509: Chapter 509 70 Points of Strength, New Special Effects for Pull-up Skills

Chapter 509: 70 Points of Strength, New Special Effect for the Pull-up Skill

The afternoon sunlight poured unreservedly through the French windows, spilling over Fang Cheng's naked body.

It seemed to embellish his warm, jade-like skin, plating it with a layer of golden glaze.

Right at this moment, a wondrous change quietly emerged from his body.

The muscle lines, which had become somewhat too smooth due to the increase in his Physique, began to slowly bulge at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The sensation was like pumping a sufficient amount of high-pressure gas into a tire.

Under the play of light and shadow, his pectoralis major muscles gradually became full and thick, rising and falling slightly with his breathing, brimming with tension.

His latissimus dorsi slowly stretched out to both sides, every bundle of muscle fibers engorging and expanding like unfurling bat wings.

The veins that had originally been hidden beneath his skin now also faintly stood out, like fine vines clinging to a rock.

The outlines of his biceps and deltoids became even more defined, their contours as sharp as if carved by knives and axes, reflecting a cold, hard luster.

Fang Cheng walked to the window, bathing in the warm sunlight, silently feeling the changes in his body.

This time, allocating points did not bring that intense pain as if his body was being torn apart and reconstructed.

Compared to the thrilling moment when his Physique broke through the 80-point mark just now, the increase in strength seemed much more pure and direct.

Looking at his own reflection in the window glass, Fang Cheng felt relieved and let out a long breath.

Fortunately, the extent of the muscle bulge was still within a controllable range.

Nor did he turn into that terrifying appearance where veins bulged violently and blood vessels crawled all over his body like earthworms.

After all, 70 points in strength could only be considered a minor hurdle in human bodily function, far from matching the qualitative change brought by the leap in life level at 80 points.

Fang Cheng could be said to be very satisfied with his current state.

With the infusion of the strength attribute, his slightly feminine, handsome appearance from just now was diluted quite a bit.

His originally somewhat delicate muscle lines became robust again, sharp and well-defined, exuding a masculine vigor and dominance unique to males.

Of course, this wasn't to say that Fang Cheng had any special preference for a "macho" Physique that emphasized brute force.

It was mainly because after breaking through 80 points in Physique just now, the effect of returning to simplicity was simply too strong.

His skin was so fair and tender that it even made him think for a moment that he had regressed to the time before he started working out.

Although that harmless, weak image was indeed great for pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger,

just like in Wuxia movies where the seemingly old, weak, sick, or disabled—the people least likely to pose a danger—often turned out to be peerless masters.

But for a macho man who worshiped strength, it ultimately felt like something was missing.

But now, it was perfect.

After this round of moderate muscle bulging and reshaping, Fang Cheng's appearance actually fit better with the fitness-loving self in the eyes of his family.

Aside from his skin being slightly pale, his Physique had not undergone any jaw-dropping sudden mutations.

Once he put on clothes, it would be even harder to notice the subtle differences.

Looking at his clear reflection on the glass, the corners of Fang Cheng's mouth curled up slightly.

His current Physique retained an ultimate streamlined aesthetic while also possessing a sense of power that one could feel at a single glance.

It finally had a bit of a visual effect of muscular armor.

This was what a Martial Artist, a macho man, should look like.

After all, looking too much like a pretty boy—even a perfect one—still posed somewhat of a psychological barrier for him, who was a bit chauvinistic deep down.

Fang Cheng stood in front of the window, stretching his limbs, curling his arms, and striking bodybuilder poses.

Basking in the afternoon sun, he admired the body full of explosive power in the reflection.

Then, he took a step back and came to the spacious open area of the living room.

He tried to tense all his muscles and assume a stance.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Simple straight punches, hooks, and swings actually produced an effect like the roaring of heavy artillery in his hands now.

With every punch thrown, a crisp sound of tensing muscle fibers accompanied it, and the air was compressed and blasted in front of his fists.

This fulfilling feeling of power flowing smoothly through his body without any hindrance made Fang Cheng deeply intoxicated.

Even without using a single shred of True Qi, relying solely on this 70 points of pure physical strength was enough to punch through a steel plate.

After finishing a fierce combination of Shadow Boxing,

Fang Cheng withdrew his stance and stood still, calming the surging blood and qi within his body.

As his strength attribute stabilized, his muscles also completely relaxed.

With a thought from Fang Cheng, the light blue screen reappeared.

He had not forgotten that besides increasing his basic physical attributes, this point allocation had another important purpose.

[Congratulations, your strength attribute has reached 70 points, and your Pull-up skill has undergone a qualitative change.]

[Unlocked hidden special effect: Charged Ejection]

A notification message slowly drifted past his eyes.

Fang Cheng's gaze then focused on the skill bar.

Below the innate special effect 'Absolute Control', the originally grayed-out hidden entry was now flashing with a dazzling light.

The new skill special effect had finally unveiled its mysterious veil.

Fang Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he quickly browsed the stream of information flickering on his retina.

[Charged Ejection]

[Given that your 'Qilin Arm' skill special effect has granted your arm muscle groups the ability to perform charged attacks, your core back muscle groups, such as the latissimus dorsi and trapezius, now also possess similar characteristics.]

[The muscle fiber structure in this area has undergone a fundamental change. The muscle fibers, originally arranged in bundles, have evolved at a microscopic level into a spiral biological hydraulic structure with extremely high Elasticity.]

"A characteristic similar to the Qilin Arm?"

Fang Cheng muttered to himself, his brow arching slightly.

So the charged attack special effect of the 'Qilin Arm' was related to this spiral muscle fiber structure.

No wonder his arms would feel a very obvious soreness and swelling every time he used the skill special effect in the past.

He had a faint conjecture in his heart.

Since the effect of the Qilin Arm could amplify arm strength and enhance the destructive power of his punches,

then could this special effect targeted at the back muscle groups also be to increase the explosive power of some kind of movement?

With this curiosity, Fang Cheng continued to read down.

[This structure grants the muscles an energy storage capacity that transcends physiological limits.]

[When you perform movements similar to Pull-ups, the core muscle groups no longer simply perform work. Instead, they act like a high-strength spring or a hydraulic pump, continuously locking away potential energy and accumulating it within every tense muscle fiber.]

[When the relevant muscle groups perform work for more than one second, they will enter a charged state that exceeds the limit value.]

[Based on the specific application effects, this skill special effect is divided into two distinctly different modes: Training Mode and Combat Mode.]

As he read deeper, Fang Cheng's eyes, which had returned to calm, gradually grew burning hot, and his breathing quickened slightly.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the introductions of the two modes, and he couldn't help but be slightly startled.

As if sensing Fang Cheng's confusion,

the text on the panel flickered slightly, and then a few lines of more detailed annotations emerged at the bottom.

[Training Mode]

[In the charged state, you can choose not to release this potential energy, but instead control it to perform high-frequency oscillation and resistance inside the muscles.]

[At this time, your body may appear to be completely still or only making slow movements, but in reality, every inch of muscle is enduring a terrifying internal pressure equivalent to more than ten times your own body weight.]

[Similarly, this 'static resistance' can deeply temper your deep muscles and fascia with an efficiency that exceeds the conventional rate by more than ten times.]

"This seems pretty good..."

Fang Cheng murmured softly to himself, nodding slightly.

The principle of this training method was somewhat similar to 'eccentric contraction' and 'isometric contraction' training in fitness.

Commonly known as 'slow Pull-ups' and 'static hangs,' they could maximize the stimulation of deep muscle fibers and enhance the absolute strength and endurance of muscles.

Ordinary people, limited by physical strength, could often only sustain it for a very short time, and the process was extremely painful, far from being as easy as doing standard Pull-ups.

Fang Cheng wasn't afraid of pain; he just disliked its low experience efficiency, so he rarely adopted it.

But now, with this 'Training Mode,' Fang Cheng could completely normalize high-intensity resistance.

Even if he was just hanging on the Pull-up bar seemingly motionless, his body would be undergoing load training equivalent to carrying several times his body weight.

More importantly, this method was highly discreet.

In the past, to avoid being too shocking to the world, Fang Cheng would either hide indoors or choose empty places in the early hours of the morning to train secretly.

But now, as long as there was a crack in the wall, or if he just found any support point he could grip, he could completely carry out highly efficient training in public, or even during gaps in casual chats with others, anytime and anywhere.

"Maybe the Pull-up skill can rush to Lv4 or even reach max level before the other skills..."

Fang Cheng's mind surged, and an uncontrollable glint flashed in his eyes.

He immediately suppressed his excitement and cast his gaze toward the second mode.

[Combat Mode]

[Once you choose to release this potential energy accumulated to the critical point, combined with the perfect fulcrum provided by 'Absolute Control', your body will instantly gain terrifying acceleration and reaction force. Without any head start, you can shoot out like a cannonball leaving the barrel.]

[The charged state can last from 1 to 5 seconds, increasing the explosive power of the relevant core muscle groups by 100% to 500%. The longer the wind-up time, the greater the exploded force, and at the same time, abnormal phenomena will appear in the relevant muscle groups.]

[Note: Because this is an ultra-limit explosive method, it will place an extreme load on your muscles and cannot be used continuously for a long time. The specific duration is related to your basic Physique attribute.]

[If you feel that the tearing sensation and heating phenomenon in the relevant muscle groups are too intense, please stop using it immediately to avoid causing permanent damage.]

"Just as I thought!"

Fang Cheng clenched his fists, and an unprecedented brilliance finally erupted in his eyes.

Although this special effect was not like 'Qilin Arm', which directly stacked arm strength values to simply and brutally increase punch attack power,

for the current him, its practicality was actually higher, and it could even be said to be timely help.

One had to know that although his strength and agility attributes had both reached inhuman levels,

because he could never break through the physical limitations of airtime, he had still been unable to unlock true Flight capability to this day.

This was an extremely fatal loophole.

As the levels Fang Cheng came into contact with grew higher and higher, the enemies he encountered would also become increasingly powerful and abnormal.

Just like that life-and-death battle with Minister Luo Lie in the Noah Building back then.

He had exerted all his strength, played all his trump cards, and even nearly exhausted his True Qi before barely managing to defeat him.

If he had to face those experts from 'Utopia' with all kinds of bizarre abilities in the future, this shortcoming in mobility could very likely become the key factor leading to his defeat and death.

Minister Luo Lie's contemptuous words back then seemed to still echo in his ears:

"A bug without wings is ultimately destined to only fall downward."

This had always been a knot in Fang Cheng's heart.

No matter how strong his power was, if he couldn't touch the enemy, he would only become a sitting duck, passively taking beatings.

But now, the appearance of this new special effect, 'Charged Ejection', could be said to make up for this fatal flaw to a certain extent.

"Five hundred percent explosive power..."

Fang Cheng murmured to himself.

This meant that as long as he gave himself enough charging time and a support point, he could completely achieve brief Flight in the air through the seemingly simple action of a 'Pull-up'.

The terrifying thrust amplified by the skill special effect was enough to make him like a launched human cannonball, defying the shackles of gravity and instantly crossing a distance of dozens or even hundreds of meters.

Fang Cheng closed his eyes, and scenes of fierce battles flashed through his mind.

When he clung to the outer wall of a hundred-meter-tall building to grapple with an enemy, or needed to pursue a target high in the sky,

he would no longer need to clumsily search for footings as before, and then push off the ground or run to accelerate.

He only needed to casually grip a nearby windowsill, railing, or even any tiny protrusion in a wall crack,

inhale, charge, and eject.

At that instant, the potential energy accumulated to the critical point, combined with the perfect fulcrum provided by 'Absolute Control', would erupt with a reaction force that defied common sense.

There was no need for a head start, nor any need to glide with the wind.

He could be like a human giant bird, leaping directly from a room in one skyscraper to another rooftop a hundred meters away.

Or, he could rely on this powerful potential energy to jump vertically, soaring to higher places.

In the past, his vertical jump limit was at most a dozen or so meters, but that was merely a manifestation of leg strength.

Now, the explosive power of his arms and back muscle groups was amplified fivefold, coupled with his legs pushing off the ground and the assistance of the Jiu-Jitsu 'Elasticity' special effect.

Fang Cheng seemed to see himself like a launching carrier rocket.

While stamping a deep pit into the concrete ground, his entire being rose from the ground, soaring into the clouds.

Instantly crossing a height difference of nearly a hundred meters, he would punch the high-and-mighty enemy down from their altar.

Just imagining this kind of scene was enough to make one's blood boil.

This skill special effect was simply tailor-made for modern urban battlefields bristling with skyscrapers.

Whether it was a vertical dash from the ground into the air or utilizing obstacles in mid-air to perform ejections at unbelievable angles, both would become realistically usable attack methods.

"This is true three-dimensional maneuvering..."

Fang Cheng took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes, calming his surging emotions.

At this moment, he could be considered to have finally made up for a shortcoming in his own mobility.

In the future, even if he faced those ability users who could fly again, he would have complete confidence in teaching them a lesson with this extremely brutal explosive power.

"Grumble..."

An untimely sound interrupted Fang Cheng's thoughts.

Although the wild feasting just now had filled most of the deficit, as his strength attribute broke through the 70-point mark, the body's sense of hunger surged back like a tide.

Fang Cheng glanced at the packaging garbage all over the floor and the remaining ingredients in the freezer, forcing himself to suppress the urge to eat again.

There was still some stock in his stomach being digested.

Moreover, after all the tossing and turning just now, his body was covered in sticky sweat and grease, and the smell was not pleasant.

"I'll go take a shower first."

Fang Cheng turned around and walked toward the bathroom.

He decided to clean himself up first, and then comfortably have some afternoon tea and dinner.

As for tonight...

Looking up at the sun gradually sinking in the west outside the window, Fang Cheng's gaze grew deep.

There was still an important matter that needed to be done.