Chapter 782: Chapter 528, The Body of the Demon Dragon_2
The exact nature and effect of this ability might differ according to species or one’s absorption capability.
“We still need to test its effect. Where is the Light Feather dagger?” Fang Hao asked.
“Here it is!” Anjia took out the Light Feather dagger from her clothes.
Fang Hao took it over and pulled out the beautifully designed dagger.
He gently pricked it on the back of his hand.
As the sharp tip of the blade barely touched his skin, a radiant light appeared, resulting in a pattern similar to scales at the pricked spot.
The light flowed through the scale-like pattern, fending off the sharp blade at the tip.
The flesh indented under pressure, but the skin remained intact.
“Wow!” The three women widened their eyes, staring incredulously at the scene.
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Fang Hao was also somewhat surprised.
This scale armor was somehow similar to Demitrija’s, but there were clear differences.
Demitrija’s is a natural defense, with layers of scales growing on the outer body for protection.
What Fang Hao has is hidden beneath the skin, which only manifests as a pattern to ward off damages when attacked.
The effect is excellent.
“Oh, I know why your body subtly glows. It’s the light from these armor scales, so cool,” Anjia exclaimed with surprise.
Fang Hao, too, was pleased, “Come on, Anjia, give me a punch, not on the face but the arm.”
“Okay!” Anjia threw a punch.
Thud! A muffled thump sounded as her fist landed on his bicep.
Just as Fang Hao tensed his muscle, the punch descended.
He slid horizontally several yards before coming to a stop.
It truly hurt, but there was no harm done.
“How are you feeling? I just saw, the scale armor appeared again and helped you offset quite a bit of the impact,” Anjia urgently asked when she came over.
Fang Hao rubbed his shoulder. Indeed, it was as such.
He could withstand Anjia’s attack unscathed, indicating that his body’s defense was quite robust.
“Yes, I felt it too,” Fang Hao nodded.
“Should we try the dagger?” Anjia asked enthusiastically.
Fang Hao immediately shook his hand, “I’m scared you might accidentally kill me.”
“Ahh, come on, let’s try. Just a stab in the thigh, it won’t kill you,” Anjia grabbed his waist and said loudly.
Fang Hao ambled along, dragging a clingy Anjia, saying, “Let go, I don’t want to get killed.”
Indeed, it’s hard to test the exact strength of his skin’s defense.
Being able to withstand the Light Feather, a level-three attack weapon, already demonstrated his skin’s toughness.
Meanwhile, Anjia’s punch highlighted his body’s resilience.
For a Hero like Anjia who specializes in physical combat, her punches could be devastatingly powerful.
Adding a sharp weapon to that would make even a true dragon apprehensive about taking a hit, let alone Fang Hao.
The two tossed around for a bit.
It wasn’t until he spanked Anjia repeatedly on her buttocks that the cheeky Anjia released him.
She didn’t bother about the idea of stabbing him with a weapon anymore.
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Silver Wing City!
The domain of Xu Haide.
The eleventh-level city walls loomed large and formidable.
The soldiers clad in church armor, their eyes cold and stern, patrolled while eyeing the scene below.
Within the buildings, rows of houses lay in neat arrangement.
Each household’s windows were covered with Beast Skin to stave off the piercing cold winds.
Inside the lord’s mansion-
Xu Haide, the hairy lord, positioned himself near the fireplace.
He was sitting on a soft sofa, with his legs propped up on the footrest in front.
Two young and beautiful girls were massaging his legs and shoulders.
Not far from him sat a transmigrator cloaked in thick fur, holding a cup of hot tea, sitting properly.
“Cao Zhengzhi, did we make any gains today?” Xu Haide asked without opening his eyes.
The man who was sitting according to the rules at one side, promptly put down his teacup and anxiously said: “Mr. Xu Haide, I have conducted investigations through various channels. From several transmigrators, we can find out that indeed the undead have appeared to the north of Pruell City, and their numbers are not small. The war on Eight Peaks Mountain is very intense. The sound of cannon fire can be heard from a great distance and it has been ringing for several days without stopping.”
The transmigrator who was gathering intelligence in the channel was Cao Zhengzhi.
Unfortunately, the information he got was not much and it was all rather superficial.
“Is that all?” Xu Haide was somewhat displeased.
Was he supposed to ask for such information? He could have guessed it himself.
Cao Zhengzhi immediately said: “Sir, we have to gather information bit by bit. If someone directly tells us valuable information, it’s very likely that it’s a trap set by the enemy.”
Xu Haide, who had closed his eyes, suddenly opened them and looked pointedly at Cao Zhengzhi.
“You make a valid point.”
Cao Zhengzhi felt numb under his gaze. He almost knelt down to apologize, but he didn’t expect to hear such words instead.
After a moment of thought, he continued: “I’ve paid those providing information a certain amount, and promised them that as long as the information is useful, the rewards will indeed satisfy them. These people will need money during the winter, so I expect useful information to come in sooner rather than later.”
Xu Haide nodded, speaking in a nonchalant tone: “Hmm, well done. Don’t worry about the cost, as long as we can get information, I will compensate you no matter how much it is.”
Cao Zhengzhi immediately showed a smile, “Sir is generous, I will certainly do my best for you.”
Both of them were transmigrators.
However, Xu Haide preferred to be called ‘Sir’. In the channel, he didn’t feel like other titles, such as ‘Boss’ or ‘Big Bro’, represented his status as well as ‘Sir’ did.
“By the way, do you know about Li Rong’s territory?” Xu Haide continued.
“Li Rong? The owner of the Fairy Dream Tower?”
In Silver Wing City, Li Rong was more famous than Xu Haide.
But her status was far less than that of Xu Haide. One was a shop owner whom the transmigrators in the city supported, while the other was a saint of the church, enjoying high status by virtue of the church.
“Yes. Assign some people to check her out.” Xu Haide said.
Cao Zhengzhi frowned.
“Check her out?”
Seeing that Cao Zhengzhi didn’t understand, Xu Haide stated plainly: “She’s closely associated with my enemies!”
With that said, Cao Zhengzhi understood the real meaning behind his order to ‘check her out’.
It was nothing but making trouble for her.
This made Cao Zhengzhi hesitate, as he was also doing things for Xu Haide recently.
As for Li Rong, she held a high position in the hearts of the transmigrators in Silver Wing City.
He believed that if Li Rong made a rallying call in Silver Wing City, every household of transmigrators would come out with pots and pans to fight.
Making trouble for her seemed like making enemies for himself.
Just when he was hesitating, Xu Haide asked, “Are you scared?”
This,….
He had received a lot of benefits from Xu Haide. Saying he was scared or wanting to quit now would probably mean he couldn’t even walk out the door.
“No, it’s just that bullying a woman is somewhat dishonorable.” Cao Zhengzhi said.
He was also reminding Xu Haide that it wouldn’t look good if word got out that he, with his status, was bullying a woman.
Xu Haide sneered: “Just do it, it’s just a reminder.”
Cao Zhengzhi had no choice but to nod and agree: “Understood, Sir. I’ll handle it in the next couple of days.”
“Hmm, do so. Inform me promptly if there is any news.”
“Yes, I’ll withdraw then.”
Xu Haide nodded, allowing Cao Zhengzhi to slowly leave the room.
When he left, a gust of cold wind blew across, relieving him with a sigh of relief.
He wasn’t sure if getting involved in this was a good thing or not.
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Gray Iron City!
Inside the Royal Palace.
Rune’s attire was not fine, and the crown on his head was a bit crooked.
He was still holding a scepter in his hand, but he kept switching hands and even wiped the sweat from his palm from time to time.
Beneath him, a minister began to speak: “Your Majesty, we have received a message from the Trade Alliance.”
Rune nodded, “What did they say?”
The minister’s face looked very bad, hesitating as if he had something to say but withheld it in.
Rune gave a heavy knock with his scepter, and the minister immediately spoke up.
“The Trade Alliance said they have dispatched people to contact all powers related to the undead, and the dwarfs’ proposed price has also been sent out, but still no reply was received.”
After a slight pause, the minister continued: “The Trade Alliance said they have tried their best but have no ability to intervene in this matter.”