No! It can't grow any longer! The moment Ma Xiaoniu had this thought, the jujube tree's growth came to an abrupt halt. A jujube tree over twenty meters tall, with a trunk as thick as a large water vat, and a canopy that covered an area of over a hundred meters in radius!
The changes in the jujube tree naturally alerted the people of Mazhuang. Uncle Ma, Ma Xiaoniu's neighbor to the east, was over sixty years old and was doing some chores in his yard when he suddenly felt the sky darken. Looking up, he saw a large tree canopy blocking out the sky...
Uncle Ma's neighbor, Cuihua, was cooking breakfast when suddenly a leaf fell from the sky. "Hmm? I don't have any trees around here!" she thought. Looking up, she saw a huge tree canopy growing at a visible speed, soon obscuring her entire sky. The sky, the sky…
Ma Village was in an uproar. This was an unprecedented event. Not only had the young people never seen anything like it, but even the elderly men and women in their seventies and eighties had never heard of it. For a time, Ma Xiaoniu's house was bustling with activity, just like a vegetable market.
Faced with the villagers' questions, what could Ma Xiaoniu do but answer "I don't know"? So after a while, the bewildered villagers gradually dispersed. Finally, only Uncle Ma, the neighbor, remained, hands behind his back, staring solemnly at the jujube tree, his voice weathered as he said, "Since ancient times, there has been a legend..."
Ma Xiaoniu's eyes lit up as he listened intently.
"Legend has it that there is an item that can make things grow rapidly, and once you use that item, it means you will become an immortal..." Uncle Ma looked into the distance, staring at the jujube tree, as if he wasn't even looking at it.
"Uncle, what are you talking about...?"
"That substance is called Viagra," Uncle Ma said with a serious expression, as if he were pondering something important.
"Pfft... What the hell is Viagra!" Ma Xiaoniu found it amusing, but naturally couldn't show it, otherwise his uncle would definitely give him a stern lecture.
After seeing his uncle off, Ma Xiaoniu breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected the fertilization effect to be so strong; he'd only stopped it because he wanted to. What if he hadn't been allowed to stop? Wouldn't it have just kept growing indefinitely? System-made products are always top-notch! Awesome! (voice cracks)
Ma Xiaoniu cooked some rice porridge, heated up some vegetables, and ate it with steamed buns. Then he tidied up and called Wang Youcai to ask him to drive over.
Two minutes later, Wang Youcai arrived on time, got into the passenger seat, and drove to Feng County. Actually, Ma Xiaoniu had heard of Zhao Laohu before. He knew that Zhao Laohu was supposedly the head of some kind of organization, and that he was extremely arrogant and domineering in Feng County. There were at least eight hundred or a thousand complaints from the people, but they were always ignored.
Ma Xiaoniu really didn't know Zhao Laohu's address, but Zhao Laohu went to the most bustling commercial street in Feng County every day.
Fengxian's commercial street stretches for ten miles and is the economic center of the entire county, bustling and vibrant, selling everything imaginable. Ma Xiaoniu led Wang Youcai, looking left and right, overwhelmed by the sights. Ma Xiaoniu had come before, but back then he was short of money and could only look. But today was different. He possessed fifty million, and if he could exchange the treasures in Heilong Lake for cash, wow, just thinking about it was wonderful.
After walking around for half an hour, we were really tired, so Wang Youcai and I found a small restaurant to sit down. We weren't hungry, so we just poured ourselves a cup of tea.
As they were drinking, a group of people passed by the restaurant entrance. The one in the lead was a large, dark-skinned man with a menacing face, wearing a floral shirt, a large belly, and casual black trousers. He had a small, dyed red braid on his head, and his eyes, in particular, gleamed with a fierce intensity. The men around him were also dressed in bright red and green, sporting a distinctly non-mainstream style. They walked slowly, glancing around as they went; they were clearly not good people.
“Brother Ma, I think this big, dark-skinned guy leading the group might be Zhao Laohu!” Wang Youcai said, his eyes gleaming, as he leaned close to Ma Xiaoniu’s ear.
"Oh? How did you figure that out?" Ma Xiaoniu tilted his head and looked at Wang Youcai.
Wang Youcai smiled sheepishly, "It just feels similar, kind of like me before."
Ma Xiaoniu smiled. Besides killing to complete his missions, he had also been keeping a close eye on Wang Youcai during this time. Wang Youcai had indeed been diligently following Ma Xiaoniu's instructions, performing a good deed every day. The change was so drastic that everyone in Songzhuang found it hard to believe; some even wondered if Wang Youcai had been possessed by a spirit.
The two left the small restaurant and followed Zhao Laohu and his group. After wandering around for half an hour, Zhao Laohu led his men into a small clinic. The clinic was small, with only one woman standing behind the counter.
When the woman saw Zhao Laohu and his group enter the clinic, her face changed drastically. She hurriedly ran to the inner room of the clinic. Zhao Laohu smiled coldly, casually found a seat, and sat down with his legs crossed, waiting.
A moment later, an elderly man in his sixties with fair skin came out of the inner room. He had a refined appearance, but his face was full of anger. He said to Zhao Laohu and his group, "Zhao Laohu, what are you doing at my clinic again?"
Zhao Laohu spat out the chewing gum, crumpled it in his hand, and then stuck it to the table next to him. "Boss Wang, of course I came to the clinic to see a doctor, what else would I be doing?" Several slovenly men next to him chimed in.
Mr. Wang chuckled coldly, "Sorry, my clinic has something to do today and is about to close. Please, gentlemen!"
"Hey you old bastard, don't push your luck! I, Tiger, am doing you a favor by coming to your clinic! You have to see me today, whether you like it or not!" A scruffy-haired man glared menacingly at Boss Wang.
"Hey? How dare you talk to Boss Wang like that? Don't you know any manners?" Although Zhao Laohu said this, he still sat there without moving.
"Zhao Laohu, I know what you're up to! So let me make this clear: my daughter will never associate with you, even if she never marries!" Boss Wang said firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.
"Bang!" Zhao Laohu slammed his hand on the table, stood up with a cold expression, and said, "Old man! You won't listen to reason, you'll have to drink the penalty cup! Do you want to die?! I'll say it again, have your daughter come out and come play with me obediently, and this matter will be over. If you dare to say no, I'll make you regret it right now!"
A few slovenly men nearby were rubbing their hands together, their faces full of sneers.
"Father!" A beautiful woman ran out from the inner room and stood in front of the old man, glaring angrily at Zhao Laohu. "Zhao Laohu! If you dare to touch my father, I, I, I will never forgive you!"
"Hahaha, you're not done with me yet? You really aren't done with me yet, why don't you come and play with me now?" Zhao Laohu teased.
A group of slovenly men immediately chimed in, spewing all sorts of profanities. The woman's face turned bright red with anger, and tears streamed down her face.
With a hand on the woman's shoulder, the old man gently pulled her behind him, then stepped forward, his face calm. "Zhao Laohu, I told you, you have no chance! If you dare to force me today, I'll risk my old life to splatter blood all over your face!"
Zhao Laohu's face darkened further, his eyes flashing red. Just as he was about to force himself on Zhao, a scruffy fellow beside him exclaimed, "Ah! Holy crap, Brother Tiger!"
Zhao Laohu's face stiffened, and he glared angrily at the scruffy man: "You fucking want to die?" (The recent encoding issues are motivating us to update faster; please exit reading mode if you'd like. Thank you.)
===Chapter Sixteen===
Zamao didn't look at Zhao Laohu, but shivered and said, "Tiger, Tiger, Brother Tiger, you, you, you've grown a tail!"
The other scraggly thugs nearby were also dumbfounded, as if they had witnessed the most unbelievable thing in the world. Zhao Laohu sensed something was wrong; he had just felt some discomfort in his buttocks. Could it be...?
Pushing aside the stray fur beside her, she ran to a full-length mirror and looked closely. She saw that a fleshy tail had grown behind her at some point! The tail was the same color as her skin and dragged softly on the ground.
"What the hell?!" Zhao Laohu was dumbfounded. He had never seen anything so outrageous in his life, and it had happened to him! Could it be that he had contracted some kind of disease? Or some kind of virus?
Boss Wang? Yes! That old bastard's a doctor! He must be up to some trick!
Zhao Laohu suddenly turned around, his eyes wide with rage. "You old bastard! Was it you who did this? If you don't resolve this for me today, I'll kill you!"
The group of scraggly men nearby also realized what was happening and turned their gazes toward the old man, their eyes filled with malice and fear, as if they were afraid that they too would grow a tail.
Mr. Wang and his daughter were completely baffled. What the hell was going on? Although Mr. Wang was a doctor, he had never seen anything like this before! And it didn't make any sense scientifically!
Just as they were wondering how to answer, one of the scruffy guys suddenly exclaimed, and then his belly grew at a visible speed, growing and growing, until it was as large as a ten-month pregnancy. Zhao Laohu and the other scruffy guys were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped. What the hell was going on?
At the same time, several other scruffy creatures nearby suddenly exclaimed in unison. One of them suddenly started growing its paws, growing and growing until they were as big as a large fan before stopping. Another scruffy creature's nose suddenly grew longer and longer until it resembled an elephant's trunk. The third scruffy creature's hair suddenly grew, quickly covering its entire body and still growing longer, soon completely enveloping its scruffy fur. From the outside, it looked like a teddy bear made of hair.
The three scruffy creatures cried out and tried to run away, but one foot was too big and heavy, and the scruffy creature couldn't lift its foot. Another had a nose that was too long, making it difficult to breathe, so it could only open its mouth and pant. The one with the long hair was even worse off, becoming a complete teddy bear toy, and the slightest movement would cause it to step on its own hair...
Meanwhile, Zhao Laohu wasn't idle either. He suddenly felt something growing inside him, and at an extremely rapid pace. In the blink of an eye, something bulged up on both sides of his stomach, and then the bulges grew higher and higher. Zhao Laohu began to feel excruciating pain, eventually rolling on the ground, howling in agony, but to no avail. Finally, the bulges burst open with a pop, and several ribs mixed with blood emerged. In just a short while, the bloody ribs had grown quite long, and Zhao Laohu's screams grew fainter and fainter until finally, he fell silent completely.