Chapter 81: Pick it up for me

Mental Power: No upper limit.

Talent: Self-healing (stackable without limit).

Physical Fitness: No upper limit.

Stamina: No upper limit.

Visual Perception: No upper limit.

After Qiao Suisui finished reading that long string of data, the word that appeared most frequently was "no upper limit."

This left her completely bewildered. What did "no upper limit" mean? Could it be due to the system's enhancement?

【System, isn't my Mental Power C-Rank? How come the test shows no upper limit?】

【I am very sorry, but I cannot answer the host's question.】

Qiao Suisui stroked her chin in thought. She had discovered long ago that this system was tight-lipped; it only concerned itself with matters related to childbearing, and it would refuse to answer anything else.

She pondered for a moment: if points could upgrade Mental Power and expand the talent slots, did that mean there were other uses as well?

So, she changed her line of questioning: 【Besides exchanging for points, can childbearing help me improve my abilities?】

【Yes. To be precise, the points generated from childbearing can help you modify your body.】

【To what extent?】

【That depends on the number of points you have. Currently, 200 points can expand talent slots, 1000 points can upgrade Mental Power, 2000 points can unlock the teleportation function, and 3000 points can modify your body. Please note that you may choose the body attribute bonuses freely; each modification can only add 10 points, which the host can allocate as desired.】

In other words, she could divide the 10 bonus points equally each time, or put more into speed, or dump them all into physical fitness. This was actually quite flexible.

"3000, huh..."

Qiao Suisui shuddered at the thought. How many would she have to give birth to for 3000 points? Even if childbearing were easy for her, she would still feel a physiological aversion.

She shook her head, deciding not to make such plans. She had 300 points left; the fastest thing she could achieve was upgrading her Mental Power. In two and a half months, she would have 900 points in hand, enough for the upgrade. But Qiao Suisui did the math again: if she saved those 900 points, she would only need 800 more next time to unlock teleportation.

She had initially accepted the childbearing task with the goal of returning to her own world, but lately, she had discovered that the more she integrated into this world, the further she drifted from her original goal. The desire to become stronger deep within her was clashing with her original intention of going home.

Just as she was bowing her head in thought, a figure flashed by the doorway.

"Who's there?"

Qiao Suisui chased after them, seeing a flash of navy blue fabric at the corner of the corridor.

The AOIS uniforms were all blue, but they changed with the academic year: freshmen wore sky blue, second-years wore navy blue, and third-years wore deep blue. The higher the grade, the darker the uniform.

Qiao Suisui stared at the now-empty corner, her expression blank, but a trace of unease surfaced in her eyes.

How much had that person seen?

After the afternoon tests ended, everyone had scheduled times with their respective mentors. Qiao Suisui met Li Yi and Anubis at the school fountain.

"Qiao—"

Li Yi enthusiastically threw an arm around her shoulder, hooking her neck and causing Qiao Suisui to stumble.

"Hey, hey, hey, have you heard? Bi's mentor is actually Doctor Li!"

Anubis only then paced over from behind, glanced at Qiao Suisui, and maintained his usual expressionless face.

Li Yi kept his left arm hooked around Qiao Suisui while repeatedly poking Anubis in the ribs with his right elbow, excitedly saying: "You're amazing! I think the title of 'Excellent Graduate' is yours for sure. That's Doctor Li! His knowledge is incredibly profound, and he's humble and kind. He's practically the idol of the entire AOIS; there isn't a single male who doesn't want to learn from him! Bi, tell us, how did you get Doctor Li to take you on as a student?"

Qiao Suisui also tilted her head curiously to look over.

Anubis stood a bit further away from Li Yi, looking straight ahead without any particular emotion. "I don't know."

"Huh? What do you mean you don't know? Doctor Li hasn't taken on students in a long time, and now you're the only one under him. Hiss, could it be..."

Anubis lowered his eyes, thinking he had guessed something. After a long while, he heard Li Yi say in a sudden realization: "Could it be that Doctor Li wants to shock the entire Federation through you!? You're a Beastman without Mental Power; Doctor Li must want to take on a challenge. If he can mold you, wouldn't his reputation be even greater?"

Li Yi felt his reasoning was spot on; this was the only possibility.

Anubis shot him a sidelong glance and walked away.

Qiao Suisui kindly patted Li Yi's arm and said: "Doctor Li must have his own intentions; let's not guess blindly. By the way, who is your mentor?"

Speaking of this, Li Yi opened the floodgates and began to shower his mentor with praise to Qiao Suisui.

Under the sunlight, the three of them walked unhurriedly along the school path. The road was straight and flat, lined with tall sycamore trees. The wind stirred the branches, and sycamore leaves swirled down onto Qiao Suisui's shoulders. Li Yi talked animatedly—with him around, there was never a dull moment—and Qiao Suisui listened with a smile, chiming in from time to time. This ordinary and warm scene stirred a hint of warmth in Anubis's heart.

He had once fantasized about such a scene: friends, a normal life, an ordinary daily routine—everything had been so out of reach for him.

As the three were walking and laughing, a group of people suddenly surrounded them. The person standing in the middle gave a look, and someone who smiled as cunningly as a hyena walked up and bumped into Anubis's shoulder without the slightest bit of politeness.

"Who did I think it was? Isn't this Doctor Li's star pupil?"

"Don't joke around. Would Doctor Li take a piece of trash as a student?"

"Maybe he has some extraordinary qualities, hahaha."

The group went back and forth, their words full of mockery and ridicule toward Anubis. Li Yi couldn't stand it and went straight up to push the man.

"What are you doing!"

"What are *you* doing!"

The group swarmed over, each of them lifting their chins like fighting cocks, looking down their noses at the others.

Anubis watched their every move with cold eyes, expressionless, as if he were watching clowns.

Perhaps it was his attitude that angered them, or perhaps it was Li Yi's unyielding spirit that provoked them, but the group began to surround the three and shove them.

A hand shoved Qiao Suisui, and her body tipped backward. Anubis immediately stepped forward to support her shoulders from behind, helping her stand steady.

"Hahaha, I didn't even use any strength. Why is this kid so useless? Like a female, about to fall over from a single push."

"Go home and drink your mother's milk!"

"The freshmen this year aren't very good, are they? Why is the quality like this?"

Anubis looked at the person who had shoved Qiao Suisui. The sharpness in his eyes made the latter freeze instantly; his gaze was as if he were looking at a dead man.

Li Yi was fuming, rolling up his sleeves to fight, but was held back by Qiao Suisui. She was just about to urge him not to be impulsive when she saw the tall boy standing in the center of the group walk out. With a 'slap,' he threw his empty water bottle at Anubis's face and said with a smile: "Pick it up for me." ===== CHAPTER 82 =====