Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

However, the fact that they couldn't hear them talking made the guests feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Upon discovering this, the hair salon manager issued the two individuals a growth voucher worth 500 yuan, citing disrespect for customers.

The so-called "growth order" is just like the current negative incentive system, which is essentially a fine.

It means a fine of five hundred yuan, which has been euphemistically called "growth".

Furthermore, after returning from the Lunar New Year, everyone received several hundred yuan in start-up bonuses and cash gifts, but within just a few days, the manager, who was adept at finding and addressing problems, fined them all back.

They were simply too cunning. Left with no other choice, Han Bing resorted to [disguise] around noon…

They disguised a boxed lunch that had been sitting for a long time, and had even gone moldy, as an exquisite, daily, and healthy meal exclusively for that female manager.

Han Bing's disguise was so skillful that she could even make the taste look like a normal boxed lunch.

When the manager had eaten four-fifths of the food, Han Bing removed the "disguise" she had put on him, allowing the manager to discover that he had been eating moldy and smelly food.

All of this pleased Tony and his colleagues, who even felt a sense of schadenfreude. The manager, who spent the next two days at the hospital getting his stomach pumped and examined, felt unusually at ease.

The worst part was that it took Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong almost four or five days to remember that they hadn't yet shared the local specialties they brought back from Zhongzhou City with their good brothers.

Those are just those stones...

When the two of them generously gave these stones to their neighbors and Han Han, Zhang Chaoqiang told them that they were a specialty of Minjiang City.

In reality, it might not even qualify as a local specialty; it's just ordinary stones from the mountain.

Without a doubt, all those who accepted the stones from the two men showed contempt for them.

That's really bizarre; who brings stones back for them...?

Currently, Zhang Chaoqiang's three-pronged approach has resulted in a steady improvement in all indicators.

Through his interactions with the canines during breaks and his perception of the emotions of various animals, Zhang Chaoqiang's sense of smell for monsters was steadily progressing toward 100.

Zhang Chaoqiang, whose daily routine was filled with tasks, clearly incurred the dissatisfaction of some people.

Recently, Tan Yue has noticed how busy Zhang Chaoqiang has been, but the places where he is busy are almost always strange.

Even the time spent with the hamster has greatly increased.

It's supposed to be a beautiful winter break, and even if we should work hard, we shouldn't spend all our time on this. We should spend some time relaxing.

Therefore, Zhang Chaoqiang had no way to deal with Tan Yue and could only take time out of his busy schedule to play with her.

Suddenly, the three-handed grabbing became a four- or five-handed grabbing, and even splitting the effort became difficult.

Fortunately, the last ingredient needed to prepare the medicinal liquid is the Radiant Resin, a Class A spiritual plant that grows in the trunks of ancient spiritual trees and contains the essence of thousands of years-old trees and is nurtured by morning dew.

Zhang Chaoqiang received several quotes on the app, most of which ranged from several hundred thousand yuan…

This price is for just a dozen drops, not a whole piece of resin. A complete piece of Glowing Resin would probably cost nearly a million.

Because these kinds of spiritual plants can serve as a catalyst for many medicines, assisting martial artists in their cultivation and enabling them to better absorb the crystal cores of demonic beasts or even the spiritual power of heaven and earth.

So there's a reason why it's expensive.

Fortunately, Zhang Chaoqiang didn't need that many; a small drop as a medicinal ingredient was enough for him.

After a lengthy process of inquiry and negotiation, the transaction was finally finalized on the app with the official witness of the Martial Arts Shop, at a price of 30,000 per drop.

The store will charge a certain handling fee... and then the local store staff will conduct an offline inspection of the seller and personally handle the dedicated shipping process.

From the time the purchase was completed to the arrival of the Glow Resin, it took less than two days.

At this point, Zhang Chaoqiang has completed nearly 70% of his physical mission.

The total benefit he is currently reaping from the physical tasks is:

[Activate Body]: Total increase to internal organs +0.4. 20/25, single use +0.02

[Limbodied Bodhisattva]: Total physical enhancement +0.36. 12/15, single enhancement +0.03

[100-Man Slayer or Being Slayered by 100 People]: Total Spirit Increase +0.33. 11/15, Single Instance +0.03

……

【身体素质】：精神9.08/22，内脏8.85/23，躯体9.13/20。

Previously, the body's three-dimensional attributes were basically stuck in the 8s.

Under the current circumstances, Zhang Chaoqiang has already elevated his spirit and internal organs to the level of 9, which is close to the level of an adult's physical body.

After he completed all the physical activity, his internal organ values ​​were around 9 points.

It must be mentioned that the internal organs have a certain impact on Zhang Chaoqiang's current absorption status.

The internal organs represent the environment within the body; they do not refer to any single part, but rather to an entire integrated system.

If the internal organs are strong enough, then the efficiency with which his body absorbs any substance will be significantly improved.

Zhang Chaoqiang has been taking some cultivation resources to maintain and enhance his body's internal and external environment. However, physical strength can only be achieved through accumulation over time. Also, he is not particularly old yet. Generally, the turning point for physical transformation is around the age of 16.

This age is exactly what high school students are in, so Zhang Chaoqiang is a full three years younger than his classmates…

Before his physical body reaches a point of rapid growth, even if he surpasses other martial arts school students of the same age, he will likely still lag behind his current classmates.

Just as Zhang Chaoqiang was exploring this aspect, a doorbell rang, catching his attention.

Upon opening the door, seeing the visitor dressed in the uniform of a martial arts shop, there was no need to guess further; it was undoubtedly the arrival of his last spiritual plant.

As its scientific name suggests, the glowing resin emits a cold, eerie light in the dark, like a candle flame, which can deter any wild beasts or monsters that roam the forest at night.

This deterred them from approaching, but who would have thought that the glowing resin was merely intimidating? This stuff posed no threat or harm to living creatures whatsoever…

Furthermore, it also gently dilutes some chaotic and disordered forces, so much so that some martial artists who were on the verge of going mad during their cultivation would actively go to the area around this ancient spirit tree that grows the glowing resin.

The glowing resin can help them calm down and remain unaffected by chaotic forces.

Zhang Chaoqiang did not rush to prepare the medicine. He preserved it in various ways according to the different materials, and it was not yet time to use it.

And so, in the days that followed, within the scope of the winter break…

Over the next five days, with the support of the entire Bao Longju martial arts school, he successfully completed the physical training mission.

The physical tasks on the panel have finally all ended, and this matter has come to a close.

Over ten days, after communicating with and torturing various animals, and by frequently uncovering Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei's personal secrets, a tremendous amount of effort was expended...

This also completes the original [Monster Scent Sense] progress bar. When the progress reaches 100/100...

[Monster Smell Sense II]: 1/100

After the monster smell sense was upgraded to Monster Smell Sense II, Zhang Chaoqiang could clearly feel that both his consciousness and his range of perception were much stronger than before.

Within a radius of thirty or forty meters, even the slightest rustling of the wind or whispers would not escape Zhang Chaoqiang's notice if he intended to listen.

Furthermore, through his interactions with animals, he gained a deeper understanding and empathy for them…

In other words, he is now more able to understand the emotions emanating from his race than he was before, and he is also more able to respond to their abstract messages.

Now, he will probably be able to communicate freely with most animals, and he believes there won't be much of a problem with monsters either.

However, specific trials will only be possible after the start of the school year, when we will be able to come into contact with monsters for further verification and testing.

Twenty days, which is a few days before the start of the spring semester at Yuhua Martial Arts School…

As he had hoped, after nearly a month of absorption, the Fat-Stealing Spirit finally became a complete part of Zhang Chaoqiang's body.

To be honest, Zhang Chaoqiang wasn't really confident about this new ability...

Because at most, one can only guarantee that the body can accommodate a second mechanism, which can absorb the spirit and power of the stolen fat.

The only uncertain factor is what kind of mechanism ability one will acquire. Although this is closely related to the original abilities of the alien beast, there will be all sorts of strange occurrences in some minor rules.

So, until it's definitively confirmed, even Zhang Chaoqiang isn't sure if this thing is some kind of bizarre skill or ability...

A twisted power was gradually brewing. That night, Zhang Chaoqiang sat cross-legged on his bed, trying to experience and understand the new mechanism and ability he had obtained from the stolen fat!

After a whole night of rest and adjustment, he finally gained a brand new ability.

He frowned for a moment, then shook his head; this wasn't because he was hindered in the process of acquiring the mechanism's abilities.

It's not a mechanism ability he acquired; it's rather useless.

Rather, he simply hadn't yet figured out what this ability was all about or what it meant!

In his dazed state, he was able to communicate that his body currently possessed two orbs of energy, one dark black and the other fiery red.

The former naturally refers to the [diffusion] mechanism.

The latter, however, is Zhang Chaoqiang's newly acquired ability, named...

Theft

Upon sensing the feedback this power was giving him, Zhang Chaoqiang felt something was amiss. Could this ability be related to theft or stealing?

[Steal]: While using any object to enhance your body, you can choose to use [Steal] to steal 50% of the effects of the closest similar object to you. Limited to once per day.

Zhang Chaoqiang scratched his head…

Chapter 193 Monster Area

[Steal]: While using any object to enhance your body, you can choose to use [Steal] to steal 50% of the effect of the closest similar object to you. Limited to once per day; if it's a spiritual substance, the time limit is two hours.

What the hell?

Zhang Chaoqiang was initially confused. This kind of mechanism and ability made it seem like the Yu-Gi-Oh! cards that the kid next door was playing with... The description of the mechanism was completely incomprehensible.

After thinking it over, Zhang Chaoqiang could roughly understand that during his own cultivation, the things he consumed could be used to steal the effects of others.

He immediately began to think about how to begin testing himself on this ability…

So, the next day he found Tan Yue, who was overjoyed. She thought that with the start of school approaching, Zhang Chaoqiang had finally finished his business and would finally have time to play with her.

After all, this was the first time in almost half a month that Zhang Chaoqiang had actively sought her out. To be honest, Tan Yue felt somewhat frustrated. She had even secretly kept track of the days Zhang Chaoqiang hadn't contacted her…

In a notebook she used to record unhappy things, Zhang Chaoqiang didn't search for his own days, but on the morning of the third to last day of school.

When Zhang Chaoqiang called to invite her to visit him, the gloom in Tan Yue's heart vanished instantly. Just before she was about to leave, urged on by Lao Chen…

Humming a tune, she quickly tore up the notebook containing her unhappiness from the past ten days and threw it in the trash.

This means she is no longer unhappy.

However, she wasn't quite sure why Zhang Chaoqiang specifically told her to remember to bring the crystal core...