Start with push-ups to gain experience

The intense sunlight poured down, forming a semi-transparent mirror-like surface on the glass.

Fang Cheng stood by the window, looking at his reflection—a reflection of himself, strong as a beast—and fell into deep thought.

First, we need to rule out physical constitution.

Although the "tank" effect brought by 80 points of constitution has benefited me greatly.

However, based on previous speculation, the next major hurdle for the constitution attribute is probably 100 points.

Even if you add all 15 points of free attribute, you'll only have 95 points at most, which still won't reach the so-called "human limit".

Under the law of diminishing marginal utility, the difference between having 15 more points and having 15 fewer points is not that significant in actual combat.

At least for now, there is no urgent reason for me to immediately invest in improving my physical condition.

So, the remaining choice is between "strength" and "agility".

Fang Cheng stroked his chin, his eyes flickering slightly.

If you put all 15 points into Strength.

Your strength attribute will instantly surge to 85 points, directly breaking the human limit of 80 points.

This means that the most direct offensive capabilities will undergo a terrifying leap in level.

Imagine if that S-class assassin, Ghost Scythe, were reborn and stood before me once more.

With 85 points of strength, he can unleash a burst of power with his "Qilin Arm" and "Infinite Combo".

Without needing to use any other trump cards, they could detonate all the clay bombs that the opponent had laid in advance during the initial encounter.

In just one exchange, Oni-Scythe might be forced to unleash his Infinite Explosion Domain to forcefully counter the destructive power of his fist.

They might not even survive long enough to grow wings and fly away before being smashed into a pile of minced meat.

The temptation of such extreme violence is simply too great.

But Fang Cheng quickly shook his head, forcibly suppressing the thought.

"No, the risk is too great."

A surge in strength is often accompanied by a dramatic increase in muscle mass and body size.

Given his current physical condition, if he were to force his strength to exceed 80 points...

Without matching "high agility" to control and compress muscle density, the consequences would be unimaginable.

His height would probably instantly increase to nearly two meters, and his muscles would bulge out like an inflatable balloon, turning him into a super muscle monster like the Hulk.

In that case, let alone living a normal life with family, even going out to buy groceries would attract onlookers and draw the attention of the special investigation team.

The "ordinary office worker" persona that you've worked so hard to maintain can be completely shattered in an instant.

"Based on past experience, the safest evolution path should be to first increase agility..."

Fang Cheng frowned slightly, constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Only when agility is high enough, and nerve reaction speed and control over each muscle fiber reach a level of subtlety, can one forcibly compress those bulging muscles into a normal human body shape while simultaneously experiencing a surge in strength.

This is what is known as "looking slim in clothes, but muscular when undressed".

Moreover, Fang Cheng had a persistent obsession that he couldn't let go of.

That is, to rely on the strength of the physical body to freely soar through the sky.

Currently, the condition for unlocking the hidden skill and activating the flight ability is only 0.02 seconds of airtime away.

What seemed like a trivial difference became an insurmountable chasm.

If you can push your agility attribute to the 80 mark, it will trigger a qualitative change in your physical functions.

That mere 0.02 seconds is absolutely achievable.

Once true flight skills are unlocked, not only will the last gap in capabilities be filled, but it will also give you more initiative in future battles.

If you can't beat them, you can run away; if you want to chase them, you can fly through the air or dive into the ground—no one can escape.

"Therefore, agility is the optimal solution at present. However..."

When Fang Cheng's gaze fell on the panel data again, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"64 plus 15... equals 79."

We are just one point away from our dream of reaching the 80-point mark.

The situation is exactly the same as when dealing with physical attributes.

In the panel's judgment mechanism, there is only one step between "mortal" and "extraordinary".

Without breaking through that critical point, there will be no qualitative change, let alone an improvement in your ability to stay airborne.

"This is really awkward..."

Fang Cheng was speechless.

This situation is like being in a game where the experience bar is stuck at 99.9%, which is incredibly frustrating.

If you don't break through 80 points, adding those 15 points directly to agility will have a very limited impact on combat power.

Especially in the current turbulent situation.

Noah, Utopia, or even the special search team—danger could strike at any moment from any side.

What I really need is an immediate increase in my strength, not these seemingly impressive statistics.

Adding strength attribute will cause a surge in combat power and will transform you into a monster.

Adding agility to maintain human form, but still stuck in a bottleneck.

This small difference could even cause them to falter at crucial moments.

Fang Cheng stared at the flashing number "15" on the panel, caught in a dilemma.

At this moment, the sun outside the window had risen high in the sky.

The intense side backlighting acted like a sharp carving knife, sculpting the outline of his upper body almost perfectly.

Every muscle fiber was brimming with explosive power, and sweat slid down the undulating lines of his chest muscles, reflecting a dazzling halo on his skin.

Fang Cheng pondered quietly, gazing at his reflection in the glass.

This body has been honed to perfection.

With just his iron fists, he can go head-to-head with those so-called S-class ability users and even blast them into dust.

If we only consider individual combat, there are actually very few things in this world that can threaten one's existence.

Right now, I should be focusing more on mobility than on attack power.

Instead of relying on high HP and defense to brute force as before.

No matter how strong one's strength and defense are, they will still appear cumbersome and strained when facing those with special abilities who can fly kites from a distance, or when surrounded and attacked by multiple experts and armies.

Therefore, unlocking flight capabilities and gaining air superiority in all terrains should absolutely be the top priority.

and……

Fang Cheng's eyes narrowed as he focused once again on the skill list displayed on the panel.

My gaze paused slightly as it swept over "contortion" and "qigong".

The progress bars for both skills have exceeded 400 points, and they are not far from being upgraded.

At that time, there is a high probability that you will also receive an attribute enhancement reward.

While it may not be as many as this time, it will definitely be more than enough to make up for the missing 1 attribute point.

"In that case, there's no need to rush."

After careful consideration, Fang Cheng finally made a rational decision.

Save these 15 free attribute points for now.

If I don't encounter any sudden life-or-death crises during this period of training, I will continue until both skills are successfully upgraded.

After acquiring new attribute points, quickly increase your agility attribute to break through the 80-point mark and perfectly unlock the ability to fly.

If, along the way, you unfortunately encounter a formidable enemy that is difficult to defeat...

Then let's go all out and put all these points into Strength, and break through the 80-point limit first!
Although becoming the "Hulk" would be troublesome and ruin my image, my life is still the most important thing.

As long as a person is alive, there will always be a way to change things back.

As for the massive amount of food needed to replenish the body after the drastic changes following the addition of points?

Fang Cheng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a gleaming white tooth.

Naturally, I eat whatever is available.

Faced with the hunger of cellular will, even the terrifying and powerful "Crimson Eye" is nothing more than a protein that sustains life.

Having figured this out, Fang Cheng felt enlightened and relaxed once again.

"Now that the attribute points have been allocated, let's take a look at this second big gift." Fang Cheng suppressed his fleeting killing intent and continued to read the skill upgrade notifications.

[Second Enhancement Reward: All previously acquired skill effects will receive a one-time upgrade opportunity under the King-level Domination system.]

His eyes flickered before he turned to the skill bar interface on the screen.

At this point, the descriptions of the two special effects following the pull-up skill suddenly changed.

The original description was significantly rewritten, replaced by more intuitive and compelling data.

First and foremost is absolute control.

[You have achieved an incredible level of control over the muscles in your hands and shoulders, and can instantly increase your grip strength by 200% without any preparation.]

In addition, your climbing ability is specialized, and the friction per unit area between your fingertips and objects is increased by 3000%.

Fang Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly.

Grip strength increased from 150% to 200%?

Doesn't this mean that the destructive power of his hands, which were already like hydraulic clamps, has reached a new level?

To verify the specific improvement effect, Fang Cheng walked to the corner and picked up a 30kg dumbbell from the shelf, which was specifically used to train arm strength.

The cold, hard feel of cast iron was clearly felt through the skin of my palm.

Fang Cheng took a deep breath and slowly tightened his five fingers.

As force was applied, the hard metal beneath the fingertips began to show slight deformation feedback.

Even without using any skill effects, his normal grip strength is much stronger than before due to the improvement of his basic attributes.

"Squeak-"

The hand felt slightly heavier.

Fang Cheng loosened his fingers and observed carefully.

Five clear finger marks were clearly visible on the hard knurled grip of the dumbbell.

Compared to the last test, the mark is significantly deeper, reaching a depth of three or four millimeters.

But this is not the limit.

Fang Cheng's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he said in a low voice:
"break!"

The tiger's body trembled slightly the next second.

The broad latissimus dorsi muscles on the back spread open like bat wings in an instant, and the muscle groups wriggled and squeezed wildly in a state of engorgement, outlining a hideous, crying "ghost face".

Immediately afterwards, the forearm muscles suddenly tensed up, the bulging muscle lines resembling tangled steel cables.

All the power in the body is pumped into the palm of the hand instantly, like a high-pressure pump, through the flexor and synergistic muscle groups, and converges in the five fingers.

200% of grip strength bursts forth in an instant!

"Crack!"

A piercing metallic crack echoed through the room.

Fang Cheng felt the resistance in his hand suddenly loosen.

He opened his palm again and looked closely.

The solid knurled cast iron grip was severely twisted and deformed in the middle.

At the point where the force was most concentrated, where the thumb intersected with the other four fingers, the metal structure could not withstand the strain and broke open with several jagged gaps.

The entire dumbbell handle, which is 20 millimeters thick, was almost cut in half.

At the break, the metal revealed a stark white luster, as if it had been violently torn apart.

"hiss……"

Fang Cheng looked at the almost unusable lump of iron in his hand and couldn't help but gasp.

Last time I could barely make a fingerprint, but this time I actually broke it in half?
If you accidentally shake hands with someone and don't control your strength properly, their hand bones might instantly turn into a pile of powder.

Of course, the significant improvement is not only due to the bonuses from the "Absolute Control" and "Ghost Back" skill effects, but also because the base Strength attribute has broken through to 70 points.

"It seems that improving agility is indeed very important."

Fang Cheng sighed and put the broken dumbbell back on the shelf.

At the same time, I silently reminded myself of this.

This destructive power is certainly fascinating, but it requires sufficient control to manage.

In daily life, I am like an unrestrained wild beast, easily hurting my family and friends.

After calming himself down a bit, Fang Cheng shifted his attention to the second data change.

"Friction ranges from 1000% to 3000%..."

Compared to the changes in grip strength mentioned earlier, the increase in this value is simply terrifying.

If the increase in grip strength is still within the scope of biology...

The surge in this data is practically rubbing the rules of nature in the dirt.

Fang Cheng's eyes lit up as he looked up at the wall painted with latex paint.

He then stepped forward, extended his right hand, spread his five fingers, and pressed it directly onto the smooth wall.

Shila-

The moment my fingertips touched it, a sticky sensation several times stronger than before instantly traveled from my nerve endings.

Through internal vision, Fang Cheng was able to clearly perceive that countless nano-sized bristles had grown on his fingertips.

Compared to before, these bristles have become denser and thicker, resembling countless hooks that catch the tiny pores in the wall that are invisible to the naked eye.

The originally smooth, mirror-like latex paint wall, upon touching it, felt as if it had secreted strong glue, adhering firmly to the fingers.

"interesting……"

Fang Cheng looked down at his palm, clenched his fingers, making a cracking sound, and then placed it back on the wall.

This time, he didn't use a running start or leverage like he did last time.

He simply pressed down on the wall with one hand, then tentatively lifted both feet, suspending his body in the air.

A miracle happened.

The palm did not slide down or slip away, and there was not even the slightest loosening.

He defied common sense and hung on the vertical wall by relying on the static friction generated by the palm of his hand against the smooth wall surface.

"This is enough to make Newton turn in his grave!"

Fang Cheng felt a sense of stable support and was deeply moved.

A coefficient of friction of 3000% means that with just a little bit of positive pressure, you can get enough friction to support your entire body weight.

His current state is no different from that of a human-shaped gecko.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Cheng used his waist and abdomen to try to move on the wall.

Reach out with your left hand and press it against the wall above, then release with your right hand, alternating upwards.

The movements were relaxed and effortless, as if walking on flat ground.

Driven by a playful impulse, Fang Cheng spotted the steel beams above his head, pushed off with his legs, and leaped into the air like a large bird.

"Snapped!"

This time, he didn't even try to grasp the protruding edges.

He simply pressed his palm against the bottom of the rough, square steel pipe, then gripped the metal surface tightly with both fingers.

He was inexplicably "sucked" to the bottom of the steel beam.

Of course, compared to a vertical wall, this inverted posture with no support point is much more difficult.

After all, gravity was no longer trying to make him slide down, but rather to detach him directly from the steel beam.

This gravitational-defying adsorption state can only be maintained for a very short time.

Fang Cheng had to rely on his core strength to keep moving forward, using dynamic grip to counteract the downward trend.

But in any case, this is already a miracle.

There was no grip, no leverage point; it relied purely on that abnormal friction.

Fang Cheng was like a real spider, hanging upside down from the ceiling inside the room, moving freely.

"It hasn't even learned to fly yet, but it's already evolved into Spider-Man."

Fang Cheng hovered in mid-air, savoring the effortless sense of control, a satisfied smile playing on his lips. (End of Chapter)