The person who arrived was very young.
About the same age as him, maybe in his early twenties at most.
But the professional title above his head was the red [Whisperer].
As soon as Fang Qingyu saw the red title, he was about to look away.
The other person happened to look over as well.
Their eyes met for a full second before the other person gave a slight nod and left.
Fang Qingyu, however, stood frozen in place
until a staff member reminded him to leave.
"That was a strange feeling."
Fang Qingyu frowned slightly, muttering to himself.
The other person's eyes were unremarkable at first glance, just black pupils and whites.
But the moment their gazes locked.
Fang Qingyu felt as if he heard thousands of murmuring voices.
Buddhist chants, sutras, market calls, a woman's cooing, all-encompassing.
But it only lasted for an instant.
"This Whisperer..."
"What kind of profession is it?"
This was the second time he had seen a title in red letters.
The first was Martial Practitioner.
He had heard Qi Hao mention before that the Martial Practitioner, Coach Lin, could kick a 200-jin punch post seven or eight meters away.
That was already the limit of human strength as far as Fang Qingyu knew.
But the Whisperer who appeared today...
Even if they didn't possess the great power of a Martial Practitioner, they were definitely not simple.
And that person was exceptionally young.
This made Fang Qingyu pay even more attention.
Indeed, there's always someone better, and there's always a higher level.
He couldn't be complacent with his small achievements.
When he arrived at the room.
Fang Qingyu also asked the staff member about it.
But she didn't know either.
He could only give up.
An hour later, the package was finished.
Fang Qingyu felt refreshed all over. Although he didn't experience the surge in physique like gaining attribute points, when it came to relieving physical fatigue.
The club was indeed more authoritative.
No wonder so many people liked coming to clubs.
He checked the time.
Three-thirty in the afternoon.
Time to get to work.
Fang Qingyu quickly switched to his Delivery Driver role.
The nights had been restless lately, so many people chose to work during the day.
High-paying orders and easy-to-deliver neighborhoods all required grabbing.
Fang Qingyu looked at his lagging phone with some helplessness.
He had only managed to grab over thirty orders in the afternoon.
Fortunately, the Delivery Driver progress wasn't too slow.
[Profession: Delivery Driver Lv.1 (70/100)] [Basic Profession Skill: E-Bike Piloting Lv.2 (56/200)]
The two work sessions from yesterday and today had pushed his progress to seventy percent.
It was just this E-Bike Piloting skill that was a bit unexpected.
He had originally thought it would be like the Fitness Enthusiast skill, with Level 2 being the cap.
But now it was still steadily climbing towards Level 3.
Is he trying to become an e-bike god?
But no matter what, having skills that can be upgraded is a good thing. When a profession can no longer be leveled up, it means it's time to switch to a new one.
After returning home and changing his clothes, Fang Qingyu headed to Tongyuan Combat Gym.
Today was his official start date.
He could continue to grind experience for the Security Guard profession.
"Qingzi's here, have you eaten?"
Upon arriving backstage at the combat gym, Lu Chen greeted Fang Qingyu warmly, without any airs.
"I've eaten, Brother Chen."
If others smiled at him, Fang Qingyu certainly wouldn't wear a scowl.
"Alright, today you'll be in charge of Area A1."
"Okay."
Fang Qingyu nodded and walked from the staff passage into the venue.
He had arrived a bit early today.
The audience was still trickling in.
At precisely 7 o'clock.
The bell hanging from the ceiling was slowly rung.
This time, besides occasionally glancing at the fights on stage, Fang Qingyu focused most of his attention on his surroundings.
Combat experience was gained through fighting, not by watching.
Even if he stared until his eyes popped out, it wouldn't help his practical combat skills much.
Grinding for experience was still more important.
[Your Profession 'Security Guard' Experience +1]
[Your Profession Basic Skill 'Vigilance' Experience +1]
Time quietly slipped away.
A total of 17 fights took place throughout the night.
Some people earned a fortune after one night.
Others had to fight for spots under overpasses that night.
Fang Qingyu discovered a pattern: most of the disturbances were most severe right after a fight ended.
It was the same yesterday, actually.
But he hadn't been in close proximity to the gamblers then and didn't understand their frenzied state of mind.
Fortunately, the area Fang Qingyu was responsible for remained trouble-free tonight.
At most, someone would stand up and curse wildly, disturbing others.
With these people, all it took was letting them curse for a bit, vent their emotions, and then asking them to sit down, and they would generally comply.
The real surprise came from the Security Guard panel.
[Profession: Security Guard Lv.1 (79/100)]
[Profession Basic Skill: Vigilance Lv.2 (42/200)]
In one night, his profession experience had surged by more than ten points.
That was equivalent to his experience from the first three nights at the bar.
And his working hours were shorter.
It seemed that besides the work content, the venue and salary might also play a role in how quickly work experience grew?
There were too few examples so far.
Fang Qingyu could only speculate and couldn't be certain.
He would need to work more jobs in the future to draw conclusions.
After handing over his duties to Lu Chen, Fang Qingyu clocked out.
He rode his electric bike home.
His current savings were only enough for one more visit to the club.
He needed to grind for attribute points as soon as possible.
Otherwise, his progress in martial arts would stagnate.
The Dragon Flag exercise wasn't exactly a bodyweight exercise.
It required finding an incline sit-up bench.
Fang Qingyu didn't have one, so he flipped over a table, with the four corners facing up. Then, he grabbed the table corners on either side of his head with his hands, bending his elbows to maintain the position.
He initiated the leg lift again, tightened his core, brought his legs together and raised them perpendicular to the ground, lifting his hips off the support.
Finally, he controlled the descent of his lower body slowly until his body formed a straight, inclined line from shoulder to ankle, at about a 45-degree angle to the ground.
Just looking at it, it didn't seem difficult at all.
Only when you actually tried it did you realize how many muscles this movement tested.
Fang Qingyu looked at the ceiling, actively perceiving the pain his body was experiencing at that moment.
Soreness, exhaustion.
Every part was protesting.
But in the end, willpower overcame the physical body.
"Hoo."
He slowly lowered his legs, Fang Qingyu relaxed all his muscles, exhaling slowly.
Every time he overcame pain.
He would reap the rewards for his body.
[Professional Basic Skill 4: Dragon Flag Lv.1 (51/100)]
And now, only an hour had passed.
He stood up and stretched his body.
He could continue.
But next, he needed to switch exercises.
Dragon Flag primarily trained the rectus abdominis, obliques, lower back, and gluteal muscles.
After an hour of high-intensity training, the muscles in these areas of Fang Qingyu's body were already incredibly sore. Stimulating these areas again at this point might be counterproductive.
This is why regular changes in training focus are necessary for fitness.
Next up was the Handstand Push-up.
This involved bending and straightening the arms while in a handstand position.
He inverted himself with his hands shoulder-width apart, using his arm strength to push his suspended body up and down.
This time, Fang Qingyu stared at the ground.
Sweat blurred his eyes, dripping continuously.
The muscles in his arms, shoulders, and abdomen were all protesting simultaneously.
But the more they protested, the more excited Fang Qingyu became!
This meant his muscles were constantly tearing and rebuilding.
"Ring ring ring~"
Only when the alarm sounded did Fang Qingyu slowly lower his body and look at his professional panel.
[Profession: Fitness Enthusiast Lv.2 (61/200)]
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[Professional Basic Skill 4: Dragon Flag Lv.1 (51/100)]
[Professional Basic Skill 5: Handstand Push-up Lv.1 (53/100)]
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