Cosmic Demon

Chapter 3 Monument, Achievement

The night was dark, covering the increasingly dilapidated old city.

The large streets in the area are full of tranquility, with occasional brightly lit corners that retain the bustle.

Qin Shi returned to his bedroom of about seven or eight square meters, which he used for sleeping and studying.

The windows were covered with old newspapers, the desk was mottled and paint-chipped, and to the right was a small mountain of various books, mostly extracurricular.

On the left was a photo frame containing a yellowed photograph of a family of five. The girl was pretty and gentle, while the boy was handsome and strong. They were all wearing dark blue work clothes.

The eldest sister stood in the middle, and the other two children sat on their parents' laps.

blah blah blah!

Qin Shi gently pulled the light cord, and the narrow and low house sank into darkness in an instant.

Lying in bed, I opened my eyes and looked at the wooden board above my head, and the panel frame reappeared.

[17536th Energy Replenishment]

[Growth +1]

Nutritional deficiencies

Low intensity exercise

[Growth has increased slightly...]

【Overall evaluation: F】

“Eating three synthetic meals a day, taking 20,000 to 30,000 steps a day, and doing push-ups and sit-ups when you get home, and still being undernourished and under-exercising?
"You useless piece of shit, come up with something useful!"

Qin Shi glanced through the meaningless text messages, touched the money under the pillow, and felt a little relieved.

He originally wanted to work for two months during the summer vacation to save enough money to pay for the registration fee for the class taught by the sports school teacher.

Although intensive training in the gym and physical training in martial arts classes are both useful ways to develop vitality.

But most of them are expensive and the results vary from person to person.

My best friend Zhou Ning's family is relatively well off, so he can barely afford to throw tens of thousands of dollars down the drain.

However, Qin Shi couldn't feel at ease spending the hard-earned money of his elder sister.

"Sports schools are also an option. Uncle Zhou said that the old Jiuchang Street School for Children was very successful."

Qin Shi had some impression of this. At that time, the Tai'an urban area had not yet developed. The entire vast seaport area built a huge industrial park with Dangyang as the center.

And various industries closely related to food, clothing, housing and transportation have spawned.

The upper echelons took into account the special nature of military factories and the special background of the great pioneering movement in full swing, and learned that many senior employees fighting on the front line worked almost all year round and had difficulty taking care of their families.

After field investigations, each factory took the lead and Dangyang District specially established a school for children of the employees that was neither public nor private.

Administratively, he is under the leadership of the factory, while in business, he is guided by the Tai'an Education Commission.

At its peak, the school had eleven branches, including elementary, junior high and high schools.

All the students enrolled here are children of local employees.

A long time ago, the Education Commission announced a list of the top ten schools in Hengzhou.

At that time, the Jiuchang Street Children's School, which was still known as "Dangyang No. 11 Middle School", was on the list!

Even more famous than the current Xinyi Middle School!

Unfortunately, with the passage of time, the number of factory children's schools in Dangyang gradually decreased from eleven to five.

Currently, only primary school, junior high school and high school are still preserved.

Those old campuses are like the army green work clothes worn by the students' parents. They once represented the most glorious labor, but now they have become a symbol of laid-off and unemployed people.

After constant mending, it was finally in tatters and was ruthlessly swept into a corner.

"In short, first improve your vitality and pass the dan qualification exam, then think about other things."

Qin Shi made up his mind, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

As his consciousness entered the deepest state of sleep, a blurry stream of text information passed by.

[5572nd deep sleep]

[Growth +10]

[Progress 100%]

【Achieved...】

【loading……】

【Monument, unlocked! 】

……

……

"I had such a good sleep!"

The morning light filtered in through the gaps in the newspapers pressed against the window, waking Qin Shi from his dreamless sleep.

He opened his eyes, and the first thing he felt was that he was refreshed.

The surging energy is like a violently shaken can of Coke, almost bursting out.

I turned my head to look at the alarm clock on the bedside table. It was seven twelve.

"What's going on? I've never had such a wonderful experience before. It's just like taking a tonic!"

Qin Shi was very surprised.

He propped himself up with his hands and got out of bed.

Compared to the past, the movements seem to be a little lighter.

"Something is wrong. It's absolutely wrong!"

Qin Shi frowned.

Where does this inexplicable illusion that one has achieved great success and been reborn after ten years of seclusion come from?

Just like the protagonist in the martial arts novels of the old era, once the Ren and Du meridians were opened, the whole body felt extremely comfortable. "Could it be that my vitality has increased?"

Qin Shi was full of confusion, and almost subconsciously summoned the transparent panel with a black frame.

Sure enough, the information presented has changed drastically!

[Anchor point: Qin Dynasty]

【Growth stage: embryo】

[Progress: 0.008%]

【Number of monuments: 1】

[Description: An incredibly weak carbon-based creature, whose body will naturally age, is extremely susceptible to disease, has too many fatal parts, and is even unable to resist damage from cold and hot weapons, and relies on inefficient eating to maintain basic activities. It is a cosmic miracle that such a group has not become extinct! ]

"What do you mean? I remember that the amateur level has to be set to level one, so that you can block large-caliber bullets with your body and tear apart alloys with your bare hands.

Only when you are promoted to the professional level can you adapt to most planetary environments and not be afraid of radiation and mutation..."

Qin Shi was stunned. He often watched the videos of previous Star Cup events.

As Dongxia's top martial arts festival, the Star Cup is broadcast throughout the entire river system every year, and its ratings are consistently ranked in the top three.

“In every opening show, those renowned martial artists would show off their strength.

Some of them can even quickly cross the front-line positions covered by artillery without the use of exoskeleton armor. "

Qin Shi recalled the exciting and thrilling scenes.

Relying only on their flesh and blood, they withstood the combined attacks from the ground and the air and raided the steel fortifications.

The audience was so excited that they cheered and shouted!
No wonder martial artists have always maintained the title of the most popular profession over the years!
"Even a professional first-level creature with a vitality of over 100 points can't withstand the main gun of a battleship! What kind of species can ignore hot weapons during the embryonic development stage?"

Qin Shi was pondering the evaluation of the monument, and as his thoughts wandered, the text information changed again.

[Activated primary achievement - deep sleep]

[Deep sleep: It’s great to be young, you can fall asleep as soon as you lie down. Any organism’s growth stage cannot be separated from adequate rest, let alone you, a still developing embryo seed. ]

[Features: You will get high-quality sleep for a long time, which can eliminate fatigue, restore energy, and slightly improve your immunity against diseases. ]

[Advanced route: Maintaining a good work and rest schedule is essential. If you go to bed early and get up early for seven days and get more than eight hours of adequate sleep, you can upgrade and unlock the corresponding skills. ]

“Is this the function of a monument?”

Qin Shi's eyes swept across the black border and he vaguely saw a gray stone tablet that looked like a small mound of earth rising up in the deep background.

There are faint numbers engraved on it.

(1/7)

"Refreshed, active thinking... The benefits of deep sleep are really significant."

Qin Shi suppressed his inner excitement. Deep sleep is also called "golden sleep". If he does this for a long time, his body will definitely get better and better, which means he will be in the best condition every day.

It's like adding a gain buff!

“Early to bed and early to rise, in a week, there shouldn’t be any problem.

If you maintain this for several months or even years, perhaps even your vitality will be improved!

I remember Zhou Ning mentioned that the top students in the elite class would hire a private meditation teacher to help them fall asleep and achieve deep sleep. "

Qin Shi couldn't help but yearn for it.

You know, even if it’s just a half point increase in vitality.

All of them require hard training, adequate nutrition, and one's own talents to build up successfully.

The weight increases while you sleep. This is such an outrageous thing that even the health care product companies that specialize in extensive marketing don’t dare to boast about it.

But with deep sleep, it is possible to do so.

"Unfortunately, I don't have any testing equipment at hand, so I can't tell whether my perception is right or wrong."

Qin Shi felt a little regretful. If he wanted to know the exact value of his vitality, he needed to conduct a comprehensive examination.

Medical bracelets sold in pharmacies often have large errors, and the scanning machines commonly found in training halls have smaller errors.

"Finally, there is something to look forward to."

Qin Shi put away his cheerful mood, made the bed, and put on his clothes.

The living environment in the shantytowns is almost the same, and they are all simple houses that are very old.

He had just lifted the door curtain made of thick sheets when he saw the youngest child Qin Lan walking in with breakfast.

It was a few bacon pancakes and two bowls of steaming mutton soup.

"Brother, you slept so soundly yesterday. I called you twice but you didn't respond."

"Really? You didn't snore?"

Qin Shi asked while washing up.

"No. Brother, you're working so hard part-time, I don't want the computer anymore."

Qin Lan pouted and swung her ponytail.

"I always keep my word. Since I promised you, how can I go back on my word? The appeal is dismissed and the original decision is upheld!"

Qin Shi sat down at the table and rubbed Qin Lan's head:
"Come on, youngest brother, I'm still waiting for my sister to become a 'Qin Gong'.

When the time comes, let me also drive a mecha to have fun."

Qin Lan laughed:

"Okay, brother! If I get admitted to the Yangchen Museum of the Four Nationalities, I will go to Santan Heavy Industry to build a divine machine after graduation!"

"Haha, sure, Mr. Qin. I'll go to the sports school later and take care of the lunch problem myself."

Qin Shi laughed and drank the mutton soup in big gulps.

When the warm heat spread throughout his body, he wiped his mouth, got up and went out.

The not-so-thin figure instantly blended into the bustling street outside.

(End of this chapter)