Translator: CinderTL
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"Here we go again."
Lying on the bed, Chen Feng gazed at the black mist surrounding him, yet he wasn't the least bit surprised.
During the week since his transmigration, every night when he fell asleep, he would end up here.
And that panel, first appeared in front of him when he had first stepped into this place.
"But where exactly is this?"
"Is this really just a dream?"
Chen Feng was puzzled because he had pinched himself before, and he could still feel pain here.
It was as though this place were a real alternate space.
Buzz!
Suddenly, just as the thought crossed his mind, the mist outside the bed started to dissipate, vanishing like a receding tide.
Chen Feng, surprised, looked around and quickly saw an unfamiliar room.
A pale yellow chandelier hung from the ceiling, casting a warm and bright light over everything.
A portrait of a person, painted in an abstract and childlike style, hung on the whitewashed wall.
A wooden desk stood two meters ahead, and above it, there was a faint red light orb, about the size of a fist, hovering in midair.
"This doesn't seem like my bedroom."
Chen Feng warily observed his surroundings, feeling unfamiliar with the exquisite décor.
A dream?
Or perhaps another parallel world?
His gaze flickered, and Chen Feng sat on the bed, deep in thought.
He couldn't figure out where he was. Moreover, in his memories, the original body had never encountered such a situation or seen this kind of room.
So, this was likely something that happened because of his transmigration.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Feng decided not to wait idly. It wasn't his style to always hide in bed whenever he entered this place.
He pushed himself off the bed, intending to explore this strange room and the faint red light orb hovering above the desk.
As he moved, he felt a soft sensation under his feet.
Looking down, Chen Feng realized he was still in the same clothes he wore before going to sleep—short-sleeve shirt, shorts, and barefoot.
But thanks to the white-yellow carpet on the wooden floor, he didn't feel uncomfortable.
Swish! Swish!
Continuing cautiously, Chen Feng walked around the room, soon arriving at the desk.
The faint red light orb emitted a soft glow, about the size of a fist, resembling a small sphere.
He looked to the left and right, thinking for a moment.
Not finding anything useful in the room, no books or valuable information, he finally raised his hand and cautiously touched the light orb.
Buzz!
In an instant, the orb seemed to melt into his body through his fingertip.
At the same time, a panel appeared, and a text prompt automatically popped up.
[You have obtained a (Limit-Breaking Light Orb)!]
[Limit-Breaking Light Orb: The remaining will of a martial artist]
[Quality: Primary]
[Effect: Can enhance martial arts skill proficiency to some extent]
The information appeared in his vision, and Chen Feng stood there, stunned.
"Limit-Breaking Light Orb?"
"The remaining will of a martial artist?"
Could this be a real world, with people living in it?
His thoughts flickered as he quickly looked at the description of the effect.
It could enhance martial arts skill proficiency...
Unbidden, Chen Feng thought of the sanda (Chinese kickboxing) he hadn't started practicing yet.
[Sanda: Unfamiliar (83%) +]
"An additional +?"
"Does this mean it can be enhanced?"
Chen Feng raised an eyebrow and, without hesitation, decided to give it a try.
"Enhance!"
Buzz!
In that instant, Chen Feng felt a sudden surge in his mind, as if he had been honing and training for years. In less than a second, the sanda information on the panel had changed.
[Sanda: Beginner (20%)]
!!!
Chen Feng's eyes lit up with surprise. He hadn't expected the enhancement to be so significant.
Without a second thought, he threw a few punches standing where he was, feeling his strength flow more smoothly and with no more awkwardness in his movements.
Moreover, he vaguely sensed that his body... had undergone some subtle changes?
A thought crossed his mind, and he quickly summoned the panel to check his attributes.
[Strength: 8.2 → 8.4]
[Agility: 8.1 → 8.3]
[Constitution: 8.1 → 8.2]
[Willpower: 8.8 → 8.9]
"As expected, my body has definitely become stronger."
"Strength, agility, constitution, willpower—everything has increased. This should be the result of reaching beginner level in sanda."
Chen Feng recalled the students he had seen at the martial arts school.
Most people who reached beginner level in sanda had some muscle definition and were stronger than the average person.
"Looks like, as long as my martial arts skills improve, my physical attributes will enhance too."
"Training at the martial arts school should continue. No matter what job I find in the future, I can't let it be neglected."
Nodding to himself, Chen Feng felt more motivated and started to plan for the future.
At the same time, he was more eager to see if there were more of these light orbs.
"I wonder if there are any more light orbs around."
He licked his lips. The coach had told him that martial arts skills like sanda had several proficiency levels: Unfamiliar, Beginner, and Mastery.
In other words, if there were enough Limit-Breaking Light Orbs, his sanda could probably break through again.
Thinking of this, Chen Feng quickly began searching around the room, leaving no corner unchecked.
Drawers, wardrobe, under the bed...
But unfortunately, aside from the earlier discovery, there was nothing else.
Just a few oil paintings stacked in the corner.
There were also some metallic game controllers with black screens and some dusty toys.
"Then what about the world outside the room?"
Chen Feng's gaze shifted, and he walked to the door.
It was a red-painted wooden door with a metal handle and a keyhole. There was also a peephole above.
After a moment of thought, Chen Feng realized that the wooden desk and the door handle both had dust on them.
It was as if no one had lived here or cleaned the place in years.
A guess formed in his mind, but to be sure, he crouched slightly and peered through the peephole.
There was no one outside. The bright light illuminated a hallway with a red carpet and another red-painted door.
The room was very quiet. After hesitating for a few seconds, two conflicting thoughts emerged in Chen Feng's mind.
To leave or not to leave.
"The opportunity is right in front of me. If I miss it, won't I regret it forever?"
Suppressing his doubts, Chen Feng made his decision and twisted the door handle.
Click!
A faint sound was heard.
There was no obstruction, and Chen Feng easily turned the handle and opened the door.
Suddenly, the world in front of him changed. The familiar ceiling appeared before his eyes again.
"This..."
The sensation of weightlessness vanished instantly, and Chen Feng opened his eyes.
He was lying on a soft mattress, with patterned curtains gently blowing in the wind and a beam of sunlight falling through the gap.
His gaze focused, and he saw the white wardrobe against the wall and the familiar wooden desk under the window.
He knew he had returned to his own bedroom.
"Is it morning?"
Somewhat regretfully, Chen Feng reached for his phone, unlocked it, and checked the time.
It was already 7:05 AM.
Without thinking, he quickly summoned the panel.
He focused and saw that his physical attributes and the sanda skill information all reflected the enhanced data.
"So, the improvement in the dream world carry over to reality."
"No, maybe it's not a dream. Perhaps it's another world, but the effects of the enhancement can synchronize back."
Chen Feng had a guess in his mind and, for the sake of convenience, temporarily named it the Dream World.
"It's still early."
"Let me try to get some extra sleep!"
After a moment of thought, Chen Feng quickly turned over, wanting to take advantage of the remaining drowsiness and try to enter the Dream World again.
He took a deep breath and closed his eyes again.
(End of the Chapter)
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