Chapter 150: The Rarity of Icefruit!

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After witnessing the successful absorption of spiritual energy, Chu Xiao urged Ren Boyuan to quickly have the other experimental subjects proceed with their trials. Every second now was worth its weight in gold; a single moment’s delay could mean countless deaths at the hands of the Underworld King’s robots.

Ren Boyuan gathered all the remaining participants. Seeing Chu Xiao unharmed brought great relief to everyone. He instructed them to lie down, then administered the icy fruit juice one by one, warning them that some pain was inevitable but they must not move recklessly.

Soon, these individuals successfully completed their genetic transformations. They gained some power, though their spiritual energy was limited, so only Chu Xiao and Yuan Rui were allowed to absorb it first.

The others had to wait until Chu Xiao and Yuan Rui had slain more robots to gradually absorb more energy. Ren Boyuan then took out the collected chips for Chu Xiao and Yuan Rui to absorb. After consuming the spiritual energy, their strength surged tremendously.

Next, Ren Boyuan issued each person a smart watch and explained its function to Chu Xiao. The red meter on the watch represented spiritual energy; once it filled completely, they would level up and gain a new skill.

Chu Xiao glanced at the watch after absorbing two chips; the meter only moved slightly. To reach the next level would require killing hundreds of robots. Ren Boyuan explained that the Underworld King’s robots had only a small amount of spiritual energy infused.

If they managed to kill robots infused with greater spiritual energy, leveling up would be faster. Since they did not know the source of the spiritual energy, their only option was to keep eliminating the Underworld King’s machines. Chu Xiao then led Yuan Rui and the others out of the city to confront the enemy.

Ren Boyuan installed a special device on each of them so that when a robot was killed, its spiritual energy would be absorbed directly without the need to retrieve the chip. This saved a great deal of time.

On the battlefield, they could fight and level up simultaneously. Although warriors who had not absorbed spiritual energy found it tough to battle the robots, teamwork made it manageable.

As Chu Xiao’s group emerged, they saw the city’s soldiers barely holding the line. A further delay might mean the Underworld King would crush the entire Jiuzhou region. Witnessing this, Chu Xiao and his companions were filled with fury.

“The robots aren’t terrifying anymore! Those who harm our people will pay the price. Attack!”

The warriors, empowered by the icy fruit, surged forward. Two or three surrounded a robot. Though the fight was strenuous, the robots soon began to falter. Chu Xiao dispatched one with just a few punches.

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Each robot Chu Xiao killed released a wisp of blue light into his body, increasing his strength incrementally. Soon, he had slain over a dozen robots, and the red meter on his watch was halfway filled.

From initially needing several punches per robot, he now defeated one with a single blow and could take on a dozen at once without falling behind. Warriors who consumed the icy fruit, once only able to gang up on a single machine, now could duel them one-on-one.

Seeing Chu Xiao’s forces grow stronger with each fight, the Underworld King ordered a retreat. Though Jiuzhou suffered heavy losses, the method to combat the Underworld King’s robots had been developed. The soldiers cheered as the enemy withdrew.

“Retreat already? I haven’t had enough yet! How long will it take to level up?” one warrior grumbled, frustrated at barely gaining strength and seeing only a slight increase on their watches.

Curious, Chu Xiao checked his own watch and saw the red meter was more than half full. Killing a few more robots would likely push him to the next level. He ordered the wounded to be sent to the hospital and notified the families of the fallen to collect their loved ones’ bodies.

“Our fallen brothers were all heroes. None retreated. They are the true heroes of Jiuzhou. We must remember each name. Though they have passed, they live forever in our hearts. The parents of our fallen brothers are our parents. We will care for them together.”

Standing atop the city wall, Chu Xiao felt a deep sorrow for the fallen warriors. They deserved to be remembered by every person in Jiuzhou. He resolved to compile a Book of Heroes, inscribing every fallen warrior’s name.

Thus, these warriors would live eternally in the hearts of the people—the true heroes of Jiuzhou. After settling these matters, he noticed Wang Lulu watching him intently from behind.

“Lulu, when did you arrive? Why didn’t I notice? It’s so dangerous here. You must go back!”

“I’ve been here all along. You were just too focused on fighting to notice. After the battle, you were so absorbed looking at the people below, there was no chance to see me,” Wang Lulu replied.

Chu Xiao felt embarrassed—indeed, he hadn’t seen Wang Lulu earlier. But seeing her unharmed eased his mind.

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“Brother Xiao, you looked so heroic just now. Are you hurt?”

Wang Lulu gazed at Chu Xiao like a devoted fan watching her idol. Though he was incredibly brave, she still worried about his safety. No matter how strong Chu Xiao was, she didn’t want him to be on the front lines constantly.

“Don’t worry, Lulu. I’m fine and feel like I have endless energy inside me!”

Chu Xiao scooped up Wang Lulu and headed back into the city. After settling her safely in the villa, he found the representatives of the three nations waiting for him. Seeing Chu Xiao’s condition, they all hoped he could help them undergo the genetic transformation.

However, icy fruit was scarce; it was impossible to transform everyone right away. They needed to find a way to cultivate more icy fruit so every warrior could be empowered, then share it with soldiers from other nations.

Chu Xiao then took the representatives to Ren Boyuan, who was injecting the next batch of warriors with icy fruit. Supplies were dwindling quickly; only a small fraction had completed the transformation.

Ren Boyuan realized they must first cultivate the icy fruit to empower more warriors—a goal that aligned with Chu Xiao’s own thinking. He paused his work, focusing on researching the optimal environment for icy fruit growth.

The representatives observed the transformed warriors, each now immensely stronger despite not having absorbed spiritual energy. They were amazed and praised Jiuzhou’s strength repeatedly.

Ren Boyuan retrieved ancient texts documenting the icy fruit, carefully searching for cultivation methods. The records detailed its effects and uses but lacked any guidance on growing it.

Since the ancient texts mentioned the fruit, replicating the Arctic’s climate and temperature might enable successful cultivation. Yet as a divine fruit, icy fruit likely required more than just temperature to thrive.