302: Chapter 302 Only through diligent practice can one crush all enemies.

The sea breeze, carrying the unique chill of the early morning, brushed across Qingshui Bay in the northeastern corner of Dongdu City.

The sky was still a deep ink color, merging as one with the boundless sea, indistinguishable from each other.

The silhouettes of the tall buildings on the city's side outlined undulating contours in the darkness.

A few sparsely flickering lights were like a slumbering giant beast opening its drowsy eyes.

Whoosh—

A robust figure, sprinting like a cheetah, quietly appeared by the seaside.

Looking closely, it was a bald man wearing only shorts with well-built muscles.

He was barefoot, and every step left a clear and powerful imprint on the damp beach.

The footprints connected into a line, extending straight forward, only to be gradually smoothed out and dissolved by the surging tide behind him.

At this early morning hour, someone actually couldn't sleep and specially came to the seaside for Running.

It could also be considered a bizarre oddity.

However, what was even more wondrous was the man's appearance when Running.

His speed didn't look very fast, roughly equivalent to the sprinting speed of a top athlete over a hundred meters.

But the rhythm was exceptionally stable, and his strides were particularly wide.

His posture was also extremely relaxed and composed, without any reluctant appearance of gritting his teeth or trying with all his might.

It was as if he were carrying out a relaxed warm-up exercise at this limit speed for ordinary people.

The muscles of his whole body were like being pulled by countless chains; every leg lift, every arm swing, and every breath was extremely smooth, full of the harmony of strength and beauty.

Even the most picky track and field coach would probably find it hard to pick out half a flaw from his Running posture.

Not to mention that being able to maintain a sprinting state for such a long time was enough for him to sweep all gold medals in Running-related events in the Olympic arena.

You must know that even for the men's marathon world champion, converting his average pace was still far less than half of a top sprinter's sprinting speed.

What he was doing now was like participating in a marathon at a sprinter's speed.

One minute...

Two minutes...

Ten minutes...

Half an hour passed.

The man's Running speed did not slow down or speed up in the least, always maintaining a precise and uniform state.

This kind of control ability itself was extremely astonishing, not to mention that high explosion was often accompanied by a sharp consumption of physical strength.

Yet he appeared without a red face or short breath, as composed as taking a walk by the seaside.

His physical stamina was so abnormal that he was simply like a humanoid monster.

"Whew..."

A wisp of breath carrying white mist was gently exhaled from his nostrils.

During the training process, Fang Cheng actually tried his best to slow down his speed, carrying out a uniform long run by the seaside in an imagined normal person's state.

Doing this, besides avoiding excessively fast speed causing shocking destructive power to the surrounding environment, was also to improve exercise efficiency.

The beach underfoot was soft and uneven, and every landing required mobilizing more muscle groups in the legs, buttocks, and even waist and abdomen to exert force to maintain body balance.

In this way, it could not only effectively exercise the deep muscles usually less used, but also improve the body's coordination.

At the same time, the sand absorbed most of the impact force from the body, greatly reducing the pressure on the ankle, knee, and hip joints when Running.

Coupled with the fact that the soles of the feet sank into the sandy ground, causing extra resistance to the leg-lifting action, it made the energy consumption much greater than on ordinary hard pavement, thus making the exercise efficiency higher.

For individuals eager to lose weight, Running on the beach could undoubtedly burn fat more effectively and reduce the burden and wear on joints.

Of course, Fang Cheng didn't need to worry about this.

What he enjoyed more was this unique experience.

The fine sand particles gently massaged the soles of his feet, bringing waves of numb pleasure.

The open view by the sea and the freedom of Running alone also allowed him to unload his pressure and feel physical and mental joy.

Along the winding and twisting beach, Running from the southern end to the northern end, the route was a full six kilometers long.

Ahead appeared an area of jagged reefs, and further ahead was a small hill.

If he wanted to continue, he had to leave the beach and step onto the coastal highway.

Fang Cheng stopped in front of the reefs, with no obvious sweat on his face, and his breathing was not hurried either.

Then he turned around and ran back in the direction he came from.

After coming to Guanlan District yesterday afternoon to check the house's decoration status, Fang Cheng simply stayed in the unfinished raw house for the night.

He sat cross-legged and meditated all night, continuing to familiarize himself with and practice the ability of "Mind Resonance".

In the boundless ocean of consciousness, he tried to capture those individuals with similar consciousness frequencies and establish more spiritual connections with himself.

He remained busy like this until four in the morning, when the phone alarm rang punctually.

Then, he started the new day's physical exercise ahead of schedule.

First, in the unfinished raw house, he meticulously completed all items of the Prisoners Six Arts.

1,000 two-finger Push-ups, 1,000 single-arm Pull-ups, 1,000 single-arm Hanging Leg Raises, 2,000 single-leg Squats, 600 Handstand Push-ups, and 800 Back Bridges.

After a brief rest without much delay, he came to Qingshui Bay.

Carefully observing and confirming that there was no one around, he began to run long-distance along the entire beach.

Recently, Fang Cheng was like a tireless spinning top, Running back and forth between several fixed locations: Jiuchang Street, Wanghu Town, the club, and Haitian Garden.

Besides living and working normally like an ordinary person, he also waited secretly for Xu Hao's news.

The rest of the time was used to practice various skills, seize every opportunity to enhance his own strength, and actively prepare for battle.

Although a certain "imposter" serial killer temporarily attracted the attention of the Noah Organization, Fang Cheng did not lower his guard because of this.

Who knows if that guy will clear his "grievance", or if the Noah Organization will discover new clues, turn around again, and point the spearhead at himself once more.

So far, Fang Cheng focused the main point of his daily morning exercise on Running.

Although he couldn't predict what kind of enhancement rewards and special effects this basic skill upgrade would bring after leveling up.

But if he encounters danger in the future, having a pair of legs that run faster than others will ultimately possess more advantages.

Whether choosing a strategic retreat, roundabout advancement, or watching for an opportunity to counterattack, speed is always the decisive ability.

Where the sea and sky met, the darkness was hazy.

A trace of faint light quietly emerged, gradually expanding and becoming bright.

The first ray of morning light pierced through the thin mist and fell on Fang Cheng's well-defined face.

Beneath his thick eyebrows, those deep eyes were as bright as stars.

Sweat droplets slid along his bronze skin, shimmering with a crystal-clear luster.

His upper body was bare, revealing chiseled-like pectoral and abdominal muscles.

The thigh muscles under his sports shorts were even more bulging and knotted, full of explosive power.

Under the reflection of the morning light, the whole person exuded an unspeakable masculine and martial Aura.

On the distant highway, the car horns and pedestrian conversations could be faintly heard.

The sleeping city was gradually waking up.

Fang Cheng's mind stirred slightly; while Running, he summoned the panel.

[Running Experience + 7]

[Running lv0 (95/100)]

"It's about to upgrade!"

Checking the experience value gained from this morning run training, Fang Cheng showed a gratified expression.

Then he raised his wrist and glanced at the screen displayed by the sports watch.

06:05.

"It's getting late, and I can't break through for a moment anyway. Let's practice Shadow Boxing for a bit and go back."

Fang Cheng thought to himself, then stopped his steps and ended this Running practice.

Standing on the beach, he took a deep breath of the air carrying the salty and humid sea breeze.

Then, facing the surging sea, he struck a pose and raised both fists.

The morning glow dyed the sea surface into a magnificent orange-red, waves rolled, continuously surging toward the beach and making bursts of roaring sounds.

Fang Cheng's figure moved and dodged in the morning glow, throwing punches like lightning and kicking like the wind.

His movements were bold and unrestrained, fully showing strength and aesthetic feeling in every wave.

Every punch and every kick seemed capable of tearing the air apart and stirring up wind and thunder.

As time passed, his fist momentum unfolded.

The originally surging tide seemed to be suppressed by Fang Cheng's strength, gradually subsiding and slowly retreating backward.

Just at this moment, a subtle movement came from not far away.

Fang Cheng's movements instantly stagnated, and he vigilantly looked in the direction of the sound.

Only to see a few figures carrying small buckets and holding tools, walking toward this side.

It looked like nearby fishermen, preparing to gather seafood on the mudflats and reefs while the tide was receding.

Fang Cheng immediately restrained the Aura on his body, casually moved his hands and feet as if nothing was wrong, pretending to just be doing some casual stretching exercises.

At the same time, his gaze fell back on the panel.

[Boxing Experience + 1]

[Boxing lv3 (8/1000)]

[Sanda Experience + 2]

[Sanda lv2 (440/500)]

"Not bad..."

Fang Cheng muttered softly.

Although the skill "Sanda" progressed relatively slowly, at least like "Running", it was one step closer to upgrading.

He originally thought about trying to unleash "Infinite Combo" by the seaside to see what its specific power was like.

However, in the current environment, it was obviously still not very suitable.

Fang Cheng reined in his thoughts, turned around, and walked toward the leisure bench near the road on the beach.

He picked up the sneakers and jacket he had thrown there earlier and put them back on neatly.

On the way back to Haitian Garden residential community, people going to work early hurried by, and breakfast shops along the street had already drifted alluring aromas.

Fang Cheng first stopped in front of a booming steamed bun shop, eating more than a dozen steaming meat buns and two bowls of soy milk in one breath, leaving the diners nearby dumbfounded.

Then, he turned around and came to another shop next door, packing breakfast in portions sufficient for five or six people, claiming it was bought for fellow workers working together at the construction site.

Fang Cheng carried two large bags packed full of meat buns and milk, swiped his card to enter the gate of Haitian Garden.

He went straight back to that unfinished raw house under decoration.

He took out his key and opened the door.

Glancing over, the progress of the decoration project was already drawing to a close.

The hard decoration of the kitchen and bathroom was basically completed, and all water and electricity lines were laid out.

In the living room, according to his requirements, the specially designed and built comprehensive training framework had also taken initial shape.

It just remained to install the training equipment, and then lay soundproofing Materials on the floor and surrounding walls.

Fang Cheng's gaze swept around, planning in his mind to add some necessary furniture and electrical appliances.

First, he had to buy a freezer large enough, specially used to store various meats.

Considering his growing terrifying appetite, ordinary food found it difficult to meet the body's demand for nutrition in terms of "quality", and he could only rely on a large amount of meat to supplement it.

Going hungry would not only seriously affect the performance of combat effectiveness, but also make him look in a bad mood due to deliberately suppressing his appetite.

Secondly, he also had to buy a treadmill of better quality.

After all, sometimes when the weather was poor or it was inconvenient to go out for training, he could at least move around a bit at home.

Fang Cheng silently calculated these in his heart, estimating about how much expense would be needed.

Speaking of which, the initial intention of decorating this "private stronghold" this time was just to deal with it simply, but the actual money spent was not a little.

Just the material costs and labor costs recorded in the ledger had already exceeded 150,000 yuan.

The main reason for exceeding the budget was still the training hall built according to professional Boxing gym standards.

For this, Fang Cheng paid an additional engineering fee of nearly 70,000 yuan.

Moreover, the soundproofing and shock-absorbing Materials to be laid subsequently would be another considerable expense.

Fang Cheng estimated the deposits in his wallet, which were around 300,000-odd yuan.

The money was still quite abundant, but after this large decoration expenditure, his wallet would become much leaner again.

The plan to buy a slightly better car seemed to have to be postponed for a period of time.

"Spending money is truly like flowing water; I must find a way to get more money in the future."

Fang Cheng pondered to himself.

Xu Sanduo that guy came back from other places a few days ago, he had to be urged to sell the few antiques on hand for cash as soon as possible.

Sitting cross-legged on the slightly chilly floor, he glanced at the time display on the sports watch.

It was almost 7:30, and the decoration masters should be arriving soon.

Fang Cheng quickly opened the breakfast bag he packed back and continued to wolf down the remaining food.

Today's itinerary was packed full.

In the morning, he planned to go to the combat club to take sparring classes, conduct actual combat sparring, and practice Sanda skills.

In the afternoon, he was going to make a trip to Wanghu Town to find uncle Li Dingjian.

Two days ago, Fang Cheng had successfully bluffed his mother and grandfather through the excuse of "imparting health preservation secrets", establishing a preliminary spiritual connection with them.

But on the side of uncle Li Dingjian, it wasn't very easy to bluff using the same reason.

If he directly told him the matter of his own Awakening of spiritual abilities, he was afraid he would think too much and instead attract unnecessary worry.

Therefore, Fang Cheng half-true-half-false fabricated a reason.

Saying that he learned a magical Qigong Visualization technique from an "expert" named Ma Jianguo, which had miraculous effects on improving physical fitness and solving spiritual problems.

Consequently, he wanted to invite his uncle to assist him in practicing together and see how the effect was.

Thinking of Ma Jianguo, Fang Cheng couldn't help but think of Ma Donghe who had been in seclusion practicing hard recently.

Calculating the date, the preliminary examination of the Special Investigation Team seemed to be within these few days.

Fang Cheng's gaze flickered slightly.

He suddenly realized that the re-examination time of the postgraduate entrance examination he had previously signed up for was actually at the end of this month.

Compared to the step-by-step life plan when he was once an ordinary person.

The path he stepped onto nowadays was full of unknowns and dangers, being a completely different extraordinary path.

In Fang Cheng's heart, a trace of complex and hard-to-understand emotion could not help welling up.

But this emotion flashed past like ripples on the water surface, and was quickly dispelled by his firm will.

In any case, his life ideal was to climb to the very peak of this world and appreciate peerless scenery.

To achieve this goal, he could only rely on the panel, practice diligently without stopping, and become stronger and stronger.

Powerful enough to crush all opponents blocking before him!