I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 169 - 116: The Seventh Piece of Equipment?
"Gu Zheng broke through to Super Body·Radiant. Xie Bisheng definitely helped him!"
"..." Ding Chunjing’s mouth hung open. After a long moment, with a sharp SNAP, he reopened his fan and began to wave it. "Whatever. It’s not like I’m the one who’s taken a fancy to him. You’re thinking..."
"What am I thinking?" Ding Xitian cut in. "I’m not thinking anything! Stop making things up!"
"..." Ding Chunjing gave her a thumbs-up. "Alright, whatever you say!"
"Hmph~"
Ding Xitian crossed her legs. "Because I am."
...
...
Gu Zheng remained in a private room in a side hall of the Internal Affairs division for two days and one night.
He spent the time completely absorbing the energy from the Cyan Pill and consolidating his new breakthrough to the Super Body·Radiant stage. Only when he could freely control his aura did he leave and return to his small courtyard residence.
With his promotion to Thousand Households, he was eligible to move into a larger courtyard, one big enough to house an entire family.
But Gu Zheng was alone and had no need for so much space.
His original private courtyard was more than enough.
After returning, the first thing he did was equip the White Bone Crown!
His Constitution, Strength, Agility, and Spirit had all reached 300, meeting the requirements to equip it.
He gained the "Fearless Hero" Equipment Effect.
The effect’s description was poetic: "Face the collapse of a King’s Body without a change in expression; sense a Demon Dragon at your back without a stir in your heart."
It sounded complicated, but its function was simple: resisting pressure!
It allowed him to calmly resist the spiritual pressure from cultivators of a higher realm!
He could ignore the pressure from both the Heroic Body and King’s Body realms.
The King’s Body realm was just above the Heroic Body realm.
The Heroic Body pressure Xie Bisheng had released in the cavern beneath Kai Valley County wasn’t aimed primarily at Gu Zheng, but rather at Wang Xianyi and his group.
Nevertheless, Gu Zheng had felt the terrifying oppressive force in both his body and soul.
That pressure, which made his entire being tremble, was more than ten times stronger than what someone in the Alien Body Realm would feel from someone in the Super Body Realm.
At that moment, Gu Zheng understood why Wang Xianyi had turned and fled the instant he discovered Xie Bisheng.
The pressure from a Heroic Body Realm cultivator was simply that terrifying.
’If the Heroic Body is this powerful, what about the King’s Body?’
’It could only be stronger!’
But now, with the "Fearless Hero" Equipment Effect, Gu Zheng no longer had to worry about the pressure from those in the Heroic Body or King’s Body realms.
As for the "Demon Dragon" in the description, it referred to the various evil dragons among the Demon Fiends.
Every adult Demon Dragon was a fourth-rank existence, comparable in power to someone in the King’s Body Realm.
The might of a Demon Dragon and the pressure of a King’s Body were on the same level.
Even if Gu Zheng encountered one, he would no longer feel fear.
It was safe to say that the "Fearless Hero" Equipment Effect was an incredibly powerful support ability.
The only downside was its passive nature. If Gu Zheng wanted to test it, he’d have to find a real opponent.
’I can’t just go find Xie Bisheng and ask him to hit me with his pressure, can I?’
...
Gu Zheng couldn’t be bothered with the commotion in the outside world.
He used the rest period to consolidate his new realm and continue working on creating a new True Skill.
He would build upon the foundation of the Bibo Smoke Mist Technique, extending its principles to create a new theory and forge a new path.
’This path needs to allow for realm breakthroughs.’
’It must start from Alien Body·Xianfeng, advance step-by-step to Alien Body·Shadow, and finally reach the peak of the Alien Body realm.’
’Four small steps. First, I’ll lay out the theory.’
The Bibo Smoke Mist Technique already turned water into a scalding mist.
’Building on that, the next step is boiling, surging, and roaring steam!’
’It will empower the body, making it like a great ship that braves the wind and breaks the waves, sailing upon mighty rivers.’
’Any waves encountered along the way—no matter how high, large, or powerful—will be utterly smashed!’ 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Recalling some of the breathtaking scenes from his past life, the theoretical foundation for the True Skill quickly took shape.
Once the framework was complete, Gu Zheng named this new True Skill the Thunderous Waves Skill.
On his panel, "Thunderous Waves Skill (Unlearned)" immediately appeared.
’It worked!’
’Since it’s showing up, I can use points for Deduction and leveling!’
He spent 20 Demon Points to raise the Thunderous Waves Skill to entry-level.
He then spent another 35 Demon Points on Deduction to raise the Thunderous Waves Skill to Mastery.
He continued, spending 60 Demon Points to deduce the Thunderous Waves Skill to Minor Achievement.
Next, he spent 95 Demon Points to deduce the Thunderous Waves Skill to Great Success.
He wanted to spend more to deduce it to the Perfection stage, but he didn’t have enough Demon Points.
Still, the Thunderous Waves Skill at the Great Success level was high enough to be taught to others.
Gu Zheng closed his eyes, fully comprehending the new True Skill and committing it to memory.
...
「That evening.」
Gu Zheng took off his Silver Moon Armor, changed into regular clothes, and left the Demon Slayer Bureau with Pang Hu. He leaped and glided through the air, heading back to Qingshi County.
Just as he was about to cross the border into Qingshi County, he spotted a large group of people hurrying along the road below, traveling even in the dead of night.
The procession was quite long.
It was led by a merchant caravan and included all sorts of other people—men and women, young and old.
Despite there being over two hundred people, not a single one made a sound. They simply traveled with their heads down, following the main road by the light of the moon.
"AWOOO~"
"AWOO!"
A chorus of wolf howls echoed from the mountain forest behind them.
Drawn by the scent, the beasts’ eyes glowed in the darkness. They scrambled down the mountainside, their chaotic footsteps building a terrifying momentum. Suddenly, they burst from the woods and charged toward the procession.
"Don’t panic!"
"Stay calm!"
From within the group, a burly man on horseback wheeled his mount around. Wielding a long saber, he galloped along the perimeter of the crowd, shouting, "Shields to the front, spearmen behind! Archers, light your arrows now! Aim before you loose!"
"Yes, sir!"
A chorus of tense but orderly replies rang out as one.
「In mid-air.」
Gu Zheng watched the group’s coordinated response and listened to the familiar shouts. His gaze fell upon the burly man on horseback, and the corners of his mouth curved into a slight smile.
’What a coincidence.’
