Chapter 628 - 494: New Special Attribute: Refined Steel Wolf

Then, just as he was less than twenty meters from "Lord Bloodthirst," he suddenly felt a golden light erupt from the White Wolf Sculpture behind him.

’The Holy Artifact has awakened?!’ the Tier Nine Wolf King thought in shock.

Next, he saw the golden light envelop him, suffusing his entire body with an indescribably warm sensation.

’This feels incredible!’

’Absolutely amazing!’

’I seem to be evolving!’

’But I’ve already reached Tier Nine.’

’Am I about to become the Werewolf Race’s third Strongest?!’

"AWOO!"

The Tier Nine Wolf King was ecstatic.

As he bathed in the golden light, the "Lord Bloodthirst" before him seemed to jump in fright, his expression one of utter terror.

’Hahaha, it’s true! I’m evolving into a Strongest!’ Seeing Lord Bloodthirst’s expression, the Tier Nine Wolf King grew even more certain.

He was really evolving.

"BOOM!"

The golden light flared.

He transformed into a giant wolf bathed in a golden glow.

Inside the spacious wolf cave, his enormous body took up a huge amount of space. His aura surged, forcing "Lord Bloodthirst" to retreat again and again.

"Come! Let’s fight fair and square!"

"Lord Bloodthirst, I do not fear a battle with you!"

"..."

Gao Xiaomeng blinked.

She looked on in confusion as the Tier Nine Wolf King doubled over with laughter. Then she glanced at Gao Neng, momentarily bewildered.

"Heh, he’s gone mad. Turned into a mad wolf, can you believe it?" Gao Neng shrugged, his expression one of helplessness.

"What are you doing here?" Gao Xiaomeng asked again.

"Just doing a bit of traveling, seeing the world," Gao Neng said with a smile.

"Is that so? But I feel like the energy inside you is different from before. Have you broken through to Tier Eight? No... that’s not right. It’s more than just breaking through to Tier Eight; you seem to have also mastered the Blood Race’s Blood Mist ability?" Gao Xiaomeng eyed the Blood Mist swirling around Gao Neng.

"Mm, just do your thing." Gao Neng didn’t answer her question directly, instead pointing a finger at the White Wolf Sculpture in the distance.

"Is Mom holding up okay?"

"She should be fine for now."

"Okay, I’ll be quick!" Gao Xiaomeng said no more. She quickly leaped in front of the White Wolf Sculpture and began spitting out pieces of ’blood jade’.

’Blood jade?’ Gao Neng’s brow furrowed slightly.

He had seen the ancient tree branches around the Blood Pool.

So, he had instinctively assumed that what Gao Xiaomeng was spitting out would be the same as the ancient branches used to control the Blood Race.

’But what she’s spitting out is blood jade?’

’Why blood jade?’

’This stuff...’

’It should belong to the Blood Race!’

’Wait!’

’Could it be... during the time she was helping Fang Tangtang evolve, Gao Xiaomeng used the Blood Race’s Blood Pool... to create new ’roots’?’

’Instead of using the ancient tree, she used the Blood Race’s Blood Pool.’

’Is there some connection?’

Gao Neng was puzzled, but he didn’t interrupt her.

He watched as Gao Xiaomeng quickly spat out eight pieces of blood jade, placing them in eight different spots on the White Wolf Sculpture.

She moved with incredible speed.

After she had done all this, strange patterns resembling ’wolf fangs’ appeared on the White Wolf Sculpture.

These patterns flowed across the surface of the sculpture.

"Alright, all done!" After finishing, Gao Xiaomeng’s eyes brightened, and she bounced over to Gao Neng.

"You’ve taken control?" Gao Neng walked up to the White Wolf Sculpture.

"Mm-hm." Gao Xiaomeng nodded.

"The Wolf Race Holy Artifact... the White Wolf Sculpture. The Jade Fat on this sculpture..." Gao Neng stared at the white, jade-like liquid covering the White Wolf Sculpture.

"That’s right! This is the source of the Werewolf Race’s evolution, the Jade Liquid!" Gao Xiaomeng excitedly scooped up a handful and put it in her mouth.

OM NOM NOM.

She ate it without a shred of hesitation.

This made Fang Tangtang, who was guarding the cave entrance, a little annoyed.

"Hey, can you spare a thought for the gatekeeper’s feelings? Is it really okay for you to be sneak-eating in front of me like this...?" Fang Tangtang was already tempted to run over.

"We’re not sneak-eating. We’re eating out in the open." Gao Neng copied Gao Xiaomeng, grabbing a handful of Jade Liquid and stuffing it in his mouth.

OM NOM NOM.

’It actually tastes pretty good.’

’It’s pretty sweet.’

’Kind of like eating cheese.’

"Huh? Didn’t you just have a breakthrough?" Gao Xiaomeng watched, surprised, as Gao Neng finished his mouthful and immediately reached for more from the White Wolf Sculpture.

’The special substance from a source of evolution!’

’They all contain extremely high levels of ’energy’.’

’For instance: the Spring of Life from the Elf Race’s ancient tree, the water from the Blood Race’s pool, and the Jade Liquid on the Werewolf Race’s sculpture.’

’Eating just a few bites of these special substances can cause one’s body to transform.’

’Sounds great.’

’But the body has its limits.’

’It’s like eating a meal. You get full. Once you’re full, you can’t just keep eating; you have to wait to digest it.’

’Gao Neng just had a breakthrough.’

’He must be completely full from that.’

’So trying a small bite to taste it is fine, but finishing one handful and immediately grabbing another... that struck her as strange.’

’This makes no sense.’

’He’s not me, after all...’

Gao Xiaomeng was deeply perplexed.

Meanwhile, Gao Neng was taking huge mouthfuls as he replied, "Mhm, I just fought for three hundred rounds outside. I need to recharge."

"Oh." Gao Xiaomeng naturally wouldn’t stop him.

’After all, Gao Neng isn’t a child.’

’He’s not going to actually eat himself to death, is he?’

As she was thinking this, Gao Neng wolfed down several more huge mouthfuls.

He only stopped after he had licked clean all the Jade Liquid off a large wolf paw of the sculpture.

Then, the Blood Mist radiating from Gao Neng’s body completely vanished, replaced by rays of silver light.

Gao Neng casually opened the system’s Attribute Panel.

Name: Gao Neng.

Age: 18.

...

Talents: Iron 100%, Copper 100%, Tin 100%, Silver 100%, Gold 100%, Phosphorus 100%, Sulfur 100%, Silicon 100%...

Special Attributes: Lightning: 100%, Blood Mist: 100%, Wood: 100%, Hardness: 100%

...

’’Hardness’? Not a bad attribute!’ Gao Neng was very satisfied.

He could already feel the change in his body. These silver rays were the source of the Werewolf Race’s power, and they were continuously strengthening him.

’As a man!’

’A man’s gotta be hard!’

Gao Neng tapped his arm.

"CLANG CLANG CLANG!"

A sound like metal striking metal rang out.

’Not bad.’

’Super hard!’

"I’ve probably become Wolverine! Oh... wait, that’s not right. Wolverine only has three claws, while my entire body is being strengthened. That means I should be called... Refined Steel Wolf!" A smile played on Gao Neng’s lips, and he immediately dispelled his Four Symbols, the Cyan Dragon Illusion Realm.

The Tier Nine Wolf King was in the middle of a "dream" where he had Lord Bloodthirst pinned to the ground, grinding him into the dirt.

But when he opened his eyes...

He discovered he was still just a Tier Nine.

And, most importantly, he felt that around the White Wolf Sculpture in his soul, there were now eight blood-like Blood Crystals.

"Are you not going to kneel?" Gao Neng’s tone was calm.

"..." The Tier Nine Wolf King.

"..." The elite Wolf Race warriors.

"Kneel or be annihilated. The choice is yours," Gao Neng said.

THUMP! The Tier Nine Wolf King dropped to one knee.

The other elite Wolf Race warriors also prostrated themselves.

"Good. Follow me into battle. We will take out the Old Snowman who dares to set foot in Werewolf Race territory!" Having said his piece, Gao Neng strode directly towards the cave entrance.

The Tier Nine Wolf King’s eyes narrowed.

A glint of light flashed within them.

But he quickly followed without a word.

Fang Tangtang, naturally, did not stop them.

Her gaze was completely drawn to the White Wolf Sculpture in front of Gao Xiaomeng.

"Is it tasty?" Fang Tangtang licked her lips.

"It’s not bad. Quite sweet," Gao Xiaomeng nodded seriously.

"Then I’ll love it!" Without further hesitation, Fang Tangtang charged toward the White Wolf Sculpture.

The surrounding Werewolf elites looked at each other...

’Actually...’

’We’d love to eat it too!’

...

「Above the Werewolf Race Royal Hall.」

The Old Snowman was having a rough time fighting the real Bloodthirst.

After all, he was facing one of the three great Strongest of the North District. Even though some Werewolf Race Elders were there to protect him, he was still the one bearing the brunt of the attack.

’This Old Bat is so powerful. This is really tough for me,’ the Old Snowman complained internally, but he didn’t voice it, continuing to persevere.

Because he knew that "Lord Bloodthirst" was about to emerge from the wolf cave.

At that moment...

The situation would take a dramatic turn!