This Hexagonal Man

"What element did you awaken?" As soon as Xu Fang came out, Shi Zheng and Fei Jiao eagerly surrounded him and asked.

With the eagerness in their eyes, those who knew would know Xu Fang was awakening his magic element, but those who didn't might think Xu Fang was giving birth!

"Ice Element."

Xu Fang surged with Demonic Energy, and a chilling aura spread out.

"Why Ice Element?" Fei Jiao was greatly disappointed. "Shi Zheng, what kind of shoddy product did you give him? Where's the promised Lightning Element guiding stone?"

"Fei Jiao, if you keep spouting nonsense, I'll kick you out! The guiding stone only increases the probability, it can't guarantee a 100% success rate!?"

Although he was scolding, Shi Zheng's eyes were filled with a smile.

Ice Element was good. If he had awakened Water Element, it would have been even better. It would be best if the military voluntarily withdrew, then he could smoothly offer help in its time of need and recruit Xu Fang to the Bell Tower Research Association!

If he hadn't been afraid of provoking Xu Fang, he would have burst out laughing long ago.

How well did Fei Jiao know him?

With a slight movement from Shi Zheng, Fei Jiao knew what he was thinking. He quickly added, "Ice Element is pretty good! Xu Fang has offensive means, all he lacks are control-type Skills!"

Xu Fang's mouth twitched.

Control-type Skills... Was he really lacking them?

"Here, little brother, this is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it." Shi Zheng took out a stack of scrolls from his storage bracelet. "These are Books of Star Charts, covering several magic elements. Spend it if you need to, don't be stingy."

Xu Fang looked at the thick stack. There had to be dozens of them!

If he remembered correctly, in the original story, Tang Yue gave Mo Fan four Books of Star Charts, which made Mu Zhuoyun, that bumpkin rich man, extremely jealous, and he repeatedly exclaimed that this woman was not simple.

Xu Fang pulled the scrolls into his embrace, saying modestly, "This isn't appropriate, is it?"

"What's not appropriate about it?" Fei Jiao snorted sourly. "Compared to the profit you brought to the Bell Tower Magic Association, this isn't even a fraction of the tip."

"Vulgar! For someone who's a chief instructor, you speak of the elegant act of gifting with such a vulgar tone."

Shi Zheng stuffed the scrolls into Xu Fang's hand, winking. "Ask me for more when you're done. If you can't use them all yourself, it's also nice to give them as small gifts to your friends!"

Xu Fang looked at him speechlessly.

He always felt that this slightly lewd middle-aged uncle before him was not the same person as the cool and ruthless handsome uncle from before!

After leaving the Bell Tower Magic Association, Xu Fang didn't follow Fei Jiao back to Lintong. Instead, he found a hotel and booked a suite.

Sitting cross-legged on the sofa, Xu Fang tried to control the Star Seeds.

Generally speaking, after awakening a new magic element, Mages had to communicate with these new Star Seeds to connect them into star tracks.

But Xu Fang didn't need to.

The Golden Star Seeds surrounded by a blue Star Ring were still Golden Star Seeds!

The Star Ring lit up, and with a thought, a star track formed!

Xu Fang extended his right hand, and on his palm, an ice vine grew like a snake, bringing waves of coldness.

He lightly clenched his right palm, and the ice vine shattered, revealing a clear spring beneath. Water gushed out, and Xu Fang held a water-blue shield in his hand.

These were all conventional Elementary Magic, Ice Vine and Water Guard, and there was no difficulty.

"Let's try a combination Skill."

He could try the Intermediate level light and fire combination Skills another day. Xu Fang was afraid of demolishing this hotel.

With a thought, Xu Fang first locked onto the Water Element stardust. The Golden Star Body and the water-blue Star Ring lit up simultaneously, and the star track flashed by.

It was still a shield, but its color had changed from azure blue to black, and it appeared in Xu Fang's hand.

This black color was difficult to describe, not like the usual "inky black." If one had to describe it, this black was like the loneliness and emptiness at the bottom of the deep sea, where sunlight could never reach.

"This is..."

Xu Fang released his hand, and the dark shield floated in the air. As he got closer, even the hotel lights seemed to dim.

"Fire Seed · Burn!"

Xu Fang cast a Fire Seed, which accurately hit the dark shield. The blazing flames were like they were poured into the endless deep sea, disappearing without a trace.

"Interesting... Fire Seed · Bone Burn!"

Xu Fang increased the intensity.

His Fire Seed · Bone Burn was no less powerful than an ordinary Mage's Fire Seed · Blast, yet it still vanished without a trace.

The surface of the dark shield didn't even ripple, as if it wasn't the one being attacked.

"Fire Seed · Blast!"

"Crimson Fire Light Array!"

"Solar Flame Light Bullet!"

Layer by layer, Xu Fang gradually figured out the limit of the dark shield – when it was detached from him, it could withstand magic attacks below Intermediate level two.

When held in hand, it grew stronger against stronger opponents, its power source unknown.

Xu Fang dismissed his dark shield and reconnected with the Golden Star Seed within the Ice Element stardust. The instant the Star Track swept across, a "sun" rose above Xu Fang's head.

The "sun's" radiance wasn't scorching; it was surrounded by a distinct halo. Wherever the halo reached, all objects were frozen.

This included the high-end sofa beneath Xu Fang, the coffee table opposite him, and the round bed behind the half-closed door. All of them turned into ice crystals.

The speed and power of Ice Vines couldn't even compare to this!

"The combination skill of light and water will be called 'Sunless Sea Shield,' and the light and ice combination skill will be called 'Sun Halo'," Xu Fang was quite satisfied with these two skills.

With group attacks, single-target attacks, charging, locking on, and armor-piercing, plus defense and slowing effects, he was a solid hexagonal warrior!

After successfully awakening, Xu Fang couldn't bear to waste a single moment.

With a total of four elements, quantity didn't necessarily mean he was stronger; it only represented the potential maximum ceiling.

Xu Fang needed to spend more time and energy, requiring more Demonic Energy and more resources.

What he needed to do now was to solidify his foundation.

He had been leveling up too quickly recently. How long had it been since he arrived in Gudu, yet his cultivation had skyrocketed from Intermediate level two to Intermediate level two, a full major tier jump.

He had hastily mastered the next skill before fully developing the stances for many of his current skills.

If cultivating magic was like building a skyscraper, then his foundation was clearly not perfect enough. The higher the skyscraper, the more likely it was to collapse.

Xu Fang simply locked himself in his room, using the star dust magic tool to push himself. He meditated for ten hours a day, and after meditating, he would control his Star Seeds.

He had settled down, but the guests in the surrounding rooms had suffered greatly, experiencing a true "ice and fire" situation.

These people rushed to the front desk, demanding refunds. The hotel was bewildered. They wanted to confront Xu Fang, but as they stood at the door, the intense magical fluctuations emanating from inside washed over them, and their newfound courage vanished.

"Maybe we should just forget it. It's not worth offending a Mage over such a small matter."

"Right, right, that's what I thought too!"

"Mages are also guests. Our hotel's policy doesn't include expelling guests."

"That makes sense. So, shall we... go?"

"Let's go, let's go!"

The hotel staff retreated with their tails between their legs, leaving Xu Fang alone in his room, engrossed in his cultivation.

If it weren't for a call from Fei Jiao, this might have lasted even longer.

"Hello, it's me."

"The Military District Grand Competition? I have to participate too? Okay, I understand..."

He got up, showered, and changed his clothes.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror, looking at himself, Xu Fang flashed a brilliant smile.

Showtime!