strokinit Chapter 4 Alien
Chapter 4 Alien
The stone lock lifted off the ground with a sound, as if it could not feel any weight, and was easily lifted above the head.
A moment later,
Fang Shuwen put down the fifty-pound stone lock and his gaze fell on the one-hundred-pound stone lock.
.......
"Bang!"
The 100-pound stone lock crashed to the ground.
"Phew, 150 pounds is a bit strenuous, my single-arm strength is about 120 pounds."
Fang Shuwen looked down at his hands, then at the stone lock.
In his past life, he struggled to lift 50-pound dumbbells with both hands in the gym, but now he can lift 100 pounds with one hand and still have energy left over.
This is the change brought about by starting martial arts.
The power has almost doubled!
"Let's try the wooden dummy!"
He then walked to the wooden dummy and assumed the starting stance of a physical exercise routine.
The images of the thirty-six figures practicing flashed through his mind instantly, and his body moved naturally without him even having to think.
Fist, palm, elbow, lean.
Each strike landed precisely on the wooden dummy's point of impact, producing a dull thud.
In the final move, Fang Shuwen twisted his waist and hips, and threw a punch.
"Bang!"
The wooden dummy suddenly wobbled, its base rubbing against the bluestone ground, and shook a few times.
"Um?"
"The force landed on the wooden dummy, and at least half of it dissipated."
Fang Shuwen closed his fist and stood up, looking down at his fist.
With a single arm strength of 120 jin (approximately 60 kg), the impact of a punch would be even greater.
According to his plan, even a wooden stick as thick as an arm could be broken.
However, the effect was less than satisfactory when applied to the wooden dummy.
The reason is that the power is too scattered and not integrated.
"Therefore, this is what Master Chen of the martial arts school taught others back then: having a high level of skill but not mastering the whole body's strength makes it difficult to exert one's full power."
Fang Shuwen stood there, frowning and pondering for a moment.
Master Chen of the martial arts school was teaching a rich young master who had been forcibly improved through drugs.
He listened for a few minutes, but at the time he didn't understand.
Now, I'm giving it a try myself.
Sure enough.
Upgrading the martial arts panel only grants corresponding realms and powers.
It simply pulled him into the corresponding threshold.
The road behind the door is actually quite long.
"Luckily, I didn't rush out rashly today, otherwise, if I had really faced those two hooligans, I might not have been able to beat them."
Those two hooligans were no ordinary street urchins; they were members of the Wild Wolves Gang in the west of the city.
Gang members, even if they don't necessarily practice martial arts.
But street fights and brawls are commonplace, and they're certainly adept at using dirty tricks and underhanded tactics.
If they were to actually fight, his body-building boxing style, which lacks integrated strength and proper fighting techniques, could very well lead to an unexpected defeat.
"Therefore, the martial arts panel only saves you the hard work of training. If you want to acquire real skills, you still have to practice diligently yourself!"
Fang Shuwen instantly understood the reasoning behind it.
He wanted to continue practicing, but then he looked at the sky and realized it was already completely dark.
Soon the gates between the courtyards will be locked, so we had to give up and go back first.
And not long after he left.
A figure carrying a lantern arrived here.
"Ahem, the young lady will be back in a month, so we need to have this place cleaned up tomorrow."
"Huh? Someone here has practiced boxing?"
As Chen Zhong, the old steward of the Zhao family, walked past the wooden dummy on the side, he saw obvious friction marks on the ground.
Although servants cleaned the area on a regular basis, they naturally wouldn't move these heavy posts.
Besides, he was also a martial artist with the Ming Jin skill, and he could tell at a glance that this was the result of being punched.
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that there would be someone in the manor who has actually mastered martial arts."
"Judging from the marks, he's a young man."
After a moment's thought, several figures flashed through Chen Zhong's mind.
After thinking about it, I still couldn't determine who it was.
Finally, he shook his head, saying that he had only entered the basics of martial arts and was far from reaching the level of Ming Jin (a martial arts skill).
Then he thought about the young men in the mansion, who were all getting on in years.
I'm afraid I'll never reach the Ming Jin level in this lifetime, so I decided to stop thinking about it, picked up my lantern, locked the courtyard gate, and went back to my own place.
.......
the next day.
Fang Shuwen woke up before dawn.
I didn't wake up naturally; I was woken up by noises coming from the yard.
Wang Ma shouted at the top of her lungs to wake up her daughter, Cuicui. Her voice was so powerful that it seemed to explode right next to her ear, even through the brick wall.
"Cui Cui! The sun's already high in the sky! Get up and study! If you don't get into the elite class, I'll marry you off!"
Fang Shuwen rubbed his eyes and sat up.
Old Fang was no longer in the room; the quilt was neatly folded and placed at the foot of the bed.
The gatekeeper's job requires getting up before dawn so that he can be on duty by the time the host gets up.
Fang Shuwen washed his face and went to the kitchen, where Hu Da had already left him breakfast.
One egg, two steamed buns, and a dish of pickled vegetables.
Although it can't compare to the spicy soup and tofu pudding of my previous life, in this era, for the Fang family father and son to be able to eat these things is already a huge honor for Old Fang.
"Where do the skill points needed for this martial arts panel come from?"
Fang Shuwen was thinking as he ate breakfast.
Yesterday, I touched that piece of miscellaneous jade in the bookstore, and then my cheat ability was activated.
If we find another piece of jade similar to this, could we get another skill point?
Once the thought popped into my head, I couldn't stop it.
The problem is, where can we find that kind of impure jade?
Should we go find that sucker again?
Clearly, the old man in blue robes was no ordinary person.
Even if he wins the game again, the opponent will most likely only pay him money and won't let him take any more advantage.
Fang Shuwen stuffed the last bite of steamed bun into his mouth, slung his cloth schoolbag over his shoulder, and went out the door.
He plans to go for a stroll on the street again today.
It wasn't for playing chess, but to see if I could run into another sucker.
.......
After exiting the back gate of the Zhao residence,
After passing through two alleys, you will arrive at Xikou East Street.
The East Street in the early morning is completely different from the one in the evening.
Steam rose from the breakfast stalls, and the aroma of soy milk and fried dough sticks mingled with the smoke from coal stoves, bringing the whole street to life.
Fang Shuwen walked along the street, his eyes constantly scanning the vendors on both sides.
There were vendors selling vegetables, fish, and groceries.
There was also an old man squatting in the corner, with a tattered cloth spread out in front of him and a few stones on it, which he said were jade stones dug out of the mountains.
Fang Shuwen squatted down to look at it, then picked it up and touched it.
No response.
The panel was quiet, without any notifications.
"Young man, this is old mine material! Look at the water content, it's so high!"
When the old man saw him pick up the stone, his eyes lit up, and he practically spat in the old man's face.
"I'm just taking a look."
Fang Shuwen put down the stone, got up and left.
What a terrible find! It's a scam!
If it's truly a good product, it should be found in places like Jubaozhai or the bustling Bund.
Anyway, it's absolutely impossible to put it on the street.
I walked around most of the street and touched no less than twenty stones, tiles, broken copper and scrap iron, but the panel didn't budge.
It seems that not all jade is suitable.
It has to be the kind that contains "alien energy".
So, what is a different species?
But how do I find this thing?
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out ahead.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
"Get out of the way!"
"Our young master Lu from Xikou spent the night in Daliushu Village last night, but unexpectedly encountered a strange snake demon causing trouble."
"In keeping with his chivalrous spirit, Young Master Lu bravely intervened and slew the alien creature; he is hereby commended!"
Seven or eight police officers dressed in new black uniforms and carrying black and white batons surged from the street corner.
A notice was posted on the bulletin board on the street.
A different kind of snake demon?
Alien!
Fang Shuwen's eyes suddenly widened as he couldn't help but look at the newly posted notice in front of him.