order to save money for a house, he had always lived very frugally.

Clothes and daily necessities were bought directly from Pinduoduo, he ate takeout with coupons, and he almost never bought fruit or snacks.

Now, the extra 200 yuan of daily income gave him a feeling of breaking free from shackles.

No need to haggle over every cent, no need to feel guilty about consumption, no need to worry about losing his job and having no source of income.

For him now, it could already be considered a small financial freedom.

After the shopping was finished, Tang Song carried two full shopping bags back to his place.

Soon, the originally empty refrigerator was packed full.

The apartment Tang Song currently rented was a fully furnished one-bedroom unit.

Convenient transportation, excellent location, complete furniture and appliances, monthly rent 900.

The reason it was so cheap was that the landlord was his university classmate, Lu Ziming.

Unlike him, a youth from a small town, Lu Ziming had an excellent family background.

His mother was in the civil service, his father was a corporate executive, and his family had money, connections, and several properties.

Currently in his third year of graduate school, he had already been arranged to intern at a large financial company, with a bright future ahead.

…

At 12:30 PM, the carefully prepared fat-loss meal was served on the table.

Pan-fried chicken breast, brown rice, vegetable salad (mainly lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, paired with low-fat salad dressing).

Tang Song enthusiastically plated the food, adjusted the angle to take a photo, and then dug in.

The taste was not bad, but the chicken breast was a bit dry, possibly because it was fried for too long.

After finishing lunch, Tang Song opened Xiaohongshu again.

A few hours had passed, and the view count of his note had already exceeded 100.

He had gained 3 likes and 5 comments.

He clicked on the comments to take a look; they were basically telling him to lose weight.

[A standard fat otaku! You must drink a lot of happy water!]

[The mask can't even cover your double chin.]

[It’s useless to change anything if you don't lose weight; lose weight first.]

Tang Song read them seriously and replied to each one: "Thanks for the advice! I have already made a strict weight loss plan and am currently executing it."

After scrolling through his phone for a while, Tang Song was about to return to the bedroom for a nap when he suddenly stopped.

He looked around.

The room was in a state of disorder, with various items thrown around, the balcony piled with junk, furniture and appliances covered in dust, the floor dirty, and the toilet and sink yellowing and smelly…

"It’s time for a thorough, refreshing cleaning!" Tang Song took a deep breath and began to take action.

A clean and tidy living environment and good living habits were a manifestation of one’s own charm and also the basic cultivation of a male god.

Change must start from now, from the little things, from daily life!