Courtyard House: Home Alone

1:00 PM? Lin Yifan frowned. Compared to agility and strength, his physique was indeed much lower. Physique is related to the body's ability to withstand blows, its recovery ability, and its endurance.

If one's physique is too weak, recovery from a serious injury will be very slow, and one is also prone to danger due to exhaustion during prolonged battles.

"It seems I really need to focus on improving my physique this time," Lin Yifan thought to himself. He had experienced many battles, all of which ended without serious harm, but he had also come to deeply understand the importance of physical fitness.

If the Japanese sergeant in that squad had reacted any faster, or if he himself had been hit by a stray bullet, given his current physical condition, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it.

"System, allocate 8 skill points to Constitution, and of the remaining 5 points, allocate 3 to Agility and 2 to Strength!" Lin Yifan quickly made the decision.

He plans to invest most of his skill points in physique, first solidifying his foundation, and then appropriately improving agility and strength to maintain a balanced development.

"Skill points -8, Constitution +8. Skill points -3, Agility +3. Skill points -2, Strength +2. Current Constitution is 21, Agility is 24, and Strength is 23."

boom!!!

This time, the moment the skill points were all allocated, Lin Yifan felt as if his body was about to explode! An unimaginable surge of violent warmth erupted from his dantian, instantly sweeping through his limbs, bones, and internal organs!

If the previous warm current was a trickle, then this time it was a rushing river, a roaring tsunami! His bones made a series of crisp cracking sounds, as if they were undergoing a complete reshaping and strengthening.

He could clearly feel his internal organs being nourished by this warm current, becoming stronger. Every cell in his body seemed to be awakened, filled with boundless vitality.

Although this body is only seven years old, after this night of enhancement, its physical qualities have far surpassed those of an ordinary adult male, even reaching a level that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

With 24 points in Agility, he moves with ghostly speed, leaving almost no trace; with 23 points in Strength, he can smash open a sturdy wooden door with a single punch.

His 21-point constitution endows him with amazing resilience and recovery ability. Ordinary knife and axe blows may only damage the flesh and skin, and are unlikely to cause fatal damage. Even if he is injured, he can heal at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary people.

Lin Yifan clenched his fist, feeling the power within him almost bursting forth, and his heart was filled with unprecedented confidence.

He knew that he was no longer the cautious seven-year-old child who could only rely on spatial ambushes, but now possessed the strength to confront a small team of enemies head-on!

The sky was beginning to lighten, the first rays of dawn about to pierce the darkness. Lin Yifan knew that the hunting season was over, and he needed to find a secluded spot near Nanluoguxiang before daybreak so he could return at noon.

He hadn't been back for forty-eight hours. He wondered if those people in the courtyard would cause any trouble. He hoped they would behave themselves; otherwise, he wouldn't mind making them kneel down and call him "master."

He took one last look at the city, which was gradually awakening in the morning light but was still shrouded in gloom. His eyes were firm as he turned and quickly sped toward a more secluded abandoned courtyard in his memory.

His figure flashed by in the dim morning light, disappearing like a shadow merging into the earth. A new day had begun, and his cause of resistance would gather even more strength in this new day.

At that moment, sirens and whistles sounded behind him. To avoid trouble and exposure, Lin Yifan began to use spatial teleportation.

Before long, they arrived at an abandoned courtyard in Nanluoguxiang. They then slipped into their spatial dimension, drank some spiritual spring water, and their mental energy, which had been somewhat overused overnight, slowly recovered.

He washed himself thoroughly with river water, then quickly crawled into bed and went to sleep.

At this moment, the air in Beiping City seemed to freeze. In one night, four patrol teams, totaling forty Japanese soldiers, were killed.

In addition, a corporal and four traitors were killed by the roadside, which was simply unbelievable in Beiping under the complete rule of the Japanese.

The Japanese soldiers, puppet troops, and puppet police were once again plunged into immense panic and chaos.

Inside the Japanese military headquarters, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe. Commander Tada Shun's face was ashen, and he suddenly smashed the teacup in his hand on the ground, shards and tea splashing everywhere.

"Useless! A bunch of useless people! Overnight, forty imperial soldiers were all killed! Tell me, what exactly happened?!" He roared at the Beiping city defense commander and the military police captain in front of him, his voice trembling with anger.

The city defense commander and the military police captain were so frightened that they trembled all over, cold sweat pouring down their foreheads, and they didn't even dare to lift their heads.

"Reporting to the Commander, we...we are investigating with all our might. So far we have only found a few signs of fighting, but no valuable clues have been left at the scene. The murderer seems to have appeared out of thin air and disappeared into thin air..." the military police captain stammered, his voice filled with fear and helplessness.

"Appeared out of thin air? Disappeared out of thin air?"

A ruthless glint flashed in Tada Shun's eyes. "I don't care if he's a man or a ghost! Three days! I'm only giving you three days! You must find this murderer! Otherwise, you'll have to commit seppuku!"

"Yes, sir!" the two hurriedly kowtowed and scrambled out, their hearts filled with despair. In this vast city of Beiping, finding a ghostly killer within three days was simply a pipe dream.

Meanwhile, the puppet police station was in chaos. Deputy Chief Wang Kuian's fat face was contorted with terror. He paced back and forth in his office, muttering repeatedly, "It's over, it's all over..."

Forty Imperial Army soldiers, a corporal, and four brothers... Who did this? Aren't they driving us to our deaths? He knew that if the Japanese couldn't catch the culprit, they would definitely take their anger out on them, the puppet soldiers and police.

In an instant, the entire city of Beiping was filled with fear and unease. Japanese troops, puppet troops, and puppet police poured out in all their forces, blocked all the intersections, and conducted a thorough search of the city. They questioned and looted every household, causing chaos and making life unbearable for the people.

But Lin Yifan had already hidden himself in his bed in the abandoned courtyard, seemingly isolated from the noise outside.

After a night of fierce fighting and strengthening, he was exhausted both physically and mentally, and soon fell into a deep sleep, a faint smile on his lips. He must have dreamt of his predecessor's wish being fulfilled!

When Lin Yifan woke up, it was already 2 PM. He quickly washed up and ate two bowls of rice and a large pot of stewed mutton in his spatial dimension.

After changing his clothes and seeing that there was nothing unusual outside, he teleported to the vicinity of the courtyard house and slowly walked towards it.