“Ha... ha...” Jiang Xiao gasped for breath. His physical strength was still adequate, but the massive expenditure of Star Power had placed a severe burden on his body.

At this moment, Blessing was the most effective skill. A Silver-quality Blessing could greatly improve Jiang Xiao's physical condition, and its effects were continuous.

However...

Jiang Xiao dared not use Blessing on himself.

Countless practices had proven that his healing was toxic...

Jiang Xiao was really afraid that if he healed himself, he would be done for.

One careless move and he could really die.

The wolf-like ape-ghosts behind him were still chasing relentlessly. The bait had served its purpose, but it could only help Jiang Xiao so much.

Another bait figure rushed out to the left, helping Jiang Xiao confuse the ape-ghosts.

What to do?

Jiang Xiao muttered softly, "Calm down, use your brain to think..."

Since entering the Nebula stage, it took 10 skill points to level up even a little.

109 skill points could raise him 10 small levels, and even directly propel him into the Galaxy stage!

But was leveling up useful?

For Jiang Xiao, leveling up was just another way to restore Star Power, and had nothing to do with combat power.

If he wanted to improve his combat power, should he still improve his swordsmanship?

Using skill points to raise his Star Power level was also like draining the pond to catch the fish. Could he escape to Han Jiangxue's side with ten fully restored Star Power states?

Keep in mind that raising the Star Power level only restored "blue (Star Power)", but not "red (vitality)."

In other words, how far could he run at this speed of fighting, fleeing, and running?

Would his stamina be enough...?

Jiang Xiao considered himself a decent healer at this high school stage.

He was decent, but without warriors or mages by his side, how was a healer supposed to survive?

This was enough,

On normal days, they couldn't wait to call the healer "daddy."

Now,

Jiang Xiao really wanted to slap those unfilial children in his team to death.

Wait.

Jiang Xiao's eyes lit up. Did he have a Star Technique that could restore both Star Power and vitality?

Silver-quality Star Technique - Attachment!

At the current Silver quality, the Attachment halo could at most balance Jiang Xiao's Star Power expenditure, but it could restore vitality, and without the side effects of Blessing.

If... it were Golden quality...

Never mind, life was the most important thing!

Jiang Xiao directly threw 30 skill points into the fourth silver Star Slot.

The next moment, in the faint North Dipper Constellation diagram blooming on Jiang Xiao's body, the fourth silver Star Slot instantly turned golden!

Golden-quality Star Technique - Attachment!

Golden-quality Star Technique - Dawn!

Activate!

Without another word, Jiang Xiao directly activated the Attachment halo.

In an instant, including Jiang Xiao, a dark-golden halo lit up beneath the feet of all the ape-ghosts behind him.

The dark-golden halo was thick, elegant, and noble, completely out of place in this bloody battlefield.

But Jiang Xiao had no time to admire these things. With an ape-ghost impaled on the giant blade in his hand, he quickly climbed out of the pit and ran forward, throwing out another bait.

Swish!

Inside the dark-golden halo beneath Jiang Xiao's feet, a dark-golden time scale suddenly appeared. Almost at the same time, with the appearance of Dawn, the dark-golden halos beneath the feet of all the other ape-ghosts disappeared without a trace.

This was Dawn!

The Attachment halo always favored and chased after that glimmer of dawn.

"It's... getting better." A hint of joy flashed in Jiang Xiao's eyes.

Purple light emanated from the wooden blade Jiang Xiao was holding, and the ape-ghost impaled on it struggled even more violently, even causing Jiang Xiao's body to twist and turn as he moved forward.

A steady stream of Star Power and vitality poured from the giant blade into Jiang Xiao's body.

No longer just balancing the expenditure,

Finally, the income was greater than the expenditure!

Golden-quality Attachment halo!

I praise you!

Jiang Xiao clearly felt that the Golden-quality Attachment halo consumed more Star Power when activated, and also required more Star Power to maintain the halo.

However, Jiang Xiao also gained more Star Power, and this steady stream of income was far greater than the Star Power consumption of maintaining the Attachment halo.

Not to mention the extra vitality income,

While others got more tired the more they ran,

Jiang Xiao was getting more energetic the more he ran,

Like a wild horse that had broken free,

I'm going to prove that the Earth is round today!

Ape-ghosts behind me, you just wait, I'll run a lap and stab you to death from behind!

The Attachment halo not only greatly increased the absorption of vitality and Star Power, but also expanded its range from the original 20-meter radius to a 40-meter radius.

Jiang Xiao hadn't had a chance to study what had changed after upgrading the quality of "Dawn," his body had already received too much energy.

Gasping for breath, Jiang Xiao slowly felt his stamina recovering and increasing, his strength was greater, and his steps were steadier.

Of course, this was also because the ape-ghost was impaled on the wooden giant blade, rather than the back-and-forth, fleeting contact of a normal fight.

At this moment, Jiang Xiao was an out-and-out vampire, activating the Attachment halo and frantically sucking the Star Power and vitality from the ape-ghost's body.

This ape-ghost,

Was probably not stabbed to death, but sucked to death by Jiang Xiao...

It's getting better,

Everything is getting better,

That man is back!

Accompanied by the ape-ghost's last wail, the last trace of resentment in its large eyes disappeared without a trace, and Jiang Xiao could no longer feel the influx of vitality.

Dead so soon?

Why didn't you hold on a little longer!?

Are you even a man!?

Oh, right, you're a monkey.

Jiang Xiao hurriedly flung the ape-ghost's corpse backward, and it directly smashed into a pursuing ape-ghost, while on Jiang Xiao's left and right sides, there was a group of howling ape-ghosts.

In a hurry, Jiang Xiao glanced back and saw the ape-ghost swarm about to catch up. With a fierce look in his eyes, he directly performed a sliding tackle.

It was a less-than-standard soccer sliding tackle. A group of ape-ghosts around him couldn't stop and rushed past, but three of them, located behind Jiang Xiao, pounced on him. They hadn't even caught their prey yet, and were already tearing at each other in mid-air.

None of the three ape-ghosts were willing to give way, punching and kicking, attacking their ape-ghost companions who were lunging forward side-by-side.

As Jiang Xiao performed the sliding tackle, his right hand swept across his waist, and the sharp dagger in his hand performed a flourish, and was then stabbed heavily into the ground, trying to buffer his momentum.

Whoosh~ whoosh~ whoosh~

The three mutually tearing ape-ghosts flew over Jiang Xiao's body at low altitude, tearing each other into a ball, and fell heavily to the ground, constantly rolling around.

Just as the ape-ghosts flew over Jiang Xiao's sideways body, that second felt like an eternity.

The world seemed to have turned into slow motion.

Jiang Xiao saw the ape-ghosts' blood basins, saw the saliva dripping in mid-air, the brown-black fur flying backward, the beast-like, crazy eyes, the strong and mighty body lines...

Jiang Xiao finally eased his momentum, and parts of his clothes were almost rubbed clean by the ground.

Still alive?

Did that maneuver pass the test!?

Who canceled the slow motion?

Jiang Xiao hurriedly scrambled to his feet.

But he couldn't run forward anymore. A dozen ape-ghosts were standing between Jiang Xiao and the direction of the signal flare. Jiang Xiao had no choice but to return the way he came.

Still think life is boring?

Still think learning is uninteresting?

Still think work is heavy and monotonous?

Brothers and sisters, how about a trip to the Armory?

I, Jiang Xiao, am willing to trade with you!

What are you all standing there for?

Quickly find someone next to you to slap the back of your head...

I, Jiang Xiao, want to trade with you!!!

Two Jiang Xiaos appeared again, one on the left and one on the right, running in different directions.

After 2 or 3 times of distracting with bait, this time, only 2 ape-ghosts in the swarm went to capture the bait, and most of them charged directly towards Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao: ???

What's going on?

Have they grown? Can they distinguish between true and false?

Impossible, I...

Jiang Xiao suddenly woke up - the Star Chart!

After several unsuccessful attempts to capture the bait, the ape-ghosts knew which one was real and which one was fake.

Obviously, the one without the Star Chart was fake, and it shattered every time!

The ape-ghosts still had some IQ.

Jiang Xiao hurriedly restrained the Star Chart, and another Jiang Xiao appeared on his body, and the two ran in different directions again.

This time, the ape-ghosts' footsteps hesitated slightly.

Sure enough, the problem lay in the Star Chart.

The bait Jiang Xiao's body didn't have a Star Chart, while on the real Jiang Xiao's body, in the slowly blooming North Dipper Constellation diagram, the four Star Slots were two gold and two silver.

This wasn't the gaudy display of a nouveau riche.

The noble gold represented honor!

The heavy silver represented unyielding!

Seeing the ape-ghosts splitting up to chase, Jiang Xiao felt relieved. He had already decided to lure away a group first, make reasonable use of Qing Mang, and then skewer them like a sugar gourd when the time was right.

A thrilling chase continued...