Suddenly.
His face was full of question marks: "???"
What a joke, with just my 1000 Qi Blood Value, I could slaughter anyone.
Even if they can't detect my root bone, the recruitment staff will think I have it.
How could I doubt myself?
Ridiculous!
Xu Ran chuckled to himself.
He couldn't help but think about the news frequently reporting on that genius kid from the Church Federation—Adam.
"Innate Divine Stomach: Adam's efficiency in absorbing and converting Crystal Beast meat, invincible stomach! Number one worldwide! Only four years old, with a Qi Blood Value of 546 points, worthy of being called a human-shaped Divine Beast."
"Latest data: Five-year-old Adam has a Qi Blood Value of 1130 points!"
"Adam at six years old, his Qi Blood Value reached a defying 3500 points, is he even human? Truly deserving the title of a future king capable of utterly destroying the gods!"
"Adam is eight years old now, his Qi Blood Value has reached 5700 points, he will begin his cultivation! Becoming the strongest cultivator! The Church Federation truly is the eternal beacon!"
"With Adam's talent, Xia Country is in danger!"
Adam is extremely monstrous. Domestically and internationally, major media outlets are wild with their praise.
But compared to Xu Ran, Adam is like a weak chicken.
Reaching only 1000 Qi Blood Value at the age of five, he couldn't even catch Xu Ran's trail!
It's important to know.
Xu Ran reached 1000 Qi Blood Value at the mere age of three.
And also has achieved great success in Mysterious Footwork, Little Xu's Flying Knife, Paper Spirit Communication...
How could Adam compare to him?
"However, based on my Qi Blood Value of 200 points, entering the Demigod Kindergarten is best."
"After all, 1000 Qi Blood Value at age three is too startling!
The world is so dangerous, with Crystal Beasts, Resentful God, ghosts... sticking out easily invites unnecessary trouble."
"Besides, without a protector behind me, the best choice is to hold steady, and be a first-tier genius."
"Once I have a protector, I can show my power without restraint."
"Step by step. First enter kindergarten, then find a protector, then crush everything with an invincible stance."
A three-step plan preliminarily decided.
Xu Ran slightly narrowed his eyes.
How convenient!
Two hundred days ago.
He unlocked a new skill—Ordinary Deception. And painstakingly trained it to Sequence Two: Body Enveloping Mist.
[Body Enveloping Mist]: Can conceal Qi Blood, cultivation...
"At three years old, 200 Qi Blood... enough to stand in the first-tier. It's enough!"
To be honest.
Xu Ran has too many tricks, his power is too formidable.
He doesn't need to show everything.
The ancestors said it well, always keep some to yourself, especially when it comes to power.
Just casually displaying a bit of himself, he could be a first-tier genius.
No need to rush to stand out.
That's not what smart people do.
Thinking this.
Xu Ran nodded and fell into a deep sleep.
...
The next day.
Eight in the morning.
Just finished breakfast.
Mom received a call and found out that Tiger Girl had fallen ill and been hospitalized.
Mom was shocked, hurriedly taking Xu Ran to the hospital to visit.
"Liuli's mom, what exactly happened?"
Tiger Girl's mom was worried, her forehead covered in sweat: "I don't know, she was playing just fine earlier, then suddenly curled up like a shrimp, fell to the ground in pain, and fainted unconscious...
I rushed her to the hospital. It's been almost half an hour, but the doctors still haven't found the cause..."
Tiger Girl's mom silently wiped her tears: "Xu Ran's mom, I'm really scared, I only have this one child..."
Lin Qian rubbed Tiger Girl's mom's back: "Relax, relax, Little Liuli has always been healthy, maybe she just ate something bad, she'll be okay."
Beside the sickbed.
Xu Ran stood on tiptoes to look at Tiger Girl.
His height was 1.2 meters, completely unable to see the lying Tiger Girl.
"Mom, lift me up so I can see my sister."
"Oh dear, you child, come comfort Aunt Chen!"
Xu Ran stubbornly insisted: "Lift me up to see my sister! Quick! Quick!"
"Alright, alright, I'll lift you to see..."
Mom couldn't resist, picked up Xu Ran to look at the small child Tiger Girl curled up on the emergency bed surrounded by doctors.
Usually.
The fierce and lively Tiger Girl energy was nowhere to be seen.
All that was left was a body curled up like a cooked shrimp, and an extremely weak pale face.
The doctors couldn't get her to lie flat, so she had to lie on her side, and she even twitched occasionally once or twice.
Apparently in extreme pain.
Xu Ran slightly narrowed his eyes.
Using the ability of Observing Carefully.
With the level of Tier Two Observing Carefully, he could penetrate even flaws, he should be able to see some clues!
Eyes were sore, with tears flowing out.
Xu Ran saw it!
A mass of red-gold light was fiercely pulsating from Tiger Girl's chest.
Strands of golden light flowed from Tiger Girl's limbs and body towards her chest.
But it wasn't circulating like blood, it was the heart's root bone voraciously absorbing nutrients and Qi Blood from the outside in order to awaken.
The nourishment required for the gestation of the Red Gold Root Bone was indeed too much.
How could Tiger Girl's small body possibly supply enough?
And so... the root bone began to forcibly extract nutrition and Qi Blood from other parts of Tiger Girl's body, starting with her feet.
"So that's how it is..."
Xu Ran recalled the hypothesis in the "New Era Cultivation Encyclopedia" - [Celestial Punishment] hypothesis.
Some special root bones couldn't be detected before awakening no matter what.
But once they begin to awaken, if the root bone owner's Qi Blood is insufficient, it will extract Qi Blood and nutrients from the hands, feet, and even the internal organs, forcibly awakening.
In this situation, the awakening usually fails.
If the root bone awakening fails, not only will the root bone vanish into smoke, it will render the owner of the root bone... crippled, paralyzed!
Causing a lifelong tragedy! Catastrophe!
Tiger Girl probably encountered this [Celestial Punishment] situation...
Having figured it out.
Xu Ran naturally couldn't just stand by and watch Tiger Girl become crippled, paralyzed, or even die.
"Mother, quickly call the Genius Class Admissions Office. Say Liuli's sister is a super genius, whose root bone is awakening, and has encountered a [Celestial Punishment] situation.
Urgently need ten drops of Tier Seven or higher Crystal Beast True Blood. Must emphasize the urgency of the situation! Delaying will lose a super genius."
Mother was puzzled: "Ah? What is Celestial Punishment? And what is True Blood?"
"No time to explain. Quickly make the call, save sister first."
Mother was skeptical, but seeing Xu Ran speak confidently with a serious face, she nodded: "Okay, I'll call right away."
"Beep beep beep." The dialing tone sounded.
During this interval.
To prevent the Admissions Office from not coming, Xu Ran also found Tiger Girl's mom, instructing seriously.
"Aunt Chen, go to the hospital to get an advanced expert who can treat cultivators, only an advanced expert can see the clues. Have him come!
Once he understands the situation, he can mobilize the hospital's precious resources."
Tiger Girl's mom didn't doubt at all, like clutching at a life-saving straw, hurriedly went to find the advanced expert at the War Officer Hospital.
On the other side.
Mother spoke seriously: "Yes, root bone awakening, must take it seriously! Just at Jing City War Officer Hospital, Emergency Room 105. Do not miss a genius."
"At the War Officer Hospital?!"
The Genius Class Admissions Office was startled, clearly became serious.
"I will contact Director Qin immediately..."
The call ended.
Mother breathed a sigh of relief: "Baby, you're not lying, are you? Mom has really gone all in here."
Xu Ran appeared calm.
As long as the Admissions Office and advanced experts aren't too incompetent, they can detect the situation.
Ten minutes later.
Director Qin from the Admissions Office, wearing a lab coat and black-framed glasses, walked over briskly.
"I am the researcher from the Genius Class, Qin Lu, where is the awakening genius?"
Mother: "In the emergency room, I'll take you there."
"Tap tap tap" a group of hurried footsteps.
Outside the emergency room.
Director Qin stood at the door, pressed the bell.
The attending physician looked at Director Qin's attire in confusion: "Hello, what is it?"
Director Qin flipped over the badge hanging on her neck.
"The situation is special, leave it to me."
She offered no extra explanations and quickly walked to Jiang Liuli's side.
However, upon seeing Jiang Liuli's situation, her brows involuntarily knitted tightly.
"It is indeed a [Celestial Punishment] phenomenon. This is the sixth time I've witnessed it. But how to treat it, I am helpless..."
"She needs a massive amount of Qi Blood, but with the current level of technology, there is no method to provide her with a massive amount of Qi Blood.
Unless she can awaken and eat a ton of Tier Seven Crystal Beast meat in one breath..."
"By the way, who was the big shot that said to bring ten drops of Tier Seven Crystal Beast True Blood? Is there a treatment method?
I brought the True Blood. Tell me the method to save her?"
She turned to ask Lin Qian.
Mother: "..."
Xu Ran: "...So you don't actually know anything, just hurried over?"
Reverse heaven scientist!
But to be fair, she was quite obedient...