Chapter 37 Lullaby

Jiang Xiao half-knelt beside the Ape-Ghoul King's furry head, holding the giant blade in his hand and gesturing at its neck.

Suddenly, the Ape-Ghoul King moved!

Its huge head tilted slightly, but its eyes were still empty, and its big tongue hadn't retracted, still drooling foul-smelling saliva.

Jiang Xiao hurriedly put a hand on the Ape-Ghoul King's huge eyes, closing its massive eyelids.

At the same time, Jiang Xiao softly hummed, "The moon is bright, the wind is still, the leaves shade the window~"

Ertail: "......"

Jiang Xiao slowly raised the giant blade: "My baby, close your eyes, sleep that sleep......"

Ertail: "......"

On the chaotic and noisy battlefield,

Accompanied by a sweet song,

Hand raised! Blade fell!

*Chi!*

The Ape-Ghoul King suddenly struggled violently, but didn't cry out, because Jiang Xiao's giant blade struck its neck, severing its throat.

However, due to the force involved, and the Ape-Ghoul King's powerful defense, Jiang Xiao's giant blade only penetrated a shallow quarter of the way, not cutting off its head at all!

Seeing the situation getting out of control, Ertail had to help.

She stepped on the back of the broad giant blade and stomped down hard, like a guillotine, finally separating the Ape-Ghoul King's huge head from its body.

Jiang Xiao, splattered with blood, smiled awkwardly at Ertail.

Ertail suddenly turned around, grabbed a flying stray arrow, snapped it in half with a slight force, and stared intently at a Savage female archer deep in the forest with her phoenix eyes.

The Savage female archer hurriedly hid behind a tree, seemingly frightened.

"Four pairs of Savage witches, instill Star Power, then we leave here." Ertail threw the arrow on the ground and said in a hoarse voice.

Four pairs?

Four male witches, four female witches?

So what about the female witch who was just eaten by the Ape-Ghoul King?

Was she a single dog?

So… that's why she was eaten?

Jiang Xiao collected the Ape-Ghoul King's Star Bead and carefully surveyed the battlefield. The number of people in both populations was far greater than Jiang Xiao had imagined. The battlefield was too chaotic. Under Ertail's guidance, Jiang Xiao finally found a Savage female witch.

Without a word, let's go!

Jiang Xiao sprinted wildly, splitting flying Savage and Ape-Ghouls, a beam of Reverse Current Light rushing towards Ertail, and another towards the Savage female witch.

The next moment, Jiang Xiao saw the Savage female witch's trembling body, and... her shrill scream.

The Savage race already had sharp teeth and claws, and their eyes flashed with a strange purple light.

And the eyes of the witch in front of him shone even more brightly with an eerie light during the evolution process, almost like two searchlights, the purple light illuminating everything they touched.

Then, this Savage female witch grew up.

Like the Lava-Ghoul Witch who broke through to the Gold level, her body swelled to over two and a half meters, rivaling the Ape-Ghoul King, and she was essentially a small giant.

Ertail's voice suddenly came: "Close your eyes."

Close my eyes?

On this chaotic and noisy battlefield? You want me to close my eyes?

"Close! Your! Eyes!" Ertail's voice was more serious than ever, spitting out the words.

*Ding!*

Jiang Xiao felt a pain in the back of his head. An arrow came from nowhere and struck the back of his head. The sharp arrow made a crisp sound against his head before falling to the ground.

Jiang Xiao rubbed the back of his head in frustration, turning to see a Savage female archer who had ambushed him.

The Savage female archer was also stunned for a moment. She thought she would be retaliated against, but found that the human was sitting on the ground, even closing his eyes.

A dozen minutes later, Jiang Xiao and Ertail left the battlefield. At the same time, in Jiang Xiao's Inner Vision Star Chart, Adoration and Dawn reached Gold quality Lv.5.

His Adoration and Dawn were originally Gold quality Lv.1 (710), but after Jiang Xiao absorbed a Savage female witch Star Bead, they directly became Gold quality Lv.2. The seven Silver quality Savage female witch Star Beads he had absorbed before were wasted.

But it doesn't matter, these are minor matters.

Especially half a day later,

When Jiang Xiao got the ninth Gold quality Savage female witch Star Bead, he was extremely happy!

Finally!

The Star Chart was about to be covered in platinum gold!

Tsk tsk...

My status is really becoming more and more noble!

At this moment, Jiang Xiao and Ertail were in a cave, taking a temporary rest.

Jiang Xiao couldn't wait to take the Star Bead and absorb it directly. The Gold quality Star Bead shattered, turning into starlight and merging into Jiang Xiao's body.

Platinum Adoration!

Platinum Dawn!

Immediately, Jiang Xiao realized something was wrong.

Because the description of the Adoration halo had changed significantly.

The description of the Gold quality Adoration used to be:

"Halo Skill: Allows units within the halo range to inflict hatred with each attack, and absorb the enemy's lost vitality and Star Power to replenish themselves."

The description of the current Platinum Adoration is:

"Halo Skill: Allows units within the halo range to inflict a special hatred effect with each attack, absorbing the enemy's lost vitality and Star Power, or granting the enemy lost vitality and Star Power."

Jiang Xiao: ???

What does that mean?

This halo can not only suck blood and mana from enemies, but also give them blood and mana?

This halo has become reversible?

This is a qualitative change!

The description of Dawn hadn't changed at all, it was still: The Adoration halo always favors and pursues that glimmer of dawn.

Jiang Xiao leaned stupidly against the stone wall of the cave, sliding to the ground, frowning and carefully looking at the words in the description.

Ertail leaned against the cave entrance, observing the outside world, not disturbing Jiang Xiao.

Suddenly, Ertail noticed a dark gold halo appearing under her feet.

The dark gold halo was about 50 centimeters away from her military boots, surrounding her. The dark gold halo surged from the outside in, towards her feet, a beautiful sight.

Ertail turned to look at Jiang Xiao, who was deep in thought. Jiang Xiao also turned around and said, "Come here and hit me."

Ertail raised an eyebrow and walked over.

Seeing Ertail coming, Jiang Xiao hurriedly added, "Gently."

Ertail: "......"

Jiang Xiao smiled awkwardly: "Hehe."

Ertail came to Jiang Xiao's side, bent down, and gently knocked Jiang Xiao's head with her forefinger.

In an instant, Ertail felt that something was wrong, because when she knocked the short-cropped head, she found that strands of her own Star Power were leaving her, seemingly flowing into Jiang Xiao's body.

No, Ertail keenly realized that it wasn't just Star Power, but also a trace of physical strength being consumed.

This physical strength should be included in the category of vitality.

Jiang Xiao raised his hand and punched Ertail in the calf.

This kind of pain was nothing to her, but Ertail was surprised to find that a trace of vitality and Star Power poured into her body.

Ertail frowned slightly and said, "The effect of the Adoration halo is reversed. It's not absorbing Star Power, but giving Star Power."

Jiang Xiao scratched his head and said, "It can be both ways. But there's a problem, it can't discriminate, either all targets within the halo range will draw Star Power from enemies, or all targets will give Star Power to enemies."

Even the well-informed Ertail was amazed.

What kind of weird advancement effect is this?

Is it poisonous?

Can you heal enemies while beating them?

Jiang Xiao said, "Dawn... hmm?"

Suddenly, clock-like time scales appeared under their feet, the dark gold lines shimmering with a faint light.

Suddenly, the dark gold scales under their feet turned bright gold and rotated clockwise.

Jiang Xiao stood up, frowning, carefully sensing the magical Star Technique.

A few seconds later, the speed of the clockwise rotating time scales under Ertail's feet slowed down, eventually stopping slowly...

No, it didn't stop. The speed of the time scales slowly increased, but it wasn't clockwise, but counterclockwise!

Jiang Xiao suddenly became excited and said, "Hit me again."

Ertail reached out and flicked Jiang Xiao's forehead.

A trace of Star Power and vitality poured into Jiang Xiao's body.

Jiang Xiao raised his hand and also flicked Ertail's forehead.

A trace of Star Power and vitality also poured into Jiang Xiao's body.

Ertail's eyes widened slightly. They were stepping on the same halo, but getting different effects?

She lowered her head, saw the counterclockwise rotating time scales under her feet, and saw the clockwise rotating time scales under Jiang Xiao's feet, seeming to understand the reason.

"Gulp." Jiang Xiao's Adam's apple bobbed.

His positioning was indeed Jiu Xing Du Nai, but this effect... this is too poisonous, right?

Jiang Xiao said, "Let's go catch an Ape-Ghoul to try."

Ertail tilted her head towards the cave entrance and said, "A team of Savages is here."

Jiang Xiao walked out quickly, seeing the figures of Savage male swordsmen in the forest not far away.

Jiang Xiao rushed up with the Adoration halo activated, and the radius of the halo had increased a lot. It used to be a radius of 40 meters, but now it must be 60 meters, right?

The dark gold Adoration halo appeared under the feet of the four Savage male swordsmen, and then, time scales appeared and rotated counterclockwise.

Jiang Xiao plunged into the squad of Savage male swordsmen, not fighting, just taking hits.

The Savage male swordsmen held stone blades, slashing at Jiang Xiao crazily, making "ding ding dang dang" sounds, but they couldn't break Jiang Xiao's defense, only tear his clothes.

But... every attack from the Savages was restoring Jiang Xiao's stamina, giving Jiang Xiao wisps of Star Power.

Jiang Xiao squatted down with his head in his arms. The time scales under the feet of the Savage male swordsmen rotated faster and faster!

The Savages' attacks were all about the same strength, but as the speed of the time scales increased, each of their attacks gave Jiang Xiao more vitality and Star Power.

Jiang Xiao, being beaten by the group, felt more and more comfortable.

And the Savages who were beating him were getting more and more tired, and their Star Power was decreasing.

"Star Power Abundant upgraded! Silver quality Lv.4!"

Jiang Xiao: ???

Upgraded from being beaten?

While Jiang Xiao was in shock, one of the Savages was so tired that he started panting.

Their physical fitness was beyond question. How could they be so tired so quickly?

Jiang Xiao, surrounded and beaten, kicked, and abused by the Savages, maintained a defensive posture with his head in his arms, enjoying the Savages' beating.

His heart was calm,

He even wanted to laugh a little...

After a while, one of the Savages stopped. He bent over, with his hands on his knees, panting heavily, his face covered in sweat.

One stopped, and the other three stopped as well.

Their stone knives were broken, their fists were sore, their feet were sore, their whole bodies were sore, their limbs were weak...

Jiang Xiao finally raised his head, looked at the four panting Savages, and couldn't help but laugh.

The four Savages were frightened by Jiang Xiao's laughter!

Their intelligence was not high. They didn't understand what was happening, but they knew that the situation was dangerous! They hurriedly turned around and fled into the forest, limping and even supporting each other.

Ertail, leaning against the stone wall at the cave entrance, couldn't help but put a hand on her forehead when she saw this scene.

He's poisonous!

He really is poisonous!

Jiang Xiao stood up, patted the dust off his body smartly, and watched the Savage four brothers leave, scrambling and crawling.

At this moment,

Jiang Xiao only had one sentence in his mind: What does not kill me makes me stronger!

Well...

This sentence, when applied to Jiang Xiao, has nothing to do with life's lows, hardships and obstacles, it's just the literal meaning.

As long as you can't kill me with one blow, the more you hit me, the stronger I become...