activa-t Chapter 79 Exploration
Chapter 79 Exploration
The afternoon sun shone through the sheer curtains, casting warm, dappled patterns on the floor.
Jiang Ren was fast asleep, holding Hao Jiajia in his arms. The little girl's drool had soaked a small patch of the pillowcase, and a satisfied smile lingered on her lips.
Jiang Yun woke up before them.
He gently moved his head, and Jiang Ren had somehow taken them both upstairs.
He didn't move immediately, lying in Jiang Ren's arms, squinting his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the sea of consciousness.
Two brand-new entries floated above the limbs of the soul, one white and one white, their light dim—
[Power Control (White): Increases the accuracy of one's own power output by 5% and reduces ineffective power loss]
[Advanced Method: Playing with Toys (0/10)]
[Muscle Enhancement (White): Permanently increases the strength of your nerve and muscle tissue by 5%]
[Improvement Method: Nutritional Intake (0/10)]
All zeros.
Since it's fresh out of the oven, let's try to see the pattern of the progress.
He carefully moved out of Jiang Ren's arms.
This job, which required clumsy tumbling using both hands and feet just two weeks ago, is now done with effortless grace, with a simple roll and a push-up.
Jiang Ren just wrinkled her nose, turned over, and continued sleeping.
Souyi Thief~
Jiang Yun landed, her bare feet touching the cool wooden floor, and tiptoed toward the pile of colorful toys in the corner of the living room.
The building blocks, dolls, bells, rubber balls, and metal balls left behind by Ling Kuo were neatly stacked by Jiang Ren in a storage box.
He brought out a triangular block and two bowls and arranged them on the ground.
Red bowls and blue bowls, spaced 30 centimeters apart.
Start.
With the five fingers of his right hand spread out, his fingertips precisely gripped the three edges of the triangular block.
Pick it up and put it on the left. Pick it up and put it on the right.
Once, twice, five times, ten times.
He deliberately controlled his speed, neither too fast nor too slow, focusing all his attention on the tactile feedback between his fingertips and the edges of the building blocks.
Every time you pick something up or put it down, you are precisely adjusting the distribution of force.
Half an hour passed.
A fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his fingertips were slightly red.
Hidden perception pops up a notification—
[Power Mastery Advancement Progress: 0/10 → 0.1/10]
It went up.
0.1.
Jiang Yun perked up and continued practicing.
Another half hour passed.
[Power Mastery Advancement Progress: 0.1/10 → 0.2/10]
It's still 0.1.
He stopped, stretched his aching fingers, and quickly made a mental calculation.
It increases by 0.1 every half hour; even if you play for ten hours a day, it only increases by 2 points.
No, given the usual behavior of cheat programs, there must be a daily limit.
as predicted.
After practicing for another three hours, the progress reached 0.8.
Another half hour passed.
[Power Mastery Advancement Progress: 0.9/10]
In another half hour.
[Power Mastery Advancement Progress: 1/10]
In another half hour.
Nothing happened.
[Today's training progress has reached its limit (1/day). Please try again tomorrow.]
really.
The daily limit is 1 point. It takes 10 points to reach the maximum level and advance to green, which means... it takes at least ten days.
It can't be rushed.
"Poor guy~"
A sweet, childlike voice called out from the bedroom.
Hao Jiajia woke up at some point, rubbing her eyes as she wobbled to the door. When she saw Jiang Yun sitting among a pile of toys, her eyes lit up.
"Play! Jiajia too! Play!"
She plunged into the pile of toys, her chubby little hands grabbing a pink rabbit doll, and mimicking Jiang Yun's posture, pinching the ears with her thumb and forefinger.
I tried to squeeze it, but it just shoved my whole hand inside.
"Brother, it's tough..."
"Take your time." Jiang Yun reached out to adjust her grip, gently spreading her index finger and thumb apart. "Just use these two."
Hao Jiajia wrinkled her little nose and did as she was told.
Crooked.
Come again.
It's crooked again.
"Hey!" she said, slapping the rabbit on the ground in a huff and grabbing the building blocks instead.
She held the triangular building block in her hand, turning it over and over for a long time, and then with a "click," she precisely placed it into the red bowl.
Jiang Yun raised an eyebrow.
Although his technique was rough, this little guy's learning speed was indeed quite fast.
The SSS+ level Heavenly Sound Holy Conch's physical talent also provides a bonus to fine motor skills.
The two children played in the living room for over an hour until Jiang Ren came out, still sleepy.
"Oh dear, you two woke up on your own? Why didn't you call me..."
She paused for a moment when she saw the toys scattered all over the floor and the glistening beads of sweat on the foreheads of the two little ones.
"Playing with building blocks?"
"Um."
Jiang Yun nodded.
"Brother! Teach me!"
Hao Jiajia held up the pink rabbit, showing off her achievement. She pointed at Jiang Yun, then at herself. "Me!"
Jiang Ren's heart melted; he squatted down and put his arms around one of them.
"Good girl, so smart~ Time to eat, come on, drink your medicine first."
bitter.
It still has that strong herbal scent that can instantly bring back painful memories of past lives.
Jiang Yun finished the bowl with a frown. The abundant properties of the medicine were activated, and the medicinal properties dissolved and seeped into his limbs and bones.
but--
He stared at the entries in his mind.
[Muscle Strengthening Progress: 0/10]
No price increase.
Is taking medicine not enough?
He thought for a moment, then reached out and tugged at Jiang Ren's sleeve.
"Hungry."
"I know, Ah-Yun's become a little glutton too!"
Jiang Ren gently tapped his forehead, unbuttoned his shirt, and pulled him into his arms.
【Abundant (Green): 53.1/300 → 53.2/300】
The warm milk enters the mouth, and the rich, green quality works wildly.
The medicinal properties blend with the nourishing power of breast milk, are catalyzed and purified, and then integrate into muscle fibers and nerve endings at a more efficient rate.
An hour later.
"Hiccup~"
Jiang Yun let out a small burp, and her hidden senses popped up a notification at just the right moment—
[Muscle Strengthening Progress: 0/10 → 1/10]
Up!
One bottle of medicine + one hour of breast milk = 1 point.
He tried to continue drinking.
But the progress bars didn't move at all.
[You have reached your daily nutrient intake target (1 unit). Please check back tomorrow.]
There are indeed limitations.
It only increases by 1 point per day, that's the limit. Looks like it's time to balance work and rest.
This design is quite meticulous; it gives you a taste of success without making you feel overwhelmed.
Jiang Yun mentally calculated: Strength control and muscle enhancement will each increase by 1 point every day, and after 10 days they will both reach the green level.
In addition, the breastfeeding progress is also progressing steadily, and walking is also underway.
Four lines running in parallel.
The efficiency isn't amazing, but it's stable.
The most important thing now is not to slack off every day.
From that day on, he set an ironclad rule for himself:
In the morning, I walk for an hour, practice grasping independently for three hours, train with Ling Kuo for an hour at noon, drink milk and rest, play games for two hours in the afternoon, take medicine and drink milk in the evening, and practice Meteor Bone cultivation at night.
In my spare time, I walk or rest.
Their schedules are even fuller than those of the new recruits in the Imperial Star Military Region.
The next day.
In the afternoon, Ling Kuo appeared on time.
But as soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he paused slightly.
The toys on the lawn have been moved.
Next to the triangular building blocks, there was a row of rubber balls of increasing size, and the distance between the red and blue bowls was increased from thirty centimeters to fifty centimeters.
Jiang Yun was sitting in the middle, holding the smallest rubber ball, about the size of a marble, between the three fingers of his right hand, and accurately tossing it into the red bowl half a meter away.
"bite."
The ball bounced once and landed steadily at the bottom of the bowl.
Hao Jiajia, who was next to her, followed suit and threw a ball the size of a fist toward the blue bowl. The ball hit the rim of the bowl and bounced away. She chased after it with a "whoosh," grabbed it, and threw it again.
Take flight again.
Continue pursuing.
Have fun.
Ling Kuo stood still, her gaze lingering on Jiang Yun's fingertip for two seconds.
He stepped forward, squatted down, and silently squeezed Jiang Yun's forearm.
The finger paused for a moment.
Loosen up.
I pinched it again.
"...The improvement is even greater than I anticipated." His voice was extremely soft, as if he were talking to himself.
He had clearly estimated the strength of the Dao Body, so what happened?
He glanced at Jiang Ren inside the room. Jiang Ren was humming a song with his head down, eating nutritious snacks, completely oblivious to everything.
Ling Kuo looked down at Jiang Yun again.
"You practiced by yourself yesterday afternoon."
It is not a question.
Jiang Yun did not deny it, and nodded.
"how long?"
Jiang Yun held up five fingers.
Five hours.
Ling Kuo remained silent for three seconds.
His chiseled face remained expressionless, but a bubble of emotion seemed to float from the top of his head—
[A two-month-old baby independently trained for five hours more in fine motor skills. This kid's willpower... is stronger than any of the new recruits under my command.]
This little guy has surprised him far too much.
Could he have done that when he was a child?
I'm afraid even this kid's tagalong—
This little girl who's always causing trouble is even worse.
It's true what they say, comparisons are odious.