Chapter 157 Cold White

That's what Fang Yue thought, so he wanted to probe for information from Duo Lao, who was knowledgeable and well-informed.

And when Duo Lao heard the words "Han Bai," his expression suddenly changed.

It was a look of extreme shock, which he then immediately restrained.

"...Never heard of it."

Fang Yue narrowed his eyes. Duo Lao was lying.

Sure enough, Lord Han's experiences were related to the capital.

"Duo Lao, don't forget, we're still partners."

Fang Yue's tone became slightly heavier, but Duo Lao remained unmoved, this time completely impassive.

"Really haven't heard of it. Han Bai is a rare name to begin with. If I had heard of it, I would definitely remember it. It seems your master must be a reclusive expert. This is also quite common. Qing Country is vast..."

Duo Lao babbled on, but Fang Yue frowned.

To be honest, there was nothing Fang Yue could do if Duo Lao refused to tell the truth.

After all, Tian Ruichi truly controlled Duo Lao's lifeblood, and right now, Fang Yue and the others were still on Duo Lao's ship, their life and death in his hands. He had no leverage to negotiate with him.

After chatting with Duo Lao for a few more sentences, Fang Yue temporarily gave up on trying to pry anything out of his mouth.

This old fellow was truly tight-lipped, with no loopholes at all.

"Ye Ge, how are you doing? Can you still install that external turbine propulsion system on the Cold River Giant Ship?"

Qing Chen approached Fang Yue at this time and asked quietly.

"I can, but it would create a lot of noise..."

The consumption of guizhi (spiritual energy) was a minor matter; the loud noise was the fatal issue.

"It doesn't matter! Do you know that on the way here, we found that the underwater anomalies don't seem to be interested in our ship, and even avoid it from a distance?"

Fang Yue was taken aback.

"Why is that?"

"Probably because of the mark," Tian Ruichi interjected in a low voice.

"Mark?"

"Yes. According to what Qing Chen said, we may have been marked with the aura of that thing from before. At least for a period of time or within a certain range, this mark will continue to exist, becoming our protective umbrella."

Calling it a protective umbrella wasn't entirely accurate.

To be precise, they had been marked as the zombie demon's prey.

And few anomalies in the entire Cold River dared to confront the zombie demon's majesty.

Therefore, as long as the zombie demon didn't chase after them, the aura of this prey mark actually became their camouflage.

"But we're not sure when this aura will dissipate. If it suddenly disappears, and then attracts the attacks of other anomalies..."

"Ye Ge, don't worry. Duo Lao should be more experienced than us in this regard. If there is danger, he may detect it in advance. You can just focus on accelerating the Cold River Giant Ship."

Since they had said so much, Fang Yue naturally wouldn't refuse.

However, Fang Yue had exhausted a lot of energy on the way here, and needed to rest for a while before he could officially provide power to the Cold River Giant Ship.

Everyone naturally expressed their understanding, and Jing Yan was even busier, preparing food for Fang Yue and tidying up the room, being extremely diligent.

Fang Yue looked strangely at Jing Yan, whose gills on both sides of his cheeks rose and fell with his breathing, and said, "Jing Yan, I can do it myself. I just need to recover my strength and internal energy. I'm not injured."

"That won't do! Ye Ge, you are our backbone! I must give you the best rest environment!"

Looking at Jing Yan's serious face, Fang Yue was puzzled and thought for a moment before saying.

"...If you have something you want to ask for help with, just say it. I'm really not used to you being so diligent."

"Ye Ge... hehehe... Since you said so, then I won't be polite."

Jing Yan rubbed his hands and said with a smile, "Ye Ge, I remember you have a mist black robe..."

"What do you want the mist black robe for?"

"That, it's because of my face..."

Fang Yue understood.

With Jing Yan's current ghostly appearance, he might be detained outside the city gate and refused entry as soon as he arrived in the capital, because he would be mistaken for an anomaly or someone possessed by a strange curse.

But the mist black robe wouldn't solve this problem. They would still have to conduct an inspection.

"No, no, no, I asked Tian Ruichi. As long as the guards don't directly see me in this state, the guards in the capital won't stop us. After all, there's also Tian Ruichi, this special envoy..."

So that was the case. It seemed that the capital also ran on favors. It was the same everywhere.

After understanding the situation, Fang Yue didn't hesitate and directly gave the mist black robe to Jing Yan.

He himself chose to cultivate in his room, swallow pills, and restore his state.

Immersed in cultivation, time passed quickly.

When Fang Yue opened his eyes again.

"Name: Ye Se Liming."

"Realm: Human Grade Middle Stage."

"Guijing (Strange Realm): Calamity Grade Middle Stage [0%]."

"Spiritual Root: Guilinggen (Strange Spiritual Root)."

"State: Guizhou (Strange Curse) [Black Rain], ——."

"Health Value: 20000/20000."

"Internal Energy Value: 40000/40000."

"Guizhi (Strange Energy): 22000/40000."

"Yuli (Control Force): 31020 [Base: 31000] [State/Bonus: +20]."

"Xieli (Discharge Force): 31020 [Base: 31000] [State/Bonus: +20]."

"Comprehension: 75. [Special Attribute]"

"Talent: Night's Breath [Human Grade High Rank]."

"Guifu (Strange Endowment): Static World, Strange Ring."

"Rain Grade: Ningbing Xinfa (Ice Condensation Heart Technique) [Second Layer], Liubing Bufa (Glazed Ice Footwork) [First Layer]."

"Human Grade Martial Arts: Jiexi Tong (Analysis Eye) [Human Grade Low Rank]."

"Innate Martial Arts: Xiantian Qizhao (Innate Qi Cover) [Human Grade Middle Stage], Qichang (Qi Field) [Human Grade Middle Stage], Taying Bufa (Shadow Stepping Footwork) [Innate Third-Rate], Anyue Daofa (Dark Moon Saber Technique) [Innate Third-Rate], Yeliu Xinfa (Night Current Heart Technique) [Innate Third-Rate], Pan Shu Xinfa (Coiled Tree Heart Technique) [Innate Third-Rate]."

"Acquired Martial Arts: ...... "

"Lifespan: 72 years and 7 months."

Finally recovered.

Only the guizhi (strange energy) was recovering relatively slowly, but it wasn't a big deal. He could take it slow.

Also, there was the lifespan...

Every time he saw his remaining lifespan, Fang Yue felt like crying. He only had so little of his hundred-year lifespan left. It was heartbreaking to think about.

No, he must find a way to earn lifespan by fighting anomalies! Strive to regain his position and become a hundred-year lifespan person!

Another thing was the Ningbing Xinfa (Ice Condensation Heart Technique).

The second layer of the Ningbing Xinfa (Ice Condensation Heart Technique) had even better attributes.

"Name: Ningbing Xinfa (Ice Condensation Heart Technique)."

"Level: Rain Grade."

"Layer: Second Layer."

"Restrictions: 10 points of comprehension, Human Grade Realm, 10000 yuli (control force) value, 10000 xieli (discharge force) value."

"Description: Ningbing Xinfa (Ice Condensation Heart Technique), quiet the mind and gather the spirit, directly reach the rain realm."

"Effect: When operating, increases 10000 yuli (control force) value, 10000 xieli (discharge force) value, attack with effect [Guizhou (Strange Curse): Ice Condensation]."

"Note: Transform into an ice block person, emotionless and desireless, you are the strongest!"

To be honest, the biggest gain after encountering the zombie demon was the improvement of the Ningbing Xinfa (Ice Condensation Heart Technique) and learning the Liubing Bufa (Glazed Ice Footwork).

With other data unchanged, the acquisition of these two directly increased Fang Yue's strength.