LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 25: Drawing
Translator: CinderTL
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An hour later, the panel prompt appeared, and Chen Feng, drenched in sweat, stopped his practice.
Sweat trickled down his face and chin, his black T-shirt clinging to his skin.
"Gather sand to form a tower, rivers converge to form the sea..."
Muttering to himself, his eyes brightened slightly.
Although his talent wasn't great, as long as he put in some effort, he could still make some progress.
It didn't seem like much, but over time, it would save him some limit-breaking light orbs.
He then took a break, stepping aside to grab a gray sports water bottle, drinking deeply.
Gulp! Gulp!
The refreshing feeling coursed through his body, as if all his fatigue was being washed away bit by bit.
"Tsk tsk, are you done training?"
Lin Hao, who had just finished a set of bodyweight exercises, lightly set down the 20-kilogram kettlebell in his hand.
"You should have seen the coach's expression earlier, it was like a glowing lightbulb."
"I bet you're on his radar now, huh?"
Lin Hao said sourly, but Chen Feng paused for a moment, glancing at Coach Lu, who was correcting the other students' techniques.
He didn't argue, knowing full well that Coach Lu was paying special attention to him.
However...
"It's not enough."
"The core student group, that's where I want to be."
A thought flashed in his mind, and he quickly returned to punching practice.
"Freak, don't you ever get tired?"
Lin Hao looked on enviously, unaware that Chen Feng's physique had already changed drastically.
Time passed, and half an hour later, the class ended.
Chen Feng quickly took a shower, and after changing into fresh clothes, on a whim, he decided to head to the second floor.
Bang!!
A punch landed, followed by a dull explosion.
The screen of the punching power test machine displayed an astonishing number: 100kg!
That was the strength level of an amateur fifth-degree.
"Sure enough, my punch power has reached 100 kilograms now."
Chen Feng nodded in satisfaction.
His perception talent allowed him to roughly estimate his power, within a certain range but not enough precision.
That's why he decided to test it out today.
He glanced around and noticed that only a few students were around. He quickly turned and left the gym.
In the distance, he could hear a few gasps of amazement.
...
"Ding-dong!"
"Welcome."
As Chen Feng entered the supermarket, a mechanical voice greeted him.
Surprised, he saw Aunt He, who was handing over the shift at the counter, smile and quickly explain, "This was just installed today."
"Xiao Liu said it's the trend now, all the other supermarkets are doing it, so we have to learn too."
Chen Feng nodded, understanding.
Before long, the shift handover was completed, and Li Hongxia arrived with her daughter, stepping in hurriedly.
"Zhang Jie, sorry we're late."
"Eh, you're not even a minute late, it's fine."
As they talked, Chen Feng glanced at the two. Li Hongxia was still in her yellow delivery outfit, sweat evident on her face, clearly in a rush.
Beside her, Xu Yao stood obediently, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans. The knees were slightly faded from washing, and she quickly called out to them.
"Oh my, Xiao Yao is so well-behaved."
Before leaving, Aunt He smiled, ruffling Xu Yao's hair and handing her a box of candy.
"Aunt He, this..."
"Oh, she's such a well-behaved child, it's just a box of candy."
"Thank you, Aunt He. Xiao Yao, thank Auntie."
"Thank you, Aunt He."
"Such a good girl. I'll leave now, you all take your time..."
Laughter filled the air as Aunt He left in her black car.
Chen Feng shifted his gaze, feeling a strange awareness.
Turning his head, he made eye contact with Xu Yao, who immediately looked away and ducked her head.
Quickly, she walked to the sofa area behind the shelves, lowering her head to work on her homework.
"This little girl..."
Chen Feng wondered, puzzled if he really looked that scary.
The answer came swiftly as he saw Liu Fang arriving, accompanied by a middle-aged man with a large belly dressed in fine clothes, and two tall bodyguards in suits.
"Xiao Feng, come, let me introduce you."
"This is the owner of our supermarket, Zhang Guohui, General Zhang. He came specifically to see you..."
After some introductions and explanations, Chen Feng understood the situation. The supermarket owner appreciated him for stopping the hooligans from robbing that day.
However, since the man was out of town at the time, he had asked Liu Fang to send material rewards first.
Now that he was back, he stopped by to visit.
"Good young man, you seem to have a strong sense of justice."
"Thanks to you, our company has saved significant losses..."
The middle-aged man smiled warmly and gave a few words of encouragement. Chen Feng mostly nodded in response.
He then noticed Li Hongxia and her daughter, and went over to sit for a while, asking about their well-being.
"You've worked hard. I see your contributions to Yongle Fu, and when I go back, I'll set up an internal fund to support the employees."
"This is your daughter? She's very well-behaved."
"Hmm? This little girl has a lot of talent. She draws really well."
Boss Zhang suddenly commented, causing both Chen Feng and Li Hongxia to pause.
Drawing?
Turning his head, Chen Feng noticed a notebook opened on the table in the sofa area.
Inside, the image showed a strong young man in black and white, single-handedly subduing two masked thugs against a supermarket background.
"This..."
Chen Feng looked at Xu Yao, who was blushing, her hands clutching her clothes, standing by Li Hongxia, looking nervous and uneasy.
In an instant, Chen Feng understood.
No wonder she was too shy to look at him; it was because of this.
Amused, he didn't think much about how she could imagine this scene.
Because Aunt He liked gossip, she must have talked about that night's events with them.
"Hongxia, your little girl is so talented. You must nurture her well."
"Maybe one day, our Nanjiang city will have a great artist."
With some light-hearted teasing, Zhang Guohui sat for a while before leaving with his bodyguards.
Chen Feng looked at the car, which had a flying eagle emblem on the hood—an extended luxury sedan.
Leroux, a high-end car brand from the Platinum Federation.
"General Zhang has many industries, including not just our Yongle Fu chain supermarkets, but also two food companies."
"His visit today really added a lot of prestige to our branch..."
Liu Fang said with a smile, and Chen Feng and Li Hongxia nodded in acknowledgment.
The mundane work continued, Liu Fang left, and they returned to their duties.
Customers came and went, and the sky darkened, the night settling in.
Chen Feng stood behind the counter. Before long, he saw Xu Yao approach with her head down, handing him a piece of paper.
(End of the Chapter)
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