Qin Mu had never imagined that after coming to this world, someone would treat him like this.
Helping him without asking for anything in return, without caring about gains or losses.
Although Qin Mu had seen much of it in the original owner's memories, he had never truly experienced it himself.
"After using the Human Cell Repair Agent, you'll sleep for a while. During your sleep, it will automatically repair the injuries inside your body.
"This process will take some time. Once you wake up, the hidden injuries in your body should be mostly healed."
Watching Qin Mu use the Human Cell Repair Agent, Wang Qing revealed a satisfied smile and casually set the bag he had been carrying on the table.
"I heard this stuff consumes a lot of energy. By the time you wake up, you'll probably be starving.
"There's some food here. Heat it up and eat it later. I'll head back first, so hurry up and get some sleep."
Wang Qing handled things decisively, carrying the strong style of a soldier. He never dragged things out and left as soon as he was done.
Qin Mu had originally wanted to mention that his strength had improved, but he did not even get the chance.
"Alright, Uncle Qing. Take care on the way back."
The Human Cell Repair Agent took effect quickly. Qin Mu could already feel an itch inside his body, along with a drowsy sensation.
He did not force himself to stay awake. After seeing Uncle Qing out, Qin Mu immediately returned to his room and fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.
By the time Qin Mu woke again, it was already noon the next day.
The first thing Qin Mu felt after waking was a violent churn in his stomach. He rushed into the bathroom and immediately expelled a large mass of pitch-black waste of unknown origin.
"Phew, I feel so much better. My whole body feels lighter."
Qin Mu said joyfully. His entire body felt clear and refreshed, and the discomfort he had felt seemed to have completely disappeared.
The hidden injuries in his body had persisted these past few days. Although the larva's evolution into a Worker Bug had repaired some of those injuries while feeding back strength to him, and the Worker Bugs had continued feeding back to him these past days to slowly repair his body—
His injuries had never been fully cured. Simple exercise was fine, but the moment he exerted himself even slightly, pain and stiffness would follow.
"Grrr—"
A thunderous rumble came from his stomach.
"I'm starving."
Qin Mu opened the food Uncle Qing had brought. Inside were several boxes of food.
There was a large serving of braised pork with potatoes and some greens.
The braised pork was made from Unicorn Wild Boar meat. The large chunks of glossy meat looked especially tempting. That plate of meat alone cost several hundred yuan.
It was excellent food for replenishing energy.
It was obvious that Uncle Qing had truly put thought into it. He definitely would not have been willing to eat this Monster meat himself.
Qin Mu did not bother heating it up and simply opened it and started eating.
Though the food had long gone cold, Qin Mu's heart was warm. Some things did not need to be said aloud; it was enough to remember them.
After his routine purchase of several hundred pounds of meat for the Worker Bugs, Qin Mu headed straight for the Limit Martial Arts School.
He did not enter the intermediate trainee building again. Instead, he went to the training room in the advanced trainee building.
That was right. After his strength increased, Qin Mu had already obtained his advanced trainee certification.
"Xiao Mu, you're here."
Along the way, people greeted Qin Mu from time to time.
Over the past few days, Qin Mu had gotten to know quite a few advanced trainees. They were not particularly close, but they at least knew each other's names.
The others were quite friendly, and the reason was simple.
Qin Mu's training and test results were public. Everyone knew that his strength and speed had already exceeded the minimum requirements for a Pre-warrior.
Only his neural reaction speed was still a little lacking.
With such strength at Qin Mu's age, his chances of becoming a martial artist were extremely high.
"Qin Mu, spar with me later if you have time."
A young man in white robes held an Iron Spear and continuously swung it around. When he saw Qin Mu enter, he spoke up.
"Brother Tie, sure. We can spar later if there's time."
Qin Mu did not refuse.
This young man in white had strength close to that of a Pre-warrior and also used a spear. Their strengths were similar, so sparring would benefit Qin Mu as well.
Martial artists needed years of constant training, but they also needed sparring and even real combat.
After greeting everyone, Qin Mu walked up to the Punch Force Testing Machine and tested his strength once more.
Bang—
Qin Mu's fist struck the target.
"932 kg"
Qin Mu's eyes lit up at the number. His strength had increased by another 20 kilograms.
This was the effect of the Human Cell Repair Agent. Although its main function was to heal injuries, the first use could also slightly improve one's physical condition.
After testing his strength several times in a row, Qin Mu tested his speed as well.
"27.5 m/s"
His speed had improved somewhat too.
Qin Mu once again walked to the entrance of the neural reaction testing room. After taking a deep breath, he entered and activated the machine.
The machine's barrels began to rotate.
Qin Mu stared intently at the barrels. His body continuously dodged as he did his utmost to slip through the gaps.
Bang
The sound of bullets striking Qin Mu rang out from time to time.
The sixty seconds passed quickly.
"Within sixty seconds: struck 58 times, touched the red light once. Failed."
Looking at the data in the center of the machine, Qin Mu showed a hint of joy despite failing.
This result was far better than before. He had missed the mark by only a little.
As he dodged, Qin Mu continuously applied force and burst forth, yet his body did not feel the slightest discomfort.
Clearly, after being repaired by the Human Cell Repair Agent, the hidden injuries inside Qin Mu's body had completely healed. He would no longer suffer stabbing pain throughout his body and stiff movements whenever he burst forth like before.
"Again!"
After adjusting himself, Qin Mu erupted with full strength and dodged.
"Within sixty seconds: struck 55 times, did not touch the red light. Passed!"
Looking at the huge word "Passed" on the machine, Qin Mu broke into an ecstatic grin.
"Haha, I made it!"
In his excitement, Qin Mu tested himself several more times. He passed some attempts and failed others.
"I still need to train. There aren't many days left until the assessment, so I'll focus on training my neural reaction speed these next few days."
"I just used the Human Cell Repair Fluid, and there's still medicinal power left in my body. I can completely intensify my training and thoroughly absorb the remaining medicine."
Qin Mu's eyes shone brightly.
Over the next few days, Qin Mu stayed at the Limit Martial Arts School every day, only returning home after training himself to complete exhaustion.
Qin Mu did not even go collect his high school diploma, which was issued on the twenty-eighth. Instead, he spent the time training frantically.
Under such intense training, his results were quite gratifying.
Although his speed and strength did not change much, Qin Mu's control over his body improved greatly.
His neural reaction speed had reached the point where, within one minute, he could avoid touching the red light and be hit fewer than fifty times. This result was enough to reliably pass the assessment.
Amid his frenzied training, time quickly reached the end of the month.
"There's only one day left before the Pre-warrior assessment. I'll head back early today, rest well, and prepare for tomorrow's test."
At the Limit Martial Arts School, Qin Mu finished a set of training and checked the time.
"Finally, I'm going to take the Pre-warrior assessment. Once I pass the martial artist assessment, I can start considering leaving the city and hatching the insect nest."
After returning home, Qin Mu lay on the sofa.
"With my current strength, passing the assessment won't be a problem. I should tell Uncle Qing so I don't shock him when the time comes."
Thinking this, Qin Mu smiled.
He opened his phone, found Wang Qing's number, and called him.
Beep, beep, beep—
The call was answered quickly.
"Hello, Xiao Mu. What is it? I'm still at work."
Uncle Qing's voice came through, accompanied by the roar of machinery.
"Uncle Qing, I have some good news. I'm going to take the Pre-warrior assessment tomorrow.
"There's a good chance I'll pass, so I wanted to tell you first."
"What assessment?"
Uncle Qing was clearly stunned.
"The Pre-warrior assessment."
Qin Mu answered with a smile.
Uncle Qing was shocked. What was going on?
Half a month ago, Qin Mu had only been an intermediate trainee!
Now he had directly become a Pre-warrior?
Although he had used the Human Cell Repair Agent, its main purpose was healing injuries, not increasing strength.
"Yes, Uncle Qing. I have to thank you for the Human Cell Repair Agent you gave me. Without it, I probably wouldn't have reached my current strength so quickly."
"Hahaha, that's all because of your own hard work. Keep it up! You'll definitely pass the assessment tomorrow, haha!"
Wang Qing came back to his senses and burst into laughter, his joy impossible to hide.
After chatting for a few moments, Uncle Qing was still busy at work, so they did not say much more.
After hanging up, Qin Mu let go of the last lingering concern in his heart.
"Once I pass the Pre-warrior assessment and obtain the title of Pre-warrior, I can prepare to enter the wilderness."