74: Chapter 74 Choosing the Armor Spirit Egg

On the evening of the third day after the competition ended.

Lin Fan sat cross-legged on the bed, eyes slightly closed, breathing steady.

Xiao Zhuang was coiled around his wrist, vertical pupils slightly narrowed, seemingly asleep yet not.

On Lin Fan's right side lay several empty vials of meditation fluid.

He hadn't been idle these three days; while recuperating, he had continued to Cultivate, and his spiritual power had progressed a bit further.

But tonight's focus wasn't on Cultivation, but rather—opening the fourth armor aperture.

Lin Fan's heart stirred, and his consciousness sank into his body.

In his perception, the three already opened armor apertures were like three bright stars, distributed at his left hand, left eye, and right arm positions.

Lin Fan took a deep breath, his heart stirring slightly.

【 Current Source Energy: 1280 points 】

【 Opening the fourth armor aperture requires: 1000 points 】

【 Do you wish to open it? 】

Lin Fan did not hesitate.

"Open."

The moment the words fell, a wave of warm power surged from deep within his body, gathering towards that faintly glowing point.

That acupoint seemed as if it had been ignited, beginning to heat up and swell slightly.

Lin Fan could feel an invisible force condensing, rotating, and expanding there, tearing through that invisible barrier bit by bit.

A sharp pain followed.

Xiao Zhuang seemed to sense something, letting out a soft whimper, and nudged its head against his hand.

Lin Fan reached out to stroke its head, saying softly, "It's okay, it will be over soon."

Time passed second by second.

Finally, that acupoint suddenly loosened, and a brand new power surged from there, flowing through his entire body.

Lin Fan opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

He looked down at his right leg—that was the location of the new armor aperture.

The corners of Lin Fan's mouth lifted slightly.

With a thought, he looked at the back of his hand.

【 Fourth armor aperture opened successfully! 】

【 Armorization body part: Right leg 】

【 Source Energy required for next armor aperture opening: 10000 points 】

Lin Fan stared at that line "10000 points", stunned for several seconds.

10000?

Dammit, it increased ten times again?

The corner of his mouth twitched.

"This broken catalog, what does it eat to grow? It'll eat itself to death."

Lin Fan shook his head helplessly and lay back on the bed.

He calculated in his heart, when would he ever save up these ten thousand points of Source Energy...

The next morning.

The five of them stood at the entrance of the school's Armor Spirit Room.

The Armor Spirit Room was a three-story small building, built entirely of gray-green bricks, with two carved stone Armor Beasts standing at the entrance, looking mighty and extraordinary.

This was one of the most important places in the school, housing Armor Spirit eggs of various Ranks, usually accessible only to teachers and senior students.

Xu Ziyan stood by Lin Fan's side, clutching that champion token in his hand, unable to sit still from excitement.

"Lin Fan, how many Armor Spirit eggs do you think are inside? What kind will we be able to pick?"

Su Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes.

"Can you calm down for a second? Won't you know once we go inside?"

Xu Ziyan shut his mouth, looking aggrieved.

Sun Wei asked honestly, "Class monitor, I don't understand this stuff, you help me pick."

Qin Ling still kept her head low, but said softly, "Me too."

Lin Fan nodded.

"Alright, then leave it all to me. But I need to ask you all a question first."

The four looked at him.

Lin Fan asked seriously, "Which body part do you plan to contract the new Armor Spirit with?"

He explained, "Different Armor Spirits are suited for different Armorization body parts. If you choose wrong, you might waste this opportunity."

Xu Ziyan thought for a moment.

"My first Armor Spirit is on my right hand, the second... let's go with the left hand. Coordinating both hands should be good."

Su Xiaoxiao added, "I have the right hand too, for the second one I want... the leg? It can make up for some mobility."

Sun Wei scratched his head honestly.

"I want the right arm. Both sides will be tough; I can tank and I can hit."

Qin Ling was silent for a few seconds, then said softly, "I already have the left eye, I want the right hand. My control ability is fine, but I lack offensive means."

Lin Fan nodded, keeping all this in mind.

"Alright, let's talk about it once we go inside."

He pushed open the door of the Armor Spirit Room and walked in.

The first floor of the Armor Spirit Room was spacious and bright.

Several huge metal racks were arranged neatly, filled with Armor Spirit eggs of all sizes.

Each egg was placed individually in a groove, the edges of which were carved with complex patterns, with light flowing faintly.

That was the Formation used to maintain the vitality of the eggs.

An old man with gray hair stood at the entrance, wearing a gray robe, holding a booklet in his hand.

He was the administrator of the Armor Spirit Room, surnamed Chen, and everyone called him Elder Chen.

Seeing them enter, Elder Chen put down the booklet and spoke slowly, "The champion team?"

Lin Fan nodded and handed over the token.

"Yes, we are here to collect our reward."

Elder Chen took the token, looked at it, and nodded.

"Spirit Rank Armor Spirit eggs, one for each of you. That area on the left is all Spirit Rank; go pick them yourselves. Once you've picked them, bring them over for registration."

He pointed to the left.

Lin Fan looked in the direction he pointed.

In that area on the left, there were at least a hundred Armor Spirit eggs on the metal racks, varying in size, color, and pattern, each emitting a different aura.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

"Let's go."

The five of them walked towards that area.

Lin Fan did not rush to pick, but looked row by row from left to right.

His left eye heated up slightly, and information about each Armor Spirit egg flashed rapidly across his field of vision.

【 Race 】: Flame Wing Bird, Fire attribute, Armorization body part: Hand...

【 Race 】: Steel Shell Turtle, Earth attribute, Armorization body part: Arm...

【 Race 】: Aurora Mouse, Lightning attribute, Armorization body part: Hand...

【 Race 】: Iron Back Bear, Earth attribute, suitable for left arm...

He screened them silently in his heart as he looked.

The Aptitude limit of the Armor Spirit eggs here was basically at the Earth Spirit Rank.

Occasionally, a few could reach the Heaven Spirit Rank, but they were not suitable for the Armorization body parts his teammates wanted.

When Lin Fan's gaze swept over the third row, he suddenly stopped.

An egg that was dark green all over with spiral patterns on the surface caught his attention.

A slight burning sensation came from his left eye, and detailed information appeared in his field of vision:

【 Race 】: Wind Shadow Leopard

【 Attribute 】: Wind

【 Aptitude 】: Spirit Rank Medium, (Limit: Heaven Spirit Medium)

【 Armorization body part 】: Leg

【 Evaluation 】: Wind attribute Armor Spirit, fast speed, strong explosive power. After Armorization, it will grant a speed boost to the leg, with a small chance to obtain 'Afterimage' type skills. Suitable for Armorers pursuing mobility.

Lin Fan's eyes lit up; this egg was just right for Su Xiaoxiao.

This egg perfectly suited Su Xiaoxiao, satisfying her need for mobility while also having good potential.

He waved his hand, and Su Xiaoxiao immediately came over.

"What's wrong?"

"Look at this."

Lin Fan pointed to the dark green egg and whispered the information about the Wind Shadow Leopard to her.

After hearing it, a flash of surprise crossed Su Xiaoxiao's eyes.

"Really? Speed burst type, it's exactly what I wanted!"

She carefully lifted the egg from the groove, feeling the cool and delicate patterns on the eggshell, as if she could feel the agile wind energy contained within.

"Mm, hold it well, let's look at the others." Lin Fan nodded and continued forward.