It Hurts My Heart, Old Iron!

"Damn it, I forgot to set the alarm! I'm screwed, I'm going to be late!"

Early morning, a miserable scream suddenly rang out from Li Congxin's bedroom.

According to the memories left by this body's original owner, every time he woke up naturally, it was already well past noon. And today was the day school announced final exam results, with the same requirement as usual—arrive at school by eight in the morning!

If he was late, he'd get scolded!

Amid the scream, he glanced at the wall clock: six o'clock sharp!

This... how was this possible?

Seeing the time on the clock, Li Congxin's first reaction was that the clock had stopped working!

He looked more carefully; the second hand on the clock was still ticking away, no power outage!

Not convinced, he grabbed his phone from the bedside and confirmed the time—it really was six in the morning!

So, he wasn't late!

Just one hour of exercise under the system's BGM, and his messed-up biological clock had been reset?

This effect seemed a bit overpowered!

Excitedly, he jumped out of bed, brushed his teeth, washed his face, used the bathroom, then changed into his school uniform and left the house, heading toward a KFC restaurant next to Martha's Gym across the street.

Ever since his parents' accident, Li Congxin had basically been having breakfast there—convenient, fast, and no dishes to wash, perfectly suited to a shut-in's eating habits.

Walking along the road, Li Congxin felt that today's air was unusually fresh, and his whole body carried an unprecedented sense of refreshment. It felt like he'd gone back a dozen years, when he was still a naive youth, full of vitality from head to toe!

Sensing the huge change in his body, Li Congxin's eyes lit up involuntarily.

Was this the benefit of exercise!?

No wonder so many people loved working out and staying fit—this feeling was completely different from that sub-healthy state before!

But normal exercise shouldn't produce such immediate results; at the very least, one session couldn't yield such significant effects. If an ordinary shut-in suddenly ran for an hour one day, the next day they definitely wouldn't feel as energetic as Li Congxin—they'd be sore all over!

As a gym owner, Li Congxin had at least that much insight.

And the benefits of exercise went far beyond that—besides the most direct effects of weight loss and physical strengthening, it could also enhance the function of internal organs, directly or indirectly help prevent certain tumors, regulate sex hormones, insulin, prostaglandins, and exert various beneficial effects on the immune system...

Simply put, sticking with exercise could improve certain indescribable abilities even more than any aphrodisiac in the world!

If this effect were boosted by another 20% on top of the current level, then the problem of this body's 9.58 seconds might soon be solved?

With this thought in mind, Li Congxin immediately pulled up the interface of the "God-Tier BGM System" and found that his Impression Points had once again broken the 100-point mark, reaching a new high of 116 points.

No need to overthink it—he directly upgraded "Calories," and the 116 Impression Points instantly dwindled to a pitiful 16, while the attributes of the BGM "Calories" became "Fitness exercise effect increased by 30%, physical damage from fitness exercise reduced by 30%," a major boost in effectiveness again.

The period after final exams when results are announced is often when student discipline is at its most lax during the semester. Especially for someone like Li Congxin, who had no parents, he didn't even worry about his exam scores—it was incredibly carefree.

However, the world never lacked people who liked to ruin the mood. Just as Li Congxin reached the entrance of the teaching building, a very discordant voice suddenly came from not far away, shattering his originally good mood in an instant.

"Oh! Isn't this Clark Li? I used to think your Superman-like name was undeserved, but after checking the forum yesterday, I realized you at least match Superman in speed. 9.58 seconds! I'm afraid even Superman Clark Kent himself is far from your match in speed, right?"

Turning his head, he saw a tall, burly white youth with impressively muscular build, but his face was a bit fierce, like an angry gorilla, utterly destroying the aura of a sporty boy.

Seeing the gorilla's fierce expression, memories immediately surfaced in Li Congxin's mind.

Joe Cook, the bully of the neighboring class. Though not a character from the Marvel universe, with muscles that surpassed his peers, he was almost untouchable among the students, developing a very domineering personality.

Of course, that wasn't the point.

The point was that since enrollment, this guy had set his sights on a girl in Li Congxin's class, but due to his looks, he'd pursued her for a whole year without any results. What made him envious and resentful was that the girl he'd chased for a year with no success was taken by Li Congxin in just one week!

As everyone might guess, the girl this guy was after was the open-minded young lady who'd made that class-wide combat power ranking.

Although Li Congxin was the biggest victim in this matter, the gorilla felt unbalanced!

How could a girl that someone as outstanding as him couldn't get be taken by a shut-in like Li Congxin? On what grounds!?

In truth, his envy and resentment were aimed at all the boys in Li Congxin's class.

But no matter how domineering and overbearing he was, he didn't dare to pick a fight with an entire class of boys alone. Besides, even if he wanted to cause trouble, he needed an excuse, right?

The gorilla couldn't find anyone else to pick on. Just as Li Congxin had become the laughingstock of the entire school, this guy seized the opportunity, showed up early in the morning, and set out to mock Li Congxin to his face.

Seeing Li Congxin's displeased gaze, the gorilla felt a wave of relief, as if the resentment he'd built up over a long time had finally been vented in one go.

Seeing this guy's smug look, Li Congxin, having lived two lives, understood his petty thoughts perfectly.

So because you're ugly and failed to get the girl, you're taking it out on me?

Who do you think you are!

For your looks, you should go home and ask your parents, or your Uncle Wang next door!

With a cold smile, Li Congxin shot back, "What's wrong with 9.58 seconds? The time was short, but at least I enjoyed 9.58 seconds. Unlike some people, who worked hard for a whole year and couldn't even experience 0.01 seconds of happiness. To put it bluntly, even if it were a round-robin, it wouldn't be your turn!"

Hearing this, the gorilla's blood rushed, and his eyes began to redden.

That hit home, Old Iron!

Received 9 Impression Points from Joe Cook!