It turned out that the Fox Women in Haicheng were actually human-monster hybrids. That was quite a surprise.
Come to think of it, since they were human-monster hybrids, they counted as half-human.
Were they still reproductively isolated from humans, then?
Gu Qing was very curious about that. His desire for scientific exploration flared to life in an instant, and he thought that once he obtained the innate ability Blood Essence Enslavement, he would find a Fox Woman friend to thoroughly research the matter with.
PS: Holding out my bowl, begging for monthly tickets and recommendation votes!
Chapter 203: The Strong Gather! The First Showdown!
"Oh, right. Put this jade pendant on."
Liu Zhiyi, who had been eating, suddenly set down her chopsticks, pulled a jade pendant out of her sexy V-neckline, and took it off before handing it to Gu Qing across from her.
Gu Qing reached out to take the pendant and examined it curiously.
The jade pendant looked about the size of a walnut.
It was milky white.
It felt warm to the touch.
It gave off a faint milky fragrance.
Both sides were covered in densely packed, mysterious runes.
A faint light flowed across its surface.
It exuded a rich supernatural power.
Without a doubt, this milky-white jade pendant was a precious transcendent item.
As he examined it,
a notification quietly appeared before Gu Qing's eyes.
[Peril-Averting Ruyi Jade: Wearing this jade pendant will protect you from one instance of fatal damage.]
Just as I thought!
It really is a precious transcendent item.
And a defensive one, at that.
So...
Is Sister Zhiyi giving me this to protect myself?
*Sister Zhiyi and I aren't related. We only briefly knew each other as teacher and student for a semester, yet now she's treating me so