Stronger with Crimson Modifier

That much money was enough to cover his family’s expenses for several years.

He couldn’t understand how his family could possibly afford such an expense.

Just as he was lost in thought, two familiar figures walked out of the apartment building.

Zhao Yao froze for a moment, then quickly strode forward to meet them.

"Mom! Dad!"

he called out.

The newcomers were indeed his parents.

Unlike the overworked image he held in his memory,

after just half a month apart, their complexions were much ruddier. They were dressed in the latest nano-fiber clothing available on the market, looking refreshed and full of Spirit.

Zhao Yao couldn’t help but ask the question that was weighing on his mind.

"What in the world is going on?"

His father, Zhao Tian, sighed, his expression complicated.

"This is all thanks to your sister..."

...

When Zhao Yao saw Zhao Ying again, he was completely taken aback by her transformation.

The Zhao Ying before him was like a completely different person from her former self.

Her height had shot up to one-point-nine meters, and her build had become incredibly imposing.

The long hair that once fell to her waist had been cut into a neat, ear-length bob.

However, the most striking change was on her skin.

Her exposed skin was covered in patterns resembling python scales, like mysterious tattoos that were both bizarre and full of a sense of power.

These patterns weren’t decorative; they were a unique formation caused by exceedingly high muscle fiber density.

Upon closer inspection, one would find that her pores had all but vanished. Her skin was so smooth it was nearly translucent, as if a thin, tough membrane was wrapped around her body.

At that moment, Zhao Ying was sitting at a table piled high with food, feasting ravenously.

Hearing the door open, she turned her head to look.

He wasn’t sure if it was a trick of the light, but Zhao Yao saw a fleeting glint of green phosphorescence in her eyes—the kind only seen in felines—that made it difficult to meet her gaze.

If the old Zhao Ying was a delicate girl with a gentle face, the current her was like a humanoid Fierce Beast.

Just sitting there, she exuded an indescribable, oppressive aura.

"Kid, something is very wrong with your sister."

Xi Guang’s voice rang out in Zhao Yao’s mind.

’Sister Xi, I’m not blind. You don’t have to tell me; I can see that for myself.’

Zhao Yao grumbled silently to himself.

...

「Meanwhile.」

The moment he saw Zhao Yao,

Hu Qi, who was inside the Copper Cross Medal, suddenly opened his eyes.

After half a month,

he could now permeate more of his power outward, and his perception had naturally become much clearer.

At this moment, within his perception,

on the body of the nearby Zhao Yao,

Hu Qi discovered that not only was the other party constantly absorbing that special surrounding energy into his body,

but there was also something in his head emitting intense energy fluctuations.

Although it was hidden very deeply,

it was impossible for it to remain concealed from Hu Qi’s now-enhanced perception.

...

「Outside.」

Zhao Ying glanced at Zhao Yao and was about to lower her head to continue eating.

During this period, the system had issued a week-long mission requiring her to fight in underground boxing matches.

In that time, for certain reasons, she had come into conflict with the organizers of the underground matches.

As a result, she not only killed all the people they sent after her but also fought her way to their headquarters.

After wiping them all out,

she finished the mission ahead of schedule.

She also obtained a large amount of money from it, which was how she could afford their current lifestyle.

Right now, she was in the middle of a meal.

As her physique grew stronger, her need for food also increased daily.

Normally, she had to carry high-energy nutrition bars with her at all times.

Fortunately, she wasn’t short on money now, or she would probably starve to death.

Just then, her movements suddenly froze.

"DING! High energy reaction detected.

Mission issued: Brother’s Secret.

Mission requirement: Obtain one of your brother’s unknown secrets.

Please begin the mission within one hour."

The system’s voice abruptly sounded in her mind.

Zhao Ying paused. Her mouth opened, revealing serrated teeth, and in just a few bites, she crushed a pork bone as thick as a thigh, meat and all, and swallowed it down.

Then, she pulled a napkin from the side and wiped the corner of her mouth.

She stood up, casting a shadow on the floor.

"Mom, Dad, you two go out first. Zhao Yao, you stay. I have some things I need to ask you!"

she said.

Hearing this, her father, Zhao Tian, opened his mouth as if to say something, but then he heard Zhao Ying continue.

"Don’t worry, I just have some things to discuss with my brother. It’s not like I’m going to do anything to him!"

Seeing this, Zhao Tian didn’t feel he could say anything more. He took his wife Xu Yun’s hand and walked out.

Their current life depended entirely on Zhao Ying. Although he didn’t want to admit it, he felt she was becoming more and more of a stranger, and he was even a little afraid of her.

After the two of them had left,

she strode directly in front of Zhao Yao.

Her gaze swept up and down, sizing up her brother.

"What do you need?"

Zhao Yao looked at Zhao Ying, who was now a head taller than him, and recalled the scene of her eating just moments before. It was like watching a Fierce Beast devouring its food.

His expression was somewhat unnatural.

"Zhao Yao, tell me the secret you’re hiding!"

Zhao Ying demanded, her gaze as sharp as a blade.

The mission issued by the system this time was indeed a bit strange.

However, she didn’t plan on delving into it.

For her, the only thing that mattered was completing the missions the system gave her.

Although it had only been half a month, she had already ended nearly a hundred lives with her own hands.

Her former mindset was long gone, replaced by a craving for and mastery of power.

After experiencing the supreme pleasure that came with power, she no longer felt the slightest resistance to the system’s missions. In fact, she faintly looked forward to them.

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