The following morning, on the Douyin short video platform.
News of Exalted Emperor defeating Qingrong Huahai in the ranked match suddenly appeared on the game's trending search list, attracting over a million netizens to watch and discuss.
"Holy crap! Am I out of my mind? Exalted Emperor defeated Qingrong Huahai? Are you kidding me?"
"On the plains, a Strongest Overlord player single-handedly defeated two other King-Titled Player '? This is the most outrageous news I've seen in King of Glory this year!"
"What's even more outrageous is that Chonghuang wasn't playing his main position, the top lane, but rather a roaming role, and he completely destroyed west Shi and Wang Qingrong, resulting in a disastrous performance!"
"It can only be said that Exalted Emperor is still too authoritative; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the most powerful Overlord player in the history of King of Glory of Glory!"
"The casual haters who stormed into Exalted Emperor's live stream watched all night and didn't see Exalted Emperor lose a single game. He was guaranteed at least a gold medal and MVP every single time, racking up top-tier ratings left and right."
"Damn, I suddenly remembered Exalted Emperor's extreme challenge to reach the Thousand-Star King. What King of Glory is he at now?"
Before long, Exalted Emperor's real-time King of Glory rank was revealed by netizens, and he was Legendary King with 302 stars, and he was still in the game.
The comments section exploded instantly.
[Pig Eight's Ring]: Holy crap, I went from 200 stars to 302 stars in one night! This is incredible!
[If I could be Lao Kuai for three days]: My buddy just checked Exalted Emperor's stats and suddenly discovered a terrifying fact: Exalted Emperor's game account has never lost and has a 180-game winning streak.
[Give me Tian Ji, the inferior horse]: 180 consecutive wins to reach Legendary King 300 stars, my goodness gracious! Even a Champion Emperor player couldn't achieve such an exaggerated feat.
Many netizens checked the overall rankings of the four regions in King of Glory. Exalted Emperor rank has already climbed into the top 500 nationwide, currently ranking 499th. It only took Exalted Emperor one night to go from never being on the list to the top 500 nationwide!
Jiangcheng, Huating Residential Complex.
"Ah!"
A girl's scream shattered the quiet of the morning.
"What's wrong?"
Su Hang, shirtless, rushed out of the room, only to see his younger sister Jiang Sui covering her mouth with both hands, staring in terror at bedroom number 3, which was Hu Xiao's room.
"What happened, Suisui?"
Huyan Lan followed closely behind and rushed out of bedroom number 2.
"What's all the shouting about so early in the morning?" Yin Long, wearing a silver mask, stretched and yawned as he walked out of bedroom number 1. "Can't a person get any rest?"
"Brother, Sister Lan."
Jiang Sui retreated step by step in fear, gripping the table behind her back with her hands behind her back, her pink lips trembling, " Uncle Hu, he... Uncle Hu..."
Su Hang and Huyan Lan exchanged a glance, their pupils dilating in shock.
You know, last night Hu Xiao ate twenty-one bowls of hand-pulled noodles, a full ten pounds of food. Could he... have died from overeating?
"Fuck you!"
A short male figure slowly emerged from bedroom number 3, removed his noise-canceling headphones, and glanced around at the shocked crowd, asking in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face? Everyone's staring at me."
Even the usually composed Su Hang couldn't hide his unease. " Deputy Hu, have you looked in the mirror?"
"Fuck you, I'm not a woman, why would I want to look at that thing?"
Su Hang gave Huyan Lan a look.
Huyan Lan understood, left and returned to the bedroom, holding a square makeup mirror. She walked up to Hu Xiao, unable to bear looking at him, and said, "Look for yourself."
"Holy crap?"
The Hu Xiao roared, its body trembling, its eyes widening. "What the hell? Is this still me?"
Her once perfectly sculpted jawline had lost its sharp angles and become rounded and smooth. Moreover, her previously withered and pale cheeks had become full and rosy.
What's most striking is that pair of eyes; they're no longer static and sickly, but vibrant and dynamic.
She's completely different from before, as if she's been reborn!
"It's probably because of last night's meal. Your body has been in a state of severe hunger for a long time, and when you eat a huge amount of carbohydrates, your body absorbs them excessively, so you've gained weight."
Su Hang brought over a professional weighing scale and asked, "What was your original weight?"
Hu Xiao replied, "60 jin."
"Weigh it again now."
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Hu Xiao took off his shoes and stood up.
The body fat scale's LCD screen flickered, eventually settling on 70 pounds!
"Holy crap?"
"Gained 10 pounds in one night?"
Everyone was speechless.
Hu Xiao was dumbfounded. "Damn it, I ate at most ten pounds of hand-pulled noodles last night. How could I have gained that much weight? Is there something wrong with this scale?"
"I want to check the scale!"
The scale is fine!
" Deputy Hu, let me ask you something first." Su Hang's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice, "How much did you eat before you developed malnutrition?"
"Even more than last night, probably thirty bowls of hand-pulled noodles? I remember the most I could eat was 15 jin (7.5 catties) of food."
Everyone was stunned.
Su Hang continued, "After eating thirty bowls of hand-pulled noodles in the past, did your weight change the next day?"
Hu Xiao frowned and recalled, "I really didn't pay attention, but with regular checkups, my weight has remained basically the same, fluctuating by no more than a pound or two."
That's why you're gaining weight no matter how much you eat.
Su Hang snapped his fingers and said, "Your digestive system is incredibly powerful. No matter how much food you eat, you'll only absorb a small portion of the calories needed to maintain your basal metabolic rate; the vast majority of the food will be excreted."
Hu Xiao was stunned, completely bewildered. "According to you," he said, "My weight should remain the same, so how could I gain ten pounds for every ten pounds I eat?"
"The problem lies in long-term malnutrition," Su Hang continued. "Your digestive system has been malfunctioning for years, and suddenly digesting a large amount of food means you'll absorb as much as you can. You need to go all out to regain your pre-illness weight!"
Hu Xiao suddenly realized.
"I weighed 150 pounds before I got sick. Does that mean if I continue to eat the same amount of food as I do now, I can get back to my pre-illness weight?"
Su Hang nodded.
"Damn it, I can finally go back to how I used to be."
Hu Xiao was so excited that tears streamed down his face. Malnutrition had plagued him for years, and he had seen famous doctors all over the country without any solution. Yet, it was all resolved by just one dinner. It was like a dream come true.
"Don't be too happy yet."
Suddenly, Su Hang poured cold water on the situation.
"Because of your long-term malnutrition, the underlying logic of your digestive system has undergone a fundamental change. Before, no matter how much you ate, you would only absorb a fixed portion; now, you absorb everything you eat, without exception!"
Hu Xiao frowned. "What do you mean?"
Su Hang said with pity in his eyes, "You can indeed return to your pre-illness weight. As long as you maintain a maximum food intake of 15 jin (7.5 kg), it will only take five days for you to return to your pre-illness weight of 150 jin (75 kg)."
"But!"
What about five days later?
The Hu Xiao was slightly startled.
A moment later, his eyes suddenly widened.
"You son of a bitch, you mean...?"