Destroying the apocalypse from infancy

In early autumn, the afternoon sun is not harsh.

Yu Xiu took a napkin to wipe his mouth, got up, and walked towards the cafeteria entrance with his roommate, carrying his tray.

The dining table was only a few dozen meters from the door, but Yu Xiu found it extremely difficult to walk that distance.

The narrow aisle was already packed with freshmen dressed in camouflage uniforms.

Yu Xiu had no choice but to struggle through the crowd while focusing his attention on what was in front of his pupils.

Several lines of transparent text, visible only to him, gradually appeared in his field of vision.

[You have completed a poor-quality meal, absorbing only a negligible amount of nutrition, resulting in a slight increase in growth rate...]

[Current growth rate: 99.9%, about to enter the embryonic stage]

[It is recommended to devour the star as soon as possible to complete a high-quality meal...]

Looking at the prompt in front of him, several black lines quietly crept onto Yu Xiu's forehead.

"I've already upgraded from the 12-yuan rice bowl to the 38-yuan super deluxe rice bowl set! Why am I still eating such poor-quality food???"

Yu Xiu felt extremely helpless about this.

It's only been less than half a month since school started, and he's already almost run out of living expenses.

If this continues, I'm afraid we'll have to use the money he worked so hard to earn during the summer vacation.

Since Yu Xiu saw the notification two weeks ago, he has been living in extreme poverty.

If it weren't for the fact that exercise, in addition to eating and sleeping, can also increase growth, he probably wouldn't have entered the embryonic stage for another six months.

"But... what kind of creature needs to devour stars during its embryonic stage?"

Yu Xiu couldn't help but frown and ponder deeply.

If an unknown creature eats stars in its embryonic stage, wouldn't it eat the entire universe when it grows to its full size?

Does this creature really exist?

Yu Xiu had serious doubts about this.

With that thought in mind, he finally crawled to the doorway.

After throwing away the leftovers on my plate, I finally left the crowded cafeteria.

"Old Yu, I really can't do it anymore. From now on, I'd rather skip class than not eat lunch before 11 a.m.!"

Suddenly, an indignant voice rang out beside Yu Xiu.

The person speaking was his roommate, Zhou Hua.

Zhou Hua is only 1.7 meters tall, but weighs at least 200 kilograms.

For him, squeezing out of the cafeteria at lunchtime was an absolute form of torture.

Zhou Hua was covered in sweat, and his short-sleeved shirt was soaked with sweat stains.

"Agreed."

Yu Xiu nodded in deep agreement.

"People who like to steal food from freshmen probably have masochistic tendencies."

The two chatted as they walked side by side toward the dormitory building.

However, when he reached a fork in the road, Yu Xiu suddenly stopped.

"Old Zhou, you go back first. I'm going to run a couple of laps around the track."

He planned to strike while the iron was hot and grind out the last bit of growth points.

Having worked so hard for so long, Yu Xiu was already looking forward to the changes that would occur during the embryonic stage.

But Zhou Hua was slightly taken aback when he heard him say this, and asked in confusion:

"Why are you going running so much this semester? Are you already preparing for your physical fitness test makeup next year?"

Zhou Hua's eyes widened in astonishment.

"Old Yu, no offense, but there's still more than half a year until the makeup exam, you don't need to study so hard, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiu's face immediately darkened.

He took a deep breath and said seriously:

"Is it possible that I'm preparing for next month's physical fitness test? Maybe if I pass, I won't need to retake it?"

"no."

Zhou Hua shook his head without hesitation.

Having been Yu Xiu's roommate for four years, he knew Yu Xiu's physical condition all too well.

Although Yu Xiu wasn't fat like him, he was known for being physically weak. He was a top-tier weakling who could pant for five minutes just climbing a flight of stairs to class.

He failed the physical fitness test once in the previous three years, and his scores were always around thirty points. Obviously, there will be no surprises this year.

"You might as well just take the retake with me; there's no hope for the physical test next month."

Zhou Hua raised his hand and patted Yu Xiu on the shoulder.

"No, I think I can still be saved. I don't want to have to extend my studies," Yu Xiu said, shaking his head.

The university physical fitness test is indeed a troublesome thing. If you fail it, the school will not issue you a graduation certificate.

Schools in more remote areas are better; in order to improve the employment rate, they will secretly give students preferential treatment.

However, the Imperial University of Science and Technology, where Yu Xiu studied, has always been known for its strict academic standards. It is absolutely impossible for them to be lenient. Every year, a few unlucky students have to postpone their graduation due to physical fitness tests.

Yu Xiu didn't want to be one of the unlucky ones, which was one of the reasons why he was in a hurry to enter the embryonic stage.

Seeing his firm attitude, Zhou Hua said no more, but simply nodded and said:

"Alright then, remember to buy a few bottles of water, lest you faint from running around."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm not that weak."

Yu Xiu waved his hand and then walked alone to the playground.

It was afternoon, and there weren't many people on the playground.

Looking around, Yu Xiu could only see a few physical education students doing extra training on the track, and three or five couples sitting in the middle of the lawn, embracing each other, not knowing what they were doing.

He glanced around briefly, then looked away and entered the track.

It has to be said that Yu Xiuxu's nickname is well-deserved.

He had only run two laps when his legs started to ache and his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of his chest.

I glanced at my watch and realized it had taken a full five and a half minutes!

Yu Xiu had no choice but to stop and take a break to drink some water.

Based on his experience, he estimated it would take more than two hours to grind out that final 0.1% growth rate.

This is clearly a protracted war...

Time passed slowly, bit by bit.

2:30 p.m.

Freshmen who had finished their lunch break entered the playground one after another.

At the edge of the track, Yu Xiu leaned on his knees, panting heavily. His pale face was filled with exhaustion, as if he could fall asleep at any moment.

However, Yu Xiu's eyes were frighteningly bright.

He stared intently ahead of his pupils, and a prompt finally slowly appeared.

[You completed a low-efficiency exercise, your body received a negligible workout, and your growth rate increased slightly...]

[Current growth rate: 100%, has entered the embryonic stage]

【…】

The flickering of the transparent text suddenly stopped, then began to surge on its own in front of Yu Xiu.

Before Yu Xiu could react, a series of brand-new notification messages quietly appeared.

Name: Yu Xiu

Age: 22

[Race: ████]

[Development Stage: Embryonic Period]

[Unlocked basic talent: Constant-level Physique]

[Star-level Physique: You will be able to draw energy from stars, thereby constantly enhancing your physical strength, and you can also use the energy within stars to restore your depleted energy.]

[Advanced Path: As the highest quality food during your embryonic stage, stars play a crucial role for you. After completing ten efficient energy absorptions, you can upgrade your talent.]

【…】

Upon seeing the new notification message, Yu Xiu froze on the spot.

He looked at it carefully again, and couldn't help but twitch his lips in exasperation.

Yu Xiu never expected that the changes after entering the embryonic stage would be like this.

Having unlocked the talent of Eternal-level Physique, physical tests are now a piece of cake for him.

But the key issue is...

How is he going to obtain energy from the stars?

The closest star to Yu Xiu is the sun. Is he going to fly out of Earth and rush into the depths of the sun?

"You're really going after Hengxing, aren't you?!"

Yu Xiu gritted his teeth and said.

But at that moment, he suddenly felt a warm current flowing through his body.

The warm current flowed rapidly to his limbs and bones, gradually relieving the soreness in his legs and quickly calming his rapid breathing.

Feeling the changes in his body, Yu Xiu couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

He looked down at the soft sunlight shining on his body.

The next moment, Yu Xiu suddenly looked up at the sun in the sky.