Apart from learning, the other functions were not directly devalued. Even the ultimate secret treasure, an active skill used on the field, still cost only 5000 points.
That small amount of points seemed insignificant and negligible now!
Cao Baming's excited emotions burned within him like a lit fire!
"Such a great thing, and I didn't notice it sooner. This is too ridiculous!"
"It's simply a heavenly surprise!"
Immediately, Cao Baming impatiently sat down, waiting for the system to accelerate his recently acquired learning.
Although it was a sudden idea, he had wanted to play that piano for a long time, but he had no idea how to play it. He didn't expect it would only take 70 seconds to learn to an 8th-grade level.
If he had known earlier that these points could be used so well, he probably would have become an all-capable genius by now.
It's fine, it's fine. There will be plenty of time in the future to learn whatever he needs.
The most precious things now were his time and energy. No matter what, he absolutely couldn't waste such treasures on irrelevant or unimportant matters. Most importantly, he had to use them for things he enjoyed.
Cao Baming found a quiet corner, sat on the cold back of a chair, closed his eyes, and soon entered his state.
Two seconds later, Cao Baming's eyes suddenly brightened. A series of images and memories flashed before him rapidly, pouring into his mind.
It was as if he were dreaming, and the passage of time clearly accelerated. The most direct and intuitive feeling was the constant influx of new knowledge into his brain, and he could even feel it!
Up to this point, this was the skill that had taken the longest to learn. The last time he spent a similar amount of time was when he was learning to operate a yacht, but he hadn't been in this state of mind back then.
As he carefully felt the sensation of knowledge flooding his mind, it was like communicating directly with God, an indescribable peak experience.
Soon, 70 seconds passed, and Cao Baming slowly opened his eyes.
Everything before him looked the same as before, as if he had just woken up from a dream in the last brief 70 seconds.
Through the gap in the door, he could see Henry in the brightly lit room, bantering with a group of teammates.
At this moment, Cao Baming didn't want to wait any longer. He wanted to go to the grand piano in the lobby immediately and play a song.
He suddenly stood up and walked towards the locker room, bid farewell to his teammates, and then went to the lobby alone.
The headquarters building wasn't far away and could be reached on foot. However, it was already nearing dusk, and most of the staff had left. There weren't many people around now.
But wasn't this situation perfect for Cao Baming? It was just the right time to try it out.
He now had sufficient knowledge in his mind and felt like he could play a song effortlessly with just a touch of his hand. However, if it came to practice, it wouldn't be so easy, and he didn't want to be embarrassed in front of so many people.
After all, that grand piano was located in the lobby, a place with a lot of foot traffic.
In just a few minutes, he arrived at the lobby, and the grand piano came into view. He hadn't seen any staff members on the way, and it felt like the entire floor was empty.
Even some of the team's top executives had gone to the stadium to discuss matters. Today's game was a visual feast for them, and they didn't want to miss it.
Excellent, the opportunity was perfect!
A confidence flickered in Cao Baming's eyes. This confidence was inexplicable, and he didn't know where it came from. But when his hands were placed on the piano keys, he felt that some muscle memory had been directly triggered with just a casual touch.
He didn't even need to look at the sheet music; several pieces he could play immediately appeared in his mind!
Closing his eyes, he let his fingers dance across the piano keys, and a melodious tune echoed through the corridors of the entire lobby.
As the twilight sun shone in, the entire space seemed to be instantly sublimated, and a romantic and elegant atmosphere began to slowly diffuse into the air.
Even Cao Baming himself was unknowingly immersed in it. Who would have thought that such beautiful and moving music could be played by him!
In such a wonderful atmosphere, shouldn't he try something new?
Following closely, Cao Baming gave up thinking and let his fingers move freely, not needing to deliberately recall the sheet music in his mind.
Complete improvisation didn't seem difficult at all!
Gradually, Cao Baming became engrossed, forgetting the passage of time. In the blink of an eye, the sky had completely darkened. The corridors were unlit, and no one was on this floor anymore.
As the moon rose, only the faint moonlight shone through the tall, floor-to-ceiling windows onto the floor of the lobby, and onto the piano keys and his own hands.
It was only then that he realized how much time had unknowingly passed...
He slowly stood up, his face beaming with a happy and satisfied expression.
This had opened up a new realm. Perhaps he could use his points to do more things. As long as he had the time to think and the imagination, nothing was impossible.
Just then, clear and resonant footsteps suddenly echoed from downstairs.
The footsteps were even and loud, sounding like a graceful lady walking on the stairs in high heels. Cao Baming was suddenly startled.
He stopped what he was doing and turned his head towards the end of the corridor. The safety indicator light in the stairwell soon illuminated a figure.
"Isn't that... her...?"
Based solely on the faint glow of the safety indicator light, a clear silhouette was cast onto the wall he was facing.
Indeed, it was the figure of a mature woman. He recognized this person at a glance.
It was the team's executive, Katarina!
Cao Baming stood up and looked towards her. Then, a person walked out of the corridor, exactly as he had expected. It was Katarina.