Buy a Watch

She probably only learned about yesterday's assassination attempt when she arrived at the sanatorium, hence her extremely anxious expression.

"I'm fine."

Slowly sitting up in bed, I smiled and said, "Don't worry, that Dark Tide agent is rather dim-witted. I used a little trick and he took care of himself."

"You're still laughing?"

Cheng Shuang's eyes reddened. "I just went to check the building in the front row. The walls are full of bullet holes, and there are traces of a violent explosion on the first floor. The guards also said that the battle that broke out last night was extremely fierce. How can you still laugh?"

"A small matter, a small matter..."

I felt a little guilty. "Back in Creek City, that was real gunfire. We wanderers who came from the wilderness are already used to it."

"Anyway, it's good that everything is alright."

Cheng Shuang turned around and took out the breakfast from the insulated box. Sure enough, in addition to making Hulatang, she had actually fried some food called "sanzi". Although it looked a little rough, it was still quite presentable.

"Captain Qin said that we shouldn't go out for the next few days, as the Great Wall Watch will send a top expert to serve as our guard."

Cheng Shuang ate the steamed buns in small bites, her delicate brows furrowing slightly as she said, "I'll have to stay obediently in the courtyard for the next few days."

"Um."

I nodded, but I didn't have any objections.

Afternoon.

Cheng Shuang went downstairs and came back excitedly, placing a thick book in my hands. She smiled and said, "I've gotten what you wanted. Are you going to study hard for the next while?"

"Clever."

I smiled at her and said, "Reading can help people understand principles, that's a good thing."

"Okay, then I'll study too."

Cheng Shuang also took out a book about photography and sat on the sofa to read it quietly.

I flipped through a few pages of the book in front of me, titled "Basic Dynamics." It's a basic textbook for science and engineering universities, not available in bookstores. After flipping through a few pages, a bell suddenly rang in my ear—

[Have you confirmed your Fundamentals of the Power System (Level A)?]

Confirmed, learning!

The next second, a dark gold gear-shaped icon appeared in the skill bar. Then, a large amount of Experience Points were entered, and in the blink of an eye, it was level 10. The bell rang again!

[Congratulations! Your skill "Fundamentals of the Power System" (Rank A) has successfully been upgraded to Rank 4. Your knowledge of dynamics has greatly increased, and you have also gained an additional 1 point of Spirit attribute!]

[Congratulations! Your skill "Fundamentals of the Power System" (Rank A) has successfully been upgraded to Rank 7. Your knowledge of dynamics has greatly increased, and you have also gained an additional 2 points of Spirit attribute!]

[Congratulations! Your skill "Fundamentals of the Power System" (Rank A) has successfully been upgraded to Level 10. Your knowledge of dynamics has greatly increased, and you have also gained an additional 3 points of Spirit attribute!]

I instantly gained 6 points of mental energy, and I felt like I had become smarter. At least three years' worth of knowledge about dynamic systems flooded into my mind, becoming part of my knowledge base!

Continue, advanced skills!

Congratulations! Your "Fundamentals of the Power System" (Level A) has been upgraded to "Advanced Knowledge of Power Systems" (Level A)!

In an instant, it was as if a door to a new world had been opened, and a wealth of knowledge flooded into my mind, giving me a deeper understanding of dynamics.

Looking at my Skill Experience, I've been recovering from injuries recently, and I still have over 60,000 Skill Experience left, all of which I accumulated in Creek City. That's just enough to max out my Advanced Knowledge of Power Systems points!

The next moment, with continuous upgrades, my <Advanced Knowledge of Power Systems> also reached level 10, giving me another 6 points of Spirit. This is equivalent to instantly gaining 12 points of Spirit, making me feel much smarter!

At this moment, his Mental Power reached 106 points, which was not much inferior to that of a slightly weaker Psionicist!

Two hours later, I put the books aside, rubbed my eyes, and said, "Cheng Shuang, shall we go downstairs for a walk? It's too stuffy upstairs."

"Um!"

Cheng Shuang pushed out the wheelchair and led me out of the ward building. We walked for a while among the flowers downstairs.

In the distance, the original building is under construction and renovation. Fortunately, it is being funded by the Jiangning City, so there is no need to worry about it.

"Cheng Shuang."

In the distance, a familiar figure approached – it was Captain Qin. Accompanying him was a young man with a cold and stern appearance, exuding an indescribable air of competence, and even a hint of restrained killing intent.

"Captain Qin, is something the matter?" Cheng Shuang asked.

"Um."

Qin Lang pointed to the young man behind him and said, "This is a Dragon Guard from the Great Wall Watch Legion. His superiors have given him special permission to protect Ding Han for a period of time. From now on, Ding Han's security will be handled by him."

"Ding Han, hello!"

This Dragon Guard, whose rank was even higher than Captain Qin's, stepped forward, shook my hand, and said, "I come from the 77th Battalion of the 6th Regiment of the Great Wall Watch Corps. I am the 9th Dragon Guard in the regiment, so you can call me Dragon Nine."

I'm speechless about the name Dragon Nine; it's such a ridiculous concept!

"Hello!"

I smiled and nodded.

Next, Dragon Nine took on the role of bodyguard, almost inseparable from me. Even when I was sleeping at night, he would stand guard outside the door, which was quite dedicated and conscientious.

The next day, Cai Cai came to visit again and secretly traded a bunch of ammunition and supplies to me, without Dragon Nine and Cheng Shuang knowing anything.

Two days later, Cheng Shuang pushed me out again, with Dragon Nine following at a distance.

Cheng Shuang spent some time in the pet cafe in the morning, busy petting cats and taking photos, having a very fulfilling time.

Dragon Nine stood outside the door like a doorman, which startled the shopkeeper.

"Ding Han."

Cheng Shuang glanced at me and said, "Your new ID card is being processed and should be ready soon. Once you get it, I'll get you a SIM card as soon as possible. As for the phone, you can choose whatever style you like."

She placed her phone in front of her; there was a pile of phones of various colors to choose from, including Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Nokia, and many more.

I hesitated for a moment, glanced at my savings, and found I only had a little over 10,000 Star Coins. That was enough to live on, but definitely not enough to buy an expensive phone. So I said, "I'll just buy a Xiaomi. It's affordable and durable."

"Everyone's glued to their phone these days, so you might as well buy one with better performance."

Cheng Shuang smiled and said, "I'll take you."

"How can that be?"

Feeling uneasy, I said, "I can't accept something for nothing. You've taken care of me every day these past few days, so I can't take your phone back. Just order me a Xiaomi, around three thousand yuan would be perfect."

"All right..."

Cheng Shuang didn't insist any further. "Where should we go this afternoon?"

"Shall we take a stroll along the street?"

"Good."

So, after we finished eating, Cheng Shuang pushed me around the shopping street. Soon after, her gaze fell on a watch shop. She glanced at my wrist and then pushed the wheelchair inside.

"Hey, Cheng Shuang?"

The owner of the watch shop was a middle-aged man who had a scholarly air about him. He wore black-rimmed glasses and was disassembling a mechanical watch.

"Yes, Brother Ning."

Cheng Shuang nodded with a smile.

"One doesn't visit a temple without a reason."

The man Cheng Shuang called "Brother Ning" leaned out and glanced at me, then smiled and asked, "And who is this?"

"Ding Han, my friend."

Cheng Shuang smiled and said, "I brought him here to take a look; I wanted to buy him a watch."

"Buying a watch for a boy?"

Brother Ning's face immediately broke into a playful smile, "You two..."

Don't misunderstand.

Cheng Shuang blushed slightly. "We're just friends."

"Cheng Shuang..."

I said awkwardly, "I've never worn a watch before, so let's not buy one."

"But..."

Cheng Shuang's gaze lingered briefly on a few watches, while I peeked over and was immediately shocked. The cheapest of those watches was priced at a whopping 150,000 Star Coins —that was highway robbery!

"But..."

I glanced at the watch that the boss was disassembling and repairing, and my Advanced Repair, level 10, and power system expert, level 10, both ignited within me. The rotation of gears in a mechanical watch is also a form of dynamics, so after just one look, the repair spirit in my eyes was awakened, and I couldn't resist the urge to hone my skills.

"Brother Ning."

I offered, "Could I take a look at this watch you're wearing? I've studied watch repair before and would like to give it a try."

Oh? You can do this too?

Brother Ning laughed and said, "This Rolex has a problem with its rotation speed. It might be that one of the gears is stuck. But this watch is so precise that even I find it difficult to repair. Can you really handle it?"

"Can I give it a try?" I asked.

"Brother Ning, give it to him."

Cheng Shuang cast a glance at her.

"OK!"

Brother Ning immediately handed over the watch and tools.

I quickly got to work, skillfully disassembled the watch, located the loose gear, adjusted it, and reassembled it. Just as the watch resumed operation, I heard a ding-dong sound.

[Congratulations! You have successfully repaired the Rolex Deepsea-0006. Skill Experience +2000!]

Good grief, 2000 Skill Experience points instantly?!

I was dumbfounded.

As expected of something from the so-called kingdom of precision, and a Rolex at that! The Skill Experience gained from repairing it is truly terrifying!

"Wow, Ding Han, you're amazing! You fixed it in no time..."

Brother Ning was extremely surprised.

Beside her, Cheng Shuang narrowed her beautiful eyes. "Impressive..."

I'm somewhat tempted. During this period of Severely Injured, it's impossible to actively do quests or teleport to the wilderness to kill enemies and gain experience. So, the best thing to do during this time is to accumulate Skill Experience and lay a good foundation for more skills and greater resource consumption in the future.

Especially after reaching level 30 and advancing to the third-tier sword-type super weapon, a large number of skills will be upgraded from "advanced" to "mastered". In addition, with the new skills learned at level 30, the required Skill Experience will be enormous.

"Cheng Shuang, can we talk about something?"

I frowned and said, "Brother Ning, do you have any spare second-hand watches here? Could you rent them for a while? I'm very interested in mechanical dynamics and would like to study the structure of these watches carefully."

"..."

Brother Ning was shocked. "Ding Han, this is no joke... The watches I sell and repair are all high-precision, top-of-the-line products. You can study them, but the wear and tear or loss of parts caused in the process could result in significant losses for my shop."

"If it really doesn't work out, then forget it..."

I also regret making that request; it was indeed rather abrupt.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Shuang took out a card from her bag and said, "Brother Ning, do as Ding Han says and give me twenty watches. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."