Unable to figure it out for a moment, Chen Qian continued reading.
"(To enhance the host's willpower, the AFK mode is temporarily suspended)"
..."
Upon seeing this sentence, Shen Qian understood something.
Although memories can be retrieved, memories are still just memories, and they are ultimately different from what one experiences firsthand.
For example, courage in the face of a life-or-death crisis...
For example, how to remain absolutely calm...
Shen Qian admitted that he had indeed panicked at the time. If he had been calm enough, even if he couldn't do as perfectly as the system, he wouldn't have been so helpless.
What the system wants to do is to give Chen Qian the greatest possible experience.
Having figured out the key to the sinking, I extracted the second piece of combat experience.
To be precise, it was the memory after the system took over his body at the critical moment of life and death.
In the memory, Shen Qian's body suddenly twisted at an impossible angle, tucking the dagger thrust at him under his armpit, and then headbutted the other man in the face.
He snatched the dagger from the other man's hand and plunged it into his throat.
A single, decisive blow; clean and swift.
Shen Qian looked at the bruises under his armpits, and those memories slowly melted into his mind, as if he had really experienced such a thrilling battle.
The AFK log also included an assessment of the two players' strength, which showed that they were indeed much stronger than Shen Qian.
Although he hadn't tested his strength for nearly ten days, Shen Qian estimated that his explosive power was between 120 and 130 kg, while the two scavengers had a power between 130 and 140 kg and the other was approaching 150 kg.
An explosive power of 150kg or more is considered to have reached the strength standard of a beginner martial artist.
Although he changed his clothes, he still smelled terrible. After tasting the stench, Shen Qian took off his clothes and prepared to take a shower.
His belongings had been confiscated by the police and put into a transparent plastic bag.
I hadn't looked closely before I sank to the police station, but now, as I pulled the plastic bag out of my bag, I realized there were some other things inside.
Besides his own wristband, student ID, and tissues, there was also a worn-out wallet and an irregularly shaped black stone inside.
This is... something from a scavenger?
Before sinking, he glanced at the AFK log again and noticed a line of small text below the combat experience.
"You looted the two men and obtained a wallet and a broken obsidian spirit stone (Note 1) (21:03)"
Note 1: Obsidian Spirit Stone is a rare gemstone that has mutated under the combined influence of radiation and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; it possesses the power to nurture spiritual energy.
Mental strength?
This term was somewhat unfamiliar to Shen Qian; he couldn't recall whether it had been mentioned in his textbooks.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Qian opened the bracelet's browser and started searching online.
There isn't much useful information about obsidian spirit stones. I finally found some useful information in a post on a martial arts forum before I was completely lost.
A netizen named "Diao Chan on My Body" posted a picture of a black obsidian spirit stone, which was much larger than the one Shen Qian had in his hand. This netizen also found it by chance in the restricted area.
One comment from a user named "My girlfriend's diabetes caused my cavities" mentioned mental strength, saying that the spiritual energy contained in obsidian stones is beneficial to mental strength and suggested carrying them with you.
In the follow-up answer to "My girlfriend's diabetes caused my cavities," it was mentioned that mental power is a realm that only martial artists at the Mountain and Sea Realm can access.
Mountain and sea realm?
Before sinking in, I pondered that the high school martial arts theory textbook only introduced the first three realms of martial artists: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, with each realm further divided into nine levels.
However, I heard from knowledgeable classmates that the realm above the High Martial Artist is the Mountain and Sea Realm.
The most distinctive feature of the Mountain and Sea Realm is that one can travel through the air. The name of this realm comes from the ancient Chinese book "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and symbolizes transcendence.
I did some more research online and got a general idea of what it was like before.
Mental power is a power that only martial artists at the Mountain and Sea Realm or above can cultivate, but that doesn't mean that martial artists below the Mountain and Sea Realm don't possess mental power; it just means that they can only feel it when their quantity reaches a certain level.
There are many kinds of spiritual objects in this world that are beneficial to spiritual power, and the mutated obsidian is likely one of them.
He put down the obsidian and then opened his wallet again to take a look.
"So poor..."
After counting the coins inside, Chen Qian grimaced; the total was 381.6 yuan.
Although Shen Qian only had a little over twenty yuan on him, it didn't stop him from looking down on these two poor guys, even though he was about to have a huge sum of ten thousand yuan.
There were four missed calls on the bracelet: three from Ding Yi and one from Wang Yangming.
It was past midnight, and after hesitating for a moment, Shen Qian still called Ding Yi back.
Ding Yi's voice was unreadable, but she didn't seem to blame Shen Qian for being a beast. She just asked Shen Qian if the matter was resolved, and even offered to lend him the remaining two hundred yuan if he needed it.
Shen Qian immediately stated that no matter how difficult things were for him, he would never borrow money from Ding Yi again after today; this was a matter of principle, and his tone was firm and resolute.
Ding Yi was somewhat surprised. After a moment of silence, he said goodbye to Shen Qian and hung up the phone. But this did not prevent Shen Qian from hearing the emotion in Shen Qian's "goodbye".
After hanging up the phone, Shen Qian carefully put away the obsidian and went to take a shower, feeling satisfied.
...
Liu Simin, being understanding, gave Shen Qian two days off. On the afternoon of the second day, Shen Qian, who had been eagerly waiting, finally heard the text message notification sound from his bracelet.
"A deposit of Chinese Yuan has been made into your account ending in 0404..."
It's finally here!
In order to get the money as soon as possible, I made a subtle call to Song Ye this morning before going to the sink to inquire about it. Captain Song was indeed very helpful.
Even with the system's assistance, the efficiency of today's physical training began to decline. Shen Qian realized that the effects of the "physical fitness drug" in his body had been exhausted.
The development of new energy potions is of utmost urgency.
Following the prescription from memory, Shen Qian first went out to the pharmacy and bought all the necessary auxiliary medicines, including Jiuwei Dihuang Pills, Angelica sinensis, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and red deer skin.
The remaining ingredient is the main medicinal herb, "Seven Flavors".
Schisandra chinensis is a new plant species that appeared after the revival of spiritual energy. Canglang Pharmaceutical's Body Tempering Elixir also contains Schisandra chinensis, but the specific formula is definitely different from that of the system.
The money for buying Qiweizi directly is clearly not enough, and even artificially cultivated medicinal herbs start at tens of thousands. At this point, I have to ask the system for help again.
Arriving at the South Gate River, Shen Qian found a secluded corner and brought up the system interface.
I noticed a "Start AFK" button on the interface before, but I haven't tried it yet.
After clicking "Start AFK", an input field pops up.
"Please enter the task objective."
After Shen Qian mentally entered "search for Qiweizi", his consciousness began to blur with a "ding" sound.
"Mission objective generated, system is automatically navigating..."
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