"Yueyue and I are both with the Qingliu City Special Operations Team, but my ability isn't as powerful as hers. Basically, I can harden or soften nonliving objects," Feng Xuelan said, introducing herself as well. "I generally use hardening when I'm holding a weapon. It can make a suitable weapon in my hand harder, or even sharper. The conditions for using softening are a little restrictive, and it's hard to explain them on the spot."
"I don't have as many powerful items as Yueyue. What I usually use are things like wooden sticks and fruit knives that I pick up all over the Nightmare World."
"So all I can do is practice my hardening ability more diligently." Feng Xuelan's voice grew slightly quieter, carrying a steady resolve. "Just like the veterans I've met said-as long as you practice enough, your ability will keep getting stronger."
At that, she paused briefly, her brows drawing together as though something had occurred to her. After a moment, she spoke slowly, a faint trace of puzzlement in her tone. "But one strange thing is that whenever I practice in the Nightmare World, I improve a little faster than I do in the Real World."
Su Bai could tell that Feng Xuelan had already reached the threshold of understanding red moon power.
In truth, a player's muscles might come from constant exercise, but the power within their body ultimately came down to an accumulation of red moon power.
That power was invisible, yet undeniably real. It seeped into every corner of the Nightmare World and flowed into the bodies of every player within it.
Even if they did nothing but stand beneath the Red Moon, their power would naturally grow over time. Like trees drawing in rainwater and soil absorbing sunlight, their bodies would become