TL : eris8114

PR : Adrian Katastofi

Chapter 5

It was the voice of his younger sister, Lu Qinghe.

Lu Sheng could imagine the expression on Lu Qinghe’s face: cold and somewhat impatient.

Lu Qinghe had always looked down on her older brother.

Lu Sheng, who is about to turn eighteen, had a blood value of 0.8 (which had dropped to 0.78 in recent days). His combat value and performance in practical combat classes were disastrous. His overall academic performance was also below average even in Baihe City Third High School, a less prestigious school.

With these grades, Lu Sheng wouldn’t even make it past the undergraduate admissions cut-off at the college entrance exams.

But Lu Qinghe was different.

At just the age of 16 she exceeded blood value of 1.0 and combat power index 100, demonstrating great talent in practical combat.

She was currently studying at Baihe City First High School’s Gifted Class, the best school in Baihe City.

If this continued, she could potentially qualify for direct admission to a prestigious martial arts university two years later.

Lu Qinghe’s genius was undeniable. She was a prodigy in every sense of the word.
In contrast to Lu Qinghe, who shines like a silvery moon in the starry night, Lu Sheng appears as unremarkable as a speck of dust on the forest floor.
Even though their family was impartial when it came to their children’s talents, but Lu Sheng thought that this is the reason for Lu Qinghe’s long standing coldness towards him.
Perhaps Lu Qinghe believed that she could have reached even greater heights with the full support of her family’s resources, if it weren’t for her underachieving older brother.
“Alright, I’ll be right there.”

Lu Sheng replied, and the knocking at the door stopped immediately.

Lu Sheng woke up to the realization that he had just experienced another nightmare, but this time, he felt strangely comfortable.

He even felt that…

Despite his previous nightmares, Lu Sheng awoke feeling surprisingly well.

“No fatigue, no drowsiness, I’m bursting with energy…..”

Lu Sheng was amazed.
He frantically tried to piece together the details of his dream.
After a moment, he was shocked.

“I remember all those memories I got from the zombies. All kinds of combat skills I inherited from the zombies, the techniques are engraved in my muscle memory, and even… ”
Lu Sheng swung his fist in the air.
“It seems like even my strength has increased somehow…”

He found this particularly hard to believe.

After all, strength derived from energy, and physical improvement was a result of increased blood values.

So if Lu Sheng felt stronger, did it mean his blood value had increased?

Can a dream increase blood and qi?

That’s absurd!
Lu Sheng was confused, wondering if he was hallucinating.
Of course, to verify his newfound strength, the most direct method was to undergo a comprehensive physical examination.

“First, I’ll eat. After that, I’ll go to a martial arts gym to check…”

Lu Sheng quickly calmed his racing thoughts, tidied himself up for a bit and walked out the room.
As someone who had lived two lives, the only thing he’s better at would be a composed mindset.

….

Lu Sheng ravenously devoured the food, as if he had been starving for days.
It wasn’t until he handed his empty bowl to his mother, Zheng Yufen, and requested for another serving, that he noticed the strange looks from the others at the dining table.

He realized at that moment…

His appetite today seemed a bit excessive

“Nev-nevermind, I’m full,”

he hesitated, attempting to take the bowl back.
But bowl was snatched by Lu Dahai.
“What are you talking about? We can’t have you go hungry at home, right? Honey, cook another pot of rice and make a couple more dishes.”

Zheng Yufen nodded and got up.

Lu Dahai looked rather pleased and spoke with a smile. “Boys that are going through a growth phase are just like this, they can never eat enough. Their height will sprout straight up…

I”ll buy some tonic home tomorrow, it’s the best opportunity to increase the blood value during the growth phase, let’s not waste this opportunity”

Lu Sheng nodded.

“It’s not gonna go far, he’s going to be eighteen soon….”

Lu Qinghe, sitting beside him, grabbed a piece of braised pork and spoke in a slightly disdainful tone, while chewing.

Lu Dahai shot her a look and said, “Don’t always pick on your brother. A bit of growth is good. Graduates from martial art universities with a bachelor’s degree and those with a diploma from martial art colleges can have completely different treatment.”

Lu Qinghe pouted and said nothing.

Lu Sheng kept silent all this time.

To be honest, he was surprised by the amount he’d eaten tonight as well.

He had devoured seven bowls of rice and still didn’t feel full.

Usually, Lu Qinghe only ate five bowls of rice.

And she who had a blood value higher than Lu Sheng by 0.2, usually had twice the servings than Lu Sheng.

“Perhaps my blood value really did increase, and it’s not just my imagination…”

Lu Sheng thought to himself.

Zheng Yufen soon returned with two additional meat dishes, and Lu Sheng ate two more bowls of rice before excusing himself and left right out the door.

He couldn’t wait to test his current values in all aspects.