"Hmm ???"

    Sitting in the luxurious hotel suite, Zhu Haomiao looked suspiciously out the window, faintly hearing a familiar impotent rage.

    After a long time, Zhu Haomiao blinked, withdrew his gaze, and looked at the helpless butler beside him.

    "Sir, you''ve already eaten fifty people''s worth of food at noon. Are you sure you want to continue eating tonight?"

    Originally thought the young man would be away for a long time, but unexpectedly returned to the hotel the same evening, Yousef Benavides felt like he was looking at a shut-in junior, full of helplessness.

    "Yeah, I wasn''t full at noon, arrange it for me."

    Rubbing his weak stomach, Zhu Haomiao realized that his self-healing ability had consumed a large amount of food and spiritual energy, and nodded seriously.

    The battle this afternoon wasn''t as easy as it seemed; the straightforward all-out clash made his Silver Level physique endure Golden Level countershock damage, causing hidden injuries all over his body.

    Now, he felt like he''d been run over by a steamroller several times, with every muscle aching excruciatingly!

    To quickly repair the injuries and restore the exhausted spirit and body as soon as possible, he needed a lot of nutrition and energy.

    On the other side, seeing that the young man had made up his mind, Yousef Benavides reluctantly retreated, diligently arranging the meals for him.

    Dozens of minutes later, the glowing gourmet dishes from [Xinghua House] were brought to the table like flowing water. He ate until deep into the night, and only when his four-dimensional stomach was filled with vast amounts of nutrition did Zhu Haomiao let out a satisfied belch.

    [Gluttony] +10, [Dao Heart] +1

    Rubbing his slightly protruded belly, Zhu Haomiao instructed the butler, who was fluttering with nerves in his eyelids.

    "I''m going to retreat for a while, don''t disturb me."

    "Yes."

    Long accustomed to the young man''s decadent lifestyle of eating and sleeping, Yousef Benavides nodded and, with the waitstaff, swiftly tidied up the mess in the restaurant before respectfully exiting the room.

    Once he locked the door to the suite, Zhu Haomiao finally had the time to properly tally his gains for the day.

    Raising his hand, a thick and mysterious ancient book instantly condensed in his outstretched fingers, automatically opening according to Zhu Haomiao''s will.

    On the page recording his main status, the young man saw an astonishing piece of information.

    [Gluttony] devouring Source Quality, [Body] +4 [Essence] +4

    A cruel image of a phantom snake shadow dividing the enemy''s limbs flashed through his mind, and Zhu Haomiao pressed his lips together with a complex expression.

    At that time, he felt unprecedented satisfaction and a sense of fullness, more joyous even than the feast at [Xinghua House].

    But...

    Consuming everything would only harm himself!!

    Biting his lips in frustration, Zhu Haomiao lowered his gaze to look at the following records.

    [greed] +1000, [Jealousy] +1000, [anger] +1000, [Pride] +1000

    [greed]: LV.3→LV.5 (481/1000)

    [God] +7

    [Dexterity] +3

    [Qi] +3

    [Jealousy]: LV.0→LV.4 (350/500)

    [Dexterity] +6

    [Strength] +3

    [God] +2

    [anger]: LV.2→LV.5 (10/1000)

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    [Body] +4

    [Essence] +4

    [Pride]: LV.0→LV.4 (350/500)

    [Qi] +6

    [Essence] +3

    [God] +2

    After reading the records in the [Book of Black], Zhu Haomiao fell into a long silence.

    He thought seriously and analyzed carefully before biting his teeth hard, with a sharp gleam in his eyes.

    Consuming everything would only make my nutrition balanced!!

    If there''s such a good opportunity again, I''ll seize every single one!

    Anyway, death in the Illusion Realm for descenders is just a "file deletion"... It''s not really eating people...

    Sorting through his thoughts, Zhu Haomiao''s whimsical thoughts abruptly shifted, and he instantly narrowed his eyes, looking at the [Book of Black] in his hand with a sharp gaze.

    Why are there only four Original Sins?

    Where are the remaining [Lust], [Gluttony], and [Sloth]?

    Could it be that you, you brat, took all the benefits the Imperial Army gave me as kickbacks?!

    Flipping through the [Book of Black], finding no abnormality, Zhu Haomiao blinked suspiciously and could only temporarily put this matter aside.

    Luckily, his gains were far more than that!

    Clenching his fist, Zhu Haomiao gently moved his fingers, and coins jingled down between his fingers, piling up into a small gold mountain on the table.

    Nearly a hundred [greed coins] spread before him, reflecting faint golden light in Zhu Haomiao''s pupils, his mouth uncontrollably curling into a crazed grin.

    A hefty windfall!

    Hit the jackpot!

    With a swing of his hand, the gold mountain on the table vanished like magic, Zhu Haomiao leaned tactically backward, lying on the sofa cushion, excited and puzzled as he squinted his eyes.

    Previously, he had also killed many "local natives," but none had ever brought him such a vast wealth.

    Those desires hidden deep within enemies'' souls must be extracted through special rituals...

    Is it because there is a difference between descenders and local natives?

    But this "nutrition" gap is just too vast, isn''t it?

    Could it be that the "chuuni" wasn''t lying, and he really has some mythical bloodline?

    Rubbing his chin, Zhu Haomiao''s thoughts flickered, finally shaking his head slightly.

    Whatever...

    What''s most important now is to absorb and digest all the gains from this time.

    Focusing his mind on the [Dragon Emblem] on his chest, the silver Badge slightly resonated, emitting a mystical glow.

    Countless huge pieces of information flooded into his mind, and within a few short minutes, Zhu Haomiao mastered the cultivation techniques of several skills like old friends.

    [Big Toad Qi] Fourth Level, Fifth Level...

    [Hard Qi Skill] Fourth Level, Fifth Level...

    [Plum Blossom Step]...

    [Stacked Waves Strength]...

    [Gale Force]...

    ...

    A full 500 Contribution points allowed Zhu Haomiao to redeem all five previous skills to the Fifth Level at once, and additionally, he redeemed another Basic Force [Storage Explosion] to the Fourth Level!

    Yet even after such "extravagant" spending, he still had 20 Contribution points left in his account!

    Grateful heart~

    With hands together, silently thankful for the love provision of the Japan General, Zhu Haomiao, eyes gleaming with excitement, held the [Book of Black] in one hand and suspended it over the book pages with the other.

    Ding ding ding~

    The nimble gold coins fell from between his fingers like magic, accompanied by a pleasant metallic clatter as they fell into the pages, creating faint ripples visible to the naked eye on the page''s surface.

    But after investing 5 [greed coins], Zhu Haomiao''s expression slightly changed.

    [Big Toad Qi]: LV.3 (Mastery·Bottleneck)

    Without directly advancing to LV.4, in the constant influx of virtual memory into his mind, after years of water mill-like cultivation accumulation, he fell into a long and painful bottleneck period, unable to inch forward no matter how hard he cultivated!

    In disbelief, staring at the [Book of Black] in his hand, Zhu Haomiao gritted his teeth angrily.

    Where''s the promised one-click upgrade, painless cultivation?!!

    I''ve even used Krypton Gold, and yet you''re still holding me up?!

    How is this different from fraud?

    Give me back my money, I''m quitting!

    Having deeply experienced the world''s treachery, the young man slumped on the sofa, staring indignantly at the ceiling.