Her skin was as fair as snow, her features as if painted.

"You are truly beautiful."

Shen Qiang gazed at Xiu Ju, amazed.

Long ago, Shen Qiang had been well aware that Xiu Ju was not ugly. Her facial features were well-formed. Aside from her dark complexion and the freckles on her face, even by Shen Qiang's standards, it was hard to pinpoint any flaws on her face.

But back then, she wasn't pretty.

Her old-fashioned style, dark skin tone, and a face full of freckles made her look like she was in her thirties, though she was just in her early twenties.

But now, having used the Jade Cream, not only had her freckles vanished, but even her skin had turned snowy white and delicate.

In the past, when her face flushed, it turned darkish.

But now, when she smiled, the blush on her snowy cheeks made her as charming as a Heavenly Immortal.

…

The next morning,

As dawn light kissed the curtains,

Xiu Ju, lying in Shen Qiang's embrace, opened her eyes and saw Shen Qiang looking at her, so she immediately pretended to be asleep.

Seeing the sly smile on her lips, Shen Qiang couldn't help but hug her tighter and whispered in her ear, "Silly girl, you're done for now. You've become so beautiful, you can't carry out missions like before anymore."

"It's all your fault!" Xiu Ju opened her eyes and coquettishly said, "If you hadn't disliked my ugliness, how could I have been so impulsive?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "It's quite good this way. You could just apply for a transfer."

Xiu Ju's eyes crinkled with laughter, looking slyly at Shen Qiang. "I've already applied. The very next day you said you'd support me. The order from above said that if I complete this mission, I'd be transferred to the reserves because my merit points are already sufficient."

"What are merit points?" Shen Qiang asked, puzzled.

Xiu Ju chuckled, "Simply put, it's the contribution you've made to the country. Dragon Group is managed militarily, and the missions are extremely high-risk, so once a member's merit points reach a certain level, they can request to step back from active duty or transfer to a different field."

Shen Qiang nodded, "So, if my merit points are enough, I could also pull out at any time."

Xiu Ju laughed, "Of course. You can also transfer to the reserves unless Dragon Group is certain the country needs you. Then you might be called up again, otherwise, you're free. However, your situation is a bit special right now. You know, the merit points I got for the mission to protect you alone were three thousand. So, if you want to transfer to the reserves, it might be difficult."

"I guess, even if you reach the Nascent Soul Stage and keep doing missions non-stop, it might take ten or even eight years to accumulate enough merit points," Xiu Ju added.

Shen Qiang was astonished, but he reasoned it made sense.

If Dragon Group took such good care of him and he just completed a few tasks and left, that would be a great loss.

He believed no leader would allow that.

Getting out of bed, Shen Qiang continued his cultivation.

Xiu Ju lay seductively on the bed, her snowy white feet swaying, making Shen Qiang somewhat restless.

Not only that, but more troubling was Shen Qiang's cultivation.

At first, when the load was over a thousand kilograms, it wasn't a problem.

Now, bearing a weight of three thousand two hundred kilograms, during his physical training, Shen Qiang could hear the faint creaking of the floorboards below him.

This meant, with the increasing daily load intensity, Shen Qiang needed to find a perfect cultivation spot for himself.

Because ordinary ground was simply unable to withstand such a heavy load.

At eight-thirty A.M.,

Shen Qiang, together with Xiu Ju, returned to the city and visited a well-known beauty salon.

They purchased a domestically-produced Botulinum Toxin for cosmetic use.

Opening the bottle,

He dipped his finger into it,

Feeling Shen Qiang's command,

Plague Source immediately grew excited.

"Tasty, tasty, delicious, delicious!"

Amid its excited emotions, Shen Qiang clearly observed the Botulinum Toxin rushing into Plague Source, stored deep within the leaves on that branch.

Not only that,

After observing for a while, Shen Qiang excitedly discovered that the Botulinum Toxin, like other strains, was rapidly evolving.

Without any mishap,

In just seventy-two hours, the Botulinum Toxin hidden within the leaves would successfully complete its evolution. By that time, not only would Shen Qiang possess antidotes for various versions of the Botulinum Toxin, but he would also possess various versions of the lethal Botulinum Toxin.

This meant that Shen Qiang was no longer limited to using the Plague Source merely as a support for his attacks.

He now truly possessed a weapon that could kill the enemy the moment the poison manifested!

Just enough Botulinum Toxin could cause the enemy to immediately suffer from blurred vision, respiratory difficulties, muscle weakness, followed by various group muscle paralysis. Once the lungs were paralyzed, respiration would cease.

This was a truly invisible and lethal poison.

Because the toxin released by the Botulinum Toxin is one of the strongest natural substances known, and also one of the most poisonous proteins in the world.

To kill, really, just a little was enough.

Of course, depending on the version, using it for cosmetic purposes like wrinkle removal, slimming the face, or body slimming was also feasible.

How exactly to use it depended on Shen Qiang's mood.

In the next two days, Shen Qiang observed the evolution of the Botulinum Toxin while keeping an eye on Lan Yong and Wu Zhaoyang.

By the third day, with just twenty-four hours remaining until the final evolution of the Botulinum Toxin, Shen Qiang, through the campus forum, posted a message claiming to have found a treatment for various symptoms caused by the Botulinum Toxin, which explicitly included paralysis caused by the Botulinum toxin. The address he left was the laboratory of the beautiful teacher Ju Yang.

It was Tuesday, the fourth day.

Early in the morning, Shen Qiang went to the beautiful teacher Ju Yang's laboratory.

It was just past eight o'clock.

Someone knocked on the door.

Shen Qiang called out, "Come in," then saw the door open.

The tall Wu Zhaoyang ducked his head and walked in, quite surprised to see Shen Qiang, and following him was Lan Yong.

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