Super Brain Upgrade

Half an hour later.

Daphne pushed Mark into a somewhat run-down neighborhood.

The houses lining both sides of the street had peeling exterior walls covered in messy spray-painted graffiti.

Some trash cans were overflowing or knocked over, with plastic bags, soda cans, and all kinds of rotting debris giving off a pungent stench scattered across the ground, left uncleaned.

There were also several abandoned cars parked along the roadside.

Their windows were shattered, their bodies rusted, and their interiors stuffed full of trash.

In a corner of the street, Mark also saw makeshift tents built from discarded cardboard, with homeless people of various skin tones lying inside in small groups.

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My mother in this life actually lived in a place with such a terrible environment?

Mark raised his tiny hand and covered his nose to block out the smell.

Now, he somewhat understood why Marsali had been so desperate to make Tony Stark acknowledge him as his illegitimate son.

She certainly did not want her child to spend his entire life living in a place like this with her.

Rosalie lived in an old five-story low-rent apartment building.

Its exterior walls exposed red bricks, making it obvious that it had been around for many years.

She rented a place on the third floor. When she opened the door, the inside was surprisingly clean and tidy.

"Rosalie, if the baby cries or fusses, he is either hungry or wet. Remember to check his diaper carefully..."

As Daphne helped Rosalie put things away, she patiently explained how to care for an infant. "I live right upstairs anyway. If the baby has any other problems later, you can come find me anytime."

By the time Rosalie was settled in, night had already fallen.

To thank Daphne for her care, Rosalie cooked personally and prepared a lavish dinner.

Over the next few days, Rosalie officially began her journey as a first-time mother.

With no experience whatsoever, she was absent-minded in everything she did and made mistake after mistake.

Fortunately, Mark was no ordinary baby. With his active cooperation, Rosalie's workload was greatly reduced.

"Oh my God, Mark is so smart! I've never seen such a well-behaved baby before!"

Daphne, who came over to help after work, was equally astonished by Mark's behavior.

"Really? Aren't all babies like this?"

"Of course not! The babies I've seen at the clinic were truly impossible to handle..."

Rosalie had originally thought that all other babies were just like Mark!

After hearing Daphne's explanation, she finally realized how lucky she was.

With a face full of love, she kissed Mark on the cheek. "Baby, you really are the best gift God has given Mommy!"

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

[Sunlight Value: 100]

I finally scraped together 100 points of Sunlight Value!

Looking at the Sunlight Value displayed in his mind, Mark was so excited he nearly cried. Getting this Sunlight Value has been way too hard!

Rosalie remembered Daphne's instructions well. Whenever she discovered that Mark had been exposed to sunlight for too long, she immediately carried him into the shade.

Even when Mark pretended to cry loudly in protest, it was completely useless.

Only when Rosalie was focused on other things would she occasionally forget to keep an eye on Mark, giving him a chance to gather a little more Sunlight Value.

Combined with several stretches of rainy weather, it took Mark more than a month to finally save up these 100 points of Sunlight Value.

Upgrade Super Brain!

Mark immediately added the 100 points of Sunlight Value to the only superpower he had unlocked—Super Brain.

[Super Brain LV0→LV1]

As his superpower improved, Mark instantly felt his mind become much clearer.

Previously, for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving numbers above ten, Mark had to count on his little fingers for ages before he could barely work them out.

Many of his memories from before his transmigration had also become hazy and hard to recall, no different from senility.

Now that Super Brain had been raised to Level 1, Mark's intelligence had directly risen to the level of an ordinary adult.

His formerly blurred memories became clear again as well.

This is only Level 1, yet the improvement is already so significant. As long as I keep upgrading Super Brain, my computing power will eventually rival a supercomputer!

Mark clenched his fist, his heart filled with endless anticipation.

Of course, Super Brain only enhanced Mark's brainpower and computational ability.

It was clearly impossible for someone with so little life experience to become a wise man capable of calculating everything at a glance. Those were two completely different directions of intellectual development.

Just like Tony Stark in Marvel: even though no one could match his intelligence, he still did plenty of stupid things in life.

Another benefit after upgrading Super Brain was that Mark no longer needed as much sleep as other babies.

The nights in this neighborhood were far from peaceful.

Drunkards, hooligans, and thugs often made a racket in the silent, empty streets late at night, loudly singing vulgar songs.

Others drove race cars or motorcycles through the streets, roaring and revving their engines.

One night, there was even a gang shootout not far away, with nonstop gunfire lasting for more than half an hour!

Under such circumstances, Mark's sleep quality was naturally terrible.

Now that Super Brain had been upgraded, Mark needed far less sleep, and things became much better.

After Mark turned one month old, Rosalie began working again and went to Hollywood to film movies.

She had never had much savings to begin with, and she still owed Thomas Clinic money.

If they continued living off their savings, mother and son would soon be unable to afford their rent.

Rosalie hired Daphne to care for Mark full-time for a monthly salary of 3,000 dollars.

That was more than Daphne earned at the clinic, so she chose to resign without hesitation.

Compared with Rosalie, Daphne was indeed far more professional.

The formula she prepared was at the right temperature and consistency, and she changed Mark's diapers more gently, unlike Rosalie, who often made him uncomfortable.

The only problem was that Daphne kept an even closer eye on Mark!

As long as he was exposed to sunlight for more than five minutes, Daphne would definitely come over and push his stroller into a shaded spot.

Daphne, I'm begging you. Can you stop being so dedicated to your job?

Mark was practically about to cry.

But crying was useless too!

As a professional caregiver, Daphne was not as careless as Rosalie.

Upgrading Super Brain to Level 2 required 200 points of Sunlight Value.

Under Daphne's strict watch, Mark spent a full six months before finally gathering enough Sunlight Value this time!

[Super Brain LV1→LV2]

Mark's Super Brain upgraded once again.

He could clearly feel that his brain's computational ability had improved greatly once more.

Many problems he had been unable to figure out before now yielded answers after only a brief thought.

Some memories Mark had forgotten from before his transmigration now returned to him as well.

If Level 1 Super Brain was equivalent to the intelligence of an ordinary adult, then Level 2 Super Brain was already comparable to the top students Mark had seen in his previous life.

If I'd had a brain like this before my transmigration, getting into Tsinghua or Peking University would have been a piece of cake. How could I have ended up only attending a third-tier college...

Mark thought regretfully.

Feeling the increase in intelligence brought by upgrading Super Brain, Mark became even more eager to raise this superpower to a higher level.

And upgrading Super Brain to Level 3 required 400 points of Sunlight Value!