Chapter Thirty-Two: Young People These Days Are Really Getting Better and Better at Having Fun!

He had unlocked a new style of stir-frying...

Chen Ye darted back and forth around the stove, stir-frying at high speed while maintaining constant motion. His figure flickered from one side of the pot to the other, as if he were playing ping-pong against himself. At the same time, the "Apprentice" trait continued to exert its influence in this bizarre manner. Chen Ye could clearly feel his reaction speed had improved compared to before, allowing him to more precisely catch the candied chestnuts that were about to pop out of the pan.

"Precise control over the heat of the ingredients and the stir-frying motion in the pot must also be part of being a [Chef Apprentice]... which is why it can be influenced by the apprentice trait, allowing for continuous practice and improvement?" Chen Ye analyzed internally.

Since he no longer had to worry about the candied chestnuts flying out, he let himself go completely, striking with full force. His arm strength had also seen a significant increase. It had to be said that the stir-frying technique Chen Ye had developed himself was a multi-tasking triumph, improving various abilities simultaneously!

Nearby, the old woman selling chestnuts stood frozen, staring blankly at the scene. A moment later, she couldn't help but sigh: "Young people these days really know how to have fun!"

[Weirdness Value +210!]
[Weirdness Value +210!]

Through repeated practice, Chen Ye's speed became faster and faster. The numbers for the Weirdness Value also climbed higher. Under his powerful strikes, the "pine nuts" in the pot were rapidly shrinking in volume, though they were still some time away from being fully cooked. His progress was now somewhat close to that of the old woman's.

"It really works!" A slight smile tugged at the corners of Chen Ye's mouth; he felt pleasantly surprised by this successful attempt.

That’s right! Through the observation provided by [Apprentice], Chen Ye’s mastery of heat and stir-frying was now far superior to that of an ordinary person. By mere intuition, he could grasp the subtle conditions of the ingredients within the stove. Therefore, every time he swung his spatula, he could calculate roughly which direction the "pine nuts" would fly when struck. As long as he concentrated... with the speed granted by his [Wanderer's Boots], it was easy to strike the escaping "pine nuts" right back into the pot!

After two rounds of digestion, Chen Ye felt the [Apprentice] trait growing in a slow and steady manner. Both his learning efficiency and speed of improvement had advanced significantly, making it easy to grasp the essence of his craft.

Experience that might take an ordinary person a year to settle and master could be attained by Chen Ye in just an hour or two of hands-on practice. Calling him a genius would not be an exaggeration at all!

"The [Apprentice] must be the most beginner-friendly trait," Chen Ye thought to himself, feeling his unprecedented learning ability and rate of progress. If other players were to draw an identity or profession related to [Apprentice] at the start, it would be absolutely exhilarating! The traits they possessed would be even more complete than Chen Ye's current ones. However, his own starting profession was not [Apprentice], but [Wanderer]. It was mainly a matter of luck. But now, by accumulating luck through [Lucky], every step he took seemed to be moving in the right direction. Moreover, the gains he had made along the way were exactly what he needed most at this stage.

Looking at it this way... the [Wanderer] trait wasn't as bad as he had imagined! Having survived the hellish starting difficulty, now that the effects of his professional traits were fully manifesting, everything was trending for the better.

"With [Apprentice], no matter what professions or traits I encounter in the future, I will have a rapid speed for grinding experience and leveling up. And the [Wanderer] trait allows me to continuously accumulate good luck, ensuring that the traits I acquire later will be of even greater help! For instance, being able to obtain the most beginner-friendly [Apprentice] during the novice phase..."

At this moment, Chen Ye realized that every profession in *The Era of Weirdness* actually had significant utility. There were no useless professional identities; it all depended on how a player grasped the rules of their traits to guide them toward a favorable outcome.

Clang, clang, clang!!!
Clang, clang, clang!!!

As Chen Ye contemplated, he continued to practice, letting his mind become completely immersed in the process. Sparks flew from the stove, and the jumping "pine nuts" were rapidly shrinking, their volume now close to that of a candied chestnut. The scorching heat continuously roasted the surface of the "pine nuts." The heat was perfect, and they were nearly done.

Suddenly, the jumping chestnuts were reflected in Chen Ye's pupils. In his vision, they were moving at high speed, but the scene seemed to have slowed down several times over! He narrowed his eyes, and his body seemed to know instinctively how to control the force of his strikes to shape the "pine nuts" into the form of candied chestnuts.

Clang, clang, clang!!!
Clang, clang, clang!!!

In the next second, Chen Ye did not hesitate and struck with tremendous force. He discovered that his arm strength had more than doubled compared to before. Thanks to the stir-frying stance involving constant lateral movement, he could fully release all his power, and the improvement in his arm strength was stark.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change!

Having gained sufficient strength, the improvement in his control finally triggered a transformation! Chen Ye swung his spatula at a marvelous angle, striking the edge of the "pine nuts" in a way that no longer caused excessive bouncing. The "pine nuts" inside seemed to have been subdued, lying obediently at the bottom of the pot without jumping around wildly. It was just like the performance of the old woman selling chestnuts during her process.

At this stage, Chen Ye was already able to guide the "pine nuts" toward the shape of candied chestnuts quite well.

Bang, bang, bang!

After striking for a few more moments, the compressed and shrunken "pine nuts" now looked exactly like candied chestnuts. At this point, the temperature in the stove reached its peak—the perfect moment to remove them from the heat and plate them!

Chen Ye quickly turned the switch, and with a "click," the stove fire extinguished instantly. He swung his spatula with effortless grace, scooping all dozen or so candied chestnuts into a paper bag in one fluid motion. The entire sequence was completed without a single wasted movement, possessing the faint air of a martial arts master.

"A skill well-learned!" Chen Ye looked at the candied chestnuts in the paper bag, smelling the fragrant aroma, and couldn't help but smile slightly. After letting them cool for a moment, he took a piece of the candied chestnut he had made himself, popped it into his mouth, and chewed slowly...

Not only the color, fragrance, and taste, but even the appearance was indistinguishable from the old woman's. He could officially consider himself a master!

He looked up to see a ray of light piercing the dawn—unbeknownst to him, day was breaking. Chen Ye only just realized that he had spent the entire night practicing without sleep. Yet, he felt no fatigue at all, only a sense of great alertness. Whether it was the excitement or the fact that the candied chestnuts themselves possessed the function of dispelling fatigue, he did not know.

At this moment, Chen Ye opened his bloody mobile phone and tapped on his personal information to take a look...