[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh":3,"chapter-apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-chapter-457":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},282338,551,"Chapter 457 - 202: Wu Meng and the Spirit Turtle Shield_3","apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-chapter-457",457,"\u003Cp>This shield is transparent, making it difficult to detect with the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan opened his eyes, feeling a surge of joy, his face beaming with happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It worked!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s test the defense strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan controlled the shield while simultaneously reaching out to tap the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it seemed like there was nothing there, a solid thump-thump-thump sound followed his tapping!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can not only defend against Spiritual Attacks but also Physical Attacks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I don’t know how strong of a Physical Attack it can withstand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan thought for a moment, increased the force in his hand, and punched the Spirit Power Defense Shield hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the air shook violently, emitting a buzzing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air also visibly rippled and warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Spirit Power Defense Shield did not break; it only trembled slightly, standing strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A normal Strength Value of 15.9 can’t break the Defense Shield!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan felt a sense of joy and immediately activated the Muscle Burst skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, his Qi and Blood roared, his heart pounded like a drum, and his muscles swelled rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Strength Value instantly doubled, exceeding 30 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan punched again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud boom followed by a cracking sound echoed as fine cracks appeared on the Spirit Power Defense Shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, the cracks continued to spread with a cracking sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crash, Liang Yuan felt the Turtle Shell Rune condensed by his Spirit Power inside his mind shatter abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spirit Power drained away instantly, unable to condense and sustain the Rune anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, the Spirit Power Defense Shield can’t withstand a Strength Value exceeding 30 points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Spirit Power Defense Shield is primarily designed to counter Spiritual Attacks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if I can block the Spiritual Spike of the Singing Monster now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan felt joyous; the condensation of this Turtle Shell Rune provided him with additional means of self-protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his attribute panel and quickly looked at the skill bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills: [Muscle Burst], [Spirit Shock], [Spirit Turtle Shield]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, there was an additional skill in the skill bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the skill name, Liang Yuan was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit Turtle Shield? Is this the name of the skill brought by this Rune?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan felt curious; the name sounded much better than Spirit Power Defense Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly checked the introduction of [Spirit Turtle Shield].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spirit Turtle Shield]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill Quality: White\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill Requirements: Spirit 2 points, Constitution 2 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill Effect: Condenses a Turtle Shell Shield from Spirit Power, capable of blocking Spiritual Attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the skill introduction, Liang Yuan found it mostly matched his intuitive understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was surprised by the skill requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit 2 points and Constitution 2 points are enough to activate this skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did I only learn it after my Spirit Power reached 25 points?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan felt puzzled but quickly figured out the reasons after some thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little turtle had evolved into a Turtle Shell, and the Rune was born on the Turtle Shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill was naturally ingrained in the little turtle’s genes, akin to how humans awaken superpowers automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning the skill through the Turtle Shell Rune required at least 25 points in Spirit Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the little turtle, which had awakened with the Rune skill, needed only 2 points in Spirit and Constitution to perform the skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If every superpower corresponds to a certain Rune, or every skill corresponds to a certain Rune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, is it possible that my Muscle Burst skill and Spirit Shock skill could also be manifested as Runes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just that I haven’t sensed the Rune forms of these two skills yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do I perceive the Skill Runes within myself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan found himself immersed in this puzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like you can see someone else’s top of the head, but you can’t see your own top of the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The superpowers that awaken within oneself are the results of direct genetic selection, expressed at the gene level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It requires prying open the brain and peeling away the flesh to see the Rune patterns expressed within the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s how Liang Yuan discovered the Runes in other mutated creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But obviously, he could not open his own brain to investigate whether there were Runes inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind, let’s focus on studying the Spirit Turtle Shield Rune first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have mastered the Rune; according to the military’s techniques, I only need to engrave the Rune on the corresponding attribute Superpower Stone to obtain a one-time Rune ability Superpower Stone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can engrave the Spirit Turtle Shield Rune on Superpower Stones, I could mass-produce Spirit Turtle Shield Talisman Stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, giving Spirit Turtle Shield Talisman Stones to Zhao Kai and Ding Yan, once activated, they too could have Spirit Turtle Shields to defend against Spiritual Attacks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s worth noting that Spiritual Defense skills are rare to come by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual Attacks are often mysterious and unpredictable, so having a Spirit Defense Talisman Stone is highly coveted by all Superpower Users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such Spirit Turtle Shield Talisman Stones could be traded with other shelters outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan felt a surge of excitement, thinking about trading these for mutant creatures and amassing Points effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He calmed his excitement and began to research the making of Spirit Turtle Shield Talisman Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, making talisman stones requires Superpower Stones of the corresponding attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, Liang Yuan hadn’t seen any Spirit Class Superpower Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was okay; without Spirit Class Superpower Stones, he still had Attributeless Superpower Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what the difference is between Attributeless Superpower Stones and Attribute Superpower Stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If purely by value, Attributeless Superpower Stones should be more precious since they can imprint any Rune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, military broadcasts indicated that the shallowest layer of the Superpower Stone mines is usually Attributeless Superpower Stones, and only deeper inside are Attribute Superpower Stones found.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Logically, the closer to the core, the higher the value of the stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan speculated there might be differences between Attributeless and Attribute Superpower Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he only had a small piece of Fire Attribute Superpower Stone embedded in the Blast Arrow arrowhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It provided no basis for comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, he suppressed his doubts and took out an Attributeless Superpower Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took out an engraving knife and prepared to start carving Runes to make a Rune Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>",1062,"2026-05-29T17:51:39.873Z","2026-06-01T04:29:53.098Z",1,"novelbin.me","c3487f4146de1073abae80e704a7c95357c1ea028f7a92f6ab5bef2524c18ede","apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-chapter-458","apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-chapter-456",1292,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-cover.jpg"]