Cui'en City...
Han Han first went to Universe Galaxy Bank and deposited the 28 billion Cuilang Coins obtained through the simulation, then headed toward the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.
To absorb Ice Flower ahead of time, he had to pair it with Ice Heart Potion.
The simulation had stated that Ice Heart Potion had a wide range of uses and could be bought directly with money. After checking through the Virtual Universe, he found that the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion happened to have it.
Of course.
Ice Heart Potion's apparent function was to weaken the power of water-element Origin Force after consumption. It was mainly used in battles between Domain Lords and for post-battle recovery.
Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion...
"Ice Heart Potion?"
Tana froze for a moment. No one had asked about Ice Heart Potion for at least a thousand years.
It couldn't be helped. Domain Lords weren't fools. If you took Ice Heart Potion, how could they possibly keep fighting you? There were also more economical options for post-battle recovery.
"Do you have it?" Han Han asked.
"Yes, yes." Tana hurriedly replied with a smile, summoning a virtual image of Ice Heart Potion. "Although Ice Heart Potion is rare, there is still a market for it. The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion headquarters keeps one hundred vials in reserve."
"I want two." Han Han continued, "An elder in my family was injured. This is a good chance to earn some favor. Draw up the contract directly."
"Yes, yes."
Tana was shocked inwardly. Using Ice Heart Potion for recovery... that elder must be a powerful Universe Rank expert... perhaps even a Domain Lord!
He began entertaining other thoughts.
There was a record in the simulation that Tana actually had a blood feud with Wu Sha, a ninth-level Star Rank guard of the Moran Family. He simply did not dare provoke a Universe Rank family.
However, he ultimately said nothing. Their relationship had not reached that point.
"One vial of Ice Heart Potion costs one million Ganwu Coins. You can enjoy a five-percent discount, for a total of 1.9 million Ganwu Coins." Tana displayed the drafted contract.
"I can pay with Cuilang Coins, right?" Han Han asked.
"You can." Tana nodded. "But if you pay with Cuilang Coins, it will cost 1.2 billion per vial, and you will not receive the discount. As you know, official Cuilang Coins cannot be exchanged for Ganwu Coins."
"Revise it. I'll pay with Cuilang Coins," Han Han said.
More expensive was fine. The main issue was that he did not have any Ganwu Coins. Exchanging them on the black market would involve too large an amount; not only would it take time, he might lose even more.
Tana operated the light screen for a moment and quickly revised the contract.
After Han Han paid the deposit, he left.
In truth, two vials of Ice Heart Potion were nowhere near enough. He wanted to absorb Ice Flower until it lost its effect, but buying too much of this stuff would be far too suspicious.
Aside from assisting beings below Universe Rank in absorbing Ice Flower, Ice Heart Potion was mainly used to recover from injuries. Almost no one bought it.
After returning to the manor, Han Han's consciousness entered the Virtual Universe, where he went to the Killing Field to train.
"The Virtual Universe claims it will never leak private information. Heh, that only means it doesn't affect the development of the human race."
Han Han muttered inwardly as he operated the illusory interface. Soon, he created a first-level Star Rank warrior as his opponent.
It wasn't that he was overconfident.
Although there was a tenfold difference in basic strength between the ninth level of Planetary Rank and Star Rank, he was a Planetary Rank fighter who possessed a Domain.
Whoosh!
The virtual warrior took a step forward, the blade in his hand slashing toward him like a streak of light. His saber technique was incomparably fierce and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
"Good!"
A green glint flashed in Han Han's eyes, and an invisible barrier immediately spread outward.
The moment Wood Domain unfolded, the virtual warrior's movements seemed to slow by dozens of times. Han Han merely shifted to the side and evaded the slash.
No matter how strong the power, it still had to hit!
Without hesitation, he decisively slashed out, striking directly at the virtual warrior's back.
Unfortunately, his strength was insufficient. He only possessed the power of a pure ninth-level Planetary Rank fighter. One slash could not kill the virtual warrior instantly and instead stirred up its fighting spirit.
That was right.
The beings simulated by the Killing Field did not seem mechanical. Han Han guessed they might be transformed intelligent lifeforms.
Bang! Bang! Bang!...
Two streaks of light continuously collided across the ground. After roughly an hour, Han Han surpassed the virtual warrior slightly through his recovery ability.
"Next, I'll train Rotten Wood Blade."
Han Han created another virtual warrior, also at the ninth level of Planetary Rank, except this one could use the first layer of Rotten Wood Blade.
With Wood Domain assisting his observation, seeking breakthroughs in battle was likely more suitable for Han Han.
And so, twenty-nine days passed.
The preparation of Ice Heart Potion took far longer than Han Han had imagined. It was not until today that Tana came to deliver the two vials, and Han Han naturally paid without hesitation.
Inside the Micro World.
"Inject Origin Force, and Ice Flower will automatically transform into a liquid with an extremely low temperature."
As time passed, both Ice Flowers turned into liquid and fused together. Even from a hundred meters away, one could feel the astonishing chill.
"In the simulation, I chose incomplete Ice Flowers. The two together should roughly equal one complete specimen."
Han Han took out a vial of Ice Heart Potion. The blue-green liquid gave off an exceptionally strange feeling. "I'll drink the Ice Heart Potion first. Otherwise, even touching it would be difficult."
He opened the bottle and drank it in one gulp.
The blue-green liquid entered his body and quickly transformed into blue-green energy that flowed through his limbs and bones. At the same time, Han Han clearly felt the chill dissipate.
This way, his safety would not be an issue.
"Drink!"
Han Han guided the Ice Flower liquid floating in midair and drank it bit by bit. In an instant, he felt his consciousness become clearer than ever before, as if even his soul had been sublimated.
Hummm~
A mysterious fluctuation spread outward, but this was the Micro World. How far could it spread?
After roughly two hours, the transformation stopped.
When he opened his eyes, his originally gray-black pupils had turned ice-blue. Faint law patterns could be seen moving beneath the surface of his skin.
"So that's how it is." Han Han could not help but say.
The reason Ice Flower could increase affinity with laws was, first, that it purified the user's soul to a certain extent.
The stronger the soul, the easier it was to comprehend laws.
Second, it formed simple law patterns on the user's skin. These patterns were naturally close to laws, and resonating with laws through them naturally made them easier to grasp.
"These law patterns have a similar effect to the body patterns of the Golden Horned Behemoth."
Han Han thought for a moment. "If I absorb enough Ice Flower, these law patterns will become increasingly distinct. Perhaps in the end, they might allow me to grasp laws on my own."
Unfortunately.
That was merely his speculation.
The Golden Horned Behemoth's patterns came from its genetic level. If they could be replicated so easily, the method would have spread long ago. Solidifying the patterns could at most improve the effect somewhat.
"Let's test the effect."
Han Han sat cross-legged. Wood Domain quietly unfolded, while the faint law patterns on his skin emerged and resonated with Wood Domain.
"Not bad."
"It wasn't for nothing that I risked my life to seize it in the simulation."
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