Proficiency Panel Right At The Beginning - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: I Think I’m No Longer An Ordinary Person…

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Lu Ren said in surprise, “Aren’t you afraid that I’ll run away?”

“If you don’t settle the bill, we will list you as a person of no credibility . And because you have been listed as a key suspect by the police, if you can’t settle the payment on time, I think the police will be very happy to intervene.”

The nurse handling payment matters smiled as if she was already used to such a scenario.

“…Alright, thank you. I’ll definitely settle it on time!”

The nurse asked curiously, “Have you really not harmed those three persons?”

Lu Ren looked helplessly at the young lady who often changed his dressings.

“I’ve emphasized this countless times. I’m the victim.”

The role of the victim was indeed unquestionable. The three of them had turned into monsters to persecute me!

The nurse was even more surprised. “The three of them had persecuted you, yet you still managed to escape?”

“…It’s possible. The physical constitution of humans cannot be compared…”

After he had left the hospital, Lu Ren squinted his eyes and looked at the sun. He took a bus to the police station and was once again met with Song Jingxian’s eye-rolling and Chen Wen’s cold gaze. Lu Ren signed in calmly.

When he got home, Lu Ren sat down on the sofa and relaxed completely.

The place he lived in was an old and dilapidated neighborhood. It had been built more than 20 years ago, but the geographical location was not bad. It was the only property his parents had left him, so that Lu Ren would not be homeless.

After a short rest, Lu Ren got up and went to the computer to open the recruitment website.

It could not be helped. He had not gone to work for such a long time in his previous job, and it had long been regarded as a form of resignation. With a police case, it was very difficult for him to find a normal job. He had not been convicted, so he did not have a criminal record. However, some good companies were more stringent in their control of personnel. Once they discovered that he had a police record, he would be finished.

A hero is stumped by a penny!

Lu Ren let out a long sigh. Several job-hunting apps had been downloaded into his old phone. After he had edited his resume, he would submit it whenever he saw something more suitable.

It was not that he did not have professional skills. After all, he was 25 or 26 years old and had two to three years of working experience. As long as he was patient, screened carefully, and contacted them seriously, there would definitely be no problem.

Although the current environment was not very good, it was not to the extent that one could not survive. As long as one lived seriously, one would be able to survive. The only difference was between being less tired or relatively more tired.

After a week of such a job search, Lu Ren was scratching his head. He had spruced up his resume quite well. He had sent out his resume to 30 to 40 companies, and received more than ten invitations for interviews. This ratio was already not bad.

However, at this moment, Lu Ren was not too excited about these interviews. Or rather, as his constitution continued to improve, his mind was no longer in a normal state for work.

He had to find a professional path with some advantage in this aspect, right?

After confirming this, Lu Ren, who had been a little anxious, calmed down. He picked up his phone and looked at a message that had not been replied for a long time. He hesitated for a moment and tapped the nine-input keypad.

“I’m fine. Thank you for your concern. Don’t worry.”

[System: “Ding… You are severing a love thread.]

Lu Ren: “Get lost!”

With that said, Lu Ren did not care how the other party was doing. He suppressed the emotions in his heart and quickly finished his lunch before leaving.

Two hours later, Lu Ren was standing at a place called the Power-Ignition Combat Club.

“May I know if you’re hiring a sparring partner here?”

Lu Ren asked the front desk of the fighting club politely.

Due to the fact that his character attributes had been digitized, it would be a waste of his talent not to go into this line of work, without any special way.

Although he would be beaten up as a sparring partner, he had tested it before. He could also gain proficiency from being beaten up, and his progress was quite fast.

He had really looked forward to the kind of brutal martial arts in wuxia novels for a long time.

The lady at the front desk looked up at Lu Ren. When she saw his face, her eyes lit up. Then, she sized up Lu Ren’s physique and smiled. She said warmly, “Yes, please fill in the form here. I’ll bring you for the interview after you’re done.”

“Thank you!”

After he had filled in his personal information, the lady at the front desk excitedly brought Lu Ren to the side of the ring. Lu Ren was a little puzzled, but he quickly calmed down.

They were going to test him personally.

The receptionist walked to the side of a burly man and said a few words.

This burly man was dressed in a tight black training suit. He held a dumbbell in his hand and was exercising. His well-defined muscles bulged and contracted from time to time.

The burly man walked up to Lu Ren with the information sheet he had filled in and stretched out his hand with a smile.

“Hello, my name is Zhang Kui!”

“Hello, my name is Lu Ren.”

Lu Ren stretched out his hand and shook it. Then, he retracted his hand expressionlessly. Zhang Kui actually shook his hand hard.

[System: “I’m very curious about you and have paid attention to you.]

This was a little abnormal!

As if he had sensed Lu Ren’s abnormality, Zhang Kui could not help but laugh. “Don’t misunderstand, I’m just habitually trying to see how your physique is. Although you’re a sparring partner, in reality, you understand even without me saying, right? Otherwise, the salary per hour wouldn’t be so high.”

“Understood.”

“Alright, go over there and put on your protective gear. Follow me to the ring. Little Li, come and help!”

Zhang Kui did not waste his breath. After calling out to the staff beside him, he put on the handheld fighting gear and started to exercise.

Lu Ren did not delay. With Little Li’s help, he put on his protective gear and walked into the ring.

“Do you need to warm up?” Zhang Kui asked.

“Yes, I do.”

Lu Ren did not just show off. He started to stretch seriously. His injuries had just healed, and if he did not warm up in advance, he would easily strain himself.

Zhang Kui revealed a look of admiration. There were not many young men like Lu Ren who did not show off anymore. As for those who showed off, they had to lean against the wall to leave after a few rounds.

Five minutes later, after the stretching, Lu Ren stood opposite Zhang Kui.

“Remember, it’s not that a sparring partner can’t fight back with me, but your fighting back is restrained. Often, those who come here for experience will allow you to fight to increase the excitement. Do you understand?”

Zhang Kui immediately made it very seriously clear that this was not a punching bag where one could only be hit. Instead, it was a position where one could defend but not dodge.

“Understood.”

“But since this is a test, let’s just follow the normal procedure.”

Lu Ren raised his eyebrows. “That’s good.”

The so-called normal process was to proceed according to the proper combat method without any restrictions.

Zhang Kui looked at Lu Ren’s unorthodox raised-fist posture and was not too surprised. He nodded slightly. “Shall we start?”

“Begin!”

As soon as he had finished speaking, Zhang Kui bent down and charged over. He was really very fast, like an extremely agile cheetah. He got close and threw a simple backhand punch directly at Lu Ren.

Lu Ren, who was already prepared, immediately took a step back and dodged Zhang Kui’s punch calmly.

Zhang Kui was a little surprised. He could tell that Lu Ren had not systematically learned any combat skills, but his reaction was very fast.