White Viking dog short sleeves, black wide-leg capri pants, black flip-flops, and a buzz cut.

In Jiang Xiao's eyes: I'm so handsome!

In Han Jiangxue's eyes: What is this?

After Han Jiangxue accompanied him to the barber, she took Jiang Xiao out shopping. She originally wanted to treat Jiang Xiao and buy him some decent new clothes, but what happened?

As a result, as they shopped, Jiang Xiao transformed into this.

Han Jiangxue didn't think Jiang Xiao's fashion sense was very good. This kind of casual clothing was certainly comfortable to wear, but it didn't show Jiang Xiao's temperament.

Although Jiang Xiao was usually mischievous and frivolous, he was actually an Awakened who had been training for a year. Although his figure looked thin, that was just the appearance. In reality, Jiang Xiao's body, forged in life-and-death struggles, was definitely very strong, the type that looks slim when clothed, but muscular when undressed.

Especially after this special training, Jiang Xiao seemed to have undergone a transformation. His figure was straighter and more heroic, giving people an indescribable comfortable feeling.

Han Jiangxue thought about pairing Jiang Xiao with a shirt, leather jacket, or casual suit, which would definitely look very handsome. After all, clothes make the man.

However, Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue were not on the same wavelength at all. He was determined to seize the tail end of summer and put on those coveted flip-flops.

As Han Jiangxue walked with Jiang Xiao, she couldn't help but say, "You're not a high school kid anymore. It's time to change your style of dress."

"What's wrong with my style?" Jiang Xiao spread out his hands and looked himself up and down. "Let me tell you, look at the guys on the street in suits and ties. They're all sales reps. These guys in short sleeves and flip-flops are the landlords collecting rent."

Han Jiangxue: "..."

"How about this?" Jiang Xiao picked up a baseball cap from the entrance of a store and put it on his head.

Han Jiangxue: "Do you have houses to collect rent from?"

"Uh, I have the heart of a landlord." Jiang Xiao turned the baseball cap in his hand. "I'll dress like the landlords first, infiltrate their ranks, and learn management experience..."

Han Jiangxue couldn't talk Jiang Xiao out of it, and ended up paying for the hat.

Perhaps because she cared about Jiang Xiao, Han Jiangxue insisted on putting the hat on Jiang Xiao, but Jiang Xiao refused repeatedly, vowing to resist to the death.

Buying it for me is fine!

Putting it on me is absolutely not allowed!

"Oh, right, I keep forgetting to ask, what about Xia Yan?" Jiang Xiao pinched the brim of the hat, rotating the angle, feeling that the more crooked it was, the better it looked.

Han Jiangxue casually replied, "Not long after you left, Uncle Xia took her for special training."

"Ah?" Jiang Xiao turned to look at Han Jiangxue. "So you've been home alone all this time?"

Han Jiangxue gave an "uh" and glanced at Jiang Xiao in surprise, wondering why he had such a big reaction.

Jiang Xiao grinned, "Aren't you afraid to sleep alone?"

Han Jiangxue snorted, "It's peaceful."

Jiang Xiao curled his lips. Okay, hearing what you're saying, you don't just dislike Xia Shiqi, you dislike me along with him, huh?

Han Jiangxue continued, "She should be back soon, too. It's said that Uncle Xia took her to train in swordsmanship."

Jiang Xiao's heart tightened. This Xia family swordsmanship was "carried forward" by him. It seemed that Xia Shanhai had learned from his pain and was giving Xia Yan private tutoring.

Alas, poor Xia Yan, it's all because your disciple is too outstanding...

"By the way," Han Jiangxue seemed to suddenly remember something, "You have a lot of Star Beads in your pocket. What are those Star Beads? I took a look and it seems like there are a lot of White Ghoul Star Beads. Does the Northwest Front also have a Snow Plains Other Dimension Space? Or did you guys buy them as supplies?"

"Star Beads?" Jiang Xiao blinked. Of course there were White Ghoul Star Beads, but the key was that there were also nearly 30 White Mountain Snow Feather Star Beads. Er Wei was one of his own, and judging by her personality, she wouldn't embezzle them. It seemed that they should all be what she left behind.

The question is, which pocket did you find them in?

I haven't even seen the shadow of my camouflage uniform yet. So you were the one who packed it up.

Jiang Xiao nodded and said with some anticipation, "Let's go, let's go home. Among those Star Beads, there's a surprise I left for you."

Han Jiangxue felt a sweetness in her heart. After all, he was her own brother. He was thinking of her during such a dangerous mission.

She liked gifts, and even more, she liked this feeling of being cared for. She didn't refuse Jiang Xiao's kindness and took a taxi home with him.

Here's an interesting fact: Although the siblings didn't have a fixed income, they really weren't short of money at the moment.

The city's rewards, the Star Association's rewards, the school's rewards, plus the team's crazy money-making during the college entrance exam... At this time, Han Jiangxue probably had no less than 500,000 in savings.

Although for a Star Warrior, 500,000 might only buy a few high-end Star Beads, it was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for the siblings. Although it wasn't enough to buy an apartment in the city, it was at least enough for a down payment.

Of course, wealth is external. The Star Techniques absorbed into the Star Map are what truly belong to you, and no one can take them away.

Uh... except for Jiang Xiao, who can make a fortune from the dead.

The 26 White Mountain Snow Feather Star Beads in Jiang Xiao's hand were the harvest from the first half of the month. The harvest from the second half of the month should have been taken by Er Wei, which she deserved.

With just the harvest from the first half of the month, Jiang Xiao was afraid that he could become a multi-millionaire!

How much can White Mountain Snow Feather Star Beads sell for?

I don't know!

No one knows! Because there used to be only one Snow Mountain Domain, controlled by the military's Yan family, so no one had ever sold such Star Beads!

Even now, with Snow Mountain Domains appearing frequently on the Northwest Front, there are still no Snow Mountain Domain creature Star Beads for sale on the market.

Jiang Xiao also had a feeling that the moment he took out such Star Beads, he would be taken away by the military.

Better not make trouble for himself.

Of course, there are many ways to make trouble. Jiang Xiao could take out the Void Calamity Shadow Star Bead, the reward Star Bead for the National High School League MVP, and he would definitely be invited to "have tea" at the first opportunity...

Alas, I wonder when I can absorb the Void Calamity Shadow Star Bead. The inner vision Star Map always says that my Star Power realm is too low. With a 30% chance of success, only a fool would gamble.

The siblings returned home, and Han Jiangxue found a tea box and placed it on the coffee table.

Han Jiangxue sat on the sofa, and under Jiang Xiao's gaze, took out Star Beads from the Shattered Space one by one and threw them into the tea box.

Pitter-patter, like glass marbles, the sound was crisp and sweet.

White Ghoul Star Bead, White Ghoul Star Bead...

Jiang Xiao was identifying them one by one, and Han Jiangxue took out a few more small red square boxes from the Shattered Space, with labels on them.

Fallen Shadow Witch Star Bead * 5.

Void Calamity Shadow Star Bead * 1.

White Mountain Mist Star Bead * 1.

Ancient Martial Arts Archer Star Bead * 11.

Ogre Flame Master Star Bead * 1.

Wow, Little Jiangxue is so thoughtful, truly a virtuous assistant.

Jiang Xiao looked at the delicate handwriting on the label and said to Han Jiangxue, "I remember that the Ogre Flame Master Star Bead contains two Star Techniques, both large-scale, wide-range Star Techniques?"

Han Jiangxue nodded, "Yes, one is a gold-quality Land Crack's Lament Star Technique, which summons a volcano and sprays flames and rocks in all directions. It's the Star Technique that the mage from Capital City No. 32 Middle School used throughout the finals. The other is a platinum-quality Skyfall Fire, which summons burning meteorites to fall from the sky."

Han Jiangxue paused and continued, "I want to wait a little longer. Currently, I don't lack output Star Techniques."

Jiang Xiao took out a White Mountain Snow Feather Star Bead from a pile of Star Beads with his left hand and snapped his fingers with his right hand: "I think your idea is very correct. The Star Bead in my hand is from a rare space, the Snow Mountain Domain, and it's a Star Bead from a creature called White Mountain Snow Feather.

It contains a gold-quality Frost Wind, a platinum-quality Ice Roar, and a platinum-quality Heart of Nature, a total of three Star Techniques."

Han Jiangxue was slightly stunned, thinking that Jiang Xiao had made a mistake, and asked suspiciously, "Platinum-quality Ice Roar?"

Jiang Xiao nodded affirmatively and said, "Yes, a platinum-quality Ice Roar. Instant cast, extremely destructive, extremely high damage, much stronger than the gold-quality Ice Roar of the Ice Soul in the Ice Cave of Zhongji and Liaodong Province."

Han Jiangxue's heart stirred slightly. The gap in quality is sometimes an insurmountable chasm.

Jiang Xiao's Blessing is a living example.

If you are enveloped by a bronze Blessing for the first time, your body may be slightly excited, but after many times, humans will slowly adapt.

But if you are enveloped by a silver Blessing, no matter how much humans adapt, they will still have to scream, and their hearts and souls will be lost.

If you are enveloped by a gold Blessing, don't even think about how to endure it, just think about how to wake up...

As for being enveloped by a platinum Blessing... forget it, give up. You have no room to resist, you can only pray that the Poisonous Milk King doesn't milk you to death...

Jiang Xiao said, "But I want you to absorb not the platinum-quality Ice Roar, but the platinum-quality Heart of Nature."

Jiang Xiao excitedly explained to Han Jiangxue, with a feeling of raising her up: "Look at other people's resistances, they are increased separately, such as thunder resistance, fire resistance, but this Heart of Nature is all resistance! As long as it's a Star Technique of a natural attribute, it resists everything. This is a rare divine skill, which can help you save a lot of Star Slots..."

As Jiang Xiao spoke, he suddenly stopped.

Because he received such information in the inner vision Star Map.

"White Mountain Snow Feather Star Bead (Platinum Quality)

Frost Wind: ...

Ice Roar: ...

Heart of Nature: ...

Do you want to merge and absorb? (Note: Host's Star Power realm is too low, success rate of merging and absorbing platinum-quality Star Technique is 40%)"

Jiang Xiao's breathing was slightly rapid. It was still 30% before, but now it's 40%!

Jiang Xiao recalled that the last time he came into contact with a platinum-quality Star Bead, his Star Power level had not yet been improved. Since the last time he absorbed the Star Pet White Mountain Snow Feather cub, he ate that horse and accidentally gained a small level, just coming from Nebula Stage Lv.3 to Nebula Stage Lv.4.

If you look at it this way, after reaching the Star River Stage, you can absorb platinum Star Techniques without worry?

Hmm, not bad, Jiang Xiao has a good idea this time.

Let's set a small goal for ourselves first,

Break through to the Star River before junior year!