In America, my cousin, Supergirl Kara...

Li Xiao had never felt so uncomfortable being in the sun. At this moment, he felt as if he had been filled into a volcano, with lava flowing out of his limbs and his mouth and nose steaming.

Do Kryptonians find sunbathing really that uncomfortable?

Li Xiao was having some doubts about life, but now that he had already shattered the Sun Card, he had to endure the pain. Li Xiao took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with determination. As long as he could become stronger, this little bit of suffering was nothing.

Strength +0.1, Constitution +0.1, Spirit +0.1, Agility +1...

Hearing the voice in his mind, Li Xiao became even more motivated, and although the increase in data was small, it was almost nonstop.

His body greedily absorbed the radiation from the yellow sun, the density of his bones was constantly increasing, and his meridians and muscles seemed to be reshaped. Before, they were like foam, but now they were climbing towards the level of plastic. Although there was still a considerable gap between them and steel, at least the progress bar could be seen.

Half an hour passed neither quickly nor slowly. Just as Li Xiao had adjusted to the time, the thick pillar of light in the sky suddenly disappeared.

"If only I could bask in the sun a little longer," Li Xiao thought greedily. He stretched his body, feeling an explosive surge of power emanating from all around him. His bones crackled like firecrackers, and he exhaled a comfortable breath.

System, view properties.

Li Xiao whispered in his mind, and a golden light screen silently appeared in front of his iris.

[Name: Karl El]

【Strength: 23】

[Physical Fitness: 23]

[Swiftness: 23]

【Spirit: 23】

[Current free attribute points × 4]

[Items acquired: Moleman's Eye Crystal, Ring of Greed, Bell of Mourning, Wild Dog Whistle, Succubus's Stockings (not currently equipped)]

[Skills already acquired: Super Hearing Lv1 x1, Dagger and Short Weapon Proficiency x1, Persuasive Eloquence x1, Anatomy Practice Experience x1, Source Power Manual x1]

Great!

All attributes were brought to the same level, and this was just the benefit of basking in the yellow sun for half an hour. If one could fully awaken the Kryptonian physique and bask in the sun every day, the benefits would be unimaginable.

Li Xiao was quite satisfied. As long as he continued to gain attribute points, it was only a matter of time before he became a true god among men, and he could wait that long.

[The Ring of Greed has detected the presence of precious metals in the vicinity. Should we investigate?]

The ring actually triggered, and Li Xiao only hesitated for a moment before decisively agreeing. He was currently worried about how to earn money to compensate Corinna for repairing that BMW, and this was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.

[10 points of Spirit consumed (Current Spirit: 13; will recover in 24 hours) Rare metal detected nearby]

Li Xiao felt as if his mind had been licked hard by a demon, his thinking instantly became dull, and even the sense of fulfillment he had just gained from the enhanced attributes was slowly dissipating.

As expected, it required sacrificing intelligence. Li Xiao smiled wryly. Fortunately, he could recover in 24 hours. If his head had remained pointed, he really wouldn't have dared to use the ring.

An unfamiliar location instantly flashed into his mind, in the northwest direction. He followed the directions and walked along the ridge. After only a few meters, he suddenly stepped on a layer of exposed red rock.

The distance was controlled with extreme precision, exactly ten meters, no more, no less.

Li Xiao looked down and saw a long, silvery-white thread, about the thickness of a finger, stuck in a crevice a meter deep.

He picked up a pebble and threw it in; the pebble struck the silvery-white bar with a metallic clanging sound.

This silver mine should not have many impurities, as if molten silver from a volcanic eruption has been spewed into the cracks in the rocks.

Li Xiao estimated that if all of them were dug out and refined, he could harvest at least 4 jin (approximately 2 catties) of silver ingots.

Although it wasn't much, it was still a sum of extra income that could somewhat offset Corinna's losses.

Thinking of this, he tightened the muscles of his arms as he gripped the crevice in the rock. Crackling sounds rang out as he exerted his terrifying strength, causing rocks to crumble and fall below as if they were being hammered into iron.

Li Xiao's strength was already beyond that of ordinary people, but even so he could only break the surface layer. The deeper he went, the more the stone's material was like metal, making it extremely difficult to break with his bare hands.

He found a dark blue-green stone to use as a hammer and chipped away at the cracks on both sides of the stone. After working for nearly ten minutes, his breathing was even and he felt no fatigue. As the surrounding rubble piled up to half a person's height, he could reach out and touch the silver mine.

Li Xiao gripped it with his five fingers, much easier than he had imagined; with just a little force, he pulled out the entire silver ore.

The pale moonlight shone on it, making it look like a silver snake. Li Xiao twisted off a piece and put it on his body. He patted the dust off his clothes and then grabbed the remaining silver ore and headed down the mountain.

When Li Xiao arrived at the weather station, there were faint lights inside. He opened the door and found Corinna squatting by the fire. In the flickering firelight, her delicate face looked as if it were painted with a light pink.

Hearing the noise at the door, she was startled at first. But when she saw that it was Li Xiao, she rushed up to him, grabbed his collar, and shook him violently. "You punctual brat! You're a full twenty minutes late!"

Listening to Corinna's complaints, Li Xiao grinned, holding up the silver bar in his hand. "Aren't you afraid of burning down the weather station? Well, here's what I got from going up there. Here you go."

Seeing the boy in front of her, covered in dirt but with an innocent smile, Corinna's heartstrings were plucked almost imperceptibly, and she sniffed.

"So you went up there in the middle of the night just so I could become a gold miner?"

"Pretty much, after all, I'm partly responsible for your car breaking down."

Li Xiao said without batting an eye that the Greed Ring had conveniently covered up his lie.

"Little white ferret, you've touched me so deeply, oh my god, why do I feel like crying?"

Corinna threw herself into Li Xiao's arms, her eyes filled with tender tears. Li Xiao felt the warmth on his face and pressed an alluring red lip against hers.

He flinched and backed away. "You actually stuck out your tongue! I'm going to sue you for molesting a minor and have the judge sentence you to jail."

Corinna chuckled, finding the boy's flustered movements quite amusing.

"There was a particularly bright golden light in the sky just now, I almost thought it was a miracle from God."

Corinna turned on the high beams, and the car drove slowly through the woods.

"How come I didn't see it?"

Li Xiao pretended to be clueless, but Colleen suddenly leaned over and sniffed with her small nose. "What do you smell like?"

"It's probably just the smell of sweat. I've been working, it's normal to sweat a little," Li Xiao calmly brushed aside the branches sticking out of the window.

"No," Corinna tilted her head and thought for a moment, "It smells like a blanket that's been sun-dried, only stronger, like the smell of sunshine."

Li Xiao subtly steered the conversation elsewhere, "Doesn't America forbid drying blankets and clothes? How did you smell the rice?"

"Heh, government regulations don't apply to private property," Corinna sneered, then suddenly added, "Why do I have a feeling that golden light is related to you? Little White Mink, do you have superpowers?"

Li Xiao's heart skipped a beat. He pretended to close his eyes and lazily hummed, "If I really had superpowers, I could just conjure up a bunch of US dollars and wouldn't have to accompany you up the mountain to collect debts in the middle of the night."