Chapter 8

The next day, at dawn.

The sun had not yet risen, but the sky was already faintly bright. In a civilian house in Jiangbin City, a young man was sleeping soundly.

Click.

The door opened, and a graceful figure walked in.

Han Jiangxue looked down at the sleeping Jiang Xiao, lifted her leg, and gently kicked his calf: "Get up."

"Huh?" Jiang Xiao opened his sleepy eyes and saw his daughter, well, his sister Han Jiangxue standing by the bed, her face stern, as if Jiang Xiao owed her 3.5 billion.

"Morning exercise," Han Jiangxue replied, turned, and walked out of the room, adding from a distance, "Five minutes."

Jiang Xiao sat up, feeling a tingling sensation all over his body, and aching terribly.

He had run a full three kilometers last night!

In theory, as a high school student and an Awakened, his physical condition should be very good, and three kilometers should be a piece of cake.

But Han Jiangxue ran so fast that her physical condition seemed almost inhuman.

Jiang Xiao gritted his teeth and persevered, and under Han Jiangxue's care, he finally slowed down and barely completed the so-called "night run."

What time is it now?

4:30 AM?

"Are you a devil!?" Jiang Xiao grumbled angrily.

"I'm your sister," Han Jiangxue's voice came from outside the door, "If you don't want to be a doctor, get up and train."

"Are you misunderstanding the noble profession of a doctor?" Jiang Xiao mumbled in response.

"Less talk!" Han Jiangxue's angry voice came from outside the door.

In response, Jiang Xiao let out a comfortable moan: "Ah~"

Han Jiangxue: "......"

After a quick drink, Jiang Xiao felt much better, though his legs were still aching, at least he could stand without trembling.

He quickly put on his clothes and walked out of the room.

No matter how much he talked, Jiang Xiao knew his goal. Since he had come to this world, he had to make a name for himself.

In the short term, improving his physical strength and enhancing his Star Power reserve were the goals he had set for himself last night.

There were only ten days left before school started, and Jiang Xiao planned to get a basic grasp before school began.

Han Jiangxue was quite surprised. She had thought her brother would sleep in, and the morning exercise would be canceled, but unexpectedly, the talkative and mischievous Jiang Xiao actually got up.

For a young man, getting up at 4:30 AM was indeed a bit difficult.

Staying up all night and staying awake until 4:30 AM might have been easier...

Thus, the sister-brother duo, accompanied by the chirping of birds, rushed into the park, passing by groups of elderly people doing morning exercises, and began their training for the day.

What made Han Jiangxue feel a bit embarrassed was that Jiang Xiao would always make some strange noises.

...

The more tired his body was, the more comfortable Jiang Xiao felt with his Blessing skill, so this situation inevitably occurred.

While jogging in the morning, absorbing Star Power, and constantly using his skill on himself, Jiang Xiao formed what he considered a virtuous cycle.

After the morning jog, under Han Jiangxue's guidance, the two did some stretching exercises and ended their morning exercise. On the way home, they chose a small breakfast shop.

"Boss, four fried dough sticks, two tea eggs, and two bowls of tofu pudding," Jiang Xiao said, then turned and asked, "Do you want sweet or salty tofu pudding?"

Han Jiangxue glanced at Jiang Xiao and said, "I'll have soy milk."

Hmm,

Alright.

"Boss, two bowls of soy milk," Jiang Xiao turned and continued, "Do you want sweet or salty soy milk?"

On the high platform in front of the breakfast shop, the TV was broadcasting: "This is the live morning news. At 1:34 AM tonight, an energy fluctuation appeared at the intersection of Beijiao Road and Xinfu Road in the northern suburbs of Jiangbin City. No casualties have been found so far. The Jiangbin Public Security Bureau has taken it very seriously and immediately sealed off the scene. The Jiangbin Awakened Maintenance Force has also been dispatched to the area, and the situation is now under effective control."

"The Jiangbin Public Security Bureau reminds the public that the area will be under a long-term lockdown. Please, the public..."

Jiang Xiao took a bite of the crispy fried dough stick and sipped the warm soy milk, sighing in satisfaction.

"Recently, more and more portals have been opening. The previous portals haven't closed, and the areas haven't been unsealed, yet a new one has opened," an elderly man sighed.

"Yes, the frequency of portal openings is increasing. If this continues, will we even have a place to live?"

"Ah, I hope my grandson becomes stronger, so he can protect himself. Who knows what the Earth will become."

Jiang Xiao listened silently to the diners' discussions, sensing that people's living environment was gradually deteriorating.

The opening of interdimensional portals was unpredictable.

Some would suddenly appear and disappear after a day.

Others would remain open for years or even decades, continuously connecting Earth to the interdimensional world, leading to irreversible changes in the Earth's environment.

In large human settlements, there was still the strength to seal and control the areas, ensuring human survival as much as possible.

But in the desolate wilderness, who knew how many portals would quietly open, leading to an irreversible invasion of species.

Fortunately, in the past, the frequency of interdimensional portal openings was not high.

The current situation was unknown.

Of course, people called them portals, but this was just a name. The connection points between Earth and the interdimensional space were not always door-shaped; they were more chaotic, with overlapping spaces, making it difficult to determine boundaries and control them.

"Are you full?" Han Jiangxue suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Jiang Xiao quickly stuffed a piece of fried dough stick into his mouth, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and said, "I'm full."

"Let's go." Han Jiangxue threw down 14 yuan and walked out of the breakfast shop.

Jiang Xiao looked at the girl in the white sportswear, feeling a bit helpless.

She spoke little and acted quickly, truly "white as snow, swift as the wind."

The two returned home, and Jiang Xiao couldn't help but ask, "Why the sudden urgency?"

"Since you have obtained a medical Star Skill, which leans towards the medical Awakened, and can embed two Star Skills in one Star Slot, this already represents your potential. Although your talent is not high and you have few Star Slots, I believe diligence can make up for it," Han Jiangxue unexpectedly said patiently, speaking at length.

Jiang Xiao: "So?"

Han Jiangxue said, "Starting today, I will train you. No matter what this world becomes in the future, I hope you will have the ability to protect yourself."

!!!

Jiang Xiao was a bit excited and nodded lightly.

What made Han Jiangxue suddenly change her mind? Was she not planning to let Jiang Xiao graduate smoothly and find a job to live a carefree life?

Was it because of the news earlier? Or the diners' discussions?

Or was it because of his potential?

Or did she, as an Awakened, know some information that others did not?

"Physical fitness, combat skills, Star Power," Han Jiangxue said three words.

"Combat skills?" Jiang Xiao asked in confusion.

"Don't be dazzled by the magical Star Skills. Your goal is to defeat enemies, to defeat interdimensional creatures, and to survive. If you have abundant Star Power, strong combat skills, and excellent physical fitness, you can achieve this," Han Jiangxue said. "Star Skills will infinitely raise your upper limit, but as a human, your physical fitness and skills determine your lower limit. After the first year of high school, all new Awakened students will undergo basic combat training, which is a required course for Awakened."

Jiang Xiao nodded in agreement.

Han Jiangxue led Jiang Xiao to the front of their parents' room and tilted her head inside.

Yesterday afternoon, Jiang Xiao had cleaned the entire house and deduced that this largest bedroom had once been his parents' bedroom, but now it had been completely transformed into a small training room.

The floor was covered with soft mats, there were two punching bags, and several small fitness equipment.

The only thing that remained unchanged in the bedroom was the large wedding photo hanging on the wall.

Looking at the wedding photo of his parents whom he had never met, Jiang Xiao stepped inside.

"I like to train here because they will always be watching me," Han Jiangxue's voice came from behind.

Jiang Xiao felt a bit moved, turned around, and saw Han Jiangxue close the door and lock it.

Jiang Xiao looked at Han Jiangxue blocking the door and asked in confusion, "What does this mean?"

Han Jiangxue said softly, "You will hate me."

Jiang Xiao: ???

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