The Exaggerated Effects of the Crimson Blood Fruit

Lin Xuan's current condition had long since ceased to have anything to do with congenital weakness.

Though he had only just turned one, his physical development was no worse than that of two- or three-year-old children. And that was only referring to his development; it did not include changes in his strength, speed, and other aspects.

After all, during the three months Lin Rou had been away, he had not missed a single day of practicing the True Meaning Five Elements Fist and the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step.

Although he had yet to test himself in actual combat, in terms of sheer strength, he probably would not lose to eleven- or twelve-year-old boys now.

With the boosts to speed and evasion brought by the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step and Toddling, he might even have a chance to fight some adults barehanded.

At first glance, that might not have seemed particularly impressive. He could only deal with some ordinary people, after all.

But one must not forget that he had only just turned one.

His future held infinite possibilities.

Interestingly, if one carefully judged by his appearance, people would believe he was already two.

Yet whenever his eldest sister Lin Rou mentioned that he had been born weak, neither Lin Hai nor Ren Yan found anything strange about it.

Lin Xuan understood that this was most likely still the effect of the Premature Infant title.

So far, the only one he had found unaffected by the Premature Infant title seemed to be the demon queen Lin Long.

Without exception, everyone else subconsciously thought he was weak as a chick.

"A fruit that can strengthen the body... Why does that sound so mysterious? What kind of place is Old Soil, exactly?"

Lin Xuan grew ever more curious. After the First Birthday Banquet, it shouldn't be strange even if I ask questions and speak normally. When the time comes, I have to figure out all the things I couldn't make sense of before.

As Lin Xuan made up his mind, Lin Hai smiled at him. "Come on. Dad will take you to wash the fruit, then we'll put it in our bellies for safekeeping!"

"Eat fruit-fruit?" Lin Xuan raised the Crimson Blood Fruit and asked.

"Yes, eat fruit-fruit!" Lin Hai replied with a smile.

After saying a word to Lin Wu and Lin Long, Lin Hai took Lin Xuan away to wash the Crimson Blood Fruit.

Once it was clean, Lin Hai asked a hotel attendant for a small knife and a small bowl, then cut the Crimson Blood Fruit into little pieces and placed them together in the bowl.

After carefully preparing the Crimson Blood Fruit, Lin Hai picked out the smallest piece and took a bite himself first.

After eating it, he waited a short while before bringing the bowl before Lin Xuan.

"Here, hurry up and eat—"

Lin Xuan had long been unable to wait. He immediately began munching away, and the eating notifications soon appeared as expected:

"Consumed Crimson Blood Fruit, Intermediate Nutrition +2"

"Consumed Crimson Blood Fruit, Intermediate Nutrition +3"

...

Every time Lin Xuan ate a small piece of Crimson Blood Fruit, an eating notification appeared. This time, the nutrition being absorbed had visibly become Intermediate Nutrition.

He was no longer like when he had first awakened, when even drinking premature infant formula would let him quickly feel changes in his body.

Back then, his foundation had been truly dreadful. Every bit of nutritional replenishment was vital to him, and its effects were immediate.

But now, even if he drank Tier Two Nourishing Origin Milk from the Tai Nong Institute, it was difficult for him to experience such immediate changes again.

Yet the changes brought about by consuming the Crimson Blood Fruit this time were far more obvious than the changes he had experienced after first drinking milk.

Every organ in his body felt as though it had undergone a cleansing.

After he ate every last piece of the Crimson Blood Fruit, warmth enveloped him from head to toe, and he closed his eyes in comfort.

"Are you okay, baby?" Lin Hai thought Lin Xuan was feeling unwell.

"Warm," Lin Xuan said as he opened his eyes.

"As long as you're fine. Let's go, we should head back and continue welcoming guests. Otherwise, your mother will say I'm fooling around again later."

Only then did Lin Hai relax. He picked Lin Xuan up again and started walking back.

He had let Lin Xuan eat the Crimson Blood Fruit so quickly not because he feared Ren Yan would regret it and take it back, but because keeping such a treasure around for too long meant long nights and many dreams.

Since it had been meant for Lin Xuan to consume anyway, it was better to eat it first and talk later.

Seeing Lin Xuan's reaction now, the Crimson Blood Fruit was likely still continuously strengthening his body. Naturally, Lin Hai was in an excellent mood.

As Lin Xuan was carried along by Lin Hai, he closed his eyes once more and checked his current status panel in his mind:

"Character: Lin Xuan"

"Age: 1 year"

"Attributes: Constitution 7.22/10 (+3), Spirit 8.18/10 (+1)"

"Title: Premature Infant (Equipped)"

"Talents: Nutrient Absorption (289/1000), Toddling (121/1000), Gibberish Learning (128/1000)"

"Skills: True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step Lv.1 (71/100), True Meaning Five Elements Fist Lv.1 (68/100)"

"Class: Martial Artist Lv.1"

"This effect!"

Seeing that his Constitution attribute had increased by three whole points in one go, Lin Xuan was inexplicably shaken.

He had guessed that the Crimson Blood Fruit was certainly extraordinary, or else his eldest sister Lin Rou would not have reacted as she had before.

But the final effect was even more exaggerated than he had imagined.

Before consuming this Crimson Blood Fruit, his Constitution had been 4.22. That was already the result of nearly a year of continuously replenishing nutrition and practicing martial arts.

A normal healthy adult's Constitution should be ten points. The elderly, weak, sick, and disabled had nowhere near that much, and it would decline after one passed one's peak.

A Constitution of 4.22 was, proportionally speaking, roughly the average level of someone just over ten years old.

Lin Xuan could also judge this from his own strength.

Yet a Crimson Blood Fruit no larger than a ping-pong ball had increased his Constitution by three whole points at once, nearly doubling it!

If calculated by the same proportion, his current strength probably did not lose out to those physically weaker shut-in nerds.

As for the increase in his Spirit attribute, it should have been a secondary effect brought about by the increase in Constitution.

After all, he already possessed an adult soul. His Spirit attribute had merely remained a little low because his brain had not yet fully developed.

He had never deliberately considered how to increase his Spirit attribute, because changes in his Constitution would naturally drive changes in his Spirit attribute as well. Moreover, the increase in Spirit was even greater than that of Constitution.

As long as his brain fully developed, his Spirit attribute should naturally reach the normal level of an ordinary adult—ten points.

After his Constitution increased by three points at once this time, his Spirit had also increased by another point, reaching 8.18.

"The Crimson Blood Fruit's effects don't seem to be completely over yet. There should still be a slight improvement afterward... What an absurd effect!"

Feeling the warmth still lingering within his body, Lin Xuan was naturally both shocked and delighted.

"Xuan Xuan Younger Brother?"

Just as Lin Xuan was in high spirits, a familiar voice suddenly came from nearby.