I loaded the character design panel.

Chapter 12 Sports Genius

Men are very efficient when they are alone.

Because his friends were still waiting for him, Ang Lee didn't walk slowly, but ran to catch up.

Although vigorous exercise right after dinner can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort, Xinghe Esports Internet Cafe is located near the school, not far from here.

"Huff, huff, huff..."

Li An stopped at the entrance of Xinghe Esports, panting and his heart pounding.

He didn't know exactly how far he had run, but he seemed to be in good shape.

Perhaps influenced by his "sports prodigy" persona, or perhaps because he was in a good mood, he felt an unprecedented sense of comfort and ease after starting to run.

In the past, he would have been completely out of breath after running such a long distance.

Just then, a word appeared out of the corner of his eye:

[You are training hard as a sports prodigy. Your character development progress has increased by 1%. Reward: 500 yuan]

"Um?"

Upon seeing this text prompt, Ang Lee suddenly looked up.

What is the panel saying? Progress +1%?

This is truly an unexpected delight! He was just traveling, yet he was able to make money?

That makes sense, running is a form of exercise.

Surprised, Ang Lee took out his phone and saw a new text message with the subject line "[Transaction Alert]".

Account 9486, deposited 500 yuan, available balance 711.66 yuan, remarks are for royalties.

He checked his WeChat wallet again; it showed 1372.6 yuan, not a penny less.

"If I could make money just by running, wouldn't I be invincible?"

Upon realizing he had suddenly gained an extra 500 yuan, Ang Lee's lips curled into a wide grin.

Although his family is well-off, with a monthly allowance of 2,400 yuan, he can ask his parents for money when he runs out.

But parents' money doesn't fall from the sky; it's earned through work and hard work.

For this reason, he was quite restrained in his spending, trying not to exceed the amount his parents had agreed upon before he started university.

Thinking that he could earn nearly one-fifth of his monthly living expenses just by running, Ang Lee's mind suddenly became active.

He knew that playing a pre-existing character would reward him, but he didn't expect the panel to give him money directly.

If this reward is continuous, with each 1% progress equaling 500 yuan, then if he upgrades the [Sports Genius] skill once, it would be equivalent to 50,000 yuan!

Fifty thousand yuan is an enormous sum of money for college students.

"I'll go back to school to check on things after I finish surfing the internet later."

With this in mind, Ang Lee made a plan.

He didn't linger there for long before stepping into the internet cafe.

The computers at this Galaxy Esports venue are configured in partnership with Zhuowei, and the decor is luxurious, featuring not only single rooms, double rooms, and large private rooms, but also mahjong rooms and billiard tables.

Although the internet fee is a bit more expensive compared to other internet cafes, it's still very affordable if you take advantage of member days for top-ups or group deals.

Moreover, the internet cafe's managers are young and beautiful, all dressed in JK style with black and white stockings.

This wasn't Ang Lee's first time at this internet cafe. He quickly took a seat after talking to the manager at the front desk to reserve a private room.

He turned on his device, scanned the QR code, logged into WeGame, and while the game was loading, he put on his headphones and sent a message in the gaming group:

"Call on!"

However, as soon as he logged in, before the event page even redirected, someone invited him.

"Hey, Young Master Li's here?" Old Pig's voice rang in my earpiece as soon as I joined the team.

"Young Master Li, what have you been busy with today?" Old Yang chimed in.

"I became Prince Charming and went to rescue Cinderella."

Seeing their nonchalant manner, Li An was immediately amused and answered truthfully.

We usually call him Lao Li, but because he was late today, they started messing around.

"Wow, Prince Charming? Is he that awesome?"

"Prince, hurry up and get your gear ready."

Upon hearing this, the two good buddies laughed and even changed how they addressed each other.

"These days, nobody believes you if you tell the truth." Seeing their attitude, Ang Lee shook his head and sighed, and quickly got dressed.

……

Is esports considered a sport?

According to the General Administration of Sport's assessment, it definitely counts, and it has been officially recognized as a sport.

Based on these regulations and understandings, Ang Lee originally hoped that the "Sports Genius" feature would greatly enhance athletic talent, and wondered if he could exploit a bug to make the game more enjoyable while earning progress.

However, judging from the results, the General Administration of Sport's approval does not necessarily mean that the character profile panel will also approve.

When Ang Lee left the internet cafe and ran back to his school dormitory, it was already 11 p.m.

Jiangnan University's access control is not strict; you can pass through using your campus card.

[You are training hard as a sports prodigy. Your character development progress has increased by 1%. Reward: 500 yuan]

"I played the game for three hours and couldn't get a single checkmate... but running is so easy?"

Stopping downstairs at the boys' dormitory, Li An saw the reward again. Although he was breathing heavily and panting, he was in a good mood.

The distance he ran from the internet cafe back to his dormitory was farther than he had expected, because Jiangda University's campus is so large; he estimated that he ran 2-3 kilometers this time.

Fortunately, he had just finished military training a month ago; otherwise, he would not have been able to run the whole way in one go.

There was no way around it; the three years of high school were just too tough.

Especially during the senior year of high school, everyone is focused on preparing for exams and their bodies are severely lacking in exercise.

"Looks like I need to start exercising more tomorrow."

He took out his phone and saw that his bank card balance had increased by another 500 yuan. Although he was panting, he eventually smiled.

The character "[Athletic Genius]" is even better than he expected. Running can increase his progress, and there are also monetary rewards.

Moreover, it is foreseeable that as long as he persists in exercising, he can also reap the benefits of improved health.

After resting for a while, Ang Lee greeted the dormitory supervisor and went into the dormitory.

Although it's past 11 o'clock, the lights in the boys' dormitory are still bright because the computer science major at Jiangnan University is quite popular, and there's no power outage or internet interruption.

However, at 12 o'clock, the dormitory supervisor will start patrolling and require all dorm rooms to turn off the lights and go to sleep.

If you encounter special circumstances, such as needing to stay up late to finish assignments, you'll have to buy a nightlight yourself; in short, the main lights must be turned off.

Back in the six-person dormitory, Li An subconsciously looked around, especially at the top of each person's head.

Dormitory occupancy is usually assigned according to major or department; his dormitory is full of classmates.

After surveying the area, Ang Lee's gaze settled on the top of Jiang Jiahao's head:

【Jealous】

He had already seen everyone's character designs in the morning, but he didn't take them to heart at the time. After all, most of his classmates' character designs were unique, and none of them could compare to the special character design of "Cinderella".

However, given the rumors that he often stays out all night and goes out to hotels with women, Jiang Jiahao's character is quite intriguing.

It's not common knowledge that I go out and stay up all night online every weekend.

Even though Jiangnan University is quite lenient in its management and doesn't interfere as long as students don't break the law, students who are too arrogant will still attract the attention of counselors and the university.

In other words, the people who knew his whereabouts and spread rumors were either his roommates or people from the next dormitory.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Jiang Jiahao, who was lying in bed playing on his phone, noticed that Li An was staring at him after returning to the dormitory and spoke impatiently.