A Man Should Better Himself

As the same sentence echoed in his mind again, Li Congxin suddenly gained a different realization. With this flash of insight, as if divinely inspired, a confident smile finally appeared on Li Congxin's lips!

The moment this spark of understanding ignited, Li Congxin's system, which had been stagnant like a dead pool, finally showed new changes.

It's hard to say if this was a case of pent-up energy finally bursting forth.

After the initial awakening of his golden finger, which came with "Calories," Li Congxin hadn't awakened any new BGM. He had even thought that for a long time to come, he would have to struggle to survive in this dangerous Marvel world with just "Calories."

But just now, at the moment he was facing death, he finally had a moment of divine inspiration, gaining a new understanding of martial arts, and awakening a new BGM!

And it wasn't just one; when he awakened them, he awakened two at once!

Seeing the group of thugs, led by the one with the braid, charging at him again, Li Congxin calmly snapped his fingers.

"Dong! Dong! Dong!..."

The lighthearted rhythm of "Calories" disappeared, replaced by the sound of steady and powerful war drums.

Amidst the soul-stirring drumbeats, Li Congxin re-engaged with the thugs.

At this moment, Li Congxin felt as if he had awakened. The attacks from the thugs, which had previously dazzled him, now appeared full of openings in his eyes. No matter how many people attacked him simultaneously, he could instantly find the best way to counter them from the stances and principles he had learned.

Unleashing the Shaolin Twelve Road Tan Leg, he found no match for him on the ground. Even the braid-wearing thug, who seemed to have learned some combat techniques, was sent flying with a single kick, curling up like a cooked shrimp and lying on the ground, unable to get up.

The fight, from the moment the new music started until Li Congxin took down all the thugs, lasted no more than a few seconds.

His background music had just transitioned from the initial shocking drums and rapid pipa sounds, with the actual singing only beginning after the fight concluded.

"Pride and laughter like a thousand waves, hot blood burning brighter than the sun..."

A Man Should Better Himself

Level: 1 (0/1000)

Effect: Allows the user to remain calm and composed during combat, while also increasing combat awareness by 20%!

It was precisely because of this BGM's effect that the moment the music started, Li Congxin felt as if the soul of a grandmaster had possessed him. He wasn't fighting alone!

With a thought, Li Congxin, without waiting for the two lines of lyrics to finish, preemptively turned off the background music.

While "A Man Should Better Himself" was powerful, the next thing he intended to do was absolutely not suitable for such background music.

Because that would be a desecration!

The blood-pumping music abruptly stopped. Li Congxin chuckled and crouched down, flashing a harmless smile at the grimacing thugs on the ground:

"Alright, now hand over everything valuable you have on you!"

Received Impression Points +6 from Dick Walker!

Received Impression Points +7 from Tom!

Received Impression Points from Jerry...

Hold on, we're the ones supposed to be robbing people here!

You're robbing the robbers, and you don't even have the awareness of a good citizen?

This is too much!

The leader of the thugs, the one with the braid, gritted his teeth and said, "Dream on!"

"Bang!"

As soon as the braid-wearing thug finished speaking, Li Congxin kicked him away. He slammed into the wall on the side of the alley, rebounded, and landed on the ground again, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Li Congxin's kick had inflicted internal injuries!

Li Congxin calmly walked towards him again. His footsteps were light, but each one felt like it was stepping on his heart, as if death was slowly approaching.

"What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Could you please repeat that?"

Having learned his lesson, the braid-wearing thug lost his earlier defiance. He forced out a smile that was more like a grimace and said repeatedly, "My wallet is in my pocket. I'll get it for you right away."

As he spoke, the braid-wearing thug took out his wallet from his pocket. Just as he was about to pull out the cash inside to save his life, Li Congxin snatched the entire wallet away.

Received Impression Points +6 from Dick Walker!

"Wait, my wallet has bank cards and stuff besides cash. But you can't withdraw anything without the password! Why did you take it?"

Of course, the braid-wearing thug couldn't say these words, otherwise, it would be reminding Li Congxin to ask for his bank card password.

In fact, Li Congxin seemed to have forgotten about this. He put away the wallet and turned towards another thug.

"This is my wallet. All the valuables are inside. Please keep it safe, sir!"

Li Congxin took the wallet, gave him a look that said "good job being sensible," and then moved on to the next thug...

A moment later, all ten wallets were in Li Congxin's possession. Following the thugs, Li Congxin slowly opened each wallet, took out the money, and put it into his own wallet. Then, he took off the jacket of one of the thugs and used it to bundle all the wallets into a large cloth bag.

Carrying it like this, he headed in the direction of his home.

Just as he reached the alley entrance, a large garbage truck sped past him. Li Congxin casually tossed the cloth bag containing the ten wallets, which landed steadily on a pile of garbage in the truck.

Received Impression Points +9 from Dick Walker!

Received Impression Points +9 from Tom!

Received Impression Points from Jerry...

As the thugs watched Li Congxin snatch their wallets and then just toss them around for fun, their perception of his awful character deepened.

At this moment, Li Congxin turned back with a very satisfied smile. "Was I accurate?"

Received Impression Points +6 from Dick Walker!

Received Impression Points +7 from Tom!

Received Impression Points from Jerry...

The thugs were on the verge of tears.

They could only hold back their tears, either giving Li Congxin a thumbs-up or clapping and cheering.

"So accurate!"

"What a pitcher!"

"Excellent!"

"666!"

With every voice that reached his ears, Li Congxin received a new batch of Impression Points.

Hearing the pleasant notification sounds one after another, Li Congxin was practically bursting with joy.

Why would I need bank card passwords?

Even if he asked, he wouldn't know if they were telling the truth, nor could he take these ten thugs to the bank to withdraw money, right?

Compared to that, reaping Impression Points was the way to go!

"Just basic stuff, don't be impressed!"

He said this with a smug politeness before turning on his Calories BGM again and running with the wind towards his home.

What?

You're saying Li Congxin was injured in the recent fight and should have taken a taxi home?

Don't be ridiculous!

Looking like he was covered in blood, what taxi would dare pick him up?

This is why they say not to set yourself up for failure. Not long after Li Congxin started running, he encountered a car that did dare to pick him up, and not just one, but several appeared at once!

"It's over... it's over... it's over..."

Hearing the urgent sirens and seeing the flashing police lights, Li Congxin felt a surge of unspoken frustration.

The police showed up immediately after the fight...

Was this a movie shoot?

What were they doing before?!