"Damn it, I actually forgot to set the alarm! I'm done for—I'm going to be late!"
Early that morning, a scream suddenly rang out from Li Congxin's bedroom.
According to the memories left behind by the original owner of this body, whenever he slept until he woke naturally, it was always well past sunrise. Today, however, was the day the school would announce the final exam results, and students were required to arrive at school at eight in the morning, just like usual!
If he arrived late, he would get chewed out!
Amid his scream, he glanced at the clock on the wall. It was exactly six in the morning!
What... what was going on?
Seeing the time on the clock, Li Congxin's first reaction was that the clock had run out of power!
He took a closer look. The second hand was clearly still ticking away. It hadn't run out of power!
Unconvinced, he picked up the phone beside his bed and checked the time. Sure enough, it was six in the morning!
So that meant I'm not late!
Could it be that after exercising for an hour under the BGM System's BGM, his chaotic biological clock had been adjusted back to normal?
The effect seemed a little too incredible!
Excited, he jumped out of bed, brushed his teeth, washed up, and used the bathroom. Then he changed into his school uniform, left the house, and headed across the street toward the KFC Restaurant next to Martha's Gym.
Ever since his parents had passed away, Li Congxin had taken care of breakfast there. It was convenient and fast, and he didn't have to wash dishes afterward, making it perfectly suited to the eating habits of a shut-in.
As he walked, Li Congxin felt that the air was exceptionally fresh today, while his entire body was filled with an unprecedented sense of refreshment. It was as if time had gone back more than a decade, to when he had still been an ignorant young boy, his whole body brimming with vitality!
Feeling the tremendous change in his body, Li Congxin's eyes lit up.
Could this be the benefit of working out!?
No wonder so many people enjoyed exercising and bodybuilding. This feeling really was completely different from his former state of sub-health!
However, normal exercise shouldn't produce such immediate results. At the very least, exercising once shouldn't bring about such an obvious improvement. If an ordinary shut-in suddenly went running for an hour one day, he definitely wouldn't feel as full of energy as Li Congxin did the next day. His entire body would be sore instead!
As the owner of a gym, Li Congxin had at least this much knowledge.
Exercise had many other benefits as well. Besides the most direct effects of losing weight and strengthening the body, it could also help prevent certain tumors directly or indirectly by improving the functions of the internal organs. It could regulate sex hormones, insulin, and prostaglandins, while also producing various beneficial effects on the immune system...
Simply put, if one persisted in exercising, the improvement in certain indescribable aspects of one's abilities could even surpass that brought by any aphrodisiac in the world!
If this effect were further enhanced by 20% on top of its original foundation, could the problem of this body's 9.58 seconds be resolved very soon?
With this thought in mind, Li Congxin immediately opened the interface of the "God-Tier BGM System." He discovered that his Impression Points had once again broken through the 100-point mark, reaching a new high of 116 points.
There was nothing to say. He directly upgraded "Calories." His 116 Impression Points instantly became a pitiful 16 points, while the attributes of the "Calories" BGM changed to "Fitness training effects increased by 30%; damage caused to the body by fitness training reduced by 30%." Its effects had improved by another huge margin!
When exam results were announced after the graduation exams, student discipline was often at its loosest point of the entire semester. For Li Congxin, who had no parents, even his worries about his exam results had disappeared. He was unbelievably relaxed.
However, there was never a shortage of people in this world who liked to ruin the mood. Just as Li Congxin reached the entrance of the teaching building, a highly discordant voice suddenly came from nearby, instantly destroying his otherwise decent mood.
"Well, well! Isn't this Clark Li? I used to think your Superman-like name was completely undeserved, but after reading the forum yesterday, I found out that you can at least rival Superman in speed. 9.58 seconds, huh! I'm afraid that even Superman Clark Kent would be far from your equal in terms of speed, right?"
Li Congxin turned his head. It was a tall, burly white youth who looked incredibly muscular. His features were simply too fierce, making him resemble an enraged Gorilla. The aura of an athletic young man had been utterly obliterated by that appearance.
The moment Li Congxin saw Gorilla's fierce expression, memories of him immediately surfaced in his mind.
Joe Cook, the tyrant of the neighboring class. Although he wasn't a character from the original Marvel canon, he had muscles far more developed than those of his peers, and hardly any of his classmates dared provoke him. As a result, he had developed an extremely overbearing personality.
Of course, that wasn't the main point.
The main point was that ever since he had entered the school, this fellow had taken a liking to a girl in Li Congxin's class. However, because of his looks, he had pursued her bitterly for an entire year without getting anywhere. What made him envious and jealous was that the girl he had chased for a whole year without success had been won over by Li Congxin in just one week!
Everyone had guessed correctly. The girl this guy had pursued was the open-minded young lady who had created the combat power ranking for the entire class.
Although Li Congxin was the greatest victim in this matter, Gorilla was still dissatisfied!
How could a girl whom such an outstanding guy as himself couldn't win over end up being taken by a deadbeat shut-in like Li Congxin? Why!?
In fact, the people he envied and resented were all the boys in Li Congxin's class.
However, no matter how overbearing and tyrannical he was, he didn't dare go looking for trouble with an entire class of boys by himself. Besides, even if he wanted to cause trouble, he still needed an excuse, didn't he?
Gorilla couldn't find an excuse with anyone else. Just then, Li Congxin had become the laughingstock of the entire school, so the guy decisively seized the opportunity. He had come to school first thing in the morning specifically to mock Li Congxin to his face.
Seeing Li Congxin's displeased gaze, Gorilla immediately felt an exhilarating rush, as though the resentment he had accumulated over such a long time had finally been vented in one breath.
Seeing that smug look on the guy's face, Li Congxin, who had lived two lifetimes, immediately understood his petty intentions.
So because you're ugly and failed to win over the girl, you've come to use me as your punching bag?
Who do you think you're talking to!
For your looks, you should go home and take it up with your parents—and that Uncle Wang next door!
With a cold laugh, Li Congxin replied, "What about 9.58 seconds? The time may have been short, but at least I enjoyed those 9.58 seconds. Unlike certain people, who worked hard for an entire year yet couldn't even experience 0.01 seconds of happiness. To put it bluntly, even if they were taking turns, you wouldn't get a turn!"
Hearing this, Gorilla felt his blood surge. His eyes had already begun to redden.
That hit the spot, bro!
Received +9 Impression Points from Joe Cook!
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