"I've woken up again."
From under the pillow, Chen Feng casually picked up his cell phone.
The ti was precise, still 7:05 in the morning.
He got up and drew back the curtains; the sunlight was blinding.
Outside, the buildings on the street rose and fell in succession, with old neighborhoods indistinguishable from the bustling high-rises.
A slight sumr breeze brought rustling from the trees lining the tarred roads, while cleaners with brooms swept, and groups of elderly n and won practiced Tai Chi in the square.
For a mont, the serene and tranquil scene contrasted with the eerie darkness of the dream.
Chen Feng stood still for a few minutes before slowly adjusting back to the reality of his return.
"Perhaps, that was a real world."
"It's just that, sothing terrible had happened..."
The thought flashed by, and Chen Feng thought of the Black Bugs on the Faceless.
Utterly bizarre, they almost ambushed him.
Had they not rapidly decomposed after leaving the host body, unable to survive independently,
he would likely have been in grave danger.
"However, this trip to the Dream Realm has indeed been quite rewarding."
Chen Feng clenched his fist, took slow steps out the bedroom door, and entered the bathroom next to the living room.
Looking in the mirror, his reflection seed ordinary.
But compared to his lean figure when he had first crossed over,
Biceps, deltoids, trapezius...
the lines of these muscle groups had beco more pronounced, and their girth had increased by at least twenty percent.
Anyone seeing him walk down the street would think he must spend a lot of ti in the gym.
"The enhancent brought by Mastery of Sandboxing is indeed strong; I suppose my Punching Power should now exceed 80kg, right?"
Perhaps even the Strength of an Amateur Third Rank?
Speculation bubbled in his mind, and gripping his fist, Chen Feng felt the change in strength compared to yesterday's Boxing test.
This was not only about mastery and adaptation of his body.
But also due to the powers of Perception Talent.
Although the description on the panel was simple, as a beneficiary of the Talent, he could feel so of the more detailed effects.
"Pretty good!"
Chen Feng nodded in satisfaction and dismissed all distractions.
After getting ready, he finished his breakfast and ate an Energy Bar.
Ti quietly slipped by, and by one o'clock in the afternoon, he had already arrived at the Martial Arts Hall ahead of ti.
...
Thud!
!!
Inside the practice room, perhaps because of yesterday's announcent of the Core Student assessnt.
Most of the students from the Sandboxing class had their little sches and ca rather early.
So practiced Boxing alone in the corner, others carried bell jars, doing squats to train their muscles.
Sounds from the punching bag area echoed continuously, with many wearing gloves, either hitting the bags or engaging in sparring.
Seeing this, Chen Feng, who had just changed and entered the practice room, had earlier suspected he had walked into the wrong place.
"Good morning, Chen Feng."
Lin Hao arrived a step later, dressed in a black tank top t-shirt, looking very casual.
"Geez, there are quite a lot of folks, and they're early."
With a chuckle, Lin Hao smiled mischievously, "Too bad, these guys probably don't know what the assessnt is really about."
"They really think that doing a bit better over these few days will give them a chance to pass the assessnt..."
He spoke casually, but the listeners took it to heart.
Chen Feng turned to ask him curiously, "Do you know what the assessnt is?"
"Certainly."
Lin Hao responded with a smile, not hiding anything, "You should know that Yanwu Gym's strength in Nanjiang City is not weak; this is just one of its branches."
"Although they plan to increase the number of Core Students, they're not just recruiting anyone."
"Character and Talent are both essential, and there is only one spot for the training class, what do you think?"
Chen Feng understood what he ant by the casual tone.
To put it bluntly, the most important thing in a Martial Arts Hall is the ability to fight.
Without a doubt, only those with the potential for martial arts are qualified to beco Core Students.
And assessing this potential is quite straightforward.
In the Sandboxing training class with so many people, just let them spar and the situation will beco crystal clear.
Thinking of this, Chen Feng didn't waste any more words.
He walked alone to a corner and quickly got into position to start Practicing Boxing.
His physical condition improved greatly last night, and he needs to get accustod to it again.
Boom!
Suddenly, a Chong Quan with a side-step, he quickly entered the state.
Seeing this, Lin Hao raised an eyebrow.
Although he was quite inexperienced, he could still vaguely sense that Chen Feng's Sandboxing level had made considerable progress these past two days.
"Could it be that he has achieved Mastery already?"
Shaking his head, he thought it unlikely.
After all, they were fellow students from the sa period and he was quite familiar with him; how could he not know about Chen Feng's talents?
With that thought, Lin Hao didn't pursue it further and quickly grabbed a bell jar to start training his balance and lower body strength.
Soon after, the official class ti for Sandboxing began.
Coach Lu entered the practice room on ti and instinctively first looked towards Xu Dongtai in the central area.
Bang!
With a punch, the punching bag trembled.
The Punching Power was clearly close to 100kg. If it weren't for other shortcomings, there might even have been a chance to qualify for the Amateur Fifth Rank fighting certificate.
"Not bad, making fast progress, probably almost reaching the Amateur fifth rank..."
"It seems that the assessnt quota for this training class is almost certainly Xu Dongtai's."
Nodding to himself, Coach Lu was in charge of three Sandboxing training classes.
But among them all, Xu Dongtai was his favorite.
Had it not been for his impulsive and high-profile temperant prone to causing trouble, Coach Lu would have even considered recomnding him directly to the senior brothers of the Martial Arts Hall, skipping the assessnt process.
"It's good to have an assessnt; think of it as tempering his character."
Regaining his focus, Coach Lu was about to give everyone so pointers on the key aspects of Sandboxing.
But then, the next second.
The corner of his eye caught a glimpse of movent, and he quickly turned his head towards the corner, where a figure clad in black was Practicing Boxing alone.
Slanted eyebrows, short buzz cut, an angular face.
Initially thin when he first enrolled, but did he supplent his nutrition lately and practice vigorously? His physique seed to have bulged considerably?
And even more so...
"Sandboxing Mastery?!!"
His gaze sharpened as he watched Chen Feng execute a Slashing Punch, advance with a step, and followed by a Whip Kick cutting through the air.
Smooth action, stable center of gravity.
The experienced Coach Lu knew at a glance that these were the signs of Sandboxing Mastery.
"But that's not right, wasn't this kid just Entry-level a couple of days ago?"
With a surprised and questioning look, Coach Lu doubted his own eyes.
But when he looked again, the swooshing punch and the wind undoubtedly proved his assessnt.
"This kid has really mastered Sandboxing!"
"Two days, from Entry-level to Mastery!"
His heart shook with the realization. Coach Lu was very aware of what this represented.
In the world of martial arts, the concepts of enlightennt and revelation are ancient common sense.
He had seen similar examples in the past, like the Little Master Uncle, the True Inheritor of the Martial Arts Hall, who was diocre at first but later suddenly beca enlightened and soared to great heights.
"No need to rush, don't rush!"
"Such people like Little Master Uncle are after all a minority; maybe this kid just got lucky and happened to have an epiphany."
Taking a deep breath to calm his emotions.
Coach Lu watched Chen Feng's Practicing Boxing, forcing himself not to have too many expectations.
The bigger the hope, the greater the disappointnt; he didn't want to experience an emotional roller coaster.
"Whether it's true or false, we will see in the continuation."
"However, I can indeed give him so tips first, try and then talk about it..."
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