Perfect Disguise

The next morning, Li Qingming woke up on time as he did every Saturday, ready to begin a fulfilling day.

For him, Monday through Friday was pure torture with school, only the weekends truly felt like living, when he had ample time for professional training.

The first item on his training list was mental gymnastics during breakfast—reading the news backwards.

Word-for-word backward reading no longer posed a challenge. Starting today, he planned to train in syllable-by-syllable backwards reading, like a tape rewinding.

Next came breath-holding exercises after eating. He'd use a special breathing method to store air within his body and then bury his head in a basin of water, holding his breath for as long as possible, preparing for asphyxiating environments and underwater Secret Realms.

After such a stimulating and awakening exercise, it was time for the main event: Secret Realm rehearsals.

This week's theme was disguise.