Chapter 107: Yay!! (8th update, requesting subscriptions!)

Fang Yue was momentarily baffled.

Seeing Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's pale, tearful face, he sighed: "Who can tell me what's going on?"

"Ye Ge, it's nothing—she's just a girl who can't handle this training intensity."

"Yeah, the Guard Team has standards for recruits; this girl forced herself to keep up but can't."

"Actually, the base attribute requirements aren't high—mainly you need perseverance; this one… has a bit too little…"

Everyone chimed in, and the situation became clear.

Apparently, after Fang Yue left, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu trained for a while, couldn't bear the pressure, collapsed from exhaustion, and didn't want to train anymore.

Fang Yue looked at Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, who had crawled to the side of the character and was clutching herself, drenched in sweat, and asked: "Did your attributes increase?"

"They increased… just by 0.1 in Control Power!"

"That's not bad."

"I'm exhausted! Too exhausted! Idol, Ye Ge! I want to eat to raise my attributes! I don't want to work hard anymore!"

I don't even want to work hard myself!

But before you have Internal Energy, raising attributes relies entirely on brute physical effort—it really is tiring.

After all, not everyone is Niu Niu, who can punch for a whole day and night with sheer willpower and gain 0.7 Control Power.

"Fine, if you don't want to work hard, then don't. Come with me inside."

"Yay!!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu revived instantly, bouncing happily behind Fang Yue.

Fang Yue brought her into the hall, turned into a room, and said directly: "Let me be clear—I'm investing in you, which is why I'm treating you well, but you need to put in some effort and work properly in my squad, understood?"

"Whatever the Idol says, that's law! I'll follow it absolutely!"

She was obedient enough, but no one could tell if she was just chanting slogans or meant it sincerely.

"I'll get someone to bring you food; you eat here, and I'll supervise you—don't stop until I tell you to."

Finally, Fang Yue added: "The money spent counts as a debt you owe me—when you earn money, remember to pay it back."

"Ah! I have to pay back a debt?!"

Fang Yue shot her a sharp glance: "What? Is my money not money? Do you expect free meals?"

"No no no! I'd never dare!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu shook her head frantically.

"Good thing you dare not. Sit there properly."

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu immediately assumed a sweet, obedient posture.

As long as she didn't have to keep practicing horse stance and martial arts, anything was fine!!

Fang Yue called someone from outside, gave two instructions, and asked: "Are any food shops open at night?"

"Uh… none."

At night was a dangerous time; even if villagers stayed awake, they wouldn't go out, let alone open shops.

"Then ask the other brothers if they have any cold dishes, leftover rice, or other food—bring it all here; the cost is on me."

This request was no problem; the Guard Team member quickly left and returned shortly after with a large basin of steamed buns.

Fortunately, they were still warm.

"Deputy Captain Ye, I had the buns reheated, but this much… can you even finish it?"

If Gu Yue Cun weren't truly abundant in food, no one would have allowed Fang Yue to act this way—they'd have thought he was wasting grain.

"I know what I'm doing. Leave now."

After the person left, Fang Yue glanced at Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu: "Eat."

"Uh… Idol, isn't this too much?"

"Then go train outside—I won't care anymore."

"No no no! I'll eat, okay?!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu cried out through tears; luckily, Fang Yue had prepared tea, or swallowing dry buns would've been deadly.

Seeing Fang Yue ignore her, sitting cross-legged on the floor as if meditating on an Internal Energy Heart Method, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu felt envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Why, why can't I learn Internal Energy? If I could, I wouldn't need to eat to raise attributes or suffer through exhausting outdoor training.

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu wanted to ask Fang Yue if she could learn his martial arts, but he gave her a single disdainful look and shut her down.

First, hit 30 base attributes—that's the priority!

Inside the room, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu ate one bun, drank a sip of tea, her face flushed, tears of bitterness streaming down.

So disgusting—I never want to eat a steamed bun again in my life…

Meanwhile, Fang Yue remained as steady as a mountain, practicing the Starfire Heart Method, his lifespan burning rapidly.

One hour later.

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu began feeling nauseous; her eating slowed.

Two hours later,

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu started gagging, staring with a resentful gaze at Fang Yue meditating—anyone watching might think he'd done something inappropriate to her.

Three hours later.

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu burst into tears with a loud "Wah!"

"It's born! It's born!! Ye Ge, I gave birth!!"

Fang Yue:?!!

What the hell are you giving birth to?! You gave birth?!

Fang Yue opened his eyes, face dark, to see Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu jumping up and down excitedly, tears streaming down her face in torrents.

"What's going on?"

"Ye Ge, I—I—I just leveled up my stats! My stats went up!"

"Huh? Aren't you always leveling up?"

"No, before it was just system notifications—now it's actually increased!"

"Oh! That's great! That proves my idea was right. By the way, how much did your stats increase?"

"0.1 Control Power + 0.1 Dissipate Power! Both stats increased together!"

"..."

Fang Yue fell silent. Seeing Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's excitement, he felt a little guilty about dampening her enthusiasm, so he forced a laugh: "Good, good, keep it up!"

The moment Fang Yue spoke, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's expression froze stiff, her whole body locking in place.

"Ye, Ye Ge, maybe... maybe we should stop tonight... I'm already completely satisfied!"

"Huh?" Fang Yue raised his voice: "You're satisfied? Then what about me? Only when everyone is satisfied is it truly satisfied!"

"But..."

"No buts! No 'I think'—I want my own thinking! Listen to me—keep eating!"

"..."

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu fell silent, patting her slightly swollen belly, eyes glistening with tears as she pleaded pitifully: "Then... then I'll... go to the bathroom..."

"Alright, hurry back."

"Mmm..."

After returning from the bathroom, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu glanced at Fang Yue, who was meditating with closed eyes, then painfully resumed eating steamed buns and drinking water.

She silently swore: after today, she would never eat another steamed bun again! Absolutely not!!

Compared to the beginning, she now ate much slower, with strong resistance—each bite felt like she was about to vomit it up.

But human adaptability was truly terrifying; in this mechanical routine, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu gradually grew numb.

Eat bun, drink water, eat bun, drink water.

Without realizing it, she had nearly finished the entire large bowl of steamed buns!

After finishing the last bun, she let out a loud, undignified burp.

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player has consumed 【White Steamed Bun】. Control Power increased by 0.1 point."

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player has consumed 【White Steamed Bun】. Dissipate Power increased by 0.1 point."

It went up! It went up again!

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu was overjoyed, feeling that hardship had finally given way to sweetness.

Though the eating process was agonizing, the stats truly increased.

After all, it was just eating—far easier than brutal training.

But... next time, please, please don't make me eat steamed buns again.

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