8: Chapter 8 One Shot, One Kill

The first ray of morning sunlight passed through the specially made bulletproof glass and sprinkled onto the Persian carpet in the special suite of the 301 Sanatorium.

Wang Dachui was awakened by hunger.

He opened his eyes groggily and instinctively reached out to the side; it was empty.

General Leng Feng, the female War God who had been sleeping beside him, was nowhere to be seen. Only a faint, chilly fragrance remained on the pillow, along with the creases on the sheets that testified to the intensity of last night's battle.

"Where is she? Pulling out... ahem, she just pulled up her pants and refused to acknowledge anything?"

Wang Dachui muttered as he sat up. Just as he wanted to stretch, his lower back immediately protested with a wave of soreness.

That was the painful price paid for cooperating with the high-difficulty movements of an S-Rank powerhouse last night.

The physical fitness of an S-Rank powerhouse was truly no joke. Even in a weakened state, that level of tightness and muscle reaction had almost caused Wang Dachui's Mortal body to fall apart.

"Sigh, this is the price of sacrificing oneself for the country. There is no such thing as a ruined field, only an exhausted ox. The ancients never deceived me."

He held his aching lower back and got out of bed, discovering a note left on the nightstand.

The handwriting was sharp as if carved by a knife and axe, exuding an aura of slaughter, completely different from the delicate handwriting of other girls: "I've gone for a medical check-up. There is breakfast on the table. Last night... thank you for your hard work. — General Leng Feng"

"Thank you for your hard work?" Wang Dachui looked at these four words, his lips uncontrollably curling upward wildly.

To be able to make a female War God who faced death without fear say the words "hard work" was not only an affirmation of his labor, but also the highest commendation for his dignity as a man!

"Hehe, it's not hard work, I'm just serving the people!"

Wang Dachui was in a great mood. He casually picked up the milk on the table and took a gulp, then plopped down onto the leather sofa, silently chanting in his heart: "System, stop playing dead. Where is my reward? I over-fulfilled the mission last night, right?"

[Ding! Good morning, Host! Last night's combat data has been uploaded to the cloud... ah no, it has been archived.]

[Congratulations to the Host for completing the first stage of the novice mission: S-Rank companion pregnancy successful!]

[Calculating rewards...]

[1. Lifespan +10 years (Already credited; as long as you don't court death, you will live longer than most people).]

[2. Points +500 (Can be used to exchange for various strange and peculiar props in the store).]

[3. Novice Gift Pack (Pending opening).]

[4. Special Talent: Fathers Glory via Offspring (Activated).]

Wang Dachui's gaze skipped over the lifespan and points, staring fixedly at that "Fathers Glory via Offspring".

The name sounded like something from a wealthy family son-in-law novel, but here in the System, it clearly had a deeper meaning.

[Fathers Glory via Offspring: A special quantum entanglement exists between the Host and the offspring. Before the offspring is born, the Host will randomly synchronize and obtain some of the offspring's talents, which will strengthen as the fetus develops.]

[Current Status: Detected that the fetus in the mother's womb has an extremely high life Rank. Talent determined as — SSS-Rank Ancient Sacred Body.]

[Synchronization starting...]

[Congratulations to the Host! Obtained Talent: Ancient Sacred Body.]

"An... Ancient Sacred Body?!" As a veteran web novel enthusiast, Wang Dachui almost slid off the sofa when he saw these four words.

Wasn't this the legendary invincible Physique that could tear apart true Dragons with its hands, step on gods and demons, and whose single drop of blood could crush the eternal blue sky?

It was obtained just like that? Then couldn't I just walk out the door, turn left, and go wipe out the nest of that so-called Antarctic monster?

Before he could finish his fantasy, a terrifying flow of heat suddenly exploded from his lower abdomen!

This heat flow was gentler than the Dragon Spirit Tiger Vigor Pill he took last night, but it was longer-lasting and deeper.

It was like a trickle of water, seeping into every one of Wang Dachui's cells, crazily washing away the Impurities within his body.

"Ugh..." Wang Dachui let out a muffled groan. Immediately after, the pores all over his body seemed to open up, and a black, greasy layer of filth was expelled from deep within his skin.

There was no agonizing pain as imagined; instead, there was an extreme sensation of pleasure, like being constipated for ten years and finally having a smooth bowel movement.

A few minutes later, the heat flow subsided. Wang Dachui felt his whole body floating, his vision improved, his hearing became sharper, and even the air he breathed felt sweeter than before.

He clenched his fist and felt full of strength in his body!

"Is this the Divine Physique?" Wang Dachui excitedly looked at the pure copper faucet in the bathroom.

He had read in novels that protagonists would always crush a faucet to test their strength after Awakening.

"Today, I will also try this pleasure of tearing steel with my bare hands!"

He strode into the bathroom, sank his Qi into his Dantian, shouted loudly, grabbed the copper pipe with his right hand, and exerted force!

"Break for me!"

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

The faucet... didn't move at all, leaving only an imperceptible fingerprint.

Instead, Wang Dachui's palm was aching from the excessive force.

"Ouch, damn it!" Wang Dachui shook his hand in pain, looking at the faucet with only a mark on it, completely bewildered.

"System! Are you messing with me? This is called an Ancient Sacred Body? I can't even crush a copper pipe; am I a fake Sacred Body?"

[System Prompt: Host, please correct your attitude.]

[Although you have obtained the Ancient Sacred Body, you are not immediately invincible. Any talent or Physique must go through a growth period before reaching Major Achievement.]

[Current Cultivation progress: 0.00%, but the Host does not need to actively Cultivate. As your son grows, your Ancient Sacred Body will also automatically grow. When your son reaches adulthood, your Ancient Sacred Body will reach Major Achievement!]

[However—]

[To ensure the survival rate of the Host as a stud... oh no, as a source of fire, your defense, recovery, and certain indescribable abilities are directly upgraded to S-Rank starting from now.]

"Directly S-Rank? Holy crap!" Wang Dachui was shocked. This was like being possessed by Wolverine!

He tried to lightly scratch his finger with a sharp eyebrow trimmer, but it didn't even break the skin!

Wang Dachui increased the force and finally made a cut, but just as it broke, before a bead of blood could emerge, the wound healed.

"Understood." Wang Dachui sat listlessly on the toilet lid. "So I've essentially become a... super meat shield that can't be killed, can't be exhausted, but only has an attack power of 5?"

"What use is this iron rod? What use is this body?"

"If I encounter bad guys in the future, do I just have to rush up and let them get tired from hacking at me before I counterattack?"

[System: The Host has poor comprehension. Weak attack power is only temporary. As the Host has more and more children, and the children grow bigger, you will soon become the most awesome existence on Blue Star.]

Just as Wang Dachui and the System were complaining to each other, the foul odor expelled from his body due to the marrow cleansing and bone cutting finally began to spread in the bathroom.

That smell, how to describe it? It was like a can of herring exposed to the summer sun for three days, mixed with fermented stinky tofu that had been aging for half a year, plus a little bit of sewage sludge.

"Ugh..." Wang Dachui almost vomited himself and quickly turned on the shower head to rinse frantically.

However, the penetrating power of this odor was too strong, and it drifted out through the ventilation ducts.

The next second, a shrill alarm sounded throughout the entire underground base. "Woo— woo— woo—!"

A panicked voice came over the broadcast: "Level 1 Alarm! Level 1 Alarm!"

"Unknown biochemical gas leak detected in the special ward area! Suspected high-concentration nerve gas!"

"All personnel, put on gas masks immediately! Biochemical unit, seal off the scene immediately!"