Chapter 199 The Respected Master

White Mountain Snow Feathers, as extradimensional creatures, possess excellent physical strength and Star Technique combinations. More impressively, they can be used as mounts, making them an ideal choice for cavalry.

Jiang Xiao wasn't particularly interested in the Gold-quality Frost Wind contained within their Star Beads. While other support-type Star Warriors might appreciate Star Techniques that alter the weather and control ice and frost, Jiang Xiao had limited Star Slots and didn't believe this type of Star Technique deserved to occupy one.

As for the Platinum-quality Ice Roar, it would be a lie to say he didn't like it.

This god-tier Star Technique with its wide range, high output, long distance, and quick casting speed was definitely something people would fight over.

Platinum-quality Ice Roar!

Just hearing the name sent chills down Jiang Xiao's spine. One blast of Ice Roar could probably shatter an ordinary person's small frame, sending bones and flesh flying.

What interested Jiang Xiao even more was the Platinum-quality Heart of Nature.

It increased resistance to Star Techniques with natural attributes. Obviously, having this Star Technique would reduce damage from Star Techniques like ice, fire, wind, and lightning, but it probably wouldn't affect mental or space-time Star Techniques.

So, the question now was...

The seemingly domineering Platinum Heart of Nature overlapped with Jiang Xiao's "Endurance" Star Technique.

Jiang Xiao's Endurance also increased resistance to all types of attacks, and it wasn't limited to natural attributes. Endurance increased resistance to other attributes as well, offering comprehensive protection without blind spots.

Endurance was clearly a Bronze-level god-tier skill, with incredibly powerful star-level attributes, but its Bronze quality limited its potential. For other Awakened, Endurance was considered a basic Star Technique useful in the early stages.

But for Jiang Xiao, his "Endurance" was incredibly useful! It would reach the Diamond level sooner or later!

Absorb it, or not?

Jiang Xiao only had four empty Star Slots left, so he had to be careful when absorbing any Star Technique. Was it worth it for a Platinum Ice Roar?

Hmm...

How about creating a small account and giving this Star Technique to that account?

Yes, he should keep it for now. Not only that, but he wanted to keep more. Jiang Xiao was also thinking of Han Jiangxue.

If Han Jiangxue had the Heart of Nature, her life would be much safer.

She was destined to stand on a larger stage, and there would be more challenges waiting for her in the future. She definitely deserved to occupy a Star Slot with the Platinum Heart of Nature!

While Jiang Xiao was pondering this, Er Wei had already collected the other five Star Beads.

"I'll absorb it," Er Wei's hoarse voice came. Jiang Xiao was a little surprised, then remembered that Er Wei had clearly stated that she wanted the Frost Wind.

But that wasn't the point. The point was... she actually told Jiang Xiao before absorbing the Star Bead?

The White Mountain Snow Feather group was defeated through their cooperation. It was the right decision for Er Wei to declare her intentions before absorbing the Star Bead.

But Jiang Xiao knew Er Wei's personality very well.

She actually told him in advance, and proactively, that she was going to absorb the Star Bead?

What did that mean?

It meant respect!

It was a sign of respect from a Star Sea powerhouse!

It also represented Jiang Xiao's position in her heart!

Back in the snowfield, even though Jiang Xiao saved Er Wei's life at the time, when Er Wei obtained the Star Bead of the Star River mercenary, did she tell Jiang Xiao in advance that she was going to absorb the Star Bead?

No, she didn't. She didn't even see Jiang Xiao, that little nobody, in her eyes.

But now, under the premise of their master-disciple relationship, she had already begun to respect Jiang Xiao's opinions! Strength was indeed the foundation of everything.

Jiang Xiao nodded and said, "Okay."

He looked at Er Wei with anticipation, but disappointingly, the beast-like Star Map that bloomed on Er Wei's body didn't light up another Star Slot after the Star Bead was crushed.

Er Wei's beast-like Star Map had a total of 28 Star Slots. There was no doubt that she was also one of the gifted ones.

And now, 18 of those 28 Star Slots had been lit up. It was obvious that Er Wei was very picky about her Star Techniques. She had also expressed a similar philosophy to Jiang Xiao in the snowfield: the combination of Star Maps should be studied repeatedly, each Star Slot should be carefully selected, and only the most suitable ones should be chosen, not necessarily the best ones.

The last time Jiang Xiao saw her bloom her Star Map, Er Wei, who was at the peak of the Star River stage, had filled 16 Star Slots.

During that snowfield crisis, Er Wei advanced to the Star Sea stage, giving her 8 more usable Star Slots, for a total of 24 Star Slots that could be lit up.

But this time, after a full nine months, Er Wei had only lit up two more Star Slots than the last time they met.

Her pickiness was evident!

Of course, Jiang Xiao was also wondering if what she wanted was very rare and precious, making it difficult to obtain?

Wasn't she always trying to get Jiang Xiao?

Uh... never mind, let's not talk about that for now.

The two new Star Slots that Er Wei added were both Platinum in color! This was enough to show how picky she was.

Jiang Xiao had seen that one of her Star Techniques was "Fog Transformation," which was simply a close-combat god-tier skill. He had never heard of it before, and this Star Technique didn't appear in any textbooks.

As for the other Platinum Star Slot, Jiang Xiao didn't know what Star Technique it contained.

Not to mention that Platinum Star Slot, Jiang Xiao didn't even know what Star Techniques were contained in Er Wei's first sixteen Star Slots. She had never said anything, and Jiang Xiao could only collect information from her battles.

For example, she had 4 Gold Star Slots, which were from the 13th to 16th Star Slots. Jiang Xiao already knew the Star Techniques they contained and found the names of the related Star Techniques in books.

One was the transformation "Lava Body," one was the point-and-line combination "Lava Pulp," one was the large-area damage "Lava Dance," and the last one was the terrifying Star Technique "Lava Burst," which was a suicide move.

In her remaining 12 Bronze and Silver mixed Star Slots, Jiang Xiao believed that her passive Star Techniques, Star Techniques that increased physical attributes, accounted for at least half of them.

Hmm... since they were going to be fighting side-by-side, wouldn't it be reasonable for a support-type to know their teammate's Star Techniques?

Jiang Xiao didn't think such a request was too much. He planned to ask when she was finished or when she was in a good mood after absorbing a Star Technique.

It was worth mentioning that Er Wei didn't criticize Jiang Xiao's Star Technique choices this time.

She had repeatedly asked Jiang Xiao to cherish his few Star Slots and to apply to her before absorbing any Star Techniques.

Jiang Xiao agreed verbally,

But his body was dishonest.

After separating from Er Wei, Jiang Xiao absorbed three Star Techniques: Grievance, Reverse Current Light, and Silence.

Er Wei had clearly seen Jiang Xiao's Reverse Current Light and Silence, but she never questioned Jiang Xiao from beginning to end.

He didn't know if she had given up or if she also felt that Jiang Xiao's choices were not wrong.

Just like that, Jiang Xiao watched as Er Wei absorbed three White Mountain Snow Feather Star Beads, but there were no changes on her blooming Star Map.

These were extremely precious Platinum Star Beads, each worth a fortune. If the absorption wasn't successful, it would put a lot of psychological pressure on the Star Warrior. He hoped she could keep a normal state of mind.

Since this snow mountain extradimensional space was everywhere in Dajiang and there were so many White Mountain Snow Feathers, and they had the strength to obtain a large number of Star Beads, Jiang Xiao had no reason to be stingy.

Jiang Xiao stepped forward and stuffed the Star Bead in his hand into Er Wei's hand, expressing his support with his actions.

Then, he drew his giant blade, activated the Reluctant Halo, lit up the Dawn Scale, and plunged the blade into the corpse under his feet.

Jiang Xiao didn't dare to use Reverse Current Light to obtain star power from dead creatures. He was afraid that all of his life force would drain away...

Reluctant and Dawn were more domineering. There was no sharing, just simply weakening the enemy and strengthening oneself.

"Heh..." Er Wei's body suddenly trembled slightly, and she sighed heavily.

Jiang Xiao: ???

I didn't bless you either...

Oh? Did the Star Technique absorption succeed?

It looks like... it should be the Gold-quality Frost Wind?

After all, only this one was Gold-quality in the White Mountain Snow Feather's Star Beads, and the Star Slot that lit up on Er Wei's Star Map was gold.

"Aren't you afraid of absorbing Ice Roar?" Jiang Xiao pulled out the steel giant blade inserted in the corpse, extinguished the Reluctant Halo, and asked with a smile.

Er Wei seemed to be in a good mood and made a few small movements. She shrugged her shoulders and said, "It's not a loss even if I absorb it."

Jiang Xiao raised his eyebrows in surprise. If someone else had said this, Jiang Xiao could have accepted it, but for Er Wei, who was extremely picky about Star Techniques, her answer was unexpected.

Was the attraction of Platinum Ice Roar enough to make someone give up their inner persistence?

Sure enough,

This is what women are like!

"You..." Jiang Xiao had just said a word when he stopped abruptly because a new Platinum Star Slot had been added to Er Wei's Star Map that hadn't been extinguished yet!?

Er Wei's eyes suddenly widened, and the stiff lines of her face eased slightly, with a flash of surprise and joy.

The Platinum-colored Star Slot suddenly lit up, beautiful and flawless.

Jiang Xiao: "You really absorbed Ice Roar?"

Er Wei shook her head and said, "No, it's the Heart of Nature that I need."

Six out of two? (idiom for unexpectedly lucky)

One Gold and one Platinum, the probability isn't low.

Er Wei said softly, "Very lucky."

Of course, you don't even look at who you teamed up with.

Jiang Xiao said with a smile, "If we capture White Mountain Snow Feather Star Beads in the future, you have to leave them for me."

"Okay." Er Wei first expressed her attitude, but then opened her mouth and said, "Absorbing the Heart of Nature is best. But you are more likely to absorb Frost Wind. You only have 3~4 Star Slots left, don't gamble. Taming a White Mountain Snow Feather to become your Star Pet and guarding you is the ideal choice."

Jiang Xiao raised his eyebrows. So... she had been silently remembering and caring about him?

Finally, Er Wei brought up the very sensitive topic: "After leaving me, are the Reverse Current Light and Silence that you newly obtained also one star, two techniques?"

This was related to whether Jiang Xiao had 3 or 4 Star Slots left.

Jiang Xiao pursed his lips. What was coming, was coming...

If I said,

Not only do I have 4 Star Slots left, but next to Reverse Current Light and Silence, there is also a "Grievance" squeezed in, one star, three techniques!

What would your reaction be?

Jiang Xiao sighed softly and said, "Now that things have come to this, I'll tell you."

Er Wei looked down at Jiang Xiao silently.

Jiang Xiao suddenly raised his head and said, "I originally planned to get along with you as an ordinary person, alas... forget it, I won't pretend anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table! I can fit ten thousand Star Techniques in one Star Slot..."