Chapter 36: Divine Skills Beyond the laws of Physics

[Physical Strength] [Physical Speed] [Physical Defense].

Xue Jing's eyes darted between these three options.

Undoubtedly, these three choices would most enhance his combat power at this stage.

Others, such as [Reaction Speed], [Perception Ability], and [Instinctual Intuition], were also good but didn't offer as direct an impact as speed, strength, and defense.

After contemplating for a while, Xue Jing decided to rule out [Physical Defense].

With the twin passive resurrection effects, he didn't currently need this life-saving ability. Moreover, as a stone-throwing immortal, he intended to avoid close encounters with enemies he couldn't defeat, so [Physical Defense] was unnecessary.

The remaining choices were strength or speed...

After considering his options, Xue Jing chose [Physical Speed].

His current skills had already made his physical strength quite formidable. Combining that with speed would be effective against most regular human-level opponents.

Even Senior Sister Ying, whom Maomao deemed "much stronger than him," fell unconscious after he performed a shoulder throw. Though this was partly because she hadn't defended herself, it showed that martial artists were like glass cannons, with high attack and low defense.

However, speed was different. It was an attribute that was always scarce and one could never be too fast.

In martial arts, there's nothing invincible, only speed is invincible!

Xue Jing selected [Physical Speed].

Instantly, he intuitively understood how to use the active effect of [Twin] as effortlessly as breathing.

"Twin, activate!"

The next moment, it was as if Xue Jing had hit the fast-forward button on a video, and his movements doubled in speed.

He stood up, walked to the punching bag, and hit it with incredible speed.

"Eh? This sensation..." Xue Jing was startled, his eyes reflecting his thoughts.

He tested again, setting the punching bag upright and punching again with his astonishing speed as if the fast-forward button was pressed.

The bag flew off and hit the wall.

"So that's how it is... Is it really like that?" he muttered.

"One last test..."

Xue Jing left the house and headed to the small garden track where he jogged every morning.

It was already eight or nine in the morning, and since it was Monday, most people were at work or school. Only a few seniors were exercising and boxing in the garden.

Xue Jing took out his phone, activated the timer, and, after making sure no one was watching him, pressed start!

In an instant, he was like a cannonball shot from a gun, running forward at a speed unattainable by normal humans, like a meteor streaking across the track.

In a few seconds, he completed half a lap, stopped, and pressed stop on his phone.

[5.12 seconds]

"The total length of this track is 200 meters, so half a lap is 100 meters... and it only took 5.12 seconds."

"So, this is the true nature of the active effect of [Twin]?"

Xue Jing's eyes sparkled with surprise.

"It ignores the laws of physics and directly doubles my speed..."

"It simply and conceptually doubled my speed!"

Xue Jing was thrilled.

Physical training usually has diminishing returns.

For a person to improve their 100-meter dash from 20 seconds to 12 seconds is relatively simple, and achievable through consistent high-intensity training over time.

But beyond 12 seconds, air resistance, physical limits, and other factors make every 0.1-second improvement exponentially more challenging.

Once you hit the 10-second mark, each 0.01-second improvement is extraordinary, requiring immense talent and resources.

But now, [Twin] bypassed this entirely, simply doubling his speed!

From 10.24 seconds, it became 5.12 seconds! Imagine being in a close combat situation where there's no room for error, and suddenly activating [Twin], doubling your attack speed. What concept is that?

This sudden acceleration defied common sense and intuition, catching opponents completely off-guard, and almost guaranteeing a hit.

This was [Twin], a divine skill that transcended the laws of physics!

"Unfortunately, it only doubled my speed... my attack power remains based on my original physical attributes."

Speed is weight; a faster punch equates to a more powerful attack.

However, [Twin] merely doubled his speed, meaning that even if he threw a sonic punch after speeding up by X2, the kinetic energy was still at the original speed's level, not the sonic punch's kinetic energy.

(TN - In summary, although [Twin] can double his speed, something limits or restricts the expected increase in kinetic energy, so the effect is not as powerful as one might expect from a sonic punch.)

Even so, with [Twin Speed] he felt invincible.

"So, does [Twin's Physical Strength] and [Physical Defense] also double, ignoring the laws of physics?"

Xue Jing wondered, feeling a surge of excitement.

He wanted to acquire more divine relics immediately.

"I'm so thirsty!"

He glanced at his phone and checked Wu Youqing's contact information.

This was his only avenue to access divine relics, but he didn't know how long it would take to acquire more.

With a sigh, Xue Jing collected his thoughts.

He intended to continue testing [Twin Speed], but suddenly realized he couldn't use it.

He opened the panel and noticed that the once-glowing [Twin Lv1] had dimmed.

"What? Is there a cooldown period?"

Xue Jing murmured.

He examined [Twin] on the panel, noting that its golden glow was slowly recovering.

"Running took more than 5 seconds just now, plus what I used at home..."

After some calculations, it seemed that using [Twin Speed] for about 20 seconds triggered a cooldown.

In that case... this skill needs careful usage.

He didn't know how long the cooldown was or if the duration would decrease during upgrades.

"Is this your limit, Twin?" Xue Jing said to himself feeling slightly disappointed.

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When he returned home, Maomao was awake, curled up on the living room sofa, watching cartoons on the TV and licking its messy fur.

Seeing Xue Jing return, it yawned, revealing sharp teeth.

"Didn't you go to school? Why are you back so soon?"

Xue Jing smiled and replied,

"I missed the master so much that I couldn't help but take leave and come back."

This was meant as a lighthearted joke in his good mood after activating [Twin].

But Xue Jing didn't expect the cat to pause, then turn its face away, with its back turned to him.

"Is that so..."

The girl's voice sounded a bit shy, and the cat's tail, which couldn't hide its emotions, twitched slightly.

Xue Jing was dumbfounded "..."

If he said he was joking now, would he get clawed to death on the spot?

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