My Identity Is Becoming More and More Astonishing

"Can't grow anymore?" the chubby neighbor asked with a puzzled face, "What do you mean by that?"

"Exactly what it sounds like." Chen Yu sighed after confirming that he could no longer copy the abilities of the other person and lay back on his bed, "Growth mostly depends on enlightenment."

"How does one attain enlightenment?"

"I can show you a shortcut," Chen Yu covered himself with the blanket and yawned, "Tomorrow, you retake your college entrance exam. You see, if you stumble on a stone, you must stand up on that same stone again."

"Isn't the whole world saying you cheated?"

"Face all the doubts and ridicule head-on and retake the exam with honor. Only the brave can be true heroes!"

"Whether the results are high or low, that's not what's important."

"Let everyone see your indomitable spirit."

"Experience the elevation of your own thought realms."

"That's the goal!"

"As the saying goes, things will reverse at their extremity, and fortune will arrive after adversity. Your reputation is already so bad that there's no room for it to get worse; whatever you do, it can only improve."

"Do you understand now?"

"..." The chubby neighbor listened silently as Chen Yu explained everything, hesitated after a long silence, "Not... not really."

"Do you believe me now?"

"...I believe."

"Since you believe me, do as I say. You can't go wrong." Chen Yu changed his lying position and closed his eyes, "We are good brothers. You know, I, Chen Yu, will never betray you. I never did, I am not, and I will not in the future."

"..."

The chubby neighbor looked troubled and lowered his head, "Then I... I'll think about it."

"Mmm," Chen Yu yawned again, "Go out, I want to continue sleeping."

"Okay."

Nodding his head, the chubby neighbor turned and walked thoughtfully out of the guest room.

Just before closing the door, he didn't forget to look back and say, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"Thud—"

The door closed tightly.

The moment the door closed, Chen Yu immediately peered out to make sure the person had really left. Then he sat up again, his expression turning grave as he contemplated his next move.

Through a "title" change, he had successfully forged a new ability to copy on the chubby man— "Defying Fate Skill."

But the hard part was...

The skill resided at a "sensitive" location.

With the chubby neighbor's current skills and horrifying reaction ability, it was not something that a common man like Chen Yu could acquire.

"..."

"...I need to figure out a way..."

...

Time.

Like a prepared dowry.

It's hard to accumulate, but always seems to disappear in the blink of an eye.

Before he knew it, four hours had passed.

The early light of dawn began to show outside the window.

Chen Yu knew that this time of the day was often when a person's sleep is deepest.

"Woosh—"

He threw off the blanket and sat up from the bed.

He quickly put on his clothes, socks, and jacket. Like a ghost (or thief), he crept to the guest room door and listened carefully for any sound from outside.

Ensuring no one was there, he slowly grasped the doorknob.

"Creeeakkk—"

The heavy wooden door was gradually pushed open.

Chen Yu peeked out, observed for a while and tiptoed out, sticking to the wall and heading toward the main bedroom.

creeping.

creeping...

Soon, he arrived at the doorway of the main bedroom.

Outside the door, a drowsy maid stood next to it.

She held a towel, leaned against the door frame swaying, her eyelids fluttering open and shut. It was uncertain whether she was asleep, or awake, or asleep, or awake, or neither asleep nor awake, or both asleep and awake...

"...Hey," Chen Yu waved his hand in front of the maid.

The maid did not react.

Chen Yu, relieved, then turned forward and cautiously pushed open the bedroom door.

"Creak—"

"Hm?" The maid instantly woke up, drool trickling from her mouth's corner, and as she turned and saw Chen Yu, she opened her mouth to say something: "Chen..."

"Smack!"

Chen Yu covered her mouth.

"Shh..." Chen Yu motioned for her to be silent, his heart pounding in terror! A third of a second later, he had a moment of enlightenment: "Don't make a sound. Don't tell anyone about tonight with the chubby neighbor."

"..." The maid blinked several times, taking a while to understand, and then vigorously nodded her head.

"Good." Letting go of her mouth, Chen Yu rubbed her head and continued to push the door, tiptoeing into the bedroom.

And slowly closed the door.

"Don't tell..." Chen Yu whispered devilishly, "anyone, okay?"

"Mmm, mmm, mmm!" The maid nodded even more rapidly.

"Click."

The door closed completely.

Chen Yu turned and looked toward the bed.

There lay the chubby neighbor on the round bed, sound asleep with no guards up.

"Silly boy, let's see how you dodge this now."

Excitedly rubbing his hands, Chen Yu suddenly felt the nickname was a bit odd, immediately corrected himself: "Big fool, now let's see how you dodge this..."

One step.

One step, two steps.

One step, two steps.

Like the devil's footsteps.

Like the claws of a demon.

Chen Yu approached the chubby neighbor's bedside and reached out...

Couldn't find it.

This luxurious round bed is quite big!

Chen Yu thought that even if Liu Bei came, he probably couldn't reach the fat man on the bed.

So, he decisively moved his legs, bent over, and stealthily climbed onto the bed.

"Swoosh—"

"Swoosh—"

The leather coat was very stiff.

In this extremely quiet environment where one could hear a pin drop, every friction with the bed made an especially harsh noise.

Chen Yu thought for a moment and decided to slowly take off his coat.

After another moment of thought, he took off his equally "stiff" jeans.

Only then did he slowly, carefully move toward the fat man in the center of the bed.

The noise was noticeably lower this time.

He also moved faster and soon arrived right in front of his fat neighbor.

"...huh... huff huff..."

The fat neighbor tilted his head, eyes closed, the quilt barely rising and falling with his chest as he slept soundly.

Chen Yu widened his eyes to observe for a little while, synchronized his breathing with the other's, and quietly reached out, grasping the fat neighbor's quilt.

Then gently...

Softly...

Unobtrusively...

Pulled it down...

"Huh!"

The fat neighbor suddenly paused his breathing!

Chen Yu was so scared his eyeballs nearly popped out, freezing on the spot.

"Huff…"

"..."

"Huff huff…"

The neighbor's breathing became regular again.

"Gulp."

Swallowing nervously, Chen Yu bit his lip and again pulled the quilt down.

His bare chest was revealed.

"Damn it…"

He cursed under his breath so quietly it was almost inaudible, shutting his eyes as he did so.

"Don't you wear clothes to bed?"

"Huff huff…"

"Huff—"

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yu gritted his teeth and continued to pull down the quilt.

The pure body of the fat neighbor gradually revealed itself.

"..."

Blood vessels popped in Chen Yu's eyes.

He continuously cursed internally.

Finally, he pulled the quilt down to the neighbor's abdomen.

The much-desired text bar was revealed—[(B-Level) (Red) First Layer of Contralife Skill].

"!!!"

A fierce light flashed in Chen Yu's eyes, and without hesitation, he reached out and tapped it!

[(B-Level) (Red) First Layer of Contralife Skill: Enhances physical fitness in all aspects, slightly improves brain information processing capabilities.]

[Would you like to copy the "First Layer of Contralife Skill"?]

[Yes/No]

This touch made the fat neighbor shudder.

But Chen Yu had no time to pay attention to that; he quickly tapped again!

[Confirm Copy]

The moment the text bar changed, Chen Yu felt an indescribable surge of power burst from his Dantian location, rapidly enveloping his entire body!

"Ah..."

The intense force, the sudden impact, made Chen Yu involuntarily cry out in pain, then groan.

"Mm..."

"Uh."

"..."

"..."

"…huff."

This surge came fast and left just as quickly.

Accompanied by a transition from warmth to cold, Chen Yu shivered, successfully copying all the abilities of the [First Layer of Contralife Skill].

During this, the fat neighbor remained breathless.

The text bars floating around his body also retracted into him.

"..."

"...Nice."

Exhaling a deep sigh, Chen Yu felt each cell in his body uniquely sensitive as he slowly covered the fat neighbor with the quilt again.

Then he tiptoed off the bed.

Taking small steps, he arrived at the door and slowly pushed it open.

"Mr. Chen…Mr. Chen that was quick..."

"Shush!"

Chen Yu, expressionless, stopped her mid-sentence, "Remember, no one must know."

"Mhm mhm!" The maid nodded with her mouth covered.

"Not even your master! Be careful of your life!"

"Mhm mhm mhm!!"

"Good." After patting her head again, Chen Yu quickly walked away.

But having only gone a few steps, he smacked his forehead annoyedly and hurried back.

"Damn, forgot my clothes inside."

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