Adding an extra chapter for the Wan Shang from Xinteng Le Suiyue.
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"It didn't have any star power, nor a clear mind, and we even ambushed it." Xia Yan clambered up, clutching her waist, resembling a debauched customer with kidney deficiency, a picture of weakness. "And yet, this is the result."
Han Jiangxue, uncharacteristically, offered comfort: "It was, after all, a gold-rank other-dimensional creature. Don't be too discouraged."
Xia Yan pouted and jerked her chin towards Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao, of course, knew what she wanted. Seeing her discomfort, he immediately gave her another Bell.
Xia Yan said with some distress, "I thought it would be a one-hit kill, but I didn't expect...嗯~"
Jiang Xiao gave Xia Yan a Blessing and said, "This time, we've personally experienced the powerful attributes of a gold-rank creature. Next time, let's just use Shattered Space and throw the Ape-Ghoul King directly into the Shattered Space. That should be easier to manage."
In the distance, Li Weiyi, who had severed the Ape-Ghoul King's head, said, "There's going to be a next time?"
Compared to the stability-seeking Li Weiyi, Xia Yan clearly preferred challenges and excitement, saying, "I agree with Little Rascal. We just need to change the second half of the plan. You and I will guard Han Jiangxue, and after the Ape-Ghoul King's star power dissipates, Xuexue can just throw it into Shattered Space."
Li Weiyi opened his mouth but ultimately didn't say anything.
Xia Yan made it sound easy, the situation perfectly ideal, but everyone had seen the Ape-Ghoul King's terrifying power. What if it didn't follow their script?
They feared that the Ape-Ghoul King would attack the team before its star power completely dissipated.
Even if the Ape-Ghoul King's star power had dissipated, if it hadn't been preoccupied with that giant tree and had instead turned to attack the team, its physical prowess and madness would have likely led to their annihilation before they could even react.
While Li Weiyi was harboring resentment, Jiang Xiao's voice came again from the side.
"Found the badge." Jiang Xiao held a dagger, diligently peeling away the Ape-Ghoul's thick fur.
What a pity, Han Jiangxue's Shattered Space needed to be filled with yellow-quality equipment. Otherwise, the Ape-Ghoul King's corpse could have sold for a lot of money, right?
Not to mention, its fur alone would be worth a fortune.
Thinking, Jiang Xiao took out a palm-sized badge, significantly larger than the yellow badge from the Ape-Ghoul's spine. Similarly, after wiping away the blood, a smiling face was revealed on the badge.
Three hundred points!
"Gold-quality Star Bead." Li Weiyi, next to him, also pulled a Star Bead from the Ape-Ghoul King's head. Even soaked in crimson blood, it couldn't conceal the faint glow it emitted.
In the monitoring room,
The soldiers' faces were filled with astonishment and admiration.
These kids had actually done it!
They had unique ideas, seamless coordination, and immense courage and魄力(pò lì - boldness/resolution).
They had truly killed an Ape-Ghoul King.
From beginning to end, their thinking had been clear, their execution extremely strong, and until the Ape-Ghoul King's star power dissipated, the team had worked together to deliver a decisive, fatal blow.
Although there had been a small interlude at the end, it was inconsequential.
The soldiers' hearts were filled with praise.
A seed-level team, truly living up to its name!
In the western region, on the battlefield.
Jiang Xiao asked with interest, "What do you say?"
Li Weiyi directly threw the Ape-Ghoul King's Star Bead to Han Jiangxue, indicating his attitude: "I don't want this star technique. Whether it's Berserk or Star Power Body, I'm not interested. Commander, you distribute it."
The melee fighter didn't want it, and Han Jiangxue and Jiang Xiao certainly didn't need it.
What would Jiang Xiao do with it?
Turn into a giant, berserk奶(nǎi - healer)?
Uh...
It didn't seem impossible.
But he only had 5 star slots left. If he wanted a star pet, that would only leave 4 star slots. Jiang Xiao still had too many functional star techniques to acquire.
Clearly, Berserk and Star Power Body weren't within that scope.
In short:
He could absorb it, but it wasn't necessary.
Frankly, rather than absorbing Berserk and Star Power Body, it would be better to absorb some star beads with multiple skills in one star, allowing Jiang Xiao to satisfy his need for output, whether he used a knife or a combat blade.
A very serious problem was facing Jiang Xiao: his output seemed insufficient.
Although Jiang Xiao had poured his heart and soul into knife and dagger skills, training diligently, without the support of star techniques, Jiang Xiao found it difficult to truly harm enemies when facing higher-level other-dimensional creatures.
Of course,
This was something Jiang Xiao should consider in the future. From the current stage, apart from the gold-quality Ape-Ghoul King, the other creatures Jiang Xiao needed to face were mostly silver and bronze-level. Apart from that, there were the students of the same grade, and Jiang Xiao's martial skills were fully capable of dealing with them.
All things considered,
His profession was, after all, a support healer, not a ferocious output warrior or mage.
Thinking of ferocious output, Jiang Xiao turned to look at Xia Yan and said, "If you could summon a giant Star Power Body, your destructive power would take a qualitative leap. You could completely slap this Ape-Ghoul King, whose star power has dissipated, to death, and you wouldn't have to worry about not being able to cut off its head with one strike."
Li Weiyi was stunned for a moment. If considering from the team's perspective, this kind of star technique that was easily focused on should be absorbed by the shield warrior.
Clearly, Li Weiyi believed that he had very clearly expressed his attitude, not wanting this star technique with both strengths and weaknesses, so Jiang Xiao would persuade the melee fighter Xia Yan.
"Uh..." Li Weiyi hesitated for a moment, looked at Han Jiangxue, and said, "Commander, do you think we need a star technique like Star Power Body? In the future, we will also experience the Second Northern River Province Reclamation Competition and the National High School League, and we need to enter other-dimensional spaces."
Han Jiangxue shook her head and said, "You're in the Nebula Stage, the probability of absorbing a gold-quality star technique is too low. Moreover, the Ape-Ghoul King has a natural advantage in terms of total star power, and you're only in the late Nebula Stage. Even if you really absorb Star Power Body, you can summon it, but you can't maintain it for long."
Xia Yan clutched her kidneys and said, "Yeah, a gold-quality star technique, you should wait until the Stellar River Stage to absorb it. And the Nebula Stage can only use 8 star slots. You've already lit up 7 star slots, and only 1 reservation spot is left. What if you absorb 'Berserk'? You don't have a berserk star technique in your first 7 star slots."
Li Weiyi: "......"
That was indeed a problem.
Jiang Xiao suddenly spoke, saying to Xia Yan, "I've already healed you, why are you still clutching your waist?"
Xia Yan glared at Jiang Xiao unhappily and said, "It hurts, can't I rub it? Why do you talk so much?"
Jiang Xiao: "I'm a doctor, a 奶(nǎi - healer), you should be feeling particularly comfortable right now. Your action is an insult to me."
Xia Yan: "Stop talking nonsense! Or do you want to come and rub it for me?"
Jiang Xiao: "......"
Han Jiangxue: "Both of you, shut up."
The soldiers in the monitoring room looked at each other.
The shock and admiration on their faces disappeared without a trace. The one who killed the Ape-Ghoul King was actually this kind of team? How childish are these two?
On the battlefield, Xia Yan glared fiercely at Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao snorted and continued, "In all these years of the college entrance exam, how many Stellar River Stage examinees are there, at best? If you want to absorb a gold-quality star technique, you have to forcibly莽(mǎng - act rashly) it out in the Nebula Stage."
Han Jiangxue was extremely intelligent, and she seemed to realize what Jiang Xiao wanted to do. Did her own brother really want Xia Yan to have Star Power Body?
Xia Yan did have a "Berserk" star technique. As long as she could absorb a star technique, it could only increase "Star Power Body."
But everyone was very clear about this star technique. For Nebula Stage students, their total star power was not enough to support this star technique.
Regular competitions are not allowed to carry star beads to replenish star power.
You want to be a 5-second king and then lie down?
Lie down until the end of the competition?
To put it another way, even if you are in the Stellar River Stage, you can't withstand the huge star power consumption of this Star Power Body. This star technique is not practical. Why is Jiang Xiao so persistent?
Unexpectedly, Xia Yan actually asked for it: "Well, I know, shut up, you're so annoying. Xuexue, give me the Star Bead, I'll absorb it and try."
Han Jiangxue: ???
Although you have 28 star slots, you shouldn't waste them like this. You're absorbing such a useless...
Han Jiangxue was about to say something, but her heart twitched slightly.
Wait...
Han Jiangxue turned to look at Jiang Xiao and suddenly realized that her own little toxic奶(nǎi - healer) had a gold-quality Favor Halo, which could make up for many of the weaknesses of Star Power Body.
As long as Xia Yan kills fast enough, she can last longer.
When Jiang Xiao's Favor Halo is upgraded in quality, then Xia Yan will be even more comfortable.
However,
If Xia Yan wants this star technique to take effect, she can only use it in conjunction with Jiang Xiao's Favor star technique, so she can only stay by his side...