My stats are higher than yours!!

"alright."

Bai Shuodong was exhausted, his face was covered in bruises, and his body was covered in countless bruises. However, it wasn't a big problem. Xia Yanxin's physical attributes were lower than his, and she didn't have the slow burst damage immunity ability. Her condition was even worse now.

In other words...

I won this round! Hahaha!

[Hint: Congratulations on mastering melee combat techniques! Melee Proficiency level has been increased to level 2]

Bai Shuodong stood by the bed, carefully straightening his clothes. Although his body ached slightly, he raised his chin like a victorious rooster. In the previous battle, he had too many opportunities to kill his opponent outright, but he didn't. This sense of control made him extremely happy.

"Boom boom boom!"

A knocking sounded at the door.

Xia Yanxin frowned slightly, then said, "Please come in."

"Crack!"

Jiang Lin pushed open the door and entered.

At this moment, he was still holding a lunchbox in his hand, which was the dinner he had brought for Bai Shuodong. After discovering that Bai Shuodong had left, he went to find Xia Yanxin's ward immediately, because he knew that this guy would most likely go to see the girl he had injured.

What kind of thunderous scene am I seeing?

The two people, their clothes disheveled, were sitting on the bed and standing on the floor. There was even a large amount of blood on the bed. Xia Yanxin's face was covered with abrasions and bruises, and there was even a tooth mark. Bai Shuodong's ear also had a small piece missing, which looked like it had been bitten.

"..."

The atmosphere is so strange.

After seeing this scene, I should have been reminded of the ship model, but instead, I was so moved that I couldn't say a word.

"Since things have come to this, let's eat first."

Chapter Thirteen: The Show-Offs of the Past

Dinner time is a rare moment of peace.

The two men who were fighting tooth and nail in the infirmary just a moment ago are now eating quietly, as if they weren't the ones who were just fighting to the death.

"Hey, how did you find out I had a hidden ability? I didn't give anything away back then, did I?" Bai Shuodong looked up and asked Xia Yanxin directly.

"Intuition".

"Have you mastered the skill?"

"Oh, you want to pry into my information?"

Xia Yanxin smiled, leaned back slightly, and wore a malicious smile.

"You dare not say?"

"Ah!"

Xia Yanxin gave a light 'humph' and then replied, "So what if I do? You don't think knowing this will make you able to beat me, do you? I won't hold back next time we fight."

“Next time, I won’t just prepare for three days before starting the fight,” Bai Shuodong retorted directly.

"Hilarious! Someone like you would have followed me after I provoked you a couple of times. Could you have held back for so long? Hahahaha!" Xia Yanxin said with a loud laugh.

"..."

Bai Shuodong fell silent.

Jiang Lin turned her head and glanced at him, her eyes seeming to say: No, buddy, you're not really going to fight her, are you? You won once by luck, but she won't give you a second chance!

Bai Shuodong remained silent, then lowered his head to eat, everything understood without a word.

'No, you...?'

Jiang Lin's eyes widened gradually.

"I'll beat her into submission sooner or later."

Bai Shuodong whispered.

"I'll beat you into submission first! The strong should humiliate the weak! Hahaha... Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Xia Yanxin laughed heartily, but the laughter aggravated her wound.

This injury wasn't sustained during a friendly sparring match; it was from being bitten by Bai Shuodong during our close-quarters combat.

"puff!"

"What are you laughing at! Shut up!"

Xia Yanxin slammed her hand on the table, took out a training wooden sword from her storage ring, threw it in front of Bai Shuodong, and said, "This is the black iron-grade training wooden sword that I promised to give you."

"Thank you."

Bai Shuodong took the training wooden sword and checked its attributes.

[Training with a wooden sword]

Level: first level

Quality: Black Iron

Effect: When using it for training, the rate at which swordsmanship proficiency increases by 5%.

Brief introduction: A brand new wooden sword. When using it for training, you can better feel the power exertion and slightly amplify the training effect.

"If you ask me, you should stop playing with longswords as toys. Playing with greatswords is so much more fun and suits your talents better. Longswords aren't very useful," Xia Yanxin said.

"Ah."

Bai Shuodong nodded slightly and replied, "I also have this plan. My talent is best suited for heavy weapons or blunt weapons. Longswords, which are mainly about flexibility, are indeed not very suitable for me."

Do you have any ideas?

"I think the chainsaw sword is pretty good; it can smash and cut, and its damage is off the charts."

"Come on."

Xia Yanxin leaned back and said, "That thing is impractical. It can't cut through armor, and it's easy to roll up clothes. A normal quality chainsaw sword has no deterrent power at all; it's pure trash. Only a high-quality chainsaw sword can be used to wreak havoc."

"let it go."

Bai Shuodong sighed helplessly.

...

After some time, Bai Shuodong left the ward.

As Xia Yanxin watched his retreating figure, her relaxed expression gradually turned serious. She crossed her arms, seemingly lost in thought.

"What's up?"

He Jiaxin asked in confusion.

"It's nothing, that guy's combat talent is quite good. When we fought before, his melee proficiency level was very low, and his skills were completely crushed, but after fighting for a while, he had already learned some routines, and his skills improved very quickly," Xia Yanxin said, squinting her eyes.

"Even you think it's fast?"

"Hmm, very fast, it feels like it's almost half the height of my talent," Xia Yanxin continued, reflecting.

"what?"

...

Medical room corridor

"Brother, I always thought you were a talent, and now that I see you're really something else."

Jiang Lin sighed and continued, "I still remember when I first met you. Back then, we were both pretentious people, and we were both locked up in the police station for criticism and education."

"Don't talk about it anymore, it's all in the past."

Bai Shuodong looked up and sighed.

He was an orphan and desperately needed money. The government subsidies were only enough to cover his basic daily expenses, and he couldn't possibly save any money. Even if he went out to work, he wouldn't earn much.

Although the tuition fees required to enter the Psionic Academy are far less than the value of the benefits the academy provides, benefits are not just money, and the tuition fees are clearly beyond the reach of an orphan.

Not to mention tuition fees, there are also basic examinations to enter the psychic academy. You must meet the examination standards in the four dimensions and other aspects. Otherwise, you can't even meet the most basic requirements, so how could you possibly enroll?

so...

During his junior high school years, Bai Shuodong had to find a way to earn money. If he didn't earn money, he wouldn't have money to pay tuition, and if he didn't earn money, he wouldn't have money to buy medicine to improve his attributes. It was impossible for him to attend the psychic academy.

He knew very well that he desperately needed this opportunity, a chance to turn his life around.

So, Bai Shuodong found a side job.

Showing off.

It means showing off in the literal sense.

In the modern world, technology is very advanced, and companion robots are exactly like real people. However, the law prohibits companion robots from being equipped with that kind of service because it may lead to a decrease in marriage rate, a decrease in birth rate, and a continuous decline in population.

Companion robots focus on companionship and humanistic care services, appearing outwardly virtuous and noble.

But in reality...

Um...

Private cars that have been modified are not allowed on the road, but if you modify them and drive them in your own backyard without affecting others, it's fine. As long as you don't drive them out and get seen, no one cares whether you've modified them or not.

Thus, a bizarre profession was born in this world—the pretentious person.

Literally, it means to show off.

He was young at the time and was protected by the Law on the Protection of Minors, so learning a skill to do something wasn't too risky.

After the incident, downplay the situation. If asked, just say it was your first time handling it and you weren't familiar with it. You'll just get some criticism and education later, and there won't be any major problems.

Normally, if a child gets into trouble, his parents will definitely report it and he will get a beating when he gets home. But the problem is that Bai Shuodong has no parents and no one wants him, so there is no specific guardian to be found when the report is made.

What is this?

This is what it means to be invincible!

Ugh!

There's nothing I can do!

If there were any other decent job that could solve the problem, how could Bai Shuodong not take it? But there wasn't one, not at all!

He was truly out of options, so he had no choice but to become a show-off, saving up enough money in junior high school before getting into the psychic academy.

Bai Shuodong has a clear understanding of himself.

He is an orphan, without parents or relatives to help him, so he can only rely on himself when encountering problems.

Therefore, in order to change their fate, they must strive and persevere, only then will they have the opportunity to turn their lives around and grow to a higher level.

Chapter Fourteen: Negotiation

We're both juvenile delinquents who act all high and mighty, why should we need to know each other before we meet?

Jiang Lin's situation was similar to Bai Shuodong's. He was also an orphan with no one to care for him. If he wanted to get ahead, he could only rely on himself. In the end, he had no choice but to become a show-off.

Ugh!

Those in official positions will tell them the right things and healthy values.

But those things couldn't improve their lives; they didn't provide them with the money they needed, nor could they get them into a psionic academy.

Bai Shuodong always knew what was right, but at the same time he also knew that doing only the right thing could not change the trajectory of his life. He still had dreams, he still had desires, and he did not want to live his life in such a muddle.

In the mud at the bottom, dreams pulled Bai Shuodong up, carried him, and led him to a more distant world to see the scenery from a higher place.

Human dreams...

It will absolutely never end!!

"Brother, how come you've suddenly become so amazing lately? How did you do it? Do you have any tips to teach me?" Jiang Lin asked.

"Mindset".

"Mindset?"

"right."

Bai Shuodong nodded and continued as he walked ahead, "Jiang Lin, we are similar people. To get to where we are today, we have both paid a price that is hard for ordinary people to imagine."