18: Chapter 18: Outstanding Effect

At 7:00 PM, Chen Du returned home.

As soon as he entered, he smelled a fragrant aroma; his mother, Li Qingqing, had made his favorite braised prawns in oil.

"You're back!" his mother asked with a smile.

His father, Chen Juncai, and younger brother, Chen Qun, also stood up from the sofa.

Chen Du knew they were waiting for him to start dinner.

His warm home was his sanctuary, and he would not allow anyone to destroy it!

The family sat around the dining table, enjoying the cozy moment.

During dinner, Chen Du briefly informed his family about being admitted to the Hongzhi Class because of his Martial Skill.

He also mentioned that tonight was his last meal at home before the Gaokao (National Higher Education Entrance Entrance Examination).

For the next 119 days, he would live in the Martial Arts Room assigned by the school, fully preparing for the Gaokao!

Living at school would save daily commuting time, allowing him to better cope with the Gaokao.

A Life Strength of at least 6.5 was required to be admitted to Huangshan Martial Arts University.

Every day in the future was crucial; there could be no slack.

Upon hearing this news, his parents and brother felt a little reluctant, but they were mostly congratulating him.

For ordinary families like theirs, the Gaokao was one of the few opportunities in life to change one's destiny.

After dinner, Chen Du quickly packed his luggage and returned to school.

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At 10:00 PM, Chen Du sat cross-legged on the Surface of Martial Arts Room 1, holding an instruction manual for the Thunder Qi and Blood Pill.

[1: One pill daily, continuously for ten days per cycle]

[2: A maximum of three pills daily (taken simultaneously), continuously for ten days per cycle]

Note: Taking three pills simultaneously results in five times the pain of one pill.

[3: Whether taking 1 to 3 pills at a time, the medicinal effect lasts for 30 minutes]

[4: After 3 to 5 cycles, antibodies will start to appear, and the medicinal effect will gradually weaken]

These four points were the only text bolded in black in the instruction manual.

As for the other content, it was all about the drug's ingredients and some complex chemical formulas, which Chen Du didn't understand and didn't need to.

The endurance test at the store today only had 50% of the pain of one pill.

This level of pain was a piece of cake for Chen Du; he didn't even shed a drop of sweat.

"Taking three pills at once means ten times the pain of the store's test; it should be manageable," Chen Du mused to himself.

Without hesitation, he pulled out a sheet of Thunder Qi and Blood Pills, extracted three pills from it, and directly threw them into his mouth, then swallowed them with a gulp.

These pills were very small and didn't even require water to help swallow them.

Zzzzzzt!

Strong currents surged through Chen Du's body, as if thousands of ants were gnawing at his muscles and bones.

The veins on Chen Du's forehead instantly bulged, and his hair stood on end as if struck by high voltage, looking exceptionally ferocious.

Not only that, but even the air exhaled from his nostrils carried wisps of white smoke.

"Is that all?" Chen Du let out a disdainful growl.

His voice was incredibly steady, without the slightest tremor.

His physical body had already experienced countless cycles of Reincarnation in the Crystal Space.

Whether it was being torn apart by five horses, being swallowed alive, or being crushed into a blood ball, or roasted into charcoal.

From a physical sensation perspective, each time was equivalent to a real death experience.

At the same time, due to the Void Immortal Contemplation Method, he had once stared at a super giant in his consciousness.

This allowed his spirit to be constantly reshaped in destruction, becoming increasingly resilient.

Compared to these experiences worse than death, this Thunder Qi and Blood Pill, which was once rumored to have caused people to die from pain, was simply a minor inconvenience.

The powerful electric current flowed along Chen Du's meridians, and every second was an ordeal for him.

However, having experienced even greater pain, he remained completely unmoved.

His eyes were as firm as if he were about to join the party!

"Hoo..." Chen Du slowly exhaled a turbid breath, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.

He casually pulled out a tissue and wiped the sweat from his forehead and cheeks.

[Congratulations, Host, your Life Strength has increased from 5.2 to 5.3!]

The familiar notification sound in his mind brought a slight smile to Chen Du's face.

All medications have the issue of drug resistance; over time, the efficacy gradually weakens.

Eventually, only one or two tenths of the efficacy remains, or it becomes completely ineffective.

The first dose is usually the most effective.

And Chen Du had only drunk qi and blood milk before, never using other powerful qi and blood medicines.

He hadn't expected that poverty, at this moment, would become the catalyst for pushing the medicinal effect to its Peak!

The effect was outstanding!

"Very good! Now I'm one step closer to 6.5!"

As long as the speed of his Life Strength improvement could pick up, Chen Du planned to refuse the early special recruitment.

It wasn't that the other two Martial Arts Universities were bad; he just wanted to stay and develop in the Seventh Ecological Circle.

Originally, he planned for three boxes to last a month, but now it seems they will only last 10 days!

Based on the balance in my card, it can only last for 55 days!

Given this, I must make it into the top two in the Hundred Cities Championship on March 17th.

Otherwise, the money in my card won't be enough to support my continued development.

His body was temporarily unable to move due to the "torment" of the Thunder Qi within, so Chen Du directly immersed his mind in his consciousness.

If the body is tired, there's still the spirit!

If Life Strength can't be improved, I'll improve my Mental Energy!

Super giant, here I come!

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0:21 AM

[Congratulations, Host, your Mental Energy has increased from 6.3 to 6.4!]

Chen Du lay on the Surface like a dead dog, blinking weakly, the notification sound in his mind making him, exhausted to the extreme, feel nothing.

An overwhelming drowsiness, impossible to hide, washed over his eyes.

If the spirit is tired, there's still the Crystal Space!

If Mental Energy can't be improved, then go to the Crystal Space to hone Martial Skill!

The next second, Chen Du fell asleep.

......

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the Crystal Space, enveloped by Pale Dense Fog.

No matter what state Chen Du was in when he entered, he was always at full strength here, just as he was when he left.

Earlier, to recover his energy for afternoon classes, Chen Du had fought a Green Firefly Giant once.

Unfortunately, he couldn't kill a single one.

It wasn't due to insufficient strength, but rather insufficient information.

The green patches on the giants' bodies were not curses or birthmarks.

Instead, they were a type of healing energy stored within their bodies.

Any damage sustained on their bodies, even if their heart was pierced, they could heal through the energy stored in the green patches.

There were only two ways to kill them.

One was to continuously inflict damage, exhausting the healing energy stored in their bodies.

The other was to first destroy the green patches on their bodies.

This would prevent recovery; to be honest, these Green Firefly Giants weren't very capable and didn't move fast.

They just relied on their ability to recover, being thick-skinned and very difficult to kill.

Previously, he had constantly fought them, but failed to kill a single one, eventually running out of stamina and being simultaneously grabbed by two giants.

His upper and lower body were torn apart on the spot, then devoured.

That pain was far greater than the Thunder Qi and Blood Pill!

......

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At 3:12 AM, Chen Du opened his eyes after being crushed to death by a giant.

His bright, piercing eyes showed no trace of fatigue.

He got up and headed to the gravity zone to begin his basic training!