Chapter 178

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    Chapter 178

    Yashan's evolution proceeded exceptionally smoothly.

    When he opened his eyes again, he had already become a Sixth-Tier Shell Folk — Earth Lord.

    After several rounds of testing, he discovered that he had awakened three new abilities.

    The first was the transformation of his Steel Armor into Black Crystal.

    Its hardness was roughly 1.8 times greater than steel. While undeniably powerful, it wasn't as overwhelming as Su Hao had originally expected. Judging from its characteristics, Su Hao estimated that the hardness of Black Crystal had nearly reached its upper limit. Even after evolving into a Seventh-Tier Life Bearer, there probably wouldn't be much room for further improvement.

    The second ability was Blood Resistance.

    By consciously manipulating his Blood Energy, he could redirect more than eighty percent of incoming damage into his Blood Energy itself, greatly reducing the injuries inflicted upon his body.

    With this ability, an Earth Lord's survivability reached an entirely new level.

    However, Blood Resistance wasn't passive. If an attack landed before the user reacted, the ability wouldn't activate automatically.

    The third ability was Flesh Transfer.

    While transformed, an Earth Lord could freely shift vital organs and body parts to different locations, allowing fatal attacks to miss their intended targets.

    One could only say...

    The Earth Lord truly deserved its reputation as the most difficult evolution to kill.


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    A thought suddenly occurred to Su Hao.

    Looking at Yashan with interest, he asked,

    "Yashan."

    "When I fought the previous Earth Lord, I cut off his head..."

    "...and he simply grew another one."

    "Want to give it a try?"

    Yashan instantly jumped backward several meters.

    His face turned pale.

    "Boss Wei!"

    "Please don't!"

    "I can accept losing an arm or a leg..."

    "But cutting off my head?"

    "I don't have the courage for that."

    "Let's... leave that experiment for much later."

    Seeing Yashan's terrified expression, Su Hao didn't insist.


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    The next phase was testing the compatibility between his new body and Rune Arrays.

    Everything proceeded perfectly.

    After engraving several Second-Tier Rune Arrays onto Yashan's Black Crystal Armor and recording his latest genetic data inside the Marble Space, Su Hao handed him a small booklet.

    "For the next month, train according to this."

    "This time, you won't be practicing writing."

    "You'll mainly be drawing Rune Arrays."

    "You'll learn quickly."

    Yashan accepted the booklet awkwardly.

    "Thank you, Boss Wei."


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    After Yashan left...

    Su Hao immediately began adjusting his own condition.

    He had no intention of waiting until Yashan completed his next evolution.

    Time was precious.

    Every increase in strength meant another increase in his chances of survival.


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    That night...

    Su Hao quietly lay upon the experimental bed.

    Inside his body...

    The Transformation Organ rapidly contracted.

    A powerful wave of drowsiness overwhelmed him.

    Soon...

    He fell asleep.


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    When he opened his eyes once more...

    He instantly realized—

    The evolution had succeeded.


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    With a thought...

    His body rapidly expanded.

    Muscles swelled.

    Bones lengthened.

    Within moments, he had transformed into a giant nearly four meters tall.

    His appearance still resembled the Steel Armor King...

    But every inch of dull steel had transformed into glossy Black Crystal, radiating a faint yet noble brilliance.

    Su Hao looked down at himself.

    Then couldn't help laughing.

    "So..."

    "I've finally evolved..."

    "...from an ordinary fellow..."

    "...into someone both handsome and wealthy."

    Pure visual dominance.

    Its strength was impressive...

    But what truly stood out was its appearance.

    If someone polished this armor properly...

    It would probably be worth more than countless precious gemstones.

    From head to toe...

    He looked like a knight forged entirely from black crystal.

    Keeping a low profile would no longer be easy.

    Even after returning to his normal form...

    Su Hao felt as though every cell in his body had become far more precious than before.


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    Looking at the gleaming Black Crystal Armor...

    He couldn't resist striking several poses.

    Then...

    He began experimenting with Rune Arrays.

    Starting from his chest...

    Elegant Rune Arrays gradually spread across the surface of the Black Crystal.

    "Beautiful."

    Su Hao nodded in satisfaction.

    "...But not enough."

    "It can be even better."

    The slight transparency of the Black Crystal suddenly gave him inspiration.

    "What if..."

    "I engraved the Rune Arrays beneath the crystal itself..."

    "They'd appear faintly..."

    "...without affecting the crystal's natural luster."

    Without hesitation...

    His consciousness entered the Marble Space.

    There, he immediately began redesigning the armor.

    "Too deep..."

    "The patterns disappear."

    "A little shallower..."

    "Perfect."

    "The Rune Arrays remain visible while preserving the brilliance of the Black Crystal."

    He thought for another moment.

    Then smiled.

    "Let's also embed a weakened Strong Light Rune."

    "The moment I transform..."

    "My entrance absolutely has to look spectacular."

    "Haha..."

    Not long afterward...

    The design was complete.

    Near the end, however...

    Even Su Hao felt it looked slightly too flashy.

    So he toned it down.


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    Leaving the Marble Space...

    He immediately reconstructed the armor.

    Kacha... kacha...

    Black Crystal continuously condensed around him.

    Large shoulder guards unfolded like spreading wings.

    Elegant lines extended from his chest down across his abdomen.

    Layer upon layer of crystal scales wrapped around his legs, giving his physique both elegance and explosive power.

    Su Hao slowly clenched his fist.

    "Inscribe."

    A circular Rune Array appeared beneath the surface of his chest armor.

    It remained hidden inside the crystal...

    Yet could still be seen clearly.

    From there...

    Countless intricate Rune Arrays spread across his entire body, giving the armor a mysterious elegance.

    "Weakened Strong Light."

    Soft light emerged from the rune at his chest.

    It flowed along every engraved Rune Array...

    Until the entire Black Crystal Armor glowed with a gentle radiance.

    It looked absolutely breathtaking.


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    After admiring it for quite some time...

    Su Hao gradually calmed down.

    He cancelled the lighting effect.

    Most battles occurred at night.

    Although glowing looked magnificent...

    It also made him the most obvious target.

    Su Hao had never enjoyed attracting unnecessary attention.

    Even without the illumination...

    The Black Crystal Armor was already impressive enough.


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    During the following month...

    Su Hao repeatedly attempted to awaken new abilities.

    Unfortunately...

    None appeared.

    He merely became increasingly proficient in the three abilities he had already acquired.

    Among them...

    The one he valued most was undoubtedly Blood Resistance.


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    After an entire month of research...

    He finally understood its underlying principle.

    Upon evolving into an Earth Lord...

    The body naturally gained the ability to arrange Blood Energy into a highly stable defensive structure.

    This structure formed an invisible protective field around the body.

    Whenever an attack struck...

    The Blood Energy absorbed and dispersed most of the impact before it reached the flesh.

    As long as sufficient Blood Energy remained...

    The defensive structure could continue operating indefinitely.

    Most importantly...

    This Blood Energy structure did not interfere with Rune Arrays.

    That discovery delighted Su Hao.

    It meant that, after fully understanding its principles...

    He could eventually reproduce Blood Resistance purely through Rune Arrays...

    Even without relying on Earth Lord genetics.


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    As for Black Crystal Armor...

    Its greatest advantage was honestly how impressive it looked.

    Meanwhile...

    Flesh Transfer wasn't particularly useful to Su Hao.

    After all...

    He was fairly confident that no one could successfully decapitate him in the first place.


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    From Su Hao's perspective...

    His combat advantages had become overwhelming.

    Unlike the instinct-driven fighting style of most Mutants...

    He possessed countless combat techniques.

    He had mastered a vast collection of Rune Arrays capable of handling nearly any situation.

    Combined with—

    Black Crystal Armor

    Hardening

    Barrier

    Deflection

    Blood Resistance


    Breaking through his defenses had become extraordinarily difficult.

    On top of that...

    He possessed nearly ten kilometers of Radar Perception.

    He could fly at tremendous speed.

    His aerial mobility far surpassed nearly every Mutant.

    Whether escaping...

    Or forcing him into battle...

    Both had become exceedingly difficult.

    Even the strongest experts of the Shell Folk lineage would struggle to get close to him.

    As for beheading Su Hao...

    Even Su Hao himself couldn't imagine how anyone would accomplish such a feat.


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    In his estimation...

    Even an ordinary Seventh-Tier Mutant...

    Including the infamous Slaughterer...

    Should no longer pose a serious threat.

    That...

    Was the confidence his current strength gave him.

    Even so...

    Su Hao chose caution.

    He temporarily suspended his research into Rune Genetics.

    His next destination...

    Would be Huiyang City.

    First...

    He would obtain the flesh and blood of a Life Bearer.

    Only then...

    Would he decide his next course of action.

    (End of Chapter 178)
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    He could just snipe the slaughterer from afar after all they're weak strength and defense.
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    It would be really cool to come up with something like a Iron Man suit especially with the arc in between.
    https://images.app.goo.gl/7FhrV
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    So I just want to write recap of what things MC gain in every world he visit so far.

    1) Scientific world: Gained all the basic & intermediate knowledge from most of the fields resulting in formation of LITTLE LIGHT.

    2) Martial world: Gained control over blood energy & increase strength. Also gained ability & knowledge to draw runes (which is the best)

    3) Zhu people world: Gained knowledge related to genetics & evolution of species.
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      Wuxia world
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    The first rune he always uses when he's experimenting is Strong Light
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    Handsomeness before anything else
    - Su Hao(maybe) ehh
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    A wise man probably once said, "Strength is temporary; being cool is for life!" bossgif bossgif bossgif hokage hokage hokage
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    Be more like Jiang Hao... arrogant thoughts lead to a swift demise.
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      Senior, *cough* plz *cough* sauce
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        Cultivating in secret beside a demoness.
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