Chapter 34: Too Many Things to Handle, Can't Keep Up.

The next morning, both of them woke up simultaneously, feeling physically and mentally exhausted.

Last night's nightmare battle was a disaster, with their coordination being extremely poor, losing to four monstrous creatures every time.

There were several instances where they were left with only one enemy remaining, but either Cheng Jinyang's calculations were off, or Xing Yuanzhi reacted too slowly, resulting in the enemy being able to counter-attack with just a sliver of health left.

Simply put, their synergy was gone.

As for why their synergy disappeared, there was no need to say more; it would just make everyone feel awkward.

Anyway, after getting out of bed, Xing Yuanzhi rushed to the bathroom to hydrate herself, while Cheng Jinyang tidied up as usual, had breakfast, and headed to the clinic.

"I'm leaving!" he called out at the door.

"Okay."

Xing Yuanzhi responded, gathering her long hair behind her head, letting the water from the shower wash away the terror and filth from last night's nightmare.

What kind of person is Su Lili...?

Xing Yuanzhi was stunned for a moment, then shook her head vigorously.

She couldn't focus her mind again. The bathtub she ordered last time should be arriving soon, right?

....

And so, another week passed. With nightly hunts of demons and monsters, Xing Yuanzhi's blood concentration increased by 20 Ma, reaching 187 Ma.

To advance to the eighth grade, blood concentration needs to exceed 1000 Ma.

Between 100-150 Ma is considered "ninth grade low," 150-500 Ma "ninth grade intermediate," and 500-1000 Ma "ninth grade high."

Of course, if it's between 800-1000 Ma, it's colloquially known as "low eighth grade" or "ninth grade peak," indicating an imminent promotion to the eighth grade for auspiciousness.

The average increase in blood concentration for noble families' descendants is about 2 Ma per week around the age of 20, roughly equivalent to 100 Ma per year. This means it takes about 9 years on average to advance from ninth to eighth grade.

However, by purifying blood using nightmares, one can increase by 20 Ma per week, shortening the upgrade cycle to around 11 months.

This means I can enter the eighth grade before I turn 20. At this rate, I estimate that during my peak period after forty, I could steadily reach the fifth grade, becoming a pillar of support for the Xing family.

Awesome!

Wait a minute! This is just the current stage of blood enhancement! If we can continue to advance and kill demons at the "ghost" level or even the "devil" level, will the absorbed blood increase accordingly?

By then, enduring a single night could yield hundreds or even thousands of units of blood enhancement...

In the early morning, as Xing Yuanzhi luxuriated in the bathtub, she was passionately planning her future when suddenly she heard Cheng Jinyang as usual shouting from outside: "I'm off!"

"Wait!" Xing Yuanzhi suddenly called out, "Jinyang, don't forget to study time functions today!"

"Got it!" Cheng Jinyang readily agreed and left.

Time functions greatly enhance the flexibility of the Iron Shoot algorithm. A single-function-driven projectile is like a "ballistic missile," once fired straight, it cannot be retrieved.

However, time function-driven projectiles evolve into "cruise missiles," capable of highly maneuverable directional flight, which Cheng Jinyang is well aware of.

However, Xing Yuanzhi's sudden excitement these days, constantly urging him to study subsequent algorithms, did create some pressure on him.

Another thing is, this Wednesday is the Cheng family's ancestral worship day, and tomorrow he needs to give a reply to Cheng Xinnan whether to return to the Cheng family with her that day.

After discussing with Xing Yuanzhi, it's better to invite Cheng Xinnan out tomorrow to inquire about the past grievances between the family and his parents. It is to know why even after so many years, the Cheng family in Shendu has never inquired about his affairs.

Thinking about this, there's a whole bunch of things to do, plus every night he has to join Xing Yuanzhi in fighting demons. And he also has to gather intelligence from Su Lili's place. It's really exhausting.

"You seem quite energetic lately," Dr. Wu Quemei said satisfactorily after treating him.

"It's good to have plenty of things to do. Young people should have countless things to do every day. You seemed gloomy recently, which wasn't right at all."

"But right now I just want to find a place to lie down," Cheng Jinyang complained. "Nobody cares about me, and I don't want to do anything."

"How about some alcohol then?" Dr. Wu Quemei took out a bottle from under the table and slammed it on the table. "Once you're drunk, you can lazily enjoy yourself without any guilt."

Well, from beer to hard liquor, things escalated quickly.

Cheng Jinyang fled in dismay.

Today is Monday, and the school notified that the graduation physical examination has been rescheduled.

Therefore, the senior classes were led by their respective homeroom teachers and grade counselors to the nearest Jiankang City Maternal and Child Health Care Center for the examination.

By the way, the Maternal and Child Health Care Center was also invented by a senior transmigrator.

Riding on the wave of the industrial revolution, it greatly increased the birth rate in the early Jin Dynasty, completely making up for the population losses during the long-term warfare at the end of the Three Kingdoms period.

Later, this senior traveled north to clear Siberia, naming it the "Hanhai Province"; he went west to the Iranian plateau, naming it the "Persian Province". As for places like India, Annam, and Luzon... needless to say, they were all incorporated into the Han Empire, with "relocating refugees to populate them," making him the game-breaking, ultimate Han emperor.

After his death 50 years later, the original "Hu invaders in the Central Plains" did not occur as expected. After all, even the concept of the Hu people was fading away.

Instead, 700 years later, during the heyday of imperial technology, a sudden and inexplicable catastrophe brought the monstrous race of demons to the Divine Land.

At this point, the country was in turmoil, not only did the connections with the Hanhai and the Western Regions break, but even the prosperous Central Plains were lost.

They could only rely on the Yangtze River and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to block the demons in the north...

But this couldn't be blamed on that predecessor; after all, he had been dead for hundreds of years. If blame were to be placed, it would be on his unworthy descendants!

Following the class group, Cheng Jinyang, while taking a break to read "Computational Methods", arrived at the Maternal and Child Health Care Center in Jiankang City - which was actually a small hospital similar to a community clinic.

There were many items for the physical examination, such as blood tests, blood pressure measurements, and cardiopulmonary function tests.

In addition to the routine tests that existed on Earth in his previous life, there was also a "Detection of Bloodline Concentration of Supernatural Ability Users".

Surprisingly, the method of testing bloodlines was not through blood tests, but rather through a vertical instrument similar to a CT scanner.

As long as a person stood inside, in less than half a minute, the specific bloodline type and bloodline concentration could be analyzed, with the numbers accurate to two decimal places.

During the testing process, all data would be displayed in real-time on the outer screen, so that everyone could see the student's test results inside the instrument for the first time.

"3.77 Ma."

Another student stepped out and looked back at the screen, displaying the numbers and the bloodline type shown as "unknown," revealing a slightly disappointed expression.

"2.12, Ma."

Another student who came out after glanced at the screen and then embraced the previous person's shoulder, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. Look, my blood concentration is even lower than yours."

Cheng Jinyang finished other testing items and came out to see a bunch of students gathered at the entrance of the testing room, laughing and joking as the next student went into the instrument. When the numbers popped up on the screen, they cheered and joked to welcome the disappointed ones.

"You're not doing well! Da Tou, Yang Zi has 3 more Ma than you!"

"Is having 3 more Ma useful? Can 3 more Ma get him into the Yang family?"

"Probably not, he'll be beaten out by security later: You think you can get into the Yang family with just that?"

"Hmph, the Yang family is blind, it's better not to wait!"

The classmates laughed together.

In the box above, Yang Siping, from the Hongnong Yang family, tried to remain calm, smiled at the surrounding aristocratic youths, and casually said, "The classmates are all very spirited! Haha."