Dinner! Video!

After leaving the Extreme Supernatural Ability Hall, Lu Yuan rode his bicycle home.

Lu Yuan's mother, Fang Wan, hadn't finished work yet, so he was alone in the whole rental apartment.

With nothing to do, Lu Yuan simply turned on the TV and checked the news.

"Tragedy! Ice Martial Saint Ye Mo was killed after being ambushed by three Ninth-order Beast Emperors. Great Xia has lost another Martial Saint!"

"After ten years, someone in Beautiful Country has reportedly awakened an SS-rank ability. According to our reporters' investigation, there's a good chance the news is true!"

"The conflict between Bear Country and Crow Country is growing more and more intense, and signs of war may be emerging! Is Beautiful Country secretly fueling the flames?"

"..."

"This world really isn't peaceful. I have to grow stronger..."

Lu Yuan sighed.

After briefly browsing the news, Lu Yuan went to his room.

Then he took his usual Hardwood Pole from the corner. It was the weapon he used to practice Spear technique.

That was right—Lu Yuan used a Hardwood Pole as a spear!

After all, a spear capable of resonating with an ability would cost at least six figures.

But Lu Yuan's family finances were in an awkward spot.

Buying one would basically drain all their savings!

If it were just an ordinary iron spear, activating an ability would turn the originally hard iron bar into a lump of "soft tofu" in an instant. It wouldn't be much different from a Hardwood Pole.

Lu Yuan gazed affectionately at the Hardwood Pole that had been with him for so long.

They said people forgot their roots once they got rich!

Lu Yuan was no different.

Once the 1.5 million Blue Star coins arrived, he'd go to the Supernatural Ability Hall and buy a new spear.

He quite liked the one on the iron rack in the testing room at the Extreme Supernatural Ability Hall earlier.

Thrust, jab, chop, sweep...

In his room, Lu Yuan repeated all kinds of spear moves again and again, until sweat gradually soaked his back.

After a long while, he finally lowered the Hardwood Pole and let out a breath of stale air.

He looked up at the clock on the wall. It was already 5:50 in the afternoon!

Lu Yuan knew his mother should be home in about ten minutes!

But ten minutes passed, and Lu Yuan still hadn't seen his mother.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

It wasn't until twenty minutes later that Lu Yuan, sitting in the living room, heard someone knocking...

He hurried over and opened the door.

His mother, Fang Wan, stood there with a smile as warm as a spring breeze, carrying a large bag of vegetables and meat.

A middle-aged man stood behind her.

After his mother walked inside, the man carried a spear into the rental apartment, then left.

"Mom, what's this...?"

Lu Yuan looked at the spear on the floor, his expression complicated.

"Didn't you awaken a rare ability? This is Mom's gift to you! So, are you happy?"

Fang Wan smiled.

"I am."

Lu Yuan nodded.

He recognized the spear on the floor at once. It was the very one he'd used at the Extreme Supernatural Ability Hall earlier.

It really was true that mothers and sons shared an unspoken understanding.

He'd been planning to buy it after the money came in, but it looked like he wouldn't need to anymore.

"Go do your homework for a bit. I'll call you when dinner's ready!"

Fang Wan carried the big bag of vegetables and meat toward the kitchen.

But Lu Yuan stopped her. "Mom, did you forget? I've already been specially admitted to a university. I don't even have to take the college entrance exam. What homework would I have?"

"Sorry, I'm so used to saying that. Haha!"

Fang Wan gave an awkward laugh, then went into the kitchen.

Lu Yuan followed her. He couldn't cook, but he could wash vegetables.

As the cozy evening went on, dish after dish was set on the table.

Sweet-and-sour ribs, oil-braised prawns, fish head with chopped chili...

They were all simple home-cooked dishes, but every one of them was something Lu Yuan loved.

"Is it good? If you like it, have some more!"

Fang Wan watched Lu Yuan wolfing down his food and laughed cheerfully.

Seeing Lu Yuan eat more made her genuinely happy.

His abilities had erupted at the Extreme Supernatural Ability Hall, and then he'd practiced Spear technique for several hours at home. Lu Yuan had used up a tremendous amount of energy!

He polished off five bowls of rice in one meal!

Once the food was in his stomach, Lu Yuan's hunger gradually faded. He rubbed his belly, satisfied.

"A Yuan, which university admitted you?"

Only after Lu Yuan had finished eating did Fang Wan ask.

"Shencheng Supernatural University, in Kuandong Province."

Lu Yuan answered casually.

"Kuandong Province, huh? That place really is quite nice!"

Fang Wan smiled warmly.

"By the way, Mom, the high school and the university are giving me a total of 1.5 million Blue Star coins. How about I buy you some makeup and a bag or something?"

Lu Yuan's mother, Fang Wan, had once been the school beauty. Otherwise, she couldn't have given birth to such a handsome son as Lu Yuan.

But under the crushing pressures of life, her beauty had long since faded, and her face had grown increasingly haggard.

Hearing how successful her son was, Fang Wan was overjoyed.

"Just keep that money for yourself. I've heard that being an ability user costs a lot. Besides, those are things for young girls. What would I need them for?"