Translator: CinderTL
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Buzz!
[Sanda: Mastery (19%) +]
"It seems the enhancement effect has weakened."
"Progress is under 20%."
Shaking his head upon seeing the panel's prompt, Chen Feng sighed inwardly.
He had anticipated this, so he wasn't too disappointed.
Mastery of Sanda is much stronger than the basics, so it naturally takes more effort to improve.
A similar Limit-Breaking Light Orb naturally wouldn't have the same effect.
"Only one more Limit-Breaking Light Orb left."
Chen Wei glanced at the panel.
At this moment, the information had changed.
[Talent: Perception lv1 (1/100)]
[Limit Break Points: 1]
The former had been there since the last time he left the dream, corresponding to his Perception talent.
The latter only appeared when he obtained a Limit-Breaking Light Orb, disappearing after use.
"Even if I level up now, Sanda would still remain at the mastery level, not much improvement."
"Only two options."
"Either I keep saving, wait for the assessment day, and see if I can gather enough Limit-Breaking Light Orbs to increase to the Perfect Master level in one go."
"Or... I could practice another martial art, allocate points to the basics and mastery, and gain new attribute improvements."
Chen Feng hesitated slightly.
Who can predict the future?
For example, today, he was just going about his normal life when suddenly he encountered a robbery.
If he lacked strength, he could only be at the mercy of others.
Besides that, he wasn't sure whether Zhao Jin was involved or if there would be any covert revenge.
Naturally, the more strength he had, the more confident he would be.
With that thought, Chen Feng leaned slightly toward the second option.
"I'll save it for now."
With his decision made, Chen Feng didn't continue to allocate points to Sanda but instead saved the Limit-Breaking Light Orb for later.
He then looked around the room.
He realized that the sensation had completely disappeared.
Clearly, there were no more light orbs nearby, and the Perception talent had a range limit.
Shaking his head, he decided to leave the apartment and continue searching.
But soon, his gaze moved.
Chen Feng suddenly noticed a diary on the desk by the window!
It had been missed earlier due to his focus on the light orbs.
"Shall I take a look?"
Curious, Chen Feng wanted to understand whether this dream world was real.
His curiosity piqued, he quickly walked over to the wooden desk by the window and picked up the diary.
It was completely brown, held closed by a leather strap.
Next to it was a pen with no ink, attached to the notebook.
Whoosh!
Chen Feng shook the book, and a bit of dust floated, irritating his nose.
He waved his hand and turned his head for a few seconds before opening the first page.
It had a slightly decayed smell.
But Chen Feng paid no mind, quickly being drawn into the text.
[I never expected to become an awakened person, what a surprise.]
[The martial arts academy said I had no hope of breaking my limits, but who would have thought, I awakened a talent.]
[It's great. My name, Wang Yu, will definitely echo throughout Qinggang City.]
...
[Heh, the heavens are really playing a joke on me.]
[I got the most useless Spirit Taming talent, and now I have no hope of advancing to a higher awakened position... sigh...]
[I'm sure many people are laughing at me behind my back. I regret showing off at the martial arts academy.]
...
[Good news and bad news.]
[Bad news: The Black Calamity has appeared; traces were found in the wilderness.]
[Good news: The Enforcement Team announced they've solved the Black Calamity.]
[Praise the Enforcement Team, they are truly the guardians of Qinggang City, reliable as always.]
...
[The Enforcement Team are a bunch of idiots!]
[Didn't they say the Black Calamity was eradicated? Why has it erupted again?]
[Heaven, as a low-level awakened, I still have to respond to the call and go to the battlefield.]
[I really regret awakening this talent...]
"Black Calamity?"
"Qinggang City?"
The diary's content was brief, like a young man's self-reflection.
The text was very similar to the Red Chinese language on Earth, and Chen Feng could roughly understand it.
"It seems this city is Qinggang City."
"As for the Black Calamity..."
Chen Feng turned his gaze to the dark fog outside the window, suspecting it was the Black Calamity.
He thought for a moment and remembered the living room of this house had a television. He quickly left to check.
After some operations, he pressed the switch.
The TV remained black, unresponsive.
All that was left was a thin layer of dust on his hands.
"Still not working."
Chen Feng frowned, rubbing the dust off his fingers.
Refusing to give up, he went to other rooms on the third floor.
He found that no matter what he tried—TV, computer, or even a tablet he stumbled upon—none would power on.
Even though they were all properly connected to electricity.
"Really strange."
Chen Feng shook his head, feeling something wasn't right.
Could it be that all the electronics here don't work?
He started to suspect this and decided to leave the house to try again.
Tap!
But just then, the world before his eyes suddenly shifted, as if a fog had dissipated.
The familiar ceiling appeared again, a ray of sunlight shining down, and the curtains fluttered slightly.
"Is it 7:05 already?"
Chen Feng quickly adjusted, reaching for his phone.
The screen unlocked, and the time was exactly as expected—it was indeed the moment he woke up from the dream.
Then, with a thought, he quickly opened his browser and searched for two keywords.
[Qinggang City]
[Black Calamity]
[Search results: None...]
The mobile site showed an error. Chen Feng shook his head.
As expected, no results.
It was clear that the dream world and Earth were most likely not the same place.
"Hah!"
Thoughts flashing, Chen Feng exhaled and got up to draw the curtains.
The sky was a clear blue, with wisps of white clouds.
Glass skyscrapers and old cement buildings stood side by side in a dense urban sprawl.
A child, carrying a backpack, ran along the street, biting a fried dough stick, chasing after a bus.
Young men and women going to work walked slowly, yawning as they found a small restaurant to sit in.
The peaceful scene was a stark contrast to the dark, eerie dream world.
"Whether it's related or not, it doesn't matter to me for now."
"The most important thing is to become strong enough!"
With this thought settled, Chen Feng had no more distractions.
After freshening up, he quickly cooked noodles with three eggs, tore open two packs of bread, and ate an energy bar.
With his mastery of Sanda and the attributes he gained from the light orbs, his physical condition had improved rapidly.
Chen Feng felt his appetite had increased by 20-30%.
Gulp! Gulp!
Finally, after drinking a whole box of hot milk, he let out a contented burp.
"Indeed, with enhanced physical fitness, food consumption increases."
"I wonder what professional fighters or real martial artists eat every day..."
As his thoughts wandered, his stomach full, Chen Feng focused again on his plan. He quickly took out his phone.
"Coach Lu's advice was pretty reasonable. I can try Judo and Wrestling."
"Not only would I gain another skill, but my physical condition would improve too. It's a win-win..."
Not wasting any time, Chen Feng sat down at the table and quickly opened a video app on his phone. He typed in a few words and hit enter.
Judo Beginner's Lesson!
(End of the Chapter)
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