Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 202 Afternoon

Liu Xiaoli's gaze was fixed on Hu Xiaobei's face, as if she wanted to dissect his expression and dig out more of his true thoughts hidden in his heart.

But Hu Xiaobei's expression was firm and confident, as if everything was under his control, and he was full of confidence.

Faced with this situation, Liu Xiaoli opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing and could only choose to remain silent.

For a moment, her heart was like a jumbled mess of flavors, a mixture of emotions that made it hard to tell whether she should be happy for her daughter or worried about her.

After all, the one who will be "intimidated" in the future is his precious daughter whom he has always cherished.

And the one who bears this heavy responsibility is none other than Hu Xiaobei, whom he regards as his own child and whom he almost personally chose.

A complex mix of emotions surged within her—a mixture of worry and relief, helplessness and joy.

In fact, Liu Xiaoli knew in her heart that when Professor An introduced Hu Xiaobei to her daughter, he may not have been without such intentions.

Later, in her interactions with Hu Xiaobei, she also treated him like her own child.

Hu Xiaobei has always been very sensible in his actions and has always been very caring towards An Xiaoqian.

If their relationship continues to develop like this, it will be a natural progression for them to get married.

Liu Xiaoli is happy to let things take their natural course and is pleased to see it succeed.

In her view, Hu Xiaobei's actions this time were also a way of expressing his stance to her.

However, despite their strong desire for the two children to get together.

But she was also mentally prepared for what might happen if they really didn't end up together...

No matter how good their relationship is, this money must be given to Hu Xiaobei as compensation.

Just then, An Xiaoqian, holding a hairdryer and humming a little tune she had just learned, walked briskly from the bathroom into the living room.

Her long hair, which she had just lightly dried with a towel, was still slightly damp. A few strands of hair clung softly to her rosy cheeks, giving her a unique freshness that made her look playful and adorable.

An Xiaoqian tilted her head, looked at Hu Xiaobei with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Xiaobei, I think I just heard you guys talking about Five Finger Mountain. What exactly is Five Finger Mountain?"

She blinked her big, watery eyes, her face full of curiosity, her eyes sparkling with a thirst for knowledge.

Hu Xiaobei's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident and certain smile once again. Without any attempt to hide it, he said directly, "We're saying you can't escape my grasp."

As he spoke, he deliberately shook his right hand, spreading his five fingers and then slowly closing them, as if to show An Xiaoqian what he called "Five Finger Mountain".

Upon hearing this, An Xiaoqian immediately perked up.

She raised an eyebrow, her eyes widened, her cheeks puffed out slightly, and she pouted, retorting, "Your palm is so small, do you think you're the Buddha?"

There's nothing you can't escape!

"If you're so good at bragging, then put your hand out and let me step on it and see!"

After saying that, she slammed down the hairdryer, put her hands on her hips, and her flat pectoral muscles rose and fell slightly. Her cute little appearance was like issuing a "challenge" to Hu Xiaobei.

Liu Xiaoli: "..."

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By midnight on May 5th, Hu Xiaobei's shadow abilities had made great progress, and his ability to create illusions and enhance his power had reached the limit of his current level.

[Shadow Level 2]: 23%
Evolution efficiency: 0.01%/hour
Perception distance: 16.92-20.92 meters

[Virtual Reality Level 2]: 100%
Evolution efficiency: 0.1%/hour
[Blessing Level 2]: 100%
Evolution efficiency: 0.1%/hour
Today, Hu Xiaobei's snatch strength has reached over 250 kilograms, and it continues to increase at an average rate of 20 kilograms per month.

At this moment, with the 60% enhancement effect of the second level, his own strength can reach 400 kilograms.

That is: 250kg × (1 + 60%) = 400kg.

再借助虚实能力60%的实体转化率，影子能输出240公斤动能，也就是400kg×60%=240kg。

If the power of the shadow is added, the maximum usable strength will increase to 640 kilograms.

Even disregarding everything else, the power of the shadow alone is already astonishing.

He knew very well what this 240 kilograms of shadow force meant. For example, after deducting the minimum force required for his own levitation, Hu Xiaobei had been continuously applying an additional 100 kilograms, or 981 N, of force.

The calculated average flight data are: 40 m/s for straight-line climb, about 65 m/s for streamlined flight, and about 80 m/s for lateral flight, which is 144–288 km/h.

Suppose that after deducting the minimum force required for its own levitation, an additional 200 kg of force is continuously applied.

The average flight data would then be approximately: 54 m/s for straight-line ascent, 98 m/s for streamlined flight, and 125 m/s for lateral flight, which is between 280-360 km/h.

Generally speaking, domestic D-series trains operate at speeds of 200-250 km/h, while G-series trains typically operate at speeds of 300-350 km/h.

This indicates that Hu Xiaobei's normal flight speed has reached, and exceeded, the conventional operating speed of most high-speed trains.

Of course, Hu Xiaobei was in Beijing during this period and had not yet conducted actual tests; he was only making calculations based on the data.

In close combat, he can casually unleash a strike using his shadow abilities, generating a kinetic energy of approximately 2354 Newtons (N).

He had previously conducted experiments in the suburbs, and such a force could shatter concrete bricks with a single blow.

If this punch landed on someone, the torso would definitely suffer multiple rib fractures, and the internal organs would also rupture.

If it hits the head, there is a very high chance that the skull will be dented.

This is only the destructive power of the shadow, not including Hu Xiaobei's own strength.

Moreover, since the shadow is already quite hard, when it mimics the shape of a cold weapon, such as a sharp blade or a pointed spike, it can easily penetrate a 5mm steel plate or composite bulletproof vest.

If you stab someone in vulnerable areas like the neck or joints, it's usually a fatal wound.

In ranged attacks, the ability to conjure shadow needles, shadow arrows, and shadow spears should not be underestimated.

Its initial velocity exceeded 120m/s, and its power over short distances was astonishing, comparable to that of a heavy recurve bow arrow.

Hu Xiaobei specifically tested it in an abandoned, unmanned factory. Within an effective control range of 20 meters, the Shadow Arrow could directly penetrate a double-layered wooden door.

If this were fired at an enemy, a hit to the torso would result in a penetrating wound that runs from front to back.

If it unfortunately hits a vital organ, there is basically no chance of survival; the mortality rate is estimated to be over 90%.

In this peaceful era, it should be used with caution.

In addition, the shadow can be condensed into a thread with a cutting strength reaching the level of piano wire, and the shadow thread can be manipulated to silently cut a wooden support structure with a diameter of 20mm.

Its attack power has increased significantly, and its defense is naturally not bad either.

The materialized Shadow Shield has amazing defensive capabilities, capable of withstanding a violent impact from a motorcycle traveling at 60 km/h, and also attenuating 80% of the vertical impact of a 12kg hammer.

This means that he can easily defend against close-range attacks from most ordinary people. Without weapons, once Shadow Cloak is activated, he can basically ignore unarmed ordinary people.

The force of the shadow allows it to easily deflect dagger slashes.

Even when the trajectory of the bullet is predicted, it can deflect bullets from low-velocity pistols.

Of course, this is on the premise that there is only one gun.

However, when faced with assault rifle-level firepower, Shadow still cannot defend himself; a single burst of bullets would likely turn him into a sieve.

Because the base hardness of the shadow is now about 120 hardness units (which can withstand 300MPa stress), which is equivalent to some medium-strength wrought aluminum alloys and work-hardened ordinary brass alloys.

More often than not, the shadow doesn't directly withstand the force, but rather uses its abilities to offset or transfer the force and damage.

Despite significant progress in capabilities, the threat of firearms remains like a sword hanging over our heads.

A 9mm pistol bullet hitting the torso will still cause penetrating wounds, while a 5.56mm assault rifle can easily penetrate the shadow's defenses and cause fatal injuries.

At this point, it's far from enough to be considered wild and carefree; you need to continue developing your character cautiously.

Regular physical exercise can improve physical fitness and enhance basic strength.

The key is to upgrade the shadow level to level three, break through the hardness bottleneck, and gain new shadow abilities.

(End of this chapter)