A fat man who was reborn from the dead? He transforms into a perfect male god in a week.

Evening, in the dormitory.

Hao Yingjun went to visit the neighbor's house with his roommate, leaving Jiang Chen alone in the dormitory.

He took a shower, lay in bed, and with a thought, the system panel unfolded before his eyes.

[Current Amazing Value: 1700 points]

"1700 points," Jiang Chen stroked his chin, "500 more than yesterday, not bad."

Obviously.

This was all earned after the news of his winning first place in the city-level English oral speech competition spread throughout the school.

He was well aware that most of those 500 points were contributed by his juniors in grades 10 and 11.

The senior year of high school is already basically saturated.

People now see him taking first place just like they see the sun rise in the east and set in the west every day.

It seemed like normal procedure, nothing to be surprised about.

"If this continues, the amazing points we can earn on campus will become less and less," Jiang Chen analyzed. "We need to explore new markets."

The national finals are an opportunity.

The college entrance examination is an opportunity.

And... the Youth Track and Field Championships, the New Concept Writing Competition semi-finals, these can all generate a profit.

But that's a story for another time.

The question now is, how do we spend these 1700 Amazing Points?

According to the original plan, all the amazing points should be exchanged for physique.

1000 points can be exchanged for 1 point of Constitution, and 1700 points can be exchanged for 1.7 points.

No, the system doesn't recognize decimals; it can only be changed to 1.

One point of physique, from 69 to 70.

"70 points in constitution should be slightly better than 69 points, but it won't be a qualitative leap!"

Jiang Chen pondered, "Maybe... we shouldn't change my physique for now?"

His gaze fell on the [Skill Blind Box] in the system shop.

100 points each, 10 consecutive draws give 1000 points.

"Should we... take another gamble?"

Jiang Chen felt a little itchy inside.

The gambling addiction started to take hold.

He had previously opened ten draws, and although the first five were all "Thank you for your patronage," he felt that the last five skills were dispensable and useless.

But the result was that four of the skills had already been used.

His proficiency in running, high jump, and long jump was all put to use at the school sports meet.

My fluency in spoken English was put to use yesterday.

And all of the above earned him a lot of "amazing points".

The only skill I didn't use, [Weightlifting Mastery], will definitely come in handy if I ever participate in the Olympics.

"So it seems that the skill blind boxes are actually quite cost-effective?"

Jiang Chen became more and more excited the more he thought about it.

Anyway, 69 points in constitution is enough for now, so there's no rush.

Why not open another batch of skill blind boxes and see what good stuff we can get?

Beat a fight, bike change bike!

Take a gamble, and your motorcycle could become a Land Rover!

"System," Jiang Chen silently ordered in his mind, "Purchase 10 skill blind boxes."

[Ding! 1000 Amazing Points have been used to purchase 10 Skill Blind Boxes!]

[Remaining Amazing Points: 700]

"Open it!"

[Ding! Thank you for your patronage!]

[Ding! Thank you for your patronage!]

[Ding! Thank you for your patronage!]

[Ding! Thank you for your patronage!]

[Ding! Thank you for your patronage!]

Jiang Chen: "..."

Goodness, five consecutive "Thank you for your patronage" messages right off the bat. The system's drop rate is as stable as ever.

"Alright, I'm used to it," Jiang Chen said calmly. "As long as the last five can use their skills, it's fine."

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining: Mastery of the Qin (Advanced)!]

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining: Chess Mastery (Advanced)!]

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining: Calligraphy Mastery (Advanced)!]

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining: Mastery of Painting (Advanced)!]

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining: Tea Ceremony Mastery (Advanced)!]

Jiang Chen: "!!!"

Music, chess, calligraphy, painting... tea?

He was stunned for a moment, and then a massive flow of information flooded into his mind.

That was about knowledge and skills related to various musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, painting, and tea ceremony.

It's not theory, it's real muscle memory and artistic perception.

[Proficient in Piano Playing (Advanced)]:

He can play every musical instrument imaginable, including piano, violin, cello, guitar, guzheng, pipa, erhu, flute, and xiao.

It's not "can play", it's "proficient".

Give him a piano, and he can immediately play Chopin's Nocturne; give him a guzheng, and he can immediately play "High Mountains and Flowing Water"; give him a guitar, and he can immediately play a fingerstyle solo.

Level? Professional performance level.

[Chess Mastery (Advanced)]:

He is now an expert in chess, Go, chess, Gomoku, checkers, military chess... and even Ludo.

He can easily reach the professional 8-dan level in Go, play against the top players in Chinese chess, and play blindfold Gomoku.

At the same time, countless chess scores and tactics instantly flooded my mind.

[Calligraphy Proficiency (Advanced)]:

He is proficient in all five major calligraphic styles: seal script, clerical script, regular script, running script, and cursive script.

Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion"? He can copy it to be nine-tenths similar.

Yan Zhenqing's "Draft of a Eulogy for My Nephew"? He could capture seven-tenths of its spirit.

They can even create their own works, forming a unique style of their own.

[Advanced Painting Skills]:

She can do all of them: traditional Chinese painting, oil painting, watercolor, sketching, printmaking...

He can paint meticulously or freely, depicting landscapes, flowers and birds, portraits, and still lifes with ease.

Give him a pen, and he can draw the Mona Lisa's smile, though perhaps not as famous, but definitely professional.

[Tea Ceremony Proficiency (Advanced)]:

He is proficient in all six major tea categories: green tea, black tea, oolong tea, white tea, yellow tea, and dark tea.

He knows everything about tea, from selecting, brewing, and tasting it, to appreciating teaware and the history of tea culture.

It even includes... well, some tips and tricks for "tea talk"?

Jiang Chen's lips twitched slightly.

It seems like something strange has been mixed in?

……

After digesting all the skill information, Jiang Chen opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

"Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting... they've got it all."

He raised his hand, his fingers unconsciously pressing in the air as if playing the piano.

The fingering is fluid and the rhythm is precise.

He closed his eyes again, and a Go board game automatically appeared in his mind, with black and white pieces intertwined, and danger lurking everywhere.

"That's interesting."

Jiang Chen smiled.

These skills may not be useful for now, but they might come in handy someday.

Then he showed off in front of others... cough cough, I mean, he performed a miracle in front of others, earning him a lot of "amazing points".

"Only this tea ceremony..."

Jiang Chen's expression was subtle. "System, is your 'tea ceremony' a proper tea ceremony?"

The system did not respond.

Jiang Chen shook his head, deciding not to care anymore; having more skills was never a bad thing.

He looked at the system panel and saw that he had 700 points of amazing value left.

"Should we open seven more blind boxes?" He was itching to try.

But reason told him to quit while he was ahead.

Gamblers can win countless times, but just one loss can bankrupt them.

"Forget it, let's save some capital," Jiang Chen restrained his impulse, "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

His gaze then fell on the first floor of the system store.

There's an "Art Appreciation Eye" there, priced at 500 points.

Effect: Gain master-level art appreciation skills, understand everything (seeing through the authenticity, value, and creative background of various artworks is just a basic function.)

"They already have the skills of playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting; if they also had an eye for art appreciation, wouldn't that make it perfect?"

Jiang Chen thought about it and felt that the skill was a perfect match, so he couldn't resist buying it.

[Ding! 500 Amazing Points have been used to purchase an Art Appreciation Eye!]

[Remaining Amazing Points: 200]

Instantly, he felt a slight coolness in his eyes, and his vision seemed to become clearer.

Looking at the world around me again, it all feels different.

There was a poster on the dormitory wall; it was a portrait of a certain celebrity.

He used to just think, "This celebrity is pretty handsome."

Now it's clear that the composition uses the rule of thirds, employs side-backlighting, and has a cool color tone to emphasize the subject's loneliness... It's a professional-grade photograph.

On the desk was a mug belonging to Hao Yingjun, with a cartoon pattern printed on it.

He used to just think "this cup is cute".

Now we can see that the pattern design is simple, the color matching is harmonious, and the lines are smooth... This industrial design level is quite good.

Even when he looks at the moonlight outside the window, he can associate it with artistic terms such as "moon white", "cool color", and "profound artistic conception".

"Is this what an art connoisseur's eye is?" Jiang Chen asked with a hint of curiosity. "The ability to see the essence in everything."

However, it seems... it's not very useful for now.

You can't exactly go out on the street and appraise treasures for people, can you?

"Never mind, I'll leave it for now," he said, closing the system panel. "I might need it later."

Now, he only has 200 points of amazement left.

I have to start saving from scratch again.

"Sigh, money is hard to earn, shit is hard to swallow, and it's really hard to accumulate amazing points."

Jiang Chen sighed and lay back down on the bed.

But in his mind he was calculating:

Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, tea ceremony, art appreciation...

How can I monetize these skills... no, I mean, how can I earn "Amazing Points"?

Participating in art competitions?

But how many art competitions are there in high school?

Even if there are such events, they are mostly for students with special talents in music or art. It would be difficult for an ordinary student like him to even register.

"Let's wait until after the college entrance exam," Jiang Chen thought. "Then I'll have more time to participate in various competitions, or even do live streams to show off my skills and earn more 'amazing points' faster."

But that's a few months from now.

For now, let's focus on the national finals and the college entrance examination.

……

the next morning.

Jiang Chen continued his usual exercise and reading.

During lunch, Hao Yingjun leaned over:

"Brother Chen, have you heard? The school is holding a talent show!"

"A cultural performance?" Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, it's at the end of this month. They said it's to relieve students' academic pressure, so each class has to put on a performance, like singing, dancing, or a skit!"

Hao Yingjun looked excited. "Our class's arts and culture representative is collecting performance ideas. Chen-ge, do you want to sign up?"

Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat.

A variety show?

It seems like... an opportunity?

I'm just worried about not having a place to use my skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

"We'll see," he said calmly. "I might not have time."

"No way, Chen-ge," Hao Yingjun urged, "You're so handsome, just standing on stage and doing nothing will draw screams! If you sing a song and dance, wouldn't that ignite the whole audience?"

Tang Ruoxi turned her head and asked, "Old Chen, can you sing?"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment: "I know a little."

"Then you can give it a try," Tang Ruoxi said, her eyes shining. "I think you'll look great on stage."

Jiang Chen smiled: "We'll see."

He was actually a little tempted.

The entire school is there for the arts and culture gala; if you perform a program, you're sure to impress everyone.

But what will they perform?

Playing the piano? Playing the violin? Or writing or drawing on the spot?

"I need to choose the one who can show off the most... no, I mean the one who can stun the whole audience the most," Jiang Chen thought to himself.

However, he was not in a hurry to make a decision.

Anyway, the cultural performance is still a while away, so I can think about it slowly.

Next up is my daily exercise routine, reading, and preparing for the New Concept Writing Competition semi-finals this weekend...

……