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

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away at Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School.

Jiang Chen had just finished his pre-sleep workout for the night... and then added another set of 1,000 sit-ups.

He took a shower, lay back in bed, and glanced at the system panel.

[Current Amazing Value: 800 points]

(I've made some more bits and pieces over the past two days.)

"I'll save it up slowly."

He turned off the panel and closed his eyes.

In his dream, he seemed to see the shocked expressions on the faces of the editors in the Shanghai editorial department.

A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

"The results for the New Concept Writing Competition should be out soon, right?"

With this thought in mind, he fell into a deep sleep.

……

Monday morning, 5:30.

Before dawn, Jiang Chen had already opened his eyes on time.

He leaped out of bed with the lightness of a cat, landing without making a sound.

"A constitution score of 63...that's quite different!"

Jiang Chen stretched his shoulders, feeling the surging power within his body.

"Let's start with a 10-kilometer warm-up."

Jiang Chen changed into his sportswear and quietly left the dormitory.

The track and field was deserted, and the morning mist had not yet dissipated.

He took a deep breath and started running.

The speed wasn't deliberately controlled; it was just a normal running pace.

But even so...

Ten kilometers, 25 laps on a standard 400-meter track.

He finished the run in less than 15 minutes.

Then came 1,000 push-ups and 1,000 squats, which I easily finished in less than ten minutes.

Jiang Chen stopped exercising and felt his physical condition.

Doing all this is not tiring at all; on the contrary, it feels incredibly refreshing.

Just then...

A system notification suddenly sounded in my ear, and the system panel updated accordingly...

Today's run: 10/10 kilometers

Push-ups: 300/300

Squats: 500/500

[Ding! Today's task is complete!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! The weekly routine tasks have been completed, and the task rewards are being distributed...]

[Ding! Mission rewards have been issued: 1x Premium Beauty Elixir, 1x Premium Height-Increasing Pill, and 1x Premium Slimming Pill, all stored in the system space. The host can access them at any time!]

Jiang Chen: "..."

He listened to the system notification without any emotional reaction; he even felt a little like laughing.

Premium slimming pills?

He currently weighs 75 kg, is 183 cm tall, has ten-pack abs, and has a perfect physique that could make him a fitness model.

Still thin?

If you get any thinner, you'll become a bamboo pole!

And this stuff has a side effect...hair loss!

Jiang Chen touched his handsome buzz cut.

After this period of rest, my hair has grown to 6 millimeters.

He is planning to grow his hair to nine millimeters, twelve millimeters, or even longer.

I can't let my hair fall out anymore!

"Let this top-grade slimming pill rot in the system space."

Jiang Chen decisively passed.

Premium height-increasing pills?

He is now 183cm tall and is quite satisfied with his height.

Growing taller to 188cm? That's not impossible, but it's not necessary for now.

"Keep it, just in case you want to grow taller later."

Premium beauty serum?

This is somewhat useful.

Jiang Chen touched his face.

The skin is smooth and delicate, without any flaws, and you can't even see a pore.

She has a perfect appearance and flawless skin.

"However, it can be stored as a daily skincare product."

"If you get a tan from sun exposure or break out in pimples from staying up late, just take a bottle and you'll be back to your perfect state immediately."

"In this respect, this thing is simply the most amazing skincare product in the world...one-click repair, with no side effects."

As Jiang Chen thought of this, a thought suddenly occurred to him.

"We can give some to the Tang Dynasty later as well."

Tang Ruoxi's skin is also very good, fair and delicate, but compared to his perfect skin that is comparable to a level 12 beauty filter, it is still far inferior.

If you use the finest beauty serum...

"Won't the skin of the Tang Dynasty be so good it glows by then?"

"I can absolutely crush Su Qingyao's pale skin!"

Jiang Chen's lips curled into a wicked smile.

Su Qingyao's fair skin is probably the result of daily skincare and the use of various skincare products.

But compared to the top-quality beauty serum produced by the system, they are all trash.

After Tang Ruoxi used it, her skin improved more than tenfold.

By then, even a blind man could tell who the number one school beauty of Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School is!

"In terms of looks, Tang Da's features are in no way inferior to Su Qingyao's."

"In terms of physique, the Tang Dynasty, whose head is so low you can't see its toes, completely outclasses Su Qingyao."

"The only thing that was lacking before was skin... Su Qingyao's pale skin really has something special."

"But now..."

Jiang Chen was secretly delighted.

He wanted his childhood sweetheart to become the best in the whole school!

However, a problem arises: this top-quality beauty serum is produced by the system, so how do you explain its origin?

"I need to come up with a reasonable excuse later..."

Jiang Chen pondered.

You said you bought it online? No way, this kind of magical effect simply doesn't exist on the market.

He said he arranged it himself? He's just a high school student right now, wouldn't it be a bit abrupt for him to arrange this?

"So... it's a family secret recipe given to me by an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor in the provincial capital?"

"Or, should we just not explain and say we found it by chance, and tell her not to ask?"

Jiang Chen hadn't decided yet, but there was no rush; he could take his time.

……

Today's exercise routine was already finished.

But it's still early.

Jiang Chen added another thousand push-ups and a thousand squats to his training.

Doing these things now is completely effortless.

He could even do push-ups while mentally reciting the Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary.

"abandon, to give up; abbreviate, an abbreviation; abdicate, to step down..."

I did 1000 push-ups and memorized over 300 words from the dictionary.

"Would you consider this... the king of battles among the kings of scrolls?"

Jiang Chen laughed at himself.

……

The workout ended at 6:10.

Jiang Chen strolled back to his dormitory, took a shower, and changed into his school uniform.

When he looked in the mirror, he made a point of examining his hair.

Six millimeters in diameter.

"In another two weeks, it should grow to more than one centimeter."

"I'll try a different hairstyle then."

Jiang Chen is very confident in his looks.

If you can pull off a bald head and a buzz cut, then other hairstyles are naturally fine too; it's just a matter of style.

……

6:20, classroom.

As soon as morning self-study began and Jiang Chen sat down, Hao Yingjun came over.

"Brother Chen, did you go to work out again this morning?"

"Um."

"How many did you run?"

"Ten kilometers."

"What about push-ups?"

"two thousand."

"What about squats?"

"two thousand."

Hao Yingjun's eyes widened: "Holy crap! Brother Chen, your training intensity has increased even more than before... Even the nation's top special forces soldiers would have to call you 'Big Brother'!"

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Basic stuff."

Tang Ruoxi, who sat at the table in front of him, turned around and whispered, "Old Chen, it's okay for you to exercise in the morning, but don't overdo it and remember to rest."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Looking at Tang Ruoxi's delicate face, Jiang Chen suddenly remembered the premium beauty serum.

"Da Tang, do you usually use skincare products?"

Tang Ruoxi was taken aback: "Huh? You only use a little moisturizer occasionally, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, just asking." Jiang Chen changed the subject. "By the way, is today the monthly exam?"

"Okay, set up the exam room after morning self-study."

Just then, the classroom door was pushed open.

Class teacher Pan Zhenhua walked in, his face beaming with an undisguised smile.

"Class, please be quiet."

The classroom fell silent instantly.

Pan Zhenhua walked to the podium and cleared his throat:

"Let's start with the first thing... Starting today, there will be monthly exams this month. Everyone, please prepare accordingly and set up the exam room after morning self-study."

A chorus of wails erupted from the audience.

"Another monthly exam..."

"They just finished their exams not long ago, right?"

"Senior year of high school is all about exams, exams, exams..."

Pan Zhenhua tapped on the table:

"Don't complain! That's how senior year of high school is. More tests and practice are needed to get good results on the college entrance exam!"

"Also, before we set up the examination room, I have some good news to announce..."

He paused, his gaze falling on Jiang Chen, his smile widening:

Congratulations to Jiang Chen from our class!

"In the preliminary round of the 'New Concept Writing Competition,' he won first place with his essay 'Deconstructing Three-Dimensional Love in a Two-Dimensional World: On Emotional Collapse and Quantum Entanglement in the Cartesian Coordinate System!'"

"This morning, the competition organizing committee specifically called the school to inform Jiang Chen that he has qualified for the semi-finals to be held in mid-next month!"

"Furthermore, the organizing committee teachers gave Jiang Chen's essay extremely high praise!"

Pan Zhenhua became increasingly agitated as he spoke:

"They said this is one of the most outstanding works in recent years, a truly 'new concept' essay!"

"Jiang Chen's depth of thought, breadth of knowledge, and writing skills far surpass those of his peers!"

"In fact, this essay would definitely have been a top prize winner in previous years!"

"..."

The classroom was silent for three seconds.

then……

Holy crap!!!

"Jiang Shen is awesome!!!"

"First place in the preliminary round of the New Concept Writing Competition? That's another first place in a new field!"

"Essay competition! Chinese language category! Jiang Shen previously won first place in the math, physics, chemistry, and biology competitions, and now he's won first place in the Chinese essay competition?!"

"Is he trying to sweep the top spots in every subject?"

"Jiang Shen: I'm not targeting anyone in particular, I'm saying that I want to win first place in every competition for everyone here!"

"A true all-rounder! Absolutely no weaknesses!"

"Well-rounded development in moral character, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor! Handsome, great physique, excellent academically, strong in sports, and now even his writing is amazing!"

"Jiang Shen, please show the other students a way out!"

"A way out? In front of Jiang Shen, all geniuses are just background figures!"

……

Hao Yingjun was so excited that he immediately hugged Jiang Chen's arm:

"Brother Chen! Brother Chen! You're amazing!"

"First place in the preliminary round of the New Concept Writing Competition! That's a national competition!"

"Give me your autograph! I want to treasure your signature as a family heirloom and pass it down to my descendants!"

Jiang Chen: "...Calm down."

"I can't calm down!" Hao Yingjun's eyes were red. "Brother Chen, from today onwards, you are my eternal god!"

"No, not God, it's faith!"

"From now on, I'll tell everyone I meet: 'See that? That's my brother! First place in the preliminary round of the New Concept Writing Competition! First place in four provincial competitions! Ten world records at the school sports meet!'"

"Let's see who dares to call me a friend of a slacker now!"

Jiang Chen was both amused and exasperated.

At the table in front, Tang Ruoxi turned around, her eyes crinkling with a sweet smile.

"Congratulations, Lao Chen."

"I told you your essay would win an award, but I didn't expect you to win first place in the preliminary round."

Jiang Chen looked at her and suddenly remembered what she had said when she read his essay:

"Old Chen, your essay... it could easily win an award in the New Concept Writing Competition, right?"

At the time, he thought it was a joke.

It's come true now.

"I was lucky," Jiang Chen said modestly.

"It's not luck!" Tang Ruoxi said seriously. "I read your essay in the homeroom teacher's office. It's really good. To be able to write about love and quantum mechanics together, and to write it so interestingly and profoundly, is something that most people simply cannot do."

"It's just so-so," Jiang Chen continued, pretending.

"Keep pretending." Tang Ruoxi rolled her eyes at him, but her eyes were full of laughter.

……