[Basic Achievement - Deep Sleep (3/7)]
Seeing these phantom words, Qin Shi felt a sense of fulfillment.
It was like consistently checking into a game, waiting for generous rewards to be distributed.
Expectations were high!
"Feeling energetic every day! In this state, don't even mention training with Old Liang; I can handle the triathlon of Baogong Street: delivering food, doing express delivery, and driving a taxi!"
Just before dawn, Qin Shi swiftly washed up and stretched his body.
One must admit, Old Martial arts indeed show rapid results.
Only two days of training and the effects were already remarkable!
"My arms, shoulders, and waist… seem to be chiseled out by a sculptor, gradually showing lines."
Qin Shi wiped his body with cold water and put on clean clothes.
His delicate and handsome appearance now had an added touch of masculinity.
"Tsk tsk, bro, nowadays young girls prefer your type the most.
Boys with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, plus a bit of the athletic student look at six feet tall, have great appeal!"
Qin Lan, holding breakfast, couldn't help rubbing her hands while looking at the more refined Qin Shi.
If her brother got well-groomed and dressed up, her dream of a large family would soon be realized.
Relying on her brother's prowess, no problem at all!
"What are you thinking? Wipe your drool."
Qin Shi flicked his fingers and, with a straight face, flicked Qin Lan's forehead.
"Why are you up so early? Don't your part-time jobs usually start at noon?"
Qin Lan pouted in pain:
"Oh my, this is the future chief designer of Santang Heavy Industry! What if you damage it?"
Your current priority is to focus on your college entrance exams, stop dreaming!
Qin Shi looked at his mysteriously confident sister, thinking to himself:
"Typical conceited girl, truly a turn-off."
Qin Lan took a big bite of the juicy beef bun:
"My previous part-time ended early. I was doing well, earning money tutoring and doing homework for another kid, making extra cash on the side.
But competition was fierce, always losing orders to another piano tutor!
Not only does that guy do homework, but he also boosts the kid's game ranking; I couldn't outdo him!"
This matter still made the youngest one furious.
Blocking her source of income, absolutely intolerable!
"Indeed, overachievers are the culprits ruining the industry's ecosystem."
Qin Shi gave a thumbs up; able to tutor as well as boost ranks, truly versatile.
"So, what's your current part-time job?"
Qin Lan lowered her head and confessed:
"I'm doing homework for the Elite Class students. Many slackers in Urban Circle schools can't finish their daily assignments.
Especially those wealthy kids who want to study mechanical engineering in the future.
I help them with small problems and earn more than a supermarket cashier or a tutor!"
Qin Shi instinctively frowned, his expression stern:
"This behavior violates school regulations. What if the teacher finds out? Let's not take this risk, little sis."
He had attended the Honor Class at the New First Middle School for three years, frequently interacting with some of the Elite Class students.
He understood the so-called "excellent education" and "high quality" of wealthy families were, in reality, an unrealistic illusion.
Not all rich people are evil, but kids growing up in privileged environments get everything too easily, and the cost of their mistakes is too low.
They don't live in the same "world" as people like him and his little sister, children of Old Factory Street workers.
If word got out and things went south, the first to get hurt would inevitably be Qin Lan.
"Oh, got it, brother. I'll listen to you!"
Qin Lan sat upright obediently, no sign of a perfunctory attitude, seriously nodding in agreement.
As the youngest in the family, she never lied to her elder sister or second brother, and never used her age as an excuse for rebellious ignorance.
Qin Shi softly said:
"Don't worry about tuition fees. Although mechanical courses are expensive, our elder sister can earn money, and I will find a way. We can afford for our future engineer Qin to get into the Four National Universities and graduate successfully!"
Qin Lan swung her ponytail, grinning:
"Got it, got it. My brother is the best! I'll just study hard without worrying about anything else!"
After breakfast, Qin Shi left home, jogging while thinking:
"Old Liang said yesterday, as long as your Life Energy level is high, there will be ways to earn money…"
He calculated in his mind that he hadn't used much of the money his elder sister gave him.
Enrollment fees for the tutoring class were waived by Old Liang.
But considering the costs of nutritional paste and foot baths, these were necessary expenses.
Future training and martial arts practice would also require pre-arranged funds.
"Relying solely on part-time jobs is too tight."
Qin Shi was pondering ways to make money when he suddenly realized:
"In the past, I would've thought about asking Lao Xu for more part-time gigs.
But now, ambitious thoughts are somehow stirring.
Having the tools naturally arouses the desire, indeed."
Shaking off distracting thoughts, Qin Shi's expression regained calmness.
No matter how tough the conditions are, he would never tread the path of crime for money.
At worst, he could work at Jin Se Impressions!
Being a top male escort at Old Factory Street and relying on wealthy women in the Urban Circle is better than ending up with a pair of handcuffs!
"Raise my Life Energy to ten points and pass the grading exam.
Not to mention, the Honor Class scholarship would be in the bag."
Qin Shi entered School No. 9 through the back door on time. Old Liang hadn't arrived yet, but most of the students in the tutoring class were already there.
The playground was quite lively; the muscular, unassuming Li Yuan was hanging on the horizontal bar, doing rotational exercises.
"This newcomer captured Qi Sensitivity yesterday; Old Liang even treated him to nutritional paste, looks like he plans to focus on cultivating him."
"A good student from the New First Middle School in the Urban Circle is really impressive, able to endure spine-stretching and capturing Qi Sensitivity so quickly too.
I bet Old Liang won't place him in our class for lessons."
Xie Yucheng looked on enviously. Teacher Liang's teaching method at School No. 9 was simple.
You get taught according to your progress.
Li Yuan and he had already tested spine-stretching but couldn't make it.
No matter how they gritted their teeth, it was useless!
Being exhausted to the point of not being able to get out of bed the next day.
Forcing them to rest for a few days, missing lessons, and it was counterproductive.
Capturing Qi Sensitivity was even more out of reach.
This step was so mystifying, like asking a blind person to describe the scene in front of them, nearly impossible.
"It's really unfair!"
Li Yuan angrily said:
"It's not that we don't try hard, but we just can't learn it. While he, on the other hand, got it in two days!
Tell me, Ah Cheng, why is there such a big gap?!"
Maybe it was the bottle of soda or living in Baogong Street as half a neighbor.
Xie Yucheng had a good impression of Qin Shi:
"Come on, Yuan. Didn't Old Liang say some people are born with extraordinary talents and skills.
You know, the entry barrier for New First Middle School in the Urban Circle is so high, it's not just about money.
Moreover, his family's conditions are quite average.
Getting into the Honor Class by his own abilities is really impressive."
Li Yuan exhaled and released his grip, landing on the ground:
"Heaven really doesn't make sense!"
Xie Yucheng comforted him:
"There are indeed differences between people, what can you do!
We can envy him, this guy might catch up with our progress in a few days.
Old Liang's methods are tough, but once you get it, your Life Energy boosts like crazy.
By the way, doesn't Brother Ze need people, why not introduce him there instead."
Li Yuan hesitated:
"Him? Is he reliable? Brother Ze wants real tough guys."
Li Yuan and Xie Yucheng were typical worker's children, mixing around the streets since young.
Frequenting billiard halls, video halls, game houses, and knowing many "big brothers" in society.
"This guy's family is not much better than ours, his sister attends school in the Urban Circle, his elder sister drives for a living.
Who'd want to push their body to the limit, following Old Liang for martial arts if they had another choice?"
Xie Yucheng stomped his feet to warm up, grinning:
"West of Northern Street, Brother Ze is number one.
Following Brother Ze is better than going down the mine or being a laborer, right?
The best route for Old Factory Street kids is to get into a factory."
Li Yuan didn't respond directly, but sullenly said:
"Let's observe for a few days; although he may have talent in training, physical fitness and actual combat abilities are a different story.
When it comes to real fighting, he may not be able to beat us, and Brother Ze's standards for boxers are quite high."