It's around five o'clock in the morning, by YuLong Lake.
The sky still showed a deep dark blue color.
The surface of the lake is covered with a thin layer of smoke, which is gently stirred by the breeze, like a veil covering the face.
The dim yellow street lights extend forward along Lakeside Highway, stretching the shadows of the trees on both sides into long and diagonal shapes.
The surroundings were extremely quiet, except for the dull Engine sound of freight trucks occasionally passing by on the national highway in the distance.
At this time, a figure was running at a steady speed along the edge of the lake shore.
The man's pace didn't seem to be fast, and even showed a careless lightness.
But if you observe carefully, you will find that every time his toes touch the ground, the distance he covers is far beyond that of ordinary people.
The night wind blowing in his face was split by his naked torso and slid down to both sides along the strong shoulder muscles.
Looking from a distance, this figure running close to the ground looks like an Night Owl Gliding at low altitude.
Approaching a waterfront platform with a wide view, the figure gradually Slow Down steps, and finally stopped in front of the stone fence by the lake.
"Hu--"
Fang Cheng opened his mouth and spit out a mouthful of hot white mist.
He put his hands on the cool stone railing and looked quietly at the hazy lake in front of him.
After returning from Yong'an Island's vacation, he did not report to Special Search Team Sanatorium immediately, but stayed in Wanghu Town's old house to rest for two days.
Taking advantage of this free time, he happened to deal with a few important things that Illumination Society had accumulated in his backlog.
The hard decoration of Jinshui Fish Market and Headquarters Building has been completed, and the pungent smell of building materials in the air has almost disappeared.
Now we just need office furniture and monitoring equipment to enter the market.
According to Lin Chuqiao's plan, everything will be arranged next week.
At that time, Illumination Society can finally end his status as a straggler, move from the underground world to the front of the stage, and have a true foothold.
For this reason, Lin Chuqiao has been very busy recently, planning a low-key opening ceremony.
The externally listed name still uses "Shunfeng Warehousing and Logistics Co., Ltd." that was registered long ago.
As for the renovation of the factory in the Dingqiao Industrial Zone, the progress has been pushed forward by more than half.
The Warehouse and logistics transfer facilities on the surface will be put into normal operation in half a month.
However, the core base hidden in the underground Air-raid Shelter will take some time to be completely completed because it involves a strict confidentiality agreement and the installation of special defense equipment.
In the past two days, Fang Cheng, accompanied by Lin Chuqiao, inspected both bases and solved several financial and scheduling problems.
Today, money is no longer a bottleneck restricting development for Illumination Society.
What is most lacking is professionals from all walks of life.
However, Fang Cheng knows in his heart that there is no rush to recruit core members. It is better to be short-term than wasteful, and can only slowly identify suitable candidates.
After handling the daily chores of the organization, Fang Cheng also returned its focus to Physical Training.
Today's routine is as usual.
I got up on time at four o'clock in the morning, first did a few sets of high-intensity Physical Training on Woodland Park next to YuLong Lake, and then jogged around Lakeside Highway.
At this time, the eastern skyline has turned a touch of gray.
The morning breeze blew across the lake, bringing a burst of cool water vapor.
Fang Cheng straightened his back and glanced at the few lines Prompt Information that appeared in front of his eyes to check the results of this morning exercise.
Although there is no professional weight-bearing equipment in Woodland Park, the increase in practice skills in Experience Points is not too much.
But this process of regaining control of his body and experiencing the gradual accumulation and strengthening of strength in his muscles still made him feel particularly at ease.
Fang Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, and with a thought, he switched to the skill interface.
[Focus Lv2(490/500)](Heart of Steel)
[Cooking Lv1(232/250)](Knife Flourish)
[Cleaning lv2(MAX)](Scavenger's Eye, Trace Back)
[Driving lv1(36/250)](Driving Intuition)
[Bone Setting lv1(241/250)](Temporary Solidification)
[Tui Na lv1(63/250)](Hand of Rejuvenation)
[Acupoint Striking lv0(95/100)]
[Boxing lv3(759/1000)](Iron Fist, Infinite Combo)
[Sanda lv3(401/1000)](Dance of Lightning)
[Jiu-Jitsu lv3(85/1000)](Elasticity)
[Muay Thai lv3(129/1000)](Steel Bone, Overlord Body)
[Tai Chi Lv2(143/500)](Neutralizing Force)
[Push-Ups lv3(501/1000)](Strong Wrist Master, Qilin Arm)
[Squats lv3(396/1000)](Lone Eminence)
[Leg Raises lv3(251/1000)](Ape Waist)
[Pull-Ups lv4(139/2500)](Absolute Control, Charged Ejection)
[Back Bridge lv3(156/1000)](Ghost Back)
[Handstand Push-Ups Lv3(183/1000)](Air Walking)
[Running lv2(92/500)](Gale Force)
[Qi Gong Lv3(361/1000)](Poison Resistance, Evergreen Resilience)
[Visualization Lv3(490/1000)](Solar True Fire, Inner Scenery World, Mind Resonance, Rapid Eye Movement)
[Palm Technique lv2(83/500)](Condensing Qi into Gang)
[Gun Technique lv2(168/500)](Ghost Shooting, Eagle Eye Vision)
[Knife Technique Lv2(280/500)](Blade Shadow, Blade Storm)
[Flying Lv0(59/100)]
More than half a year has passed quietly, and all the skills he has mastered so far are recorded on this piece of Panel.
Except for the Skill Level in the lifestyle and medical categories, which are relatively low, most of the other Combat and Fitness Skills have already stepped into the threshold of Grandmaster-level through hard work day after day.
Especially for the skill [Boxing], the proficiency has climbed to the second half of level 3, and is gradually approaching the King Grade level of level 4.
According to the current progress, Qualitative Change will be ushered in at most one or two months.
However, Fang Cheng's recent breakthrough goal is not on combat skills, but on several medical and life skills that Progress Bar is about to fill up: Bone Setting, Acupoint Striking, Cooking, and concentration.
Bone Setting and Acupoint Striking and Level Up can be said to be natural and needless to say.
He holds a sign as a medical post at Special Search Team Sanatorium. Through his position, he comes into contact with a large number of injured and injured patients every day to practice his skills.
With these free "experience packages" in place, these two skills have been growing rapidly.
As for Cooking, Fang Cheng has a completely casual attitude.
Even if you upgrade, it will mostly just play a supporting role in daily life and improve the appetite of yourself and your family.
What really makes Fang Cheng pay special attention to and devote his energy to is the special skill of [focus].
He remembers clearly the days when he first started participating in the fitness program.
Because Willpower's strength is relatively weak and easily disturbed by the external environment, he relies heavily on this skill when learning and exercising.
But as Spirit Attribute continued to improve, and as Willpower became tougher through continuous life-and-death battles, the number of times he took the initiative to activate this skill became less and less.
The reason is that the [Concentration] skill has its own passive effect.
Once it is turned on, while the power of Willpower is greatly increased, the mental consumption of the brain will also increase exponentially.
In this state, it seems a bit useless in the normal Daily Training.
After all, even without the help of any system skills, he can easily concentrate and completely isolate the noise from the outside world with his powerful Spirit Attribute.
So, gradually, he only activated it at the most critical moments.
For example, it is used to resist the invasion of consciousness by "Lord of Slaughter" in Inner Scenery World, or it is used to block the influence of Blue Phantom on one's own spirit.
Precisely because the frequency of use has been greatly reduced, Progress Bar with the [Concentration] skill has been crawling as slowly as a snail in the past few months, and has been unable to cross the threshold to reach the level of Lv3 Grandmaster.
Fang Cheng fixed his gaze on the translucent Panel, looking at Progress Bar.
During these two days of morning training, while practicing Shadow Boxing and honing his Combat skills, he deliberately endured several times the mental expenditure and forcibly kept the skills turned on, immersing himself in the simulated battle scene.
Right now, there is only the last insignificant thin line between us and the Grandmaster level of Level 3.
Of course, the cost of frequently activating skills is also obvious.
At this moment, there was a slight feeling of fatigue deep in his brain, but he no longer had the energetic and transparent state he had after morning exercises.
However, this short-term consumption is completely within the range that can be ignored for the time being.
Fang Cheng raised his hand and wiped away the thin layer of sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, thinking secretly:
"At worst, if you practice a few more times, you should be able to Level Up."
The morning breeze blew over my face and bare chest, bringing a sense of coolness.
The gray skyline gradually expanded, and a few remaining stars were hidden behind the clouds, shining slightly.
The entire Woodland Park is still immersed in the silence of dawn, with only a few clear bird calls occasionally penetrating Tree Canopy.
Fang Cheng's eyes slowly moved down on the translucent Panel, and finally stopped at the last line.
[Flying lv0(62/100)]
This is probably the one that he uses the least frequently on a daily basis among all the skills he currently has.
Due to the objective conditions of the site, it is extremely difficult to find a suitable space for this skill in an urban environment.
Because every time Fang Cheng takes off, it needs to rely on the instant burst of leg muscles to provide initial kinetic energy.
The kind of pedaling that compresses the whole body's weight and potential energy into one point and then releases it suddenly is like a rocket igniting and launching.
The reaction force generated is extremely shocking, enough to make huge pits filled with spider web-like cracks on the hard Cement road surface.
If you jump randomly in urban areas, the damage caused will not only be difficult to clean up, but will also easily lead to Official Authorities-level investigations and cause unnecessary trouble.
Thinking of this, Fang Cheng turned his head and looked around.
The bank of YuLong Lake was empty in the early morning.
This water-friendly platform is located in a remote area deep in the park.
As far as the field of vision could be seen, not even a single morning jog could be seen.
Fang Cheng thought slightly, then turned off Panel, and decided to take advantage of the rare free time to practice Flying Skill for a while.
In order to avoid jumping directly on the shore and stepping on the gravel slabs, leaving too obvious traces of damage, he did not choose to stay in place Exert Force.
Fang Cheng slightly lowered his center of gravity and took a few steps lightly on the stone road.
With the soles of his feet pressed against the ground, he jumped up and his whole body rose into the air.
After crossing a distance of more than ten meters, it fell straight to the open lake outside the water platform.
The moment he was about to fall into the water, Fang Cheng took a deep breath, his muscles tightened, and Airtime Ability activated instantly.
His body did not hit the water like a lead weight, but relied on an invisible balance force to hover steadily less than two centimeters above the water's surface.
That's it now!
Fang Cheng's eyes narrowed and his legs bent at the knees.
The thigh muscles bulged, and the accumulated kinetic energy was transmitted along the knees to the soles of the feet, and he stepped hard on the water below.
The air under the soles of the feet was extremely compressed in an instant and turned into a substantial booster, crashing into the lake.
"Boom--"
The calm lake surface suddenly collapsed into a deep pit with a diameter of more than several meters.
The powerful physical impact roughly tore the lake's Surface Tension apart.
The violently expanding bubbles exploded underwater, making a deafening sound like a heavy artillery being discharged.
Dozens of tons of lake water were displaced by the violent reaction force, turning into a water curtain several meters high and sending huge waves crashing around.
"Wow!"
The water splashing all over the sky poured down like a heavy rain.
In the nearby Reed Marsh, more than a dozen egrets roosted, flapping their wings in fright and running away in panic.
With this terrifying pedaling, Recoil Force, Fang Cheng's body was like a Armor-Piercing Bullets coming out of its chest, tearing open the air and rising straight into the sky.
The wind pressure hit my face, making Fang Cheng's black hair fly like a madman.
In just two or three seconds, he had already risen to an altitude of tens of meters.
The rising kinetic energy began to decay, and Geocentric Gravity tried to regain control of his body.
Fang Cheng did not fall. He spread his arms flat, and coordinated Exert Force the muscles in his lower back to adjust the angle of his body to the wind.
At this time, he was like a giant egret rising up Ride the Wind.
The torso is fully opened, accurately capturing the updraft above the lake.
He immediately relaxed his body, followed the push of the wind, and headed towards the open water Gliding in the center of YuLong Lake against the early morning mist.
After Gliding traveled a few hundred meters, aerodynamic resistance made his speed obviously Slow Down, and his flying altitude gradually decreased.
Fang Cheng Looking ahead, he raised his right leg in mid-air, aiming it at the position under him, as if stepping on a physical step, suddenly Exert Force.
"Bang!"
The air under his feet was compressed by Extreme Speed in an instant, creating a white air explosion ring visible to the naked eye.
The dull Sonic Boom sound exploded over the empty lake.
With the help of the powerful reaction force generated by the compressed air, Fang Cheng's originally falling body regained kinetic energy, suddenly lifted upward diagonally, and continued to fly forward.
At the same time, on the greenway around the lake on the east side of YuLong Lake.
A Sanitation Worker man wearing an orange vest was pushing a garbage truck, yawning, and getting ready to start the day's cleaning work.
Suddenly, a dull explosion came from the direction of the center of the lake.
He looked around and vaguely saw a black figure in the air, rising upwards through the air.
Then it moved forward like a big bird Gliding, and in the blink of an eye it disappeared in the morning mist.
Sanitation Worker was stunned on the spot, and the broom in his hand fell to the ground with a "clack".
He rubbed his eyes hard and looked again.
Except for the rolling mist and a few frightened waterbirds, the lake was empty and there was nothing.
"It's so early in the morning, damn it..."
He muttered, thinking that he had woken up too early and was hallucinating before he woke up.
At this time, a morning jogger wearing a vest and Towel around his neck ran up next to him.
The uncle also heard the huge noise coming from the lake just now, and stopped and went to Railing to look around for a while.
"Master, what happened just now? Rumbling, is someone secretly frying fish in this lake?"
The uncle turned his head and asked Sanitation Worker.
Sanitation Worker person picked up the broom and shook his head:
"I didn't see any fried fish, but it looked like... someone was flying across the lake."
The uncle curled his lips and muttered in disbelief:
"It's nonsense. But the movement just now was really loud. There is a legend that Demon Beast is haunting YuLong Lake. Could it be true..."