Chapter 2: Elemental Physique
Note: Elemental Physique possesses extremely strong natural elemental affinity, allowing it to form a beneficial cycle with natural elements without disrupting elemental balance, thereby strengthening itself.
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Su Xiao directly ignored the [Star Core Extraction Concentrate]. Although he pursued power, he also enjoyed the scenery along the path of becoming stronger. If he didn't even have the most basic emotions, what meaning would becoming stronger have?
As for Elemental Physique, in Su Xiao's understanding, it was a physique that could grow stronger even while lying down. Of course, actively communicating with natural elements, allowing them to integrate into oneself, and completing a cycle of resonance would lead to faster growth.
This method could be said to be completely opposite to that of Spellcasters. It wasn't about using natural elements to fight, but rather using natural elements to become stronger, then letting them return to nature. Or rather, this kind of cultivation not only allowed the cultivator to become stronger, but also strengthened those natural elements.
Su Xiao was clearly unsuited for this physique. He was certain that his own elemental affinity was stronger than this Elemental Physique, but he had a magic-impervious constitution, so natural elements couldn't integrate into his body.
While Su Xiao couldn't obtain this physique, Amu could. In fact, Amu was even more suited for this physique than Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, Baha, and Beini.
Su Xiao chose to exchange for [Elemental Physique]. The beneficiary was the attached follower, Amu.
At this moment, Amu was ravenously hungry. Judging by its eyes, if it wasn't given some food soon, it would start eating the furniture.
Just as Su Xiao completed the exchange, Amu fell to the ground with a thud, stiffened, and stopped moving. Seeing this, Baha was shocked, his eyes wide.
"Amu! Amu! What's wrong with you? Boss, Amu is foaming at the mouth!"
Baha used his wings to give Amu two friendly slaps across the face, having learned well from Su Xiao. Bubu Wang quickly approached, looking as if he was about to use his dog paw to press on Amu's philtrum.
Beini was a bit confused. After thinking for a moment with her cat eyes, she decided to ignore Bubu Wang and Baha and instead fetched rescue equipment.
"It's fine."
As soon as Su Xiao finished speaking, he stood up, quickly walked into the Alchemy Laboratory, and slammed the door shut with a bang.
"Not good."
Baha transformed from a sky overlord into a sprint champion, with Bubu Wang following closely behind. Beini, who was admiring herself in the mirror, looked puzzled.
Boom!
Magma surged. Seeing this, Beini also turned and ran.
Amu, now turned to magma, stood up. It was clearly in pain, staggering forward.
Gurgle...
The magma churned, and a pungent smell of sulfur spread. The next moment, the magma suddenly receded, and a chill emerged on Amu's surface.
With a whoosh, ice flames rose on Amu's body. The ice flames were cold but possessed extremely strong vitality.
After cycling like this more than a dozen times, Amu returned to its original flesh-and-blood body. Its abilities had changed, becoming purer. The flawed Magma Fruit ability had been devoured, and the converted energy was used to enhance its vitality.
Su Xiao walked out of the Alchemy Laboratory and looked Amu up and down.
"Amu, hungry."
Amu spoke in a deep voice. Clearly, there was no change in its personality.
Su Xiao checked Amu's information.
Amu (Attached Follower · Fierce Winter War Bull)
Health: 100%
Ice Energy: 9600 points (Recovers 60 points per minute)
Strength: 110 (True Attribute)
Agility: 95
Stamina: 129 (True Attribute)
Intelligence: 128 (True Attribute)
Charm: 29
Skill 1: Indomitable War Bull (Passive Lv.70): Reduces 30% of damage taken. Ice Slow Resistance +85%, Physical Defense +70, Health +38000 points.
Tip: This is an ability granted by Elemental Physique.
Skill 2: Ice Energy Conversion (Passive Lv.53): Each point of Intelligence attribute additionally increases Health by 50 points + 0.5 points of Physical Defense (Currently gained 6400 points of Health bonus, 64 points of Physical Defense bonus).
Skill 3: Ice Armor (Ultimate Ability Lv.17 · Passive): Due to the biological circulatory system formed by Ice Energy within the Fierce Winter War Bull's body, when taking any damage, 50% of the lost Health will be replaced by Ice Energy (e.g., if Amu takes 10 damage, it deducts 5 Health + 5 Ice Energy).
Skill 4: Ice Flame Life (Ultimate Ability Lv.30 · Passive): For every 10% of Health lost, the Fierce Winter War Bull additionally increases its Health recovery speed.
Tip: For every 10% Health lost, increases Health recovery speed by 8 points per second, up to a maximum accumulation of 56 points per second.
Tip: This ability uses the natural element cycle as a source of life energy. No cost, no cooldown.
Skill 5: Elemental Physique (Core Skill X · Passive): Elemental Physique possesses extremely strong natural elemental affinity, allowing it to form a beneficial cycle with natural elements, thereby strengthening itself.
Tip: Each time a natural element cycle is completed, it will permanently and slightly increase Health, True Stamina, and True Intelligence attributes.
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Su Xiao closed Amu's information. His only evaluation was that Amu was even more durable. This guy's tankiness meant he wouldn't be fazed even facing a Sixth Rank boss.
Not to mention the terrifying total health, just the layers of damage reduction alone would make Sixth Rank contractors feel helpless.
Not only that, but now Amu became more durable the more he was beaten. His health recovery speed would reach a very abnormal level as his injuries accumulated.
More importantly, Amu had gained the ability to continue growing stronger. He would only become more powerful, no, more durable.
As for offense, it was slightly weaker than before. One sentence best described Amu: having the tankiest abilities to take the most vicious beatings.
After all, Elemental Physique was obtained by Su Xiao in exchange for 13 Sealed Boxes. Su Xiao wasn't surprised by Amu's current improvement. In fact, he felt that Amu hadn't yet fully developed the true power of Elemental Physique.
Bubu Wang, Baha, and Beini all returned to the Exclusive Room. After Bubu Wang checked Amu's attributes, he first greeted Amu, then took a few steps back, quickly charged forward, and slammed into Amu.
Bang~
Bubu Wang sat down on the ground, a look of confusion on his dog face. Amu scratched his head. The impact from Bubu Wang just now didn't cause even the slightest pain. It wasn't that he had lost sensation, but that his defense was simply too strong.
Just as Su Xiao was about to leave the Exclusive Room to enhance his physical attributes, he thought of something. He opened the Reincarnation Mark, found a familiar Contractor ID, and began composing an email.