Daily Life

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One Yang Finger!

Following a crisp, delicate shout, a fierce and sharp sword qi shot into Gao Xu's chest. A pungent, scorched smell immediately permeated the air of the training ground. Gao Xu barely managed to support his body with the Flying Rainbow Sword, and looking at Lin Yueru, who held her chin high, he smiled bitterly and conceded defeat.

"Can you not hit so hard every time! Healing costs points, you know..." Gao Xu sighed and selected the healing function attached to the training ground. A phantom of a water pool appeared above his head, and after a few breaths, a stream of clear, bright spring water cascaded down, pouring directly into his body. The excess spring water wrapped around him, forming a giant bubble.

As the spring water entered his body, Gao Xu felt as if an infant had returned to its mother's embrace; the sensation was warm and comfortable. Before long, as the Life Spring was fully absorbed, the wounds all over his body vanished without a trace, and he felt refreshed and full of energy.

This kind of healing was, of course, not free. To put it plainly, one had to go to the recovery area to purchase the Life Spring and inject it into the training ground, allowing it to be called upon whenever needed, effectively saving the trouble of running back and forth.

Recalling the miserable experience of his first training session against the simulated Lin Yueru, where he was beaten until his whole body felt like it was falling apart and he had to be carried to the teleportation point by Su Mei, Gao Xu felt it was absolutely necessary to keep 500 points worth of Life Spring on hand at all times...

After his injuries recovered, Gao Xu did not rush to leave the training ground. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the spot, pondering the insights and lessons learned from the battle just now.

Facts proved that the All-System Simulation Training Ground, purchased for 5000 points, was worth more than its price, because the simulated Lin Yueru was actually much stronger than the Lin Yueru he had sparred with in the Hidden Dragon Cave.

In reality, this was not strange. After all, that battle had been a friendly spar; as Lin Tiannan had said, it was to stop at the point of contact. Both sides had no hatred, and would even hold back when necessary. But the simulated Lin Yueru in the training ground did not care about such things; defeating the opponent was the only belief in her mind.

As a result, Gao Xu could not even last ten minutes. The first time, due to carelessness, he was taken down by the simulated Lin Yueru in just over a minute. From the second match onwards, even if he gave it his all, he could only last less than five minutes under her hands.

However, although Gao Xu was severely injured every time, he was happy to challenge her repeatedly, because the benefits this training brought him were immense. Not only was his mastery of the Insight skill becoming increasingly proficient, but even his main attributes were rising to varying degrees!

For newcomers who had just entered the space, because various physical potentials had not yet been tapped, main attributes could be improved through exercise and combat. This kind of improvement usually only appeared during the first or second rest periods. Once a reincarnator had experienced two plot worlds, they would have to use random attribute points or free attribute points to improve their attributes.

This rapid early-stage improvement was also a protective measure by the Main God Space for newcomers; after all, facing the various dangers in the plot worlds, an ordinary person's physique would certainly not be enough.

Under the intense pressure of the simulated Lin Yueru, Gao Xu's Agility attribute increased by 3 points, ranking first. His Constitution attribute also increased by 2 points due to being beaten repeatedly, while Strength and Spirit only rose by 1 point, and Aptitude remained completely unmoved.

Gao Xu used his 3 random attribute points again. His luck was not bad this time; Agility, Constitution, and Aptitude each gained 1 point, changing his attribute panel to:

Strength 10, Agility 11, Constitution 12, Spirit 10, Aptitude 15, HP: 120 points, Defense 11.5 points.

In addition, he still had 4 free attribute points unused. Once he added them according to the situation, his raw attribute points alone would be close to the level of Qin Guang and Zhu Hao.

If those two losers knew that Gao Xu could rival their months of effort after experiencing only one world, one wondered what they would think...

"Big Brother, come out and eat!" Just as Gao Xu was lost in thought, a cute voice came from outside the field. Then, Su Mei's little head poked in, scanned the area timidly, and she whispered, "Has that fierce Sister Lin left?"

Gao Xu laughed, "Don't worry, she left a long time ago!"

Su Mei puffed out her cheeks, fiddling with the corner of her clothes, and said sheepishly, "But... but... it hurt so much last time! Does Sister Lin really not dislike me?"

The reason for this conversation was that during the second battle against the simulated Lin Yueru, Gao Xu had summoned Su Mei, intending to use the power of his spirit pet to fight together.

Who would have thought that this girl, out of habit, would try to act cute and burrow into Lin Yueru's arms, only to be instantly knocked down by a single Qi Sword Finger.

The little fox, whose feelings were hurt, cried for a long time. Her distressed and sorrowful appearance made Gao Xu feel extremely heartbroken, and he never dared to let her participate in the battle against the simulated Lin Yueru again.

However, Gao Xu would not spoil her blindly. The boss-level Tai Zhuonan and the elite-level Miao Warrior were both excellent targets for honing their coordination.

Under his guidance and teaching, although the little loli was still extremely afraid of Lin Yueru, the innate warlike nature of the demon race was also stirred up.

Meals must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked one step at a time. Gao Xu would not pull up the seedlings to help them grow, expecting her to become a capable assistant overnight.

At Su Mei's current level, she could hardly play a role in boss battles, but against enemies of the other three levels, her two skills, Poison Smoke and Low Howl, could be of great use!

During training, Su Mei's loyalty gradually increased, stopping only at 40 points. Gao Xu knew that the next 10 points would be the first difficult hurdle. Once surpassed, Su Mei would possess her first innate skill, and her strength would increase greatly!

Carrying Su Mei out of the training ground, Gao Xu arrived at the large wooden table in front of the house. Looking at the various foods piled on it, he twitched his mouth and asked, "Eating this much again? Did you forget that you swore to me yesterday that you were going to diet and lose weight?"

Su Mei stared with innocent eyes, "But didn't you say, Big Brother, that someone was coming to visit today? I prepared these for the guests!"

"Don't give me that!" Gao Xu rubbed her hair fiercely and sighed up at the sky, "A foodie is hard to raise. And this is still in the space, where even the most expensive food only costs a few points; otherwise, wouldn't I go bankrupt?"

However, Gao Xu had a change of heart; he could seize Su Mei's weakness to make her obediently return to the Spirit Pet Space.

Ever since the first day when Gao Xu temporarily forgot about the little fox and only released her after returning to his private residence, Su Mei had refused to return to that cold and dead Spirit Pet Space.

It was usually fine, but five days had passed since Mr. Yi's invitation. At that time, Gao Xu had not agreed immediately, only saying he would consider it. Now it was time to give a formal answer, and Su Mei was not yet suitable to be seen by outsiders.

Under Gao Xu's coaxing and the temptation of food, Su Mei finally yawned reluctantly, returned to the small bed in the room, and closed her eyes.

After Su Mei fell into a deep sleep, Gao Xu took her into the Spirit Pet Space; through this method, her loyalty would not decrease for the time being.

After cleaning up the bowls and chopsticks, an entry request had already arrived on his Emblem. Gao Xu strode toward the teleportation point, and watching the old man's figure slowly emerge, he smiled, "Mr. Yi, welcome to my humble abode..."