Chapter 36: 036 Great Achievements in Boxing
8:10 PM, Old Flavor Hotpot Restaurant, under the enveloping entrance lights.
Bai Xiao and Bai Tang stepped out, pausing next to the flower bed.
Just moments ago, the brothers had finished the remaining dishes. Bai Tang described to Bai Xiao what had just occurred, explaining the matter concerning senior brother Feng Yu.
Bai Xiao listened silently throughout, not expressing any opinions.
When it came time to part ways soon, Bai Xiao finally gave his younger brother some advice, “Xiao Tang, I know your temperament is mild; this is your strength. However, when someone else has already aggressively confronted you, your first thought should not be ‘what did I do wrong?’, nor should your response be any sort of nonsensical scientific reasoning… but to fiercely retaliate!”
“Immediately, right away, use all your means to let him know…”
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“You are not someone to be trifled with.”
Bai Tang nodded, understanding what Bai Xiao meant. A consistently mild image can make others think you lack temper and seem easy to bully. Thus, you need to appropriately let others know your boundaries.
Avoid letting others mistake your restraint for weakness.
A bottomless well of honesty often ends up becoming a scapegoat.
“Brother, I understand now.”
Bai Tang smiled slightly, his whole demeanor becoming refreshed and bright.
“Hmm.” Bai Xiao looked at Bai Tang again and said, “If your senior brother Feng Yu still intends to target you, let me know in advance at any sign. Brother will help you improve, the close relationship between brothers…”
His expressionless face squeezed out a stiff smile.
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That smile, tinged with chilly nuances, was rather unsettling.
However, Bai Tang felt very secure.
“Hmm, brother, I’ll listen to you.”
Bai Tang nodded frequently, like a little chick pecking at grains of rice.
The meeting today, after one or two months, significantly altered Bai Tang’s perception and impression of his older brother. In his memory, Bai Xiao was just a normal brother, generally silent, with a relatively bland personality, but his most obvious strength was his considerable love for his younger brother.
At least for Bai Tang, that was his most profound impression of the original owner.
Very loving toward him…
But today’s Bai Xiao was different, with literally revolutionary changes.
Firstly, his robust physique, visibly overflowing with vitality, had transformed from an average build into that of a powerful man.
Secondly, his personality seemed to become more confident, more authoritative. He moved with an ease that conveyed a strong sense of steadiness and security.
Lastly, his way of handling interpersonal relations. Bai Tang had always been beloved by everyone at school and at home. He never thought he would be taught a lesson in interrelations by his usually quiet and reclusive older brother, which greatly altered his perception.
Nonetheless, overall, everything was developing in a good direction.
Bai Xiao visibly improved; that was a good thing.
“It really seems necessary to start working out.”
A strong physique can influence one’s spirit and personality.
Bai Xiao is the best example.
If I start working out intensively and build some muscles,” perhaps those trivial rumors and gossip circulating in school will just collapse on their own…”
Bai Tang thought somewhat expectantly.
8:15 PM, the brothers parted ways.
Bai Tang returned to school, while Bai Xiao went to the bus station to catch a bus back to the neighborhood.
At 8:30 PM, he opened the security door and walked into the house.
He first soaked all his dirty clothes removed earlier in a basin of soapy water. Then, Bai Xiao went into the bathroom and took a shower.
He rinsed his whole body with just water and did not use any shower gel.
The bath gel the original owner used was called Ice Mountain, and it boasted a powerful effect and functionality that every man envied and desired: a thirteen-in-one wash and care. One bottle of bath gel could be used for shampooing, facial cleansing, bathing, and even as sunscreen. You paid the price for one but got the functions of several.
A great deal.
By nine o’clock in the evening, Bai Xiao arrived at Sakura Bird Bar on time.
He even didn’t need to use the leave he had asked for from the manager beforehand.
In the bar, among the dazzle of colorful lights, Bai Xiao encountered the same group of sisters playing the King game as yesterday. They occasionally glanced at Bai Xiao, showing a somewhat resentful expression, but ultimately, they did not come over to say anything. This handsome security guard was a bit scheming and best avoided.
At two in the morning, the bar closed.
[Your profession “Security Guard”, experience +12]
[Your professional skill “Patrolling”, experience +14]
Bai Xiao drove his Hummer, swiftly returning to his rented house.
First, he washed the dirty clothes, then cleaned up the house.
In the brightly lit living room, Bai Xiao sat quietly at the rosewood table, which was laden with various kinds of food for nutritional replenishment.
He took a deep breath and looked deeply ahead.
The professional panel instantly popped up, displaying various professions.
Bai Xiao’s gaze rested on the Deliveryman profession, with two professional skills already at level three, which seemed to be the limit for a delivery person.
As he focused on the Deliveryman profession, he could feel its limit; level three was the max. This meant that Bai Xiao could extract potential points one more time when two professional skills reached full experience at level three. After that, he could no longer upgrade the level three skills to level four.
Clearly, the Deliveryman was a rather ordinary profession with limited potential. There wasn’t much to develop or expand within it.
However, as a secondary job, it also had its advantages. A profession with average potential generally also had a low threshold, making it relatively easy to get started.
Thus, there were pros and cons, all depending on how one weighed and considered them.
“Next, I need to continue looking for new professions to gain experience,” he said.
The reason Bai Xiao had not searched before was that his daily schedule had been filled up. Practicing boxing, delivering items, working as a security guard had almost taken up all of Bai Xiao’s time, and triggering another would be pointless.
But now, things were different.
With the Deliveryman profession maxed out, Bai Xiao was ready to prepare.
Under the incandescent light, on a wooden chair.
“Whew.”
He exhaled a breath of warm air: “It’s time now, Dark Red!”
The screen flickered slightly, and the rudimentary modifier jumped out suddenly.
[Dark Red Modifier]
[Potential Points: 4]
He looked down, and two prominent options caught his eye.
[Skill 2: Boxing Proficiency (34/200)]+
[Skill 3: Jujutsu Proficiency (45/200)]+
There was nothing to hesitate about, Bai Xiao had already decided on boxing.
“Dark Red, four potential points, all on boxing!” he said.
His vision slightly flickered, and as the potential points disappeared, the Fighter’s profession panel also fell into a misty, blurred state. After a wait, [Skill 2: Boxing Mastery (34/400)] appeared!
At this moment,
Bai Xiao had already firmly mastered two major combat skills!