Chapter 3

Lu Yuan's current occupation is [Student].

The eight major subjects taught in school are his eight basic skills in this occupation.

By focusing on listening to lectures, self-study, and doing exercises, Lu Yuan can gain a certain amount of subject skill experience.

For every ten minutes of focused study, he can earn one point of [Student] occupation experience.

Of course, the most effective way to gain experience is still through exams.

Whether it's a major exam for the entire grade or a minor test for the class, or weekly and monthly assessments, each exam significantly boosts Lu Yuan's experience points.

In the two months since he came to this world, he has transformed from a mediocre student with average to below-average grades into one of the top three students in his class and among the top twenty in his grade, a true "study god."

While his own efforts are certainly important, the main reason is due to the occupation panel in front of him.

During this period, he has experienced two upgrades in his occupation level.

[Student] has been upgraded from level 1 to level 3.

The two upgrades provided Lu Yuan with two attribute points and two skill points.

The former increased his intelligence to 10 points, which is above the average intelligence level of a high school student, while the latter eliminated his weakness in physics and unlocked a core skill on the panel—[Absolute Focus].

[Absolute Focus] (Active): Effect: For a short period, it highly concentrates the learner's mental energy, slightly enhancing brainpower, allowing them to fully immerse themselves in their studies without any distractions.

(Note: The duration of this skill is related to the intelligence and constitution attributes; the higher the attributes, the longer the duration.)

For a restless teenager, this skill is almost a "godly" ability.

At this moment, the slight headache that had been bothering Lu Yuan had disappeared, so he stopped rubbing his temples.

Instead, he began to massage his sore and aching fingers and wrists.

"My brainpower hasn't reached its limit, but my body is struggling, with too much physical strain."

Who says studying isn't a physical activity?

Lu Yuan wanted to sign up for a sports interest class to build his physique, not only to prepare for the upcoming unified exams but also to extend the duration of [Absolute Focus], indirectly improving his study efficiency.

"I'll download some exercise videos online tonight and follow along.

I'll start running tomorrow!"

Lu Yuan squeezed his arm, which he could easily wrap his hand around, and made a silent resolution in his heart.

His current physical condition is really poor.

His predecessor spent all day hiding in his room reading novels and comics, almost lying himself to death.

Every time there was a physical test at school, he failed.

With such a weak body, he feared that one day he might overexert himself and collapse at his desk, never to get up again.

After resting for a while and feeling his energy almost restored, it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon.

Lu Yuan prepared to head to the hospital.

Before leaving, he took a stack of light green bills from a thick dictionary on the bookshelf and carefully tucked them into his pocket.

This was the reward given by the school for his two academic improvements, 500 yuan for the first and 800 yuan for the second, totaling 1,300 yuan.

On the way to the hospital, he planned to withdraw the money from his phone and make up the total, finding an opportunity to give it to his father.

As a member of the family, he needed to contribute during this difficult time.

With this thought, Lu Yuan left the room.

Just as he was about to leave after changing his shoes, the front door opened from the outside.

A middle-aged man in his fifties, wearing a blue shirt and looking haggard, appeared in front of Lu Yuan.

"Dad?!"

Lu Yuan was somewhat taken aback. "Why are you back?"

"Uh-huh."

Lu Xinghua nodded at Lu Yuan, said nothing, and walked in with a tired body.

He sat directly on the sofa in the living room, facing the ceiling, and closed his eyes.

Lu Yuan put his hand in his pocket, clutching the small roll of money, considering whether to give it to Lu Xinghua now.

Suddenly, Lu Xinghua's phone rang.

He opened his eyes, glanced at the screen, and hurriedly went to the balcony.

"Can you wait two more days?"

"That bastard Wang Zhichao! He owes me hundreds of thousands in goods, and now he's disappeared. My father is still in the ICU!"

"I will definitely pay you back as soon as possible!"

The sound of Lu Xinghua's phone call could be faintly heard from the balcony.

Lu Yuan moved closer, listening to the conversation, and slowly furrowed his brow.

He lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then quickly walked into his parents' bedroom, still clutching the roll of money.

Half a minute later, he came out, his expression calm, but the money was gone.

The sound of talking on the balcony had stopped.

Through the glass door, Lu Yuan saw Lu Xinghua standing in front of the opposite building, silently smoking.

Lu Yuan watched for a while, preparing to leave quietly, but then Lu Xinghua's voice came from behind.

"Xiao Yuan, come here!"

Lu Yuan turned around and saw Lu Xinghua stub out his cigarette in a pot on the balcony, waving him over.

"What is it, Dad?"

Lu Yuan walked over.

For the first time, he noticed that Lu Xinghua's eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn't slept for days.

"I heard from Xiao Peng that you want to sign up for the martial arts class he's taking?"

Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but want to curse.

Cheng Peng, that idiot, who could forget to eat while playing games, actually remembered to call his father about the martial arts class?

"No, I don't want to sign up."

Lu Yuan immediately denied it. "I don't think it's necessary to sign up for a sports interest class now. The unified exam is still a year away.

Besides, the interest class will take up my study time, and I already have a tight schedule."

"You should go out more often instead of staying in your room all day."

Lu Xinghua suddenly interrupted Lu Yuan, then took something out of his pocket and placed it in Lu Yuan's hand. "Balance work and rest."

Lu Yuan saw that it was a receipt, with "Yuan Martial Arts Hall" at the top and an amount of "9,988 yuan."

Lu Yuan was stunned.

"While I was at the hospital, Xiao Peng called me. On my way back, I passed by this martial arts hall and paid the fee for you."

"They are running a promotion right now. Since you have to sign up eventually, it's better to take advantage of the discount."

"You don't need to worry about the family or your grandfather. Your main task now is to focus on your studies and improve your health."

"Your mother told me that when she asked you to deliver two bags of rice to the fourth floor, you had to rest three times before you could carry them up. Your body is really weak.

When I was your age, I could carry two large gas cylinders up to the eighth floor without even breaking a sweat."