Chapter 440: Chapter 437: Ice-Split Blood Armor

Yu Xiaoxiao smiled in surprise, a hint of astonishment in her voice. "Are you already starting to prepare Tier 5 equipment?"

"I have no choice. Dark-strength materials are too rare, so I have to start preparing early," Feng Hao said helplessly.

"That’s true. Dark-strength materials are indeed rare." Yu Xiaoxiao nodded in understanding, gently setting down her teacup. "As for the two pieces of Su Mu wood I gave you, I happened to find them while training in a Secret Realm."

"This..." Feng Hao couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

If she had found it in the Ancient Cang Realm, there might have been some hope, but there was nothing he could do if it was from a Secret Realm.

Seeing Feng Hao’s troubled expression, Yu Xiaoxiao smiled sweetly. "There’s really no need to be in such a hurry. Your Su Mu Dagger was forged with a Divine Soul and a Natural Essence. It’ll be fine to use until you reach Tier 6."

"I guess that’s my only option," Feng Hao said, shaking his head helplessly.

"Don’t worry. If I hear anything about high-tier dark-strength materials in the future, I’ll let you know immediately," Yu Xiaoxiao said with a smile, pursing her lips.

Just like that, the two chatted until evening, when Yu Xiaoxiao finally took her leave. Before she left, she asked for a large stack of idol drama Crystal Cards.

The moment Yu Xiaoxiao left, Three-second Fire shot out from his sea of consciousness.

"Boss, your relationship with that young lady isn’t so simple, is it!"

Feng Hao rolled his eyes, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Don’t assume everyone is as dirty-minded as you. We’re just ordinary friends."

"Tch, only a fool would believe that," Three-second Fire pouted, her voice delicate and coy.

Feng Hao instantly broke out in goosebumps. He really wasn’t used to Three-second Fire’s female state. "Uh... I think you should go back to how you were before. This is honestly a bit awkward."

"Is it? I think it’s quite nice," Three-second Fire said, twirling elegantly, her voice incredibly sweet.

"..." Feng Hao was speechless. To avoid any more awkwardness, he yanked her back into his sea of consciousness.

He then set up his mechanical workbench and started tinkering with his research.

A few minutes later, Xi Yueyao came skipping back home as usual, humming an unknown, cheerful tune.

"Well now, what’s got you so happy?" Feng Hao stopped his work and walked over to ask.

Xi Yueyao’s little face was full of pride. "Hee hee, I ran into Ran Girl on the way back and gave her a good thrashing."

Feng Hao was at a loss for words. He pulled her into his arms with a sigh and checked her over carefully. "How are you? You didn’t get hurt, did you?"

"Of course not! My [Ice-Split Blood Armor] is amazing, you know." Xi Yueyao settled comfortably into Feng Hao’s arms, raising her chin playfully.

Hearing this, Feng Hao couldn’t help but chuckle in amusement.

Speaking of which, the last time the little girl had her outburst to save him, Feng Hao had thought something had gone terribly wrong. Later, after careful study, he discovered it was a secondary mutation of her bloodline.

A so-called secondary mutation was a special mutative effect of a bloodline talent, triggered under specific circumstances. It typically occurred in already mutated bloodlines.

However, many normal bloodlines also mutated; this was known as an acquired mutation.

After the secondary mutation, Yao Girl’s Ice Sculpture Bloodline had undergone a qualitative change. Not only could she move freely, but it also retained its defensive capabilities.

In other words, with her [Ice-Split Blood Armor] active, Xi Yueyao could both attack and be invincible.

Of course, such a powerful ability was bound to have its limits. The original ice sculpture state only consumed Magic Power. After mutating into [Ice-Split Blood Armor], not only was the Magic Power consumption higher, but it also continuously drained her own Qi Blood.

Some time ago, Feng Hao and West Moon Ridge had specifically tested Yao Girl’s [Ice-Split Blood Armor]: without factoring in other Magic Power consumption, the Ice-Split Blood Armor could be maintained for about ten minutes.

If she were continuously using Magic Power in battle, the duration would be much shorter, unless she could maintain the recovery of her Magic Power and Qi Blood.

For this reason, Feng Hao had specially refined a batch of [Great Rejuvenation Pills] for her that restored both Qi Blood and Magic Power, effectively extending the duration of the [Ice-Split Blood Armor].

Of course, the [Ice-Split Blood Armor] wasn’t absolutely invincible. For one thing, it couldn’t grant immunity to vitality damage.

Additionally, Three-second Fire had tested the strength of the ice sculpture during a bet with her before. The results proved that under high-intensity flames, the ice sculpture could be melted, although it took a certain amount of time. Because of this, Xi Yueyao had even lost over a dozen Dharma Souls to Three-second Fire.

The night passed amidst the roaring of the train.

Early the next morning, after seeing Yao Girl off, Feng Hao prepared to make a trip to a Secret Realm to get an update on Earth’s situation from Solos.

Just as he locked the shop door and was about to leave, he received a Stone Listening Communication from Zhang Meng. "Boss, we’re about to break through to Tier 5. Can you help us prepare some Tier 5 Experience Pills?"

"So soon?" Feng Hao asked, slightly surprised. "From now on, you can just go directly to Miao Feng for this kind of thing."

"Holy crap, Miao Feng can refine Experience Pills now?" Zhang Meng exclaimed in disbelief.

"Of course," Feng Hao said with a slight smirk. "Alright, that’s all. I have things to do."

"Okay, okay, we’ll go find Miao Feng right now." Zhang Meng chuckled and tactfully ended the Stone Listening Communication.

After ending the Stone Listening Communication, Feng Hao couldn’t help but sigh. There was nothing to be done; his subordinates were all about to break through to Tier 5, yet he, their boss, was only level forty-four.

’I guess I need to hurry up and cultivate.’ Feng Hao sighed to himself. He drove his Manza toward the [Origin Node] in the center of Five States City.

The area at the foot of the Origin Node was as bustling as ever. When Feng Hao arrived, he didn’t linger and jumped directly into the node.

Inside the node’s space, which was filled with colorful light, five sigils of power floated before Feng Hao.

Feng Hao had now condensed the power of the Fifth Secret Realm, which theoretically meant he could enter any of the Secret Realms from the first to the sixth.

’Maybe I should go check out the Sixth Secret Realm?’

After a moment’s hesitation, Feng Hao gave up on choosing a sigil of power and followed the spatial fluctuations of the Origin Node, teleporting inside.

Although the purpose of this trip to the Secret Realm was to contact Solos, it didn’t stop him from going to the Sixth Secret Realm, the [Tai Chi Secret Realm], to experience it for himself.

Soon, with a familiar spatial distortion, Feng Hao appeared inside the Sixth Secret Realm.

His vision gradually cleared. The first thing that appeared before him was a cold, damp swamp, followed by a group of huge, menacing lizards.

’Holy hell, hit the jackpot right at the start. Does it have to be this exciting?!’ Feng Hao cursed inwardly as he hastily drew his twin daggers, preparing for battle.

At the same moment he drew his daggers, a dozen or so lizards lunged at him, splashing through the mud.

FWIP! FWIP! FWIP!

Disgusting tongues shot out like lightning, wrapping around his limbs and torso. A strange toxin instantly corroded countless holes into his Ghost Silkworm Silk armor. Once the armor was breached, his skin began to sting, and his Qi Blood dropped by over twenty thousand in an instant.

Feng Hao’s expression changed. He subconsciously tried to swing his daggers, but his hands were bound by the disgusting tongues, rendering him immobile.

"Xiao San’Er, what the hell are you waiting for? Get out here and set things on fire!" Feng Hao cursed inwardly in frustration.

"Coming, coming!" Three-second Fire whistled out from between Feng Hao’s eyebrows. She giggled coyly as she danced in a circle, unleashing a great wave of crimson flames.

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