Chapter 72: Pesticide (1/2)

Chapter 72: Pesticide

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“Physique +1”

Luo Yuan had just woken up and begun to stretch when the system beeped. He leaped with joy as he read the notification. Physique was an attribute he had never upgraded using his attribute points – his physical training had finally paid off.

Physique was the only one out of the three core attributes that did not reflect one’s combat skills; he had always known it would be a bad investment to improve his physique using his attribute points, which was why he had distributed them to other attributes, such as Strength and Dexterity, thus weakening his physique and affecting his physical efficiency. This was why he had terrible stamina, and why he had never been able to last long in physically strenuous activities like sports.

Physical training had always been a slow process for him. Ever since his physique had achieved 11 points two years ago, it had remained stagnant. He had even considered investing some attribute points in it if it did not improve by his next level up.

I shouldn’t be so surprised. I have been training for so long, it’s about damn time my physique points increased!

There had been a severe imbalance in his attributes after he had increased his Dexterity, which had caused a certain strain on his physique – his stamina had been unable to keep up. After going through an intense period of physical training, Luo Yuan had been able to push his potential and finally improve his physique. Unfortunately, an attribute improved by personal training did not carry as much weight; at 12 points he felt no better than he had at 11.

Luo Yuan got dressed and checked his watch, seeing it was nearly ten in the morning. Huang Jiahui had already woken up a while ago and left him some clean clothes by his bed. He washed up and walked into the major spring cleaning taking place downstairs.

“About time you woke up, sleepyhead!” Wang Shishi said as Luo Yuan walked down the stairs.

He smiled, failing to mask the pain on his face. He was drained from last night, exhausted beyond any battle fatigue. He still felt the ache and soreness all over his body. The horrific experience was still lingering on his mind, but he realized his oversensitivity might not be such a bad thing. How else would he experience such pleasure during coitus?

Huang Yuying stopped mopping the floor and hesitantly greeted him with a smile, “Brother Luo!”

She was dressed in Huang Jiahui’s clothes – it was a good fit as the two of them had a similar built. Luo Yuan would have thought she was Huang Jiahui if she hadn’t lifted her head.

He nodded and asked, “Where’s Jiahui?”

“Oh…She’s on the first floor cleaning the windows of the washroom... I’ve left porridge in a food container... It’s still warm if you want to have it now!”

He acknowledged her remark as he walked past her.

Huang Yuying exhaled and wiped the sweat that was breaking on her forehead. It still stressed her out to speak to Luo Yuan, even if it was from a distance.

Realizing that he could be of no help with the cleaning, Luo Yuan walked into the kitchen and opened the food container. It was a rich breakfast – a bowl of porridge, half a salted egg and a dish of reheated luncheon meat. He had just finished the porridge when there was a loud knock on the front door.

“Open the door! We’re from the City Council Safety Committee! We’ve got an urgent notice!’

His face changed as he rushed to answer the door. Two men in protective gear were standing by the entrance, looking suspiciously like soldiers. They quickly rushed indoors as Luo Yuan frantically closed the door, pretending to be afraid of the mutant mosquitoes outside.

The two men circled the living room. One of them lifted a stack of documents as he eyed Luo Yuan suspiciously. He looked at a printed photo, seeming doubtful as he asked, “Are you a tenant here in this unit?”