Chapter 3: Absolute Focus

Lu Yuan's current profession was [Student].

The eight main subjects taught in school were the eight basic skills under this profession.

Lu Yuan could gain experience in the corresponding subject skills by attentively listening in class, self-studying, and doing exercises.

For every ten minutes of focused studying, he would also gain one [Student] profession experience point.

Of course, the most efficient way to gain experience was through exams.

Whether it was a major grade-wide exam, a small class quiz, a weekly test, or a monthly test, Lu Yuan's experience points would significantly increase with each exam.

In the two months since he had transmigrated, he had gone from a mediocre student with average grades to one of the top three in his class and top twenty in his grade, a veritable "study god."

While his own hard work was important, the main reason for this was the Profession Panel.

During this time, he had also experienced two profession level increases.

[Student] LV1 had been upgraded to LV3.

Each level increase provided Lu Yuan with two attribute points and two skill points.

He used the attribute points to raise his intelligence to 10, exceeding the average intelligence level of a typical high school student. He used the skill points to improve his weakness in physics and also unlocked a core skill on the panel – [Absolute Focus].

[Absolute Focus] (Active): Effect: Temporarily allows the learner to achieve a high level of mental concentration with a slight increase in brainpower, enabling them to immerse themselves fully in their studies without distractions.

(Note: The duration of this skill is related to the Intelligence and Constitution attributes. The higher these attributes, the longer the duration.)

For teenagers with restless minds, this skill was practically a "divine ability."

At this moment, Lu Yuan felt the slight throbbing pain in his head disappear and stopped massaging his temples.

He switched to massaging his sore and aching fingers and wrists.

"My brainpower hasn't reached its limit yet, but my body can't keep up. I've used up too much stamina."

Who said studying wasn't physical work?

Lu Yuan's desire to enroll in a sports class to strengthen his body wasn't just to prepare for the future unified examination; it was also partly because he wanted to increase the duration of [Absolute Focus], which would indirectly improve his learning efficiency.

"I'll download some workout videos online tonight and follow along.

I'll start running tomorrow!"

Lu Yuan squeezed his arm, which he could completely encircle with one hand, and secretly made up his mind.

His current physique was truly too weak.

His predecessor had spent all his time holed up in his room reading novels and comics, practically turning into a couch potato.

He had failed every physical test at school.

With such a body, he was afraid that if he pushed himself too hard one day, he would collapse at his desk and never get up again.

After resting for a while, he felt his stamina had almost recovered, and it was nearing 3:00 PM.

Lu Yuan prepared to head to the hospital.

Before leaving, he took a stack of light green bills from a thick dictionary on his bookshelf and carefully tucked them into his pocket.

This was the reward he had received from the school for improving his grades twice, 500 yuan each time, totaling 1,300 yuan.

On the way to the hospital, he would withdraw the money from his phone and make it a round number, then find an opportunity to give it to his father.

As a member of this family, he had to contribute during this difficult time.

With that thought, Lu Yuan left his room.

Just as he changed his shoes and was about to leave, the door opened from the outside.

A middle-aged man in his fifties, wearing a blue shirt and with a haggard face, appeared before Lu Yuan.

"Dad?!"

Lu Yuan was stunned. "Why are you back?"

"Hmm."

Lu Xinghua nodded at Lu Yuan, saying nothing, and just walked in with a tired body.

He went straight to the living room sofa, lay down facing the ceiling, and closed his eyes.

Lu Yuan reached into his pocket, clutching the small roll of money, debating whether he should go over and give it to Lu Xinghua now.

Suddenly, Lu Xinghua's phone rang.

He opened his eyes, glanced at the phone screen, then hurriedly got up and went to the balcony.

"...Can you wait two more days?"

"That bastard Wang Zhichao! He owes me hundreds of thousands in payment for goods, and now I can't find him... My father is still lying in the ICU!"

"...I'll pay you back as soon as I can!"

Lu Xinghua's voice came faintly from the balcony as he spoke on the phone.

Lu Yuan moved closer and frowned as he listened to the conversation.

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then quickly walked into his parents' bedroom, clutching the roll of money in his pocket.

Half a minute later, he came out, his expression calm but the money gone.

The conversation on the balcony had stopped at some point.

Through the glass door of the balcony, Lu Yuan saw Lu Xinghua silently smoking, facing the residential building opposite.

Lu Yuan watched for a while and was about to leave quietly when Lu Xinghua's voice came from behind.

"Xiao Yuan, come here!"

Lu Yuan turned around and saw Lu Xinghua extinguishing his cigarette in the flower pot on the balcony and beckoning to him.

"What is it, Dad?"

Lu Yuan walked over.

This was the first time he had seen Lu Xinghua up close, and he noticed that his eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn't slept for several days.

"Xiao Peng told me you want to enroll in the martial arts class at his martial arts school?"

Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat at these words, and he couldn't help but want to curse.

That idiot Cheng Peng, who could forget to eat while playing games, actually remembered to call his father about the martial arts class?!

"No, I don't want to," Lu Yuan immediately denied. "I don't think it's necessary to enroll in a sports class now. The unified examination is still a year away.

Besides, the class will take up my study time, and my schoolwork is already heavy..."

"You should go out more instead of staying cooped up in your room reading books all day."

Lu Xinghua suddenly interrupted Lu Yuan and took something out of his pocket, placing it in Lu Yuan's hand. "Remember to balance work and rest."

Lu Yuan saw that it was a receipt with the words "Source Martial Arts School" printed on top and the amount "9,988 yuan" written on it.

Lu Yuan was stunned.

"Xiao Peng called me while I was at the hospital. On my way back, I happened to pass by the martial arts school and paid the fee for you."

"They're having a promotion, and you were going to enroll sooner or later anyway, so why not take advantage of the discount..."

"You don't have to worry about things at home or with Grandpa. Your main task now is to focus on your studies and your health."

"Your mom told me that once when you were asked to deliver two bags of rice to the fourth floor, you had to take three breaks before you could carry them up. Your physique is too weak.

When I was your age, I could carry two large gas tanks up eight floors without even breaking a sweat..."