Great Harvest

Chapter 36: A Great Harvest

As the White Ghoul Witch shrieked and stumbled into Han Jiangxue's Space Coffin, Jiang Xiao's spinning kick sent the White Ghoul behind him flying.

However, before Jiang Xiao could land, he was sent flying upwards.

Yes, Jiang Xiao never expected that his spin would send him airborne.

Was it that easy?

I'm not a helicopter. Han Jiangxue flew up with him.

After throwing the White Ghoul Witch into the Space Coffin, Han Jiangxue immediately used the "Barren Wind" Star Technique, rapidly blowing the siblings high into the sky.

Jiang Xiao, his clothes tattered, finally understood the meaning of "cold."

If they were in normal terrain, he could withstand the wind.

But this was the Snowy Plains, and the wind kicked up had turned into a snow tornado.

Both the chilling wind and the cold snow assailed Jiang Xiao's body from all directions, leaving no blind spots.

It was thanks to Jiang Xiao's Silver Quality "Endurance" that he survived. If it were an ordinary 16-year-old, they would probably have been frozen solid.

It wasn't until Jiang Xiao emerged from the snow tornado, sitting at the very top and spinning, that he saw Han Jiangxue standing elegantly atop the snow tornado, intently observing the situation in the distance.

If she were wearing her usual flowing white dress, she would truly have looked like an immortal descended to earth.

"Just a moment, this group of White Ghouls will recover their senses soon," Han Jiangxue said, her hands hanging naturally at her sides, fingers spread, as if still struggling to control their snow tornado.

Jiang Xiao, still spinning uncontrollably, took the opportunity to look at Xia Yan in the distance. The violent girl was still slaughtering indiscriminately and was rapidly approaching their position.

"Such behavior is not permitted," Han Jiangxue said, looking down at the valiant female warrior below.

Xia Yan's body trembled, whether from fear or the woman's icy tone, she couldn't tell. In any case, she almost lost her grip on her burning Great Blade and hastily adjusted her stance.

In the scene, only the sounds of Xia Yan's slashes and the roars of the White Ghouls remained; there was no further communication between the squad members.

Even a fool could sense the heavy atmosphere. Jiang Xiao thought for a moment and said, "I probably gave too many Blessings. You know, she's a melee fighter, always charging into the enemy ranks, she'll get hurt. I paid special attention to her."

"Hmm, perhaps having a Medical Awakened in the squad isn't always a good thing," Han Jiangxue turned her head, her icy gaze seeming to pierce Jiang Xiao's heart.

Fortunately, Jiang Xiao was still spinning in the wind, avoiding her gaze.

This time, Jiang Xiao behaved himself and didn't plead further.

Xia Yan's face flushed and paled alternately, showing anger and perhaps guilt. Regardless, her movements became more ferocious, and her Moves more ruthless.

Slowly, as time passed and the killing continued, the White Ghouls' condition returned to normal. Scattered individuals began to flee, showing signs of disappearing into the Snowy Forest.

At that very moment, Han Jiangxue dispersed the Barren Wind, and the two landed on the ground.

She activated the Barren Wind again, but this time, instead of creating distance and escaping the battlefield, she blew the fleeing White Ghouls back.

Combat was indeed strange. If this group of White Ghouls had fought to the death, relentlessly surrounding them, Han Jiangxue might have led the squad in an escape after a few minutes.

But the moment the White Ghouls were routed and turned to flee, Han Jiangxue instead pulled them back one by one.

White Ghouls with no intention of fighting, only wanting to escape, and White Ghouls charging forward with all their might, were two completely different creatures.

"My Star Power is running low," Xia Yan suddenly shouted.

Han Jiangxue's outstretched hand paused slightly and slowly lowered. Several White Ghouls, within her sight, quickly disappeared into the Snowy Forest, leaving no trace.

A few minutes later, everything settled.

Where there had once been a vast expanse of white snow, there was now a scene dyed red with blood, emitting a pungent stench. Bodies lay scattered everywhere, blood flowed like a river, creating a gruesome sight.

"Hey, don't be angry," Xia Yan said, pretending to be nonchalant as she harvested Star Beads, not daring to look at Han Jiangxue.

Han Jiangxue looked at Xia Yan silently, her voice no longer icy but calm. "I am willing to pay the price for any of your actions."

Xia Yan took out a Star Bead, but the way she bit her lip betrayed her seemingly careless demeanor.

She knew Han Jiangxue was speaking the truth. This was a deep bond forged between them through countless brushes with death.

"But he cannot. He is a child who has just Awakened. He has no ability to change the situation, no ability to compensate for your mistakes, not even the ability to protect himself," Han Jiangxue said calmly. "Xia Yan, he is my brother."

"Stop talking, just stop," Xia Yan's voice grew softer and softer. It was truly eye-opening for Jiang Xiao to see such a docile and well-behaved side to a fearless female soldier. "I really got carried away. It was because of Xiao Pi's Blessing... no, it's not his fault, it's because I was too hyped up."

While the gods argued, the little devils naturally went about their business. Harvesting Star Beads at lightning speed.

I'm rich! Killing truly changes a person.

A week ago, Jiang Xiao was still a weakling who would get nauseous, gag, and couldn't bring himself to touch corpses.

But now, facing a hellish landscape of flowing blood, Jiang Xiao was calm and composed, as if he had entered Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.

He didn't know if it was dangerous, but the chocolates and milk candies were real.

While they were arguing, given Han Jiangxue's personality, it was indeed difficult for her to argue with anyone, as she had never been a warm or cheerful person to begin with.

A cold war might have been more fitting for the situation. After saying a couple of sentences, Han Jiangxue fell silent.

Xia Yan, while harvesting Star Beads, thought about how to appease her friend.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiao had already opened his Inner Star Map.

Based on a preliminary calculation, they had harvested about 22 White Ghost Star Beads this time.

The Southeast route truly lives up to its reputation as the least explored by Awakened teams; it's fraught with danger and teeming with Different Dimension Creatures.

Over the past 7 days, the Trio even encountered a White Ghoul Pack led by a White Ghoul Witch. In that Battle, the Trio captured 17 Star Beads.

Adding to that, the solitary White Ghouls they hunted along the way contributed another 31 Star Beads.

After excluding the Star Beads absorbed by the Trio during Battles, Jiang Xiao's Marching Pack held a substantial 28 Star Beads.

To help Jiang Xiao improve the quality of his Star Techniques, Xia Yan intentionally restrained herself from absorbing Star Beads.

And Han Jiangxue was even more formidable; in the past 7 days, she had only absorbed 2 White Ghoul Star Beads, relying almost entirely on absorbing Star Power during rest.

This aloof Miss was truly giving her all for Jiang Xiao.

Her efforts were so great that Jiang Xiao felt a pang of heartache.

Getting back to the point, with 28 Star Beads plus the current 22, it seemed that Gold Quality "Cyan Glow" and "Endurance" weren't too far off? Figure: Jiang Xiao.

I. Star Chart: Big Dipper Nine Stars, Star Dust Stage Lv.4.

II. Star Techniques:

1. Blessing, Bronze Quality Lv.3. 2. Lure, Bronze Quality Lv.3. 3. Cyan Glow, Silver Quality Lv.3 (1/10). 4. Endurance, Silver Quality Lv.3 (1/10).

III. Basic Skills:

1. Barehanded Combat, Bronze Quality Lv.9. 2. Abundant Star Power, Bronze Quality Lv.3. 3. Dagger Proficiency, Bronze Quality Lv.5.

IV. Skill Points: 3.

"Theoretically speaking, if I absorb them all, my Silver Quality Star Techniques will reach Lv.8. Should I perhaps hold back a bit?" Jiang Xiao pondered with a frown.

While the world might have seen Silver Quality "Cyan Glow," Gold Quality "Cyan Glow" was absolutely unheard of.

This was one issue. Another issue was that Jiang Xiao's total Star Power couldn't keep up. Once it upgraded to Gold Quality, he feared that a single punch would deplete half of his Star Power.

Lost in thought, Jiang Xiao's hands didn't falter. The moment he crouched down, he felt the White Ghoul beneath his feet twitch.

Without a word, Jiang Xiao, like an executioner who had performed his duty for years, plunged his dagger directly into its black face.

"Bronze Hundred Kills, Skill Point +1."

My goodness, this was incredible.