Cataclysm Hunter: I Have an Experience Points System - Chapter 16 - Are You a Monster, Kid?

“Did you remember all the key points I mentioned earlier~?”

Xu Ruomei leisurely spun her chair, seemingly in a good mood.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiao pressed his fingers against his chin, his brow furrowed in concentration.

“I remember, but since I haven’t tried it yet, I’m not sure if it’ll work…”

“Then try it out tonight when you get home~ You should get back to class now~!”

The footwork teacher waved her hand, as if eager to shoo away this unexpected guest interrupting her downtime.

Hearing the teacher’s words, Lin Xiao gave an innocent look, then plopped down on the floor.

“Hey~ Why did you suddenly sit on the ground~?”

“Teacher! I’ll practice right now, please correct me if I make any mistakes!”

What a joke, with a teacher available to guide him, why would he go back and fumble around on his own?

“Hey! I just realized you’re a bit of a sly one, aren’t you~!”

A soft foot nudged his shoulder, accompanied by the slightly exasperated voice of the female teacher.

But this didn’t bother Lin Xiao, who had already tossed aside any sense of embarrassment. He closed his eyes and began to operate the vitalis refinement method.

This time, however, the target wasn’t external energy but his own body.

The teacher had said that to control the vitalis within, he must first run the vitalis refinement method on his body to fully understand the sensation of energy flowing out.

Initially, Lin Xiao used the lowest power to extract, since it was his own body, and he was genuinely afraid of causing harm.

Unexpectedly, his cells were quite protective, refusing to release even a bit of energy.

Well, this made Lin Xiao chuckle in frustration.

When feeding them, they acted like starving ghosts, but now that they’re full, they won’t give back a single bit. Truly, all intake and no output, huh?

In response, Lin Xiao gradually increased the extraction force, engaging in a tug-of-war with his body.

Finally, when the refining intensity reached a certain level, his cells reluctantly released a cluster of energy.

The sensation was truly peculiar, a kind of experience distinct from the five physical senses.

No wonder Teacher Xu Ruomei insisted that one must experience it firsthand to understand.

Moreover, the vitalis he used to draw from was akin to public natural resources.

Lin Xiao relied on the refining method to extract vitalis, like a bandit forcibly seizing external energy onto himself, but he couldn’t directly control it.

However, the energy within his body seemed to bear Lin Xiao’s mark, becoming his personal property.

With the pull of Lin Xiao’s spiritual power, it moved slowly within him, even bringing an additional sense.

[Vitalis-Lv0: Experience points +4]

Releasing his spiritual power’s control, the energy seamlessly reintegrated into his cells.

Lin Xiao opened his eyes, looking directly at the teacher.

“Teacher, I’ve extracted the vitalis. What should I do next?”

“Hmm~ How did you do it so quickly?”

Xu Ruomei, who had just put a cigarette in her mouth, was momentarily stunned by the student’s words.

“Are you sure you’ve extracted the energy? Can you control it?”

“I can.”

Although there was some resistance, Lin Xiao’s spiritual power was more than sufficient, making manipulation manageable.

“Wow~ I really shouldn’t underestimate you…”

Xu Ruomei lit a cigarette, her gaze growing deeper.

No wonder Wang Gang said this kid’s vitalis refinement was just shy of the top two-naturally high spirit intensity…

“The vitalis in your cells is essentially an extension of your body. You need to guide it to flow throughout your entire body slowly,” the footwork instructor explained, tracing her finger from Lin Xiao’s chest to his arm, fingers, and back to his chest before repeating the process on the other arm.

“When the vitalis circulates through your body, your brain will clearly understand the changes and automatically adjust. After that, with some regular training, you should quickly adapt to your strengthened body!”

“So it’s like… Internal Vision?”

“Exactly~ That term existed even before the cataclysm~”

Lin Xiao understood, but he had another question:

“Is extracting more energy harmful to the body?”

“Not at all~ Even if you extract it all, it won’t harm your body. These are just reserve energies, though students often struggle to control too much~”

Reassured, Lin Xiao sprang into action. The second attempt was much easier; he didn’t even need the vitalis refinement method, relying solely on his spiritual power to pull the energy out.

Indeed, once you start, the cells seem to give up, almost inviting you to take what you need.

But when Lin Xiao tried to extract more after pulling out one batch of vitalis, the cells turned stingy again, resisting his will.

Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow. This wouldn’t do; his body’s energy should be readily available, not a hassle to access.

Determined to rid his body of this hoarding tendency, he employed the vitalis refinement method, increasing the power without worry since it wouldn’t harm his body.

Under the intense suction, the cells seemed to wail, surrendering their hidden vitalis completely.

As Lin Xiao sensed the energy nearly overflowing his body, almost liquid-like, he was stunned.

Whoa! They were hiding this much!?

Then came a new sensation, as if he could “see” his internal organs, every bone, blood vessel, and muscle…

All this information presented itself, allowing his brain to clearly understand his body’s condition.

Does this even need controlling?

Lin Xiao was a bit bewildered; it was almost filling his entire body…

Releasing his spiritual power, he attempted to control this mass of energy, and the only sensation was-

Heavy! Incredibly heavy!

Even with Lin Xiao’s formidable spirit attribute of 13 points, moving it felt like a snail’s pace, extremely laborious.

[Vitalis-Lv0: Experience points +2]

‘Spirit, add points!’

Without hesitation, Lin Xiao allocated the remaining potential points, significantly boosting his spirit intensity.

Now he could barely manage the massive energy, still slow but able to clearly sense it moving, merging, and blending within him.

[Vitalis-Lv0: Experience points +16]

[Vitalis-Lv0: Experience points +14]

[Vitalis-Lv0: Experience points +15]

…

What exactly is this skill? Control over vitalis?

Lin Xiao wasn’t entirely sure, but it didn’t matter. He knew he was about to gain new potential points!

[Vitalis-Lv0: Experience points +14]

[Vitalis-Lv0 >>> Vitalis-Lv1! Potential points +1]

At the moment of skill upgrade, Lin Xiao felt a significant lightening of his spirit, his ability to manipulate energy reaching a new level.

The vitalis within him shifted from a snail’s pace to a gentle stream, flowing and spreading with Lin Xiao’s will, even-

Seeping out of his body.

Lin Xiao opened his eyes, looking at his right hand.

Though there was no visible change, Lin Xiao could clearly feel a layer of transparent gaseous energy enveloping his hand, flowing from within him…

“Are you a monster or something?”

Lin Xiao turned his head to see a pair of eyes, sharp as needles, staring at him.