Online Game: Me, with Unparalleled Comprehension

Wu Feng took the few slightly worn thread-bound books. They felt slightly heavy in his hand, with the dry feel of the paper and a faint scent of ink.

He bowed respectfully to Zhang Cuishan again: "Thank you, Fifth Uncle."

Zhang Cuishan waved his hand, his face still bearing a gentle smile. His gaze fell on the books, then he looked at Wu Feng: "No need to be polite. Reading helps you understand principles, calms your mind, and is also beneficial to your martial arts practice. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me anytime."

"Yes, Fifth Uncle." Wu Feng nodded in agreement, holding the book, and said, "This disciple will not disturb Fifth Uncle's cultivation any longer. Farewell."

Zhang Cuishan nodded slightly, watching him leave the room, then turned back to his desk, picked up his brush again, and continued working on his unfinished calligraphy.

Wu Feng, carrying a handful of books, hurried back along the cobblestone path he had come from.

His fingertips brushed the edges of the pages, the rough texture filling him with a strange sense of anticipation.

He had only come to borrow books on a whim, but he didn't expect Zhang Cuishan to be so generous, giving him several books, including the Taoist classic "Tao Te Ching".

This is much more cost-effective than going to the private school in town, saving not only tens of taels of silver, but also a lot of time.

Back in his simple but quiet little house, Wu Feng closed the door behind him and carefully placed a few books on the table.

The oil lamp's glow was limited, so he deliberately moved it closer, the dim light illuminating the words on the cover.

He first picked up the top book, the Three Character Classic. The book was thin, the blue cover was worn, and the edges were frayed, clearly indicating that it had been read repeatedly.

He stared intently, but the familiar system learning prompts did not immediately pop up in front of him.

"Hmm? Can't I learn it directly?" Wu Feng frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.

When he learned martial arts before, whether from manuals or by observing instruction, the prompts were triggered instantly. Is reading... different?

He patiently turned the pages. The paper was yellowed, and the words were printed in a neat, official script, beginning with the idea that human nature is inherently good.

He read through it line by line; the content was simple and straightforward, something for children's early education.

He read very quickly, almost ten lines at a glance, not to understand the deeper meaning, but simply to see if there was any trick to reading itself.

As he quickly flipped through the last page and closed the book, the anticipated system notification finally rang out in the depths of his mind, clear and familiar:

"You have read the Three Character Classic once. Now you can learn 'literacy and character recognition.' Would you like to learn it?"

"There's definitely a knack to this!" Wu Feng's spirits lifted, and without hesitation, he silently chanted in his mind, "Learn it!"

A faint yet peculiar flow of information surged into my mind, leaning more towards a process of organizing and expanding my understanding.

It is a method for more effectively understanding text and grasping its meaning.

[System notification: You have learned a special skill—literacy (beginner).]

In the skills section, in addition to the martial arts category, a separate category called "Knowledge" has quietly appeared, with a lone line hanging below it: "[Literacy (Beginner 0/200)]".

The skill description is simple: one can improve their comprehension by reading literary works and understanding their meaning.

If one has a teacher who is well-versed in literature, the process of understanding can be accelerated.

"I see... One must first acquire the skill of literacy in order to further study the specific content of books and thus improve one's comprehension."

Wu Feng suddenly realized that the game design here was very much in line with the logic of reality; if you don't know how to read, reading a lot of books is useless.

He picked up the Three Character Classic again.

This time, the moment my finger touched the cover, a notification popped up in front of me:

"Should we study the Three Character Classic?"

"study!"

The pages moved on their own without any wind, as if an invisible force was drawing his gaze, imprinting the words, the punctuation, and even the enlightenment and edification behind those simple words into his consciousness in a more systematic and profound way.

This information flow is much more specific than simply learning characters and words; it is a complete, small-scale knowledge system.

[System notification: You have learned the Three Character Classic (Beginner). Comprehension +1.]

Under the "Knowledge" category in the skills panel, a new line has been added: "Three Character Classic (Beginner 0/200)".

On his basic attribute panel, the number for his Comprehension stat, which was originally as high as 210, jumped slightly to 211.

"He gained a bit of comprehension right from the start?" Wu Feng's lips twitched as he looked at the change.

This boost is almost negligible to him right now, but he understands its significance—it's a permanent increase in his base attributes!

Moreover, this is just the beginning.

What if we read this book to an even higher level? What if we read other, more profound books to an even higher level?

He immediately looked at the other books on the table: *The Great Learning*, *The Doctrine of the Mean*, *The Analects*, *Mencius*, and *Tao Te Ching*. He reached out and touched them one by one.

Sure enough, each book prompted whether you needed to study it upon first contact, but except for the *Three Character Classic*, the other books had a line of small, light red text following the prompt:

[Learning requirements: Comprehension ≥ 15], [Learning requirements: Comprehension ≥ 20]... The requirements for the *Tao Te Ching* are the highest, [Learning requirements: Comprehension ≥ 30].

Wu Feng glanced at his own comprehension, which far exceeded all requirements.

"Luckily, I'm quick to learn, otherwise it would be really frustrating to be unable to learn from these books."

He secretly rejoiced, but at the same time felt sorry for those ordinary players whose comprehension was only a dozen or twenty points. If they wanted to improve their comprehension through reading, the first step would probably be to find a way to save money to go to a private school and read the most basic classics like the "Three Character Classic" to a certain level, so that their comprehension would be high enough to learn the next book. Just thinking about this process made him realize how long and expensive it was.

Without further hesitation, he began to study all the books on the table, one after another.

[System notification: You have learned "The Great Learning" (Introduction). Comprehension +1.]

[System notification: You have learned "The Doctrine of the Mean" (Introduction). Comprehension +1.]

[System notification: You have learned the Analects (Introduction). Comprehension +1.]

[System notification: You have learned the "Mencius" (Introduction). Comprehension +1.]

[System notification: You have learned the *Tao Te Ching* (Introduction). Comprehension +2.]

A series of notifications flashed by, and on the attribute panel, the comprehension level climbed from 211 points to 217 points.

Although the increase is small each time, it adds up to a considerable amount.

More importantly, six new knowledge skills suddenly appeared in the skill bar, ranging from the Three Character Classic to the Tao Te Ching, all neatly arranged.

"Now that I've started learning, I'll try to improve my proficiency in all these books today," Wu Feng decided.

Internal strength can be practiced at night, and there's no rush to learn Tai Chi sword. Improving one's comprehension is a real and fundamental benefit; the earlier you improve it, the faster you'll learn anything else in the future.

He first picked up the Three Character Classic, which he had already mastered, and opened it again.

This reading experience was completely different from before.

With the combined effect of literacy skills and having learned the Three Character Classic, the words in the book seem to come alive, no longer just a monotonous arrangement, but carrying rhythm and rhyme.

He deliberately slowed down, no longer trying to skim through the text, but reading it sentence by sentence to appreciate the enlightenment ideas and basic ethical framework behind the concise words.

After reading it once, the system notification arrived as expected:

Reading the *Three Character Classic* increases literacy and proficiency by 126, and overall proficiency with the *Three Character Classic* by 126.

126 points... that's nothing compared to the bonus from practicing sect martial arts in a dedicated area.

But compared to the average person who only gets a few or a dozen points each time, this is already incredibly fast.

From beginner to expert, the Three Character Classic only requires 200 points of proficiency.

This means that he only needs to read it carefully twice to make a breakthrough.

Sure enough, when he calmed down and reread the book more carefully, he felt a familiar sense of breakthrough after reading it for the second time, only halfway through.

[Three Character Classic (Proficient). Comprehension +1.]

[Character recognition and literacy proficiency +126.]

On the attribute panel, Comprehension has become 217. In the skill bar, the status of "Three Character Classic" has changed to Proficient, and the next stage [Minor Success] requires 400 Proficiency points.

"Not bad efficiency." Wu Feng perked up and continued to bury himself in his studies.

The third time, the fourth time... The content of the Three Character Classic is already simple, and with a proficiency gain of up to 126 points each time, the improvement in realm is like taking an elevator.

[Three Character Classic (Minor Completion). Comprehension +1.]

[The Three Character Classic (Mastery). Comprehension +1.]

[Three Character Classic (Completed). Comprehension +1.]

[Three Character Classic (Great Perfection). Comprehension +1. Greatly increases comprehension speed of introductory works, enhancing effectiveness when teaching others.]

When the Three Character Classic was pushed to its ultimate perfection, Wu Feng gained a total of 6 points of enlightenment bonus from it.

The time spent was only a little over half an hour.

The Great Perfection of the Three Character Classic did not disappear from the skill bar, but instead became a permanent bonus.

"A primer can grant 6 points of enlightenment... What about the Four Books? The Tao Te Ching?"

Wu Feng's eyes lit up, and he immediately turned to the next book—"The Great Learning".

The process is almost entirely repetitive reading.