Recaps

Fang Cheng, a struggling law graduate who practiced boxing at his club job, intervened when a drunkard harassed a little girl at a bus stop and defeated him with a punch. As the drunkard fled, Fang Cheng saw a game-like notification awarding him boxing experience.

• Fang Cheng finished his shift at the Global Elite Fighting Club and headed to the bus stop, where he spoke with his mother and reflected on his difficult job search.
• A drunkard harassed a young woman and then tried to take a little girl's sack of collected scrap.
• Fang Cheng told the drunkard to stop, but the man shoved him and attacked.
• Fang Cheng used a Side Step Straight Punch twice, striking the drunkard in the nose and knocking him down.
• The drunkard fled when a police siren sounded, and Fang Cheng noticed a notification: Boxing Skill EXP +20.

After discovering that combat and focused study could improve his skills, Fang Cheng weighed his future and decided that building his physical strength should come first. Memories of his father’s warning left him wondering whether the world was less ordinary than it seemed, and he began writing a fitness plan.

• Fang Cheng reviewed his Life Game Experience Panel and noted that fighting had earned him twenty Boxing experience points, though he had injured his hand.
• Fang Cheng returned home, accepted paper offerings from Auntie He and Xiumei, and burned them to honor his deceased father for the Cold Clothes Festival.
• Fang Cheng activated Focus and Speed Reading while studying, read through a large criminal law textbook, and stopped when the skills left him mentally exhausted.
• Fang Cheng considered possible careers and remembered his father leaving with a gun and telling him to keep living as an ordinary person.
• Fang Cheng decided a strong body would be his greatest advantage and wrote “Fitness plan, Prisoner Training” in his journal.

Fang Cheng trained through exhaustion to unlock the Push-Ups skill and the hidden Potential Activation skill, then used the latter to recover and continue practicing. After learning how the panel awarded experience and discovering Potential Activation’s cooldown, he ended the workout eager to keep training.

• Fang Cheng followed a bodyweight plan based on the Prisoner's Six Arts and pushed himself through thirty push-ups, unlocking Push-Ups lv0 and Potential Activation.
• Fang Cheng activated Potential Activation, which restored his exhausted body, and continued practicing until he had completed eighty-three push-ups.
• Fang Cheng checked the panel and found that properly performed sets had earned nine experience points, while the hidden skill had a cooldown of more than seventy-one hours.
• Fang Cheng stopped training to conserve his strength for work at the Club and vowed to unlock another skill in three days.
• Fang Cheng watched the city brighten at dawn, shouted from his window, and decided that steady training and grinding would make him stronger.

Fang Cheng discovered that his efforts were slowly improving his physical attributes and planned to keep training while studying and working. On his way to work, he helped Zhou Xiumei carry food for her family, and she watched him leave with the sense that he had changed.

• Fang Cheng checked the panel and found notifications showing that exercise, movement, and sleep had gradually increased his attributes.
• Fang Cheng planned to divide his daily push-ups into smaller sets and continued his disciplined routine of training and studying.
• Fang Cheng cooked egg fried rice, gained cooking experience, ate breakfast, and headed to work.
• Fang Cheng met Auntie He and Zhou Xiumei in the hallway and offered to carry Zhou Xiumei's food bags to the bus stop.
• Fang Cheng handed Zhou Xiumei the bags and ran to catch his bus, while Zhou Xiumei watched him leave and wondered what had changed.

Fang Cheng worked a busy day at the Global Elite Fighting Club, where he considered moving beyond the boxing department as he continued training on his own. His push-ups paid off when a notification announced that his constitution had improved.

• Fang Cheng arrived at the Global Elite Fighting Club and began his shift assisting Coach Hu with a beginner boxing class.
• Fang Cheng reflected that he had mastered basic boxing skills and considered asking his supervisor to transfer him to another assignment.
• Fang Cheng cleaned the training area, collected his lunch, and started doing push-ups during the break despite his coworkers' teasing.
• Fang Cheng received a notification that his constitution had improved.

Fang Cheng’s constitution reached 9 points, and he learned how to use shadow boxing to build combat instincts and improve his skills. He left the gym planning to study Coach Hu’s fighting style, determined to keep training and discover how far he could go.

• Fang Cheng’s constitution reached 9 points, renewing his motivation as he continued working toward 100 proper push-ups.
• Fang Cheng watched the coach teach two elite students advanced techniques and explain the importance of distance, timing, and rhythm.
• The coach explained how to use an imaginary opponent in shadow boxing, and Fang Cheng realized it could help develop his combat skills without real fights.
• Fang Cheng decided to rent recordings of fighters’ matches and use Coach Hu as the opponent he knew best.
• Fang Cheng left the gym after noticing a boxing champion’s poster and wondering whether persistent training could reveal abilities beyond ordinary human limits.

Fang Cheng pushed through an exhausting training session, used Focus to spar with imagined opponents, and advanced his boxing skill to Expert Level. The Panel offered him a choice of two skill enhancements.

• Fang Cheng completed seventy-four squats, unlocked Squat Lv0, and activated Potential Activation to recover from exhaustion.
• Fang Cheng used Focus to shadowbox against an imagined boxing king, repeatedly practicing defense and Butterfly Step while raising Boxing to 91/100.
• After resting, Fang Cheng sparred with an imagined Coach Hu and practiced defensive moves, counters, and combinations.
• Fang Cheng's boxing practice advanced Boxing to Lv1, and the Panel presented him with two skill enhancement options.

Fang Cheng chose a Boxing enhancement that made his hands tougher, then rested and went to Ren'an Hospital with food for his mother. The chapter ended as he found her mopping a hospital room and offered to help.

• Fang Cheng chose the enhancement that added 2 Constitution points and gave his hands toughness equal to twice his Constitution stat.
• After six hours of exercise, Fang Cheng realized he had skipped breakfast, ate the last of his yogurt, and planned to rest, shop for food, and visit his family at the hospital.
• Fang Cheng rode the elevator with three rude debt collectors and ignored their taunts.
• At Ren'an Hospital, Fang Cheng found his mother mopping Room 812 and took the mop from her, asking whether she had eaten.

Fang Cheng visited his hospitalized mother, brought her a homemade meal, and learned that his grandfather’s cancer treatment would bring further financial strain. As he considered how to help, three suspected gang members arrived at the hospital, apparently looking for someone.

• Fang Cheng took the day off to clean and bring his mother, Li Biyun, a home-cooked meal, and the two shared lunch together.
• Li Biyun told Fang Cheng that his grandfather needed two months to recover before another treatment plan, and Fang Cheng worried about the family’s mounting medical bills.
• Fang Cheng visited his frail grandfather, then spoke with his uncle, Li Dingjian, who said he had found an influential person to help raise money.
• Fang Cheng and Li Dingjian heard three suspected gang members arrive at the hospital, and Li Dingjian recognized them and turned away.

Fang Cheng confronted loan enforcers who were terrorizing a family in the hospital and quickly defeated two of them with his boxing skills. The strongman remained standing and approached Fang Cheng.

• Fang Cheng found three gang-backed lenders threatening the parents of a child with leukemia and demanding repayment.
• When the lenders tried to take the child, Fang Cheng stepped forward and told them to stop disturbing the hospital.
• Fang Cheng disarmed the blond thug Yingjun, then knocked him unconscious with a punch.
• A Dong attacked Fang Cheng with a thermos, but Fang Cheng dodged and struck him twice, leaving him doubled over.
• Fang Cheng gained 25 boxing skill experience as the strongman in the stretchy shirt stepped toward him.

Fang Cheng stopped Ma Donghe and his debt collectors from taking a leukemia patient’s child, then received Ma’s card and an invitation to spar with his boxing friends. After his family left his grandfather’s ward, Fang Cheng resumed training and considered how to make his push-up practice more challenging.

• Fang Cheng confronted Ma Donghe and persuaded him to give the young couple another month before collecting their debt.
• Ma Donghe gave Fang Cheng his business card and invited him to meet boxing buddies for sparring before leaving with A Dong and Huang Mao.
• Li Dingjian praised Fang Cheng’s fighting, and Li Biyun arrived worried; Fang Cheng later stayed with them and his grandfather in the ward.
• After his grandfather fell asleep and his mother and uncle left, Fang Cheng did push-ups while reflecting on Ma Donghe’s strength and the limits of basic training.
• Fang Cheng decided that advancing his Push-Ups skill would require harder variations rather than simply repeating the basic movement.

Fang Cheng planned to improve his physical attributes so he could earn money for his grandfather’s surgery. After feeding a hungry child whose family had been forced out of the hospital, he headed home determined to seize his chance and prevent tragedy.

• Fang Cheng reviewed his workout progress and planned to raise his physique, strength, and agility through training.
• Fang Cheng’s mother and uncle discussed their financial worries and assured him they would find a way to cover the medical bills.
• Fang Cheng saw the young couple and their sick child outside the hospital, then quietly brought them boxed meals, warm milk, and two hundred-yuan notes.
• Fang Cheng missed the last bus and walked toward the subway while reflecting on his choice to help the family.
• Fang Cheng planned to improve his fitness, apply for work as a sparring partner, and enter amateur matches to help pay for his grandfather’s surgery.

Fang Cheng advanced his workout skills and improved his physical attributes, then headed out in the rain with Zhou Xiumei to bring food to her father. He and Zhou Xiumei left together, with Fang Cheng carrying the food and her holding the umbrella.

• Fang Cheng unlocked Leg Raises and raised Push-Ups to Level 1 after completing his workout.
• Fang Cheng spent his four free attribute points, raising Agility to 10, Constitution to 12, and Strength to 9.
• Fang Cheng admired his improved physique and decided to practice Shadow Boxing for another half hour.
• Zhou Xiumei prepared to take food to her father as Fang Cheng came out of the neighboring apartment.
• Fang Cheng offered to carry Zhou Xiumei’s food and asked her to hold the umbrella as they set off together.

Fang Cheng stayed focused on his training despite Chen Xiaohai’s insinuations at the Global Elite Fighting Club. After advancing to narrow-stance squats, he was summoned by Old Qiu to meet the manager, leaving Chen Xiaohai worried about the competition for a promotion.

• As Fang Cheng and Zhou Xiumei walked through the rain, she warned him to be careful, and he offered to help her whenever she needed it.
• Chen Xiaohai mocked Fang Cheng’s workouts and spread insinuations because he feared Fang Cheng might compete for a promotion in the Logistics Department.
• Fang Cheng ignored the teasing and practiced squats, earning skill experience before switching to the more difficult narrow-stance squat.
• Old Qiu summoned Fang Cheng to meet the manager, prompting speculation among the staff and leaving Chen Xiaohai anxious.

Fang Cheng was assigned to the Marketing Department, where he promoted the Club at a shopping mall and learned that fighting champion Zheng Haokang would visit in a little over half a month. Hoping to learn from and test himself against a world-class fighter, Fang Cheng resolved to train for the opportunity before a passerby asked about the classes.

• Fang Cheng recalled that Manager Li had moved him from Logistics to Marketing after he asked to try different roles.
• Fang Cheng handed out flyers outside the shopping mall, then helped his colleagues set up the Club's promotional display.
• Fang Cheng studied a poster announcing that Free Combat champion Zheng Haokang would visit the Club on December 17.
• Fang Cheng decided to train hard so he could learn from and test himself against Zheng Haokang.
• A passerby asked Fang Cheng whether learning at the Club could help them get fit.

Fang Cheng used his Focus Skill to endure a tiring afternoon promoting the Club's classes, then decided his future suited combat sports better than ordinary work. He asked Xu Maocai to transfer him temporarily to the Sanda Department, and Xu warmly welcomed him.

• Fang Cheng used Focus to calmly attract customers and answer questions while promoting the Club's classes, earning six experience points.
• Fang Cheng discarded a suggestive note from a customer and reflected on how ill-suited conventional work and a legal career felt to him.
• Fang Cheng saw Ma Donghe intimidating passersby into taking flyers for Master Ma's Tai Chi Qigong classes.
• Fang Cheng noticed his coworkers treating him differently after his transfer to the Marketing Department, then approached Xu Maocai at Training Hall No. 1.
• Fang Cheng tactfully requested a temporary transfer to intern with the Sanda Department, and Xu Maocai eagerly welcomed him.

Fang Cheng assisted with a Sanda class, studied Coach Xu's demonstrations, and practiced the techniques alone after work. His strength reached 10 points, and his powerful whip kick sent a 90-kilogram punching bag swinging.

• Fang Cheng carried boxes around the training hall and saw his strength approach the 10-point threshold.
• Coach Xu taught the students Sanda fundamentals and demonstrated punches and kicks, which Fang Cheng watched closely.
• Fang Cheng handed out protective equipment after class and stayed behind to practice the kicks he had learned.
• Fang Cheng mastered the side kick and practiced whip kicks until his strength increased to 10 points.
• Fang Cheng struck a punching bag with a whip kick, making the 90-kilogram bag shake violently.

Fang Cheng trained through the heavy rain and chose to level up his squats while waiting for a chance to practice pull-ups. Reaching Expert Level unlocked a choice of enhancements, including the skill special effect "Lone Eminence," whose effects left him weighing his options.

• Fang Cheng completed his morning training but postponed practicing pull-ups because the rain kept him from reaching a park with bars.
• Fang Cheng checked his skill progress and decided to level up squats, which were close to Expert Level.
• Fang Cheng completed seventy-two single-leg half squats and raised Squat to Lv1.
• Fang Cheng saw the level-up enhancements, including six free attribute points and the "Lone Eminence" special effect, and paused to consider them.

Fang Cheng settled into his new role in the Sanda Department while observing Xu Maocai teach wrestling techniques. After choosing the Lone Eminence enhancement, he discovered that squats rapidly increased his attributes and decided to intensify his training.

• Chen Xiaohai asked Fang Cheng how he was settling into the Sanda Department and offered to help him.
• Fang Cheng watched Xu Maocai demonstrate wrestling techniques and studied how throws depended on breaking an opponent’s balance.
• Fang Cheng ate three takeout meals after his workout, explaining that he had skipped breakfast.
• Fang Cheng recalled choosing the Lone Eminence skill, which boosted testosterone during exercise and accelerated his physical growth.
• Fang Cheng reviewed the Panel notifications showing that squat practice increased his attributes, then decided to attempt a more difficult action.

Fang Cheng trained intensely to improve his martial arts and decided to pursue sparring work so he could learn techniques that required a partner. Chen Xiaohai suggested he apply to spar with a dangerous Japanese karate fighter, and Fang Cheng planned to build his strength before taking the risk.

• Fang Cheng woke before dawn, practiced single-leg squats and shadow boxing, and gained experience and physical attributes.
• Fang Cheng recognized that he needed a training partner to learn wrestling and joint locks, and considered becoming a sparring partner.
• After class, Fang Cheng asked Chen Xiaohai how to get sparring work and claimed he needed extra money for his grandfather's medical treatment.
• Chen Xiaohai suggested Fang Cheng apply to spar with a banned Japanese fighter whose hard hits had injured several people.
• Fang Cheng asked whether karate included wrestling and joint locks, then decided to train harder before pursuing the dangerous opportunity.

Fang Cheng advanced his leg-raise skill to Level 1, improved his attributes, and resolved to keep training for his goals. At the Club, his colleagues learned he hoped to become a sparring partner, and he left planning to study karate ahead of an upcoming match.

• Fang Cheng completed enough leg raises to reach Expert Level, unlocked Leg Raises Lv1, and allocated six attribute points.
• Fang Cheng overheard Zhou Yongnian arguing with Auntie He and reminded himself that twenty-eight days remained until his graduate entrance examination and fifteen until Zheng Haokang’s coaching session.
• Fang Cheng told Chen Xiaohai that HR was considering his request to become a sparring partner, and colleagues encouraged him while warning him about injuries.
• Fang Cheng left the Club and planned to rent karate competition discs to prepare for the karate expert from Eastern Island.

Fang Cheng rented karate instructional discs from Wu Datong and went to the North Point Night Market, where he found Zhou Xiumei being harassed by local thugs. The chapter ended as Fang Cheng seized Brother Fei’s wrist to stop him.

• Fang Cheng rented two karate instructional discs from Wu Datong at the audio-visual store.
• Fang Cheng headed to the North Point Night Market after remembering that Zhou Xiumei ran a stall there.
• Fang Cheng found Zhou Xiumei selling handmade crafts and saw several thugs crowding her stall.
• Brother Fei grabbed Zhou Xiumei’s sleeve and tried to pull away her scarf.
• Fang Cheng clamped down on Brother Fei’s wrist, and Zhou Xiumei recognized him with relief and concern.

Fang Cheng fought off Brother Fei and his gang of thugs, using his boxing and Sanda techniques to defeat them. After the fight, he gained boxing experience and received a notification that he had mastered a Combat Skill.

• Brother Fei summoned a gang of young men after Fang Cheng subdued him, while Zhou Xiumei urged Fang Cheng to run.
• Fang Cheng stepped forward to fight the gang and quickly knocked down several attackers with his boxing and Sanda techniques.
• The thugs surrounded Fang Cheng and struck his arm with a folding stool, but he threw the attacker into a barbecue stall and kept fighting.
• Fang Cheng activated Focus Skill and used kicks, throws, and evasive footwork to defeat the remaining thugs.
• Fang Cheng received a notification awarding him 45 boxing experience for defeating the Street Thugs.
• Fang Cheng received a second notification that he had mastered a Combat Skill.

Fang Cheng unlocked Sanda after defeating Brother Fei and his men at the night market. He made peace with Brother Fei and left with Zhou Xiumei, while a limping man watched them depart.

• Fang Cheng confirmed that his kicks and throws had unlocked the Sanda skill, which appeared at level zero.
• A thug arrived with a beer bottle, saw Fang Cheng's defeated opponents, and fled as Brother Fei begged for peace.
• Fang Cheng asked Brother Fei whether he knew Ma Donghe, then used their connection to secure Brother Fei's promise to protect Zhou Xiumei.
• Fang Cheng gave Brother Fei money for the injured men and apologized for hitting too hard, and Brother Fei led his men to a clinic.
• Fang Cheng helped Zhou Xiumei gather the damaged handicrafts, then pedaled her and the remaining goods away from the night market.
• A limping man in the crowd watched Fang Cheng leave with Zhou Xiumei thoughtfully.

Fang Cheng encouraged Zhou Xiumei to find a dream as they returned from her stall, then attended a sparring-partner assessment at the Global Elite Fighting Club. The chapter left him performing a push-up test under the watchful eyes of Coach Hu and Xu Maocai.

• Zhou Xiumei calculated her earnings and told Fang Cheng she had made over 200 yuan for the first time, then lamented her bad luck.
• Fang Cheng urged Zhou Xiumei to find a dream and promised to tell her his own when he had an answer.
• Fang Cheng and Zhou Xiumei returned to the Sleeve Building, sharing a renewed sense of closeness.
• Coach Hu arrived at the sparring-partner assessment in Training Hall 2, where the Karate Department head oversaw the tests.
• Fang Cheng began the continuous push-up test with controlled, flawless form, impressing Coach Hu and drawing a complicated look from Xu Maocai.