Chapter 2599

If I'm not an angel... then how could I possibly have a 10,000-year lifespan?

Could I have some special gene?

That doesn't add up either.

In my own genes, there's only an enhanced version of "True·Even Spread of Rain and Dew."

Its effect is merely making the number of genetic traits recovered each day equal to the number of partners, with performance increasing dramatically as the number of partners grows, allowing one to clearly sense the energy within a partner's body.

I'm invincible at dawn.

But that has absolutely nothing to do with lifespan.

Could it be... playing with them at dawn every day extends lifespan?

Isn't that even more absurd?

Even if it affected lifespan, it should shorten it.

How could doing it and doing it extend one's lifespan to ten thousand years?

Still doesn't add up.

Let me look at the information panel again.

【Name】Zhao Chi

【Lifespan】137 years

It's written perfectly clearly.

Then where exactly was that 3,700-year lifespan increase from just now reflected?

Damn...

"Zhao Chi? Zhao Chi, what's wrong?"

Li Ruanyu asked with concern.

Zhao Chi forced a smile: "I got too worked up just now, so I checked the system info... sorry about that, Captain."

Yao Feng shook her head gently: "It's fine. I thought you were unhappy because your lifespan increase was too small, but turns out you were just excited. That's a relief then. An increase of 37 years really isn't short. Come, let's have another cup, congratulations on your lifespan increase."

Yao Feng raised her glass.

Zhao Chi and the others all raised theirs as well.

After drinking, Zhao Chi asked: "Captain, what's the typical lifespan of the angel race?"

Yao Feng laughed: "Angels? What made you think to ask about angels? Their lifespans vary—some low-level angels live a few hundred years, while higher-ranking ones can live several thousand."

"Are there any angels with a ten-thousand-year lifespan?"

"Hmm... can't say there aren't. After all, angels are a powerful race, and the outstanding ones among them can certainly break through to a ten-thousand-year lifespan. Why do you ask?"

Zhao Chi explained: "I just saw on the Lifespan Stone that a single lifeform can only use it once, so I was wondering if an angel used it, would they gain several thousand years? After all, angels are the longest-living among humanoid creatures, right?"

Yao Feng laughed: "I see, you thought the Lifespan Stone could only be used by humanoid races? Actually, it's not limited to humanoid races—other sentient races can use it too, even Shi Laimu, Hell Hounds, Flower Fairies, Tree Spirits."

Zhao Chi nodded: "I see. Then which race has the longest lifespan? Or rather, what races have lifespans around ten thousand years?"

Shangguan Ting said: "Mountain Giants, Titans, Bone Dragons, Phoenixes—many of these giant beasts can have ten-thousand-year lifespans."

Yao Feng nodded: "Right, but Bone Dragons don't count as living creatures; other dragon races can be included. These giant beasts also have internal subdivisions into different types with varying lifespans, but if we're only talking about those that can reach a ten-thousand-year lifespan, giant beasts do make up the majority."

Li Ruanyu said: "For ordinary magical beasts, the nobility among the Blood Race also have very long lifespans, and there are some long-lived magical beasts in the water too."

The three women assumed Zhao Chi simply wanted to chat about the lifespans of various races.

So they all started chattering away, the atmosphere quite lively.

Of course, they would never have guessed that Zhao Chi wanted to know which magical beast's lifespan his situation corresponded to.

But it seemed there was no standard answer.

Quite a few creatures met the condition of living for 10,000 years.

Looks like I won't figure it out for now.

Should I tell them about this situation?

Yao Feng should be trustworthy, right?

Hmm...

Better wait a little longer for now.

I'm only 21, there's still plenty of time.

This matter... is too far-fetched.

It might be like the Flower-Plucking-Jade-Transferring ability—absolute privacy. Best not to reveal it now.

For Zhao Chi, 10,000 years was simply too long, no different from eternity.

Eternity?

Huh?

Could it be related to the Tree of Eternity?

I watered the Tree of Eternity with my blood, and the tree spirit of the Tree of Eternity drank my blood, so my lifespan became 10,000 years?

Probably not...

Too far-fetched...

Could it be that in the Chaos Space, I absorbed Gu Qing and the others' energy, which extended my lifespan?

Can absorbing their energy extend lifespan?

There was absolutely no hint of that before.

And even if it really did increase it, it should have shown up on the character panel.

But there hasn't been any change at all.

Zhao Chi chatted with the three women while thinking.

The wine kept coming, cup after cup.

Fortunately, Yao Feng really did just want to chat with Zhao Chi and get to know him a little. She didn't ask anything too sharp or critical.

Zhao Chi could handle it with ease.

Soon, they were well-fed and well-drunk.

Zhao Chi was feeling a bit dizzy.

Yao Feng and the other two, stimulated by the fruit wine, had slightly flushed cheeks, incomparably beautiful.

This meal lasted a little over an hour.

Yao Feng, as team leader, must be very busy; being able to spare an hour was extremely rare.

Zhao Chi didn't linger too long either.

Seeing the timing was about right, he took his leave.

Overall, this meeting went quite well.

He had originally assumed Yao Feng was the very domineering type—after all, even Shangguan Ting feared her a little—but from today it seemed she was actually quite gentle.

She remained calm and composed throughout, the smile on her face never once fading.

Being with her truly felt like a spring breeze.

If this was all an act she deliberately put on, then she was an exceptionally fine actress.

But the fact that she was willing to perform for him was itself a gesture of goodwill.

Moreover, the meeting gift she gave was quite excellent—Zhao Chi had never seen anything like it before.

An item that could extend one's lifespan was absolutely a fine thing.

Zhao Chi's impression of Yao Feng was very good.

But today added yet another very troublesome problem.

Still, it wasn't convenient to bring it up with Yao Feng, but he could ask Li Ruanyu...

Though she probably didn't know either.

After returning to his territory, Zhao Chi went back to his room and slept for 20 minutes, completely clearing the wine from his head.

After waking, he sat on the bed and checked the system.

There was a message from Li Ruanyu in the system: 【Let me know when you're awake, I have something to discuss with you】

Zhao Chi contacted Li Ruanyu immediately.

Li Ruanyu didn't reply at all, but soon arrived at Zhao Chi's territory.

The moment she entered the room, Li Ruanyu said: "Zhao Chi, we're heading out to battle this afternoon. The situation at West Abyss County really can't be delayed any longer—we have to contain the werewolves' strength as soon as possible. We'll set out in just over an hour."

Zhao Chi was a little surprised.

"So soon?"