Chapter 21: The Precious Pill

In an instant, that wonderful sensation washed over him once more!

Qin Yuan felt every fiber of his being, every cell and meridian in his body, being enveloped by countless warm, gentle currents. With every passing moment, his physical constitution underwent a earth-shattering transformation. This process lasted longer than the first, but soon, it reached its end.

He felt as though his body was brimming with inexhaustible power. He clenched his fists, and with a sharp *bang*, a sonic boom erupted from his palms.

"Damn! An air burst? With my current strength, I can actually trigger an air burst? This is too powerful!" Even Qin Yuan found the phenomenon incredible. "But I like it!"

He was delighted. "Time to choose again." While his strength—already over ten tons—was more than sufficient, no one would complain about having more. However, he decided to save the strength upgrades for later and opted for the Ant Strength Pill first.

"I choose option two," Qin Yuan said to the system. "I wonder what this Ant Strength Pill is and what benefits it brings?"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for a successful selection! You have obtained a World-Class Ant Strength Pill."

"World-Class Ant Strength Pill: Allows the user to increase their raw strength by 50 jin."

Qin Yuan gasped. He was already immensely satisfied with his own terrifying state, but for an ordinary person, gaining 50 jin of strength was a monumental task. For world-class athletes who had long since pushed their potential to the absolute limit, that tiny edge could be the difference between a new world record and failure.

"In other words, with this World-Class Ant Strength Pill, I could potentially create a new world champion?"

Qin Yuan realized the immense value of the pill. Whether for weightlifting, boxing, or sports requiring high skill like basketball and football, a boost in physical capability could shatter records. For a weightlifter, even a single kilogram could decide the outcome of a competition.

"This pill is incredibly precious!" Qin Yuan’s eyes brightened as he looked at the pitch-black, gleaming pill in his inventory. "Not only could it create a world champion, but for special forces soldiers, such an increase in physical prowess would elevate their overall combat effectiveness to an entirely new level."

He carefully stored the pill. It was of no use to him, but for others, it was priceless.

"Continue selection. I choose option two again."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for a successful selection! You have obtained a Perfect-Class Ant Strength Pill."

"Perfect-Class Ant Strength Pill: Allows the user to increase their raw strength by 100 jin."

Qin Yuan grinned. If 50 jin was precious, 100 jin could turn a frail person into someone with significant lethality.

"Continue selection. I choose option two one more time."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for a successful selection! You have obtained a Supreme-Class Ant Strength Pill."

"Supreme-Class Ant Strength Pill: Allows the user to increase their raw strength by 150 jin."

"Tsk, tsk. This is terrifyingly powerful!" Qin Yuan marveled. He could already imagine the joy of some lucky person in the future who might receive one of these, and the life-changing impact it would have.

"Five opportunities used. Who would have thought these tiny ants could create such terrifying value?" Qin Yuan mused. "Looks like I’ll need to catch more ants once I have more inventory space."

*Thump, thump, thump!*

Rapid footsteps interrupted his thoughts. Li Erniu, fully armed, rushed in, sweating profusely from the scorching sun and his frantic run. He dropped a pack and a rifle in front of Qin Yuan.

"Qin... Brother Qin... here is your gear! I..." Li Erniu panted, breathless. "Man, that wore me out! Let me catch my breath. We’re heading to war, Brother Qin! I went and got your gear. Hurry, the main unit has already departed! Put it on, let’s go!"

"War? Isn't this just the start of the exercise?" Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow, genuinely touched. He had assumed Li Erniu had just run off, but he had actually gone to fetch his gear. Carrying over 40 kilograms of equipment from the kitchen platoon to the armory and back was no small feat.

"Brother Li, don't panic," Qin Yuan said with a calm smile, pouring him a cup of water. "Even if it is war, you need to take care of yourself. Drink some water and rest. I’ll be ready in a moment."

"Right!" Li Erniu nodded and gulped down the water.

Qin Yuan quickly donned his gear. He was familiar with it, as it was the same loadout used in the morning’s cross-country training. Once he was fully equipped, Li Erniu’s eyes lit up.

"Man! Brother Qin, once you put that gear on, you look like a completely different person—heroic and formidable! You look incredibly sharp!" Li Erniu exclaimed in admiration.