Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 364 - 186: The Fated One [Major - ]
Instead of accompanying the two beautiful women to the movies, Han Lie indeed went to practice boxing.
Before a boy matures into a true man, the most common mistake he makes is to expend too much energy externally while lacking internal focus.
Psychologically, a young boy wouldn’t pass up any opportunity to spend extra time with a beautiful woman. He might even alter his original plans and schedule for her, believing that companionship can deepen affection and overcome rivals.
This idea is only correct under certain conditions.
—Companionship can only defeat rivals of the same caliber.
A wise person, however, saves unnecessary time spent on companionship to improve themselves, aiming to become a man of a higher caliber.
When it’s time to launch a dimension-reducing strike, what kind of companionship can possibly withstand it?
Han Lie had made such an error in his previous life.
If he had cherished the four years of college he’d spent fawning over Yu Yun—time he could have used for swimming, working out, practicing public speaking, reading good books, and diligently interning—his life after graduation surely wouldn’t have been so squandered.
Did achieving those goals require exceptional intelligence or talent? Not really.
A healthy and energetic body, a naive yet independent mindset, and broad, if not deep, industry knowledge—acquiring these only requires one to three years of persistent effort. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
Once achieved, this is enough to surpass at least 80% of one’s peers and gain a significant advantage at the start of a career.
Without comparing ourselves to those born at the finish line, we really only need to outperform 70% of our contemporaries to live quite well and continually improve.
It’s much the same in every industry and every company: the bottom 30% are gradually eliminated, the middle 40% muddle along, and the top 25% become the backbone, gaining various opportunities.
As for the top 5%... don’t even look at or think about them; they have nothing to do with ordinary people.
We just need to strive to be among that 25%.
Is it difficult? Actually, it’s not difficult at all.
In his previous life, one person Han Lie greatly admired was his classmate, Xia Hongjuan.
She was a living example of someone who achieved solid success by focusing on herself.
Initially, there was no difference between Han Lie and her. However, the gap widened a little each year, and in just over a decade, they were worlds apart.
After his rebirth, Han Lie reflected deeply and came to a few realizations.
Persistence isn’t talent; it’s a habit.
The ability to quickly find the most efficient path for perseverance—that is true talent.
Han Lie hadn’t originally possessed this kind of talent. In fact, even now, he still didn’t know in which area his perseverance was most effective.
It’s all much the same.
As long as I’m willing, I can master anything.
This feeling was so exhilarating, so blissful, that Han Lie quickly cultivated the good habit of perseverance. He always completed the plans he set, focusing on himself and no longer succumbing to internal attrition.
Having a cheat system is one thing, personal growth is another. These two aren’t contradictory; rather, they are complementary.
Thus, success gradually became a matter of course.
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When he began learning boxing, Han Lie was highly enthusiastic and in excellent spirits.
Michelle’s team conducted a comprehensive battery of tests on Han Lie and then praised him to the skies, making Han Lie even more delighted.
"Han, you are a genius!"
"Your physique, speed, agility, and explosiveness are all top-tier for your weight class!"
"GOD! I truly can’t imagine an untrained individual possessing such comprehensive qualities... Han, you’re a natural-born boxing champion!"
"Yep, you’re a superboy!"
"Just one year! You’ll easily be able to knock down any muscle-bound brute who dares to offend you, even if he’s 100 pounds heavier!"
"You won’t need a year; six months is enough!"
Originally, Han Lie thought his 79 points across all attributes weren’t that big a deal.
But their exaggerated reactions made him wonder—Have I been too conservative in my self-assessment?
It wasn’t until they all chimed in with their professional explanations that Han Lie finally understood. Oh, so I’ve already become a BUG...
Normally, an untrained person reaching 79 points in a single attribute would be considered astoundingly talented.
With sufficiently intensive scientific training, competing in the Olympics wouldn’t be a major issue.
Winning a gold medal would certainly be challenging, but they would definitely be among the top contenders in their event.
And Han Lie had 79 points in all attributes... People like that are usually called monsters.
Of course, their assessment hinged on the word ’untrained,’ implying absolute physical talent, like LeBron James in high school.
However, Han Lie didn’t actually possess that kind of talent; his cheat was just particularly powerful...
Therefore, it was fundamentally impossible for Michelle’s team to train him into a boxing champion.
They’d have to buy one.
Give Han Lie 2 billion US dollars, and he could knock out Ali with one punch and take down Tyson with two.
No money? If there’s no money, then we should probably just lay low...
Once he understood this, Han Lie stopped taking his own abilities too seriously. Michelle and her team, however, felt differently; they were fired up with 120% enthusiasm.
The first step was the most basic fighting stance.
Next came attack techniques.
Left and right straights, left and right hooks, jabs, uppercuts, diagonal uppercuts...
After that came footwork.
Basic sliding steps, basic jump steps.
The first lesson was that simple, and Han Lie learned it all without much effort.
Then, a [Boxing] skill appeared on his panel, level 1.
Han Lie happened to have a few thousand spare experience points, the remainder from last time. He casually allocated them to Boxing, and the skill rose to level 2.5.
