Brush Up Your Proficiency

"Congratulations, one of your skills has reached advanced level, you can unlock a second skill. Do you want to unlock it?"

As these words suddenly appeared before his eyes, Wang Hao's brain went blank.

He stared wide-eyed at the string of words, as if trying to see the endless mysteries hidden within those simple characters.

At this moment, time seemed to freeze. Wang Hao's thoughts raced like a wild horse freed from its reins.

This feeling was so similar to the games he had once been obsessed with!

When the upgrade conditions were met, he could unlock new skill slots and gain more powerful strength.

Then, would there be a third, a fourth, or even more skills waiting for him to unlock?

Thinking of this, Wang Hao felt an uncontrollable excitement surge in his heart.

The future was full of infinite possibilities, and perhaps there were even more unexpected surprises waiting for him to explore.

His heart, which had been suppressed by society and was tending towards lifelessness, suddenly burst into vibrant life.

When his thoughts returned to reality, Wang Hao did not immediately choose to unlock the new skill. This place was obviously not suitable for making such an important decision.

Wang Hao took a deep breath, trying to calm his restless heart.

He silently watched the few remaining ingredients on the stall, thinking to himself, "Let's call it a day."

So, he turned to his sister and shouted, "Let's pack up!"

Although Wang Lan didn't understand why her brother wanted to pack up early when he hadn't sold everything, she didn't argue. She knew that her brother had his reasons for doing things.

The two of them then tacitly began to pack up the stall.

Before long, everything was neatly arranged in the cart. Wang Hao grabbed the handle of the cart and, with firm and powerful steps, embarked on the road home with his sister.

On the way, Wang Hao felt as if he had returned to the age when he had great confidence in the world, and also an age full of unprecedented power.

The sunlight shone on them, casting long shadows, as if witnessing this ordinary yet extraordinary journey home.

After returning home, Wang Hao quickly organized the tools in his hand and placed them properly.

Then, meeting his sister's puzzled gaze, he stepped into the house, his mood slightly nervous and full of anticipation.

After standing still inside the house, Wang Hao took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and silently muttered in his heart: "Activate!"

Along with this whisper, it was as if some kind of mechanism had been triggered, and then a strange scene occurred—a brand new picture suddenly appeared before his eyes.

In the center of this picture, there was an image similar to a scratch card.

A closer look revealed that there was a rather special pattern in the very center of the image, its shape unique and strange, making people think of a skill icon in a game.

This peculiar pattern attracted Wang Hao's attention. He always felt that the icon appearing in this picture was definitely not simple, but for a moment he couldn't think of any special meaning, so he could only put it aside for now.

What kind of skill will be scratched out? This unknown result made his heart beat faster, and he couldn't wait to know the answer.

When the last bit of coating was completely scratched off, Wang Hao's eyes were fixed on the front—the name of the new skill was clearly visible: Erhu! Immediately afterwards, a system prompt appeared:

"Congratulations, you have successfully unlocked the beginner Erhu skill. The current proficiency is: Beginner Erhu 0/100."

"Erhu? This is a bit interesting. Before, his cooking skills included all aspects of cooking, but now he has only unlocked an Erhu skill. Could it be that the skills from the cheat also have the difference between major and minor skills? And he just had bad luck and unlocked a minor skill?"

Wang Hao couldn't help but think to himself.

Looking at this unexpected skill that wasn't very profitable, Wang Hao didn't feel too much disappointment in his heart, although he felt that the result of this unlock wasn't very good. After all, it was originally an unexpected surprise, and he felt content.

What followed was a sense of novelty and curiosity surging into his heart.

After all, he now possessed the practical skill of cooking, which could solve his food and clothing problems and had a certain earning capacity.

Although the Erhu skill may not bring direct economic benefits like cooking, its value is far from comparable to cooking in terms of ideological emotion and artistic level.

For Wang Hao, mastering a musical instrument can not only cultivate his sentiments and express his inner feelings, but more importantly, the cultural connotation and artistic charm it contains are areas that he has not been involved in.

Not only that, but if others want to learn the Erhu well, they must invest a lot of time and energy to study hard and practice repeatedly in order to truly understand the mysteries contained in it;

However, for him, it is not so difficult—he only needs to constantly brush up the skill proficiency with this simple operation.

When it comes time to upgrade, those valuable experiences and profound insights that others have been pursuing for a long time will automatically come to him, and then be easily incorporated into his bag, which can be said to be a matter of getting twice the result with half the effort and making a great profit!

In this way, he is really taking advantage of it!

While Wang Hao was immersed in his thoughts, the words "Erhu" quickly merged into the center of his eyebrows.

In an instant, a completely unfamiliar knowledge surged like a tide, straight to the top of his head.

Wang Hao frowned slightly, but the discomfort was fleeting.

What replaced it was a series of music theory knowledge and Erhu playing techniques that emerged in his mind.

This new information was fully absorbed and understood by Wang Hao in a short period of time. This wonderful feeling of going from nothing to something was completely different from the infusion he received when upgrading his cooking skills before.

The former is more like adding on an existing foundation, while the latter is like reclaiming a new world from chaos, allowing Wang Hao, a layman, to now have the power to play.

It's a pity that he doesn't have an Erhu in his hand now, otherwise Wang Hao would have to play a piece, for no other reason than the new skill made his hands itch.

Wang Hao lay quietly on the big bed, but his thoughts were surging like a tide. He closed his eyes and began to silently sort out the skill knowledge that had been instilled today.

The first thing to sort out was the Erhu skill he had just mastered. How to correctly hold the Erhu, bowing techniques, fingering methods, and complex music theory knowledge. He was excited about exploring this new field.

However, what attracted Wang Hao's attention even more was the advanced cooking skills that had become more profound and unpredictable after the upgrade.

Those precautions for making delicious food and unique cooking techniques were as dazzling as the stars in the night sky.

Every detail contains endless wisdom and creativity, waiting for him to dig and discover.

From ingredient selection to knife skills, to seasoning and matching, each link is full of knowledge;

And the characteristics and requirements of different dishes vary greatly, and you need to understand them carefully and use them skillfully to cook delicious dishes that make people drool.

At this moment, these valuable experiences are constantly being sorted out, summarized, and deepened by Wang Hao, which makes him, who already has his own unique feelings about cooking, even more intoxicated in it.