Discovery One (Please Recommend)

"Was it because of all the practice these past few days? That actual fight just now must have been an important catalyst too."

Understanding gradually dawned on him.

In gaming terms, every skill possessed its own proficiency, while Modification Points were like experience, capable of speeding up that process.

When experience was insufficient, he could increase proficiency through practice, thereby reducing the experience needed for an upgrade.

Looking at the upgrade symbol after Comprehensive Combat Technique, Hu Qi willed it and tapped it directly.

"Crimson, upgrade Comprehensive Combat Technique!"

The next instant, the Modification Points field was instantly cleared.

Then, a vast number of memories appeared out of thin air in his mind.

At the same time, a cool current flowed from the top of his head, silently nourishing his body like rain.

Strengthening his muscles, fascia, and bones, making them sturdier.

Hu Qi leaned his back against the cold wall covered in white tiles, head lowered and eyes half-closed. He appeared to be resting, but was actually digesting the memories in his mind.

It was not as though he had not considered saving that one Modification Point.

After all, Modification Points could alter his condition and heal injuries. They were practically a cure-all.

However, after seeing what had happened in the alley through the surveillance footage, Hu Qi had developed a different idea.

Rather than saving it until he encountered danger, when his strength fell short and he might be injured or even killed—

Perhaps he would not have the chance to use it at all.

He might as well use it all to strengthen himself. As long as he was strong enough, no one would be able to hurt him, and naturally, he would have no need to heal injuries.

After a while.

"The effects of this enhancement are actually this great?"

Hu Qi opened his eyes, full of surprise.

He held out his palm. The broken skin had already formed a scab of dried blood and was beginning to heal.

He brought his five fingers together, clenched his fist, then released it. A sense of strength far surpassing what he had felt before surged up naturally.

If he exchanged punches with Song Jian now, even his body would barely sway.

It had never been this obvious when he upgraded Comprehensive Combat Technique before.

It must have been some special transformation that occurred after the skill entered the Mastery level.

After all, more than ten years of his Culinary Arts had only been assessed as Mastery by the panel.

Though one was combat and the other culinary arts, and the two could not be mentioned in the same breath, this still revealed a thing or two about the value of that level.

Bzzzt!

Just then, the black phone beside the bottle of mineral water vibrated slightly.

Hu Qi reached over and picked it up. The call had already ended, and there were three or four missed calls on the screen.

After receiving several nuisance calls asking whether he intended to buy a house or purchase insurance, Hu Qi usually set his phone to silent while training so it would not disturb him.

Looking at the number on his phone, he thought for a moment before calling back directly.

The next second, a pleasant ringtone screen featuring mountains and rivers appeared.

More than ten seconds later, after a beep, the call connected.

Hu Leimei's voice came clearly from the other end.

"Is that Xiao Qi?"

"It's me. I had something to do earlier, so I only just saw that you called."

Hu Qi smiled as he answered.

"I figured you might be busy, so I hung up after calling once. If you're busy, go take care of your things first..."

"It's fine. I'm done."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Hu Leimei said:

"Xiao Yi is coming back tomorrow. If you're free, come over tomorrow evening and have a get-together. We can have a meal too. Your uncle just got some game meat from our hometown!"

Hu Qi's expression shifted slightly.

Xiao Yi, whose real name was Li Yi, was Li Yi's older sister and the original owner's cousin. She was one year older than him and was currently studying at a top-tier university in nearby Anshan City.

Now that he thought about it, the college entrance exams had already ended. It was about time for summer vacation.

"Alright, I'll come over tomorrow."

After thinking it over for a moment, he agreed.

To be honest, the original owner's memories were like watching a movie to him. Whenever he wanted to look something up, he could simply revisit them.

Though he knew the plot within those memories, he was not influenced by the original owner's personality or experiences, so he had little sense of immersion.

As for treating strangers he saw immediately after transmigrating as his father and mother, feeling a sense of closeness toward them—

That was utter nonsense.

In his view, such a person had already lost himself. Rather than saying he had transmigrated and seized another body, it would be more fitting to say he had fused with the original owner and become some alternative existence.

Naturally, Hu Qi did not have much familial affection for the original owner's aunt's family.

But their care for him had been real. Besides, in this unfamiliar world, getting along better with them meant that if anything happened in the future, they could look out for one another. There was nothing wrong with that.

Between people, when all was said and done, that was how it worked.

Besides, apart from practicing Combat Technique and exercising every day, he had nothing else to do now.

Someone was treating him to a meal. Why not?

Time slipped quietly by.

The next day, in the afternoon.

After finishing his training, Hu Qi left the club and first returned to his residential complex to wash the sweat off his body.

Although the club had communal shower rooms, Hu Qi still preferred showering alone.

Before long, Hu Qi changed into a fresh set of clothes, slung a backpack containing self-defense weapons such as an electric baton over his shoulders, mounted his electric bike, and left the residential complex.

According to his memories, the original owner's aunt's family did not live far from here.

Only about three or four kilometers away, toward the downtown area.

On the way there, Hu Qi passed a supermarket. He went inside and bought two cases of milk and a large watermelon.

It was proper etiquette.

The original owner, however, apparently did not understand that. Every time he went over to freeload a meal, he came empty-handed.

Though Hu Leimei's family had not shown anything, Hu Qi did not have the thick enough skin to show up empty-handed for a meal.

He rode through twists and turns.

More than ten minutes later, Hu Qi turned into a street.

Across the street stood a university, while the other side was lined with neatly arranged restaurants and shops.

Since it was not yet mealtime, there were not many pedestrians on the road. Only a scattered few young people were out shopping.

Hu Qi rode to a stop in front of a restaurant near the middle of the street.

Looking up, he saw that it was a shop formed by knocking through two storefronts.

The restaurant was called Leimei Grilled Fish.

Its outer doors were glass, polished until they gleamed, making the interior clearly visible.

At the moment, only one table of customers was eating inside.

Hu Qi parked his bike, picked up the milk and fruit, and walked in.

"Oh, Xiao Qi is here! Why did you bring things when you came to Auntie's place?"

Hu Leimei, who was standing behind the counter with her head lowered as she did the accounts, heard the door open. She looked up and saw Hu Qi entering.

But when she saw the milk and fruit in his hands, she could not help nagging him a little.

"Don't buy anything next time. I have everything here. It's not easy for you to make money, so save it properly and don't spend it carelessly."

Hu Qi smiled, gave a response, and set the things down.

His gaze swept around the place.

"By the way, where are Uncle and the others?"