Chapter 449 - 446: The Two Finalists
Chapter 449: Chapter 446: The Two Finalists
Moonlight filtered through the gauze window, illuminating Feng Hao. His pair of pitch-black eyes surveyed the surroundings like an evil spirit’s.
Feng Hao tirelessly tested the new ability of his [Black Pupils], feeling an unprecedented excitement.
After a long while, Feng Hao finally snapped out of his excitement, and the black light in his eyes gradually faded. ’I got carried away and almost forgot about the important stuff.’
He closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into his Divine Sense, ready to allocate his newly acquired [Gene Points].
The moment his consciousness sank into his Divine Sense, a flicker of fire drifted out from the Genetic Tree. Having been practically imprisoned by Feng Hao for so long, Three-second Fire was fuming and immediately let loose a torrent of complaints.
"Damn you, Feng Hao! How much longer are you going to keep me locked up?!"
"..." Feng Hao was speechless. "Get lost," he said irritably. "Let your big bro here finish allocating these [Gene Points], then we can talk."
With that, he ignored Three-second Fire’s complaining, relaxed his mind, and gathered all sixty star-like [Gene Points] beneath the Strength root to be quickly absorbed.
After grumbling for a few more moments, Three-second Fire floated over to the Genetic Tree to observe, somewhat amazed by Feng Hao’s leveling speed.
While Three-second Fire was still looking on in surprised confusion, Feng Hao seized the opportunity to withdraw from his Divine Sense. ’No way was I going to waste time talking nonsense with her right now.’
’Tsk tsk, 150 base points in the Strength root. I can finally activate [Light Weapon Specialization].’
Feng Hao chuckled to himself and, with a mere thought, summoned his game panel:
Genetic Level: 50
Qi Blood: 115,696 (12,096)
Life Force: 351 (46)
Magic Power: 2,284
Qi Accumulation: 2
Strength: 1,147 (297)
Hidden Strength: 2,651
Magic Damage: 350
Defense: 3,357 (95)
Gang Qi: 1,392
Speed: 1,735 (205)
Attack Speed: 469 (185)
Divine Sense: 620
Breath Concealment: 1,057
Divine Sense Strength: 57
Weak Point Enhancement: 123
After reaching Tier 5, his attributes hadn’t changed much aside from Strength, but these were just the base stats on his panel.
Take his Hidden Strength, for example. The panel only showed 2,651 points, but after activating the [Light Weapon Specialization] talent, the Hidden Strength of the Su Mu Dagger in his main hand shot up to 5,021, and even his off-hand Su Mu Dagger reached 4,403.
This was why Feng Hao had decided to change his stat allocation at the last minute.
’Take [Dark Moon Massacre], for example. Theoretically, it should deal a total of nearly 160,000 damage, and that’s without factoring in the damage bonuses from Breath Concealment and Weak Point Enhancement.’
Feng Hao pondered this for a moment.
Of course, that was just the theoretical damage. In an actual fight, he would have to account for the opponent’s defense and resistance to Hidden Strength.
Even so, Feng Hao’s current damage output was no joke. He probably couldn’t even withstand a few of his own hits.
「The night passed quietly.」
The next day, Xi Yueyao woke up to discover that Feng Hao had already advanced to Tier 5. This immediately ignited her competitive spirit, and she began to train like a madwoman, vowing to catch up to him.
Feng Hao didn’t say much about it. His Yao Girl was already level forty-four. With just a bit more effort, she could reach level forty-five. Then, all she’d have to do was take a Life Creation Pill to instantly advance to Tier 5.
With the Yao Girl training so hard, Feng Hao found himself with a lot of free time. He spent his days tinkering with mechanics, practicing his forging, and occasionally checking in on the progress of the academy tournament. Whenever he got tired, he would play with Xiaohai for a while.
Xiaohai was now level forty-three and had grown a size larger. Although it couldn’t change size like its mother yet, it was already capable of joining a fight. Not long ago, Chief Black Cat had even trained it personally.
"Oh, Xiaohai, Xiaohai, when do you think you’ll be able to carry me and Yaoyao all over town like your mom?"
Feng Hao sighed, stroking Xiaohai’s head.
He remembered back when they had rushed from Five States City to Rongcheng, how he and the Yao Girl had ridden Chief Black Cat all over, showing off and causing a scene. They had looked so unbelievably cool.
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
Just as Feng Hao was lost in reminiscence, Xi Yueyao came rushing down the stairs, looking hurried.
"Uh, didn’t you swear you wouldn’t come out until you reached Tier 5?" Feng Hao asked, stunned. "What are you doing out now?"
Xi Yueyao shot him an annoyed glare and began pulling him toward the door. "Hurry, hurry! The final match is about to start. We need to go cheer for my sister!"
Feng Hao paused for a second, then remembered that the academy tournament was almost over. Based on the previous match reports, the finalists were Xiyue Frost and Yun Jiansong—a result that was completely expected.
Since his Yao Girl wanted to go cheer for her sister, Feng Hao certainly wasn’t going to object. Besides, he was also curious to see how strong Yun Jiansong had become.
He picked up Xiaohai, locked the shop door, and the two of them drove their Manza straight toward the Five Provinces Academy.
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The Central Square was already packed to the brim, with countless students waving flags and cheering as they awaited the thrilling final battle!
When Feng Hao and Xi Yueyao arrived, they were stunned by the electric atmosphere. Compared to the previous tournament, the excitement was on a completely different level.
In the stands, City Lord Zhong Yuntao and many of the academy’s senior staff were already present. Every one of them wore a look of pleased satisfaction, clearly delighted with this year’s tournament.
On the battle stage in the center of the crowd, Xiyue Frost and Yun Jiansong had already appeared, drawing thunderous cheers.
"Isn’t that Man Tiaotiao?" Feng Hao, with his sharp eyes, quickly spotted a familiar figure. "Come on, let’s go watch with her." He then grabbed Xi Yueyao’s hand and began to squeeze through the crowd.
Anyone else would have been cussed out for trying to push through the crowd like that. After all, everyone wanted to be as close to the stage as possible.
But Feng Hao was different. Thanks to his heroic performance during the disaster, he was now a hero to every student in the Five Provinces Academy.
Therefore, upon seeing it was Feng Hao pushing through, the students willingly parted to let him pass.
Just like that, the two of them quickly made it to Man Tiaotiao’s side at the very front of the crowd.
"You’re here?" Man Tiaotiao said quietly, her eyes fixed on the battle stage, her expression a mixture of conflict and gravity.
Seeing Man Tiaotiao looking so glum, Feng Hao couldn’t help but ask in confusion, "You just got eliminated, right? Is there any need to be this upset about it?"
"..." Man Tiaotiao’s face darkened. "As if! Do I look like some sore loser to you?"
"Aren’t you?" Feng Hao asked, taken aback. In his experience, Man Tiaotiao was the very definition of a sore loser.
When Feng Hao first came to the Five Provinces Academy, he had beaten her several times, but she never once admitted defeat. She tried every trick in the book to cause trouble for him, eventually even bringing her father into it.
Man Tiaotiao’s face darkened further. Suppressing her rage, she said through gritted teeth, "I’m struggling with who to cheer for."
"Oh, I see." Feng Hao nodded in surprise. He glanced up at the two competitors on the stage and immediately understood why Man Tiaotiao was so conflicted.
One of the finalists was her best friend and roommate, and the other was her boyfriend. No wonder she was so conflicted.
Xi Yueyao, however, had no such dilemma. She immediately started waving a flag and cheering for her sister, Xiyue Frost, her voice so loud it was startling, which left Feng Hao not knowing whether to laugh or cry.