The Age of Numbers Was Changing

Gu Zhi's every move drew attention. Needless to say, Zhu Zhuqing and the other two girls stayed almost inseparably at his side.

Oscar and the others whispered among themselves while keeping a close eye on Gu Zhi's group. They had originally intended to keep Zhu Zhuqing and the others from doing anything too outrageous, but when they saw them heading somewhere, they hurriedly followed.

"What's wrong?"

Liu Erlong had already learned from the scrolling comments that Gu Zhi had discovered an icon on this map. Seeing him move, she promptly followed. This displeased Flender, who was still trying hard to find a topic to talk about. Why did his precious cabbage look like it was about to go root for a pig?

"Nothing. Just taking a stroll."

Gu Zhi did not care whether the others followed. After all, only he could see the Colossus Icon. Little did he know that Zhu Zhuqing and the other beauties were waiting to mooch off the rewards.

"This place is different from the outside world. I'd better accompany you."

Liu Erlong naturally joined the group, much to the displeasure of Zhu Zhuqing and the other two girls. But Liu Erlong's cultivation was higher, after all.

"Little Third is still absorbing his Soul Ring. No one is to act on their own!"

Flender shot Gu Zhi a sharp look. Why did this guy steal every girl's attention the moment he appeared? This was far too shameless!

"I'm just taking a walk. And you all are?"

Gu Zhi casually looked at the people following behind him. He was not from Shrek Academy, so Flender had no right to control him. Yet the moment Gu Zhi moved, everyone else was stirred into action.

"Ahem! Rongrong, where are you going? Third Brother still needs us to stand guard for him."

Oscar tossed the question to Ning Rongrong and the other two. If they had not followed Gu Zhi, Oscar and the others would not have followed either.

"I just want to accompany Young Master Gu and look around. Isn't it enough that you're guarding Tang San?"

Relying on her little devilish personality, Ning Rongrong retorted with complete confidence. Oscar immediately fell silent.

Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran were even less inclined to explain themselves. They could not even be bothered to spare Oscar and the others a proper glance.

Gu Zhi spread his hands at Flender, then continued forward. Liu Erlong followed, then Ning Rongrong, followed in turn by Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran, leaving Oscar and the others both furious and frustrated.

"Dean! Let's follow them too!"

Dai Mubai was deeply provoked by the scene. He had always been the one parading around with beauties at his side. When had he ever suffered such neglect?

"What would we gain by following them? Haven't we had enough of their cold looks?"

Flender was angry as well, but Tang San's safety came first. Besides, he did not believe Liu Erlong had gotten together with Gu Zhi. Before this, Liu Erlong had only ever had Grandmaster in her heart.

"This is so satisfying to watch! Those sleazy men really are toads dreaming of swan meat!"

"Exactly! My husband Gu Zhi isn't even on the same level as them! Handsome men and beautiful women are taking pictures and checking in over there, while these bad-luck creeps keep hogging the shot! My eyes feel dirty just looking at them!"

"Gu Zhi surrounded by all those lovely girls is such a feast for the eyes! Can't I be in an episode too? I won't rest in peace even if I die!"

"Goblins, stop dreaming! Hurry home and eat dinner!"

"I'm going to watch anyway! Not only will I watch sitting down, I'll watch lying down too!"

The scrolling comments had turned childish, but that did not affect Gu Zhi as he led the four beauties to the Colossus Icon.

[Successfully activated the Colossus Guardian Icon. Rewards: Constitution +5, Spiritual Power +5, Maximum Health +5, Total Soul Power +5, Attack +5, Defense +5, Speed +5, All Resistance +5, Basic Formation Count +5, Basic Magical Artifact Count +5, Basic Talisman Count +5, Basic Pill Count +5, All Attributes +5%, Rare Materials +5, Rare Treasures +5...]

The rewards Gu Zhi received this time were similar to those from activating the icon for the first time. They were even somewhat more generous than the rewards from an ordinary Purple Chest, though the rewards Liu Erlong and the other beauties mooched were slightly inferior.

"Historian's Record: Liu Erlong received rewards: Constitution +5, Spiritual Power +5, Maximum Health +5, Total Soul Power +5, Attack +5, Defense +5, Speed +5, All Resistance +5, Soul Ring Age +100, Spirit Bone Age +100, Fire Attribute Damage +5, Overall Fire Attribute Enhancement +1%, Fire Attribute Cultivation Technique +1, Basic Pill +1, Rare Material +1, Rare Treasure +1..."

"Historian's Record: Zhu Zhuqing received rewards: Constitution +5, Spiritual Power +5, Maximum Health +5, Total Soul Power +5, Attack +5, Defense +5, Speed +5, All Resistance +5, Soul Ring Age +100, Spirit Bone Age +100, Speed Conversion Damage +5, Speed +1%, Wind Attribute Cultivation Technique +1, Basic Pill +1, Rare Material +1, Rare Treasure +1..."

"Historian's Record: Ning Rongrong received rewards: Constitution +5, Spiritual Power +5, Maximum Health +5, Total Soul Power +5, Attack +5, Defense +5, Speed +5, All Resistance +5, Soul Ring Age +100, Spirit Bone Age +100, Defense Reflection Damage +5, Defense +1%, Earth Attribute Cultivation Technique +1, Basic Pill +1, Rare Material +1, Rare Treasure +1..."

"Historian's Record: Meng Yiran received rewards: Constitution +5, Spiritual Power +5, Maximum Health +5, Total Soul Power +5, Attack +5, Defense +5, Speed +5, All Resistance +5, Soul Ring Age +100, Spirit Bone Age +100, Dark Attribute Damage +5, Dark Attribute +1%, Dark Attribute Cultivation Technique +1, Basic Pill +1, Rare Material +1, Rare Treasure +1..."

"Historian's Record: Wang Qiu'er received rewards: Constitution +5, Spiritual Power +5, Maximum Health +5, Total Soul Power +5, Attack +5, Defense +5, Speed +5, All Resistance +5, Soul Ring Age +100, Spirit Bone Age +100, Fortune Power +5, Strength +1%, Metal Attribute Cultivation Technique +1, Basic Pill +1, Rare Material +1, Rare Treasure +1..."

The scrolling comments spared no effort in recording the rewards the beauties had mooched, making the other Douluo beauties watching this feel a wave of envy.

These rewards might always be just +5 here and +5 there, but small gains accumulated over time. Quantitative change led to qualitative change!

Moreover, the most important part was not the numerical boosts. The various attribute damage bonuses, enhancements, matching cultivation techniques, and rare treasures that Liu Erlong and the others received were what could truly change their lives!

"Forget the increased attribute damage and enhanced attribute effects! Why are they even getting matching cultivation techniques and treasures? This is a one-wave liftoff!"

"Exactly! Zhu Zhuqing was already insanely fast. Now that she has cultivation techniques, treasures, and enhanced speed-to-damage conversion, her armor penetration is practically stacking into true damage!"

"Meng Yiran's dark attribute is something else too! That cultivation technique can turn her invisible, absorb damage, and even summon little monsters. With the treasure buffs, she's about to become a necromancer, isn't she!"

"Liu Erlong and Wang Qiu'er don't even need mentioning! Their stats are too high for an introduction to matter! Ning Rongrong switching from support to defense is crazy too, all right? She even comes with damage reflection! Hitting me means hitting yourself!"

Only after reading the explanations in the scrolling comments did Zhu Zhuqing and the others understand just how massive their gains were this time. While everyone else was still competing over numbers, they had already begun shifting toward mechanics...