The sunset is infinitely beautiful.

Watching the proficiency +1 notifications continuously pop up on the panel, Chen Jue felt more and more invigorated as he trained. This set of "Taiji Twelve Forms" was currently the most efficient skill he had for boosting his attributes. Compared to "Skipping Stones" and "Darts," which mainly relied on arm strength, the Taiji Twelve Forms exercised the whole body. Not only did this martial art improve his physical constitution, it also rapidly accumulated free attribute points.

He practiced from about ten o'clock until nearly noon, his clothes drenched in sweat. What was meant to be a gentle, balanced health exercise, Chen Jue had turned into a vigorous session reminiscent of weightlifting at the gym—a striking change of style. Yet, seeing the newly increased attributes on his panel, Chen Jue felt it was all worth it.

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Name: Chen Jue
Strength: 0.82+
Constitution: 1.01+
Spirit: 1.08+
Skills: [Skipping Stones (Mastery)] [Darts Lv4 (126/5000)+] [Taiji Twelve Forms Lv3 (726/2000)+] [Climbing Lv0 (23/100)]
Free attribute points available: 0.05
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"Three small free attribute points gained this morning, and my constitution increased by one as well," he murmured, "The efficiency is excellent—I'll continue this afternoon!" Chen Jue glanced at his panel, a slight smile curling his lips.

He noticed that when he threw himself into exercise, his concentration was much sharper than when he was aimlessly idling at work. Time flew by, and before he knew it, it was midday. Sitting on the lawn to catch his breath, Chen Jue packed up and left the park.

He found a place for lunch and checked his phone. To his surprise, he had messages from two people.

One was from Jiang Zhe, who planned to celebrate Chen Jue’s new job that evening, inviting him to a full package—massages, spa, buffet, and a post-meal gaming session. Having received a cash voucher from Chen Jue, Jiang Zhe was eager to share the benefits with his friends.

But Chen Jue knew these were just excuses; the real reason was that the weekend had arrived, and Jiang Zhe was ready to let loose. Young people in Hangzhou were under constant pressure, and if they didn’t seize the weekend to have some fun, they’d end up drained by their own internal struggles.

"Your full package—better be proper (side-eye)," Chen Jue typed, taking a few bites of his meal and sending the message.

Besides Jiang Zhe, Wu Fang had also messaged him.

She was now a rising internet celebrity teacher!

The video of her using a rope dart to chase off a dog had gone viral, and journalists from all over crowded her high school for interviews. With her striking looks, athletic build, and martial arts background, Wu Fang became the object of fascination for the entire internet’s fervent admirers. Any interview clip or school life video featuring her instantly garnered millions of views.

The comment sections were full of jokes:

"Saw Ms. Wu for the first time—already picked out my future child’s name (dog emoji)"
"Is it too late to go back to high school? (funny emoji)"
"Students, your PE teacher is unavailable today, so I’ll teach the class (side-eye)"
"On-site—I'm the microphone in the reporter’s hand (awkward emoji)"
"I'm the rope dart in Ms. Wu’s hand (blank emoji)"
"If I’d had a PE teacher like this, I’d have studied hard back then (crying emoji)"

Wit and humor abounded. Even Wu Fang’s interview appearances and her profile photo on the school website were turned into memes and avatars, threatening to surpass even the most famous internet celebrities.

Wu Fang never expected to become so famous. She was a quiet girl, typically teaching at school or practicing rope dart and martial arts with her grandfather in the park during her free time. She never imagined she’d become famous for an act of bravery.

Out of respect for the school administration, she had already dealt with several groups of journalists that morning. Now, during her lunch break, she sent a message to Chen Jue to check in. He had given her a helpful warning earlier, allowing her to avoid a few tricky interview pitfalls. Grateful, she had reached out to chat.

But Chen Jue, an ordinary person, didn’t enjoy such viral fame. After refusing Zhu Hongbin and Liu Li's agreement that morning, he hadn’t even had a chance to appear on camera for an interview. The skipping stones video he had uploaded was still submerged with only a handful of bot views, not a single real comment or like.

As for the widely circulated rescue video, Wu Fang’s sudden popularity meant that the clip of Chen Jue’s dart killing the dog at the end had been edited out. These video platforms were quicker and keener at chasing trends than the deceased pit bull itself! Just one day later, almost no one paid attention to the young man with exceptional dart skills.

"This damned world that judges by appearances!" Chen Jue couldn’t help but complain.

Still, seeing Wu Fang take the initiative to chat made him secretly delighted. He replied openly, reminding her to protect her privacy and stay safe, and to avoid being stalked by obsessive fans after school.

After all, fame brings trouble these days.

Especially for a beautiful young woman like her, sudden fame could attract the attention of some obsessive followers.

But when Wu Fang sent him a meme—an image of a muscular Barbie flexing with the caption "Big Sis has your back"—Chen Jue knew his worries were unfounded.

With her family’s martial arts legacy and her PE teacher skills, no matter how many admirers came, none could match her prowess.

"I probably couldn't beat Wu Fang myself," he thought, realizing he was just another admirer lurking beneath a well-crafted disguise. Suddenly, his motivation to keep training grew even stronger.

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After lunch, Chen Jue returned to his apartment for a nap. The morning’s workout had been so effective that his sleep once again triggered the "Deep Sleep" effect. Not only did his constitution increase by another small point, but his spirit attribute also rose by 0.01.

"Awesome!"

The feeling of both body and mind relaxing and recovering left Chen Jue exceptionally refreshed upon waking. He glanced at the clock—it was already four in the afternoon; he’d slept for over three hours.

"Jiang Zhe probably won’t get off work until after six—two more hours to train!"

Thinking about Yu Jie, who used even class time to maintain his discipline, Chen Jue felt a surge of motivation. He headed to the park to continue practicing the Taiji Twelve Forms, grinding proficiency and attributes.

As the distant sunset began to dip, its orange-red glow coloring the sky, the lake, the grass underfoot, and even himself were bathed in a golden-red radiance. Practicing Taiji under the evening sun, Chen Jue became utterly absorbed.

"What a beautiful sunset!"

"So red! So round!"

He was entranced, momentarily at a loss for words.

Unexpectedly, as he squinted at the disk-like red sun, his attribute panel popped up a new notification—not an increase in Taiji proficiency or free attribute points, but something entirely new:

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[Ding~]
[After prolonged exposure to a special wavelength of long-wave light, the mitochondrial activity in the retina of your eyes has increased; the function of your photoreceptor cells has been slightly enhanced. Your visual capability has seen a minor improvement.]
[Constitution attribute +0.01]
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