Destroying the apocalypse from infancy

"I can't go on anymore, Lao Yu, you can train by yourself. I need to go back to my dorm and collapse right now!"

Zhou Hua had been on the playground for less than half an hour when he was completely exhausted.

He weakly waved to Yu Xiu, then dragged his tired body toward the dormitory.

Seeing his appearance, Yu Xiu couldn't help but chuckle.

Then, he looked away and began running laps on the playground by himself.

It's very hot today, with temperatures reaching as high as 33 degrees Celsius.

This is definitely not good news for others.

But it was a completely different story for Yu Xiu.

Higher temperatures mean more sunlight.

His initial talent, the Hengxing-level physique, can be advanced more quickly.

Just after 11 a.m., a line of illusory prompts appeared in front of Yu Xiu's pupils.

You completed an inefficient exercise session...

[Growth rate has increased slightly...]

[You have completed a highly efficient energy absorption, resulting in a slight increase in physical strength...]

[Current growth rate: 0.015%, about to enter infancy]

A familiar warmth flowed into his limbs and bones, and Yu Xiu carefully experienced the changes inside his body.

With his superhuman perception, he was able to clearly confirm that his arm circumference had indeed increased.

Simply put, Yu Xiuzheng is building muscle.

However, his skin was fair, not the bronze color from years of training, so his muscles were still not very noticeable.

But it is foreseeable that in a few months, he will have a perfect physique that everyone will envy.

"That should change the stereotype about Brother Xu."

Yu Xiu let out a long breath, his eyes filled with anticipation.

He stopped running and went to the cafeteria for lunch.

Less than three hours had passed since breakfast, so Yu Xiu wasn't particularly hungry at the moment.

The reason I went to eat early was simply to avoid queuing during the lunch rush.

This will save some time and allow you to gain more progress...

After having a simple meal of five rice bowls in the cafeteria, Yu Xiu returned to the playground.

But he hadn't run far when he ran into an acquaintance.

The other person was none other than Tian Xiaoxiao, a freshman I had just met the night before.

Tian Xiaoxiao still wore her hair in pigtails today, but she changed into a light pink short skirt, which perfectly showed off her long, slender legs.

She was accompanied by a pretty girl, who was not one of the people Yu Xiu had met yesterday; she was probably Tian Xiaoxiao's roommate.

"Hey? Senior, what a coincidence!"

Tian Xiaoxiao stood by the track and greeted Yu Xiu.

Yu Xiu slowly stopped and nodded slightly to her.

"I just finished lunch and was thinking of coming to the playground to digest my food. What brings you here? Aren't you guys off today?"

"But school hasn't officially started yet."

Tian Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue and said with a grin:

"We were so bored staying in our dorms that we decided to come out and wander around campus. We've been so busy with military training these past few days that we haven't had a chance to really explore."

As one of the top 50 universities in Dongxia, the university's campus facilities are naturally quite good.

The school covers a vast area; it would take three to five days to see every part of it.

But what puzzled Yu Xiu was that Tian Xiaoxiao and the others had been doing military training on the playground for almost half a month, so why were they wandering around here?

The playground is only so big, surely you haven't looked at it properly in half a month?

Are girls' thoughts really that hard to guess?

"Oh, right, I almost forgot to introduce you to my senior. This is my roommate, Bai Xiaowei."

After talking with Yu Xiu for quite a while, Tian Xiaoxiao belatedly realized that there was someone else beside her.

She quickly said, "Xiaowei, this is Senior Yu Xiu, whom I mentioned to you last night."

"That's the very famous Hollow..."

Upon hearing Yu Xiu's name, Bai Xiaowei instinctively opened her mouth.

But before she could finish speaking, Tian Xiaoxiao quickly and secretly nudged her shoulder.

Bai Xiaowei then realized there was something wrong with her words, quickly stopped talking, and gave her an apologetic look.

Although Yu Xiu's nickname is indeed very famous, the two had only just met, and Yu Xiu was their senior.

It's quite impolite of her to call me by my nickname so directly.

Bai Xiaoxiao also felt extremely embarrassed.

She made up an excuse to send Bai Xiaowei away temporarily, and then said apologetically to Yu Xiu:

"Sorry, senior, Xiaowei is a bit of a tomboy..."

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm not that petty."

Yu Xiu smiled and waved his hand, slightly easing the awkward atmosphere.

After that, the two chatted casually for a few more minutes.

Seeing that it was almost time, Yu Xiu decisively suggested that he was going for a run, preparing to end this chance encounter.

But Bai Xiaoxiao seemed to still feel apologetic about what had just happened, and quickly offered to help Yu Xiu with his power generation techniques.

Faced with such kindness, Yu Xiu found it difficult to refuse and could only nod in agreement.

"Senior, run two laps first and let me see."

Bai Xiaoxiao took out her phone to time him.

"Can."

Yu Xiu nodded and said that he wanted to see how much progress he had made.

He had actually timed it with his watch that morning, but there would definitely be some discrepancy if he timed it manually.

The only thing he can be sure of right now is that he can consistently run under three and a half minutes, but he doesn't know exactly how far he can run.

As soon as Tian Xiaoxiao pressed the timer, Yu Xiu rushed out instantly.

The calm breeze suddenly picked up and howled, rushing past him and creating strong wind resistance.

But this could not slow down Yu Xiu's speed, as power was continuously surging from his body.

Soon, Yu Xiu crossed the finish line and ran another seven or eight meters before finally stopping.

He was slightly out of breath as he walked to Tian Xiaoxiao's side and asked:

"How is it? How long did it take?"

"Three minutes... three minutes and twenty-five seconds."

Tian Xiaoxiao unconsciously bit her lip, staring blankly at the numbers on the screen.

She almost thought she was seeing things.

Three minutes and twenty-five seconds is a score that would be excellent in any physical fitness test.

Even though she came from the school's track and field team, she could only be about ten seconds faster than Yu Xiu.

Not to mention that Yu Xiu hasn't received any professional training yet, and this time is far from his limit...

Is this really the result that someone with a weak constitution could achieve?

This thought subconsciously arose in Tian Xiaoxiao's mind.

She looked up at Yu Xiu, her gaze sweeping over him.

But from any angle, she couldn't find the slightest trace of weakness in Yu Xiu.

"Twenty-five? That's not bad."

Yu Xiu nodded in satisfaction.

This rate of improvement was within his expectations.

"Senior, um..."

Tian Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to her, suddenly asked in a low voice:

"Didn't you just tell me last night that you could only run 4 minutes and 43 seconds right now?"

"Maybe I'm just more talented in sports, so I progress faster than the average person," Yu Xiu replied directly.

Are you talented in sports?

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaoxiao's eyes widened immediately.

Would someone with athletic talent be nicknamed "Brother Xu"?

Is this really reasonable?

But apart from this answer, there seems to be no other way to explain Yu Xiu's rapid progress.

Tian Xiaoxiao could only nod with some skepticism.

"Your grades are already very good, but you definitely have a big problem with how you exert force..."

She temporarily put aside her other thoughts and began to seriously instruct Yu Xiu on his running techniques.

About an hour later, Tian Xiaoxiao said goodbye and left.

Yu Xiu continued to exercise on the playground, gradually gaining progress.

Time slips away, bit by bit.

Two days later arrived quickly.

Five o'clock in the evening.

Yu Xiu stopped and found an empty spot on the bleachers of the playground to sit down.

He picked up a bottle of mineral water and gulped down most of it, keeping his attention focused on the area in front of his pupils.

Under Yu Xiu's gaze, lines of illusory small characters quietly appeared.

[You have completed ten efficient energy absorptions, greatly enhancing your physical strength. Your initial talent, "Eternal-Level Physique," has been upgraded...]

"Finally upgraded!"

Yu Xiu raised an eyebrow and quickly looked down.

[Star-Level Physique (Intermediate): You will be able to draw energy from the stars, greatly enhancing your muscle strength, explosive speed, bone density, and tendon resilience...]

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