46: Jellyfish Dudu, the stud horse of the clan

Swift as the wind, quick as lightning.

Running at full speed, Yang Dian always felt that the ‘power’ he sensed was getting closer and closer to him.

He only needed to reach out a little to grasp it in his palm.

But for some reason,

Every time he felt he was about to grasp it, that ‘power’ would move further away, becoming untouchable.

Even after running 20 kilometers in one go, that ‘power’ remained like a flower in a mirror, the moon in the water—visible but unattainable.

This feeling of something being right before his eyes, yet out of reach,

was incredibly frustrating.

“Hoo~”

“Hoo~”

“Hoo~”

Standing at the entrance of Pingshui Street, which was familiar at night but strange in the day, Yang Dian bent slightly, hands on his knees, and began to take deep breaths.

While breathing deeply, he also forced himself to ignore that ‘power’.

‘The only explanations for the power I can sense are a few.’

‘Vitality, life magnetic field, blood Qi strength.’

‘Once I get started with the Heaven and Man Unity Skill, I’ll probably understand.’

‘That day won’t be far!’

Amidst his thoughts, Yang Dian also adjusted his physical state, stepped upstairs, and entered the rental house bathroom.

Just as he turned on the shower to take a cool bath, the Starlight Jellyfish, which had fused with Yang Dian’s hair, already separated from the Fusion state.

Watching it joyfully open and close its umbrella-like bell under the shower, emitting happy “doo-doo” sounds, Yang Dian couldn't help but smile:

“I told you to stay in the fish tank and come with me, but you didn’t want to, insisting on burrowing into my hair.”

“Now look, thirsty, aren’t you?”

The Starlight Jellyfish said nothing, merely hugged the showerhead, showing a contented emotion.

“If you hug the showerhead, what will I use to wash myself?”

After complaining about it, Yang Dian turned on the faucet above the sink and filled the basin with water:

“Come down, I need to shower.”

The Starlight Jellyfish obediently dropped into the sink.

Having run 20 kilometers and worked up a sweat, Yang Dian was finally refreshed by the clear water, and couldn't help but let out a cheer:

“Oh~”

“So comfortable.”

He casually rubbed himself a couple of times, then opened the panel.

The next moment, his movements paused.

— — — —

Cultivation Technique:

Dragon Claw Hand (Bronze Sinews Iron Bones, 3.52%)

Heaven and Man Unity Skill (Not yet initiated, can be initiated by consuming 431 energy points)

Iron Shirt (13.77%)

Grass Tread Flight (99.22%)

Hun Yuan Strength (Not yet initiated, can be initiated by consuming 25 energy points)

Energy: 296.37

— — — —

All other data was fine.

Grass Tread Flight, due to his 20-kilometer run early in the morning, had reached 99.2% on its experience bar; he only needed to walk or run another 800 meters to unlock the first perk.

What was the problem?

The problem was the energy balance!

He had run a little over 20 kilometers in the morning, consuming 2.27 energy points.

What is 297.33 + 2.27?

299.6!

Exactly the same as when he woke up in the morning!

What did this mean?

This meant the cheat had a problem!

The energy that should have increased hadn't increased a single drop!

So, the question came again.

Where did the energy go?

His gaze dropped, and Yang Dian’s eyes fell upon the Starlight Jellyfish swirling in the sink:

“You little rascal, did you eat my energy again?”

The Starlight Jellyfish swirled its bell twice, floated in front of Yang Dian, and shed specks of starlight.

Then, a righteous emotion emanated from it.

Its posture was as if to say:

“Yes, I ate it. What are you going to do about it?”

Feeling the starlight energy integrated into his flesh and blood, Yang Dian immediately burst into a wry smile:

“Alright, alright, alright.”

“Eat as much as you want.”

Yang Dian finally understood why this little guy clung to him.

It was all because of the energy!

“But I’m telling you, I also need the energy, so don’t eat it all.”

With a thought, he refined the starlight energy that had fused into his flesh and blood.

Yang Dian hesitated for a moment but still made a choice:

“You can eat half of the energy I absorb each day.”

“Leave the other half for me; I need it.”

The Starlight Jellyfish was like an energy amplifier.

Giving it 1 point of energy could yield benefits that would normally require consuming 3, 5, or even more energy.

However, the benefits gained from absorbing starlight energy were a bit too generalized.

Yang Dian needed to save some energy for unforeseen circumstances.

Besides, the energy was on him.

When truly needed, he could completely let the Starlight Jellyfish eat its fill at once, producing enough starlight energy.

On the other side, the Starlight Jellyfish, which had floated back into the sink, heard Yang Dian’s words and emitted two meaningless “doo-doo” sounds.

It was unclear whether it was complaining about Yang Dian's stinginess or agreeing to his request.

Slightly speechless because of the Starlight Jellyfish, Yang Dian reached out and poked it:

“Hey, you little guy.”

After a pause, he continued:

“Since you’re going to follow me, calling you ‘Jellyfish, Jellyfish’ all the time isn’t quite right.”

“Let’s give you a name.”

Hearing that Yang Dian was about to name it, the Starlight Jellyfish immediately left the sink and began circling Yang Dian.

As it flew, it also emitted happy “doo-doo” sounds.

“You’re always ‘doo-doo, doo-doo’ing.”

“How about I name you ‘Dudu’?”

The Starlight Jellyfish instantly hovered in front of Yang Dian’s head.

It stopped making sounds.

“If you like this name, just move.”

Seeing it remain motionless, Yang Dian couldn’t help but pick up a plastic fan with ‘Miss Bao’ printed on it and fanned it a few times.

As the air swirled, the Starlight Jellyfish’s long tentacles immediately began to sway in the wind.

“Hmm, swaying so happily, it seems you really like this name.”

“Then it’s happily decided.”

“From now on, I’ll call you Dudu!”

“Smack~” Dudu suddenly latched onto Yang Dian’s cheek, as if trying to smother him under its bell.

Yang Dian reached out, pulled Dudu off his cheek, and casually put it back into the sink:

“Stop messing around.”

“After showering, I still have to go to the Special Administration Bureau to work and earn money to support you.”

Dudu floated in the sink, swaying with the water, as if it had lost all its strength... Time flowed, and in a blink of an eye, it was 8:25 AM.

Yang Dian, who had finally managed to tie his high ponytail, appeared punctually near the Public Security Bureau.

As a chosen worker, Yang Dian always left enough time to avoid being late for work.

Being late would mean a deduction from his salary!

Strolling under the shade of the trees, listening to the cicadas chirping, Yang Dian recalled the delicious rare treasure from a few days ago.

“When will I get to eat the third heaven and earth treasures~”

Just as Yang Dian was anticipating this, he saw a slender figure in a Policeman uniform under the shade of a tree ahead, looking incredibly conflicted.

Upon closer inspection, wasn't it Chen Wenya, who had just joined the Special Administration Bureau?

Taking two steps forward, Yang Dian patted Chen Wenya’s shoulder and asked curiously:

“What are you doing standing here?”

Chen Wenya jumped in fright.

Turning around and seeing it was Yang Dian, she patted her chest, which appeared even flatter under the uniform, with lingering fear:

“Oh, it’s you, Uncle~ You scared me.”

Yang Dian was left speechless by being called 'Uncle', then he grinned:

“I wonder what this Policeman lady is secretly doing here instead of going into the Public Security Bureau?”

Chen Wenya laughed at Yang Dian’s address of ‘lady’:

“Do I look like a lady?”

“Even when I patrol outside, people call me ‘Policeman Young Miss’, no one calls me ‘lady’.”

After a few casual chats, Chen Wenya pointed at Yang Dian’s high ponytail with a surprised expression:

“Oh, your hair...”

Yang Dian shook his head, and his high ponytail scattered specks of starlight in the dappled sunlight.

“Wasn’t yesterday a day off? I had a bit of an adventure when I went beachcombing.”

Seeing that Chen Wenya still wanted to ask, Yang Dian stepped forward, walking ahead of her:

“It’s almost time, we need to hurry in and clock in for work.”

“I’ll tell you about the adventure when we get to the Bureau.”

As he spoke, he asked curiously again:

“By the way, what were you secretly doing standing here?”

“It’s almost time, why aren’t you going in?”

As he spoke, Yang Dian had already walked past the corner of the tree shade.

As the gate of the Public Security Bureau came into view, Yang Dian also suddenly realized.

“Oh, so it’s because of them and them~”

At the entrance of the Public Security Bureau, weren't there two distinct groups of people gathered?

One group was male, the other female.

The males were handsome, the females beautiful.

Under the Policeman uniforms, both groups looked even more heroic and spirited.

Even more remarkably, both men and women held steaming breakfasts in their hands.

Weren't they the 'breeding stock' chosen by clans and Families to improve the genes of the next generation?