Lin Feng realized that he still had a fatal weakness.
He had no means of self-healing or sustaining his life.
As the saying went, once bitten, twice shy. He immediately rummaged through the equipment shop, focusing on equipment that could restore health and provide endurance.
"It seems I have no choice. After searching the entire shop, Tyrant's Armor is the only thing that can provide continuous healing."
As he stared at Tyrant's Armor's description, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Passive [Revival]: Restores 0.5% of maximum health every second. If no attacks are received for three seconds, the recovery effect doubles."
"That means 1% health recovery per second after leaving combat. Even at zero health, I'd be fully restored in one minute and forty seconds."
"Hiss! This healing effect is a little ridiculous!"
"It also adds 180% physical defense, 90% magic defense, and 180% maximum health, practically doubling health. This is absolutely godly gear for a blood tank!"
"If Zhao Wuji, that kind of pure assault-tank Soul Master, wore this, even a Title Douluo-level powerhouse probably couldn't kill him anytime soon."
He stroked his chin, unable to stop himself from muttering inwardly.
I wonder whether Tyrant's Armor's healing ability is stronger than the Nine Heart Begonia, which is reputed to have the continent's greatest healing ability, capable of healing all but the dead.
The Nine Heart Begonia is powerful, but it has too many restrictions. It is passed down through a single lineage, consumes too much power, and cannot be used continuously. Tyrant's Armor can heal infinitely as long as it isn't under constant attack. Its restrictions aren't nearly as severe.
"Bought!"
Another crisp notification sounded. Looking at the two newly unlocked pieces of Godly Gear in his consciousness space, Lin Feng felt refreshed all over, and even the exhaustion from fleeing for his life vanished.
"Sure enough, spending money is the greatest source of happiness."
Qian Renxue quietly watched him as he pondered, and the corners of her lips unconsciously curled into a faint smile.
This disciple was quite easy to raise.
Lin Feng glanced at the once glittering heap of gold coins, which was nearly depleted. Among the scattered remaining coins were more than a dozen silvery Silver Soul Coins, especially conspicuous amid the golden glow.
He hurriedly stopped the Blessing Gold Pouch from consuming the coins, bent down to pick up a Silver Soul Coin, then swept his gaze over the dozen or so scattered on the ground. He looked up at Qian Renxue with a complicated expression.
"Teacher... don't tell me you gave me all the money you had on you?"
Qian Renxue thought he found the money insufficient and said,
"Mm. I rarely use cash, so I don't carry much with me. If it isn't enough, I can only give you more after we return."
To her, money had always been nothing more than an insignificant string of numbers. Since birth, she had never worried about wealth, much less cared about these tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins.
As long as she could keep this heaven-defying disciple, she would not feel the slightest heartache even if she had to empty Spirit Hall's treasury.
Lin Feng clenched the Silver Soul Coin in his hand and looked at Qian Renxue with a complicated expression.
"Teacher, you gave me all the money you had on you. What are you going to do about food from now on?"
He was truly moved to tears. What he feared most was receiving money in such odd amounts, just like that old profiteer Flender, who shouted every day about running at a loss but had actually taken out the savings he had accumulated over half his life to unlock Soul Skills for him.
Qian Renxue fell silent for a moment. Her gaze swept over the dozen or so Silver Soul Coins on the ground, but she ultimately could not bring herself to reach out and take them back.
In front of her disciple, she had to maintain a teacher's dignity.
Mm! Going hungry for a few meals isn't a big deal.
Next time, I can't give everything to Lin Feng. I need to keep some money for food.
Seeing her slightly embarrassed appearance, Lin Feng stepped forward and picked up every Silver Soul Coin from the ground. Patting his chest, he made a solemn promise.
"Ah, don't worry, Teacher. As long as I have a bite to eat, I'll never let you go hungry. I, Lin Feng, may not have much else, but I'm good at making money."
"But Teacher, we should hurry and leave the Star Dou Forest first. It's too dangerous here."
Qian Renxue gently shook her head.
"Not yet. I came to the Star Dou Forest this time to hunt my fifth Soul Ring. I can't leave until I obtain it."
Lin Feng froze upon hearing that. He then realized that he had misjudged Qian Renxue's cultivation earlier. She was not a four-ring Soul Ancestor; she had already broken through to the Soul King realm and merely lacked a Soul Ring.
But a Soul King needed to hunt a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast. He looked around at the empty surroundings and asked in confusion,
"Teacher, where are your helpers? Why haven't I seen them come over after all this time?"
The golden Angel wings on Qian Renxue's back spread slightly. She had just been about to take off when she remembered that Lin Feng could not fly. Instead, she strode directly toward the depths of the forest, her gilded phoenix eyes brimming with fighting spirit.
"There are no helpers. I am the only one hunting this Soul Ring."
During her battle with the five-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider earlier, she had clearly felt the terrifying enhancement provided by Lin Feng's support.
She was curious whether, with this heaven-defying support, she could now take on a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast alone.
As for Snake Lance and Pufferfish lurking in the shadows, they were contingency measures. Unless it came to a dangerous moment, she did not wish to use them.
"Hey! Teacher, wait for me."
Seeing that stunning, valiant figure heading forward without even looking back, Lin Feng hurriedly chased after her. A yellow and a purple Soul Ring rose instantly as he chanted softly.
"Blue Sentinel Power!"
"Red Sentinel Power!"
"Cloak of the Witch!"
"Blade Armor!"
Azure and scarlet halos steadily circled their bodies. Then, with a flick of Lin Feng's finger, two gold coins engraved with different Godly Gear shot out simultaneously.
One Blade Armor and one Cloak of the Witch, glowing with a faint deep-blue light, both merged into Qian Renxue's body.
At the same time, a Deep Blue Shield as thin as cicada wings instantly spread around both of them.
Qian Renxue clearly felt a vast force sweep through her entire body.
Not only did Blade Armor grant terrifying physical defense and increased strength, but she also gained unprecedentedly powerful magical resistance, while her maximum health rose substantially.
However, the boosts from this Godly Gear were completely different from the purely physical-defense-focused Blade Armor from before. It came with an additional shield.
Qian Renxue raised her hand and lightly touched the translucent Deep Blue Shield before her, but her fingertips passed straight through it.
She turned toward Lin Feng, her phoenix eyes filled with curiosity as she asked,
"This shield is?"
"Teacher, this is the new Godly Gear I just unlocked from my martial soul after you gave me fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins. It's called the Cloak of the Witch."
A faint smile curved Lin Feng's lips. He lightly tapped the Deep Blue Shield around them, as though he were a partner presenting results to an investor.
"This is Godly Gear devoted purely to magic defense. This shield blocks magical damage from every direction without blind spots. Whether it's Soul Beast venom or elemental Soul Skills, it can take them head-on."
"The shield automatically refreshes every fifteen seconds. It can protect against sneak attacks while exploring the wilderness and withstand magic-type Soul Masters head-on. It is a natural counter to poison users and mages."
"Teacher, those fifty thousand gold coins were well spent, right?"
Feeling the enormous surge in magical resistance and vitality within her body, Qian Renxue slowly nodded.
"Worth it! Not even a Ten Thousand Year Soul Skill could provide such terrifying enhancement."
Then her tone shifted, and her gilded phoenix eyes settled on Lin Feng.
"Xiao Linzi, if my guess is correct, your martial soul's support enhancements have no restrictions based on the target's Soul Power Level. Even the Soul Power consumption does not increase as the target's level rises, correct?"
According to the ironclad rules of the continent's Soul Master world, a support Soul Skill from a two-ring Soul Grandmaster could never sustain the Soul Power consumption of a Soul King-level target.
Not to mention that Lin Feng had just applied two pieces of Godly Gear and two sets of buffs at once. This had long since shattered the fundamental rules of Support System Soul Masters.
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