Chapter 8: Emergencies

After Shen Xing arrived in this world, he began to gradually attempt to change his artistic style. However, once a style is established, it is often very difficult to alter.

Following the customary check of the securely closed doors and windows, Shen Xing returned to the carving workbench and sat down, remaining motionless. His gaze lingered on Hong Bin's half-length wooden sculpture, observing the gradual increase in the level of mental antibodies at the corners of his eyes.

After sleeping soundly until dawn, Shen Xing felt invigorated upon waking up. The symptoms of the cold had completely disappeared, and his overall energy was noticeably more abundant than usual

He recognized that the woman lying dead on the ground was Feifei's mother, Lin Wanru

As he was about to climb to the third floor, his gaze suddenly froze, and he remained motionless in the posture of ascending the stairs

On this day, three wooden carvings were sold: one of Kakashi Hatake, another of Iron Man, and the last depicting a snowy mountain landscape

There are even a few middle school students who come by from time to time to see what new works Shen Xing has released

Someone is standing across the street, whispering to each other about something, occasionally pointing in the direction of the residential area

Small wooden carvings like those of Hatake Kakashi, as long as they are finely crafted, will always attract those little ones who cannot afford expensive figurines to purchase these alternatives. Moreover, in this world, there are no figurines of characters from Naruto or Marvel.

Due to continuously staring at the wood carving, after a period of persistence, drowsiness soon returned

His five fingers suddenly sank into the hard and solid scrap wood

As for wooden carvings depicting snowy mountain landscapes, they are generally purchased by those who have established a home as decorative items. Most customers who visit the store do so primarily out of a sense of appreciation and curiosity, and very few actually spend money to make a purchase

Took the phone and keys and went out

At sunset, the day's business comes to an end

This piece of scrap wood feels quite heavy in hand, far exceeding that of other types of wood

In the gaze, a red eye was staring directly at the entrance of the staircase where one was located

Regardless of the circumstances, even in the wood carving business, innovation is essential; otherwise, it is likely that the doors would have closed long ago.

This old residential community does not have security personnel, let alone property management, so the likelihood of encountering a burglary is quite high. It is possible that a homeowner may leave for work during the day and their home could be burglarized.

Upon arriving in this world, Shen Xing discovered that although there were anime and hetushucomcom, there were no Naruto, no One Piece, and no Marvel or DC. The wooden carvings of the original body primarily featured Buddhist statues, flowers, birds, plants, or natural landscapes, with occasional human figures, but these were not the main focus of the works.

After closing the shop door, Shen Xing also finished assembling a half palm-sized wooden Buddha statue that was not completed in the store, preparing to polish it further after returning home

Even though Shen Xing had a certain foundation in painting in her previous life and could imitate the comic images in her mind quite well, the sculptures always felt like they were missing something after being created

The quantity of finished wood carvings in the store is not particularly large, but Shen Xing accepts custom orders from customers. These specially customized wood carvings are charged at a higher rate, yet they are also one of his main sources of living expenses

Upon arriving at the entrance of the community, he was taken aback to see two vehicles with flashing police lights parked at the entrance

Release the tightly clenched fingers and gaze at the five deep impressions left on the surface of the ironwood.

Ultimately, it boils down to the reason of resembling in form but not in spirit, which is related to factors such as technique, experience, and understanding of the original work

The most important thing is that the shop rent is not too expensive, and currently, opening a store can still sustain a normal living, but it is impossible to make a lot of money.

Indeed, the exertion of strength does not come without a cost; a slight sensation of soreness and weakness has emerged in my ten fingers, likely due to the improper control of force just now

This scene sent a chilling sensation through Shen Xing, who had just arrived at this location

He looked down in surprise at his own hands, feeling that after absorbing the characteristics of the false Hong Bin, this strange power was only concentrated in his hands, and there was no sense of fullness of this power in other parts of his body.

This eye appears vacant, weak, and exudes a sense of lifelessness, yet the upper and lower eyelids seem to be held open by an invisible force

The store is located on Chunyu Street in the old town of Yungu City, approximately a twenty-minute walk from the Changqing Teng community where Shen Xing resides

However, these wooden carvings of comic characters have attracted a certain degree of curiosity from children, thus inadvertently garnering a wave of younger fans for themselves

What the hell

After cleaning the store thoroughly, Shen Xing took a piece of discarded wood that had accumulated under the workbench in the store

Upon arriving at the store entrance, I unlocked the U-shaped lock on the door, pulled the door open to both sides, then walked inside, turned on the lights, wiped down the glass cabinet and wooden table with a damp cloth, and finally swept the floor

Putting the ironwood that left five fingerprints into the bag to take home, Shen Xing felt that it could be used to test his strength in the future, and moreover, it was not appropriate to expose this item to the customers at this time

Chunyu Street is the closest street to the New District. When opening the store, Ye Ting had considered that in order to fully accommodate the residents of both the old and new districts, this location would be the most suitable.

Yesterday, after absorbing the characteristics of the false Hong Bin, the test of the changes in the palm was interrupted by Fei Fei and has not yet been conducted

This is akin to a weightlifter suddenly bursting forth during a competition, lifting a weight they have never successfully challenged before, and afterward fainting or experiencing nosebleeds, illustrating a similar principle

This is a piece of waste material from the originally discarded ironwood. Ironwood is derived from a type of tree that has a very hard wood. Due to its hardness, it is often used for military, construction, and other component purposes

What the hell is this ... the Eagle Claw technique, or the Iron Sand Palm?! Or have I turned into Popeye?!

He speculated that this should be the change brought about by gazing at the half-figure wooden sculpture

As Shen Xing climbed the stairs, she contemplated the possibility of a police car parked outside the main door

Shen Xing exerted a slight force, feeling the strange power rising in his hand. Gripping one end of the ironwood, he suddenly pulled with great strength

Shen Xing frowned, walked into the entrance of the community, and then ascended the stairs on the left side.

This is a woman who has been dead for a long time, her body lying just inside the open door of a room facing the staircase. Her right cheek is pressed against the ground, one eye obscured beneath, making it difficult to see, while the other eye is directed towards the staircase leading to the third floor, as if scrutinizing every person coming up the stairs.

In Shen Xing's view, the level of antibodies is certainly related to one's mental strength, and naturally, the more the progress bar is filled, the better it is

Considering the richness of the work, Shen Xing has added a beautifully designed foldable card for each character, which includes relevant background information and plot details about the character, with plans to gradually launch a series

Holding a small backpack in hand, I walked back to the Ivy Community as usual

The name of the wood carving shop is "Ting Wu," which was originally derived from Ye Ting's name, incorporating her own name into it. Paired with the various wood carvings in the shop, one could say that this shop name carries a certain charm

If he doesn't open the store for a day or two, this small business of his won't last long

By late at night, the antibody level had already reached level 3