Having reached a conclusion, Yu Zhibo no longer dwelled on the matter of the Rinnegan. After all, he was still less than tenth tier, and the other eye only had two tomoe.
In the following period, he commanded the Edo Tensei army to eliminate all sea beasts above A-rank, and then used the Fox Heart Transference technique to bewitch tens of thousands of low-tier sea beasts, completely reversing the tide of the battle.
"Next, I'll take a good rest for a few days. After the Sage Body's evolution is complete and my right eye recovers, I'll do other things."
Yu Zhibo decided inwardly.
The evolution of the Sage Body was not an overnight process. The modification of the body was more intricate and comprehensive than when B-rank advanced to A-rank. This was a further leap in life's hierarchy.
During the modification process, to ensure a perfect evolution, the body needed to be maintained in a state of balance. This state was not conducive to combat.
Thus, after completing all that could be done, Yu Zhibo left ten Edo Tensei sea beasts to assist the other fronts on Qingdao, and he returned to Room 202 carrying Bai Chanyi.
At the same time, he opened the Shenhua app and made a voice call, informing Xu Yuanhong of the Information Department that he had absorbed the souls of humans who had died fighting the sea beasts using a special ability.
"Well done, Comrade Yu Zhibo!"
Xu Yuanhong's voice was filled with joy.
Then, he asked, "What's the quantity?"
Yu Zhibo closed his eyes and sensed for a moment before replying, "Around a few hundred."
Xu Yuanhong sighed. Compared to the total number of supernaturals who died in the battles against the sea beasts, these few hundred were not many.
Yu Zhibo continued, "For the next few days, I may not be able to assist other fronts because my body is undergoing ability modification, and it's not advisable to overexert myself.
Xu Yuanhong knew about the death of Yu Zhibo's parents and that Yu Zhibo had been in high-intensity combat for the past few days. He was not surprised by this and did not pressure him to assist other fronts. He responded with an "Mm" to show understanding and did not probe further.
"It's alright, you've worked hard too. Get some good rest these few days. Also, on all battlefronts, at Director Wang's reminder, I've instructed them to collect the souls of sea beasts and capture them alive as much as possible. After we consolidate everything in a couple of days, people will be sent to deliver all the spoils to Ningcheng. Please be there to receive them."
"Ah? That's too much trouble!" Yu Zhibo exclaimed joyfully, then asked, "How many are there?"
"Around a thousand!" Xu Yuanhong chuckled. "Don't put too much burden on yourself. If you need to rest, then rest well. In the fight against the sea beasts, with the return of the exploration teams from the Eternal Night World, our combat power is growing stronger. Now, we are more than capable."
"Aren't they all B-rank? Could it be..." Yu Zhibo asked with some curiosity.
"You guessed right. With the increase in the Sage Qi vortex, the number of A-ranks on our side is also constantly growing. And in a while, our forces will begin to descend from the Immortal Realm. Then, all the demons and monsters within the borders of Xia Kingdom will be eradicated, and all lost territories will be reclaimed!"
Xu Yuanhong said with excitement.
"Immortal Realm?" Yu Zhibo couldn't help but show curiosity. Is that the dimension that turned the Demon Chicken blood into Phoenix blood?
"Information about the Immortal Realm has been made available to you on the Shenhua app. Normally, one would only gain access to this information after reaching fifty Divine Ranks at A-rank. However, given your great contributions, it has been opened to you in advance, so you can take a look."
Xu Yuanhong continued with a smile, "Moreover, I've also sent you 100 Honor Medals. With these medals, you can purchase anything you fancy in the mall. This is a reward from the country for your significant contributions in the campaign."
"Minister is generous!" Yu Zhibo couldn't help but laugh. Even though he knew that the so-called True Phoenix Blood was transformed from Demon Chicken Blood, its effects were undeniable. It allowed his A-rank eyes to regenerate and possess some of the Mangekyo's abilities, which itself represented its preciousness.
Then, would other items be any less?
Yu Zhibo was already starting to feel eager.
Just then, Xu Yuanhong spoke again from the other end of the phone. This time, he seemed to have carefully considered his words, his tone carrying a hint of hesitation. "Comrade Yu Zhibo, I know your eyes have the ability to preserve souls. I want to ask, after your parents passed away, did you preserve their souls?"
Yu Zhibo's eyes lit up instantly, and he blurted out, "Yes, yes! Could it be that you have something that can accommodate souls..."
By the end of his sentence, his voice had become trembling.
Although he might eventually control the Outer Path—Reanimation Jutsu and have the opportunity to revive his parents, it wasn't a certainty, and the cost was extremely high.
Putting aside the fact that it required sacrificing one's life, who knew if his Rinnegan, after being modified by the system, would actually possess this ability? Besides this, the only revival ninjutsu he controlled and understood was the Rebirth from the Evil and Edo Tensei.
However, both Rebirth from the Evil and Edo Tensei required the physical bodies of the deceased. Yu Zhibo's parents' bodies had already turned into a mist of blood, so even if he mastered these two ninjutsu, it would be futile.
This was why he was so excited.
Hearing Yu Zhibo's affirmative answer, Xu Yuanhong also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Not yet, but there might be in the future!"
Before Yu Zhibo could ask further, Xu Yuanhong continued, "Last week, an exploration team returned from the Eternal Night World. While being pursued by Eternal Night creatures, they fell into a demonic abyss, which contained a demon tribe."
"These demons are not dark creatures. They are suspected to have been formed by absorbing some special substance from the depths of the demonic abyss. After being attacked by lightning abilities from lightning ability users, they not only failed to vanish into thin air but instead expelled their demonic energy and transformed into dough-like substances, containing light and vitality."
"At that time, after a team member was severely injured and died, the dough-like substance absorbed his deceased soul. Shortly thereafter, it transformed into his appearance from before death according to the shape of his soul, and gradually developed meridians and blood vessels, ultimately leading to the member's revival. Moreover, his strength surpassed his previous peak, and he gained powerful recovery abilities."
Yu Zhibo's eyes suddenly became bright.
Hearing Xu Yuanhong chuckle again, "Comrade Yu Zhibo, the strength of the demon tribe within that demonic abyss is not insignificant, but the substances their bodies are made of are also of great use to us. I wonder if you would be willing to lead our people to explore it next week?"
"I will definitely go!" Yu Zhibo said decisively, his heart surging with emotion!
After finishing his call with Xu Yuanhong, Yu Zhibo opened the Shenhua app mall and found that next to the more than one billion merit points, there was a value representing 100 Honor Medals.
Honor Medals were different from normal medals. Normal medals only granted purchasing rights but were not free. However, Honor Medals were completely free.
"There are many items there, including quite a few magical treasures, but for me, apart from the True Phoenix Blood, there aren't many useful things. As for the rest, it seems I don't need them."
"Golden Crow Blood, could it also be transformed from Demon Chicken Blood? It can improve the purity of Yang power, but my Yang Release has reached its limit. I'll buy it anyway..."
"There's also Thunder Crystal, which improves the purity of lightning attributes, but it can only be controlled after comprehending laws. Perhaps I can use it later to evolve my lightning release into laws."
"Hmm? There's also Profound Water True Liquid? Infused with substances from the Immortal Realm, perhaps I can use it to evolve water laws after reaching fifty Divine Ranks."
"There's also True Fire Crystal, Sacred Wood Core..."
Yu Zhibo, based on his attributes, spent eight Honor Medals to purchase the sacred items he might need in the future, and then turned his attention to magical treasures. Among them, a storage ring made from a Void Dark Beast was listed, with a space of less than one hundred cubic meters.
After thinking about it, Yu Zhibo decided against purchasing it. He looked at other magical treasures and found that they didn't serve much purpose for him. After all, for defense, he had the Yang Li Bell, which could defend against mental and physical attacks. For offense, he had the Thunder Yang Blade, which was sufficient for his current level.
"However, my sister needs one!"
After his parents' death, he became exceptionally protective of his family. After some thought, he bought his sister a defensive magical treasure that could block attacks below A-rank, fifty Divine Ranks. If the attack exceeded this range, it would automatically teleport to a designated location after being hit. The energy consumed could also be replenished, making it a reusable treasure.
Then, he bought a defensive combat suit, which was said to be made from the blood and leather of five mystical beasts. It possessed strong defensive capabilities and could also withstand the burst of one's own energy, preventing the need to divert mental energy to protect the suit from damage during combat, as with conventional combat suits.
Moreover, it had self-repairing capabilities and could isolate one's aura. All that was needed was to channel energy into the core array on the chest.
Subsequently, he bought other useful items for himself, consuming a total of twenty Honor Medals. These items were all potentially useful.
Then, he bought Bai Chanyi a necklace. This necklace was made from the beast core of a certain void creature. When activated, it allowed one to reach a preset coordinate at any time within the same space.
As for other items, Yu Zhibo did not buy them for Bai Chanyi, partly because Bai Chanyi had a director father, making her richer rather than poorer.
"The remaining items seem to be usable only after reaching fifty Divine Ranks, and they also seem somewhat redundant for me!"
Yu Zhibo shook his head and exited the Shenhua app mall.
Just as he was about to open the information about the Immortal Realm, Bai Chanyi, who was in the form of a black cat lying on his chest, suddenly spoke.
"Bobo, are you done, meow?"
Bai Chanyi's clear voice came through. Yu Zhibo looked down and saw her big, dark eyes looking at him with a hint of anticipation.
Her adorable appearance made Yu Zhibo unable to resist stroking her head and asking gently, "Chanyi, is there anything you want to do?"
"Bobo, I want to go shopping! ≡w≡!"
In the memories of the college student, shopping was a very interesting activity, and it was a must-do for contemporary young women. Bai Chanyi really wanted to try it.
Moreover, the college student had said: Whether a boy is willing to patiently accompany you shopping is a sign of whether he loves you.
Bai Chanyi was simple-minded. Although she had absorbed the college student's memories, she only understood them, not that her personality would be replaced by the college student's.
After all, compared to her vast mental power, the college student's memories were merely a drop in the ocean.
Besides this, in her memories, she had also seen scenes of visiting food streets and amusement parks, which looked fun.
Yu Zhibo really wanted to say that ordinary human clothes couldn't withstand the energy surges of superhumans, and ordinary human food was equivalent to junk food for superhumans...
But looking at Bai Chanyi's expectant gaze, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
So, he smiled and nodded, "Okay!"
"Yay!"
Bai Chanyi cheered immediately, jumped off Yu Zhibo, and transformed into a beautiful girl with long, black hair, her skin like jade, flawless.
Good heavens, completely unclothed!
Yu Zhibo's nose almost started bleeding.
"Put on some clothes!" Yu Zhibo said with a dark expression.
"Hehe, I'll only show it to Bobo!"
Bai Chanyi giggled, and a pink bracelet on her wrist emitted a light, transforming into clothes that covered her body.
Finally, she transformed into a charming young girl wearing a sailor uniform and a JK skirt, with slender, shapely legs clad in Balenciaga, and black ankle boots, a typical "legs to die for."
Yu Zhibo's gaze shifted to the bracelet, guessing it was a disguise magical treasure given by Wang Shouyi. The condensed energy clothing was incredibly tough, capable of withstanding attacks below fifty Divine Ranks at the very least.
Good heavens, worthy of being the director's daughter!
Yu Zhibo marveled inwardly.
In her spatial storage, there were probably countless magical treasures, but these were hers, and Yu Zhibo had no intention of coveting them.
"Bobo, which outfit do you think I should wear?"
Bai Chanyi giggled and ran to the computer, holding the mouse. She searched for pictures online, and her clothes changed according to the pictures.
There were pure and playful girl outfits, mature and charming young woman outfits, fashionable model outfits, and neat and tidy office lady outfits...
She was a natural clothes hanger; any outfit showcased a different temperament, extremely alluring.
"With this disguise ability, why bother going to a clothing store!" Yu Zhibo couldn't help but mutter inwardly.
At the same time, his possessiveness was ignited, and he was somewhat reluctant to let her wear overly alluring outfits for others to see.
The perverts of today were unimaginably depraved!
"How about... trying this one?"
Yu Zhibo walked behind Bai Chanyi, took out his phone, and found a photo of himself and Chen Bo. In the photo, they were with their arms around each other, wearing Ningcheng High School uniforms, smiling brightly.
"Chanyi, I'm still a high school student, and I usually wear this kind of school uniform. How about you try it too? This is like a couple's outfit!" Yu Zhibo said with a smile.
"Are Bobo and this man a couple?" Bai Chanyi asked curiously.
"No, men wearing the same style doesn't count!" Yu Zhibo said with a dark expression.
"Okay, then Bobo, you have to wear the same style too!"
Bai Chanyi's lips curved upwards. The memories of college girls mentioned that some men were possessive and didn't like their girlfriends wearing overly revealing clothing. This was Bobo's way of loving her.
"Alright!"
Yu Zhibo said, condensing a Ningcheng High School uniform of the same style with his spiritual energy. It was blue and white, loose and comfortable.
At the same time, his hairstyle changed to a neat and tidy short, choppy cut, with bangs partially obscuring his eyes, making his eyes appear even deeper.
He had handsome features and a tall, slender build, also a natural clothes hanger. Wearing the Ningcheng High School uniform, he didn't look unfashionable but rather exceptionally sunny and handsome.
"I'm going to change too!"
Bai Chanyi said, then put on the same school uniform as Yu Zhibo. She wore blue flat shoes, her hair tied into a ponytail, with a few strands of hair falling in front of her forehead. Her wine-red eyes sparkled with moisture, making her look extremely charming and also extremely pure.
The loose sleeves covered most of her small hands, revealing only her slender, white fingers, making her look incredibly cute.
Yu Zhibo nodded with satisfaction.
"Bobo, let's go out!"
Bai Chanyi said with a smile, linking her arm with Yu Zhibo's.
"Let's go!" Yu Zhibo was equally enthusiastic.
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Thank you to "Looking for Trouble?" for the "chase updates," to Li Shisi for the "Bobo Milk Tea," and to other friends for their likes, "love letters," and small gifts of support. Thank you all!
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