Diamond Strengthening Agent

Song Mingyue was exquisitely beautiful, and her cool, distant aura gave her the air of someone standing apart from the world.

To put it crudely, she looked immortal. More crudely still, she had the goddess vibe boys always talked about.

Though Gao Wu had memories from his previous life, he was still an eighteen-year-old boy at heart. Naturally, he liked beautiful women, regardless of age or race—as long as they were pretty...

Being trusted so deeply by Song Mingyue made him immensely happy.

Then he wondered whether Song Mingyue was simply sweet-talking him. After all, Mr. Jin had said that beautiful women were the best liars.

He glanced at Song Mingyue, who had lowered her eyes and bowed her head. Her cool yet fragile appearance made his heart soften with pity. Yueyue probably wouldn't lie to me! Even if she did, she wouldn't lie to me.

It was not that he thought too highly of himself. Song Mingyue had put her own life on the line first to bet that he would act. Other things could be faked, but that kind of trust could not.

Of course, Song Mingyue might have had some means of saving her own life. After all, she was an exceptionally clever girl!

On the other hand, Song Mingyue was cool without being pretentious, and being around her was quite comfortable. Gao Wu felt that perhaps their genome codes truly corresponded with each other.

Or perhaps it was the blessing of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation. In any case, there was an indescribably mysterious resonance between him and Song Mingyue.

These feelings might have been wrong, but the Boundless Merit Book would not be.

Still, there was one question.

Gao Wu asked, "Why didn't you ask someone else for help?"

Song Mingyue understood what he meant. She said softly, "My mother passed away when I was ten. My father soon married a woman from the Han Family. After that, I moved out and lived alone. I can't use my father's resources, and I don't want to."

Then she turned serious. "The Strange Spirit itself is not important to others, but the Void Realm is extraordinarily important. Its value is beyond measure. You must keep this secret."

Gao Wu looked puzzled. What value did a Void Realm have? Wasn't it just an entrance to the Otherworld?

There were Seven Great Secret Realms in the real world, all entrances leading directly to the Otherworld. To hold those Seven Great Secret Realms, humanity had stationed over a million troops there. Martial King-level experts were also posted there.

A Secret Realm was a Void Realm. Void Realms required experts and armies to guard them, which showed just how dangerous they were.

Song Mingyue patiently explained, "The Otherworld is vast and boundless. Most Void Realms are not dangerous. Yet the concentration of source power in a Void Realm is ten or even a hundred times that of the real world.

"A secret Void Realm can be used to train Warriors, breed Strange Beasts, and so on..."

"I understand." Gao Wu suddenly saw the light. Like the Iron-Horned Black Sheep he had eaten—it had probably been raised in a Void Realm.

Void Realms held enormous value. Song Mingyue hated her stepmother and presumably had little affection for her father as well, so she would not ask the Song Family for help with this.

"What do you plan to do?" Gao Wu asked.

"If I can personally deal with this Strange Spirit, my spiritual power will make a substantial breakthrough."

Song Mingyue said earnestly to Gao Wu, "The foundation for a Warrior's ability to circulate source power is the body, but the core is spiritual power.

"Some Advanced Martial Artists have extraordinarily strong bodies, yet can never control source power. That is because their spiritual power is insufficient."

"This matter is vital to my cultivation."

She looked at Gao Wu with pleading eyes. "Please help me kill the Strange Spirit. Once it is gone, the Void Realm entrance can be opened. The Void Realm will be yours."

The reason she had not sought help from others was also crucial.

It would be easy to hire an expert to kill the Strange Spirit. But making that expert suppress it and leave the final blow to her would be far too difficult.

After assessing things from every angle, she felt Gao Wu was the most suitable choice.

Her coming to Gao Wu this time might have looked rash, but she had actually prepared plans for unexpected developments. Since Gao Wu could withstand the Strange Spirit, there was no need for her to pay a tremendous price to activate those plans.

"Helping the endangered and relieving the distressed, upholding justice and acting bravely—I have no choice but to do my duty. Besides, we have a friendship between us. I would not hesitate to brave boiling water and tread through fire for you."

Gao Wu greatly appreciated Song Mingyue's straightforward generosity. Help was help, and compensation was compensation. She could not freeload off him just because he liked helping people.

Whether the Void Realm was useful to him or not, at least Song Mingyue's attitude pleased him greatly.

After considering it, he said, "That Strange Spirit's cold aura is formidable. I can't hold out for long either."

It was easy to boast, but this concerned both his and Song Mingyue's lives. He had to be cautious.

"Your strength is still somewhat lacking right now, but you're improving very, very quickly."

Song Mingyue's spiritual power was powerful and sharp. She could tell that, though only a few days had passed, Gao Wu's personal strength had noticeably increased.

Without question, Gao Wu had used medication to stimulate his body.

The key was that Gao Wu's body had not undergone any harmful mutations. He could even withstand the Strange Spirit's cold aura. Clearly, his body was highly unusual.

As the Otherworld merged with the real world, the massive amounts of source power seeping through were quietly changing humanity's physique.

Over a century, through the accumulation of several generations, some people had undergone genetic mutations and developed special abilities.

A special constitution like Gao Wu's was uncommon, but not especially rare.

What mattered was that Gao Wu could dispel the Strange Spirit's cold aura. That was particularly rare. Even Warriors capable of controlling source power might not be able to do it.

Gao Wu probably possessed some special innate ability!

Everyone had their own secrets. Song Mingyue would never ask about the exact condition of Gao Wu's body.

She said, "I have not yet used this year's resource allocation from the Lineage. I can exchange it for ten Basic Diamond Strengthening Agents, enough to raise your body's strength by one level."

In her view, the most direct way to fight the Strange Spirit was undoubtedly to increase Gao Wu's physical strength.

The Diamond Strengthening Agent was a first-rate enhancement drug, specifically strengthening the bones, muscles, and skin. Its drawback was its severe side effects. Even with a Neutralizing Agent, it could easily lead to bone marrow necrosis, leukemia, and similar problems.

Judging from Gao Wu's physical condition, he was highly suited to using the Diamond Strengthening Agent.

Since the matter was of great importance, Song Mingyue carefully explained the Diamond Strengthening Agent's advantages and disadvantages to Gao Wu.

Gao Wu was tempted when he heard this, but then he reconsidered. The Diamond Strengthening Agent's effects overlapped somewhat with those of the Blood Dragon Agent. Since Song Mingyue was introducing it so solemnly, the Diamond Strengthening Agent had to be very valuable.

With the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation, he did not need to worry about his physical strength. His current problem was that he was too slow. If he could increase his speed, he could solve his greatest weakness.

"My current problem is that I'm too slow. Is there any drug for that?" Gao Wu asked.

"You can use Flying Squirrel Serum. Its professional name is Neural Synapse Overclocking Agent. It is formulated by extracting and recombining neuronal cells from Otherworld flying squirrels. It can increase a person's thinking speed and neural response, by at least double and up to fivefold if the effects are good.

"However, this drug damages the human nervous system. Even with a Neutralizing Agent, it can easily cause cognitive disorders, and it is extremely addictive."

Song Mingyue looked at Gao Wu, her meaning clear: the side effects were so severe—was he sure he wanted to use it?

Gao Wu nodded. "I want to try."

"Fine." Song Mingyue did not try to persuade him, nor did she say that Flying Squirrel Serum would not directly help with her own problem.

Gao Wu had saved her life. That alone was enough. Besides, she was certain that Gao Wu's genome code corresponded with hers. He was the companion fate had decreed for her.

Soaking wet, Song Mingyue left through the icy wind. Gao Wu escorted her to the school gate and saw a luxury car already waiting there.

It was clear that even if Song Mingyue was not living particularly well, she still maintained a high quality of life, far beyond that of ordinary people.

After returning to the dormitory, Gao Wu turned over the events of the night again and again. He felt that Song Mingyue had probably not lied.

The Boundless Merit Book made that clear. Though Song Mingyue was cool, aloof, and proud, she knew how to repay kindness. There could not be much wrong with her character.

Besides, he was just an ordinary high school student. He was not worth Song Mingyue going to such elaborate lengths to deceive.

As for Song Mingyue's trust in him, part of it likely came from the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation. Song Mingyue herself simply had no idea.

With a friend like Song Mingyue, he could solve many problems.

Once his Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation rose another rank, he should be able to help Song Mingyue deal with the Strange Spirit at Bailin Lake.

A win-win situation!

After pondering for a while, Gao Wu quickly calmed his mind and began practicing the Nine Dragon Forms.

This cultivation method was profoundly marvelous. Even with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation's enhancement, he had only reached the proficient realm.

The Nine Dragon Forms tempered the body and spirit from the outside in. It was also the great path through which he comprehended source power.

After practicing the Nine Dragon Forms several times, Gao Wu felt his body enter a calm, relaxed, and comfortable state. The violent medicinal power of the Blood Dragon Agent had clearly been fully digested.

He could distinctly feel that his strength had risen somewhat as well.

Normally, one dose of Blood Dragon Agent required at least three days to digest. He had injected a dose only last night, and in less than twenty-four hours, he had already digested all of its medicinal power?

He opened the Boundless Merit Book. Sure enough, his strength had increased by another 0.1 points. Even his spirit had risen by 0.1 points, reaching a total of 7 points.

The increase in strength came from the Blood Dragon Agent, but why had his spirit increased?

Gao Wu immediately thought of the Strange Spirit at Bailin Lake. It must have been his confrontation with that thing that had stimulated the growth of his spiritual power. Or perhaps it had something to do with Song Mingyue?

Spiritual attributes increased very slowly. If the Strange Spirit could stimulate the growth of spiritual power, that would be wonderful.

Thinking of this made Gao Wu's heart itch. He could hardly wait to return to Bailin Lake and try again.

Then a thought suddenly struck him. "Eh, that's not right..."