Reborn as a high school freshman with an awakened system, a fat boy transforms into a male god.

[The host is right. But the system's definition of "appearance" includes more than just facial skin condition and face shape; it also includes a combination of factors such as facial feature definition and complexion. These things...]

Lin Bei's eyes lit up: Can I add it?

[You can add it. The host has finally asked a constructive question.]

Lin Bei was taken aback: What effect would adding good looks have?

[Given the current host's condition and appearance, the host's acne will decrease, skin will improve, complexion will be enhanced, and eyes will become more expressive. Simply put, it transforms the host from "unpleasant to look at" to "attractive."]

Lin Bei: What about facial features? Nose, eyes, and so on?

[The "fine-tuning" function will only be unlocked when the host's appearance score reaches 30 points or higher. Thinking about that now is useless; let's get rid of those pimples first. From afar, the host's face looks like the surface of the moon; up close, it looks like a strawberry mille-feuille.]

Lin Bei's lips twitched, deciding to ignore the analogy. Not out of magnanimity, but because he couldn't refute it. He felt the same way when he looked in the mirror, only without the system's poetic expression.

He stared at the attribute panel again, his mind racing.

The question now is: how should we allocate the 10 attribute points?

Lin Bei: System, what would happen if I added 1 point to my IQ? Could it make me do math problems faster? I spent half an hour thinking about that function problem last night, only to find out I misread the question.

[Adding 1 point to IQ will increase the host's speed in solving math problems by approximately 3% and improve their accuracy in English reading comprehension by approximately 2%. It's not a qualitative leap, but it adds up over time.]

Lin Bei nodded, then asked: What about emotional intelligence and charm?

[Emotional intelligence adds "a sense of propriety" and "empathy." The host has recently demonstrated a certain level of emotional intelligence in his interactions with Su Wantang. He knows when to remain silent and when to speak. Adding emotional intelligence means making this "feeling" become "instinct."]

[For example: Without emotional intelligence, if the host sees a girl crying, they might say, "Don't cry, what's the use of crying?" With emotional intelligence, the host might say, "I'm here." The former is about reasoning, the latter is about providing reassurance. The difference is roughly equivalent to the difference between "Drink more hot water" and "I'll get you a glass of hot water."]

Lin Bei was stunned for a moment: System is awesome, I've learned something new again.

[Host, don't be shy!]

The system paused for a moment, then continued:

[Charm increases "the ability to make people want to be near you." The host's current charm value is 13, which is already enough to make Su Wantang feel that "this person can be trusted." If it were increased to 20, she might feel that "being with him is very comfortable." As for higher effects... the host doesn't need them for now, so the system won't elaborate.]

Lin Bei leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling.

He began to make plans.

The weight loss must continue. The body composition value has already naturally increased by 2 points, which is enough. No need to add more for now.

His IQ is currently 65. With the memory palace technique, memorizing vocabulary is no problem. But comprehension, analysis, and judgment still require the support of intelligence. In his previous life, he didn't live well because he chose the wrong answers at crucial junctures. If you choose the wrong direction, running fast is useless.

His emotional intelligence is 34 now. In the five days he's spent with Su Wantang, he's already realized the importance of emotional intelligence. If he were still the old Su Wantang with a score of 32, he probably would have killed the conversation on the first day… “Have you eaten? No? Here, have some, you're welcome.” And that would have been it. But he didn't. He learned to keep quiet, learned to hand her food but not tissues, and learned not to say “How can you not even know this?” when she says “I don’t know.”

Charm, 13. This is enough, but not good enough. 13 is roughly equivalent to the cafeteria auntie's hand not shaking when serving food—okay, but not great. If it's 20 PM, it's like the auntie not only not shaking her hand, but also giving you an extra spoonful of braised pork broth. Although there's not much meat, at least the rice has flavor.

As for looks.

Lin Bei's gaze fell on the "1".

The system says that improving your appearance can reduce acne and improve your skin.

He subconsciously touched his face. His fingertips slid across his cheek, feeling the uneven texture. Those pimples had been there since the first year of junior high, appearing and disappearing like weeds, impossible to eradicate and always springing up again.

He tried all sorts of facial cleansers, ointments, folk remedies, and so on. He tried applying toothpaste, washing with salt water, and using cucumber slices... but nothing worked. In the end, he gave up and accepted the fact that "this is how my face is."

Add a little, and you'll have fewer pimples. Add two, and your skin will be better.

His fingers stopped on his cheek.

"System, can boosting your appearance really make pimples disappear?"

Yes, it's possible. But it won't "disappear," it will "reduce." The system isn't a beauty salon; it doesn't engage in false advertising. The system may be sarcastic, but it doesn't lie.

[The system advises the host not to have too high expectations. Improving appearance won't turn the host into Daniel Wu, but it will transform the host from a "lunar surface" to an "ordinary person's face."]

Lin Bei took a deep breath.

He made a decision in his mind: 10 attribute points, 3 points for appearance, 5 points for intelligence, and 2 points for emotional intelligence.

The properties panel has been refreshed:

Host: Lin Bei

Age: 16 years old

Height: 178cm

Weight: XNUM X kg

Appearance: 4/100

Body type rating: 10/100

IQ score: 70/100

Emotional Intelligence Score: 36/100

Charm rating: 13/100

His looks improved from 1 to 4, at least he escaped the shame of being rated "1 out of 1". His IQ improved from 65 to 70, barely reaching the threshold of "above normal". His EQ improved from 34 to 36, still not high, but at least he won't say "drink more hot water" when a girl is crying.

As for his physique and charm, he works hard on them himself.

The next second, Lin Bei felt something change on his face.

It wasn't pain, nor was itching; it was a warm, comforting sensation, like someone had placed a hot towel on his face. The warmth spread from his cheeks to his forehead, then from his forehead to his chin, until his entire face felt warm.

He instinctively reached out and touched it.

The bumps on my cheeks seem to have...flattened a little?

It's not just a "seems" issue. It really is a bit flatter.

Those bulging pimples, as if sucked away by something, shrunk down. They're still there, but not as frequent as before. My skin's smoothness has gone from "sandpaper" to "frosted glass." It's still rough, but at least it doesn't prickly anymore.

Lin Bei rushed to the bathroom.

Turn on the light and look in the mirror.

The face in the mirror is still round, still chubby, and the eyes are still small. But the pimples have decreased, and the skin tone has changed from dull to… slightly brighter? Not “whiter,” but “less yellow.” It’s like someone increased the saturation of the photo by one level and added a soft-focus filter.

He leaned closer to the mirror and stared at his face for several seconds.

Then he laughed.

The fat man in the mirror smiled back at him, and with fewer pimples, his smile looked more pleasing to the eye.

[Congratulations, host! Your appearance rating has increased from 1 to 4, from "unbearable to look at" to "acceptable to look at if you bear with it."]

Lin Bei ignored the system's teasing and looked at himself in the mirror for a long time, even tilting his head to look at his profile.

I turned off the bathroom light and went back to the bedroom.

He sat at his desk and reopened his English textbook.

When he reviewed the words he had previously "captured" using his memory palace, he found that he could remember not only the appearance of the words, but also the grammatical rules. It wasn't that his memory palace had become stronger; rather, his mind was working a little faster than before.

It felt like getting a new CPU in a computer. Same memory, same hard drive, but software opened much faster.

He tried to solve a math problem. Not by memorizing it, but by understanding it. He used to need to read the problem twice to understand the logical relationships within it, but now one reading was enough.