The Constitution’s Effect

“Elder Bai, do you really think Ah’Chen has awakened the bloodline?”

“Most likely. The way he appeared, it’s either he has been possessed by an Evil or he has awakened the bloodline.”

“But just like he said, if he was possessed by an Evil that can sneak into the village protected by the Totem and easily possess a villager, there is no need for this Evil to hide. Therefore, I’m almost certain he has awakened the bloodline.”

“Furthermore, the bloodline Ah’Chen has awakened should not be too weak. Otherwise, there is no way he would need to consume so many nutrients.”

To think that the village might have an awakened villager, the chieftain smiled despite their current difficult situation.

“If Ah’Chen really has awakened a powerful bloodline, our village will be saved. From what I know, as long as they don’t die, an awakened barbarian will at least be a Barbarian Bone Warrior.”

“Yes, indeed. Moreover, with the awakened blood flowing in their veins, they will also be stronger than ordinary Barbarian Bone Warriors. A Barbarian Bone Warrior alone is enough to shelter a village like us holding a thousand people.”

“A Barbarian Bone, bless us, our ancestors. If someone like that is born within the village, we will be saved.”

…

The chieftain and Wu had high hopes in Lu Chen because they thought he had awakened the bloodline. This was why Wuzu took Lu Chen in and supplied him with the hot herbal soup.

At the same time, Da Shi didn’t feel anything wrong about Lu Chen’s awakening, even when that meant that Lu Chen would eventually replace him as the strongest warrior in the village.

This wasn’t because Da Shi was a kind man, it was because of the pressure that came from survival.

Unlike the Central Plains, here in the Wilderness, a chieftain wasn’t just a figure of authority, but also a responsibility.

Dangers were everywhere in the Wilderness, and it was the chieftain’s responsibility to be the first in line to face against any danger.

The barbarians never acknowledged weaklings.

Thus, the post of chieftain was a benefit but also a cage.

The mortality rate of the chieftain in small villages was not low.

Because that they could die at any time, Da Shi wasn’t really mad that his position was in jeopardy.

Not to mention that this world was gradually growing more and more dangerous. The pressure he was facing was also becoming greater, and he was nearing his limits.

Chieftain Da Shi was worried that he wouldn’t even survive long enough to see Lu Chen grow into a strong warrior that could protect the village. So how could he possibly be jealous of Lu Chen?

…

Slowly but surely, the world was changing. As time passed, three days flashed by.

It was dawn; the sky had not yet fully risen yet. A young man dressed in animal skin was launching his punches on a huge tree.

He was a little skinny compared to the barbarians, but his punches were filled with force.

The young man was Lu Chen. Compared to his gaunt ghoul-like body three days ago, he was still skinny, but at least he looked like a healthy human now.

And that was all thanks to Wuzu’s and the chieftain’s hopes in him.

For the past three days, not only was Lu Chen supplied with Wuzu’s hot herbal soup, but the chieftain also gave him a lot of meat to eat.

It was the herbal soup and meat that greatly helped him a lot in recovering his health.

I didn’t expect Constitution to have such a huge impact in the real world.

At the start, I was only focusing on Strength and Agility. What an idiot I am. Turns out, Constitution is the most important attribute.

Unlike the games, Lu Chen now understood the importance of the basic attributes. Among them, Strength was related to attacking force and power, and also weight-bearing capacity.

Agility affected speed of all aspects, in his attacks, his movements, and also his reactions.

But never had one stat surprised Lu Chen as much as Constitution.

In the games, Constitution meant defense.

But in the real world, Constitution was much more than that; defense was only a small part of it.

After spending a few days exploring its use, Lu Chen already knew that Constitution was the overall measure of his physical fitness.

This included his body defense, durability, resistance to external environment and illness, endurance, stamina, recovery speed, and even his digestion ability.

Among them, Lu Chen valued his stamina, recovery speed, and digestion ability the most.

Even with enough Strength to output an outrageous attack, without sufficient stamina, he would only be able to deliver a few strikes before running out of energy.

The same went for Agility. No matter how fast he could move, he still wouldn’t be able to last long without enough stamina in his body.

Recovery speed, on the other hand, determined how quickly his body could recover from damage. The stronger his Constitution, the faster his body would recover.

Lu Chen even had a feeling that when his Consitution reached a certain level, he would even be able to regrow a severed limb.

Of course, although the recovery speed of his body was important, Lu Chen was more concerned about its other aspect — the recovery speed of his stamina.

When an ordinary human was tired after a long day, their body would take at least half a day to restore from exhaustion. But Lu Chen’s heightened Constitution allowed him to recover from exhaustion in just an hour’s time.

This meant that Lu Chen could train more than others.

Now, I can train four times a day. And that isn’t even my limit yet. If I have enough food, I can even train five times a day.

Wuzu and the chieftain’s hope in Lu Chen meant that he had a huge supply of food. But Lu Chen’s training consumed more energy than that, their supplies were starting to fall back now.

But Lu Chen didn’t ask for more.

Although I don’t know why Master Wuzu is helping me and I know he’d still give me if I asked for more, taking without giving back will only disgust others.

For now, let’s just focus on the duel. After the duel, I will join the night patrol and engage in battles. I will contribute and earn my keep.

Thinking to himself, Lu Chen kept his punches and stood still. Then, the sound of the horn of the bull sounded out from the center of the village. The horn only sounded once, it was the call for young teenagers to gather for training.

He followed the sound to the plaza and noticed that a lot of the young barbarians had already gathered.

Normally, during this hour, they would be following the chieftain, the guard captain or hunter captain in a three-hour-long training session.

But today, it was different.

Two days ago, the chieftain and Wuzu has already given the notice to the young barbarians. Today, they would be having a selection for the elite group.

Thus, on this morning, no one conducted any high-intensity training. All of the young barbarians chose to save their energy for the upcoming battles.

At the same time, even though the selection was only among the young ones, a lot of their family members had also gathered around the plaza.

There were also many female barbarian teenagers. They were at a corner of the plaza, chatting among themselves about the young barbarians.

Lu Chen walked into the plaza in the midst of the clamoring crowd. And his arrival has drawn the eyes of many.

“Ah’Chen, what a lucky child.”

“If I defeat him, I can claim his share of the hot herbal soup.”

“I will win!”

…

Many were jealous of Lu Chen. Everyone else who was given the hot herbal soup had to prove their worth in numerous duels before this.

Only Lu Chen was the exception. Not only had he not showed his strength before, but his skinny stature was also seen as a symbol of debility, indirectly telling the others that he was an easy target to defeat.

Therefore, almost every young barbarian had their eyes on Lu Chen.

Feeling those eyes trained on him, Lu Chen’s mouth curled up in a faint smile.

To the barbarians, the strong is king, yes? This rule, this culture, I like it!