Chapter 006: The Second Golden Achievement — "Perfect Cub"

"Aba-aba... he-he-he-he..."

The porcelain-doll-like baby girl could not control her demonic laughter, chugging along like a tractor.

Both mothers were startled.

Chen Lizhen quickly hoisted the little girl up: "Liuli, what are you doing? You are not allowed to bully your brother."

As she spoke, she gave Jiang Liuli’s little bottom a "heavy" pat, appearing to scold her, but the baby girl just kept giggling shamelessly, completely unfazed by the pain.

Xu Ran, who had been tackled, thought: "..."

Good grief, she’s a little hellion, isn't she? She’s got so much strength.

Just as he was speechless, Lin Qian picked him up: "It’s okay, it’s okay. The crawling mat is very thick, and little Liuli is very light; there’s no harm done at all."

After a small scare, Xu Ran and the "little hellion" were placed two meters apart.

"My baby’s name is Jiang Liuli, 245 days old. How about yours?"

"My Xu Ran is 296 days old. Two months older than yours."

The little hellion’s mother was astonished: "Only ten months old? That’s incredible. Your little Ran is so tall at ten months. And so handsome, too!"

"Your little Liuli is very pretty as well. She’ll surely be a great beauty in the future."

The two parents engaged in some polite, reciprocal praise.

Meanwhile, the little hellion was once again crawling toward Xu Ran. She moved at lightning speed, grinning as she crawled, letting out that demonic "he-he-he-he-he" laughter, looking exactly like a fierce little tigress.

Xu Ran: "..."

"I guess she’s going to tackle me again... Can’t I just dodge? Do you think I don’t know how to crawl?"

Xu Ran crawled even faster, putting distance between himself and the little hellion in an instant.

The little hellion chased after him, crying out "iya-iya," but after a while, she realized she was always just a little bit short, just a little bit away. She grew so anxious her little face turned bright red.

She was getting worked up—really worked up.

Xu Ran let out a laugh reminiscent of a Teletubby.

The little tigress, frustrated and wide-eyed, planted her hands and feet firmly on the ground, summoned all her strength, and suddenly stood up. Due to inertia, she was top-heavy, but she bent her short arms in front of her chest like a mantis, using them as balancers, and took a few small, shaky steps forward.

Following that, she walked steadily toward Xu Ran, her chubby face filled with excitement.

"Iya-iya~"

Seeing this, a flash of surprise crossed Xu Ran’s eyes.

An eight-month-old little tigress, in a fit of rage, learned how to walk?

You truly live up to your name, little tigress! From start to finish, you are just bursting with that untamed spirit.

Both mothers were stunned as well.

Chen Lizhen walked over quickly: "Little Liuli, you can actually walk?"

Lin Qian: "That’s amazing! Walking at eight months, what a smart little baby. My baby isn’t even that smart."

Seeing everyone praising the little tigress, Xu Ran suddenly realized that he had actually been capable of walking for a long time. However, because he was so addicted to the "Gecko Wall-Climbing Technique," he had been wholeheartedly focused on crawling. If not for the little tigress’s prompt, he probably would have kept his head down and crawled frantically forever.

"I was careless. I remember that after the crawling task, there was a hint—'After completing the crawling task, please try walking freely; the life of a cheater is full of surprises!'"

"I must try walking."

Xu Ran wore a serious expression. He squatted on the ground, planted his hands firmly, then slowly let go. Relying on the strength of his legs, he gradually extended his body upward.

On his first try, he stood up with ease!

His mother noticed immediately. Her face filled with surprise, she stared unblinkingly at Xu Ran, determined to witness his growth.

Xu Ran stood proudly in place, steady and composed, feeling the "high-altitude" air at 90 centimeters.

A dozen seconds later, Xu Ran moved his "long legs" and took his first step, then a second. His mother rushed over to protect him, fearing he would fall, but he took a dozen more steps, showing no sign of toppling over.

"Wow, that’s great! So wonderful! You’ve learned to walk!"

His mother was overcome with excitement. Everyone’s gaze shifted toward him.

"Amazing, he’s so steady for his first time. Truly incredible."

"Little Ran is a genius."

"Look, he isn't afraid at all. Other children can't overcome the fear even after a few steps. He's already walking fast."

The little tigress's mother added: "Amazing, truly amazing. Little Ran walks much steadier than my little Liuli. He’s such a little genius!"

The exclamations of the two mothers made the other mothers in the crawling center envious to the extreme.

"I’m so envious of Liuli’s mom and Ran’s mom; both little babies are so pretty and smart."

"And they learned to walk so fast. Mine is almost a year old and still doesn't dare to walk."

"Mine is thirteen months... and can only barely stand..."

"The latest research shows that many cultivation geniuses now learn to walk at eight months. Some geniuses even walk at five months."

"Isn't there a genius in the Vatican Alliance who could walk at four months?"

"Yes, yes, that’s the young master of a major conglomerate, supposedly addressed as 'Adam.' They say he will be able to slay gods in the future."

"We have similar geniuses in our country, too, just not as high-profile."

"Little Liuli and Little Ran are definitely extraordinary geniuses. They will surely become cultivators and stand out from the crowd in the future!"

The mothers were openly envious. Ever since the Blue Star entered the New Era, the world had become more dangerous by the day. Whether one could protect themselves, attain higher social status, or achieve financial freedom was all tied to strength. Everyone wanted to be a cultivator! And every mother hoped their child would possess excellent cultivation talent!

Even if they had to struggle and fight against crystal beasts, it was far better than being mediocre for a lifetime, struggling at the bottom of society, and being looked down upon!

However, talent was not something every child possessed, let alone the genius level. They could only look on with longing!

The mothers gazed at Xu Ran with burning eyes, wishing he were their own son.

Xu Ran was speechless. He had wanted to keep a low profile, but his strength wouldn't allow it.

Not far away, the little tigress’s mother clapped her hands: "Little Ran, come here, let Auntie give you a hug~"

Xu Ran looked at her. The little tigress looked over too, and when she saw Xu Ran walking, her eyes lit up.

"Iya-iya~"

The little tigress was triggered! She began to walk toward Xu Ran—having just learned, she hadn't overcome her fear and was still quite clumsy.

Xu Ran: "…Time to hide."

He took a quick walk and ducked into a corner. He estimated it would take the little tigress a minute or two of walking and crawling to reach him.

"I'll just wait here."

Xu Ran positioned himself perfectly so she wouldn't miss him. While he waited, a notification chime echoed in his mind.

[Congratulations: You have learned to walk and executed a five-meter sprint. You have acquired a new skill—"Quick Dash."]

[Train hard to increase the progress of "Quick Dash." Once the progress reaches maximum, you can advance to the next sequence. (Sequence: Quick Dash — Lightness Skill: Treading on Grass — Three Thousand Lightning Steps — Kunpeng Divine Technique)]

[Achievement Task: You have triggered two magical skills. Achievement task unlocked—Develop ten magical skills and reach the second sequence to obtain the Golden Achievement "Perfect Tot" (Time limit: 500 days).]

[Perfect Tot (Golden): Randomly draw a bone structure; Luck +30; (Note: The higher the luck, the higher the probability of drawing a golden bone structure. Current probability of drawing a golden bone structure is 10%. If luck exceeds 300, there is a chance to draw a Crimson Golden bone structure.)]

Hearing the notification, Xu Ran felt a sense of relief: "As expected, walking can also trigger magical skills!"

He quickly checked the sequence information.

Lightness Skill: Treading on Grass—A superior movement technique, extremely fast, allowing one to walk on grass without bending a single blade.

Three Thousand Lightning Steps—Extreme speed, like a lightning bolt.

Kunpeng Divine Technique—Speed that reaches the peak of the world.

"Good heavens. It’s still a progression sequence that doesn't follow the beaten path... Quick Dash evolving into the Kunpeng Divine Technique. That’s OP plus++++!"

It was simply invincible.

"And the even bigger surprise is that it unlocked a brand-new Golden Achievement task..."