Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 39 The Trench's Schedule! Who taught you to give rewards like this?

[Warning, it's time for [sleep]...]

"Wuhu!"

Lu Mingfei skillfully exited the "flow" state and stretched.

In just three days, sleeping was already a reward he was happy to receive.

Lu Mingfei stood up, and the unfamiliar surroundings made him pause for a moment before he realized where he was.

Do you usually learn this point?

Chu Zihang was already lying on his bed, covered with the blanket in a "standard" sleeping posture, and was looking at him.

"It's not exactly 'normal,' it's just been the last three days... I'm sorry, senior, did it affect your sleep?"

Lu Mingfei scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

"No, I'm used to thinking about things before I fall asleep."

Chu Zihang closed his eyes. Every night before falling asleep, he would recall that stormy night, and today's memory was particularly clear; he could even faintly smell the cold rain.

But the regret and sorrow of the past have diminished, replaced by joy and hope after witnessing it again and learning how to find Odin.

All of that was no longer an unproven illusion; the body that called revenge finally had a clear destination.

"That's wonderful, Dad."

After recalling the last scene, Chu Zihang slowly opened his eyes. The lights in the ward were already off. Lu Mingfei was on another bed, curled up in the blanket in a "caterpillar" position, breathing evenly, and had fallen asleep peacefully.

So Chu Zihang slowly closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep.

……

Lu Mingfei was actually not asleep.

Or rather, he fell asleep, but his sleep was not "peaceful".

The incident began like this: before going to sleep, Lu Mingfei habitually checked his proficiency panel.

If the physical and mental torment he endured while completing his schedule was sweat, then Lu Mingfei believes that proficiency is the fruit he painstakingly cultivated with sweat.

Every time Lu Mingfei looked at his proficiency panel before bed, he felt a joy akin to watching the fruit of his labor grow bigger each day. This joy was one of the key factors that sustained his continued efforts!

Although the root cause is still the fear of being electrocuted if the task isn't completed, people always need to find some comfort for themselves, and Lu Mingfei is particularly good at this.

That's exactly where the problem lies.

Everything else was normal, the only problem was with [Tai Chi]. When Lu Mingfei saw it, it showed [Tai Chi LV0 - Proficiency 21/100].

He gained 20 points after practicing for just one night. The rate of skill improvement in Tai Chi is much slower than that of piano or basketball, but that wasn't what almost made Lu Mingfei jump up and shout—

He remembered that when he finished his practice early and left Senior Brother Chu's house, his Tai Chi proficiency was already 21/100!
But what about the promised reward: "Upon completion of the plan, your [Tai Chi] proficiency will increase"?

"Give me your schedule! Where's my reward? Did you swallow it? Good heavens, having a schedule is no longer human!"

As soon as Lu Mingfei started shouting in his mind, he saw the familiar character format appear before his eyes, and a cold, mechanical voice followed.

【checking……】

[Detection complete; the 'temporary schedule' has been determined to be completed.]

Please confirm whether you wish to claim the [Reward: Tai Chi Proficiency]

"Of course, I'll take it immediately!"

Lu Mingfei was secretly delighted, thinking that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. If he hadn't discovered it, he might have been able to embezzle the schedule!
However, it's a great thing for a good child to admit their mistakes and correct them. As long as they make up for what happened today, it'll be over. Of course, the premise is that they have to make up for it in a way that satisfies them...

As Lu Mingfei was thinking, staring at the number in the [Tai Chi] proficiency row, waiting for the "21" to increase by a few hundred or a thousand, he suddenly saw the characters change again, followed by a cold, mechanical voice.

[Confirmed for collection]

[Rewards are being distributed...]

[Entering reward distribution mode...]

Lu Mingfei was taken aback. Rewards were a given, but this was the first time he had ever seen a "reward distribution model." What was this new thing?

Do we really need a "mode" for awarding proficiency? Isn't it enough to just add it to the number?
Just as he was wondering, Lu Mingfei suddenly felt drowsiness wash over him. If drowsiness usually came like a tidal wave when he was tired and exhausted, then this time it felt like the entire Pacific Ocean was being thrown directly at Lu Mingfei's face!

Perhaps "coma" would be a more accurate description.

Lu Mingfei's vision went black, and he immediately "fell asleep".

When Lu Mingfei opened his eyes again, he was startled by the person in front of him: "Senior Brother?"

He looked around and became increasingly alarmed—he was on Chu Zihang's basketball court!

A wave of terrible thoughts washed over him. Was everything before just a hallucination caused by his extreme fatigue? Had he actually been practicing Tai Chi and never left?
But he quickly noticed something was wrong, because Chu Zihang didn't respond to his words at all. His senior brother was indeed an iceberg with a stoic expression, and his words were usually brief and concise, but he would always answer questions and wouldn't choose to simply ignore them.

This is not my senior brother. Although we look exactly alike, it is definitely not him.

A long string of characters appeared before his eyes, confirming Lu Mingfei's guess.

[Loading reward distribution mode...]

[Loading successful]

[Reward Distribution Mode: You will enter a deep sleep and complete [Tai Chi] training in this scenario, continuously gaining proficiency during the training process.]

If we found an egg right now, we could easily stuff it into Lu Mingfei's mouth.

Because he was dumbfounded!
The schedule in the ditch is simply inhuman. It turns out that the so-called "knowing your mistakes and correcting them" was just a prelude to an even more evil and heaven-defying punishment!
This is like giving employees a large year-end bonus to motivate them to work hard, and then taking them to a bank when it's time to pay it off, saying, "The money is all inside and ready for you, go rob it yourself."

To describe such an outrageous act as a capitalist is an insult to capitalists; calling it a slave owner is even a slight exaggeration!
But the schedule clearly wouldn't listen to Lu Mingfei's endless ramblings; it only issued warnings—[Warning, it's time for the [Tai Chi practice] plan...]

Lu Mingfei was on the verge of tears. Could he please not take the reward? This was the first time he'd ever heard of having to practice martial arts while sleeping and dreaming!

But it was too late for him to change anything.

[Warning, electric shock countdown...]

"Okay, where was I in my practice again?"

Lu Mingfei shuddered as he looked at the "Senior Brother Chu" in front of him. Clearly, this was a teaching assistant simulated by the schedule, using Senior Brother Chu's image; it was unclear whether a fee had been paid for the image...

"Senior Brother Chu" moved, making a slow and precise movement.

Characters appeared before my eyes, accompanied by a mechanical voice explaining—[First, the initial stance. Regulate your mind and concentrate your breath, using stillness to control movement.]

Lu Mingfei remembered that his senior brother had just taught him this, saying it was a simplified 24-form Tai Chi.

According to my senior, don't think that just because it's simplified to this extent and promoted nationwide, even moves that elderly people who do square dancing can't be used.

On the contrary, the movements compiled, extracted, and improved by the nation's Tai Chi masters are definitely the essence!
With a little flexibility, it can be used in real combat.

Lu Mingfei followed his "senior brother's" movements and struck a pose.

"Senior Brother" moves again.

Secondly, the Wild Horse Parts its Mane to the Left and Right. The attacker sideways to deflect a straight attack, then counters with a palm strike to the ribs.

Lu Mingfei followed the example, but he got a little confused at this point, though he still nodded.

"If that's all there is to it, it's not too difficult, it's quite easy..." he thought.

The "senior brother" moved again, returning to the "starting posture".

Lu Mingfei was somewhat puzzled, but he still followed along.

So the "senior brother" made another move... but this time it was different. He stepped forward and threw a straight punch at Lu Mingfei!
The punches were fierce and relentless, showing no mercy whatsoever!
Completely unprepared for this situation, Lu Mingfei was struck squarely in the chest. The immense force caused him to gasp for breath, and he fell straight backward.

"Cough...cough..."

It took Lu Mingfei a long time to recover. He rubbed his chest and struggled to his feet, looking at his "senior brother" with terrified eyes, "Are you going to kill someone?!"

The "senior brother" cannot speak; only the characters unique to the schedule slowly appear.

During training, all physical injuries will be repaired rapidly.

The best way to train in Tai Chi is to master the key points of the movements through skillful application.

Lu Mingfei understood.

The meaning of these two lines is very simple and can be summarized as follows:

First, he will not die.

Second, he's going to get beaten up!

"The schedule for the trench..."

Lu Mingfei murmured.

"Who taught you to give rewards like that?!"

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