Impossible to Repay
Huo Yuhao looked at the scale in his hand and fell silent for a moment.
The Silver Dragon King's Reverse Scale, Divine Tool containing the Silver Dragon King's Power of Creation.
Its function is to allow Gu Yuena to sense when the holder is in danger and use it to rush to the other party's side. In terms of function, it matches the Star's Favor quite well, so it can indeed be considered a reciprocal gift...
"Speaking of which, wasn't it Di Tian who was originally the one who would have Reverse Scale me?"
Huo Yuhao's thoughts wandered for a moment. He shook his head to clear his mind and looked up in Gu Yuena's direction, only to find that she was already engrossed in playing with the Star's Favor and hadn't noticed them.
Judging from the current state, it's unlikely that it can be returned.
Huo Yuhao's expression was complicated, and he suppressed his Reverse Scale.
He wants some peace and quiet; don't ask him who Jingjing is.
"Um?"
Just as Huo Yuhao was about to put away the Reverse Scale, he suddenly discovered that the Bloodline Vortex in his body was fluctuating because of the Reverse Scale. The aura emitted by the Reverse Scale alone made the Silver Dragon King Bloodline within it feel like it was boiling.
Clearly, the Reverse Scale, which contains the Power of Creation, has many benefits for the growth of the Bloodline Vortex.
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, and without conducting any research, directly stored the Reverse Scale into the Eye of Life.
He was still a little hesitant about whether to use it, but he always wanted to keep the things that Gu Yuena had given him with sincerity safe.
In the Spiritual Sea, looking at the new Divine Tool that had replaced the Star's Favor, the boy who was Tian Meng twitched at the corner of his mouth.
"It's over, we can't pay it back."
The Dragon Clan's Reverse Scale' heel... Gu Yuena gave this to Yuhao, so Star's Favor was basically a free gift.
"Tian Meng, do you think it's possible that she's actually wise beyond her years?" Ice Empress stroked her chin, her expression somewhat serious. "How come she always manages to hit the perfect spot?"
Outsiders may not know, but they were with Huo Yuhao all along and were aware of his several changes in attitude toward Gu Yuena, which were evident in his actions.
This was the first time Gu Yuena had covered for Huo Yuhao and concealed her Ice Emperor Martial Soul. Huo Yuhao asked her to call him Yuhao and treat him as an ordinary friend who needed to be wary of him.
Gu Yuena sincerely studied forging, and this was the second time she had asked Huo Yuhao if he was satisfied with the Spirit Pagoda.
When Gu Yuena was questioned in return and answered that she didn't hate this era, Huo Yuhao had already transformed Gu Yuena from someone he needed to be wary of into a like-minded person. His idea of protecting her disappeared, and at most he would just complain to himself.
After that, Huo Yuhao treated Gu Yuena as a good friend, and from Ice Empress's perspective, Yuhao sometimes even doted on her.
Yesterday marked the third time Gu Yuena had come, out of concern for Huo Yuhao's safety.
What one's original intention is not something Huo Yuhao would take too seriously, given his personality. What matters is that Gu Yuena came when he was in danger. People willing to share hardships are rare and precious, so Gu Yuena's position in Huo Yuhao's heart naturally rises.
Later, when Huo Yuhao asked Gu Yuena why she came, Ice Empress knew that Gu Yuena's feeling was right; Huo Yuhao was really angry—angry at himself.
Today, Ice Empress believes it might become the fourth time.
That's the Dragon Clan's Reverse Scale; its symbolic meaning is extraordinary.
"I think it's a natural counter to cunning and manipulative people."
Upon hearing this, Tian Meng recalled a phrase she had recently learned online and retorted.
A moment later, the members of Class Zero also arrived at the training ground. Huo Yuhao walked up to Wang Jinxi and gave him a Soul Tool.
"This is Bloodline Inhibitor, which can inhibit the enhancement of bloodline. You can wear it before you've clearly considered your future path to avoid the influence of the Wulin bloodline aura on you."
This is Soul Tool he created using the Blood Source Core Crystal. The design blueprints were developed and created by a researcher at the Spirit Pagoda.
"Thank you." Wang Jinxi smiled and nodded to Huo Yuhao.
He didn't want to give up his Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Yang Zi, as it was a symbol of their friendship.
"Yuhao, thank you! Wulin, thank you!" Zhang Yangzi also thanked Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin who were standing next to him.
Tang Wulin quickly waved his hand, "It's all thanks to Yuhao."
"Without the bloodline you provided, I couldn't have created this Soul Tool." Huo Yuhao shook his head, then asked, "Wulin, how's Jinyu?"
Tang Wulin smiled and said, "I went to the Spirit Ascension Platform as you suggested, and it has been restored."
While the boys were chatting, Xu Xiaoyan approached Gu Yuena, looking at the bracelet she was fiddling with with curiosity.
Now that Star's Favor has lost its starlight under Gu Yuena's control, it looks like just a pretty ornament, but Xu Xiaoyan still senses a familiar aura about her.
"Na'er, what's this?"
"Yuhao gave it to me." Gu Yuena's eyes were as gentle as water, filled with a smile.
Xu Xiaoyan's eyes widened, then lit up, and she whispered, "Tell me in detail?"
"Ahem." A soft cough sounded, and Luo Yanglu and Wu Zhangkong walked in, dashing Xu Xiaoyan's hopes of hearing gossip.
"It's almost the end of the semester. In three days, the Riot Spirit Ascension Platform will open, which is also your final exam time. Everyone needs to work hard."
Luo Yanglu scanned the crowd. "The riots at the Spirit Ascension Platform initially stemmed from the instability of its internal energy. With technological advancements, the riots have become controllable."
"During the riot, the Soul Beast within the Spirit Ascension Platform will become more active, their numbers will increase, and the danger will rise. Each riot period has three hundred slots available for each of the Eighteen Heavenly Pillars. This time, you will be able to obtain five of those three hundred slots."
"Five?" Xie Xie somewhat confused.
"That's right, only five people entered, excluding Yuhao and Gu Yuena."
Luo Yanglu looked at Xie Xie with a cold smile, which sent a chill down the latter's spine. "Xie Xie, you wanted to complete the Virtual Battlefield assessment by teaming up with Yuhao, didn't you?"
"Uh, but Boss Yuhao didn't agree last time either."
Xie Xie blushed and laughed awkwardly.
After learning about the team option, he did consider teaming up with Huo Yuhao to clear the game and be a carry... but he gave up on that idea after learning about the contribution value algorithm in team mode.
"You shouldn't even have that kind of thought," Wu Zhangkong said calmly from the side. "This time, I won't give you that kind of opportunity."
He proposed the assessment for the Riot Spirit Ascension Platform. Gu Yuena, Huo Yuhao, and the others are at a significantly higher level, and we can't let them rely on the two of them too much, otherwise it won't be good for them to develop such a habit.
"Are you confident? The level requirement for the Riot Spirit Ascension Platform is 39, which means you might encounter opponents at the peak of the Soul Elder," Luo Yanglu asked.
The five people exchanged a glance and smiled.
"Have!"
Three months have passed. Xu Xiaoyan is now level 22, Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi are level 23, and Tang Wulin is level 16.
In just three months, everyone advanced by about two levels, something they never dared to dream of before entering Class Zero.
This is before they even consumed any elixirs that boosted their power; otherwise, the improvement would have been even greater.
As for practical experience, with Wu Zhangkong's guidance and several months of fighting against numerical monsters in the Virtual Battlefield, they are confident in themselves.
Leaving aside monsters like Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, even if they team up, they could still defeat others, even Soul Elder.