Chapter 19 - 19: Spiritual Energy Recovery

Gently reminding him of something, Nangong Su'e turned around to continue working, and it was only then that Zhu Haomiao noticed the needle had been removed from his hand, leaving just a small band-aid. "Teacher, is the nutrient liquid finished?" "Yes, it finished a while ago." "Then why didn't you wake me up?" "I saw you were sleeping soundly, so I let you sleep a bit longer." "Then you haven't eaten either, have you? Do you want to..." Before he could finish, Nangong Su'e spun her chair around, looking at Zhu Haomiao with a teasing smile. She stared at him for a few seconds before finally bursting into laughter and said, "You go eat, teacher still has a lot of work to do." "......" Watching her turn back to her work, Zhu Haomiao walked out of the school infirmary helplessly, with the gentle smile he saw upon waking inexplicably floating in his mind. At that moment, he felt his heart filled with something unexplainable, as if the whole world brightened up. Recalling that faint warmth and happiness, a smile crept onto the boy's face. How happy would I be if I could wake up every morning to see Teacher Su'e's gentle smile! If I could get a good morning kiss, then my life filled with mischief would be without regret! Vaguely, Zhu Haomiao realized his affection for Nangong Su'e had deepened a bit. If before, pursuing her was more about using her as a tool to control his desires, now that consideration had become negligible. The only problem now is, she may not like me... Or more accurately, she doesn't even see me as a man, always treating me like a child. How frustrating! Thirty years... Forget it, let's not think about it... With a troubled heart, Zhu Haomiao went to the cafeteria, transforming his sorrow into strength, and devoured a huge table of food, stopping painfully at seven-tenths full. "Controlled [Gluttony], [Dao Heart]+3" Slumped in a chair, almost exhausted, Zhu Haomiao took nearly half an hour to catch his breath, wiping the fine sweat off his forehead. But glancing at the information on the [Book of Black], he couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh. Honestly, watching the [Dao Heart] increase little by little feels quite rewarding... All this effort eating this meal wasn't in vain. Taking a deep breath, the boy tidied up his plate, left the school, and headed to the nearest shopping street, spending an afternoon choosing a phone and a laptop, instantly reducing the cash in his pocket by a third. Then he went on a shopping spree at a nearby supermarket, and by the time Zhu Haomiao returned to the dorm with his large purchases, the sunset was almost disappearing behind the horizon. "Little Zhu is back, wow, bought so much stuff? Let me help you carry it." "No need, no need, thank you, Uncle Zhu, I can carry it myself!" Although he was almost overwhelmed, Zhu Haomiao was not thick-skinned enough to let a one-armed elder help him carry heavy stuff, so he hastily declined. Refusing the gatekeeper's kind offer, as soon as Zhu Haomiao returned to his dorm, a sneaky little head popped out from the bedding, staring at him with excitement and admiration. "Chirp~" Inexplicably sensing the admiration from the little creature, Zhu Haomiao waved his hand, and a fluffy, white-furred cute creature jumped to his feet, wiggling its little butt as a big fluffy snowy tail wagged excitedly behind it, with large, expectant eyes. This guy... does it think I've gone hunting? Thinking about how cats might admire a master who brings home a lot of prey, Zhu Haomiao nodded thoughtfully. "Behave in the future, and this master will grant you a life of luxury and riches!" Ruffling the little creature's head, Zhu Haomiao took out the food bowl and water bowl he had bought specially for it, filled them with food, freeze-dried treats, and chicken breast, then poured litter into the litter box and placed it in the bathroom, finally having some time to unpack his things. Crunch, crunch~ Watching the little creature eat happily, Zhu Haomiao smiled and sorted the various foods he bought into the refrigerator. But as he did, his smile slowly faded as he realized something. No way! I bought the food according to my consumption yesterday, and I had estimated there were at least ten pounds left in the fridge, but that pesky rat... Glancing at the pet eating intently, Zhu Haomiao hesitated for a moment and called it over. "Come here." Hearing the call, the little creature turned around, licking its lips with a pink tongue, and walked to Zhu Haomiao's feet like it understood human words, rubbing its head against his ankle affectionately. "Chirp~" Looking at this fluffy, soft, cute creature, Zhu Haomiao picked it up, feeling its delightfully soft belly, and fell into deep thought. How did it manage to consume food that's ten times its volume and weight overnight? Eat and vomit, and eat again? No, I haven't seen any vomit or waste. Searᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Unless... it knows how to flush the toilet by itself... But regardless of how he examined it, aside from its extreme cuteness, Zhu Haomiao couldn't find anything special about it, leaving him suspicious as he set it down. "Chirp~" As soon as he let go, the little creature quickly scurried back to its corner to continue eating, as if it feared the food would vanish if it was too slow. "Hmm..." Pondering for a few seconds, Zhu Haomiao started contemplating whether to toss this mysterious and strange little creature out. It dared to steal food today, and tomorrow it might dare to steal people! "Chirp~" As if sensing his thoughts, the furry little creature stopped eating, deftly jumped onto the boy's shoulder, and gently rubbed its head against his cheek. "Mhm~" The kitten-like cooing instantly melted Zhu Haomiao's heart. Looking at its pitiful big eyes, he couldn't bear to be ruthless and let out a helpless sigh. Forget it, I'll find a biology expert to ask about it later. Clearing his mind of distractions, Zhu Haomiao opened up the new laptop he bought, connected it to the dorm's network, and began exploring supernatural information about this world. In 1999, Spiritual Energy Recovery, Divine Awakening, the return of the stars... Nine Heavens of Illusion Realm, Ascension, Initial Heavenly Position, Middle Heavenly Position, High Heavenly Position... Humans have Fate Grids, Mortal Destiny, Heroic Destiny, God's Destiny... Magical items, Magical Treasures, Divine Artifacts, Holy Objects... True Objects... An overwhelming amount of information flooded into his brain, Zhu Haomiao verifying it internally, making those abstract textbook concepts gradually become concrete and vivid. It was only then that he gained a somewhat vague understanding of this world he traversed to. The largest divergence from Earth in his previous life should be the inexplicable "Spiritual Energy Recovery" at the end of the last century. Of course, "Spiritual Energy Recovery" is just the term used in the Chinese cultural sphere; different civilizations around the world have their own terms.