Then Let Me Pinch You Again

After the competition, Yang Shan brought Su Yitang to Xiao Xun'er's courtyard.

Accompanying them were Han Yue, Hu Jia, and Xiao Aotian! Xiao Aotian had no affinity with Xiao Xun'er, but he had a pretty good affinity with Han Yue.

Xiao Aotian also talked to Yang Shan, and his next step is to try to increase Hu Jia's favorability.

Yang Shan generously offered Xiao Aotian a suggestion: Save her! Hu Jia has an incredibly fiery temper, and she's known as a "femme fatale" because she inherited her father's genes.

Her father liked women, so she liked women too.

That makes perfect sense.

Because of Hu Jia's temper, most of the men who were interested in her never came to fruition.

So Hu Jia has never actually experienced the feeling of being protected by a man.

Yang Shan's Classic Techniques for Picking Up Girls

Give them whatever they need! Xiao Aotian doesn't need to believe the nonsense of those psychology and relationship experts.

But he wouldn't disbelieve Yang Shan! Theory is all nonsense, practical experience is the key! Who can compare to the Soul Hall’s First Player? Didn't you see that Xiao Xun'er only has eyes for him? (The only person in the entire academy with the highest level of affection from the opposite sex!) After a hearty meal, at Yang Shan's suggestion, the four girls even played mahjong.

Yang Shan and Xiao Aotian were in charge of watching the battle.

After four laps, Hu Jia's chest heaved dramatically from losing.

At this moment, Xiao Aotian made his move, sitting behind Hu Jia and quietly offering his advice.

Yang Shan blinked at Su Yitang.

Su Yitang understood perfectly and let Hu Jia win several times, turning Hu Jia's big losses into small wins! Xiao Aotian immediately sent a message to Yang Shan to express his gratitude.

Hu Jia's favorability increased a little!

With the Black and White Impermanence working together as wingmen, what girl can't they handle?

The intelligent Xiao Xun'er just looked at Yang Shan with a smile in her eyes. She knew that her junior had caused some trouble.

But she was quite pleased to see that Hu Jia was able to shift her focus to men.

See through it but don't say it.

It's worth mentioning that Su Yitang also gained some favor with Xiao Xun'er at this gathering!

This drove Xiao Aotian to the brink of madness with jealousy.

But jealousy is just jealousy, so Xiao Aotian decided to start by targeting the supporting characters.

Xiao Mei has already returned to the Xiao Clan, leaving only the words: "Ao Tian, you must keep going! We will definitely meet again!"

Therefore, Xiao Aotian's next goal is to win over Han Yue and Hu Jia!

Then I'll find an opportunity to go to the Tagor Desert and see if I can have something happen with Medusa Queen.

Although Yang Shan knew that even in version 3.2 of his previous life, no player had ever been able to gain more than 5 points of favorability from Medusa, including Xiao Aotian.

But Yang Shan had no intention of stopping it.

After all, Xiao Aotian's absurd behavior of dying more than ten times in his previous life and still enjoying it meant that only power outages, internet outages, and physical abnormalities could stop him from going to Medusa Queen!

It was a gathering of friends, and everyone had a great time.

A balance between work and rest is necessary, but "rest" is always temporary.

Yang Shan's online time was almost at its limit, so he chose to log off to rest for a while before logging back in and rushing to the Secret Treasure Vault.

The Secret Treasure Vault is divided into three main areas: manuals, equipment, and special items.

This time, Yang Shan went straight for the "secret manual".

We don't need to look at the equipment for now.

Yang Shan knew that the reward for the Jia Nan Academy's Strong Ranking competition soon would be equipment!

Furthermore, the Thunderbolt Blade remains a top-tier item in this version and is more than sufficient.

This Fire Energy Hunting Competition made Yang Shan even more eager for a long-range, wide-area Dou Technique.

Upon seeing Yang Shan, the elder guarding the entrance to the Secret Treasure Vault immediately put down his Erlang:

"Oh, it's Little Friend Yang Shan!"

Elders typically address students as "fellow student" as a suffix.

However, it is clear that this title is no longer appropriate for this elder who is at the Dou Wang level.

Yang Shan's level of four- Dou Wang was no less than his.

If you change it to "young friend," then the two people's status immediately becomes equal.

"Elder, What I Want enter the Secret Treasure Vault and select a Dou Technique. This is my Crystal Card."

When Elder Shouku saw that Yang Shanjing had over four thousand fire energy points in her card, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"I've been guarding this warehouse for ten years, and this is the first time I've seen so many Fire Energy Points! Little Friend Yang Shan, you truly have impressive skills!"

After completing the formalities, Yang Shan entered the secret manual section of the Secret Treasure Vault.

Regarding the selection of this Dou Technique, Yang Shan already had a clear target: the Mystic Rank Advanced Dou Skills, "Lion Tiger Shattering Gold Roar"! This Dou Technique was the first Sonic Dou Skills that Xiao Yan, the protagonist of the original novel, learned.

The original text describes this Dou Technique as follows:

The roar of lions and tigers, with the immense power to shatter gold and shake the soul, is a Dou Technique that has many impressive moments in the original work, but it is mostly used as a surprise move.

Yang Shan was very familiar with this Dou Technique, after all, it had the "protagonist buff". In his previous life, more than ten players had boasted on the forum that they had mastered the "Lion Tiger Shattering Gold Roar".

Although this Dou Technique requires a certain amount of Time Acceleration, almost no energy fluctuations are generated during the activation process.

Often, the enemy only realizes what's happening when the bird roars, but in that instant, the enemy has no time to react.

In addition, "The Lion Tiger Shattering Gold Roar" also has a certain influence on the soul!

Yang Shan's Soul Strength was almost at the Spirit Realm Middle Stage, making him even stronger than Xiao Yan, who was at the same level! He was a perfect match for the "Lion Tiger Shattering Gold Roar".

Certainly!

The actual destructive power of "Lion Tiger Shattering Gold Roar" is not considered very strong among its peers, at least much weaker than "Eight Extremities Collapse".

However, "Lion Tiger Shattering Gold Roar" can inflict certain negative effects on those who are affected.

Especially for people with weak Soul Strength, a single shout can easily turn them into wooden stakes that stand still in place!

In addition, there is a sufficient range of influence.

Even if the opponent can withstand the direct damage of "Lion Tiger Shattering Gold Roar", Yang Shan can still easily finish them off using other means under the influence of the negative status effect.

Whether applied to a single target or a group, it has a very significant effect.

Even if Yang Shan later obtains Heavenly Flames and regains the power of Overload, and no longer lacks methods of mass destruction, "Lion Tiger Shattering Gold Roar" can still be used as a surprise move and will not be eliminated.

In the original novel, Xiao Yan entered the Outer Courtyard academy's Secret Treasure Vault after winning first place in the Outer Courtyard academy competition and obtained this Dou Technique by chance.

However, in the game, there's no ranking competition for rewards in the Outer Courtyard; most of the good treasures are in the Inner Courtyard. (In the original novel, it's a bit absurd that you could get Earth Rank Technique from the Outer Courtyard.) Therefore, the most direct and convenient way to obtain "Lion Tiger Shattering Gold Roar" is by using Fire Energy Points.

This is the optimal solution after comprehensive consideration by Yang Shan!

Yang Shan wandered back and forth in the secret manual area.

Since it was exchanged with Fire Energy Points, Yang Shan didn't need to rely on luck; Yang Shan could see the name and detailed description of each manual.

Just take your time looking.

Just as Yang Shan passed the fourth bookshelf and was about to head to the fifth, his calf was kicked.

Yang Shan turned around:

"Huh? Where did they go? Did they encounter a ghost?"

The chubby little hand waved in front of Yang Shan.

The petite Zi Yan stood on tiptoe and shouted angrily:

"Hey! Why are you calling me a ghost?"

Yang Shan smiled and said:

"Oh, little sister Zi Yan, it's you!"

Zi Yan's eyes were blazing with fire:

"You were calling me Senior Sister Zi Yan just a few days ago, why have you changed your tune today?"

Yang Shan squatted down:

"There's nothing I can do. You're so cute. I find it a little hard to call you Senior Sister Zi Yan."

Zi Yan's face was serious:

"It seems it's time to make you understand why everyone in the Inner Courtyard fears me!"

Zi Yan had a fiery temper to begin with, and Yang Shan completely exhausted her last bit of patience.

She had completely forgotten what Great Elder Su Qian had told her! Today, she was going to beat Yang Shan like Hu Qian hen, making him howl in pain!

Zi Yan had already raised her little fist.

A mysterious Space Power rippled across his fist.

Now!

One punch! Knock out this annoying guy in that flashy red suede coat! But Zi Yan ultimately didn't deliver that punch.

Because Yang Shan took out a Jade Bottle.

They even opened the lid.

Zi Yan smelled the fragrance emanating from the Jade Bottle, and her intuition told her that this was a treasure! It would greatly benefit her in improving her strength—an exceptional item! Accompanying Amethyst Source, a rare and precious gem!

When consumed by Fire Attribute magical beasts, it has a comprehensive effect of accelerating leveling up, stimulating talents, enhancing bloodlines, and stabilizing the foundation!

Yang Shan initially obtained a total of sixty-five bottles.

He took one bottle himself, gave one bottle to Ya Fei, sold one bottle to Xiao Aotian, took two bottles of Jin Shankao, and sold five bottles on the Auction House.

There are fifty-five bottles left! Yang Shan could certainly choose to sell them all, since the price of this stuff has already been inflated to 25,000 RMB per bottle.

But Yang Shan naturally had more to consider.

Zi Yan's true form is the Ancient Void Dragon. This kind of magical beast is very special. They are born with the ability to control space. It can also be said that they are the only strange creatures in the Dou Qi Continent that are born with "spatial spiritual roots".

This is why, apart from Space Power, the Ancient Void Dragon can freely choose any other attribute to cultivate.

This also leads to the Ancient Void Dragon making extremely high use of spiritual plants.

No matter what kind of spiritual plant it is, the Ancient Void Dragon can accept it all! Why does Yang Shan dare to use a risky tactic like negative favorability to win over Zi Yan?

One word:

Money! A bottle of this stuff costs 25,000 yuan! Isn't that enough of a sincere apology? Zi Yan was completely captivated by the Accompanying Amethyst Source: "You, you, you, what are you doing?"

Zi Yan licked her lips, her eyes filled with longing, almost reaching out to snatch it! Yang Shan smiled sincerely, "But to be honest, I've thought about it myself these past few days, and pinching your cheek like that really wasn't quite appropriate, but I really couldn't resist because you're so cute!"

That bastard Yang Shan, what was the point of his apology? It was because Zi Yan was just too cute!

Which of the senior students in the Inner Courtyard wasn't afraid of Zi Yan? The title "Brute Force King" was hardly a compliment to them!

A mysterious monster with a strange temper that never grows up!

Xiao Xun'er was the center of attention in the Ancient Clan.

In the Inner Courtyard, Zi Yan was an isolated outcast.

Their situations are completely opposite.

Therefore, Zi Yan became increasingly withdrawn and irritable. She was unwilling to interact with others because she disliked how others looked at her.

But today, someone apologized to her.

It's because she's cute!

Yang Shan's gaze was different from how others looked at her! If it was just an apology, Zi Yan could be suspicious.

But they brought such nice things to apologize!

Zi Yan felt that Yang Shan could be trusted.

Zi Yan unconsciously withdrew her hand. "You, you, you really intend to give this to me?"

The Accompanying Amethyst Source truly influences Zi Yan's mind at all times.

Zi Yan couldn't contain herself any longer. "Ah! I really want to swallow it whole! Awooo!"

Yang Shan considered for a moment and said seriously, "I feel like I've paid too much. I almost lost my life when I got this thing."

Hearing this, Zi Yan's face puffed up like a bun! But Yang Shan's next words broke Zi Yan's defenses:

"I can give it to you, but you have to let me pinch it again!"

"I'll pinch your big head, you idiot!"

Zi Yan looked furious, and her pigtails stood up!

But Yang Shan clearly received a system notification:

[Ding! Player, please note that Zi Yan's opinion of you has greatly changed, and your favorability rating is steadily rising, with the possibility of further increases. Please proceed with caution. Current favorability: 5!]