Chapter 7: Enhancing Physical Strength

Tap tap tap, small footsteps quickly ran down the third floor

"Do you need me to come down?" he asked Feifei

Seeing the percentage suddenly rise to 85%, Shen Xing was taken aback; he never expected to have guessed so many correctly this time.

Shen Xing did not know where Lin Wanru worked, but it seemed that she often returned home very late. Sometimes, when he returned from closing the store and saw Feifei alone, he would buy double portions of dinner, so that she could have a share as well

After absorbing the characteristics, especially after noticing just now that his hands were faintly glowing, Shen Xing felt as if a strange sense of power had emerged between his hands

Hong Bin, current understanding of characteristics is 85%, can absorb its characteristics, shall we begin now

Feifei? Feifei?

I have called, but no one has answered.

The conditions for absorbing Hong Bin's characteristics have been met, and the absorption characteristics can enhance the host's physical strength. Should we begin the absorption now?

Feifei appeared to be quite experienced; she waved to the upstairs and then held her mother's hands, steadying her as she quickly took out the keys and opened the door to enter the house

He felt nothing at all; he merely saw the Hong Bin wooden carving in front of him tremble slightly and thought it was his own inadvertent shaking of the workbench

Your sister!

At this moment, Feifei is inside the room, and he does not dare to test the strange power of his hands any further. He can only feel a subtle swelling sensation in his palms and fingers, a sense of overwhelming strength.

Shen Xing immediately recognized that it was Lin Feifei downstairs, as her mother raised her alone, which is why the child has carried her mother's surname since childhood

Moments later, Shen Xing silently recited in his mind: "Absorb Hong Bin's characteristics"

He remained still for the time being, instead sitting quietly for a moment

Shen Xing noticed that there were still beads of sweat on her forehead, so he went to pour a glass of water and placed it in front of her

Having looked at the half-length wooden sculpture placed on the workbench, the false image of Hong Bin within it still remains, though its characteristics have been absorbed by him. However, by gazing at the sculpture, one can still enhance their mental antibodies

The two chatted while eating, but after Shen Xing packed up the leftover lunch box and threw it away, Lin Wanru still did not go home

Feifei changed into a pair of large shoes, walked into the room with a clatter, put down her backpack, took out her homework from inside, and began to write at the table in front of the sofa

Just as I was about to find a way to test the strength of my hands at this moment, a sudden knock on the door outside the living room interrupted me

If the understanding of its characteristics reaches over 90%, there is a significant chance of discovering and absorbing Hong Bin's latent abilities during the absorption process

Feifei immediately put on her small backpack, opened the door, and ran out: "Mom, I am here, at Uncle Shen's house."

The wooden sculpture of Hong Bin placed before him trembled slightly as if it had just experienced an earthquake, making it impossible to determine whether it was the table that was moving or the sculpture itself

It has been detected that Hong Bin has been preemptively locked in by the wood carving.

A stir within instantly allows one to sense the shadow of that false Hong Bin curled up inside the wooden carving

The understanding of Hong Bin's characteristics has reached over 80%, and Hong Bin can be locked in...

No need, thank you, Uncle Shen! Another day, my mother and I will treat you to a meal

Lin Wanru walked somewhat unsteadily, mumbling something that could have been a thank you or perhaps just drunken ramblings, making it difficult to discern what she was saying

A line of silver text immediately popped into my mind

"Come in quickly," Shen Xing said with a smile

However, if Jia Hongbin possesses latent abilities, one must have an understanding of at least 90% of his characteristics in order to confidently absorb his latent skills

The lines of text that appeared in his mind made Shen Xing realize that the increase in the attribute value of his physical strength could only be achieved by absorbing the characteristics of the false Hong Bin

Drink some water, and run a bit slower on your way home

As for now, Hong Bin does not possess any latent abilities, which means that Shen Xing can absorb his characteristics at this moment

Looking down, Feifei was standing outside the door alone with her backpack, her little face flushed, as if she had run all the way up the stairs

From an appearance perspective, whether it is the hair tips at the forehead, the drooping eyebrows, the slightly prominent nose bridge, the full lips, or the neck wrinkles, each aspect becomes increasingly attractive upon closer inspection, giving the impression of facing a real person

In order not to disturb Feifei, Shen Xing returned to the work desk in the bedroom

Shen Xing's gaze met the eyes of the wooden sculpture of Hong Bin, which was imbued with the unusual reason for Hong Bin's entrapment within. Upon closer inspection, one could sense an eerie spirit emanating from the sculpture, radiating from within.

At that moment, Shen Xing temporarily abandoned the test, stood up, and walked to the living room door to open it

Shen Xing could not cook for herself and was worried about Fei Fei going hungry, so she quickly ordered two servings of fish-flavored shredded pork fried rice to be delivered, one large and one small. The small bowl did not contain any chili peppers, as it was specially prepared for Fei Fei.

Previously, his physical strength was "Common Body 37%", while now the attribute displayed under his eye corner is "Common Body 52%"

Shen Xing glanced at the stairway, and by the light inside the building, he saw Feifei's mother leaning against the stair railing, appearing somewhat unsteady on her feet. A closer look at her complexion suggested that she had been drinking, and quite a bit at that.

Feifei smiled sweetly and neatly changed her shoes at the door, but there were no children's slippers here at Shen Xing's place

A somewhat soft and sticky childlike voice outside the door gently called out: "Uncle Shen, are you there?"

Suddenly, a crackling sound echoed in Shen Xing's mind. Lowering his head slightly, he noticed that the skin on both of his palms seemed to glow from the inside out.

Shen Xing repeated it once more

Shen Xing no longer paid attention, turned around and closed the door, and after a moment, shook his head slightly

Is this all absorbed?" Shen Xing was astonished

Feifei's school is located relatively close to the Changqing Vine Community. Since her mother, Lin Wanru, has to go to work, this girl usually goes to and from school by herself.

Time flows slowly

Start

Hong Bin has no potential skills

Although it is unknown what will happen after completely guessing, there will certainly be a result

At the same moment, a strange feeling suddenly arose in Shen Xing's heart, as if there was a peculiar connection with the shadow within the half-wooden carving of Hong Bin.

Where is your mother? Shen Xing was somewhat surprised

Now Shen Xing is beginning to consider creating a new one for Hong Anjie while retaining this one

At this moment, the body strength progress bar under the corner of the eye slowly extended forward a bit, stopping at a value of 52%

After absorbing Hong Bin's characteristics, the physical strength increased by 15 percent

However, the wood for making half-length wooden sculptures is currently in the store, and there is none at home for the time being, so I need to go to the store to get it

Bring over Hong Bin's half-length wooden carving and position it closer, so that it faces you directly

Looking at the last two prompts, Shen Xing felt as if she were being ruthlessly toyed with by life itself

This particular characteristic also seems quite interesting, as one can understand and deduce its traits through contact with ghosts

As night fell, Feifei had already completed her homework, yet her mother still had not returned home

Regardless, although gazing at wood carvings can enhance mental resilience, this is only on a psychological level. It is equally important to strengthen the physical aspect of the body. First, one should seize the opportunity to improve physical strength before anything else

If we start over now, it should still be possible to meet the deadline with overtime work, although the earnings will be lower and it will be more exhausting for oneself

At that moment, suddenly multiple lines of text sprang forth from my mind

"Mom hasn't come back yet," Feifei said. "This afternoon we have physical education class, and I forgot my keys at home, so I can't get in. Can I wait here for Mom to come home?"

It seems that Feifei is not in a hurry; perhaps she is very familiar with her mother's routine and has become accustomed to it.

Currently, the false shadow of Hong Bin within this wood carving conceals too many secrets, and it is certainly no longer suitable for Hong Anjie to take it away

After waiting for another half an hour, Shen Xing called again. This time, the phone rang only once before it was hung up, and Lin Wanru's voice could be heard from the third floor