Chapter 114

After saying goodbye to Takahashi Jun, Xia Xia Xia Mujun walked alone on the streets of Shibuya.

He took out his phone to check the time.

He found that it was only nearly four o'clock in the afternoon.

The time he agreed to meet his sister at home was five o'clock.

It was still a bit early to go back now.

But he didn't intend to wander around the noisy streets.

He was eager to go home!

The reason was none other than—the brand-new attribute point on the panel, silently flashing a "+" sign that only he could see, constantly plucking at his heartstrings.

Thinking of the embarrassing situation where he fainted directly when adding points last time, Xia Xia Xia Mujun dared not take risks in public places like the street or school.

Now that his sister wasn't home, it was the safest and most private moment.

He had to quickly get rid of the uncomfortable "perceptual delay" caused by his high mental attribute by improving his physique.

That feeling of a subtle disconnect between his thinking and physical reaction was like wearing an ill-fitting, heavy coat, constantly reminding him of his imbalance.

His footsteps unconsciously quickened.

He passed through the familiar alley and pushed open the slightly old door.

The familiar three-mat room quietly came into view.

The air was filled with the faint, reassuring scent of home.

He took off his shoes, placed them neatly in the entryway, and stepped onto the cool tatami.

Without hesitation, he walked directly to the center of the room and lay down slowly.

Face up.

The fiber texture of the tatami came through his thin shirt.

The lesson of fainting directly last time was still fresh in his mind; lying down to add points could at least avoid bumping into the corners of tables and chairs if he fainted.

Safety first.

Deep breath.

Once, twice.

He settled his chaotic thoughts and suppressed the excitement and expectation in his heart.

He focused his mind on the flashing light point.

"Add point."

A silent command fell in his heart.

[Available Attribute Points: 1 → 0]

[Physique: 5 → 6]

The moment the value jumped—

A massive, unprecedented, and purely physical pain swept through his entire body like a tsunami without warning!

It wasn't the void pain of mental tearing, but a real torture where every cell was screaming.

It was as if countless invisible carving knives were cutting and dissolving every inch of his muscle fibers from the inside, and then crazily reorganizing them into a more efficient and perfect structure in an instant.

His muscles squirmed and bulged uncontrollably, rising and falling under his skin, as if something alive was surging inside.

A series of dense and crisp "cracking" sounds came from deep within his bones; that was his support structure being adjusted and strengthened more reasonably, density increasing, and form being fine-tuned to adapt to the new balance.

Sweat—a large amount of sweat—gushed out from every pore almost instantly.

In an instant, it soaked his clothes and spread dark wet marks on the tatami beneath him.

The severe pain came violently, but it also subsided exceptionally quickly.

Like the sharpest blade passing by, the pain receded rapidly like a tide the moment after it climbed to its peak.

What remained was a strange sense of contrast, as if he had been completely hollowed out and then instantly filled with brand-new power.

"Haa—!"

Xia Xia Xia Mujun opened his eyes wide, his chest heaving violently, gasping for air.

Sweat beads on his forehead and temples gathered into streams, sliding down his cheeks and neck, dripping and making sounds.

After several seconds, his wildly beating heart slowly calmed down.

Immediately after, an indescribable sense of comfort, like clear spring water, emerged and spread from the depths of his limbs and bones.

The previous stagnation and delay of thinking quickly but having physical feedback "half a beat slow" had completely disappeared!

The invisible barrier between spirit and body was broken, returning to a harmonious and unified fluidity.

As soon as a thought arose, his body's reaction was synchronized.

This feeling of body and mind being one, as if he could use his arms as he wished, was so wonderful that he wanted to sigh.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun was pleasantly surprised, never expecting that this time the physique increase was completed in just one or two seconds, without fainting for almost a whole class period like last time.

But thinking about it, it made sense.

Physique improves the body.

And spirit improves the soul.

The two are essentially completely different!

The soul is more difficult to improve than a simple material shell.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun tried to move his fingers and clench his fists.

The sense of power was clearer, and the control was more precise.

But the changes went far beyond this.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun was surprised to find that his vision had become clearer than ever before.

The sub-health that existed due to long-term desk work and nutritional problems seemed to have been completely wiped away by an invisible hand.

He could even clearly see the tiny printed font on the seasoning bottle in the kitchen several meters away, with every stroke having sharp edges.

Colors also seemed more vivid and layered.

He closed his eyes and concentrated.

His hearing also became exceptionally sharp.

The faint sound of traffic on the distant street, the blurred sound of the TV in the apartment next door, and even the rustling of tree branches outside the window being blown by the wind...

These background sounds that were once ignored now poured into his ears in distinct layers; although very subtle, they were enough to prove that his hearing had been strengthened a little.

Not only that.

His sense of smell could distinguish more subtle layers of odor in the air—the paper smell of old books, the grassy fragrance of the tatami, and even the metabolic scent in the sweat he had just secreted, which was a little different from before.

His taste buds seemed eager to try.

Touch...

He could perceive the texture of every straw of the tatami beneath him more clearly, as well as the subtle temperature difference caused by the air flowing over his skin.

The comprehensive improvement of his five senses made Xia Xia Xia Mujun pleasantly surprised!

However, when he tried to sit up, he felt a strange, tight, and sticky sensation on his skin.

Looking down, he was stunned.

He saw that his skin on his neck, arms, calves, and other exposed areas was covered with a thin layer of gray-black, oil-like or necrotic keratin-like substance.

With a light rub, this layer of substance rolled up and fell off, revealing underneath...

Xia Xia Xia Mujun's pupils shrank.

"This is... the impurities discharged?"

He stood up from the tatami and entered the small bathroom.

He quickly took off his clothes that were soaked with sweat and stained with dirt.

The mirror reflected his current appearance.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun was stunned.

His figure, which was originally just well-proportioned and thin, had undergone visible changes.

Although he didn't become a muscular man with knotted muscles.

But the muscle lines all over his body became clear and smooth, as if they had been sculpted with the utmost care.

The contour of his chest became solid, the prototype of abdominal muscles appeared clearly, the deltoid muscles of his arms and shoulders outlined beautiful curves, and the lines of his legs became more slender and powerful.

Overall, he looked like a slender body type full of power, between a thin boy and a lean young man, well-proportioned and coordinated.

"This effect is too..."

Pleasantly surprised, he quickly turned on the shower, and the warm water washed away the remaining dirt and sweat stains on his body.

After scrubbing carefully, he stood in front of the mirror.

In the misty water vapor, the brand-new self was clearly presented.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun couldn't help but look carefully again.

The change was not just in his figure.

His face shape also seemed to have undergone extremely subtle but crucial adjustments.

The originally superior bone structure seemed to have been optimized—the curve of the jawline was clearer and smoother, the connection between the cheekbones and the jawbone was just right, and the contour of his whole face added a bit of sculptural exquisiteness to his handsomeness.

The most obvious was his skin.

The skin that was originally white but occasionally revealed fatigue or tiny flaws was now brand new.