By the artificial river.
A sixteen-year-old boy sat by the river, looking down at his reflection in the water.
A stunned expression appeared on the boy's face.
"I actually time-traveled just by luck?"
"My body has returned to when I was 16 years old..."
"And I have a cheat!"
The boy looked up, towards the empty space in front of him.
A panel, visible only to him, appeared.
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Template·Sett
Level: 1
Skill: Grit (Passive)
Skill Points: 1
【Grit 1·Iron Will: When you alternate punches, your left heavy punch deals regular damage, while your right heavy punch is faster and deals an additional 5-90 (+55% bonus AD) damage!】
【Grit 2·Half-Beast Heart: For every 5% of your missing health, you will gain an additional 0.25/0.5/1/2 (changes at level 1/6/11/16) health regeneration.】
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This was his cheat, a character template!
By checking in as different characters, he could unlock the template's progress, gaining more Sett skills.
Such as, The Wallop, Haymaker, Facebreaker, and Feast.
Additionally, killing enemies would also grant experience, raising his personal level and earning skill points.
Skill points could be used to upgrade Sett's active skills.
However, Higashino Masashi had not yet unlocked any active skills, only a passive one.
But the template itself had enhancements.
Currently, Higashino Masashi, though only at level 1, already possessed peak human physical abilities!
Even an elephant would be blasted to pieces with one punch from him.
"The dream of a second life!"
Higashino Masashi looked at his reflection in the river, sighing.
In his mind, he pushed aside all the memories of his past life.
After death, the past fades away like smoke.
For this new life, he would live using his old online name, Higashino Masashi!
"First, I need to solve the money problem."
Higashino Masashi patted his empty pockets, sighing as he stood up.
He had directly transferred his physical body.
The body was his own, but it also brought a problem: he was a phantom.
No ID card, no records, no money.
But it wasn't a big deal.
There were countless ways to get money.
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Evening.
In the bustling city center.
Higashino Masashi looked around, searching. After a while, he saw three young delinquents with dyed yellow hair and his eyes lit up.
"Found them!"
Higashino Masashi headed straight towards the three delinquents.
Dozens of meters away.
The three dyed-hair delinquents, wearing loose-fitting school uniforms, leaned against the wall, talking idly.
"Boss, are we going to play Pachinko later?"
"Of course! We just collected protection money, gotta go have some fun!"
"Hehe, Boss is a Pachinko pro, last time he won second place!"
The three chatted with smiles on their faces.
An empty area had formed around them.
Passersby, seeing the three delinquents, all avoided them with sullen faces. No one wanted to get close.
Only.
Higashino Masashi walked up to them.
The setting sun cast their shadows upon the three.
"Hm?"
The three delinquents looked up curiously.
"Be smart, come with me." Higashino Masashi pointed to the nearby alleyway, smirked at the three, and turned to walk inside.
Thanks to countless films he had watched in his past life, Higashino Masashi spoke fluent Japanese.
"Huh?"
The three delinquents were taken aback, staring blankly as Higashino Masashi's figure entered the alleyway.
They were stunned.
They were the ones who usually ordered people into alleys to rob them, how come the tables turned!?
"Damn!"
"This kid's underestimating us!"
"He's dead!"
The three were furious, storming into the alley.
Around them.
The expressions of the passersby turned to astonishment.
How could someone willingly provoke delinquents?
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In the alley.
Higashino Masashi smiled faintly, calmly watching the three delinquents storm in.
"Kid, you're dead!"
"I'm gonna beat you till your teeth fall out!"
"Begging won't help!"
The three rolled up their sleeves, angrily walking towards Higashino Masashi.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a blur flashed past.
Higashino Masashi threw a punch, swift as lightning, impossible to see.
Bang!
The delinquent at the front was sent flying back several meters, his eyes rolling as he collapsed onto the ground.
"…"
The air suddenly fell silent.
The other two delinquents' expressions immediately froze, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads, the anger in their hearts instantly vanished.
Replaced by deep fear.
"Run!"
The two delinquents turned and ran out.
They fled in terror.
As delinquents, the most important thing was to know when to back down and avoid trouble. This guy who could send their companion flying with one punch was undoubtedly someone they couldn't afford to mess with!
"We made it out!"
"We'll be safe once we're out of here!"
The two delinquents reached the alley entrance, their faces showing relief at having escaped death.
Suddenly.
Two hands extended from behind, like iron clamps, tightly gripping their necks.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Higashino Masashi's low voice rang out, quiet and menacing.
To them, it sounded like the devil demanding their souls, making their faces instantly lose all color.
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