The portable grandfathers that appear are all problematic.

But in any case, a very bad premonition suddenly arose in her heart.

"Yes, is there something you need?" Xue Dinglu asked calmly.

"Teacher, what... happened?" Fafnir felt the unease growing stronger, as if it was about to engulf Xue's law.

She had initially approached the situation with the mindset of a child showing off their exam results to their parents, but seeing Xue Dinglu's expression, she felt an indescribable unease.

"No, it's nothing, just a minor problem. I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest." Xue Dinglu stood up, put on a coat, and forced a smile that he thought was exactly the same as before. "Let's go."

Fafnir remained silent this time, simply following behind Xue Dinglu in quietude. But for some reason, she felt her heart pounding rapidly—not the fluttering kind of heartbeat, but rather…

fear!

It was like the fear that the teacher was about to leave you forever, and that indescribable sense of unease...

The teacher's smile is exactly the same as before, so why does it feel so strange?

She didn't understand, but her intuition alone made her realize that something was wrong.

When Xue Daolu entered the living room, Xiaolongniang immediately delivered her usual rocket headbutt, this time hitting him squarely on the ribs. Xue Daolu's lips twitched for a moment; it hurt, after all, the pain receptors hadn't been eliminated yet.

Moreover, the Little Dragon Girl had horns, and those newly sprouted horns almost crushed his ribs.

However, Little Dragon Girl seemed to sense something was wrong. She tilted her head back, staring blankly at Xue Dinglu with her golden eyes that concealed a chibi lion, and asked, "Is Daddy in a bad mood?"

"No, Dad, I'm very happy." Xue Dinglu said, and smiled again.

"You're kidding, right? Your heartbeat is perfectly normal. You don't look happy at all," Little Dragon Girl complained.

Xue's Law continued to control the cursed blood, causing the heart rate to reach approximately 90 beats per minute.

"You're cheating!" Little Dragon Girl continued to wriggle restlessly in her arms, but she never thought of herself as a 1.6-meter-tall girl; she still acted like a child, being spoiled.

After all, her actual age is no more than 1 year old. Normal one-year-old children are still crawling on the ground, but she has already learned pinyin and basic letters.

As for the little fairy who was still fast asleep, Xue Daolu did not disturb her. After learning that the family had gone out to buy seeds and fish fry for Bai Ya and the others, Xue Daolu slowly walked out of the door and saw the two little girls still sorting out the goods.

"Are you planning to leave today?" Xue Dinglu asked.

After all, the more fish and shrimp fry you leave, the more likely they are to die, so it's best to bring them home and raise them as soon as you buy them.

"Yes, thank you for your trouble, sir." Bai Ya pulled Siam to bow to Xue Luding, and Xue Luding immediately manipulated the cursed blood to modify these plants and animals.

The seeds are mostly hybrids. If the seeds are not selected, the yield will probably drop sharply after a few generations. But as long as hybridization is learned, these seeds are enough to replicate half the yield of most vegetables in that world.

Actually, let's not even talk about half. As long as White Crow's hybridization can make the subsequent seeds reach a quarter of the original species, plus the setting of constant beatings in that world, these plants can be replicated no matter what.

As for how to select seeds and how to hybridize, Bai Ya is probably much more familiar with that than I am. I've even forgotten a rough outline of Mendel's hybridization formula, so I'm not exactly a know-it-all.

As for the animals, one-third had already died, and nearly one-tenth more died after being modified by Xue's cursed blood.

"Let's get them there quickly. I suspect they'll suffocate if we leave them any longer," Xue Dinglu said.

After the two little ones expressed their gratitude, Xue Dinglu opened the portal. The two returned to their hometown with their goods and the knowledge they had learned from the other world. Their dream was to replicate all the delicacies on Earth in their hometown.

Not only do they want to be full, but they also want to eat well and have a wide variety of dishes. This is the dream of two little girls who are studying agronomy and animal husbandry.

Xue's Law will also bless them, after all, their behavior is like a Prometheus in another world. These plants and animals can improve the food variety in their world. Perhaps next time Xue's Law goes there, he won't have to eat potatoes every day, but will be able to taste authentic fried shrimp and sweet and sour pork.

"Goodbye! Make good use of your knowledge," Xue said.

"Goodbye, sir! Until we meet again!" The two little ones' last voices rang out before they disappeared into the portal.

Two more people have fulfilled their dreams; they may truly achieve the title of "God of Cookery" in another world.

Xue Law was also very curious about what kind of taste those plants and animals raised in a high-concentration magical environment would have.

……

After finishing his work with the two little ones, Xue Dinglu returned home safely, just in time for dinner.

As home-style dishes were served, the carefree Little Dragon Girl was already drooling. As for the Little Flower Fairy who had just woken up, she rubbed her eyes, still covered in mud, and was told by Xue Luding to take a bath before being served.

"Wow, that's not fair! How did it get so dirty? Let me tell you, this soil is so soft and easy to use!" the little fairy muttered, then suddenly turned around and asked, "Dad, is something wrong with your health? Is your injury serious?"

Xue Law: “?”

"No, it's nothing, maybe it's just my imagination." The little fairy was about to take a bath and wash off the sand and dirt.

Xue Lude was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, he should have been able to control it very well. After all, so-called external emotions are something that can be regulated by controlling hormones and muscles. As long as the cursed blood stimulates the secretion of the corresponding hormones when a corresponding reaction is needed, the muscles can make the corresponding movements in sync.

But for some reason, did the little girls seem to discover their own problems based solely on intuition?

Xue Luding thought about it this way, but soon he got too lazy to think about it anymore.

Once the last bowl of fish soup was served, the meal was officially started.

Xue Dinglu ate his meal calmly. For some reason, Fafnir didn't keep putting food on his plate this time, which made Xue Dinglu, who had already prepared to smile, notice something was wrong.

Even his aunt looked at him strangely and asked, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

It seems like everyone's intuition is so accurate. Even though they've controlled things well enough, how come they all seem to have discovered their own problems?

"It's nothing, I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest," Xue Dinglu said.

However, it was clear that this perfunctory statement did not gain acceptance. Under repeated questioning, Xue Dinglu revealed part of the truth.

"Because of the price of using some kind of power, I have temporarily lost some of my desires, but don't worry, I will recover after a few days of rest," Xue said, half-jokingly.

This only made Fafnir more bewildered; she even had an urge to carry Xue Lude directly to the hospital.

However, he stopped himself from doing so. After all, he knew very well what he was like now. The lack of his emotions and desires was not a physical problem, but a problem of his soul.

And most importantly, there's the authority called [Self-Destroyer (Level E)].

These are the main factors affecting him, and even the Earth's consciousness cannot solve these problems, so they are beyond their capabilities.

As for the task my mom gave me...

[Task 1: Complete a romantic relationship within three days (2 days and 15 hours remaining). Penalty for failure: Three consecutive hours of soul-piercing electric shocks]

Dating is too much trouble, and it's just three hours of electric shocks anyway. Even if it's some kind of soul shock, he doesn't care.

Thinking this, Xue Dinglu instantly put the matter out of his mind.

He has many important things to do, and recovering from his injury is only to better complete the next mission. He doesn't think he needs to spend his time and energy on this pointless romance right now.

He's destined to be a champion of justice; feelings are just a hindrance.

Despite his family's apparent concern, Xue stubbornly adhered to his own pace of life, saying, "I just need to rest for two days."

It was also added at the same time.

"It's not something I need to care about much, just a part of my desires and emotions," Xue Dinglu thought to himself, before drifting off to sleep again.

Two days passed uneventfully, and Xue was truly in a state of rest, not going to school at all, spending most of his time nestled in his blankets, lost in thought.

A Mist Council meeting was held last night, but it was very quiet. None of the apostles said much, and the meeting ended after a brief exchange of some information that was not of much value.

The position of Ninth Apostle has been vacant for a long time, and may remain so forever. After all, the Squid People were wiped out by their own internal forces, and the Squid Cult was also purged. There will never be a successor for this position.

After leaving the Mist Council, Schröding looked at the countdown; the mission to find love had only four hours left.

Xue also tried to persuade Valrhona to go shopping in the mall. Although he bought Valrhona a lot of books and a small backpack, it didn't count as completing his mother's task.

So he shrugged, not knowing what the definition of love was, and decided to just take the electric shock. Anyway, he was quite resistant to electric shocks now, so it wasn't a big problem.

Thinking this way, Xue Dinglu continued to space out after finishing breakfast until the countdown to the task ended.

[Please complete the mission as soon as possible, or you will be subjected to—Soul Shock!]

Xue remained unmoved. He didn't even know the requirements for being in a relationship, nor was he interested. He simply turned over and continued to daydream.

"I can't possibly be in any romantic relationship."

[Warning, electric shock countdown, 3...2...1...Soul current, preparing to be released]

Xue, being a little more cautious, severed his pain receptors to make himself feel a bit better and avoid screaming from the pain of the electric shock later.

Suddenly, a violent electric current surged through his soul. It didn't affect his body; it was as if the purple current struck his very soul, shattering his mindset in an instant. The intense pain and the fact that his body, even with his pain receptors severed, began to convulse instinctively.

The instant the current coursed through my body, my muscles tensed violently, as if countless steel needles were piercing my bone marrow at the same time. Every inch of my skin was burning, as if molten metal was surging through my blood vessels. My vision suddenly exploded with a blinding white light, and all that remained in my ears was the buzzing of the current, drowning out all other sounds.

Xue Law originally thought that severing the nerves would avoid the pain, and after enduring the pain of the Greek underworld thorns, he was no longer afraid of any pain.

But now he was wrong. Pain receptors can be severed, but feedback from the soul can never be erased.

His fingers convulsed and curled, his nails digging deep into his palms, and a hoarse sob escaped his throat, but he couldn't even hear it himself.

After the electric shock subsided, Xue Luding felt his soul still trembling, but at the very least, the pain in his soul evoked a great deal of emotion in him.

Pain, discomfort, and a little bit of grievance and sadness.

So what if you're not in a relationship? It's not a big deal. People shouldn't, or at least shouldn't...

Even if it's about pressuring someone to get married, is it really appropriate to tie them directly to an electric shock chair like this?

Even with normal electric shocks, his nerves would have been severed long ago, leaving him with no sensation, only uncontrollable spasms in his body. But this kind of soul-piercing electric shock seemed to penetrate his brain, reach his soul, and pierce it deeply.

However, Xue still has no intention of dating. He feels that his electrical resistance has increased by 1%. If this continues, as long as he gets shocked a few more times, his electrical resistance will continue to increase until he can withstand the shock.

[Task 1 (Round 2): Complete a romance within two days. Penalty for failure: Double the intensity of the soul shock.]

Shet!

No, Mom, you can't do this! I've shed blood for the Earth! I've done great things for the Earth, you can't do this! Mom, you can't do this!

Earth's consciousness remained silent, only preparing to increase the intensity of the electric shocks.

Xue Dinglu immediately stood up. For some reason, his whole body seemed much more active after the soul electric shock. He now seemed to have inexhaustible energy, but the pain that penetrated deep into his soul was simply unbearable for a human.

Even Xue Dinglu, who had endured countless hardships, would unconsciously tremble when recalling that electric current in his soul.

It felt like ten thousand silver needles piercing the brain and churning inside, or like millions of ants gnawing at the body from the inside out; the pain made the brain tremble.

What's even more inhumane about my mom is that if the next failure is punished with double the electric shock, will the one after that be quadruple the electric shock?

Mom, can you please forgive me this time? In my next life, I'd like to be a child who never grows up again!

"Is it possible to reach a settlement?" Xue asked.

【cannot】

My mother remained silent, but prepared to increase the dosage further.

"I'll talk, I'll talk, okay?"

At this moment, Xue Law seemed to be wearing a mask of pain. If he failed again, he had no doubt that his mother would continue to increase the electric shock dose to 4 times, then 8 times, then 16 times, so that Xue Law could experience the joy of exponential explosion.

It's just the loss of some desires and emotions, is it really necessary to make such a big deal out of it?

Xue Luding muttered to himself in dissatisfaction, and for the first time felt a sense of injustice, though not much.

Wait, I feel wronged...

Xue Dinglu was stunned for a moment. He had just felt sadness? Then anger?

No, I still can't recall the feeling of anger.

But it seems that it actually has some effect?

As he felt the lingering unease of his grievance dissipate, he began to ponder in his heart that pain could lead to sorrow and resentment.

However, simple pain is no longer useful; it needs to be pain at least at the level of a soul-shaking shock. But I'm not a BDSM person with any particular fetish, so there's no need for me to pursue a soul-shaking shock that goes straight to the soul and mind.

Is it true, as my mother and that fairy said, that being in love can bring me joy again?

Xue Dinglu didn't know that when he was in middle school, he only thought about getting into university, and after university, he only thought about saving the world. Now, he wants to solve the divine tree disaster in his generation.

Dating? I really don't have time for that.

but now……

"Forget it, let me have a headache two days from now," Xue Dinglu thought to himself as he collapsed onto the bed.

I'm sure I'll be able to come up with a solution in two days.

……

Seeing that Xue's law continued to be displayed, the world consciousness felt a sense of disappointment and frustration.

He once again picked up the prophecy left behind by a goddess when she ended the age of gods.

"The old man said that in this respect, we should not let Xue Dinglu continue down the same path as him, especially the path of the 'self-destructor'."

"[Self-destructor]?"

"That is the road of nothingness, the most miserable, the most lonely, the most painful road, a road in which the body, soul and consciousness are completely swallowed up by nothingness."