The next morning.
Ling Ye opened the door.
There were three people standing outside the door. Hu Liena stood at the front, still wearing the high-end college uniform that outlined her slender figure. Her smooth blond hair was tied into a neat ponytail, and her slightly raised fox eyes carried a trace of imperceptible scrutiny and... curiosity? Behind her, on the left side, was Xie Yue, with a stern face and needle-like silver hair. His sharp eyes swept across Ling Ye like a physical blade. On the right is Yan, who is as tall as an iron tower, with red hair spread out, arms folded across his chest, and a look of obvious dissatisfaction and a trace of residual aggrievedness on his face.
"Senior Ling Ye," Hu Liena's voice was clear and formulaic, but lacked the arrogance of the square the day before yesterday, "According to the edict of the Pope, from today on, your "blind box" spirit is not allowed to be sold publicly in the academy." She deliberately emphasized the words "His Majesty the Pope" and stared at Ling Ye's face, trying to catch any fluctuations.
There was no dissatisfaction on Ling Ye's little face, and he just nodded calmly: "Yes."
Hu Liena continued: "At the same time, the Pope has authorized me, Xie Yue, and Yan to come to your place every day to open the blind box. The fee is as you decided before, one gold soul coin per time." She said, turning her delicate hands, and three heavy gold soul coins appeared in her palm.
"Now," Hu Liena stepped forward with an unquestionable momentum, "Let's get started. There are three blind boxes today."
Ling Ye stepped aside. The three of them filed in, and the small dormitory suddenly seemed a little crowded. Xie Yue and Yan's eyes scanned every corner of the room like searchlights, and finally focused on Ling Ye.
Ling Ye has no unnecessary nonsense. He walked to the empty space in the center of the room, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes. His thoughts sank into his Dantian, and the eleventh-level soul power began to flow like a new stream. He spread his right hand, palm up.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Three weak but clear rays of light flashed one after another! Every time the light came on, Ling Ye's face turned pale, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead. Three rough wooden blind boxes, the same as before, appeared out of thin air above his palm like magic, then slowly fell down and were placed side by side on the ground in front of him.
The whole process only lasted a few breaths, but it seemed to have taken away most of Ling Ye's strength. He opened his eyes, panted slightly, and pointed to the three blind boxes on the ground: "They are all here. Please open them."
Hu Liena's eyes were immediately attracted by the three inconspicuous wooden boxes. The clear feeling of increased soul power from the day before yesterday came to her again, making her heart feel hot. Without hesitation, she took a step forward, picked up the blind box on the far left, and moved her fingertips slightly to open it.
"Wait!" Yan suddenly said, with obvious distrust and a hint of irritation, "Nana, this kid is very evil! Who knows if he can do something strange? Last time, that crap cost me money! This time I'll open it first!" He stepped in front of Hu Liena and reached out to grab the box.
"Yan!" Hu Liena frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure, and ducked aside quickly, "That's because you don't feel that your level is obvious! The Pope's order is for the three of us to open it! He didn't say you first!"
"That's right! Yan, don't make trouble!" Xie Yue also said in a deep voice.
"I..." Yan was targeted by two people at the same time and was speechless. His face turned red, like a red-hot iron. He glared at Ling Ye fiercely, then looked at Hu Liena who was guarding the blind box and Xieyue who had a warning look. Finally, he could only retract his hand angrily, stand aside with his arms folded, and mutter angrily: "Okay! Okay! You go! I'll see what flowers you can bloom! Humph!"
Hu Liena ignored Yan's awkwardness, took a deep breath, and suppressed the excitement and expectation in her heart. She stretched out her jade-white fingers and pinched the edge of the lid of the wooden box in her hand. Use your fingertips slightly.
Click!
Buzz!
The familiar slight mechanical sound lit up again along with the warm and soft light, instantly illuminating her delicate face and eyes full of expectation.
The light is fleeting.
A pure, gentle but irresistible strange energy poured into her body along her fingers again! This energy seemed to be a little stronger than what she felt when she turned it on yesterday! Like rain pouring into dry meridians, it instantly merged into her own majestic soul power!
Boom——!
Hu Liena’s delicate body trembled suddenly! Her beautiful fox eyes suddenly widened, and her pupils burst into unbelievable ecstasy! She clearly felt that her bottleneck, which had been stuck at the peak of Level 28 for some time, made a silent crisp sound under the gentle impact of this pure energy!
The barrier between level 28 and level 29 was broken down instantly!
"Suddenly...breakthrough?!" Hu Liena exclaimed, her voice tinged with a trembling cry due to extreme excitement! She subconsciously circulates her soul power, level twenty-nine! The real deal!
A powerful wave of soul power spread uncontrollably from her body, bringing with it a sense of joy and power after a breakthrough! Xie Yue and Yan felt this wave at the same time, and their expressions changed instantly!
"Nana! Really a breakthrough?!" Xie Yue's voice was full of surprise and a hint of disbelief! He knew very well how long his sister had been stuck in this bottleneck! Once the blind box was opened, it actually helped her break through? !
Yan felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and her whole body froze!
"Brother! I really have a breakthrough! I feel it! Such pure power!" Hu Liena's face turned red with excitement. She turned around and grabbed Xie Yue's arm, shaking it excitedly. The previous reserve and formality were gone, leaving only the excitement and ecstasy of a little girl. "This blind box... is amazing!"
Xie Yue felt that her sister's soul power had indeed increased. A rare smile appeared on her cold face. Her eyes when she looked at Ling Ye completely changed, full of solemnity and a hint of indescribable...attention. The heaven-defying effect of this blind box martial spirit has once again been the most powerful confirmation!
"It's my turn." Xie Yue's voice remained as calm as ever, but with a hint of imperceptible urgency. He took a step forward and picked up the blind box in the middle. With his sister's pearls in front of him, the doubts in his heart have long since disappeared, leaving only the desire to improve his own strength.
Click! Buzz!
The light lit up and enveloped the evil moon.
The light dissipated.
An energy that is equally pure and gentle, but with a hint of moonlight-like coolness pours into Xie Yue's body! His whole body was shocked, and his eyes were filled with light! He clearly felt that his thirty-level soul master's soul power suddenly jumped up while being stable! The threshold of level 32 seems to be a big step closer! Although there was no direct breakthrough like Hu Liena's, the feeling of improvement was far beyond his days of hard training!
"Okay!" Xie Yue couldn't help but shout, with undisguised excitement on her face! He felt the more powerful soul power surging within his body, and looked at Ling Ye with unabashed wonder and... a hint of respect! No matter what the principle of this martial spirit is, this solid improvement effect is enough to win his respect!
"Brother! You have also been promoted?!" Hu Liena shouted in surprise, even happier than her own breakthrough.
“Well, the effect is remarkable.” Xie Yue nodded and put down the empty box.
At this moment, only the last blind box is left lying quietly on the ground. Hu Liena's eyes were glued to it instantly, and it was so bright! The huge surprise and excitement brought by two consecutive soul power upgrades made her inner desire burn like wildfire! Without any hesitation, she stepped forward and reached for it.
"Nana!" Yan finally couldn't bear it any longer, and took a step forward to block Hu Liena, his voice filled with eagerness and reluctance, "It's my turn! The last one! We agreed that the three of us would drive!"
Hu Liena was blocked by Yan, her eyebrows were raised, and she was about to have a fit. But looking at Yan's eager and a little aggrieved look, she rolled her eyes, and a layer of watery charm that could melt steel suddenly appeared in the fox's eyes. She stretched out her slender hands and gently grabbed Yan's sleeves. Her voice was soft and waxy, with a long tail: "Brother Yan~~~~~!"
Yan has never been able to resist Hu Liena, but when he looked at her with her eyes and voice, his stern face suddenly showed a hint of helplessness.
Seeing this, Hu Liena immediately struck while the iron was hot. She also grabbed Yan's arm with her other hand and shook it gently like a coquettish kitten. Her voice was so sweet that it could drip honey: "Brother Yan~~~Look! He has just made a breakthrough, but his soul power is still not stable! Your soul power is so high, the effect of this is definitely not good!" Let me open the last one! Please, brother Yan~~~"
As she said this, she looked at Yan unblinkingly with her watery, pleading fox eyes, and her red mouth was slightly pouted, as if Yan would cry in the next second if he didn't agree.
Yan's mouth was dry at this moment, "Okay, good! Here it is! Isn't it okay to give it to you!"
"Yeah! Brother Yan is the best!" Hu Liena cheered. Pick up the last blind box.
Click!
Buzz!
The light lit up for the third time, illuminating Hu Liena's expectant face into a holy one.
The light dissipated.
In the box, there is something... lying quietly.
That is not the light of soul power, nor the brilliance of the golden soul coin, nor the mysterious crystal that increases the life of the soul ring.
It is an iron box with a strange shape, made entirely of unknown black metal, and glowing with a cold light?
The iron box is about one foot long, half a foot wide and three inches thick. The overall lines are smooth and full of a cold mechanical beauty, and the surface is covered with fine and complex grooves and mechanical structures. At the front of the box, sixteen small, circular holes with cold light were neatly arranged, like the fangs of some ferocious beast. There is a small metal trigger on the side of the box body, and a strap is connected to the tail for fixation. The entire object looks heavy and precise, full of pure metal and mechanical violent aesthetics that are not soul guides.
The anticipation and smile on Hu Liena's face froze instantly.
"This...what is this?" she asked, her voice filled with great disappointment and confusion. What she is looking forward to is the pure soul power coming back again, the ecstasy of once again increasing her strength! But what is this cold iron lump in front of me? Toy? Scrap metal?
Xie Yue and Yan were also attracted by this strange object and came forward.
Xie Yue frowned. As a person of the golden generation with the most exquisite combat skills and a deep understanding of various weapons, he instinctively felt that this iron box was anything but simple. He reached out and carefully took it out of the box. It was cold and heavy, far heavier than wood and stone of the same volume. He carefully studied the complex mechanical structures, his fingers gently brushing the sixteen holes at the front that emitted a deadly cold light, and his eyes became more and more solemn.
"It's not like a soul guide... there is no soul power fluctuation." Xie Yue said solemnly, with unprecedented surprise in her tone, "But the structure... is extremely sophisticated! These holes... seem to be some kind of launching device?"
Yan also came over, curiously poked the cold metal box body with his thick fingers, then looked at the sixteen small holes, and sneered: "Launching device? Such a small hole, what can be launched? Toothpicks? Hahaha!"
Hu Liena looked at the cold iron lump, and thought about her coquettishness and expectation just now, she felt a huge grievance welling up in her heart, and her eye circles were slightly red. She paid the price of "acting like a spoiled child" and actually started such a thing?