Xu Ran really came up with a great plan!
Although it's uncertain if this plan will ultimately work, it's worth a try!!
What's interesting actually.
This plan originated from Adam.
Yes, exactly that genius kid from the Church Federation.
Xu Ran remembers, there was once a news piece described as "Food Conversion Efficiency Super High! Divine Stomach Invincible!"
The words "Divine Stomach" opened up Xu Ran's perspective all of a sudden.
A bold idea flashed through his mind.
"Can I evolve my stomach into a true Divine Stomach?"
Once this thought was born, it was imprinted in his mind and couldn't be shaken off, just like Quick Recovery, why should the stomach say no?
There's about a seventy percent chance of success!!
Move forward!
Xu Ran gazed intently. He decided to go all out tomorrow.
After all, he currently has no clue and can't just wait for time to pass, right?
If you think of a plan, you must try and learn from mistakes!
How do you know it won't work if you don't try?
So the next day.
Xu Ran and his mom arrived at the canteen early.
"Uncle Zhao, I want a piece of fatty snow rhino meat!"
Uncle Zhao's face was filled with a kindly smile: "Ah, it's little Ran. Here, take this from the spine area, it's the most nutritious part of the rhino!"
Uncle Zhao, the kindergarten chef, remembered Xu Ran's name by the second day he came, of course, he remembers the names of all the kids and parents clearly.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhao."
"No need to thank, eat slowly."
Sitting at the table.
Xu Ran was stern-faced.
No longer devouring food like before, but biting off a small piece of meat, swallowing it, and then with all his spirit, started imagining, imagining his stomach was frantically wriggling, frantically digesting, frantically absorbing.
Just like when unlocking Quick Recovery at the time.
Time passed by the second, yet no prompt sound was heard...
Xu Ran's expression began to falter.
"Oh no. Can't trigger Magical Skills?"
"No, no! I definitely can trigger Magical Skills, can't fall into self-doubt."
"It might be there's something not right with my method."
Xu Ran quickly stabilized his emotions and his brain started to think at high speed.
"When triggering Quick Recovery, I scratched my skin. Enhancing stomach digestion, should I use hard-to-digest bones?"
Thinking like this.
Xu Ran's eyes briefly gleamed with light: "I'm really too clever! I must use bones."
He muttered in his heart.
He quickly stood up and went to the window.
"Uncle Zhao, do you have small portions of bones? I want to use them to feed small animals."
Uncle Zhao was extremely puzzled: "Huh? Using bones to feed small animals?"
"Yes, please chop them into fingernail-sized pieces."
Uncle Zhao: "No, I can't do that, I have to be responsible for you, what if you swallow it yourself and choke, causing an accident, uncle Zhao can't bear the responsibility."
Uncle Zhao shook his head kindly as he rejected.
There were similar instances before. Little kids being naughty, swallowing bones... choking and passing out on the ground.
Alright then...
Xu Ran helplessly turned to his mom for help: "Mom, help me get some small bones, I want to feed small animals."
Lin Qian, who has been raising Xu Ran for exactly two years and nine months, deeply understands Xu Ran's nature.
Since the age of one, he has never put weird things in his mouth even once.
Even when little Liuli was about to put parts in her mouth, he often interrupted her spells.
She has complete faith in Xu Ran.
Immediately, she took a plate of prepared bones.
Uncle Zhao: "Make sure to watch the kid carefully!"
Lin Qian made an OK gesture: "Don't worry a bit, my little Ran is smart and calm, he's never eaten anything weird from a young age, he definitely won't put it in his mouth."
She was full of confidence.
"Thank you, Mom, love you!"
Xu Ran smiled with joy and gobbled down the fatty snow rhino meat cleanly.
[You have eaten high-energy food, Qi Blood Value +0.5... Current Qi Blood Value: 1027.5...]
After breakfast.
He dragged his mom to the Crystal Beast breeding park to feed the Crystal Beasts.
[You fed the animals, Animal Feeding progress +50, Current progress: 100/10000...]
Finally snagged some feed for the animals for free!
Isn't advanced Beast Taming now within easy reach?
Xu Ran grinned, and at the same time, casually slipped 10 small bone pieces into his pocket.
"Finished feeding?"
Xu Ran nodded: "Finished feeding! Next, let's go for a walk to aid digestion."
"Okay."
His mom was in a cheerful mood, walking ahead.
Taking advantage of his mom's inattention, Xu Ran quickly swallowed a bone fragment.
Then with all his spirit, began to imagine, imagining his stomach was frantically wriggling, frantically digesting, frantically absorbing...
To be honest... the feeling of the Tier Seven Crystal Beast Bone in the stomach wasn't pleasant!
Hard, grinding, making the stomach ache.
Sweat beaded on Xu Ran's forehead.
But he gritted his teeth and concentrated, enduring the discomfort and pain in his stomach.
The facts prove, the world never lets down those who strive!
After half an hour of grinding.
Xuan Ran was about to be exhausted when...
A long-awaited notification finally sounded in his mind!
[You tried digesting the Crystal Beast Bone for the first time. Under your spiritual control, you achieved results and triggered a new skill—Ordinary Digestion. With diligent training, progress can increase. (Promotion Sequence: Ordinary Digestion—Nutrient Extraction—Great Barren Scripture—Origin Devouring...)]
"Hiss... It's effective!"
Xu Ran was overjoyed.
His consciousness quickly checked the detailed information of the new skill.
[Ordinary Digestion]: Your digestive ability is steadily growing, surpassing that of an ordinary human.
[Nutrient Extraction]: Whatever food you consume, you can extract multiple times its nutritional value.
[Great Barren Scripture]: Can trigger a special state, drawing vitality from a thousand-mile radius to enhance your own power.
[Origin Devouring]: You can devour all things, converting them into the most primal energy.
"Good, good, reaching 10,000 points of Qi Blood Value before five years old is no longer a distant fantasy!"
Xu Ran exhaled a small breath of relief; he saw hope.
[Your stomach is tirelessly digesting the Crystal Beast Bone, Ordinary Digestion progress +1, current progress: 2/10,000 points...]
Progress +1...
Progress +1...
As long as the bone hasn't been completely digested, his stomach keeps working.
The great stomach, no need to say much!
"You'll have to endure a bit, old stomach!"
Xu Ran wiped the sweat off his forehead, and though he was very tired now, he still smiled blissfully.
Returning to the villa.
In the living room, Xu Ran resisted the discomfort in his stomach and began disciplining other skills.
A Self-Discipline King will never waste a moment!
Little Xu's Flying Knife!
Paper Spirit Communication!
He worked through one skill after another...
[Little Xu's Flying Knife (Great Success) progress: 605/50,000...]
Indeed.
Upon reaching Great Success.
The progress went from ten thousand to fifty thousand, with a daily limit of 100 progress, taking about 500 days.
The extra time, Xu Ran didn't mind.
Because the destructive power of Little Xu's Flying Knife at Great Success is extremely terrifying.
Activating Qi Blood to throw it was already as effective as an enhanced rifle.
As for the Third Sequence [Divine Weapon Toss]... just hearing the name commands respect, so spending more time to grind progress is only natural, right?
Therefore, Xu Ran became a dual-thread self-discipline enthusiast.
The great stomach, constantly disciplined!
The "other parts" of his body were also diligently working.
After a day.
Xu Ran figured out the pattern—digesting four Crystal Beast Bones could fully complete 100 progress.
This meant, henceforth he no longer needed to secretly stash ten bones, just four small Crystal Beast Bones, bringing back 100 progress, delightful!
[Your stomach went through a day of hard digestion, "Ordinary Digestion" progress: 100/10,000 points...]
It appeared that in 100 days, he could welcome another bountiful harvest in his life!
In the disciplined years.
100 days passed in the blink of an eye!
...
Day 1113 of the childhood phase.
When he woke up in the morning.
Xu Ran was greeted by a series of crisp and pleasant notifications.
[Your stomach diligently digested Crystal Beast Bones for 100 days, Ordinary Digestion progress: 10,000/10,000... reached max value, automatically promoted to Second Sequence—Nutrient Extraction (Beginner)...]
[Nutrient Extraction (Beginner) progress: 0/10,000...]
[You fed animals for 100 days, Animal Feeding progress: 10,000/10,000... reached max value, automatically promoted to Second Sequence—Advanced Beast Taming (Beginner)...]
[Advanced Beast Taming (Beginner): 0/10,000...]
"Significant improvement!"
Xu Ran was secretly delighted. He glanced at the other magical skills.
[Beast Language Proficiency (Beginner) progress: 10,000/10,000... reached max value, automatically promoted to Second Sequence—Beast Language Proficiency (Minor Achievement).]
[Beast Language Proficiency (Minor Achievement): 0/10,000...]
[Water Avoidance Technique (Minor Achievement): 0/10,000...]
[Piercing Flaws (Minor Achievement): 0/10,000...]
[Cloud Ladder Jump (Minor Achievement): 0/10,000...]
[Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill (Minor Achievement): 2,000/10,000...]
[Quick Recovery (Beginner): 8,000/10,000...]
[Mysterious Footwork (Great Success): 10,500/50,000...]
[Lightweight Grass Flying Technique (Great Success): 11,000/50,000...]
[Little Xu's Flying Knife (Great Success): 10,600/50,000...]
[Origami Spirit Communication (Great Success): 10,200/50,000...]
[Baby Fear: 8,600/10,000...]
[Reading Thousands of Books: 1,000/10,000...]
"There are already four skills at Great Success! Body Technique + Lightweight Skill + Damage Skills ×2, simply perfect!"
However.
Even with all the fruits of self-discipline, what Xu Ran was most fixated on, what he couldn't forget... was still Nutrient Extraction!
He sprang out of bed with a carp leap.
After brushing teeth and washing up.
He pulled his mom and headed to the cafeteria.
"Not asking for much, Beginner-level Nutrient Extraction, increasing absorption conversion by ten times, isn't that too much to ask?"
Looking at a plate of Tier Seven Fat Snow Rhino meat before him.
Xu Ran took a deep breath.