Chapter 616: It's a Misunderstanding, Helena

Fronzo looked Li Hao over with a smile, "So you are Li Hao."

Li Hao nodded, "You know me?"

"Of course, for any Anthem, a Ladder Sergeant Major is a talent." Fronzo laughed, "It's nothing much, I am a member of the Sacred Song Committee, I'm here to examine you. Where in the Solar System are you from?"

"My lord, I am from Earth in the Solar System."

Fronzo nodded, his robe tightening and shrinking inward. He glanced at Dekelong, "Clean up the inside."

Dekelong nodded respectfully. The research Lord Fronzo was conducting involved the mysteries of Imperial Artifacts. In fact, for many years, countless Celestial scientists had followed one after another, wanting to find the secret to the power of Imperial Artifacts. Once fully mastered, with the power of the Celestials, Imperial Artifacts could be popularized, and the restoration of the Empire's glory would be just around the corner.

It was not just the Ozil Empire; the Galasta Galactic Core Commercial Alliance and the Seventh Art Federation were the same, all investing huge material and financial resources in this area. To further his research, Master Fronzo had undergone physical reincarnation, transforming from a Celestial into a Semi-Ghost Body. The characteristic of a Ghost Body was the ability to understand the Spirit more purely; this was a method obtained after over a hundred years of research. Such a transformation was irreversible, yet masters like Fronzo continued to follow in each other's footsteps.

This was also a path of no return in the pursuit of the secrets of power.

Li Hao followed Fronzo to a place that looked like a training ground, surrounded by energy shields, with a pure silver floor and rows of various Celestial Armaments arranged on weapon racks.

Fronzo chose a shield and tossed it to Li Hao, then picked out a greatsword for himself, "These are some of my recent attempts; help me test them."

Li Hao caught the shield. This felt much more comfortable than the ones in his Universe Power class; it seemed to pulse like a heartbeat, though he did not know what Fronzo wanted to do.

Fronzo looked at Li Hao, his eyes unreadable as to what he was thinking, and a faint smile slowly appeared at the corners of his mouth, "Activate it with your Spirit. This is a new Celestial Armament I've developed; it will react according to the characteristics of the Spirit. Today is to test its practical strength."

Li Hao channeled his Soul Power, and the shield activated instantly. Having undergone preliminary training, he had also mastered some techniques. The black armor spread along his arms like living liquid, covering Li Hao's entire body in the blink of an eye. He did not know if this was biological nanotechnology; it was very different from his training gear—comfortable, fluid, and his perception of the outside world was clearer, not as if separated by a layer, and its lightness and degree of fusion with the Spirit were incomparable.

With the armament covered and solidified into shape, Li Hao looked imposing beneath the black armor. Before he could fully experience it, Fronzo had already raised his greatsword and slashed over.

Li Hao subconsciously raised the shield to block. Boom...

Li Hao did not move, but Fronzo flew backward more than ten meters, his massive body shaking violently before he stabilized his retreat.

Fronzo was dumbfounded, clumsily controlling his center of gravity. Although his new-style Celestial Armament was still a far cry from an Imperial Artifact, the innovation lay in its adaptation to the Spirit—the Celestial Armament adapted to the user's Spirit, rather than the Spirit adapting to the Celestial Armament. While Imperial Artifacts were impressive, they were essentially still the Spirit adapting to the Imperial Artifact. This was something Fronzo was unhappy about; why should the equipment be so arrogant? This was also what he wanted to change.

Bringing Li Hao here this time was to understand whether his Spirit had any dark tendencies, while also testing the equipment—killing two birds with one stone.

It was just that this kid... was a bit fierce. Although he was no longer a combat type, he was still a max-level Sergeant Major. The other party just blocked and he went flying; his old face turned red.

Boom~~~

Universe Power exploded, and a shockwave burst out at the point of contact. Li Hao remained motionless, the greatsword was directly bounced up, and Fronzo almost lost his grip. If he hadn't been prepared, the weapon could have been knocked out of his hands, but in the end, he held on tight.

His hand... was a bit numb.

At this moment, Li Hao was enveloped in dark gold armor, with dark gold patterns flowing across the surface of his body, "My lord, I am fine, you don't need to worry, just use your full strength."

The force of the previous impact was clearly dispersed through the shield, and the participating force transmitted to the armor was also dispersed. He didn't understand how it was done, but this thing was truly a lethal weapon, and it seemed to carry many functions he didn't quite understand. He immediately felt that the mass-produced goods he saw when he first walked in were no longer appealing. If he didn't get a few sets for his brothers, wouldn't it be a wasted trip?

He looked at Fronzo with even more enthusiasm, looking like someone simple-minded and physically strong... pfft pfft, he must maintain a good relationship with such a master.

The corner of Fronzo's mouth twitched. Could it be that the consumption was too great during the experiment just now?

Fronzo began to get serious, raising his warhammer and injecting Universe Power. Fiery red Universe Flame poured into it, and the warhammer instantly enveloped Fronzo; a giant, fiery red, full-armored berserker appeared.

Accompanied by a sound like a bull's roar from Fronzo, the massive warhammer, burning with intense red light, smashed down overhead.

Rumble...

Li Hao withstood the full force without moving an inch. This thing was truly wonderful. He felt the transmission of power again; the opponent's power was somewhat strong, and a portion of the force would act on his body, but to Li Hao, it felt like almost nothing, and he digested it quickly.

Fronzo's expression was serious as he slowly lifted the hammer with both hands. Damn it, it wasn't that he didn't want to, but his hands were numb; almost all the power had been rebounded. What kind of background did this kid have? And after taking a hammer strike where he hadn't really held back, he remained motionless.

Could it be that his new technology had reached perfection???

The next second, golden light seeped out from the black shield on Li Hao's body, and in the next second, it shattered into slag. The black armament on his body also instantly disintegrated, turning into gray dust.

Li Hao???

However, he was still certain in his heart, not panicking at all; this definitely wouldn't require him to pay for damages.

Fronzo threw the hammer aside, deactivated the Celestial Armament, and squatted on the ground. His large hand scooped up the dust on the floor, ground it between his fingertips, brought it to his nose to sniff... and then put it in his mouth to taste.

He looked at Li Hao, tilting his head. What was going on? The Celestial Armament had completely disintegrated; such a rare situation. Could it be that the proportions in his formula were wrong somewhere?

"Li Hao, are you interested in being my assistant in your spare time?" Fronzo smiled. From the counterattack just now, there was no malice in the Spirit the other party used to exert power, and it had been restrained throughout. Of course, malice could not be easily observed; his task was to conduct a routine screening, and if there were obvious problems, they had to be filed.

Fronzo was also very satisfied. He needed a test subject with an excellent Spirit. He couldn't invite people like Haosen, and other noble children were about the same; their goals were different, and forcing them over made them look unhappy, which made him uncomfortable too.

"Lord Fronzo, I didn't expect you to appreciate Li Hao so much." A sexy, magnetic voice rang out, and Helena appeared from nowhere.

Fronzo looked at Helena, "Why are you here? Is the mission finished?"

"Everything went smoothly, but my lord, you seem to have forgotten that he is not a Celestial, so he cannot be your assistant." Helena wore a smile, but her voice held no happiness at all, and she glanced at Li Hao.

After arriving, Hermia had been observing silently. All low-level civilizations were cautious when coming to a place like the Ruling Anthem. His calmness and composure were not at all the attitude a Human should have. This person was one hundred percent problematic!

This was how the Silver Heart Commercial Alliance had grown and developed, attracting talent from the Star River. It should be known that when the Galactic Empire first disintegrated, the Ozil Empire was still the largest force, inheriting half of the Empire's power. At that time, Galasta was still called the Galasta Empire, but they made changes, granting other civilizations "Celestial status" and changing the imperial system to a "Commercial Alliance." This did indeed go through a period of turmoil, but eventually, with the continuous growth of Galasta, especially the full support of other civilizations, the Galasta Commercial Alliance leaped to become the premier power of the Star River Alliance. Most of the current rules were formulated by Galasta; Ozil and the Seventh Art both wanted to learn this, but they didn't learn it very well.

Helena did not explain to Fronzo immediately, but instead beckoned to Li Hao, "Li Hao, come here for a moment."

Li Hao walked over, "Committee Member Helena."

Helena smiled slightly. She loved black, which was why she had the nickname Black Rose. Helena, who had rushed back from the Geju Yuan, was still wearing an evening gown, her chest snow-white, her sexy figure fully displayed; Celestials were never stingy when it came to showing off their figures.

Li Hao subconsciously averted his gaze, and in that instant, Helena struck, a hand-blade flashing toward Li Hao's throat. Li Hao floated his body to dodge, and Helena followed up, *tseng tseng tseng tseng*...

The chain of attacks struck at Li Hao's vital points. Li Hao did not fight back immediately, but kept increasing the distance... This was clearly not the one who owed him 50 credits; there was killing intent in the strikes, although not very heavy, but the hostility was already exposed, "Committee Member Helena, is there some misunderstanding? Can we stop for a moment?"

"Don't you know what you've done yourself!" Helena ignored this entirely, pressing forward step by step, the Universe Power on her body exploding, and purple Universe Flame instantly burning fiercely.

Li Hao was stunned. Holy crap, could it be that he was caught peeping?

Thinking of this, Li Hao's aura fluctuated significantly. Helena's eyes became even more piercing—he was feeling guilty!

With a *tseng* sound, like a purple lightning bolt cutting in, she threw a punch at his chest. Li Hao parried with a backhand, Helena followed through with a spin, *ta ta ta ta ta ta*...