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Chapter 7 - Chapter 6 Never Say It's Too Late to Enjoy Life

[1: Intermediate Broad Mind and Strong Build]

[2: Intermediate Growth Constitution]

[3: Intermediate Connection?]

The list of text quickly caught Zhang Feng's attention.

Zhang Feng first looked at the enhancements in growth.

But perhaps due to the 'Official Adventure World,' or maybe the intermediate label.

Zhang Feng saw that the power value in option 2 was very low.

Unlike the explosive growth in the trial world.

[For every year survived, increase constitution by 0.1]

Live until thirty, only 3 points.

Too little, too little.

Zhang Feng quickly skipped over it.

And at this moment.

Zhang Feng also felt his mind a bit drowsy, somewhat wanting to sleep.

'Is it because I'm an infant?'

Zhang Feng perked up, not daring to waste time thinking about other things, and quickly looked at 1.

[Intermediate Broad Mind and Strong Build: Common entry]

[Effect: For every pound of weight gained, constitution increases by 0.01]

It's a growth attribute.

But even if eating up to 200 pounds, only 2 constitution.

Zhang Feng skipped over it again, then looked at 3

[Intermediate Connection?: Special common entry, exclusive for Adventure World growth]

[Effect: Looking for nearby families willing to take you in]

That's it!

Zhang Feng didn't want to start by gambling on whether he'd be picked up by a good person or die here.

Wasting a precious resurrection chance right at the start.

Margin for error can't be easily thrown away.

Because now the survival rate before choosing any enhancement is [2%]

This is entirely left to fate.

But upon choosing 3 [Connection?]

Zhang Feng saw the survival rate increase from 3% to 97.9%

The remaining 2.1% should be future growth process accidents.

Zhang Feng barely thought for a second before seeing several lines of text appear in front of him.

[Searching...]

[Found 3 families interested in adoption]

[Family 1 direction: Inclined towards arts]

[Head: Twenty-nine years old, male, freelancer]

[Family 2 direction: Ordinary]

[Head: Thirty-six years old, male, self-employed, two sons]

[Family 3 direction: Education]

[Head: Twenty-eight years old, female, elementary school teacher]

A total of three families.

Family 1 arts, can be ruled out first.

Zhang Feng wanted to be the best in the realm of Southern Fist and knew the importance of one's original family.

Not wanting to conflict with the 'adoptive father' or hurt his feelings in the future, better to forget it.

Because Zhang Feng felt these people likely truly existed.

Their hearts are made of flesh.

As for family 3, just hearing about education and the teacher title is frightening.

Rule it out, rule it out.

So only the last one remains.

Though not too great because he still has two kids.

But he wouldn't contest for family wealth or 'fatherly love.'

Just purely wanted to live.

However, it's also good, he has two kids to inherit the legacy, probably wouldn't worry too much about him?

Forget it!

Zhang Feng directly chose 2.

Take one step, look one step ahead.

After choosing, Zhang Feng looked at the second enhancement.

[1: Constitution +0.1]

[2: Reaction time -0.003 seconds]

[3: Don't Say Sunset's Late]

...

1 directly skipped.

2, reaction.

As the name implies.

Zhang Feng paused for a moment, feeling this was good.

Combat experience told Zhang Feng, when truly training the body to ordinary limits.

By then, it's a competition of reaction.

These reactions also affect muscle memory.

Zhang Feng glanced over, finally looked at 3

[Don't Say Sunset's Late: Common, unique, passive, cannot stack]

[Note 1: Upon choosing, you will equip this entry in all world characters, including your true self in the real world]

[Note 2: This entry's effect only applies to condition-completed roles]

[Effect: When you live to one hundred and fifty years old, constitution +1, root bone +1, spirit root +1]

"?"

Zhang Feng froze, then without thinking directly chose.

Just for that 'can equip in the real world too.'

Can equip in all worlds.

Finished choosing.

Zhang Feng waited silently, half awake, half asleep.

At the same time.

Sixty meters away by the bus.

A man with a congenial look took advantage of the ticket seller's pause in speaking to ask her, "Comrade, when does the bus leave?"

"Ten o'clock," the ticket seller replied, then continued shouting to attract passengers.

'Just the right time for a smoke.' The man suddenly felt the urge to smoke, thinking to have one first.

But seeing a lot of women and children nearby.

The man considered, then walked toward the distant grass wall.

Just as he got closer, he noticed a layer of floral blanket in the grass.

These days, abandoned infants at railway paths and bus stations are not uncommon.

'I hope it's not what I'm thinking…' His heart twisted, approaching with a feeling of not daring to look.

And he saw that it was really a baby inside, its hands and feet still moving.

He swore outright,

"Damn it! Who's so cruel to dump the child here?

Are they even human?"

Zhang Feng heard the swearing in a daze and saw the words [Family 2 Arrived], he mentally completely relaxed and instantly fell asleep.

...

Childhood days passed quickly.

Even if he relived them, Zhang Feng found that memories of infancy gradually blurred until they vanished.

Even real memories were a bit fuzzy.

If not for the words in his vision, indicating that he was an 'Adventurer'.

Zhang Feng could have thought he was living in this world.

"Hurry! Little Feng! Dad's coming home tonight! No chance to go out and play!"

"Yeah, yeah, hurry, hurry! We have to be back by half past eight!"

In a blink.

Zhang Feng was seven.

Two older brothers, one twelve, one fifteen.

The thing they did most every day was take him to the arcade.

If Dad occasionally came home early and asked them.

They would say grandly: took the little brother to the park to play hide-and-seek.

Zhang Feng became the shield.

And it worked every time.

Because this 'Dad No. 2' who didn't smoke or drink was very busy.

Even though it was autumn now, and it got dark early.

His small shop in the hardware market stayed open until after eight.

He got home around nine.

And Zhang Feng didn't know.

Even if the market started getting quiet as early as seven.

But this dad named Zhang thought, what if a customer came?

A man handling three children was not easy, he simply wanted to earn a bit more for the kids.

The older brother and second brother were at the age to play.

Every day, once school was out.

They picked up Zhang Feng from the primary school gate, and went straight to the arcade.

...

'Like cherry blossoms blooming until they fall…'

The arcade filled with dynamic dance machine music.

"Here for you!"

Gotta say, the older brother was very kind to Zhang Feng.

Arriving at the arcade, he gave Zhang Feng two tokens.

Altogether, they only bought six.

Of course, it's not that they didn't want to buy more.

It's just that the money they had could only buy six.

"Two tokens each!" The older brother was serious, very caring for the brother Dad picked up.

"Two each!" The second brother, a twelve-year-old kid, school uniform ridiculously squeezed at the waist, seriously nodded.

"Big brother, second brother, you play." Zhang Feng still returned the tokens to them, "I like watching others play."

Finished speaking, Zhang Feng walked around the arcade.

Seemingly watching others play games, but actually practicing the tiger-shaped footwork in Xingyi.

Occasionally, he glanced at previously chosen entries.

The third choice appeared when he turned one.

Zhang Feng chose [Intermediate Fighting Memory, Xingyi]

This was great stuff.

What he was practicing now.

Fourth time, all useless, Zhang Feng chose [Constitution+0.2]

Fifth [Reaction Speed-0.004] Not bad.

Six [Intermediate Fighting Memory, Southern Fist] Great stuff!

Seven [Constitution+0.3] Decent.

Eight, all useless items, Zhang Feng chose [Charm+0.5]

Then seemed to become a bit more handsome.

At least in kindergarten, a very cute classmate girl came to his house every day, calling him out to play.

Playing Barbie doll makeup and house playing.

Zhang Feng was always thinking about the North-South martial arts affairs, had no interest in playing this?

Having the skill to break a Barbie doll's leg, wouldn't it be better to practice more boxing?

But Zhang Feng also understood, the reason they sought him was probably due to the charm bonus.

Ninth enhancement.

Chosen last year on his seventh birthday [Constitution+0.3]

Nowadays, Zhang Feng was only seven years old, in second grade.

But through stacking fighting memories and multiple choices.

His constitution had reached [5]!

Halfway to an adult's stamina.

Yet Zhang Feng's height is similar to his peers.

And he didn't show anything unusual, making others feel strange.

Even eating a bit more than usual.

Growing children, the family also found it normal.

"Zhang Feng!"

And just then, came a headache-inducing voice.

Zhang Feng looked towards the entrance, outside stood a timid little girl.

She lay against the door, peering inside.

It was the kindergarten classmate girl.

Zhang Feng didn't want any romance, directly bypassed a few shocked smoking youths nearby, ran to the window in a few steps, and nimbly leapt through it.

That move, even a professional action star would be no better.

Thunk—

The arcade was on the ground floor.

Zhang Feng landed and rolled, then walked down the alley.

Smooth, sharp.

This was the impression Zhang Feng left on those smoking youths.

"Damn… impressive!"

"I wish I could learn that skill…" They stood dumbfounded, cigarettes paused mid-air, smoke curling, showing the silhouette of Zhang Feng disappearing in the back alley.

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