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Chapter 329: Water and Ice! The Embryo of Ice Super Rank Skill!
Chapter 329: Water and Ice! The Embryo of Ice Super Rank Skill!
At the Jianghai Beast Tamer Association complex, figures came and went through the corridors.
More figures stood guard in the passageways, or waited in the first-floor reception hall.
The bustling foot traffic was several times more than usual, as people flowed in and out. Su Ping stood by the window on the second floor, observing this scene calmly.
Behind him, Assistant Old Liu respectfully placed a cup of tea and hurriedly said, "Breeder Su, the President is in the laboratory. I've informed him, and he'll be here soon. Please wait for a moment."
"No problem. I should have informed Old Liu beforehand."
Su Ping didn't have to wait long. In a short while, a familiar voice, belonging to Old Liu Fuhai, echoed from outside the office door, "Su Ping, it's quite a hassle to see you again nowadays!"
The office door opened, and Old Liu, looking somewhat tired but with bright eyes, greeted Su Ping, whom he hadn't seen in two months, with a hearty laugh.
There was no need for formalities between the two.
Su Ping glanced at the bustling crowd below, the members of the Jianghai Breeder Association coming and going, and said, "Speaking of which, I've never witnessed the Breeder Qualification Examination before. Today's a good opportunity."
Old Liu smiled and said, "This is all thanks to you. You don't know how much benefit you've brought to the Jianghai Breeder Association, haha."
"Benefit?" Su Ping was slightly taken aback.
"Yes, although ordinary people may not pay much attention, there's no doubt that breeders and tamers are keenly interested. Now that you've won first place in this breeding competition, especially with your success in breeding the Forest Wolf, many breeders have joined the Jianghai Breeder Association out of admiration.
So, this was the reason? Su Ping smiled but didn't take it too seriously. "It's a pity I'm just a nominal member of the association and don't visit often, which might disappoint them."
"Since you're here, would you like me to take you, our honorary vice president, on a tour to understand the 'public sentiment' of our association?"
Su Ping was indeed moved. He thought about Li Shu and Guan Lili's examination and felt it was appropriate to show some concern. However, he knew what was truly important. Su Ping shook his head, "It's not too late to talk about serious matters first. I heard from Elder Qin that you've made a breakthrough in the super-rank skills of the Ice Fang White Wolf?"
"Hahaha, I guessed you were in a hurry to see me today because of this. Indeed, you're right, and it's thanks to you!"
"Oh?"
Su Ping looked at Old Liu in surprise. What did he have to do with it? He hadn't done any in-depth research on snow wolves.
Although the Heart of All Spirits currently held some wolf cub pets, Su Ping hadn't yet interacted with them to build a bond.
—This wasn't a difficult task for Su Ping. After all, with Old Sha's help, his wolf king's authority could effectively increase his affinity with wolf pets.
"Let's go to my laboratory and talk there."
Following the impatient Old Liu, they arrived at his private laboratory. At this moment, various instruments were aimed at a familiar Ice Fang White Wolf.
The Monarch-ranked snow wolf evolution was one of Old Liu's proud creations.
"Initially, the breeding of the Zhou Tian Five Elements Body gave me some inspiration. For the super-rank skill combination of the Ice Fang White Wolf, I had been thinking about using a perfect super-rank skill, similar to your Sun Core, that could restore energy, enhance skill power, and even have direct offensive effects.
So, I primarily focused on the 'Ice Vein Seal' and 'Frost Bite' abilities.
But later, I realized it wasn't necessary. Once the direction is correct, by increasing intensity and continuously enhancing, like the Zhou Tian Five Elements Body, it's possible to achieve qualitative change!
The utilization of ice-type skills by the Ice Fang White Wolf has reached an exaggerated level! Among them, temperature control, Ice Vein Seal, and Ice Freeze Aura are all skills that greatly enhance the use of ice-type abilities."
After speaking, Old Liu didn't waste any more words and directly looked at the Ice Fang White Wolf named White Night.
Su Ping's eyes narrowed slightly as he observed the Ice Fang White Wolf named White Night.
This is one of Old Liu's ace companion beasts.
Since the last time they met, Old Liu's energy realm had once again improved, reaching the Monarch Ninth Stage.
He was undeniably powerful.
In that instant, as the three skills were activated simultaneously, Su Ping understood what Liu Fuhai meant.
Beside White Night, the air suddenly turned icy, and within the air, countless ice blades materialized out of thin air. With the effect of the Ice Storm, the killing power was indeed much stronger than when using a single skill.
It was indeed quite interesting!
By freezing the water molecules in the air, not only could the skill's power be increased, but it also made it more difficult to defend against.
"Su Ping, the water molecules in the air, if absorbed by blood-type companion beasts into their bodies, and then this chain skill effect is activated, wouldn't it directly freeze the enemy from the inside out?"
"If that's possible, it's truly an unbeatable defense!" Liu Fuhai exclaimed excitedly.
If this were the case, when facing Ice Fang White Wolf, the enemy might not even know how they died.
This method of freezing from the inside out, solidifying the blood and internal organs with extreme cold, was indeed terrifying once activated.
However, as soon as Su Ping spoke, his eyebrows furrowed:
"No, Old Liu, your approach is flawed! The Ice Vein Seal allows Ice Fang White Wolf to utilize its ice-type energy more adeptly, and the Ice Storm skill enables the manipulation of the condensed ice blades.
Your guess about the connection between these three skills is probably correct.
But the method you suggested is difficult to achieve! Firstly, for a beastmaster and companion beast, if the water molecules could be directly frozen, Ice Fang White Wolf could instantly freeze the blood.
Unless there's a significant energy realm gap, it's fundamentally impossible. Even with ice crystals absorbed into the body, if you want to leave a hidden trump card in this aspect, causing the enemy to unknowingly fall victim to the skill, the activation speed is too slow, and it's challenging to meet expectations.
As I said before, this requires an enormous amount of energy, and such a skill effect can't reach the super-rank level. Why not change your thinking and consider the medium of ice?"
As Su Ping spoke, his eyes lit up.
It must be said that the combined effect of Ice Fang White Wolf's three skills was far inferior to the Sun Absorption, Photosynthesis, and Wood Core skills of Ten Thousand Trees Wolf. However, it was still undoubtedly a skill effect greater than the sum of its parts.
Since it was greater than three, why not make the number in this skill formula even larger?
1+1+1>3, but it's not as high as 4 or 5, and this numerical increase is indeed ordinary.
But if 10+10+10>30, the effect would be immediately apparent. However, this base isn't increased by the amount of energy output but requires additional skills that Ice Fang White Wolf doesn't possess!
Su Ping's words made Liu Fuhai pause:
"Medium?"
Su Ping blinked and looked at the Ice Fang White Wolf, which seemed like a beautiful sculpture in the midst of an icy frost, and nodded:
"That's right! The medium of ice!"
"The medium of ice, is it water? Or perhaps air? But the flow of air is what I was talking about..."
"No! It's water! Or the water in the air!"
Su Ping was adamant.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered a very impressive ability he had seen in some manga and anime in his previous life.
It was a sword that was touted as the strongest ice-type ability, which could alter the air's water molecules, significantly increasing their concentration.
Consequently, the remaining abilities, after the water solidified into ice, underwent a qualitative change from a quantitative one.
So, could this possibility also be utilized for Ice Fang White Wolf?
Evidently, whether it succeeded or not, trying it would provide an answer.
At this thought, Su Ping's lips curled slightly. He suddenly realized that he had indeed come to the right place this time.
As expected, breeding wasn't just about working in isolation. When the experiences and discoveries of other breeders collided with one's own wisdom, it was easy to spark creativity beyond ordinary imagination.
Therefore, Su Ping turned directly to Old Liu, who was still thinking on the side, and spoke:
"Old Liu, let White Night unleash the combined effect of these three skills to their fullest!"
"Good!"
Although Old Liu didn't know what Su Ping intended, he had called Su Ping to collaborate on researching the discovery and direction of this super-rank skill. Now that Su Ping had an idea, there was no reason not to cooperate.
"White Night!"
"Woof!"
At that moment, Su Ping's mental power was fermenting and boiling, and a wave of energy condensed from the air.
The purest water droplets formed from the air.
Within the laboratory, the room quickly became incredibly humid at an unprecedented speed.
Talent, the Rain Summoning Technique!
However, almost simultaneously, the water in the air, as it condensed, instantly froze due to the terrifying cold!
Five seconds!
It only took five seconds!
The original laboratory transformed into a field of ice flowers!
Moreover, under these circumstances, with each breath, Su Ping could feel that if he were to stay within, the temperature of the companion beast would drop significantly, and the duration would be much shorter than that of the Forest Wolf.
Then, amidst the endless ice crystals, they shattered once more, and at the fastest speed, the ice storm, which was originally an offensive skill, became a skill to control the condensation of the ice crystals in his hands.
These ice crystals actually formed ice blades in front of White Night.
Then, the ice crystals scattered again, combining with the skill 'Ice Vein Seal' used by the Ice Fang White Wolf, and directly embedded themselves into the body of the Ice Fang White Wolf, becoming icy wings.
At this moment, that kind of visual sensation made it seem as if the Ice Fang White Wolf was about to take flight.
However, just as the condensed icy wings slightly flapped, intending to take off, all the ice crystals shattered and collapsed, unable to maintain their form any longer.
"Woof!"
White Night seemed a bit anxious, and it was evident that besides not being very skilled in controlling these ice crystals, there was also a physical reason: his energy was insufficient.
It was clear that previously, Old Liu had conducted numerous experiments with White Night.
This had caused White Night's energy consumption to be quite significant.
But the scene before him was already enough to give Old Liu an unimaginable shock.
He didn't rush to feed White Night any energy supplements, but continued to ponder.
Su Ping continued, "Not only does increasing the moisture in the air greatly benefit water-attribute companion beasts, but it also has a powerful impact on Old Liu, who was witnessing the potential of the Ice Fang White Wolf's skill structure for super-rank skill cultivation."
Liu Fuhai suddenly turned his head, "Besides the ability to increase water molecules, what other aspects need improvement?"
"Energy circulation! Although it was only a short while ago, it was mainly because the Ice Fang White Wolf's state was lacking, and it wasn't in its peak condition, that it couldn't maintain it for long.
But it's still evident that using these three skills simultaneously, even with the Ice Vein Seal reducing the consumption of ice-attribute energy, the overall burden is still significant! If we further increase the humidity in the air to consume more energy, the energy supply might only be enough to support the Ice Fang White Wolf's full power for less than half a minute! This amount of time is only useful as a trump card, and its value and significance would be greatly discounted. Therefore, we must consider energy circulation skills to smoothen the process!"
Su Ping spoke with conviction.
In just under twenty minutes, it seemed as if a super-rank skill had already taken shape in his mind.
Of course, Su Ping was known for his theoretical expertise, and the most crucial aspect was the Ice Fang White Wolf's skill combination, which was also the culmination of Liu Fuhai's many years of experience as a senior breeder.
"Yes! At the very least, we need a skill that can reduce the energy consumption of skill activation. The Ice Vein Seal has already lowered energy consumption to some extent, but it's still not enough! We need a skill that can have a decisive effect in this process! However, the effect of Ice and Snow Devour might be..."
Liu Fuhai sighed, but his eyes were already deep in thought.
Su Ping shook his head, "The Ice and Snow Devour skill can indeed restore energy, but during combat, there are rarely opportunities to complete the consumption of ice and snow to recover one's own energy. In fact, if the requirements aren't too high, even these two aspects can be achieved through the cultivation of a single skill!"
Su Ping said with a smile.
Liu Fuhai also smiled, as he was also a senior breeder with many years of experience.
At this moment, he understood the skill Su Ping was referring to, and they both looked at each other, sharing an unspoken understanding. Together, they spoke of the skill that satisfied the requirements of energy circulation and could slightly alter the humidity in the air:
"Water Core!"
(End of Chapter)
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