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As for the rest, Su Yun did not discover anything for the time being.

However, this was already enough.

The freakish neural reflexes and dynamic vision alone were enough to boost his strength by a significant margin.

Kenbunshoku Haki, which he had never been able to master, had also directly entered the entry-level stage, even progressing toward higher heights.

It is no exaggeration to say that the current Su Yun could take on ten of his former self.

Finally, setting aside the physical improvements, after deducting the Friendship Points spent on purchasing the spirit ring and medicinal pills, he still had 15,199 Friendship Points remaining.

It could be said that he made a killing.

Thinking of how Tang San had frantically exploded with Friendship Points just now, Su Yun wished he could have that happen a few more times.

But he also knew that it wasn't feasible; doing so would affect the daily threshold.

That said, Su Yun still couldn't help but wonder how many Friendship Points Tang San would drop if his Yun persona were to die right in front of him in the future.

It really is...

Something to look forward to!

Just like that, lost in his wild thoughts, Su Yun actually stood guard by Tang San's side for the entire night.

The next morning.

Tang San woke up from his deep sleep, feeling a sense of lightness he had never experienced before.

He subconsciously wanted to stretch, but as his brain booted up, countless pieces of information flooded into his mind.

Terror Aggregate, the battle, the injuries, and Yun taking a Crystal Strike head-on to protect him.

The memory fragments stopped at the image of Su Yun smiling brightly at the very end.

"Yun!!!!!"

A desperate cry escaped Tang San's lips as he opened his eyes.

What met his gaze was Su Yun. She was right beside him, her robes slashed in multiple places by sharp blades. Her hair, usually as thick and flowing as a waterfall, was now a tangled mess, with a few strands matted with dark red blood sticking to her paper-white cheeks.

Her face was smeared with dust and dried blood, though it was unclear whether it belonged to the Terror Aggregate or herself...

Su Yun's eyes were rimmed with red, and the exhaustion on her face could not hide the concern in her gaze.

"Brother San, are you alright?"

Looking at Su Yun's worried expression, Tang San felt a pain in his heart so sharp he couldn't breathe.

[Friendship Points from Tang San +564]
[Friendship Points from Tang San +745]
[Friendship Points from Tang San +846]
...

"I'm fine."

Tang San answered subconsciously, only to realize a moment later that his body was truly unharmed.

How could this be?

Before he lost consciousness, he clearly remembered that the injuries he sustained had reached the point of no return; unless a deity descended to earth, there was absolutely no possibility of survival.

Yet now, not only was he healed, but he had also recovered to his peak state.

Before he could continue to ask, Su Yun spoke up with great joy.

"That's great! The medicinal pill really worked."

Medicinal pill?

Hearing this word, Tang San's expression tightened.

He subconsciously looked around at the pitted and scarred ground, which undoubtedly spoke to the ferocity of the battle between Su Yun and the Terror Aggregate.

The Terror Aggregate was gone; it had either been driven away or killed.

It was also at this moment that he saw the exquisite porcelain bottle Su Yun had tossed onto the ground.

A scene naturally emerged in his mind.

After pushing him out of harm's way, Su Yun had taken the Crystal Strike head-on, suffering grievous injuries. She had then unleashed her hidden potential, paid a heavy price, and finally defeated the Terror Aggregate.

But she had no time to treat her own wounds, dragging her dying body to his side.

Seeing him on the verge of death, Su Yun had resolutely given him the last medicinal pill left by her parents, and then, dragging her exhausted body, had stubbornly stood guard for the entire night.

Tang San felt this was the truth.

The evidence was Su Yun's weary face and disheveled appearance.

The discarded pill bottle on the ground and his own recovering body were proof.

Such a precious medicinal pill—even if Su Yun had a mysterious background, she couldn't possibly have many of them.

But Su Yun resolutely chose to take the pill himself.

Tang San clearly remembered how terrible his condition was.

His nose immediately stung, and he shed more tears.

"Yun, thank you."

[Friendship points from Tang San +555]

[Friendship points from Tang San +565]

[Friendship points from Tang San +585]

Although Su Yun was overjoyed inwardly, his expression was full of regret.

"You don't need to thank me.

If I hadn't acted impulsively and insisted on that soul ring, Brother Xiao San, you wouldn't have been injured."

Hearing this, Tang San shook his head, his expression earnest.

"Yun, it's not your fault, it's mine.

It's because my strength wasn't enough! I couldn't help you."

Looking at Su Yun's current miserable state, Tang San's expression became incredibly pained.

He had sworn before that he would never let Yun get hurt, yet he had broken his promise time and time again.

Yun had only wanted a thousand-year soul ring, not the stars from the sky.

For the first time, Tang San felt an urgent need for strength.

He didn't want to be powerless against strong enemies like this again, ultimately relying on Su Yun to save him.

[Friendship points from Tang San +268]

[Friendship points from Tang San +315]

[Friendship points from Tang San +394]

Looking at the increased friendship points, a little Su Yun inside was laughing maniacally.

"Wahahaha!

It increased again! Friendship points successfully broke through 20,000!

As expected!

All efforts are rewarded!"

He hadn't cleaned himself up and had just watched over Tang San all night, all for this very moment.

After a brief period of discomfort, Tang San finally asked about what happened next.

However, what Su Yun said was similar to Tang San's embellished version.

Of course, Su Yun was vague about some specific details, leaving Tang San to fill in the blanks. In such situations, what he imagined himself was the most perfect.

So after finishing his story, Su Yun reaped another wave of friendship points.

[Friendship points from Tang San +111.]

[Friendship points from Tang San +121.]

[Friendship points from Tang San +123.]

Perhaps feeling a bit too pleased with himself, Su Yun didn't feel much of a ripple in his heart upon seeing this batch of friendship points.

No! I can't be like this!

After becoming rich overnight, I can't look down on my daily earnings; I need to maintain a balanced mindset.

Afterward, this trip to the Soul Beast Forest successfully concluded with Su Yun obtaining his first soul ring.

The two were already in the outer area of the forest, and they left without much effort.

Upon returning to town, they didn't rush to the Frozen Forest to obtain soul rings. They booked two rooms, and after Su Yun washed up and rested for a day, they then set off for the Frozen Forest.

In the carriage, looking at Tang San who was still flipping through a book, Su Yun couldn't help but ask.

"How is it? Have you decided which soul beast to hunt?"

Tang San closed the Douluo Continent Soul Beast Collection and nodded gently.

"Yes, I have a target now."

Tang San closed the book, his eyes shining with excitement.

"First is the choice of beast spirit.

My first target is the Ice Python.

Firstly, it's ice-attribute and contains ice poison in its body.

Secondly, the Ice Python has a faint dragon bloodline, and it can even evolve into an Ice Flood Dragon after reaching a certain age.

Ice attribute, poisonous, and possesses an evolutionary bloodline; it can be said to perfectly fit my spirit's development plan."