Bell Chime and Bearing Seal

Bell Chime and Bearing Seal

"Hey, you two, what are you whispering about over there?" Xia Yan said unhappily, looking at the siblings in the distance.

Han Jiangxue rested one hand on Jiang Xiao's shoulder and led him back into the cave. "You can trust Xia Yan completely, just as you trust me. In fact, being an Awakened isn't safe. If something happens to me one day, she'll be the only person in this world you can rely on."

Jiang Xiao: ??? Why was she suddenly saying this? Xia Yan was stunned as well. She stared straight at Han Jiangxue. "Why are you telling your brother this?"

Han Jiangxue patted Jiang Xiao's shoulder and tilted her head toward Xia Yan. "That's her Star Pearl."

Jiang Xiao hesitated for a long while before saying, "I sensed a Medical Star Skill inside this Star Pearl."

Xia Yan's eyes widened slightly. "What do you mean?"

"Exactly what I said." Jiang Xiao shrugged.

Xia Yan: "You can extract Star Skills from human Star Pearls?"

Jiang Xiao: "I don't know. I want to try."

"I really have latched onto a powerful backer." Xia Yan leaned back, her eyes burning as she stared at Jiang Xiao.

"I'm just unusually sensitive to Medical Star Skills." Jiang Xiao hurriedly explained, "I hope you'll let me try."

"I know. I only made it this far because I relied on both of you. I'll also work hard to complete the tasks you assign me and become a member of the team, so that we can become a closely connected community of shared interests." Jiang Xiao approached the matter from another angle and said something more practical and extremely useful.

Xia Yan put her hands on her hips and sighed softly as she looked at Jiang Xiao. "Oh, Little Pi, Little Pi. I hope you can't absorb any Star Skills besides Medical Star Skills."

"Are there any other Medical-type Different Dimension Creatures in North River Land?" Jiang Xiao asked.

"Hmm." Xia Yan frowned and began to think.

Beside them, Han Jiangxue answered directly without needing to think. She seemed to have done her homework and already formulated a plan for what kinds of Star Skills Jiang Xiao would need in the future.

Han Jiangxue said, "Lava Ghoul Witch."

"Right. It's the only conventional Medical-type Different Dimension Creature." Xia Yan nodded. "There are some Different Dimension Space gates in the volcanic group near Five Pools. Those creatures live inside. I obtained my Scorching Flame and Exploding Flame there."

Jiang Xiao: "Lava Ghoul Witch?"

Xia Yan nodded. "Right, Lava Ghoul Witch. It's a disgusting creature, but its Star Skill for healing its companions is very effective. It can heal a huge group of Lava Ghouls at once."

"A group Medical Star Skill?" Jiang Xiao asked for confirmation again.

"Yes. The Medical Light it condenses spreads across an entire area, connecting one Lava Ghoul to another. It's like a spider weaving a web between them, forming a treatment net. It's very effective for healing wounds." Xia Yan seemed to realize something and asked with interest, "Are you saying...?"

"I can sense that it contains a Medical Star Skill, but it's different from the White Ghoul Witch's Blessing Star Skill. So I wanted to ask if there were any other Medical-type creatures in our homeland." Jiang Xiao shrugged.

"Hmm, you can't think of it that way. That Awakened looks to be over forty. It's entirely possible that he's someone who has traveled all over the place. There are many Medical-type creatures across Huaxia." Han Jiangxue seemed somewhat worried. "If it's a relatively weak, low-quality Medical Star Skill, you only have nine Star Slots."

"He can upgrade Star Skill quality. What are you worried about?" Xia Yan interrupted Han Jiangxue's concern. "Look at the difference between his upgraded Green Glow and its previous Bronze Quality. It's obvious."

"That's true." Han Jiangxue nodded thoughtfully. "If it's the Lava Ghoul Witch's Bell Chime, it would be ideal enough. After all, it's a group Medical Star Skill."

It really is called Bell Chime? What's going on with the Inner Star Map? The information it gives is exactly the same as the name everyone uses. "Bell Chime?" Jiang Xiao asked in confusion.

"When the Medical Light connects to a target's body, it makes a crisp, pleasant tinkling sound. It rings once each time it connects to a target. The sound is very pleasant." Han Jiangxue explained.

Xia Yan pursed her lips, seemingly recalling some unpleasant memories. She said unhappily, "Come on, pleasant? My head hurts whenever I hear that sound. This Star Skill is simply disgusting."

Han Jiangxue gave Xia Yan a sympathetic look. Only the two of them understood what that look meant.

It seemed the two of them had gone through an unpleasant experience in that Different Dimension Space.

"Absorb it, Little Pi. Let Big Sister open her eyes." Xia Yan turned to Jiang Xiao. "If you really succeed, I'll have a powerful teammate too. All these years, I've always been the one others latched onto. It's so annoying."

Jiang Xiao looked at Xia Yan's long, shapely legs and suddenly said, "Actually, I want to latch on too. I'm just afraid you won't let me."

"Huh?" Xia Yan froze for a moment, then turned to Han Jiangxue. "Can I kick him?"

Han Jiangxue replied calmly, "You're his teacher now. Do as you please."

"Mm." Xia Yan nodded solemnly, then glared viciously at Jiang Xiao. "Absorb it already! Stop dawdling! Whether you succeed or not, your training volume will be doubled from now on. What's that saying again? Right, spare the rod and spoil the child."

Jiang Xiao scratched his head. Was she taking advantage of him?

He absolutely had to get his dignity back.

Jiang Xiao looked at Han Jiangxue. "Sis?"

"Once a teacher, always a parent." Han Jiangxue replied calmly.

"Right, I'm Dad." Xia Yan nodded emphatically.

You freaking... Jiang Xiao raised his hand and cast Blessing.

Xia Yan: "Mmm~"

Bathed comfortably in the Holy Light, Xia Yan trembled lightly from sheer pleasure, enjoying a beautiful sensation like the warm spring sun and a gentle breeze brushing her face.

At that lazy, blissful moment, she seemed to hear faint, distant, crisp bells ringing from heaven.

Tinkling. A white beam of light gathered in Jiang Xiao's hand, crossed a distance of more than a meter, and connected with Xia Yan's body.

The earnest beam of light seemed unwilling to stop. It continued searching for signs of life nearby on its own, connecting to Han Jiangxue beside Xia Yan before turning around and rushing back into Jiang Xiao's body.

"I..." Xia Yan suddenly opened her eyes. As she watched the Medical Light continuously darting around the three of them, the shock in her heart was indescribable.

Meanwhile, in Jiang Xiao's Inner Star Map, the third Star Slot suddenly lit up, radiating dazzling silver light.

On the Star Skill panel, not only had two Star Skills been added, but all the Star Skills Jiang Xiao originally possessed had also leveled up.

Blessing, Bronze Quality Lv.5.

Decoy, Bronze Quality Lv.5.

Green Glow, Silver Quality Lv.3 (4/10).

Endurance, Silver Quality Lv.3 (4/10).

Bell Chime, Silver Quality Lv.1.

Bearing Seal, Silver Quality Lv.1.

Even the strongest Awakened could only embed four Star Pearls at most during the Star Dust Stage, giving them four Star Skills. Jiang Xiao, however, already possessed six Star Skills. Every Star Slot held One Star Double Technique.

However, Jiang Xiao chose not to absorb Scorching Flame and Exploding Flame. To be fair, these two fire-element Star Skills were also very useful.

When surviving in the wilderness, starting a fire and warming oneself were both extremely practical abilities. They could also be used to add flames to his weapons.

But Jiang Xiao had far too few Star Slots. Thus, when faced with two Silver Quality Star Skills—especially two Silver Quality Star Skills belonging to the same Star Slot—he forcibly resisted the urge to merge and absorb them.

The more disappointing part was that Jiang Xiao's Star Map had not changed at all.

Could it be that he couldn't obtain a Star Map from human Star Pearls? Couldn't he expand his Star Slots?

Han Jiangxue asked softly, "Tell me, is it what I think it is?"

Jiang Xiao smiled and nodded. The North Dipper Nine Stars Chart immediately appeared over his body.

The third silver Star Slot shone brilliantly.

"Yes. One Star Double Technique—Bell Chime and..."

"Bearing Seal?" Xia Yan exclaimed. "I don't know whether I should feel fortunate for the Medical Awakened or sorry for you. You only have nine Star Slots."

"Oh, so it's called Bearing Seal." Jiang Xiao pretended to act as though he had just learned the name. "From now on, I can leave marks on you before battle begins. That way, I won't accidentally heal the enemy forces."

Han Jiangxue asked, "The Medical Light just traveled between the three of us twice. Can you control whether the beam returns?"

Jiang Xiao thought for a moment. "I'll try."