Chapter 39: World-Class Neural Reaction Speed!

"Huh? Putting the kitten in the inventory grid also gives you choices?"

Hearing the system prompt, Qin Yuan couldn't help but freeze for a moment!

Then, followed by a surge of excitement!

"I actually forgot about this! Storing and recycling items in the system grid allows me to acquire related attributes!"

Qin Yuan chuckled self-deprecatingly and began to examine the three options before him!

"1. Acquire world-class neurological reaction speed!"

"2. Acquire world-class high-altitude jumping!"

"3. Acquire world-class balance!"

"Damn! These three options! Aren't they a bit too overpowered?"

Qin Yuan's eyes widened!

He stared at the three options, unable to hold back an exclamation of awe!

"Neurological reaction speed, jumping, balance? All three of these abilities are world-class?!"

Qin Yuan glanced at them again, and when he was certain he wasn't seeing things, he once again couldn't help but marvel in wonder!

There was no helping it!

With these three abilities, Qin Yuan's overall physical fitness would become even more terrifying!

"They say a cat's neurological reaction speed is seven times that of a human! Even faster than a snake! If I acquire this world-class neurological reaction speed, doesn't that mean that watching human movements in the future will feel like watching slow motion, just like a cat?"

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Qin Yuan was gripped by an irrepressible excitement!

"I choose 1!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Qin Yuan made his choice directly!

"Ding-dong! Congratulations to the host for a successful selection! You have acquired world-class neurological reaction speed!"

"World-class neurological reaction speed: Grants the host a neurological reaction speed three times that of an ordinary human! Ordinary human movements appear in slow motion to the host!"

The crisp system prompt chimed!

In an instant, Qin Yuan felt as though countless streams of warm energy had appeared in his mind, continuously nourishing and washing over his nerve cells!

Within moments, the enhancement was complete!

Qin Yuan opened his eyes and looked around, astonished to find that the pace of everything around him seemed to have slowed down!

On the ground, the crawling ants were moving at an extremely sluggish pace!

The sparrows that usually flew at lightning speed now looked as if they hadn't eaten enough; their flight was slow and sluggish!

Qin Yuan could even clearly see the rhythm of every single wing flap of the sparrows!

"Oh my god! This is too miraculous, isn't it?"

Qin Yuan felt a breath of fresh air wash over his senses!

Deep in the jungle, the chirping of insects and birds had not slowed down in speed, but their actions had become sluggish!

This was a truly wondrous, never-before-experienced sensation!

Qin Yuan knew that the actions of those creatures hadn't actually slowed down; rather, his own neurological reaction speed had increased!

Naturally, relative to his perception, those speeds appeared to have slowed down.

"In other words, it's not that they have slowed down, but that I have become faster!"

Qin Yuan scanned his surroundings, a brilliant smile blooming on his face!

This was truly a case of planting willows that accidentally grew into shade!

He never expected that saving a little stray cat would yield such massive benefits, catching Qin Yuan completely off guard!

"This is simply an unexpected pleasant surprise, haha!"

Qin Yuan was overjoyed!

"However... just a single kitten isn't nearly enough! It looks like once the exercise is over, I'll have to go look for more cats to recycle! After all, right now, my world-class neurological reaction speed is only three times that of a human!"

"And the absolute top-tier neurological reaction speed is a full seven times!"

"Not only that! As the saying goes, a cat has nine lives! You could say that almost everything about a kitten is an advantage. Perhaps the second and third options will grant me even more formidable abilities?"

Having experienced the might of his enhanced neurological reaction speed, Qin Yuan felt his train of thought become faster and much clearer!

Things that he couldn't figure out before could now be sorted out instantly with just a tiny bit of effort and concentration!

"Tsk tsk tsk, I've profited, I've profited big time, haha!"

The smile on the corners of Qin Yuan's lips grew even wider.

"Brother Yuan, look over here! See what good stuff I brought back!"

At that moment, Li Erniu's honest and simple voice rang out!

Qin Yuan looked over, and his eyes instantly lit up!

Oh boy!

Li Erniu was holding two wild pheasants in his left hand and a wild hare in his right!

You could call that quite a bountiful harvest!

"Erniu, your hunting skills are seriously impressive! In just such a short time, you managed to get so much good food?"

Qin Yuan was practically drooling at the sight!

Wild pheasants and hares!

These could be considered the most tempting food for soldiers, especially when obtained in an environment like this!

The temptation was magnified exponentially!

"Hehe, Brother Yuan! I might not be good at much else, but catching these delicacies is my specialty! When I was a kid, I often went up the mountains and into the fields with my friends to catch wild pheasants and hares. I've got plenty of experience capturing these critters!" Li Erniu chuckled sheepishly, tossing the game onto the ground. "And that's not all, Brother Yuan! My skill at roasting wild pheasant isn't bad either! I'll treat you to a good meal in a bit!"

"Oh? Then I'll definitely be looking forward to it!"

Hearing this, Qin Yuan's eyes lit up immediately!

Roast wild pheasant?

He had only ever heard of it; he had never actually tasted it before!

He wondered how it would taste!

With a thought, Qin Yuan activated his thermal imaging ability!

Everything within a radius of one thousand meters was laid bare before his eyes!

"Huh? In the 80-degree direction, there are actually three unlucky fellows?"

Normally, there shouldn't have been any Blue Force soldiers in this area!

Unfortunately for them, Qin Yuan had just discovered three people over seven hundred meters away in the 80-degree direction!

"Heh heh, you guys aren't entirely out of luck yet! Since you haven't gotten too close, I'll spare you for now. But if you dare to come any closer, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Qin Yuan scoffed, paying the three of them no mind at all!

It would be fine if they didn't discover this place.

The moment they did...

Well, I'm terribly sorry, but their military exercise career would effectively come to an end right there!

"Oh, right, Brother Yuan!" Li Erniu suddenly remembered something and abruptly stood up. "Brother Yuan! If I start a fire to roast the pheasant here, will it attract the enemy?"

Only now did the slow-witted Li Erniu suddenly remember that they were in the middle of a military exercise!

You have to know that thick smoke could be spotted from a very long distance away!

What if they got exposed because of the fire? Wouldn't that spell trouble?

He hadn't paid attention to this issue when making roasted fish last time, but this time, he finally noticed it!

"Erniu, rest easy! With me here, if the enemy comes, we'll just take 'em out!" Qin Yuan said with a calm and carefree smile, currently much more interested in the taste of the roast pheasant!

"If one enemy comes, we kill one! If two come, we kill a pair! You just focus on roasting the pheasant, leave the rest to me!" Qin Yuan smiled confidently, patting his chest in assurance!

"Alrighty, Brother Yuan! Then I'll get started!" With Qin Yuan's guarantee, Li Erniu's eyes lit up, and he cast aside all remaining hesitation and worry!

Because Qin Yuan's word was as good as a guarantee!

With that said, Li Erniu went to work, slaughtering one of the pheasants, building a campfire right where they stood, setting up the rack, and starting to roast the wild bird!

Before long...

A plump, fragrant, and steaming hot roast pheasant was fresh out of the oven!

Qin Yuan immediately lunged forward, tore off a chicken leg, and stuffed it into his mouth. Savoring the savory, delicious roast pheasant in his mouth, Qin Yuan couldn't help but wear a brilliant smile. "Call this an exercise? This is practically the most luxurious camping trip in the world!"