In the yard, Chen Hu, who was sorting out the fish hooks, looked up and noticed the smile on Chen Chu's face. He couldn't help but be curious: "Brother, what are you laughing at?"

Chen Chu said casually: "Nothing, I just ate something on the way, I'm in a good mood."

"By the way, how did you harvest today?" Chen Chu changed the subject.

Speaking of this, Chen Hu, who has been addicted to fishing recently, brightened his eyes and said excitedly: "I caught another big fish today, it's 1.3 meters long and weighs 38 kilograms."

"So powerful." Chen Chu was a little surprised.

"How much did it sell for?"

Chen Hu chuckled and said, "I didn't sell this one. I'll keep it for now. I'll eat it on your birthday in a few days. I'll prepare a sumptuous fish feast then."

"...Okay, let's eat in two days." Chen Chu paused slightly.

Chen Chu suddenly said, "Ah Hu, do you want to eat mutant beast meat?"

Although the fish caught by Chen Hu showed some signs of mutation, they were not real mutants, and the quality of their meat could only be said to be slightly better than that of ordinary fish.

"think."

Chen Hu's eyes lit up immediately, but then he hesitated and said, "But brother, those mutant beast meats are very expensive, and it is said that ordinary people can't eat them casually."

"It's okay. After the New Year, the school will organize a big cleanup to clear out the mutant beasts lurking in the surrounding mountains. I will pick the mutant beasts with mild blood content and bring them back then."

With Chen Chu's current combat power, he could easily kill any ordinary mutant beast with one strike. The post-New Year cleanup was an opportunity for him to gain contribution points.

The next two days passed by without any major incidents.

At the same time, as the year draws to a close, holidays begin to take place everywhere, the festive atmosphere becomes increasingly stronger, and local official television stations also begin to broadcast highlights of evening show programs.

January 13th is Chen Chu’s birthday.

Today Zhang Xiaolan took a day off and went to the vegetable market early in the morning to buy a lot of vegetables. Together with the big fish raised by Chen Hu, the whole family was busy.

Chen Chu didn't slack off today and helped with the cooking.

There are not many members in Chen Chu's family. There is only one cousin in his father's generation. As for the elders of the previous generation, it is said that they all died in the chaotic times of that year.

Later, when the Federation was established, Chen Chu's father and cousin were raised by the only surviving aunt, who also died many years ago.

As for Zhang Xiaolan, the only older generation member she has is an uncle living in the countryside, and her parents died of illness several years ago.

Yes, died of illness.

Since the beginning of the new era, the annual incidence rate in countries around the world has increased significantly. Sometimes just a severe cold can cause organ failure and lead to death soon.

This is also the reason why there has been no significant growth in the world's population over the past fifty years.

This situation caused great panic in society in the first two years. Later, after research and verification by scientists from various countries, some patterns were gradually discovered.

This disease usually occurs in people with weak constitutions, and there are usually signs before the onset of the disease. Once those signs appear, you should go to the hospital immediately for immune-strengthening treatment.

In addition, some people who already have serious illnesses also have a certain chance of developing complications and dying.

The fundamental reason is related to the energy of heaven and earth. Although ordinary people cannot practice it, these energies of heaven and earth will be inhaled and expelled by the human body in trace amounts just like air.

Then under certain specific circumstances, the human body will undergo mutations under the influence of these energies of heaven and earth, such as better physical fitness and a stronger immune system.

But there are a few exceptions where reverse lesions occur, followed by death.

The medical community has no way to completely solve this situation. They can only try to detect and prevent it in advance, because this is a screening of life.

Just like those mutant beasts.

Life that cannot adapt to the new era will eventually be abandoned by evolution.

However, the number of deaths caused by the pathological changes in the energy of heaven and earth is relatively low and still within the range that society can bear. It is just one of the factors that contribute to the slow population growth.

The restaurant's table was filled with more than a dozen dishes.

Chen Hu excitedly filled a glass of sake for Chen Chu and Zhang Xiaolan, then stood up and said happily: "Brother, I wish you a happy birthday, and I hope you will become the most powerful martial artist soon."

Zhang Xiaolan also held up a wine glass, her eyes gentle: "Ah Chu, Mom also wishes you a smoother road in the future, academic success, and peace and safety."

Facing the blessings from his only two relatives in this life, Chen Chu also stood up, holding his wine glass and smiling, "Thank you, Ah Hu, Mom. I am very happy today."

"Don't worry, I will study hard and practice hard to make our Chen family better and better." Chen Chu drank the sake in the glass in one gulp.

Originally, Chen Hu wanted to buy white wine, but was sternly rejected by Zhang Xiaolan on the grounds that minors were not allowed to drink alcohol.

"Okay, let's eat. We've all been busy all morning."

"Yeah, let's eat."

"Hey, let me get this big fish head. I've been craving it for a few days."

Although there were only three people, the atmosphere at noon was very lively. Chen Chu and Chen Hu almost ate up most of the food.

As his physical condition improved, Chen Chu's digestive ability became more and more terrifying, including daily consumption.

However, the practitioner's consumption can be maintained through practice and the conversion of energy from heaven and earth. Therefore, he can eat more or less, and there will be no situation of starving to death and being reborn as a ghost.

As for Chen Hu's big appetite, both Chen Chu and Zhang Xiaolan have gotten used to it.

After all, he is thirteen or fourteen years old and is still in the development stage, requiring more nutrition. However, such a large appetite still makes Chen Chu wonder if he is about to awaken some talent.

For example, someone who is born with supernatural powers like Li Hao.

After all, this guy is almost 1.8 meters tall and not even 14 years old yet. He has a strong and powerful build. In another two or three years, won't he be two meters tall?

After lunch, the neighbor next door called Zhang Xiaolan to play mahjong, while Chen Hu excitedly went out with his fishing rod. He wanted to catch some fish for the evening snack.

As for Chen Chu, he also had something to do, so he went to the wooden corridor in the backyard, sat cross-legged, and began to practice.

Although he has attribute points that can save time to break through the skills, as his cultivation level continues to improve, Chen Chu's understanding of cultivation has become more profound.

Cultivation is not only about pursuing combat power, but also about realm and will.

This is a path that can allow ordinary people to become extraordinary and transcend the gods, so it is destined to be long and arduous, and one must not be blinded by the smoothness in the early stages.

The waves were surging on the sea. A huge black and red mutant beast, whose body length was nearly fourteen meters, was floating on the sea, lazily basking in the sun.

Today is 'it's' birthday, I'm in a good mood, so I came up to get some fresh air.

But life is full of disappointments. Just when the Sword-Armored Flame Beast was preparing to take a day off and not kill any living beings, a ferocious mutant beast targeted it.

More than 200 meters underwater, a mutant beast with a body length of 26 meters and a crocodile-like head covered with thick exoskeleton armor was swimming slowly.

Under its body is a pair of huge claws, and the back half is six tentacles with sucking mouths like an octopus. Its body looks very strange when swimming.

This is a very ferocious deep-sea monster. The Sword-Armored Flame Beast reacted when it approached within 200 meters.

Bang!

The waves on the sea surface rolled, and the equally ferocious Sword-Armored Flame Beast suddenly dived, its light golden vertical pupils looking coldly at the deep-sea monster swimming up from below.

Looking at the black mutant beast that did not escape, the hideous tentacle monster still slowly approached. Its huge body exuded an astonishing sense of oppression, and its equally cold eyes revealed cruelty and greed.

There is no way, the Sword-Armored Flame Beast's size is too deceptive.

In this ocean where strength is generally measured by size and energy aura, the ones that usually target the Sword-Armored Flame Beast are mutant creatures with larger bodies.

However, they could never imagine that this 'food' which was much smaller than them had a body density dozens of times that of theirs and possessed terrifying power far beyond its size.

In addition, the Sword-Armored Flame Beast has been practicing the secret technique of concealment during this period. Although it has not been completely successful, its aura has been restrained a bit, making it even more confusing.

When this deep-sea monster approached the Sword-Armored Flame Beast within a hundred meters, the tentacles behind it spread out like a **, and its mouth opened and made a buzzing sound!

There was no roaring or shouting, only circles of invisible ultrasonic waves spreading under the sea. In an instant, the Sword-Armored Flame Beast felt a horrifying low-frequency vibration exploding in its ears.

BANG BANG BANG BANG!!

Within dozens of meters around the Sword-Armored Flame Beast, the bodies of marine creatures suddenly exploded.

No matter whether it was hard crustaceans or ordinary mutant fish that had undergone slight mutations and grown scales, they all exploded under the terrifying low-frequency vibration.

Even the Sword-Armored Flame Beast, with its terrifying defenses, felt waves of invisible shockwaves penetrating its powerful exoskeleton scales and shocking its flesh and blood.

However, after being weakened by the layers of exoskeleton scales, the power of these shock waves transmitted to the flesh and blood was only one tenth of what it was, so it only made the Sword-Armored Flame Beast feel a little uncomfortable.

Roar! The Sword-Armored Flame Beast roared violently, and in an instant, the blood in its body boiled. A terrifying and ferocious aura burst out of its body, and its tail swung violently.

Boom! The sea water exploded.

The Sword-Armored Flame Beast, which was almost half its size, tore through the sea water like a black arrow and arrived in front of the deep-sea monster in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the mouths on the tentacles instantly cried like babies, ah...

Boom! The invisible low-frequency vibrations turned into visible sound waves, and their power surged. The seawater in front of them instantly shattered and exploded under the power of the vibrating sound waves.

Under the strong shock wave, the Sword-Armored Flame Beast's body couldn't help but pause, and then it crashed into the sea water with a bang and shot out to the side.

And at the moment the Sword-Armored Flame Beast disappeared, two sharp claws passed by where it had just been.

They were the claws of the deep-sea monster. Black light was flowing on the huge claws. Wherever they passed, the sea water was invisibly separated, leaving eight black cracks that could not heal for a long time.

A hundred meters away, the Sword-Armored Flame Beast, which was watching this scene, showed a rare solemn look in its eyes.

This deep-sea monster is powerful, strange, and extremely insidious.

First, use invisible shockwaves to anger the Sword-Armored Flame Beast and attract its attack. When it's almost time to attack, transform it into a condensed shockwave, and its power will increase several times.

In this case, most attackers will be seriously injured or even killed.

Even if it fails to kill its opponent, it still has sharp and strange claws.

But do you think you are the only one capable?

The Sword-Armored Flame Beast's cold pupils shrank slightly, and the hot energy in its body circulated. In an instant, the muscles all over its body swelled, especially its hind legs and tail...

Boom! The seawater behind the Sword-Armored Flame Beast exploded, instantly forming a vacuum air wave that exploded dozens of meters away.

With its natural agility, the Sword-Armored Flame Beast crossed a distance of 200 meters almost as if it were teleporting, and transformed into a beam of black light that flashed beneath the deep sea.

At the terrifying speed, even the monster that had the upper hand just now showed surprise in its eyes, and subconsciously crossed its huge claws to block its head.

Behind it, the tentacles that spread out like a corpse let out even more terrifying screams.

Boom boom boom! Under the impact of the terrifying sonic shockwave, the Sword Armor Flame Beast's exoskeleton scales were vibrating, and the surrounding seawater was shattered and exploded with a thunderous roar.

roar!

Ignoring the horrible shockwaves, the Sword-Armored Flame Beast, which had already rushed in front of the monster, let out a brutal roar, raised its claws high, and gathered infinite terrifying power in its body.

boom!

With a hundred times the strength unleashed in the form of an angry elephant stepping on the sky, the power condensed like a physical explosion. The sea water in front instantly disappeared, and a dark vacuum was blasted out.

Under such terrible force, the deep-sea monster's claws blocking in front of it broke instantly, and then its body leaned back to avoid the head.

boom!

Large pieces of the monster's thick scales exploded, its chest collapsed, and its huge body was blown back dozens of meters. The surrounding sea water was in turmoil, and it was seriously injured by the blow.