If it increases tenfold, then one meal will be +5 Qi Blood Value, and in one day it's possible to gain +15!
Reaching 10,000 Qi Blood before the age of five would be as easy as pie, effortlessly done!
Xu Ran carried this beautiful vision and gobbled it up fiercely.
Before long, the 350 grams of Tier Seven fat snow rhino meat was gulped down into his stomach.
[You have ingested a high-energy substance, enhanced by Nutrient Extraction, Qi Blood Value +2 points, current Qi Blood Value 1279 points...]
"Hmm? Only increased fourfold?"
Xu Ran furrowed his brows slightly.
One meal +2 points, three meals +6 points, plus 1 point from the Self-Discipline Baby, daily growth is +7 points.
It's still half short of the standard line of +12 per day.
"I need to spend another hundred days to upgrade Nutrient Extraction to Minor Achievement."
"I just don't know how much more Minor Achievement in Nutrient Extraction can increase..."
"If it can't double, then grind it to Great Success!"
Xu Ran's face was full of determination.
Though there's still a slight difficulty, it's definitely not beyond reach, nor without hope.
Have to say, it truly owes a lot to that Adam.
If not for the keyword "Divine Stomach", the third Golden Achievement might truly be out of Xu Ran's reach.
As of now...
Strive to grind Nutrient Extraction to Great Success, there is a ninety percent chance to obtain the third Golden Achievement!
Xu Ran smiled happily.
For someone with a collecting compulsion, he felt an extreme clarity and joy at this moment.
He even felt like doing a little dance.
"The failure probability shouldn't be high! Alright, let's keep up this rhythm!"
Xu Ran couldn't help but hum a children's song.
"What are you smiling about? Xiao Ran? So happy early in the morning?"
Beside him.
Mom couldn't resist her curiosity.
Xu Ran was about to speak.
Tiger Girl wiggled her little short legs and ran over, leaving Aunt Chen far behind.
"Xiao—Ran—Brother~"
From dozens of meters away, her robust voice echoed in the canteen.
"Mm."
Xu Ran nodded, glancing at Tiger Girl, who was now two years and ten months old. She was one meter ten, as tall as a five-year-old girl.
But still twenty centimeters shorter than Xu Ran.
Xu Ran was now one meter thirty, resembling a second or third grader, an eight or nine-year-old pupil.
"Here, go grab some rhino meat to eat."
"Alright."
Tiger Girl nodded her head, wobbling over to the window, took a light jump, and adeptly held the window platform with her hands.
You could see her two little short legs dangling in the air, happily swinging.
"Uncle Zhao, I want two pieces of fragrant meat."
Uncle Zhao: "Sure, little Liuli."
A few minutes later.
The fragrant grilled meat was served.
Brought to the table, Tiger Girl devoured it in a few bites.
And at this moment, Tiger Girl's mom had just sat down...
"Xiao Ran's mom, morning."
"Liuli's mom, morning."
"Good morning, Aunt Chen."
The two moms gathered together, with plenty to talk about.
But after chatting for more than ten minutes.
On the side.
The tall and valiant female guard, responsible for protecting Xu Ran and Tiger Girl, pressed her finger to the Bluetooth earpiece, listening with bated breath.
"Alright, team leader, I got it."
"I will maintain strict vigilance!"
The two valiant female guards nodded and walked towards the moms and Aunt Chen.
"Madam, there has been a minor security incident in the area temporarily. Please stay in the canteen for a while. We will guard nearby and ensure your safety."
Lin Qian and Tiger Girl's mom were astonished: "What's going on? Is there even danger at the Demigod Kindergarten?"
The female guard explained patiently: "It's ghostly creatures."
"Due to energy pollution from the Exotic Star of Ghosts, Blue Star intermittently spawns a group of ghostly creatures."
"This time, a large number of Gu Huo Changs appeared in the city, stealing children.
Just now, the facility discovered Gu Huo Changs birthing. Rest assured, within half an hour, the security team will clean the premises thoroughly."
Upon hearing this.
Mom felt a lingering fear: "Gu Huo Chang? The one Xiao Ran and I encountered two years ago! I remember those missing children, even their bodies couldn't be found."
The female guard nodded: "Yes, Gu Huo Changs are very bizarre.
The Purifiers have investigated many times, yet still don't know where they transfer the stolen children..."
"This case remains a mystery till now."
"Moreover, according to the leader's analysis, Gu Huo Changs are becoming more bizarre, more cunning, and more deceptive."
"This..."
Mom and Aunt Chen exchanged glances, their eyes full of remorse.
As mothers, they deeply understand the despair of their babies being stolen.
In this disaster, who knows how many mothers will cry their eyes dry again.
Mom couldn't speak, just held Xu Ran tighter and tighter.
Tiger Girl's mom also clasped tightly onto Tiger Girl, fearing any changes.
Half an hour later.
"Madam, the minor alert has been successfully lifted, the principal asked us to gather at the educational activity center."
"Oh, then let's go!"
"Alright, please go ahead, ma'am."
The female guards escorted them to the educational activity center, one in front, one behind.
Along with them were sixteen geniuses, their guardians, and the guards.
The tall and burly Principal Cheng Qi stood ahead with his hands behind his back.
"All eighteen students have arrived, correct? To ensure the safety of all the geniuses, I'll take attendance."
"Zhu Yuheng..."
A pretty little girl with white hair and eyebrows stepped forward, her features proud but her voice small: "Zhu Yuheng, present."
"Feng Yan..."
"Bian Yue..."
"Bie Jingqiu..."
"Zhuge Huangjin..."
A chubby little boy with a shimmering gold collar: "Zhuge Huangjin, present!"
...
"Xu Ran..."
"Jiang Liuli..."
As names were called, numerous glances swept over the geniuses.
The roll call ended.
Then, an unfamiliar Cultivator appeared suspended in the air, gently crushing a radiant Crystal Stone in his hand, instantly releasing a burst of fireworks, with rays of golden light falling on everyone.
The adults felt warm and comfortable, as their exhaustion was dispelled.
The children found it amusing, blinking their bright eyes at the fireworks.
The principal nodded: "Alright everyone, the danger has been lifted!
The spell just used can incinerate ghostly creatures. The golden light from the spell that fell upon you ensures that Gou Huo Chang dares not to come close within a week. Mothers, you can rest assured."
The principal's words made all the mothers breathe a sigh of relief.
Even the mothers gained a new level of confidence in the safety of the park.
Not only was the issue resolved in half an hour, but a protective spell with a duration of a week could also be employed.
Absolutely reassuring!
"Additionally, let me introduce a new Mentor to everyone."
With a swift motion, the principal dragged a girl out from a corner a hundred meters away.
The girl was in her twenties, dazzlingly beautiful, but her eyes were forlorn, like dead ashes.
"The new Mentor's name is Li Qinghong, and she's quite capable. Her future task is to train the children in some simple exercises. Come over, child. Say hello to everyone."
Li Qinghong stood at the center of everyone's attention: "Principal, I can't teach..."
The principal's expression was stern: "That is an order, a soldier's command! You will be responsible for teaching them in the future!"
"You know that our Blue Star, our Xia Country, is on the brink. These children are the future. You need to nurture them with your heart's blood! Let me say it again, it's an order!"
Upon hearing the word 'order', Li Qinghong instinctively stood straight, but when she realized her situation, her spirit suddenly collapsed, muttering under her breath: "I'm just a pathetic deserter, how could I possibly teach these geniuses?"
The principal patted her heavily on the shoulder.
"Every part of Xia Country needs talent. You're already a standout among people. How could you not teach well? Go on, child! Say hello to everyone."
Li Qinghong's voice was mechanical and lifeless: "Hello everyone, I'm Li Qinghong..."
The principal: "She was the top graduate of our kindergarten's first class. She's one of the children I'm most proud of. Let's give her a warm welcome!"
In the audience.
Thunderous applause.
Many did not catch the words 'I'm a deserter.' But Xu Ran heard it clearly.
The first cohort member of Jing Province Demigod Kindergarten, calling herself a deserter?
Impossible to be a deserter.
If she were a deserter, why would the principal be outwardly stern but inwardly patient in guiding her?
The principal called her his 'proudest child.'
In that tone, there was more than guidance — there was heartache.
Did something happen?
In Xu Ran's heart, a strong desire to see drama couldn't help but arise.
However.
He quickly quashed that desire.
He wasn't a gossip-loving person!
On the stage.
The principal patted Li Qinghong on the shoulder: "Alright, in a few days, Ms. Li will give lessons to the children. Everyone, feel free to move around, eat well, and drink well!"
After a brief period of caution, everything returned to calm; the kindergarten seemed like a paradise isolated from the world.
Only in the news were there still reports of various bizarre incidents involving Gou Huo Chang.
[Level One Alert: After two years, ghostly creatures Gou Huo Chang have reappeared in various city districts, and cultivators are doing their utmost to hunt them down.]
[Special Report on the Gou Huo Chang Incident]: Cultivators across the country have hunted a total of 17,000 Gou Huo Chang.
This time.
Xia Country responded more swiftly than last time, but there were even more missing children than before.
Moreover.
The missing children's bodies were still not found.
Cultivators scoured every corner of the city, even thoroughly investigating the city's sewers, yet not a single bone was found!
This inevitably raises questions!
[Special Report on the Gou Huo Chang Incident]: Cultivators did not find the bodies of the missing children. Based on reasonable speculation, the children were likely converted to Ghost Energy by ghostly creatures. There is no possibility of survival...
[Special Report on the Gou Huo Chang Incident]: Cultivators are searching for Ghost Energy purification devices. If purification devices can be installed in all cities, it would prevent the third resurgence of Gou Huo Chang!
[Special Report on the Gou Huo Chang Incident]: No cultivator has used human children for cultivation.
Since the refresh points of Gou Huo Chang are completely random and without pattern, the likelihood of them being deployed by a human cultivator is extremely low. Unless this organization covers all of Xia Country!
...
"Ghostly creatures abduct children, but what do they do with them? Are they swallowed, bones and all, and completely converted into Ghost Energy? Or have the children become the next Gou Huo Chang?"
"As for any organization behind Gou Huo Chang, that is certainly nonsense.
At the time, I killed eight Gou Huo Chang in a row and devoured them all, finding no evidence of any organization controlling them from behind..."
Xu Ran shook his head.
At most, the ghostly creatures are just a bit strange!
"The only thing to worry about is if eating too many children could give rise to an extremely terrifying ghostly creature."
A peculiar premonition welled up deep within Xu Ran...