My cells devour all worlds.

Great Chu.

Beiting County.

Cangyuan County.

Shikou Village.

As winter approaches and the weather grows colder, every villager is busy gathering firewood and repairing their houses in preparation for the winter.

It was noon, and smoke from cooking fires rose from every household.

Some people finished eating early and were chatting with their neighbors about everyday matters and village affairs.

As they chatted, the conversation turned to what had recently happened to the Luo family at the end of the village.

"Hey, do you know what's been going on in Luo Chuan's family lately?"

"Hey, who doesn't know? Didn't Luo Chuan's cousin come to visit? The news has spread throughout the whole village."

"That's not it."

"What is that?"

"I heard that Luo Chuan's cousin has an enormous appetite, like a starving ghost reincarnated, and can eat the equivalent of more than a dozen people in one meal."

"Hiss~ Really? That means we could eat up all of Luo Chuan's food reserves in just a few days."

"How could it be false? I saw it with my own eyes. That person has only been here for a few days, and that kid Luo Chuan has already started selling his family's belongings to exchange for food. He's traded with me several times."

The man who spoke looked at him with disdain, "I didn't expect that tall and strong guy to be such a lazy bum. All he knows is to eat and sleep, and he doesn't know how to do any work at all."

"Ah, would that kid Luo Chuan be willing?"

"Hey, I heard the two of them had a life-or-death bond before, but Luo Chuan doesn't mind at all."

The man seemed to feel sorry for Luo Chuan, "Even if you're lucky, you can't live like this. He fled from famine, and after a hard-won marriage to the Lin family's daughter, his life was finally going to get better. But now this jinx has appeared..."

"This is absolutely terrible."

"Yes, yes, thankfully I don't have any relatives like that."

Several people echoed this sentiment.

At this moment, someone with sharp eyes suddenly exclaimed:

"Hey, look, aren't those two Lin brothers back? Judging from the direction they're going, they're probably going to find that kid Luo Chuan, aren't they?"

"I think so. If they keep eating like this, the Luo family will collapse sooner or later. The Lin brothers always dote on their sister, so they definitely won't stand for it. They'll probably start fighting."

"Shall we go take a look?"

"Forget it, let's not get involved in their family matters..."

The group chatted idly.

The Lin brothers, Lin Shi and Lin Shui, had arrived not far from the door of Luo Chuan's house, which the group had mentioned.

"Damn it, we've only been gone a few days, and that brat Luo Chuan dares to help an outsider like this? Did he even ask my little sister's opinion?"

The hot-tempered second son, Lin Shi, cursed and swore, "I have to give him a good beating."

Their parents passed away, and this was their only sister. If they didn't love her, who would?

If it weren't for the fact that Luo Chuan was a decent young man and that the younger sister liked him, they wouldn't have agreed to let the younger sister marry Luo Chuan.

I promised to treat my younger sister well, but it hasn't even been a year yet.

They had just returned from working in the county for a few days when they heard about these upsetting things. How could they not be angry?

Lin Shui, the eldest brother, frowned and said in a low voice, "Shut up. Don't talk nonsense if you don't know if it's true or not."

He already believed it to some extent.

Without concrete evidence, how could the village have spread such rumors?

"Hmph, I'll still beat him up no matter what."

Lin Shi spoke in a deep, muffled voice, quickening his pace.

Arriving at Luo Chuan's house, they climbed over the simple courtyard and pounded on the door.

"Little sister, your eldest brother and second brother are here to see you, open the door quickly."

After a few quick steps, the door creaked open.

The first thing you see is the slightly haggard-looking younger sister, Lin Hua, and then the two people sitting at the table behind her.

One of them was Luo Chuan, and the other was probably Luo Chuan's cousin, Lu Sheng.

The group was clearly eating at the moment; a dish of pickled vegetables and two bowls of millet soup were on the table.

The most conspicuous thing was the large pot that Lu Sheng was holding, with only a few mouthfuls of dried millet rice left inside.

Judging from the marks in the pot, it must have been a large pot full before.

Goodness, if we eat sparingly, it should last at least ten days to half a month.

Lin Shi was immediately furious. He had seen it with his own eyes; how could it be fake?

He ignored his younger sister, walked straight up to Lu Sheng who was still eating, and glared at him, suppressing his anger. "You stand up..."

Luo Chuan, whose expression was unnatural, was just about to say something.

Lu Sheng had just finished the last bite of his meal when he put the pot down and stood up.

He is over 1.8 meters tall, and his height is still slowly increasing after training.

Perhaps it wouldn't be considered very tall in the real world, but in this ancient world where people only ate two meals a day, and even those were thin soup and water, it was already considered a giant.

It was a good half a head taller than Lin Shi.

Its body was broad and thick, making it seem like the difference between an adult and a child compared to Lin Shi.

Lu Sheng originally planned to go back to the side room to train some more. He felt that after these days of training, he had reached a critical point.

Once you step over it, your body will undergo tremendous changes.

He couldn't hold back any longer.

Upon hearing Lin Shi's voice, Lu Sheng glanced at him and asked, "You mean me?"

Looking at the figure before him, whom he had to look up to, Lin Shi was momentarily speechless.

Then, he turned and glared at Luo Chuan, "Luo Chuan, you little brat, you come out here."

After saying that, he walked out of the house without hesitation, and his pace quickened unconsciously.

Seeing that the other person wasn't looking for him, Lu Sheng ignored them, nodded to Luo Chuan, and walked towards the side room that Luo Chuan had prepared for him.

Perhaps they were looking for him, but Lu Sheng didn't care.

Now all he cares about is training. Once he breaks through that critical point, nothing else will matter.

Lu Sheng picked up a millstone-sized stone from the room, changed positions, and squeezed every muscle in his body.

My ears twitched slightly as I listened to the hushed sounds outside.

"...Tell me quickly, kid, were you threatened by that guy? If so, I'll go with my brother to find the village chief and get some men to kick him out. If that doesn't work, we'll report it to the authorities."

Lin Shi glanced around the room and lowered his voice. He now suspected that his younger sister's family was being threatened.

That guy doesn't look like someone to mess with; he might be a fugitive or a bandit who escaped from somewhere.

"..."

"No, Brother Shi, don't go looking for the village chief and the others."

Luo Chuan shook his head and quickly explained, "Brother Sheng is indeed my cousin. He once saved my life and now he's come to me for help. How can I not take care of him?"

"But you can't do that."

Lin Shui stopped the agitated Lin Shi, "He's got hands and feet. It's fine if you help him for a day or two, but why are you letting him stay here and not leave? Besides, he eats so much in one meal, how are you going to manage in the winter?"

Luo Chuan stammered, "Brother Sheng said he would figure something out in a few days."

Although he didn't know what Lu Sheng's method was, he believed that Lu Sheng wouldn't lie to him.

Lin Shui's eyes flashed with anger. "Find a way? Ha—then let me ask you, how much food do you have left?"

Luo Chuan fell silent.

Lin Shui gave the other person a cold look, then turned to her younger sister, Lin Hua, and said, "Little sister, you tell me."

Lin Hua hesitated for a moment, but under the watchful eyes of her two older brothers, she finally spoke, "No...that's all..."

They ran out of food a couple of days ago; these past few days, we've been trading goods for food.

She wouldn't mind supporting her cousin Chuan for a few days, but her cousin has an enormous appetite.

Lin Shi was so angry that he grabbed Luo Chuan's clothes and raised his fist to hit him.

Lin Hua stepped in between them, "Second Brother, don't hit Brother Chuan."

"Little sister, you...sigh..."

Lin Shi reluctantly lowered his fist.

Lin Shui took a breath and issued an ultimatum:

"You should make it clear to your cousin today that he has to move out tomorrow. He's a grown man, he has hands and feet, he's not going to starve to death."

"I don't care if you use your own money to help him, but if you let your little sister go hungry, I won't forgive you."

"If he hasn't left by tomorrow, you should go with him!"