Chapter 623: Bound to the Child-Bearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 624 Spiritual Qi Revival Diary (17)

·

·

·

Protagonist:

Shen Yao

By now, many relatives and friends had gathered around the Yu family.

Most of these people were from this province, though there were naturally some from other provinces; considering that travel was difficult these days, the Yu family couldn't demand anything of them.

Hearing this, Yu Xingye looked curious, his eyes wide as he asked how those relatives were willing to behave themselves. Back when the Yu family company was still operating, these relatives would kick up a fuss over the slightest profit. Now that it involved life and death, he didn't believe these relatives would obediently listen.

Second Uncle and his wife:...

Both knew their son's thoughts and helplessly explained that it all depended on strength.

"They're greedy, not stupid. Knowing we have ability and backing, who would dare oppose us?" They'd practically want to cling to our thighs.

Yu Xingye pursed his lips. "These people can be honest for a lifetime, but not honest for a lifetime. You'd better tell Grandmother, Grandfather, and Eldest Uncle to keep their eyes open."

"Do you need to worry about this? Your mother and I have worked for years and eaten more salt than you've eaten rice."

Second Uncle raised a hand and lightly tapped Yu Xingye's head, then sighed that their arrival had been timely, otherwise they wouldn't have such a comfortable place to live.

Hearing his words, Yu Xingye hehehed and said it was all thanks to his cousin's foresight; otherwise they wouldn't have found Sweetwater Village.

"You—if you had half of Ze Yun's ability, your mother and I would be more reassured."

Second Uncle thought his own child was fine on his own, but people fear comparison. Having such a genius in the family made Yu Xingye seem rather unimpressive.

Yu Xingye didn't take it to heart. He'd known since childhood that his cousin was excellent; how could an ordinary person like himself be compared with a genius? "In the future I'll obediently listen; Cousin won't abandon me."

Second Uncle and his wife:... so useless

Not only was Yu Xingye useless, Shen Shuo's performance was equally lacking.

The two had become Yu Ze Yun's number-one fans. After resting at home for two days, they ran off to find Yu Ze Yun.

Yu Ze Yun was staying with Shen Yao. They'd finally gotten some alone time, hoping to communicate feelings and exchange information, but then a bright light bulb showed up.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao watched Shen Shuo and Yu Xingye, who looked like two energetic huskies, with the leash in Yu Ze Yun's hands.

"It's not easy to come back once. Instead of resting at home, what are you running out here to do?"

"Brother, I came to find you."

"Brother, I want to learn from you."

Yu Xingye and Shen Shuo raised their hands to scratch their heads, saying they were still far behind. So they wouldn't drag Yu Ze Yun down in the future, they had to start training early.

Yu Ze Yun raised his eyebrows, then stood up and took the two out of the residence.

Outside were stretches of farmland. Having just been plowed and planted, the soil was somewhat moist.

Yu Ze Yun pointed to a small path hidden among the fields and told them to run a few laps first. "Train for two hours without using abilities. Later I'll take you up the mountain."

There were more mutated creatures on the mountain, but similarly, the harvest would be greater.

Ability users' daily energy replenishment mostly came from mutated creatures. When on missions, their three daily meals were provided by the authorities. Right now, if they wanted to improve their own strength, the first thing to solve was the problem of food and drink.

Yu Xingye and Shen Shuo looked at each other, their eyes full of fighting spirit.

Responding with a shout, the two shot out like arrows leaving a bow, whooshing forward.

Shen Yao at this moment walked over to Yu Ze Yun's side, tilting her head to look into the distance at the increasingly blurry figures and snapped, "Don't bully them."

So young, and being tricked—how pitiful!

Yu Ze Yun:...

Yu Ze Yun lightly held his fingers to his lips. "They're simply too young."

Besides, they'd ruined the hard-won chance to spend time together. Simply letting them off would seem too lenient. They should learn a lesson; otherwise, what would happen when they went on missions and he wasn't by their side?

In the distance, the somewhat slow-on-the-uptake Yu Xingye finally realized he seemed to have done something stupid.

With a bitter face he asked Shen Shuo, "What's Sister Yao's temper like?"

Shen Shuo grunted, "Very good. As long as you don't step on Second Sister's bottom line, Second Sister won't mind."

Yu Xingye:...

Today they came running heedlessly—does that count as stepping on Sister Yao's bottom line?

"No, maybe it does."

Shen Shuo grew uncertain. He knew Shen Yao and Yu Ze Yun's relationship. Even though he hadn't been present when it was said, after they returned, Shen Guozhu and his wife still mentioned it to him.

His hand unconsciously touched his head again. Shen Shuo patted it lightly. Hmm, it seemed he really had done something stupid.

The two ran for two hours, panting, then were taken by Yu Ze Yun into the mountain forest.

All three were ability users. They only needed to register with the authorities to freely enter and exit the several mountain forests near Sweetwater Village.

"Still, pay attention to safety. Try to get back before dark."

"A few days ago, a villager found droppings of medium-to-large wild beasts at the foot of the mountain. If possible, avoid them."

Captain Sun nagged on, then handed over three electric batons that could be used at any time.

This was a privilege of ability users. All three were currently employed by the authorities, so any loss would be a pity for the authorities.

"Let's go. We'll only be active on the lower half of the mountain today." Yu Ze Yun didn't want to challenge high difficulty right away. After all, helping the seedlings grow by pulling them up was not advisable.

Yu Xingye and Shen Shuo followed behind Yu Ze Yun, and the three climbed up along the dense jungle.

Because of the Spiritual Qi Revival, plants and animals had mutated. The original paths on the mountain were occupied and squeezed by plants growing haphazardly all around. They could only watch the branches lying across in front of them as they moved forward, occasionally using the tools in their hands to shove the obstructive things aside.

"Wait, get down!"

As soon as Yu Ze Yun's words landed, Yu Xingye and Shen Shuo instantly rolled into the dense bushes.

Thanks to the abilities honed during missions, before their brains received the signal, their bodies had already reacted first.

A strong wind swept overhead, rustling the entire patch of leaves.

Shen Shuo quietly opened his eyes, only to meet a pair of wings spanning over ten meters.

Eek!

With a hum, his heart pounded violently; Shen Shuo couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath, and it was a long while before Yu Xingye pulled him out of the bushes.

"So close, so close, why is there a hunting eagle on the mountain?" Yu Xingye patted his chest, thinking he'd recognize this bird even if it turned to ash; back when he and Shen Shuo went on missions, an unlucky teammate had fallen to its talons.

Yu Ze Yun lifted his head and turned it around, then pointed in a direction for the two to follow, "Hunting eagles like living prey; wherever there are many people, that's where they go."

"When we get back, report this to Captain Sun," not only does Sweetwater Village need to strengthen patrols, the surrounding villages must also prepare.

"The presence of hunting eagles here proves falcon fruit grows on the mountain; falcon fruit is a tonic for ability users, so we won't return empty-handed this time."

Changing the subject, Yu Ze Yun spoke of the harvest, instantly turning the cloudy expressions of Yu Xingye and Shen Shuo, who had been uncomfortable, into clear skies—after all, their goal was to improve their strength.

Falcon fruit, a spirit fruit with excellent cost performance, sells for five figures starting at a single piece; hehe, they struck it rich!

Yu Xingye and Shen Shuo smiled at the same time; the three circled around where the hunting eagle had appeared, and sure enough, ping-pong-ball-sized falcon fruits hung from the branches.

Falcon fruit is bright red, tasting sweet and sour with a faint fruity fragrance.

Shen Shuo and Yu Xingye had been lucky enough to eat two falcon fruits before; it was on their first mission, which went smoothly, and as official persons in charge, they had specially applied for the reward.

Seeing falcon fruits covering the entire branches, both men's eyes turned into the shape of money.

What are they waiting for? Pick them!

Of the three, Yu Ze Yun kept watch, while Yu Xingye and Shen Shuo climbed the trees to pick the fruit.

Soon, all the falcon fruits on the tree were in their possession; to avoid returning to find the hunting eagle discovering its home had been robbed, the three decided to descend the mountain quickly.

Perhaps it was a case of misfortune turning to fortune; after running into the trouble of the hunting eagle, everything that awaited them was good news.

When the three smoothly returned to the foot of the mountain, each carried quite a few things.

Yu Ze Yun waved his hand, telling them to go home respectively, "We'll talk about matters tomorrow."

Yu Xingye and Shen Shuo:...

The two nodded obediently, repeatedly guaranteeing they definitely wouldn't disturb her today; having been an attention-seeker, they knew how embarrassing it was, and they couldn't be so tactless again.

Yu Ze Yun:...

"So all these things are gifts for me?" Shen Yao pushed open the door, tilting her head to size up Yu Ze Yun standing at her doorway carrying things.

"Of course, try them and see how they taste."

Shaking the fruit in his hand, Yu Ze Yun walked into Shen Yao's residence with a natural expression, and by the way sent the things to the kitchen.

The bright red falcon fruits, the size of ping-pong balls, were washed one by one and placed on a tray.

Shen Yao casually picked one up and pinched it in her hand to examine it, able to feel the energy changes inside the fruit, which was very attractive to ability users.

She gently bit open the falcon fruit skin with her teeth; the juice inside entered her mouth, letting the sweet and sour taste fill her entire oral cavity, finally sliding down her throat into her belly.

Without realizing it, Shen Yao finished a whole ping-pong-ball-sized falcon fruit.

Yu Ze Yun smiled and handed her another fruit of different color and size, "This is mutated green jujube; there aren't many, and I decided to take them all."

Shen Yao laughed upon hearing this, "Don't bully the two young kids."

Yu Xingye and Shen Shuo combined couldn't compare to Yu Ze Yun.

"As the coach who took them up the mountain, it's only right to charge a certain fee," Yu Ze Yun said with a serious expression; he didn't take the falcon fruit, only the green jujubes.

Speaking of effectiveness, green jujubes aren't more useful than falcon fruit, but the taste of green jujubes far outshines other mutated fruits; Yu Ze Yun wanted to curry favor with his girlfriend, so he packed all the green jujubes back.

Shen Yao took this finger-long green fruit and put it to her mouth to bite, "Mm, the taste is indeed good; no wonder it's sought after."

Over the next few days, the three wandered between the farm and the mountain forest; sometimes they returned with full harvests, sometimes empty-handed.

After effective training, Shen Shuo and Yu Xingye's life-saving skills improved rapidly, but their bodies were covered in old and new wounds intertwined, a pitiful sight.

"Hiss, gentle, gentle, it hurts, hurts, hurts."

Shen Shuo bared half his body, his expression fierce.

Shen Le grunted, pressing down heavily with the hand smeared with ointment, "If you don't rub it in, you won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow," as if she didn't want to be gentle? She didn't even look at the specific situation.

"Sigh, I wonder how Brother Xingye is doing?" Shen Shuo and Yu Xingye were like comrades in misfortune; these days they were evenly matched.

At this moment he was gritting his teeth at the Shen family, while Yu Xingye was rolling on the floor at the Yu family.

"I'm not a child anymore, Mom, use more strength," Yu Xingye lay flat on the sofa, letting his mother do as she pleased.

"What are you saying, working so hard for what? If something happens, what are your father and I supposed to do?"

Yu Xingye's mother's hands were much heavier than Shen Le's; Yu Xingye's originally handsome face became unrecognizable because he suddenly inhaled.

Yu Xingye:... This is really killing me!

The two suffered bitterly at home, and continued to suffer when going out; fortunately the results were good, they increased their chances of survival, and future missions wouldn't be as panicked as at the beginning.

"That's not necessarily true; humans are progressing, and plants and animals are progressing too."

"A few days ago the news said a mutated phoenix tree capable of invisibility was discovered abroad."

"It easily killed everyone in a small town and occupied the town to expand outward."

Shen Yao was chatting idly with the system, because the system mentioned Shen Shuo and Yu Xingye were fighting evenly matched against mutated creatures on the mountain.

This extended to the situation ignored by them and the progress of the planet's recovery.

In other words, the planet had moved from the initial stage to the development stage; once it smoothly transitioned to the stable stage, humanity would welcome a period of explosive enhancement.

"Host, fortunately there are no such ambitious mutated creatures around Sweetwater Village."

Otherwise there would definitely be a battle between the two sides, and even if our side won, the losses would be heavy.

Shen Yao looked toward the distance, "They will appear eventually," just like playing a game and fighting a boss—if you don't fight, how do you clear the level?

Shen Shuo and Yu Xingye were trained for one month, then a phone call came, and the two had to wave goodbye to their families and continue their missions.

Yu Ze Yun also had to leave, but during this period he held a relatively low-key engagement banquet with Shen Yao, with both families sitting together for a meal, considered to have finalized their relationship.

"How long will you be gone this time?"

Shen Yao raised her hand and hugged Yu Ze Yun, resting her head against his shoulder.

"The official word is one month," but it will most likely be postponed.

Yu Ze Yun smiled as he spoke of his previous missions, when he was once delayed by as much as three months, nearly causing his father and mother to erect a cenotaph for him.

"Stay safe, take care all the way."

Shen Yao stuffed the vine seed infused with her ability into Yu Ze Yun's hand; it was a new ability she had developed, and in danger, one only needed to break the seed's outer shell for the prematurely matured vine to help.

However, this matured vine has one shortcoming: it cannot be recycled.

It is a one-time product; once used, it can only be thrown away, so for Wood-type Ability Users, making such a thing is not very cost-effective.

That is to say, Shen Yao is an independent operator, not under any Force's jurisdiction, and her relationship with Yu Ze Yun is close; otherwise she would not have put so much effort into the seeds.

Shen Shuo and Yu Xingye both have these seeds, counted as welfare for family members.

"Rest assured."

Yu Ze Yun released the arm around Shen Yao, turned around, and left with a smile.

The scene behind him grew increasingly blurry; Yu Ze Yun sat in the Official's modified vehicle, the sound of his teammates discussing with one another ringing in his ears, but his thoughts had already drifted far away...