At the beginning, he was transformed into an infant, and his parents were yellow-haired gangsters?

What specialties are there?
The mountain is bare and not a tourist attraction. The only special product is the rocks that are scattered all over the mountain.

Crash.

Zhang Chaoqiang poured a dozen stones on the table. These were not picked up casually by him. When he picked them up, he paid special attention to the special characteristics of those stones.

For example, shape and color.

At this time, Lao Chen and Zhang Huolong, who are also men, lit up their eyes.

They stepped forward quickly, squatted down and started searching among the small pile of stones, comparing them one by one. Each of them held an oval pebble in his hand.

One is yellow and the other one is white.

Compared with those carefully carved and precisely processed handicrafts, they prefer this kind of unprocessed and just washed by nature...

Things that are naturally generated are rare and precious items. Of course, even in Mount Laoshan, it is impossible to find these regular stones everywhere.

It was entirely because of Zhang Chaoqiang's constant searching while wandering that he was able to find it.

It can be said that each and every one of them has undergone rigorous screening. Even in the tens of thousands of square kilometers of Mount Laoshan, there are only a dozen or so natural and beautiful stones produced.

Lao Chen and Zhang Huolong naturally chose the most oval and smooth stone among them.

Zhang Huolong, who was overjoyed, kept playing with it in his hands. He exclaimed, "Look, my dear, this is the work of nature. It has not been processed, it is naturally generated. What do you think?"
Is it round and smooth enough? I tell you, none of the gravel on the path below the hotel is even one-tenth as good as any of the stones Zhang Chaoqiang brought back for us!"

Zhang Huolong used data to illustrate how rare and precious these regularly grown round stones are.

Shen Qiangwei didn't understand at first, but expressed her respect. However, seeing Zhang Huolong's almost fanatical obsession, she became more or less interested.

The same is true for Lao Chen. He plays with the white round stone in his hand and expresses his most generous sigh:
"Nature's ingenuity is truly amazing. It is able to polish a piece of stone into such a state through the accumulation of history..."

You know, the birth of stone takes tens of thousands of years. The magma from the initial volcanic eruption has evolved through history.

Such smooth stones are not formed all at once. They not only need to have a good initial survival state, but also a good living environment.

At this moment, Old Chen thought that no exquisite crystal core could compare to the stone that Zhang Chaoqiang brought back to him.

But Zhang Chaoqiang doesn't think so. Those who can't get what they want will always be in turmoil. That may be because Lao Chen has no shortage of crystal cores at all.

But Zhang Chaoqiang is lacking.

While Lao Chen and Zhang Huolong were still immersed in a state of intoxication and obsession, he took out the Screaming Chicken Crystal Core from the space ring, held it in his hand, and looked at it carefully.

It is so ordinary that any warrior would shake his head when seeing it. However, it is extremely important in front of Zhang Chaoqiang, just like a piece of stone with basically no practical value is as precious as gold in the eyes of Lao Chen.

This was the money that Qian Jin from the Investigation Bureau had Bai Lu and Huang Feng formally hand over to him before he left, because it had been made clear that this was the reward for his help in handling the strange beast incident this time, and Zhang Chaoqiang could not do without it.

What was originally handed to him was not this fourth-order screaming chicken crystal core, but an entire arrow.

However, Zhang Chaoqiang took into consideration that he only needed this crystal core for this cultural relic which had very rich historical and cultural value.

He shouldn't have taken it away, so he and the investigators told them to return the farmer's arrow to the Farmers' Museum.

This actually surprised the descendants of farmers.

This is a win-win situation, as it allows you to do a favor while also avoiding completely wasting the things left by your ancestors.

Zhang Chaoqiang's handling of the matter made them very satisfied and unexpected.

However, Zhang Chaoqiang did not immediately absorb the crystal core of the Screaming Chicken.

But be more rigorous.

Because the body is currently already absorbing the fat-stealing spirit and has not yet gained anything, it no longer has the energy to complete the absorption of other crystal cores in the same period of time.

Moreover, as a warrior who is still at the first level, absorbing the fourth-level crystal core is not allowed, even if a lot of spiritual power is lost.

Therefore, even if you are absolutely different from ordinary people, you still need to prepare some auxiliary materials to help you absorb it smoothly, but all this must wait until the fat-stealing spirit is completely absorbed by you.

In a blink of an eye, Tan Yue and Shen Qiangwei, who originally did not quite understand Zhang Huolong and Lao Chen's "male romance"...

It seemed to be gradually coming to an end, especially when Zhang Huolong picked out a couple-shaped stone of similar color and shape for Shen Qiangwei.

Shen Qiangwei then felt that this thing was quite interesting.

Zhang Chaoqiang personally selected a special-shaped stone for Tan Yue that was angular but with smooth corners.

Among all the stones, this one can be said to be unique and was presented to Tan Yue.

"This is for you!"

"What a special stone!" Tan Yue first carefully held the stone handed over by Zhang Chaoqiang in the palm of her hand, then took a quick look at the stones of others and found that her stone seemed particularly different.

Among all the stones, this one has the most prominent and unique shape!
Does this mean that I am the most special person in Zhang Chaoqiang's heart?

Tan Yue's eyes sparkled and she kept stealing glances at Zhang Chaoqiang.

But in fact, Zhang Chaoqiang didn't have much intention when he picked this stone for her. He simply thought the stone was very special. It had edges and corners and resembled the appearance of Tan Yue when she was wearing armor.

If Tan Yue knew that Zhang Chaoqiang believed in his heart that the stone resembled himself, she would probably be so angry that her blood would gush out. This kind of comprehension ability can definitely be described as abstract!

Zhang Chaoqiang came back, and it happened to be the fourth day of the Chinese New Year.

They planned to return to Tianan City tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. After all, it has taken them nearly ten days from the time they set out to now.

In the past ten days, I have visited almost all the iconic Zhongzhou attractions and seen almost everything.

Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong now think of themselves as people who have seen the world.

He was even thinking about how to tell his neighbors about the peculiarities of Zhongzhou City, its many scenic spots and, most importantly, the fact that almost every person is a warrior.

It turns out that we can live with ordinary people without interfering with each other... Just like elementary school students, when they go out to travel during the summer vacation, the first thing they do when they come back to school is to find someone to share with, and they do the same.

This led to them forgetting that their neighbors didn't seem to be very familiar with them...

Even resistance.

After riding on a fighter jet that traveled thousands of kilometers in twenty minutes, Zhang Chaoqiang wanted to let his parents try it as well.

Because of the anti-pressure armor, this also gives ordinary people the opportunity to ride on cutting-edge fighter jets.

On the afternoon of the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, in front of them was a butterfly-shaped object with a bright metal shell and an angular shape that was difficult to identify at first glance.

This is a relatively comfortable fighter jet dispatched by the Investigation Bureau. Its speed only reaches tens of thousands of kilometers per hour, or more than a thousand kilometers every ten minutes. It is much slower than the fighter jet dispatched by the Investigation Bureau that Zhang Chaoqiang took to perform missions before.

Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei put on the anti-pressure armor tightly with three layers inside and three layers outside. They said in a dull voice through the protective suit: "Is it necessary to wrap it so tightly..."

The two were somewhat annoyed by this cumbersome process, because when they put on the two layers of protective clothing that the investigators required due to their specific physical conditions...

They couldn't even move. On the other hand, Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue were only wearing simple protective vests, and Lao Chen didn't have to wear anything. They felt very uncomfortable and unsatisfied from the bottom of their hearts.

If possible, Zhang Chaoqiang really wanted them to try out the physical stress that a fighter jet would bring to them during normal flight.

Let them understand that wearing protective clothing is definitely not unnecessary.

But unfortunately it doesn't work.

The distance from Zhongzhou City to Mount Lushan in Minjiang City is of course much farther than the distance from Zhongzhou City to Tian'an City.

So even if they changed to fighter planes with slightly slower speed, they were still able to cross Zhongzhou and Tian'an in more than 20 minutes.

The car successfully stopped in an open space near Zhang Chaoqiang's home.

"so fast!"

Normally, a plane ride would take several hours, so when Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong got off the plane, they sighed, and their sighs were filled with disbelief.

So fast, is it true?
It must be said that this trip out really opened the eyes of these two “country bumpkins” to the world.

They saw many sides of the world and broadened their horizons.

Although, they only thought so, Zhang Chaoqiang felt that his parents had not changed fundamentally and essentially.

After Zhang Chaoqiang and his family got off the car, the fighter plane immediately sent Lao Chen and Tan Yue back. They said goodbye to Tan Yue and Lao Chen, although it was not quite appropriate to say goodbye. After all, Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue would see each other every few days, and their relationship was much closer than that of ordinary classmates.

As vendors on Pingshui Street, they officially open for business on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Zhang Huolong, Shen Qiangwei, and Zhang Chaoqiang came back with a lot of bags and dogs, which naturally attracted their attention.

"Hey, Chaoqiang, Happy New Year. Are you guys going on a trip?"

"Happy New Year! Looking at all the bags, are you having fun this time?"

In response to the greetings from the neighbors, Zhang Chaoqiang and his family wished each other a Happy New Year and responded to each other.

Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei were not at all stingy and told everyone about what they encountered and what they saw and heard during their trip to Zhongzhou City.

I don’t know if it’s because most of them are ordinary people like Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei, and they haven’t had many opportunities to see the other side of the world…

Still, with the buff of "New Year's Day", they didn't resist Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei as much as usual...

He was actually very receptive and listened carefully to the stories of Zhang Chaoqiang's father and mother. He even nodded and said something envious.

It’s great to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Perhaps only during this period of time, the neighbors' attitudes towards Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong will be somewhat softened.

There was still about a month before the start of school, and the body's absorption of fat was so poor that it could only guarantee that it would be completely absorbed before school started. So during this period of time, he would not consider the treatment of the screaming chicken crystal nucleus for the time being.

However, regarding the matter of absorbing crystal cores beyond one's level, Zhang Chaoqiang has to purchase many auxiliary items and resources, which are a kind of guarantee for him.

Avoid having your body blown up by the huge spiritual power of the fourth-level crystal core.

This is of course extremely important, and it directly concerns his own safety. After all, he is not a beast, and after his body explodes, he can use his own advantages to reshape his body...

He needed to collect some expensive materials and spiritual plants before he could carry out this dream.

To this end, he specifically sought the help of Lao Chen and asked for a unilateral prescription.

The above single prescription can act on the absorbed crystal core, making the spiritual power in it become more gentle and the fluctuation amplitude slower in view of the situation absorbed by the warrior.

Zhang Chaoqiang politely declined the materials provided by Lao Chen. This unilateral document was already priceless. Zhang Chaoqiang no longer dared to ask Lao Chen for anything. After thanking him, he began to collect the unilateral materials.

There are precedents of low-level warriors absorbing high-level crystal cores, and all of them must be done with the assistance of one party, but few people do this.

Because there is not much point in doing so.

For warriors, the benefits of absorbing crystal cores that transcend too many levels are not great, because if they are simply brave enough to practice, they can also use crystal cores of lower levels.

If one wants to derive martial arts, then forcibly absorbing crystal cores that are beyond the tolerance of one's body is a thankless task. How can one possibly succeed?
It's nonsense.

Therefore, the role of the gentle remedy has always been to assist in making the spiritual power of the crystal core milder and easier to absorb, rather than making it easier and more likely for warriors to derive martial arts.

If that were the case, the latter would have played such a role and would have long become an information resource that only a few large families could own and monopolize.

Therefore, Lao Chen couldn't understand what Zhang Chaoqiang's intention was in absorbing Screaming Chicken.

After Zhang Chaoqiang came back, Bao Long, who had been keeping an eye on him, received the news and specially extended an invitation... (End of this chapter)