Gene Aptitude Direction

Considering Cheng Mo's current enormous appetite, and also Xu Tui and Tang Ting's appetites, the three of them finally decided—buffet it is!

Tang Ting had always been a big eater.

Xu Tui felt like he could eat a whole cow after the massive consumption of Gene Points these past few days.

Yes, it was also to let Cheng Mo eat his fill.

They definitely couldn't go to those small buffet restaurants.

With the way the three of them ate, the owner would have a heart attack on the spot if they were there.

Even more so with Cheng Mo present, they wouldn't even be able to get in the door because of yesterday's news.

They had to go to a big hotel for a buffet.

The big boss wouldn't be there watching.

As for the waitresses on site, they'd at most be a little shocked.

If worse came to worst, Xu Tui, the most handsome classmate, could flash a smile and complete Cheng Mo's mission of eating his fill.

The only downside was that it was significantly more expensive than a regular buffet.

But it was definitely worth it!

Longwozhuang Grand Hotel, one of Jincheng's oldest hotels, charged 128 yuan per person for the weekday lunch buffet.

Xu Tui bought three tickets.

The three agreed to meet at the entrance of Longwozhuang Grand Hotel.

"Holy crap! Little Leg, what did you do? How did you get so skinny? Teach me!"

"Holy crap! Hei Zi, in just two days, you've gotten as fat as me!"

Upon meeting, Tang Ting exclaimed continuously.

The Gene Aptitude Test had caused unexpected changes in both Xu Tui and Cheng Mo, while Tang Ting, who had activated the hand-speed direction, was the most stable.

Xu Tui and Cheng Mo both gave wry smiles.

"Let's eat first, I'm hungry."

"Me too!"

The three walked into the buffet restaurant on the second floor of Longwozhuang Grand Hotel, immediately drawing continuous glances from the waitresses.

The waitress who led them to their seats even had a slightly flushed face.

After losing so much weight, Xu Tui transformed from a sunny, handsome boy next door into a cool, aloof, handsome man.

Cheng Mo had been gaining weight these past two days, but it was still too short a time, only two days, and the foundation of his handsome, slightly tanned appearance was still there.

Especially when contrasted with Tang Ting, a hundred-kilogram contender, the two of them looked even more handsome!

Eating at a big hotel's buffet was truly satisfying.

Cheng Mo cleared plates at a speed of one large plate every three minutes.

Only the waitresses in the distance looked astonished.

Cheng Mo ate with great satisfaction.

He was extremely happy.

More than half an hour later, Xu Tui wiped his mouth with satisfaction, full.

Cheng Mo was still eating, but he had clearly slowed down.

The three then started chatting.

"I activated eight Gene Points, so originally I could only apply to local or regional Gene Evolution Universities.

The best option would be a Gene Evolution University ranked outside the top ten nationally.

However, a recruitment specialist from Huaxia Gene Military University specifically called my family.

The direction I activated was speed and strength, which aligns better with Huaxia Gene Military University's recruitment focus."

"Does hand speed also count?" Cheng Mo interrupted.

Tang Ting glanced silently at Cheng Mo, "Don't tell me you spent these past two days eating and didn't look at the materials they sent you after the Gene Aptitude Test?"

"The direction of ability activated after injecting the Gene Liberation Potion is also known as the initial ability direction, or talent ability direction.

And the Gene Evolution path is easiest to activate, mutate, and evolve in the talent ability direction.

Hand speed is also a major category within the speed-type talent abilities."

Cheng Mo remained silent, evidently knowing this.

It was clear that this talent ability direction wasn't very friendly to him.

Tang Ting noticed Cheng Mo's discomfort and proactively changed the topic.

"Because of this, the recruitment specialist from Huaxia Gene Military University said they could admit me with special consideration, with full tuition waiver, and my treatment level would be raised by one grade upon the freshman enrollment assessment," Tang Ting said.

"Whoa, that's too good of treatment! With your level, Tang Ting, you'd be at least an E-grade, possibly even D-grade."

"Leaping straight to the next level, from E-grade to D-grade, or D-grade to C-grade, that's the treatment of a top-tier genius instantly." Cheng Mo was very surprised.

After experiencing the stalking incident, Xu Tui, who had clearly matured, noticed something different.

"What are the conditions?" Xu Tui asked.

"They only have one condition."

"Join the army! Three years later, or when your strength reaches a certain level, you will go to the extraterrestrial battlefield as a soldier! Frontline troops!" Tang Ting said.

Xu Tui and Cheng Mo immediately fell silent.

Joining the army was glorious. Soldiers received high treatment. But in the gene era, joining the army was also a heavy topic. The death rate on the extraterrestrial battlefield was as high as twenty percent!

"Did you agree?"

"I agreed."

"All university students admitted to Gene Evolution University must serve in the military after graduation. Since we have to serve anyway, we might as well try to get more benefits now and improve our strength," Tang Ting said.

"Frontline troops, how could you dare to agree..."

Cheng Mo's words were cut short by a glare from Xu Tui. The officially announced twenty percent death rate for the extraterrestrial battlefield was the overall death rate, including rear maintenance, engineering, and other logistics troops. If only the death rate of frontline troops was calculated, it would definitely exceed twenty percent.

"Heizi, don't worry, my gene talent direction of speed and strength is the strongest in the army," Tang Ting added.

Cheng Mo stopped speaking.

Xu Tui patted Tang Ting's shoulder, "We support your decision. But since you've made this decision, you'll have to work hard these few years. Train like your life depends on it. The higher your survival rate on the battlefield in the future, the better!"

"The higher the chance of earning merit too," Cheng Mo added.

"Train like your life depends on it. Don't let me hear any bad news. Otherwise, I'll bring ten beautiful long-legged women to your grave and make out. I'll piss you off so much you'll rise from the dead!" Cheng Mo said.

"Get lost, who do you think you are, Black Cat!"

A gathering, both a farewell and a beginning. The world today was vast, capable of traveling beyond Earth, yet it was also small. A high-definition video call was crystal clear in every aspect except for touch. After parting, they each went home. Because if nothing unexpected happened, they would receive their admission notices this afternoon. They might even leave for school tomorrow.

Xu Tui did not go home immediately. Instead, he first went to a branch store of the Huaxia Gene Pharmaceutical Company, which had branches all over the country.

"Do you have E-grade Energy Supplement Potions?"

"Yes."

"Let alone E-grade Energy Supplement Potions, we even have D-grade Double-Chain Energy Supplement Potions. The key is whether you have the purchasing authority and can afford it." The store clerk's attitude was not very good.

If Xu Tui had a few million yuan and E-grade or D-grade purchasing authority right now, he would have thrown it all in the clerk's face just for the satisfaction. Unfortunately, he had none of that so far.

"I only have ordinary authority, can I buy an E-grade Energy Supplement Potion?" Xu Tui asked tentatively. Ordinary authority was F-grade authority. In today's society, most people, barring accidents, would have ordinary authority their entire lives. It was rare to accumulate E-grade authority by old age. Xu Tui wanted to see if he could trigger any hidden quests, as legends said such places had them. The clerk looked at Xu Tui as if he were an idiot. "E-grade and above potions are all purchased under real names, and each one must be registered."

"Alright."

Xu Tui felt a bit helpless.

"Then give me ten F-grade energy replenishment pills."

"1000 yuan."

He presented his personal communication device for payment, settled the bill, and took his items before leaving.

The drastic weight loss after last night's cultivation had frightened Xu Tui.

It even made Xu Tui consider whether he should activate a few Gene Points in his digestive system first.

After some thought, Xu Tui temporarily dismissed the idea.

Xu Tui was currently purely lacking in energy intake, not that his "engine" was faulty.

Simply put, he was running on empty.

Would activating Gene Points in his digestive system mean he'd have to eat ten meals a day like Cheng Mo?

Before obtaining food that could provide more energy, Xu Tui decided not to activate the Gene Points for his digestive system.

Whether it was for his own cultivation or to solve Cheng Mo's current problem of having a big appetite but no divine power, Xu Tui needed to conduct comprehensive research before proceeding to the next step.

In short, Xu Tui needed more knowledge to improve his cognitive level.

But the problem was, his cultivation couldn't stop.

The three months after injecting the Gene Liberation Potion were a period of continuous improvement for the injector.

Whether it was Xu Tui's fifteenth Gene Point related to sensing or the Gene Point in his left calf, the fact that they were activated so easily and smoothly was largely related to the sustained efficacy of the Gene Liberation Potion.

Even if he had activated the stomach Gene Point like Cheng Mo, he would only gain four to five pounds a day, which was nowhere near enough to keep up with Xu Tui's weight loss.

After much deliberation, Xu Tui's only option currently was the F-grade energy recovery pills that could quickly replenish energy.

Actually, a better option would be E-grade energy potions.

However, Xu Tui's authorization was insufficient.

And even if he had the authorization, he couldn't afford them.

This was because E-grade energy potions cost five thousand yuan each.

The price was ridiculously high.

Xu Tui, as a student, currently only had enough money to buy about ten F-grade energy replenishment pills.

Xu Tui's only hope now was that the merit points and bonus promised by Zhou Sheng, the director of the Special Intelligence Agency, would come through quickly.

A bonus of fifty thousand yuan was a colossal sum for Xu Tui.

It was said that merit points were even more valuable.

On his way home, Xu Tui discovered he was being followed again. He had actually noticed it when he left in the morning.

There was only one person.

An old acquaintance.

It was one of the two Special Agents who had been following Xu Tui yesterday, surnamed He.

He was likely sent to protect Xu Tui.

"Uncle He, would you like to come upstairs for a cup of tea?" After entering the apartment building, Xu Tui took a detour and emerged from a basement passage, appearing mysteriously in front of the He-surnamed Special Agent who was smoking in a corner.

He Wende was startled by Xu Tui's sudden appearance, causing the smoke in his lungs to take a detour, making him cough violently.

"No. No, you should go up quickly. Your admission letter should have arrived."

"Really not?"

"No!"

He Wende looked dejected.

He had been discovered by the same student again.

To be a Special Agent and end up like this.

He Wende squinted as he watched Xu Tui's retreating figure.

His superiors had said that although this Xu Tui had activated fourteen Gene Points, they were of the Wisdom Heart Category, which was considered very weak.

But from He Wende's perspective, this young man was not simple.

Perhaps he was an anomaly within the Wisdom Heart Category with a different proportion.

The Wisdom Heart Category of the Mysterious System often produced weaklings, but occasionally produced monsters!

Upon returning home, his father, Xu Jianguo, had a smile on his face.

His mother, Zhang Xiuli, was also smiling, but she looked at her emaciated son with sadness.

"Jinbu, your admission letter is here! Huaxia Gene Evolution University, ranked first in the country! Aren't you happy?" Xu Jianguo said.

"Mm."

Xu Tui nodded, not particularly surprised.

With a score of 604, which surpassed the Dual Excellence Line, and fourteen Gene Points, getting into Huaxia Gene Evolution University was quite certain.

"Dad, Mom, you've worked hard these past few years," Xu Tui said earnestly after a pause.

His parents had really gone all out for him during these three years of high school.

They never missed a meal, providing breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even a late-night snack, always varying the dishes. And they still had to go to work every day.

Even when they were sick, they still got up at five in the morning to make breakfast for Xu Tui.

These three years hadn't been easy.

His mother, Zhang Xiuli, had tears welling up in her eyes, her complex joy indescribable.

Her son had grown up.

His father, Xu Jianguo, waved his hand. "Let's not talk about that. You've been accepted, but registration is urgent.

Especially for those of you heading to the capital, you need to gather tomorrow morning. Pack up properly later so you don't forget anything."

"Mhm," Xu Tui replied, his voice a little choked.

He had always wanted to leave Jincheng, the city he'd lived in for so many years, and see the outside world. But now that it was time to leave home, he felt incredibly reluctant.

"Oh, right. Since you're leaving tomorrow, your Mom and I used this half-day to prepare some gifts for you. Take a look," his father, Xu Jianguo, pushed a box towards him.

The second update is here. The third update promised for today will be released before midnight. For those of you who sleep early, you can check it out tomorrow morning.