"This..."
After hearing Liu Laotou's words, Ye Feng's brow furrowed deeply.
"An aura... from the abyss?"
Ye Feng slightly frowned, looking at Liu Laotou with a questioning gaze, clearly not understanding what the latter was referring to.
"Ye Feng, I cannot tell you this, or it will only harm you!"
"Perhaps you will know in the future!"
Liu Laotou did not explain in detail as before, nor was he willing to discuss it. He shook his head and said to Ye Feng with a serious expression.
"Oh, alright, thank you!"
From Liu Laotou's previous words, Ye Feng could largely infer that something had likely happened between Liu Laotou and Doctor C from the Dark Holy Cult.
However, since the other party was unwilling to speak, Ye Feng did not press further.
...
For the next few days, Ye Feng and his group toured the entire Frozen Snow Realm. They occasionally encountered one or two monsters, but they posed no threat to them.
In the meantime, Ling actually found an old, rusty film camera in the Ice City and took a photo with Ye Feng.
After that photo was taken, the flash on the old film camera broke...
...
All good gatherings must come to an end.
One noon,
At the border of the Frozen Snow Realm, under a large willow tree,
"Well then, let's meet again if fate allows!"
Ye Feng said to Ling, Liu Laotou, and Lei Jian.
"Mm! Let's meet again if fate allows!"
Dressed in a cool, revealing outfit that accentuated her slender figure, Ling said softly to Ye Feng.
"Goodbye, Sister Ling!" Xiao Xiao waved her little hands, saying crisply to Ling.
"Goodbye!"
Ling smiled slightly and waved back at Xiao Xiao.
Afterward, Ye Feng nodded to the three, glanced at the arcane pointer on his wrist, and then walked straight in one direction.
Ling, Liu Laotou, and Lei Jian watched Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao leave until their figures disappeared from sight...
Watching Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao's retreating backs, Ling and Lei Jian felt a sense of melancholy and shame.
After all, throughout their journey, especially after entering the depths of the Frozen Snow Realm, they had essentially been burdens. Compared to Ye Feng, who was of similar age, they were simply...
This was a stark contrast to the praise and affirmation they had received in the past!
"Don't doubt your own strength. The praise you've received in the past is indeed an affirmation of your capabilities!"
As if sensing their thoughts, Liu Laotou spoke to comfort them, "At your age, you have already done very well, far more outstanding than others in your clan. As for Ye Feng... if nothing unexpected happens, the heights he will reach in the future... we can only look up to him..."
"Hoo!"
After hearing Liu Laotou's words, Lei Jian took a deep breath, and his expression relaxed considerably.
Ling, on the other hand, clenched her fists, secretly making a resolution in her heart...
...
On the other side,
Deep within the Frozen Snow Realm, Ice City,
The underground cave where Ye Feng had previously fought Keleji,
Yue Miao stood by the lava pool with a troubled expression.
"This is so troublesome. Keleji is dead... If I return unharmed... how will I explain this to the Prophet..."
"Moreover, the Eternal Frost Ice is also something the Prophet wants..."
Yue Miao looked at the churning hot lava in the pool and mumbled.
"Forget it. I've finally managed to get out of that dreadful place. I'll just play outside for a while first!"
...
The next day,
As dawn broke, Ye Feng woke up. Because the luck value of the [Shop] had been maxed out yesterday, excellent supplies would be refreshed today.
[Sufi Sanitary Napkins x50, Survival Coins 5]
[Chubby Little Bread x20, Survival Coins 5]
[Mineral Water x100, Survival Coins 2]
[Sunscreen x2, Survival Coins 1]
[Arcane Stone x2, Survival Coins 200]
[Arcane Stone x2, Survival Coins 200]
[Arcane Stone x2, Survival Coins 200]
"Whoa, Arcane Stones too?!"
Ye Feng was very surprised to see this. "But these Arcane Stones are ridiculously expensive. Even with a significant discount, each one costs an average of 100 Survival Coins!"
[5 Cubic Meter Large Water Storage Tank x1, Survival Coins 10]
"5 cubic meters, that can store 5 tons of water. It's indeed a large water storage tank."
"It's a good thing I upgraded my spatial warehouse earlier, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to fit this big guy."
Ye Feng mumbled, looking at the last item in the supply list.
"Swish swish swish!~"
A flash of light passed, and Ye Feng bought all the supplies. Luck value 8/400.
Since Xiao Xiao was in her growth spurt stage, she usually slept late. By the time the two finished breakfast, it was already nine in the morning.
"Xiao Xiao, here!"
Saying this, Ye Feng handed two bottles of sunscreen to Xiao Xiao.
After all, upon leaving the Frozen Snow Realm, the weather had returned to its previous heat. It was only nine o'clock, but the sun was already quite scorching.
"Oh, okay~"
Xiao Xiao nodded and took them.
After breakfast, Ye Feng did not rush to set off. He needed to summarize the information he had currently acquired, especially regarding his strength enhancement.
Immediately, Ye Feng opened his personal status panel.
[Name: Ye Feng]
[Strength: 801 (Normal human is 8)]
[Agility: 801 (Normal human is 8)]
[Intelligence: ?]
[Accuracy: 10 (Normal human is 2)]
[Available Points: 901]
[Accuracy Points: 0]
"Huh? What's going on?"
Suddenly, Ye Feng was taken aback.
Because he noticed that the [Strength] and [Agility] on his personal status panel were still at 801, the amount he had invested when he broke through.
He clearly remembered that he had manually invested dozens of points to deal with Keleji, and then his body had become numb from the pain, so he had given up on further investments.
Moreover, he had also found time to train every day while he was in Ice City. Why hadn't his [Strength] and [Agility] increased at all?
"System, the points I invested have decreased instead of increased. What the heck is this?"
Ye Feng quickly asked.
"Host's strength has reached the initial stage of Black Iron. The physical constitution has changed, and the conditions for normal point investment are no longer met!"
The system's mechanical voice immediately sounded.
"Damn it..."
Ye Feng was speechless. "System, explain it more clearly. What do you mean by 'physical constitution has changed' and 'conditions for normal point investment are no longer met'?"
"Physical constitution change means physical constitution change, and normal point investment means normal point investment."
The system's voice remained mechanical.
"Son of a b****!"
Ye Feng cursed inwardly. This was as good as saying nothing!
"This system seems not very smart," Ye Feng muttered slightly. Then, he opened his mind and said, "System, start investing points. 10 points each for Strength and Agility!"
"Ding~"
After a crisp beep, the [Strength] and [Agility] on Ye Feng's personal status panel both became 811.
"Did it revert to the situation where I could only manually invest points again?"
Seeing this, Ye Feng couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"Ah! Ugh..."
The next second, Ye Feng's entire body was wracked with intense pain, causing him to cry out involuntarily.
...