Wang Ye pondered while practicing Tai Chi.
Although he wasn't consciously thinking about Tai Chi techniques, the system was forcibly increasing his Skill Level, giving his movements an increasingly masterful flair.
For a long time.
Wang Ye threw the final punch.
Bang!!
The long sleeves of his coat whipped violently under his Emitting Force, producing a loud explosive sound.
The curtain in the distance was slightly lifted by the gust of wind, shaking for a moment.
"This punch of mine, twenty years of skill!"
Wang Ye nonchalantly showed off.
He then slowly finished his routine, his entire Qi gradually restrained. After completing several sets of Tai Chi, his Tai Chi Skill Level had increased by 10%.
The energy from the glucose syrup he took was also nearly exhausted, leaving his body once again weak.
"Looks like it's time for breakfast."
Just as Wang Ye was taking leftover food from the fridge to heat in the microwave,
suddenly, a text message about a mortgage deduction appeared on his phone screen.
In essence, the mortgage would deduct five thousand yuan each month, with a balance of 180,000 remaining.
"Another five thousand gone..."
Wang Ye scratched his head, "This isn't sustainable, seems like I have to find a way to earn money."
Although he still had some savings left, any amount of savings would be overwhelmed by this spending spree. Without income, this savings would barely last him another year.
After much thought, he had decided to resign a few days ago; finding another job wasn't realistic, perhaps he could try a more relaxed freelance job as a side hustle.
"Freelancing huh... In my current state, filming short videos could be pretty good." Wang Ye carried the dishes to the table and began to eat.
"But... what should I film?"
Wang Ye pondered while eating.
He opened Douyin, scrolling idly.
Suddenly, he saw a martial arts content creator showcasing his skill of breaking bricks barehanded. Unknown Horizontal Training Skill had given his knuckle a thick, black-tinged appearance that split the brick, like tofu, instantly; the other half flew off due to counter-shock.
Maybe it's because he often watched Ling Xiaolong's Tai Chi instructional videos lately that Douyin frequently recommended martial arts videos.
"With my current strength, I might try breaking bricks too?"
Wang Ye stroked his chin, considering.
After all, the Tai Chi content creator Ling Xiaolong could easily break bricks with Tai Chi's ingenious force. With Wang Ye's all-around enhanced strength and physique, and Lv2 Tai Chi Skill Level, breaking a brick shouldn't be a problem.
Although there are increasingly many content creators breaking bricks, it's hard to stand out now.
But currently, he had no other incredible skills than brick-breaking.
Perhaps it's worth using this skill to test the waters.
Once decided, Wang Ye quickly finished his leftovers.
Immediately grabbed his bag and quickly headed out.
Soon, he arrived at a nearby construction site, checked around, and picked up several discarded red bricks. Many bricks were chipped, covered with moss, or had visible flaws, yet their hardness didn't lose to good bricks; even due to soaking, they were tougher than new bricks.
Wang Ye wrapped these bricks in plastic bags and put them into his bag. He found an empty abandoned building.
Standing under the building, he turned on his phone's camera mode, setting it up from a distance.
Then, he placed a slightly flawed red brick on the platform with a small section protruding. This way of brick-breaking was different from those who lifted the brick at the moment of breaking for added power. His method had no leverage, purely relying on explosive force to break.
Wang Ye posed in front of the brick as if preparing to strike.
He repeatedly focused his strength, swinging his palm downward, mimicking the brick-breaking pose.
"It's said that the hardest part of brick-breaking is overcoming psychological barriers; any hesitation in exertion prevents breaking the brick."
Faced with the moss-covered brick, Wang Ye's heart was unknowingly filled with apprehension. Because he hadn't tried breaking a brick before, he had no confidence, fearing he might end up with a fracture.
"Whatever, I'll break one first to see."
Wang Ye closed his eyes, his right hand muscles gradually tensed.
Anyway, injuries heal quickly; as long as it's not a fracture, it's not a big deal.
Thinking this, Wang Ye recalled Tai Chi's Silk-Reeling Force, his body gradually rose, and his right arm swung backward until his tendons and bones were fully stretched.
Suddenly, he let out a muffled shout, his arm sprang back like a spring, his right arm striking like a steel whip.
The long sleeves of his clothes danced wildly under the Vigorous Qi, making a thrilling explosion sound.
Next, Vigorous Power erupted instantly upon contact with the brick, like a small bomb detonating.
Bang!!
The brick shattered instantly.
Wang Ye retracted his right arm, starting to breathe heavily.
He was surprised to find his right hand wasn't even slightly scratched. The area of contact with the brick only had minor redness and swelling.
Wang Ye pondered briefly, realizing his force was too decisive; the contact time between his palm and the brick was only a few milliseconds, insufficient to cause any harm.
"This is the power of ingenious force..."
After lamenting internally, Wang Ye immediately returned to the camera site, turned off his phone's recording, and checked the recorded footage.
"Good, usable."
Wang Ye nodded in satisfaction.
He opened a video editing app, simply trim the beginning and end and added background music, then posted it on Douyin.
The title was "Brick-breaking, nothing special."
Seeing the video successfully posted, Wang Ye repeatedly refreshed the video view count, hoping for it to explode.
But after ten minutes, the view count was still single digits, the likes having none—except his own...
"Damn, rubbish video."
Frustrated, Wang Ye picked up a piece of brick fragment, exerted all his strength, and threw it at a wooden board.
Whoosh—
Thud!!!
His Tai Chi Silk-Reeling Force combined with tremendous arm strength, plus internal anger, layered three buffs together, forcibly blasting a thumb-sized hole in a 1CM thick wooden panel.
Wang Ye was stunned, wondering when his Throwing ability became so strong?
Especially with the ten-meter distance between him and the board; even with distance decay there's still such sheer power. If placed within a few meters, wouldn't it be comparable to a bullet?
But before he could make sense of it, a new Skill suddenly appeared on his attribute panel below.
[Throwing Lv1 (0.4%)]