Chapter 70: It’s All My Fault, I Carelessly Became Even More Handsome Again

Li Tai was the most anxious of all—abilities could evolve? This was the first he’d ever heard of such a thing.

“Hurry and tell us everything!”

Lin Xiao immediately described the changes in his ability to Li Tai, eager to know what was happening. Compared to himself, Liu Jiao and Li Tai had far more experience; their age alone meant they understood much more and might have some answers.

Li Tai pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.

“Your body has been strengthened—that much is normal. Although I can’t recall exactly which herbs I put in, when I woke up, I noticed my Dragonforce Immortal Herb was missing. That herb cost me a fortune back in the day. Its medicinal properties are mild, but it can alter a person’s constitution. The main thing is, its strengthening effect isn’t a one-off; the higher your level, the greater its effect. Put it this way—even though you’re not strength-type, your strength may not be much less than those who are. You’re really lucky. I’ve had that Dragonforce Immortal Herb for ages but never wanted to use it. If I hadn’t drunk myself senseless, I probably wouldn’t have taken it out. Who would’ve thought you’d benefit from it?”

Lin Xiao was overjoyed. Did this mean he counted as having awakened a dual ability? The only pity was that he merely possessed great strength—acquiring the actual strength-type spiritual skills was impossible.

“What about my ability itself?”

Li Tai gave a wry smile.

“That I can’t explain. I only know a few of the ingredients in that pill; as for the rest, I can’t remember what I put in. But why worry about it? It’s not a bad thing for you, anyway.”

Lin Xiao realized that was true.

“It’s a shame, though. If only you knew how to refine that kind of pill.”

Li Tai understood what Lin Xiao meant. The strengthening of abilities alone was enough to change a lot. Lin Xiao’s ability was just F-rank, but if it were an A-rank or even SSS-rank ability user who took this pill and their power evolved further—what kind of powerhouse would that create?

“Sigh, even if I knew, it wouldn’t help. Gathering all those herbs is no easy feat. Many of them, I only had one of. If I hadn’t been drunk that night, I wouldn’t have used them.”

“Still, thank you, Brother Li.”

“By the way, didn’t you say you got a new spiritual skill—night vision? Check if it’s changed.”

Lin Xiao nodded eagerly. He was just as curious to see if his night vision had evolved along with his ability.

Liu Jiao promptly turned off the laboratory lights.

Several hours had passed since the pill trial began, and night had already fallen. The room was pitch-black.

Lin Xiao immediately activated his night vision skill.

The surroundings became crystal clear—he could see everything in the room distinctly. To his surprise, it wasn’t just clarity; Liu Jiao and Li Tai were both glowing red. Besides the two of them, there were other red glows in the lab—other living creatures. Two geckos, three spiders, and several mosquitoes—every living thing stood out vividly to his eyes.

His eyes had turned into a life detector!

“Sister Jiao, you can turn the lights back on.”

Liu Jiao switched the lights on and looked at Lin Xiao with burning curiosity.

Lin Xiao told them about the change in his ability—thank goodness he’d tried it out beforehand, or he wouldn’t have known if his night vision had always been like this or if it had evolved.

“Well done, kid. I don’t know what rank your ability is now, but in terms of usefulness, it already surpasses many A-rank and higher abilities.”

Lin Xiao neither confirmed nor denied this. It really was practical. If there was any drawback, it was an obvious one—it had no offensive power.

“All right, let’s call it a day. Xiao Lin, you must be hungry. Let’s get dinner and have a good rest; we have plenty to do tomorrow.”

Li Tai nodded, echoing the sentiment.

“I’m hungry too. But before that, little brother Lin, you should go take a shower—you stink.”

Only then did Lin Xiao realize that his body, having expelled so many impurities, did indeed have a pungent odor.

He really did need a wash.

However, Lin Xiao didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Li Tai with hopeful eyes.

Li Tai was a little confused.

“Why are you still standing there?”

“Brother Li, what about the reward you promised me?”

Only now did Li Tai remember—this kid had already gained so much from him today, and yet he was still thinking about the reward.

But fair is fair—what’s promised must be delivered. Besides, he could always make more of these pills.

“All right, you tried nine kinds of pills today. I promised you twelve bottles. Pick them yourself, but I suggest you choose some practical ones—don’t just go for the high-grade stuff.”

Lin Xiao pouted. He had indeed considered grabbing the high-grade pills; after all, they fetched a higher price and could be sold for more money. But now that Li Tai had spoken, he felt a bit embarrassed. Besides, he wasn’t short of money right now, and some pills were good for self-defense.

In the end, Lin Xiao selected some Spirit Restoration Pills, Rejuvenation Pills, and the like—one never knew when these might come in handy.

Only after making his selections did Lin Xiao head off to shower, satisfied at last.

On his way, he again felt the changes in his body. After the secret realm assessment, he’d put his weighted gear back on. While it hadn’t affected his daily life before, he’d always felt the heaviness. But now, it was almost negligible.

His physical fitness had improved significantly.

He didn’t return to the dormitory but showered in the nursing home’s gym, changed into fresh clothes, and went to the cafeteria.

Once there, Lin Xiao didn’t dare eat any high-tier spirit beast meat. He was tired today and didn’t want to push himself, so he ordered only first- and second-level beast meat.

He soon discovered that his body could now completely absorb the energy from these meats. This realization delighted him.

To test his limits, he ordered third- and fourth-level spirit beast meat as well. He could handle the third-level meat easily. Only when eating the fourth-level did he feel the energy within, though it was much milder than before.

Previously, eating fourth-level spirit beast meat would have meant half a day’s training to digest it.

From now on, he’d need to start with fourth-level meat.

Liu Jiao and Li Tai watched all this with astonishment. Lin Xiao was only at the first level and could already eat fourth-level spirit beast meat directly, without training or Liu Jiao’s help in neutralizing the energy. What kind of monster had they created?

The other elderly patrons in the cafeteria watched with shining eyes as well.

While Lin Xiao was showering, Liu Jiao and Li Tai had already shared his changes with everyone else. At first, some had been skeptical, but now they were utterly convinced.

Even those who hadn’t cared much for Lin Xiao before suddenly wanted to get to know him.

Lin Xiao was oblivious to all this, focused solely on his meal. Still, he couldn’t help but notice that the ladies at the nursing home kept giving him strange looks.

It wasn’t as if this hadn’t happened before, but today their gazes seemed especially fervent.

He knew the reason—after purging the impurities from his body, his skin was smoother, and he looked even more handsome.

Damn this irresistible charm of mine!

Sigh, it’s all my fault—carelessly becoming even more attractive!