Ch. 4 - Consuming the Spirit-Gathering Grass
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Note: Hmm, eating all those leftovers… This Gluttonous Beast really needs a healthier regime.
This chapter is broken. Please report this on discord.
Note: Hmm, eating all those leftovers… This Gluttonous Beast really needs a healthier regime.
[Ding! System compensation item issued.]
[Supernatural Smell Lv1: Possesses an unparalleled sense of smell, able to perceive objects within a 100-meter radius.]
Oh boy.
A skill was given to him! Not bad, at least it would help him find something to eat.
If he continued lying on the floor, which was cleaner than his face, he would starve to death.
Glancing at his human, who was deep in meditation on the bed, Wu Liang quietly squeezed out through the slightly ajar door, his little bottom wiggling.
[Supernatural Smell activated.]
Various scents entered his nose, and he could vaguely perceive the surrounding objects just by breathing.
There were people, and also the scent of magical beasts, those beasts being much stronger than him.
Can't mess with them. Let's get outta here.
Wu Liang dashed out of the dormitory building, following the scent toward the cafeteria to scavenge leftovers.
This was Linjiang Middle School; the cafeteria food must be decent, with plenty of leftovers, maybe even a few chicken legs.
With his incredibly accurate sense of smell, he actually found some.
"Finally, I won't starve to death..."
Reincarnated in Another World, I Became a God Who Eats Leftovers.
Damn this garbage script, just level me up already!
Wu Liang avoided a few canteen staff members before diving into the leftover bin to gorge himself.
His random upgrade of "Gluttonous Stomach" was indeed excellent luck.
Now he only needed a short rest before he could continue eating, mainly because the food was too low-level and had little nutritional value.
[Ding! Large amounts of leftovers consumed. Strength +1, Defense +2, Speed +1!]
As long as it increased his attributes, Wu Liang was willing to suffer for his pet owner.
With his sharp eyes, Wu Liang noticed many bones next to the empty bin, each emanating a fierce aura.
These were not ordinary animal bones! They were magical beast bones!
"Magical beast bones will definitely boost my attributes significantly!"
Wu Liang frantically gnawed at the bones. Fortunately, his attributes had just increased, and his "Gluttonous Stomach" was large enough.
However, swallowing the bones was a bit troublesome; his throat hurt.
No wonder the female CEO who found his ID card before he transmigrated said no; it really wasn't pleasant.
Forgive me, forgive me...
[Ding! First Level mid-stage Earth Flame Hound bones consumed. Estimated digestion time: 30 minutes!]
After finishing, Wu Liang quickly ran away, retreating along the path he had come from.
With a quick glance, he spotted a glowing plant growing on the windowsill next to him.
"It glows, so it must be a spiritual herb, right?"
The System had said that ordinary plants contained too little evolutionary value, and digestion took time; therefore, it was an inefficient way to gain evolutionary points.
But spiritual herbs were different. They possessed powerful spirituality. Even if this herb was only the lowest-grade spiritual herb, it should still have a considerable amount of evolutionary value.
Should I eat it?
The answer was, of course, yes; it was for the good of his master.
If he could increase his power a little more, he could support his master and help her break through!
The moment the thought crossed his mind, Wu Liang sprang into action. Under the cover of night, he grabbed the spiritual herb in his mouth and ran away.
A few minutes later, the owner of the room, Li Lianshan, finished his cultivation and opened his eyes, only to find that the Spirit-Gathering Grass he had nurtured for several months was gone. His eyes widened in shock.
"Where did a thief come from? Who dares to steal my precious herbs?! I'll kill you!"
He hastily threw on a pair of pants and chased after him.
[Ding! One piece of semi-ripe, low-grade Spirit-Gathering Grass, consumed. Strength +2, Speed +2, Spirit +2, Evolution Points +4!]
"Huh? The plant and egg are digesting incredibly fast—it took barely a minute to process them completely!"
With his speed attribute increased, Wu Liang's figure quickly disappeared into the night.
By the time Li Lianshan caught up, he had already vanished without a trace.
"Damn it, if I catch you, I'll kill you, you medicine thief!"
He disappeared in the time it takes to put on my pants. I should have just chased after him.
Saving appearances was nothing compared to the precious medicine!
.......
Wu Liang crawled back into his room, but his growth rate was too fast. In just a few hours, his size had doubled.
From the size of a fist, he grew to the size of two fists.
At this rate, he should soon reach the size of a lion.
Then, he'd eat even faster.
[Ding! Earth Flame Hound bones digested. Strength +3, Speed +2!]
Wu Liang felt a surge of excitement.
On the first day, his attributes had already increased significantly. Once his skills improved and he devoured some powerful magical beasts, he'd be set for life!
A surge of increased power flowed into Ling Qingxue's body through the contract. Her vitality, which had already reached 99 points, instantly surged past 100, successfully advancing to the First Rank early-stage of martial arts.
She opened her eyes in a daze.
"Have I... broken through?"
But after sensing her surroundings for a moment, her gaze fell on Wu Liang, and her expression changed slightly.
"You snuck out and stole some food, and you have a trace of Spirit-Gathering Grass on you!"
Wu Liang lowered his head sheepishly.
I forgot to pack some for the pet owner. I wonder if she eats leftovers?
Ling Qingxue lifted him up.
"Do you know how dangerous this is? With your current strength, you could be crushed to death with a single stomp, and I would die with you. From now on, don't run around without my orders!"
Wu Liang's actions gave her a real fright. This was only the third day since her rebirth. If she died…
Damn it! A dignified Empress, reborn with the same life force as a mongrel!
What a disgrace!
Although somewhat angry, she frowned when she sensed the increased power within Wu Liang.
"You've grown so much in such a short time, and your physique has also improved dramatically. How strange."
In her Imperial Rank experience, ordinary animals never exhibited such extraordinary abilities.
Could this mongrel turn out to be the factor behind the change in her destiny in this life?
[Ding! Ling Qingxue's favorability level increased by 20%, currently at 10%. The Devouring All Things talent reached 10%.]
Wu Liang was somewhat helpless; his human was useless.
If the favorability factor had increased earlier, he could have gained more attribute points.
He now had 7 evolution points, not far from his first upgrade.
Ling Qingxue used one of her old clothes to make a bed for Wu Liang.
Whether this mongrel was her destiny or not, she was already bound to it; that was an undeniable fact.
"I've finally broken through to the early-stage of the First Rank. With my combat experience, I'm sure I can kill First-Level early-stage magical beasts. I'll earn some living expenses, improve my cultivation, and then I can start looking for that item."
Scenes from her previous life flashed through her mind.
Someone found a Star Stone in the Green Forest. It was a treasure containing the spirit of stars, of superior Earth-grade quality.
As a reborn person, Ling Qingxue naturally possessed cultivation techniques.
In the past, she was able to advance all the way to the Imperial Rank thanks to two trump cards:
The Imperial Rank top-grade technique "Ten Thousand Sources Returning to One", which focused on body refinement, merging all spiritual elements into one's body, and granting unparalleled combat power.
And the Imperial Rank top-grade technique "Divine Star Ten Thousand Manifestations", which was a cultivation method of spiritual lineage and involved visualizing the cosmic cycle of celestial bodies to refine one's spirit. By condensing stellar essence, mental force could become as powerful as the stars.
And that Star Stone was the perfect treasure for her cultivation of the "Ten Thousand Sources Returning to One" used to forge the first elemental spirit!