The researchers confirmed my body seemed to have recovered and after a night of sleep I could finally leave.

I got in the car around 6 am. It would take me about five hours to get from Nanjing to Suzhou. If I left early, I would be able to catch the tournament in the afternoon.

After sitting down, I swung my fist. My punch was still strong. Even though the virus seemed to have been eliminated, my body’s strengthening hadn’t faded. If nothing happened, my brain delay would be very small, and my reaction time would be in line with normal people.

In other words, when PvPing, my brain was no longer a disadvantage. With my current strength, I had returned to my peak from back when I was Falling Dust. My next step—reach levels Falling Dust has never reached and cross the gap between me and Candlelight Shadow.

At noon, I finally reached the workshop. I sent the driver back. Beiming Xue was already waiting downstairs. She pounced at me, spread her arms and jumped into my embrace, her eyes misty. With a smile she said, "Boss,...