Engine Theory 2.0 Upgrade

The prosperity of Kyoto Prefecture left Xu Tui and the other students dazzled.

Even after arriving at the New Student Reception Center, they were still incredibly excited.

Most people didn't notice that the massive convoy of escort vehicles had disappeared at some point after arriving at the Huaxia Gene Evolution University reception center.

Xu Tui looked around but found no hidden sentries or large numbers of protective forces at the New Student Reception Center.

However, the Receptionist Young Lady at the front desk, the Auntie Uncle guiding them, and the other staff members, though busy, were all very enthusiastic and relaxed.

Not a trace of tension could be seen.

"It seems like this place should be very safe."

Having experienced two dangerous incidents in just a few days, one of which was a life-or-death moment, Xu Tui had become a bit like a quail.

The conditions at the New Student Reception Center were quite good.

The rooms were standard double rooms, a bit cramped at about ten square meters, but very clean.

Naturally, Xu Tui shared a room with Cheng Mo.

After putting down their luggage, the first thing they did was get food.

Xu Tui's original intention was to lie down on the bed for a while and take it easy.

After two days of travel, he missed a proper bed terribly.

But Cheng Mo kept complaining about being hungry.

Then, Xu Tui once again became the center of attention in the canteen.

Yes, in front of all the new students from across the country, he became the focus.

Originally, they could have eaten in the canteen.

But Cheng Mo was injured, so Xu Tui had to bring his food over.

Including his own meal, Xu Tui carried eight large portions of rice at once.

For each portion, the auntie pressed the rice down to the fullest extent.

Cheng Mo had six portions, and Xu Tui had two.

Carrying eight portions of rice, plus a large basin of soup specially requested from the auntie, Xu Tui swayed as he left the canteen.

At this moment, Xu Tui felt like he was being watched by thousands of people.

He had become the focus of the entire canteen at the New Student Reception Center.

Was it because someone ordered eight large portions and a pot of soup?

Xu Tui didn't think so.

Xu Tui believed he was the center of attention because he was handsome!

Of course, Xu Tui didn't know that due to the curiosity of the new students, some not-so-good rumors had already begun to spread.

Back in their room, the two of them wolfed down their food.

As Cheng Mo looked enviously at Xu Tui's two portions, Xu Tui had already swept them clean like a whirlwind, giving Cheng Mo no chance at all.

"Heizi, how much money did you bring with you this time?" Xu Tui suddenly remembered a very important question.

"Money?"

"It's not much. My dad packed me two hundred F-grade Energy Supplement Pills that can keep me full. Then he gave me a hundred thousand in cash for registration, tuition, accommodation, and other expenses.

Oh, and my mom secretly gave me thirty thousand. My grandpa secretly gave me ten thousand, and my grandma secretly gave me forty thousand. That's all.

I should also get about four to five thousand yuan in living expenses each month." Cheng Mo replied.

"One hundred and eighty thousand? You're quite a Little Tycoon now." Cheng Mo's family conditions were much better than Xu Tui's, but not by too much.

"What, are you short on money? You shouldn't be short on money right after school started. Do you want to raise money to buy something?

How much more do you need? Take it from me." Cheng Mo said.

Xu Tui remained silent, calculating something.

"What, is the shortfall large?"

Cheng Mo cautiously glanced out the window and whispered, as if afraid of being overheard, "Let me tell you, I still have twenty thousand yuan in Private Money. I can lend it to you too, but you have to leave me enough for tuition and living expenses."

"Sigh!"

Xu Tui sighed, "Heizi, do you know how much this meal cost us just now?"

"How much?" Cheng Mo said nonchalantly.

"Small portion was ten yuan, medium was twelve yuan, and large was fifteen yuan. Those were all student prices. And the two of us had eight large portions.

Well, counting yours, I got you six large portions, which is ninety yuan, and you still didn't eat your fill."

Cheng Mo's eyes widened abruptly, and he looked at Xu Tui as if he had never seen him before, shouting, "Hey, Little Leg, are you reminding me to pay for your food today?"

"Get lost!"

Xu Tui flicked the back of Cheng Mo's head, "I'm worried about what you'll eat in the future."

"I'll have living expenses from now on. My dad said he'd give me 4,000 a month, and my mom said she could secretly give me another thousand. That's 5,000, which is quite a bit."

"5,000 is quite a bit. But you, damn it, eat 90 yuan a meal. Breakfast is a bit less, let's say half.

Three basic meals a day, not counting late-night snacks. You need to spend 225 yuan, and there are thirty days in a month.

You spend 6,750 yuan a month just on food."

"That much?"

Cheng Mo was stunned. "Three meals a day aren't enough for me. Late-night snacks are absolutely essential. Plus, if I add occasional extra meals, and really let myself go..."

"Then 10,000 yuan a month wouldn't even be enough for you to eat."

"Then there are other expenses..."

Hearing Xu Tui calculate, Cheng Mo suddenly wailed, "I was planning to officially start a relationship before I get as fat as a mountain. I need to buy a few cool, slightly larger clothes, and I have to buy gifts for my girlfriend..."

"I..."

Cheng Mo looked utterly dejected, throwing himself onto the bed.

But the moment he fell, he gasped in pain, pulling at his wound.

"Little Leg, I need to find a way to make money. From my parents, 5,000 yuan a month is pretty much the limit.

When you're full, you think of lust. I need to eat first before I have the energy to pursue a serious relationship.

Little Leg, you have to help me. At this rate of weight gain, I might never have a chance to date in this lifetime."

"Of course, I have to help you. On the way here, I've already thought of a few methods," Xu Tui said.

"Tell me quickly." Cheng Mo's interest was immediately piqued.

"First, diet. Control your food intake to within the range of a normal person, and increase your exercise."

"No way, I'll go crazy. Besides, according to the information I have now, the first change after activating the stomach Gene Points is that the digestive fluid in the stomach becomes very potent.

If I don't eat for a long time, my stomach might digest itself," Cheng Mo said with a look of fear.

"Holy crap."

"Then the second method: eat very cheap and hard-to-digest food, like bones."

"Do you think I'm a dog?" Cheng Mo asked with a mournful look. "Can you stop focusing on restricting my food intake?"

"Then I have a third method," Xu Tui said.

"Train. Train like your life depends on it."

"But I'm like this now," Cheng Mo pointed to his hands and the ribs on his chest, a helpless look on his face.

"I'm not just talking about physical ability training, I'm talking about this," Xu Tui pointed to his head.

"Your brain?" Cheng Mo looked speechless. "How do you train your brain? Can you grow muscles in your brain?"

"I think you're the one growing muscles in your brain!"

Xu Tui pointed at Cheng Mo and cursed.

"What I mean is, use your subjective consciousness, think hard, use your subjective consciousness to control the direction of energy within your body to strengthen yourself while consuming your energy.

For example, if you want to activate the Gene Points in your hands, imagine you are a newly appointed commander ordering the energy from digested food in your stomach to surge towards your Right Hand.

Perhaps the energy from the food digested in your stomach will indeed surge towards your Right Hand." Xu Tui said solemnly.

This was a possible solution Xu Tui had come up with after much thought on the road these past two days, based on his own changes.

Of course, it was only a possibility.

It was also a bold attempt and experiment by Xu Tui.

"Your Engine Theory from before?" Cheng Mo stared intently at Xu Tui. "Are you finding a direction for this high-horsepower engine to apply its power?"

"You could say that, this is an upgraded version of the Engine Theory," Xu Tui said.

"Is it reliable?" Cheng Mo sounded a little doubtful.

Xu Tui was about to say it was just an experiment, but seeing Cheng Mo's dejected eyes, he suddenly changed his tune, "It should have some effect. This is a method that Teacher An and I discussed and explored on the road."

Well, Xu Tui, whose lying skill was maxed out, uttered this lie casually.

"You know Teacher An, right? The youngest professor in the Mysterious System at Huaxia Gene Evolution University, and she was promoted exceptionally.

She's a divine beauty and a warrior.

You saw how furious she was that day with your own eyes." Xu Tui added.

Cheng Mo thought for a moment, a flicker of emotion welling up in his eyes. He seemed to believe it. "Little Leg, thank you!"

"Get lost, don't mention those words."

"Teacher An said that the most important point of this method is that your subjective consciousness must be strong, and your mental focus must be highly concentrated.

Highly concentrated, understand?"

"Also, this method might not succeed on the first try, you need to try more!" Xu Tui said.

Cheng Mo nodded heavily. "I will! Oh, if there are any problems, I'll go ask Teacher An."

"Don't, ask me. I'm her student. You can ask her for advice when you have time. If you disturb her, I'm afraid she'll kill you."

The reason Xu Tui said this was actually because he was afraid that if Cheng Mo found An Xiaoxue, An Xiaoxue would come and kill him.

"Okay, I'll try it now!" Cheng Mo was very enthusiastic.

However, just as he was about to try, the room's phone rang.

"Cheng Mo, is that you? I'm from the Huaxia Gene Evolution University Medical Center. We received a notification that you were injured on your way to report.

According to regulations, you can go to the medical center for treatment, and your fracture should recover within half a month.

Of course, we can also come to your place to inject you with the Bone Growth Accelerating Agent. How do you choose?"

The voice on the phone was soft and pleasant to listen to.

Without much hesitation, Cheng Mo immediately made his choice, "I choose to go to the medical center."

"Okay, someone will come to pick you up with a medical cart later. Please bring your personal belongings."

The call ended, and Cheng Mo was beaming with joy.

"You kid just stay here alone. I'm going to the medical center to see the beautiful Nurse, chat with them, and talk about life.

A genius like me will definitely be very popular!" Cheng Mo said with anticipation.

"Good luck!

I hope your appetite doesn't scare the Nurse."

Xu Tui felt this was his best blessing, and Cheng Mo was stunned on the spot.

Not long after, an orderly came with a medical cart to pick up Cheng Mo, leaving Xu Tui alone in the room.

Because he had already registered, no one else would be assigned to the room.

After a refreshing hot shower, Xu Tui crawled into his long-lost bed. He stretched his limbs. There were only two words to describe it – comfortable!

Regarding Cheng Mo's problem, Xu Tui had provided him with a possible solution based on his own experience.

Whether it was effective or not depended on Cheng Mo's own attempts.

Now, what Xu Tui needed to solve was his own problem!