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Chapter 20 - Chapter 20 Malnutrition and Deception

On the second floor of the Griffin Family's house was Jiaozi's secret base.

After understanding his physical condition, Chris also breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he hadn't fully relaxed yet, as there was still a crucial matter he hadn't figured out.

"You said that I consumed high-energy food, which caused those life origins to accelerate and strengthen. So, is there something I'm unaware of in this?"

From Jiaozi's words just now, Chris realized he had overlooked something very important, but due to a lack of information, he didn't know what he had missed.

Fortunately, Jiaozi was nearby, so he directly asked him.

Stewie looked at Chris in surprise, not expecting Chris to be so smart this time, actually thinking of this point.

Originally, he had planned to use this missing information to trick Chris again.

However, now that the other party had asked, Stewie felt bored. This meant that the effect of tricking Chris wouldn't meet his expectations, so he immediately stated directly:

"Seeing that you've already noticed something, I'll tell you. Your body, with the Ogre's life origin blessing, is already different from conventional organisms, meaning humans."

Chris knew that Jiaozi hadn't finished speaking, so he made a 'what then' expression and continued to listen quietly.

Stewie felt very pleased that Chris hadn't interrupted him, so he continued, "This means you have already stepped into the threshold of an extraordinary life, surpassing human limitations. From now on, you can also possess various magical abilities, just like those monsters."

"Based on the Ogre information you provided, I guess you should possess some of his abilities, such as temporary flight, super recovery, and immense strength. But..."

Chris, who was constantly watching Jiaozi, understood his meaning. This was a cue for someone to play along.

"But what? Is there a price to pay?"

"Of course!"

Seeing the new Chris being so understanding, Stewie was delighted.

Finally, there was someone in this stupid household who understood him.

Chris also didn't expect that simply cooperating with the other party would make Jiaozi so happy.

Seeing Jiaozi still joyful, Chris continued to exert himself, giving Jiaozi more emotional value.

"Then you can definitely solve this price, right? From what you're saying, it's not a difficult task at all, is it?"

"Woah, don't say that! I'll get conceited."

Jiaozi waved his hands, adopting a posture of refusing to accept the compliment.

But Chris could still see from Jiaozi's face that his words were very effective; Jiaozi (Dumpling head - Nickname for Jiaozi) was already beaming.

After a show of pretense, Jiaozi returned to normal, but the joy in his eyes had not yet faded.

A pleased Jiaozi then continued, "You must know that environment is crucial for living organisms. What kind of environment nurtures what kind of organism.

Just as whales can only live in the sea, humans can only move on land; the two cannot be reversed."

"If a whale were to appear on land, without the buoyancy of water, it would soon be crushed by its own heavy weight.

And if humans were thrown into the ocean, humans without the ability to survive underwater would also die in the sea."

"So, do you understand what happens when an extraordinary organism suddenly appears in a non-high-energy environment?"

Jiaozi's extensive scientific explanation had already made Chris understand the meaning of his words. He was like the whale that left the ocean, like the human who entered the sea.

He had entered an environment completely unsuitable for his survival!

Frightened by his own conjecture, Chris swallowed, tension causing him to salivate wildly, and cold sweat drenched his clothes.

Then, Chris said under Jiaozi's relieved gaze, "Will I... starve to death?"

"Good boy! You guessed right. That's why I said this matter is also quite troublesome for me.

I can't change the entire Earth's environment just for you; God would come after me."

"No way! I feel like I still have a chance. I don't need a very large place by myself. Can't you help me build a high-energy ecological park?

Or create some high-energy food. Oh, can I eat protein powder as a meal? It should work, right?

Before, I drank protein powder to activate my life origin, so it should have an effect... right?"

As he spoke, Chris himself became less confident.

Because Jiaozi's expression hadn't changed at all, he sighed and patted Chris's knee, then comforted him, "Don't be like that, brother. I'm also very sad. It's not easy to have another family member who understands me, and I don't want you to die.

It's just that all those methods you mentioned require time, and you might not last until then."

Hearing Jiaozi's comfort, Chris completely gave up hope.

For Jiaozi, with his IQ capable of building a time machine, to certify this matter was no less than the Grim Reaper standing before him with a scythe, telling him he was doomed.

Chris thought dejectedly, and then he suddenly noticed a crucial point.

Time machine, Jiaozi had a time machine!

"Wait, Stewie. You should have already built the time machine by now, right? If you make some high-energy food in the future and send it to the present, couldn't that allow me to survive longer? And during that time, couldn't a high-energy ecological park be built?"

Chris, overjoyed at finding a solution, quickly squatted down to ask Jiaozi.

Only when he squatted down did Chris notice Jiaozi's exasperated expression.

This immediately gave Chris a bad feeling. Could Jiaozi (Dumpling head - Nickname for Jiaozi)'s words just now have been a trick?

"Oh, shit! How much information about our universe has leaked out? You even know that I built a time machine!"

Realizing his plan to trick Chris had been exposed, Stewie stopped pretending and cursed repeatedly, making it hard to believe such foul language could come from an infant.

It seemed Stewie was still very bothered by the fact that he couldn't get the better of Chris.

But similarly, Chris was also cursing inwardly.

He had originally thought that in this world, the bottom line of the Griffin Family would be a bit higher, and Jiaozi would even have some sense of morality.

But he never expected that Jiaozi (Dumpling head - Nickname for Jiaozi) would disguise himself like this.

To deceive him, he had gone on and on, making Chris truly resign himself to fate.

If he hadn't realized that Jiaozi had a time machine, he might have truly become a clown again under Jiaozi's schemes.

However, since he realized it was all Jiaozi's trick, Chris felt relieved and turned to leave.

He had no time to play these mutual pranks with Jiaozi.

But just as Chris turned around, he heard Jiaozi speak again, "Hey, wait! I admit I wanted to see you make a fool of yourself before, but everything I said was true."

Chris stopped and looked back at Jiaozi. He didn't know if he should still trust this guy.

Fortunately, Chris's intuition kicked in again at this moment, giving him a premonition that walking out of that door would lead to eternal damnation.

This made Chris stop, wanting to see what else Jiaozi wanted to say.

"Without an established energy cycle, ordinary extraordinary beings would indeed die in a low-energy environment, just like humans drowning.

You've only just entered the extraordinary realm, and your body's structure hasn't changed much yet, so it's not very obvious.

But once you completely absorb the Ogre's life origin, you'll understand that what I said is indeed true.

You will eventually die from malnutrition. Otherwise, why do you think that Ogre ate people, and could only be active for 23 days every 23 years?

Isn't it because he was no longer adapted to the environment at that time?"

Chris carefully recalled all the information about the Ogre, comparing it one by one with what Jiaozi said, and found no discrepancies.

"So, you mean? You want me to eat people?"

Chris asked with a strange expression, extremely conflicted in his heart, fearing Jiaozi would say yes.

Fortunately, Jiaozi's expression was even stranger than his, as if he was discovering for the first time that Chris could be so beastly.

"Nonono, what in the world are you thinking? You're insulting my intelligence a bit!"

"My idea is that the one who tied the bell must untie it. Since your problem is brought about by your talent, then use your talent to solve this matter.

I will build an activator in these two days to actively activate your talent, and then enter a world that can solve your problem to directly find a solution."

Hearing the solution Jiaozi offered, Chris sighed and said, "Stewie, you're a goddamn genius!"

Jiaozi didn't mind Chris's profanity. He tilted his head and looked at Chris, eyes wide, asking, "So... we're friends again?"

Chris didn't answer, but instead showed it with his actions.

He bent down, picked up Jiaozi, and ruffled his genius head.

He was still a child, just fond of pranks.

But in a place Chris couldn't see, an evil smile once again appeared on Jiaozi's face.

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