wavenovel Chapter 122 Stamina Breakthrough Card!
Chapter 122 Stamina Breakthrough Card!
Lin Le adjusted his glasses and launched into a rational "logical analysis":
"I don't think so. Tomorrow is the last day of military training, and the instructors will leave after the drills."
According to psychological analysis, this is called "Stockholm Syndrome" or "comradeship syndrome".
"Although the third brother usually seems carefree, as a model soldier, he has the most contact with the instructors and their bond is definitely the deepest."
"He's sad because he's reluctant to see his instructor leave."
"Tsk tsk tsk..." Su Ze sighed, "I didn't expect the third brother to be such a loyal and righteous man. He usually acts so cool, but he's so sentimental in private."
Although the whispers of the group were quiet, they still reached Jiang Bai's ears.
Jiang Bai: "......"
They really can't bear to part with the instructors!
Seeing the intense look in his eyes from the head instructor, he almost wanted to take a taxi and run away!
However, since I've already become rich tonight...
So he decided to be generous and not hold it against his sons.
Jiang Bai sniffed, then abruptly turned his head, waving his hand with an air of heroic grandeur:
"Stop muttering nonsense!"
"After the performance ends tomorrow morning and the instructors leave..."
"Our whole dorm is going out to eat!"
"Choose any place you like! Order any dishes you want! Dad's paying!"
Quiet.
Three seconds later.
The dorm room erupted in excitement.
The sympathy on Su Ze's face vanished instantly, replaced by a fawning expression:
"Godfather!"
"I knew it! I knew you were the most handsome and incredibly smart man in our 404!"
"Who said you're stupid? Who said you're sad? That's all lies!"
Gu Dapeng was overjoyed: "Third brother, can I eat three pounds of beef?"
"Eat! I'd eat ten pounds!"
Having dealt with his opportunistic roommates, Jiang Bai climbed into bed and began his shopping spree.
"System! Open the shop!"
Purchase the [Stamina Gene Breakthrough Card]!
[Ding! Purchase successful!]
[Consumes 100,000 popularity points.]
[Current remaining: 438,000.]
With a flash of golden light, the familiar warmth surged through my body once again.
But this time, there was no obvious muscle swelling like when I added points before. Instead, it was a subtle and gradual transformation that penetrated deep into the bone marrow and genes.
[Ding! Congratulations, host!]
The genetic lock on stamina has been broken!
Breakthrough Reward: Stamina +1.
[The system detected 1 point of excess stamina stored by the host, which has now been automatically loaded.]
[Current Stamina: 10 (Base) + 1 (Breakthrough Bonus) + 1 (Lottery Reserve) = 12 points!]
Jiang Bai clenched his fist, feeling his body brimming with power!
It waved twice more in the air.
He didn't feel like he had added much strength to his body!
"That's... all?"
Jiang Bai was somewhat puzzled.
"System, why don't I feel like I've turned into the Hulk?"
"Although I feel stronger and have more energy, I don't think I could poke a hole in the sky, do I?"
"There's not much difference between 12 o'clock and 10 o'clock."
The system's voice then sounded, carrying a hint of scientific explanation:
[Host, please correct your cognitive bias.]
Breaking through genetic locks doesn't mean you'll instantly mutate into a monster.
[The average person's genes have an upper limit. Most people, even if they train until death, will only reach 8 or 9 points, and a very small minority can reach 10 points. Once you reach 10 points, that's an insurmountable wall.]
And the change you've made is that this wall has disappeared.
This means your potential has been unlocked; as long as you practice or continue to allocate skill points, your strength can grow indefinitely.
The system paused for a moment, then provided a clear comparison:
Remember that head instructor, Old Black?
When you have 10 stamina points, you can only barely hold your own against him in an arm-wrestling match for a short while, and you eventually lose.
But now, with 12 stamina points, you can be on par with him, and because you're younger, you can even outlast him in terms of endurance!
Jiang Bai was taken aback:
"So... Old Black is someone who has also crossed the line?"
"Is he just got better genes?"
I guess so.
To put it simply, within the realm of humanity, he is one of the more gifted.
"Comparatively?" Jiang Bai grasped the key point.
Yes, it's just a comparison.
For example, although Old Black is strong, if he were to participate in a world-class weightlifting competition or a strongman championship, he would most likely not place.
Just as Xiang Yu in ancient times possessed the strength to lift a cauldron, today's weightlifting champions can clean and jerk over 260 kilograms and even squat over 400 kilograms.
These are the true geniuses in the human gene pool; their stats are likely far more impressive than a mere 12 points.
[And you, host, have now obtained the ticket to that realm.]
Jiang Bai was thrilled.
So, 12 o'clock is just a little better than the average person's peak!
There's also a monster like Xiang Yu above him!
His mind raced, and he couldn't help but ask:
"If I keep adding points, can I reach Superman's level of strength?"
The system asked in return: "Which one?"
Jiang Bai thought for a moment: "It's like... punching through the entire planet Earth? Or flying to the sun to take a bath?"
The system fell silent.
There was a full five seconds of silence.
There was no reply.
Jiang Bai took a step back, but still wouldn't give up, he asked again, "Then...stop a large truck with a single punch? Or catch a bullet with your bare hands?"
The system fell silent again.
Jiang Bai exclaimed anxiously, "Is this even allowed? System, you're so incompetent! In novels, systems can even cultivate immortality!"
After a long while, the system finally let out a soft sigh:
[Host, this system is the [Omnipotent Actress System], not the [Saiyan Training System].]
【but.......】
Although it's impossible to destroy the entire Earth.
However, if the host continues to strengthen themselves and reaches a certain level, achieving abilities such as "fighting against a thousand men single-handedly" or "punching through a reinforced concrete wall" will still be possible.
"Break through the wall?"
"One against a thousand?"
Jiang Bai stroked his chin and nodded in satisfaction.
"Alright, this is enough."
He glanced at his own fair, slender, and seemingly harmless hands.
A gentle smile curled at the corners of his lips:
"at least......."
"In this world, there shouldn't be any 1 that wants to turn me into a 0, and it shouldn't be harder than a wall, right?"
"Anyone who dares to harbor any ill intentions will be taught a lesson about what true physical salvation is!"