Uninvited Guest.

"First gene, the base of god, has been swallowed."

Health 100 -> 250

Strength FF -> F+

Intelligence FFF -> F-

Agility FF -> F+

Spirit FFF -> F

Dexterity FFF -> F-

"Bloodline has new quality, [God's Development]. Brings out full potential of genes."

Ning Li's stomach rumbled as a man in a black suit stabbed towards them. In his hands was a sharp knife, and on his face was a black tight mask.

Abhi gulped and screamed, "AAAAHHH!"

He really didn't want to die. He was finally almost a bronze esquire. All he had to do was take a pill and keep his mouth shut! However, now he was going to die along with his best friend.

He imagined all the wealth they could have gotten. All the woman, and all the cool abilities! It all flashed before his eyes along with the edge of the knife. The handle turned in the air and reached towards his neck.

"I'll be taking that blood of yours!" The villain smiled as he struck out his blade.

He seriously felt a tiny bit bad about this, but it was the kids fault for yapping. Shoot, one drop of a beginner noble's blood was worth 20,000 bronze. So, it was only right he took advantage of them. If they lived, after he drained them, they'd still be able to be nobles. However, their power would be drastically weakened. But to him, a regular joe, it would let him get anything he wanted.

All he needed was a few gallons of it.

"No," Abhi screamed, "Please my father will pay you!"

The villain sighed and slowed down for just a second. And, in the heat of the moment, his one thought about money gave Ning Li some much needed time.

Ning Li's brain raced for the first time with profound thoughts and plans. All his life, all he ever heard in his head was the sound of birds chirping. Today, however, it sounded like it was under some serious development. Suddenly, he struck out his hand and pushed his large tomato of a friend forward.

Abhi couldn't believe it.

"Boom!"

Two men, both Abhi and the villain, smacked into each other. The knife spiraled and landed in the wall.

Ning Li, much faster than he used to be, quickly made his way over towards the knife, and spun it in his hands.

Yes, he actually thought of a plan. He couldn't believe it! His mom and dad would be so proud, and soon make a sister for him! He got very excited as he gripped the knife with his new strength.

The lowest grade anyone could ever be was FFF, and the average was F. However, most normal people wouldn't see their numbers. For instance, Ning Li's dad intelligence would be DD, which was the rank after F, and his mom's intelligence would be D. Basically, he had very smart parents, so even though he was born retarded, he wasn't that retarded. However, from that one gift from whoever that man in black was, his intelligence was F-. That meant, at the moment, he was almost as smart as a regular adult guy!

"If you leave now, I'll spare you." Ning Li juggled the knife in his hands. It was at this moment he realized he had no idea how to fight. However, he really didn't want his poor friend Abhi to die.

"Uhm, you're kidding right. You expect me to be scared of a ten year old?"

The villain in all black yanked another knife from his sock. "You think I'd have only one knife?"

Abhi shivered on the floor as the man approached his friend. Ning Li, the idiot, was walking towards him. "What are you doing Ning Li? Run away!"

Abhi quickly pulled himself up as the two got closer to each other. "NOOO!"

....

Ning Li narrowly dodged a knife swipe to his left cheek. His vision seemed to be better, and he was able to dodge three more swipes. It seemed like his body was reacting to his commands better, and he no longer felt as retarded.

Yes, today he was going to win a fight for the first time in his life, and this time Abhi wouldn't be the one defending him! It would be the other way around!

"Swoosh!"

The knife swiped past his face as Ning Li grimaced. Truthfully, he was extremely terrified at this moment. Tears were running down his friend Abhi's face. It was like he already thought he was dead.

"Run Abhi! Stop watching," Ning Li screamed, "I'm faster than this goon. Get out of here!"

"You're just getting lucky brat. Hold still for a moment!"

The villain came at him with an expression he'd never forget. It was the first time he saw it. The look of unadulterated killing intent. It felt like he could no longer breathe, and his friend Abhi was still crying for him on the floor!

"Cry for me when I'm dead," he thought, "What the hell was the point of this if they both died!?"

Ning Li's arm, however, seemed to move on its own, and soon his knife brushed away the hot steel of his menacing opponent. The baleful feeling faded away, and all that was left was his knife and the mans knife.

When the two knifes clashed, sparks seemed to fly off them.

It was a turning point.

Ning Li's knife could barely reach the man's chest. However, with a leap he reached high enough to twist it into the man's shoulder. It was his first time stabbing someone. Yup, it was a special day for him, and blood sprinkled out of the man's arm in celebration.

"Ah!"

Abhi gasped as he looked at his friend. Ning Li kick flipped off the angry villain, and almost landed square on his feet. However, Ning Li ended up slipping in some of the blood splatter. He fell down towards the floor as the angry villain pulled out his knife.

"You know, brat. I'd get no money from your blood since you just took that pill. However, I'll kill you anyway for the fun of it!"

"Boom!"

The villain seemed to disappear. Yup, the man who was one with the mist a few minutes ago was still around.

He was watching the fight the entire time, and was surprised by how well the boy adapted to the gene. Suddenly, a very stupid young boy was fighting an adult crook. He flung the crook down from the sky, and watched him fall.

"Sorry, you messed with the wrong child."

The villain died a few miles away from Abhi, and Ning Li. Truthfully, to him he was on the floor one moment, and falling from the sky the next.

"Splat!"

....

"Uhm, how about we never go in a dark alley again, Abhi."

Abhi nodded his head. However, he couldn't help noticing the special look his friend had sort of faded away. However, it was still sort of there, but it was like a less serious version of it. So, did this mean his friend was becoming less retarded?

"So, you want to tell me what pill you took, Ning Li?"

Ning Li shrugged his shoulders. "Uhm, I think it was called base of god."

Abhi's jaw dropped when he heard that name. Anything with the word god in it would at least be gold rank. There was three ranks, at least that he knew of, and gold was higher than silver, which was higher than bronze. But perhaps this pill was even higher than gold rank!

"Who the heck did your dad have to bribe to get that pill?" Abhi was hoping his dad could do the same thing for him. His father was planning on getting him a silver pill, and that already was impressive.

"Uhm, my father didn't give this to me, Abhi. I got it from the floor."

Abhi gulped and immediately pulled his friend towards their homes. "Listen, don't go outside for a little while okay. We don't want the man who dropped this killing you because you took something you shouldn't have."

Ning Li nodded and forgot to tell his friend it had his name on it.

....

Ning Li's house, dinner time.

"So, you want to tell us what happened today," Qiang Ru asked, "You're telling us someone gave you a free gene?"

Ning Li, on his third plate of food, nodded. "Yes, and now I feel really hungry!"

His mother scratched her head and brought out another plate of food. "Eat as much as you'd like, Ning Li. That man was he just saved us a lot of money."

"Yeah, your dad would like to thank him personally. Hopefully, he'll show up someday so we can thank him."

The next second there was another man at the table. It was that very man, and he had really good ears. Indeed, he had some stuff to tell them, and what a better time then after he was invited.

Ning Li's mom dropped the plate she was holding.