Chapter 2

"This is......"

Shi Yun's eyes widened.

In front of him, a red and a green halo appeared.

Shi Yun reached out, wanting to touch the two halos.

However, his hand passed right through them.

There was no tangible sensation at all.

"Second Sister, do you see anything in front of me?"

Shi Yun asked his second sister, Shi Hui.

"Brother Yun, there's nothing in front of you. What's wrong with you?"

Shi Hui quickly came over and touched Shi Yun's forehead.

No fever!

Shi Yun said nothing more.

Second Sister couldn't see the two halos.

But Shi Yun could clearly see the two halos right in front of him.

It seemed that only he could see these two halos.

Shi Yun closed his eyes, and some memories seemed to appear in his mind.

Memories about these two halos.

Shi Yun slowly sorted through the memories.

"Swish."

Shi Yun opened his eyes again.

He had already understood the function of the two halos.

"The green one is the Acceleration Halo."

"The red one is the Breakthrough Halo."

"Once I master a certain skill, a mark will form."

"For example, push-ups will form a push-up mark."

Shi Yun also saw the push-up mark.

Below the two halos, there was a faint figure.

That was the push-up mark.

Shi Yun's heart stirred.

Focusing his mind, he threw the push-up mark directly into the red halo.

"Buzz."

The red halo trembled slightly and then bounced the mark back out.

"The red halo's function is to break through, which means to overcome a bottleneck."

"Since push-ups don't have any bottleneck, there's no need to break through, so it bounced the mark back out."

"Then, the green halo, which mainly accelerates, can be tried."

So, Shi Yun moved the mark into the green halo.

"Buzz."

As the mark moved into the green halo,

Shi Yun's mind was immediately filled with memories.

It was as if he had been practicing push-ups every day.

One day, two days, three days, four days, five days......

Until the tenth day.

Shi Yun's push-up mark was finally bounced out.

Then, Shi Yun felt a daze.

His body felt weak and limp.

His head ached as if it were about to split.

It was as if his spirit had been drained all at once.

And the green halo had turned gray.

Shi Yun closed his eyes and took deep breaths for a while before he recovered.

Recalling what had just happened,

Shi Yun finally understood how magical the green acceleration halo was.

It was like accelerating practice.

Using the green halo to accelerate, he had practiced push-ups for ten days.

But it was only a mental practice.

His body didn't change at all.

The benefit was that he had basically mastered the technique of push-ups.

The acceleration halo affected the mind.

The breakthrough halo affected the body.

However, the "breakthrough" function of the red breakthrough halo, Shi Yun couldn't test right now.

After all, his push-up mark didn't have any bottleneck.

As for the green halo, although it had turned gray,

it seemed to be slowly recovering over time.

It was unclear when it would fully recover.

Moreover, the halos seemed to be related to mental strength.

Each time he used a halo, Shi Yun's spirit would be drained.

That feeling was very unpleasant.

Shi Yun tried doing a few push-ups.

Indeed, after being accelerated by the green halo, Shi Yun had mastered the technique of push-ups very well.

Each push-up he did was very standard, effectively exercising his body.

"I still need to find a way to test the red breakthrough halo."

"The breakthrough halo is used to overcome bottlenecks."

"Perhaps I can try practicing martial arts!"

Shi Yun's eyes lit up.

The first thing that came to his mind was martial arts.

Martial arts definitely have bottlenecks.

Moreover, in Shi Yun's memory, this world had martial artists.

Even more, the status of martial artists was very high!

If he wanted to test the "breakthrough" effect of the red halo,

the best way would be to practice martial arts.

Besides, in such a chaotic world,

practicing martial arts could give him some fighting power, and even protect his loved ones.

That night, Shi Yun did many push-ups.

His body was very weak, so he needed to strengthen his training.

He kept doing them until his arms were sore and weak, then he started to rest.

That night, Shi Yun slept very deeply.

Until a faint knocking sound came from the door.

"Swish."

Shi Yun suddenly opened his eyes.

The sunlight shone into the room, blinding him for a moment.

But Shi Yun could already see clearly.

Second Sister Shi Hui seemed to be opening the door.

A somewhat "robust" woman quickly walked in from outside the door.

Her features were about five or six parts similar to Second Sister Shi Hui.

"Eldest Sister, you came back just in time."

"Brother Yun woke up yesterday."

Shi Hui explained in a low voice.

This was Shi Yun's eldest sister, Shi Lian.

Although her name was delicate, Shi Lian was not at all delicate in appearance.

Shi Lian was extremely "robust," with a pair of particularly sharp eyes.

If seen from a distance,

no one would think she was a woman, but rather a strong man.

"Brother Yun, you finally woke up!"

Shi Lian's face showed a hint of joy.

She hurried to Shi Yun's side.

"Eldest Sister."

Shi Yun also smiled.

This eldest sister, though she looked rough, was not at all rough in character.

Moreover, Shi Yun knew how much she had sacrificed for the Shi family.

In the few days he had been unconscious,

to treat Shi Yun,

Eldest Sister had "sold herself."

She was "sold" to the powerful Wang family in the eastern part of the city.

This wasn't to work, but to become a slave.

Once a family slave, one was no longer a free person.

For generations, even descendants, they would have to work as slaves for the Wang family.

Moreover, the master could beat or kill the slaves without any punishment.

Once a slave, one became the master's property, to be disposed of at will.

Therefore, as long as one was a free person,

if there were other choices, even begging, one would not sell oneself into slavery.

But to treat Shi Yun,

Shi Lian had resolutely "sold herself" to the Wang family as a servant.

She exchanged for ten taels of silver.

Only then could Shi Yun survive.

Of course, Shi Yun himself was very clear.

Even if Shi Lian "sold herself" to treat Shi Yun,

the original Shi Yun was actually already dead.

But this didn't affect Shi Yun's gratitude towards his eldest sister.

"Good, good, it's good that you woke up."

Shi Lian glanced at Shi Yun's leg.

She didn't mention it, presumably knowing that Shi Yun's right leg was crippled.

"Eldest Sister, what happened to your face?"

Shi Yun saw that his eldest sister's right cheek was slightly swollen and red.

There were even a few clear finger marks.

She had been hit!