Wang Ye clenched his teeth, enduring the intense pain, and barely managed to close the 200-pound grip strength trainer. Then he let out a "sigh" and instantly released his right hand from the grip.
He placed the grip strength trainer on the ground, looked at his hand, which had turned pale and bloodless due to the immense pressure, and noticed the rapid appearance of dense blood spots, revealing an expression of surprise.
"This friction is unexpectedly strong!"
Wang Ye rubbed his hands together, easing the pain slightly.
Then he picked up another 250-pound grip strength trainer with his left hand, ready to continue testing the limits of his strength.
His face flushed as he mustered all his strength, closing his fingers forcefully.
Hiss!!
It felt like sandpaper had been harshly scraped across his palm. A ripping sensation, much stronger than before, instantly spread through his fingers and palm.
He managed to close it one-third of the way before giving up on locking it due to the pain.
"No, it's too hard."
Wang Ye looked at the peeling skin on his palm, feeling somewhat helpless.
He felt that with full force, he should barely be able to lock the 250-pound grip strength trainer.
But the problem was that the skin on his hands was too fragile to withstand such tearing weight.
Generally, sports enthusiasts with a habit of long-term equipment training naturally develop a thin layer of calluses on their palms, particularly strong at the base of the fingers. This layer can increase the friction of their palms, enhancing their grip strength. Moreover, with this protective layer, most rough objects can't cause noticeable damage to their palms.
However, Wang Ye didn't have a similar training background with equipment, so his palms were as white and smooth as an untrained person's, with no signs of exercise.
He could barely withstand the 200-pound grip strength trainer because his recent evolution had subtly enhanced the toughness of his skin. It had brought his skin's toughness to the level of an enthusiast with one or two years of experience. Besides his palms, the skin on his arms and shoulders also became tougher.
But the level of toughness was not significant enough to achieve a qualitative change.
With this in mind, Wang Ye gave up on further testing the 250-pound grip strength trainer and picked up the 200-pound one again. He started testing how many times he could continuously close and open the 200-pound grip strength trainer with his current strength.
Phew— Hiss—!
Wang Ye took a deep breath, and once his right arm's muscle endurance recovered sufficiently, he suddenly exerted strength with his fingers, rapidly squeezing the grip strength trainer. Using the two rods closely touching as the benchmark for a full squeeze, he moved with nearly one breath per squeeze, each exhalation closing his fingers once.
Meanwhile, the blood throughout his body quickly surged towards his right forearm, supplying a continuous stream of energy like a rushing river. The veins on his forearm visibly bulged, resembling twisted snakes covering the entire arm.
By the seventh time, his arm was already sore and swollen, with a needle-like pain emerging in his palm.
Wang Ye let out a muffled cry, wanting to continue to the next one, but by the eighth time, his fingers felt weak, unable to lock anymore. Helplessly, he put down the grip strength trainer and rubbed his sore wrist.
"It seems I can only lock it seven times with my current physique."
After saying this, Wang Ye summoned today's panel.
[Body: 2.1]
[Divine: 1.1]
[Evolution Level: 16.0]
[Continuing evolution, increasing evolution level by one each day.]
After today's evolution, his physical attribute had completely reached twice that of a normal person.
The "Divine" attribute also reached the realm of a normal person as he wished.
Wang Ye stared at the panel in deep thought for a long time. Then he went into the study, took an English dictionary from the bookshelf, and tried to memorize fifty words in a short time.
But he failed.
Wang Ye realized that his memory wasn't much different from before, perhaps just clearer in thought and more able to focus.
Wang Ye put the English dictionary back on the bookshelf.
He went to the living room, took a bottle of glucose oral solution from the fridge, unscrewed the cap, and drank it all in one go.
Immediately, a warm energy transformed into strength, filling his entire body.
The weakness caused by the morning evolution was mostly dispelled.
After replenishing his energy, Wang Ye began practicing Tai Chi.
He stood on the balcony, where a gentle breeze blew, and the sunlight slanted, slowly performing Tai Chi movements.
During yesterday's practice, his Tai Chi skill level advanced to lv2.
The progress was unusually significant, with movements embodying both softness and firmness, emitting bursts of sound similar to flapping robes or exploding Qi while emitting force. If someone watched, they might consider him a Tai Chi master immersed in the practice for years.
But Wang Ye knew he was far from those real masters. The gap between lv2 and lv3 was evident; at first glance, individual movements and postures might seem similar without noticeable differences. However, performing a full set of techniques smoothly would reveal a difference in overall rhythm and power.
At least, compared to some internet celebrities faking it online, Wang Ye's Tai Chi movements were convincing enough.
Additionally.
During this period of exploration, Wang Ye roughly equated skill levels with real-life tiers.
lv1, Junior Enthusiast.
lv2, High-tier Enthusiast. (Tai Chi)
lv3, Junior Professional. (Running)
lv4, High-Level Professional.
lv5, Master Level. (Walking)
His Walking Skill reached lv5 Master Level from the start because it's a skill he's been honing unconsciously since childhood, continuously optimizing and iterating as his instinct, achieving a relatively high level.
While Wang Ye was contemplating the system mechanics.
Suddenly.
He noticed that the speed of his Tai Chi skill level improvement today was more than double that of yesterday!
Yesterday, after completing a full set of Tai Chi, he could barely improve by 1%, but today, he could improve by 2%!
"It's the effect of the 'Divine' attribute enhancement!" Seeing the continuously updating skill level panel, Wang Ye's eyes brightened with joy.
The "Divine" attribute enhancement wasn't merely in memory; it also improved comprehension, reflexes, concentration, and more.
So his understanding of Tai Chi significantly improved.
Thus, with the continuous enhancement of his "Divine" attribute, the speed at which his skill level improved would increase, reducing the time needed to elevate a skill to the Master Level.
Apart from this, his heightened reflexes would greatly enhance his adaptability in combat situations.
Recently, he clearly felt that when Running, encountering obstacles suddenly appearing at corners, he could quickly react and dodge them.