85: Chapter 85 Fang Zhuo's Special Features

"Shi Wei, you must settle down and focus these days. Do not relax; consolidate your foundation as soon as possible."

Fang Zhuo looked at Bai Shiwei with a smile.

"Mm-hmm, I will work hard!" Bai Shiwei nodded vigorously, her snow-white chin moving, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Did her husband say this... with the intention of letting her also rush towards Transcendent Martial Artist status as soon as possible?

"Very well, your extra training tonight will proceed as usual."

Fang Zhuo felt an inexhaustible amount of energy in his body right now, and he pulled Bai Shiwei into his arms.

"Mmm~"

Bai Shiwei let out a soft cry as her mouth was blocked. She took the initiative to extend her sweet tongue, kissing Fang Zhuo.

The young couple held each other, their hands moving restlessly. Garment by garment, their clothes were shed, piling up in a heap on the floor.

Two burning bodies pressed tightly together, moving from the dining table, across the sofa, and all the way to the floor-to-ceiling window.

When the extra training ended, Bai Shiwei's skin was flushed. She lay limp on the sofa, her voice soft and languid: "Husband, you are too heavy now, I am so... tired!"

Fang Zhuo chuckled, produced a brand-new VR headset, and said: "Don't pretend to be weak."

Bai Shiwei's current Life Level was 39, an Advanced Martial Artist at the peak; she would not be easily exhausted, even though he had been a bit... rough just now.

"Quick, try this. The complete set of Thunder Fire Blade."

"The complete set of Thunder Fire Blade?"

Bai Shiwei stood up at once.

The complete eleven-stage Thunder Fire Blade secret manual was worth 3 billion! Even if Fang Zhuo had become a Transcendent Martial Artist, he could not earn that much money in such a short time.

Without thinking, she shook her head and said: "Husband, with your help, I have only barely mastered the first stage in these past three months. I don't even know when I'll be able to master the second or third stages. This... there's no need for you to give this to me."

"Your comprehension is so good. You have already mastered the first three stages of the Thunder Fire Blade, so aren't you just lacking the secret manuals for the subsequent stages?"

"If you give it to me, what about you?"

Hmm... Shi Wei was right. If he forced this complete set of secret manuals on her, it really wouldn't make sense. This was different from cultivation resources for enhancing the physical body; he couldn't cover it up using the special nature of his Martial Aspect.

Fang Zhuo shifted his thoughts and took out the ss-grade combat suit from the rewards.

"Come here, this combat suit is for you. Come to think of it, your contract with Shanhe Group is almost half a year old. When you go to the Wilderness Area for the assessment, I will feel much more at ease if you wear it."

The ss-grade combat suit could reduce impact force by 60%, greatly enhancing a martial artist's defensive capabilities.

With Bai Shiwei's Life Level, once she wore it, it would be almost impossible for her to die against anything below the Transcendent level, especially when facing ordinary exotic beasts with low intelligence.

"Husband~!"

Bai Shiwei stared fixedly at Fang Zhuo with her beautiful eyes. She subconsciously wanted to refuse, but as intelligent as she was, she knew it would be hard to say no.

To put Fang Zhuo at ease, she accepted it generously.

This ss-grade combat suit was black and white throughout with a streamlined design, providing powerful protection to the martial artist without affecting their speed.

"Put it on first and let me see."

Fang Zhuo smiled and wondered if giving resources like a combat suit to Shi Wei would trigger a return. Judging by the system's name, it required consumption... so it was hard to say for sure.

Bai Shiwei nodded. After changing into the protective vest, jacket, and trousers, the ss-grade combat suit automatically contracted, tightly fitting and wrapping around her body.

It looked a bit like Spider-Man...

Fang Zhuo thought of the cosplay he had seen in his past life.

At this moment, a familiar light screen appeared before his eyes:

[Wife Bai Shiwei has consumed 1 ss-grade combat suit. Bai Shiwei's current Life Level is Advanced Martial Artist. Return coefficient is 8. Returning 8 ss-grade combat suits.]

Not bad...!

It seems that as long as it is a martial arts resource, if Shi Wei uses it, it counts as consumption; it isn't strictly required to be 'used up' in the sense of being destroyed.

Fang Zhuo looked at the eight brand-new ss-grade combat suits in the system space, a sense of satisfaction rising in his heart.

Very good. Each ss-grade combat suit is worth 1 billion. Once these combat suits are sold on the black market and the funds are deposited into my anonymous card, I can buy the dragon-shaped grass for my father!

The complete set of Thunder Fire Blade secret manuals was ultimately troublesome and difficult to handle. Firstly, Shi Wei would not accept it, and secondly, the copyright issues were too sensitive.

The complete eleven-stage Thunder Fire Blade was worth 2 billion, and Starry Sky Group would definitely keep a close watch on it.

If it were returned, it would be hard to sell.

But combat suits were different. Even though ss-grade combat suits were very valuable, there were no copyright issues. In the Federation, besides the three major martial arts groups, slightly smaller first-class martial arts groups could also produce them.

Combat suits were also consumed more frequently, so ss-grade combat suits entering the market would not attract much attention.

"How is it?"

Bai Shiwei spun around in place, then took a few steps back, looking at Fang Zhuo with her proud figure turned to the side, smiling softly: "Does it look good, Husband?"

"The person looks good, so anything looks good on you."

Fang Zhuo said, swallowing involuntarily.

Bai Shiwei already had a great figure, a standard nine-head body proportion, plump hips, a slim waist, and a pair of well-proportioned, long, fair legs. Especially after her Life Level jumped to 39, her proportions became even more perfect.

Wearing the form-fitting combat suit right now, her figure was highlighted even more prominently.

"You're just being perfunctory~"

Bai Shiwei pouted and said: "It's just that the contraction is too tight, I'm not really used to it... There isn't even much fabric, why is it so expensive? 1 billion per set...!"

Although she said that, her pretty face was full of joy. The ss-grade combat suit was specifically designed for martial artists above the Transcendent level.

How many Advanced Martial Artists could afford to wear one?

It felt as if honey had melted in Bai Shiwei's heart.

...

Late at night.

After giving Bai Shiwei extra training a few more times, and waiting for her to fall into a deep sleep, Fang Zhuo found he had no sleepiness himself, so he simply climbed out of bed quietly.

"Transcendent..."

"My energy is truly abundant!"

Fang Zhuo took a cold drink from the living room refrigerator, gulped it down, and then took out the VR headset loaded with the SS-Grade secret manual and put it on.

"Iris scanning..."

"Bind?"

"Yes."

After Fang Zhuo confirmed, the verification program started encryption, and after a while, the secret manual selection interface popped up.

The customized contract reward stated that he could choose any secret manual, naturally without restrictions on level or copyright.

The selection interface displayed all the secret manuals in the Federation, including the ultimate secret manuals of the other two of the three major martial arts groups: "Clear Wind Blade" and "Sky Light Flash".

Fang Zhuo immediately selected "Thunder Fire Blade".

In the familiar space, the figure of the group founder, Chairman Song Shou, appeared. This recording had no pleasantries; he simply slashed out one blade strike after another.

Starting from the first stage of the Thunder Fire Blade, in the blink of an eye, it had already reached the eleventh stage, with layers of blade light and rolling sounds of thunder.

"Thunder Fire Blade... so strong!"

Fang Zhuo was dazzled; he couldn't really understand it starting from the sixth stage. "Chairman Song Shou is even more terrifying. This blade technique has already reached the pinnacle of perfection; every strike is natural and seamless."

"It feels to me like the blade is just a part of Chairman Song Shou's body...!"

"Hmm... take it one step at a time. First, master the fourth stage of the Thunder Fire Blade as soon as possible."

Fang Zhuo stood by the window, recalling Chairman Song Shou's blade movements while repeatedly practicing.

Unknowingly, the sky had already brightened, and the golden morning light illuminated the inner and outer districts of Starry Sky Base City.

Bai Shiwei rubbed her eyes and came out of the bedroom. She made a nutritious but bland-tasting breakfast. After the two ate together, they each settled down to cultivate.

Fang Zhuo slashed out one blade strike after another.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening again.

...

On the 99th floor of the group, the High-Civilization Gravity Chamber.

The elevator doors opened, and Fang Zhuo strode out.

"Young Fang, eh?!"

Old Man Zhang, who was guarding the door, looked shocked. He raised his hand from behind his back, pointed at Fang Zhuo, and said: "You have actually broken through to the Transcendent level."

"Hmm... your mental power?"

"What about... my mental power?"

Fang Zhuo asked.

His current Life Level was 40, and his mental power was level 41.

In the Federation, a martial artist's mental power was often lower than their physical level, which was their Life Level. He knew this, but it wasn't unheard of for mental power to be higher; was it worth being this surprised?

Old Man Zhang could no longer maintain his composure, looking as if he had seen a rare treasure: "If I'm not sensing it wrong, your mental power is significantly stronger than your physical body!"

"At the Transcendent level, that is remarkable."