Leaving

Bai De's potential was down to a single star.

And he was only level 25, a full five levels short of Top-Tier.

One star of potential could never take him that far. He might reach level 26, then remain stuck there forever.

If there had been no other way, he would have accepted his fate.

But an opportunity now lay before him, and he couldn't bring himself to give it up.

"Instructor Bai, are you sure you want to eat the Contract Gem?" Zhang Ping asked, his expression turning serious.

Bai De nodded. "Yes. I'll eat it."

"All right. There's only one condition in the Contract Gem: you must not enter the Lost State or succumb to corruption. Is that okay?" Zhang Ping instantly formed a capsule-shaped Contract Gem and asked with a smile.

Bai De took the Contract Gem and smiled. "I trust you!"

He had already suspected that his potential was low. He hadn't felt himself improve in a long time. He had spent much of last night thinking, and after seeing his stats that morning, he had made up his mind to take this chance, no matter what!

It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. He had thought it through.

He swallowed the Contract Gem and digested it at once.

Then he looked at Zhang Ping. "Is that all?"

"Let me check."

Rather than answer immediately, Zhang Ping used the Appraisal Technique on Bai De.

Bai De's stats appeared before him, and surprise crossed his face as he read them.

Bai De's stats had barely changed. His potential hadn't increased, and none of his other skills had grown stronger. Yet, like Zhao Yanlong, he had gained a new ability.

[Insatiable Devouring: Eating rapidly restores stamina, while excess energy strengthens the body.]

The ability made Bai De a