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Chapter 36: Transcendent Divine Skills Beyond Physics
【Physical Strength】【Speed】【Physical Defense】.
Xueheng's gaze shifted between these three options.
Undoubtedly, these three would provide the greatest boost to his combat capabilities at this stage.
The others, like 【Reaction Speed】, 【Perception】, and 【Instinct】, were decent, but their effects weren't as direct as those of speed, strength, and defense.
After some contemplation, Xueheng first eliminated 【Physical Defense】.
With his dual passive resurrection effect, he didn't need that survival ability for now. Moreover, as a stone-throwing immortal, he wouldn't engage in close combat with enemies he couldn't defeat, making 【Physical Defense】 dispensable.
That left strength and speed...
After some thought, Xueheng chose 【Speed】.
With his array of skill buffs, his physical strength was already considerable. Combined with his internal force, dealing with human-level opponents was a breeze.
His senior martial arts sister, Zhushan Ying, whom Cat had assessed as 'much stronger than him', had also been knocked unconscious by his over-the-shoulder throw, although that was partly because she hadn't used her internal force for defense. Nonetheless, it hinted at a glass cannon tendency among martial artists, with high offense but low defense.
Speed, however, was a different story. It was a perpetually scarce attribute, and one could never be too fast.
In the world of martial arts, there is no defense that cannot be broken, except for speed!
Xueheng tapped on 【Speed】.
Instantly, as if by instinct, he understood how to activate the active effect of 【Duality】.
"Duality, activate!"
In the next moment, Xueheng's entire body seemed to be on fast-forward, his movements suddenly doubling in speed.
He stood up and walked over to the standing sandbag. Channeling his internal force, he punched it, sending the bag flying with incredible speed.
"Huh? This feeling..." Xueheng paused, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
He tested it again, setting the sandbag upright and throwing another punch. Once more, the speed was astonishing, as if he had hit a fast-forward button.
The sandbag flew out and crashed into the wall.
"So that's how it is," he murmured.
"One last test..."
Xueheng left his home, exiting the residential compound, and made his way to the small garden where he usually went for morning jogs.
It was already eight or nine in the morning, a Monday, and most people were at work or school. The garden was mostly empty, with only a few elderly folks strolling or practicing tai chi.
Xueheng took out his phone, opened the stopwatch function, and ensured that no one was paying attention to him. He pressed the start button.
In an instant, he shot forward like a cannonball, moving at a speed unimaginable for a human, like a meteor streaking across the track.
Within seconds, he had completed half a lap and then stopped, pressing the stop button on his phone.
【5.12 seconds】
"This track is 200 meters long, so half a lap is 100 meters... I only took 5.12 seconds."
"So this is the true power of the active effect of 【Duality】?"
Xueheng's eyes shone with delight.
"Ignoring all physical laws, it simply doubles my speed..."
"Purely conceptual, it has doubled my speed!"
Xueheng was thrilled.
You see, physical training has diminishing returns.
For an individual, improving their 100-meter sprint time from 20 seconds to 12 seconds is relatively straightforward and only requires persistent high-intensity training.
However, going from 12 seconds to even 0.1 seconds faster becomes exponentially more challenging due to factors like air resistance and physical limitations.
Chapter: Once You Reach the 10-Second Mark, it becomes even more Exaggerated...
"Once you reach the 10-second mark, it becomes even more exaggerated. Improving by 0.01 seconds is an incredible achievement and impossible without sufficient talent and resources."
"But now, Duality directly ignores this, doubling his speed!"
"From 10.24 seconds, it became 5.12 seconds!"
"Imagine being in a dangerous hand-to-hand combat where a half-second mistake could be fatal. Suddenly, he activates 【Duality】, and his attack speed doubles. What a concept!"
"This is an acceleration that defies logic and intuition. No one could predict it, and it's almost a guaranteed hit."
"This is Duality, a divine skill that surpasses physics!"
"It's a pity that it really is just a simple doubling of speed... The attack strength is still calculated according to the original physical properties."
Speed is weight. The faster the punch, the greater the impact.
However, Duality only doubles his speed, which means that even if he can throw a punch at supersonic speed, the kinetic energy unleashed is still based on the original speed, not the energy of a sonic punch.
Even so, he still feels that 【Dual Speed】 can be described as unbeatable.
"So, with Duality's 【Physical Strength】 and 【Physical Defense】, will they also ignore the physical laws and double?"
Xueheng's thoughts made him a little restless.
"I need to get my hands on some divine artifacts soon!"
He picked up his phone and looked at Wu Youqing's contact. This was his only connection to divine artifacts, and he had no idea when the next opportunity would arise.
Sighing, Xueheng calmed himself.
Just as he was about to test the effects of Dual Speed further, he suddenly realized that he couldn't use it anymore.
He opened the panel and saw that the glowing golden 【Duality Lv1】 had dimmed.
"Ah? There's a cooldown period too?"
Xueheng's lips twitched.
He examined the 【Duality】 on the panel closely and noticed that the golden light on the words was gradually restoring itself.
"I used it for over 5 seconds during my run, and also at home earlier..."
Xueheng calculated that he had used Dual Speed for about 20 seconds in total, which triggered the cooldown.
"I'll have to be more calculated with my usage from now on."
He wondered how long the cooldown period was and if upgrading would increase the duration of use.
"Alright, Panel, is this your limit?"
Xueheng was a little disappointed.
...
When he returned home, Cat was already awake and curled up on the sofa in the living room, watching animated cartoons and licking her messy fur.
Upon seeing Xueheng, she yawned, baring her sharp teeth.
"I thought you went to school. Why are you back so soon?"
Xueheng smiled and said, "I missed you too much, Master. I took a leave of absence and came back."
This statement was initially a joke, made in high spirits after activating Duality.
But what Xueheng didn't expect was that Cat would pause upon hearing this, then turn her face away, her back facing him.
"Oh..."
Her childish voice seemed tinged with shyness, and her cat tail couldn't help but sway slightly, giving away her emotions.
Xueheng: "..."
If he said it was a joke now, would he be scratched to death on the spot?
...
(End of Chapter)
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