Chapter 187: Heart of Frost

Lin Yifan looked at Mao Mao's eager expression and couldn't help but laugh: "You little guy, you really know a good deal."

He gently patted Mao Mao's head, not immediately giving it the drop of 【Mysterious Avian Blood】, but first examined it carefully.

The blood showed a strange reddish‑gold hue, flickering faintly in the light as if flames were flowing within.

Lin Yifan could feel that this drop contained far more energy than the previous one.

"Could it be that the 【Lucky Double】 effect caused a higher‑quality blood to appear?" he wondered.

Mao Mao, seeing Lin Yifan delay, hopped anxiously on his shoulder, chirping "cheep cheep."

"Alright, alright, here you go," Lin Yifan said with a smile, handing the blood to Mao Mao.

Mao Mao gulped it down at once, and its feathers instantly bristled, a faint red glow spreading over its body.

It closed its eyes, apparently digesting the energy in the drop.

Lin Yifan could sense Mao Mao's aura steadily strengthening.

Actually it wasn't weak to begin with, and although still a fledgling, its feathers already showed a great difference from ordinary Golden Eagles.

Lin Yifan had indeed seen Golden Eagles; even ordinary ones are imposing and dominate the skies.

But Mao Mao's plumage is even more splendid, black interlaced with gold, and its wing feathers possess strong defensive power that ordinary beings find hard to wound.

That isn't something a normal Golden Eagle can achieve, so at that moment Lin Yifan confirmed that the drop of 【Mysterious Avian Blood】 Mao Mao absorbed caused a mutation.

And this time, although it's still unknown what change this drop of 【Mysterious Avian Blood】 will bring about for Mao Mao...

But judging by its reaction, it can't be nothing!

"Looks like we really hit the jackpot this time," he said, nodding with satisfaction.

Although he doesn't keep Mao Mao as a pet, Mao Mao obeys him, and the stronger Mao Mao becomes, the more it serves as an aid to him.

Lin Yifan estimated Mao Mao would need some time to digest, and he didn't keep his full attention on it.

Next came the most anticipated Purple Treasure Chest.

He had previously obtained a Purple Treasure Chest, and the items inside had boosted his strength considerably.

This was the second Purple Treasure Chest he obtained, possibly the second one to appear in the entire District.

The contents here couldn't possibly be lacking!

Not to mention, today he also had the 【Lucky Double】 bonus; with a bit of luck, he'd have hit the jackpot all day!

Lin Yifan took a deep breath, and as usual, after praying to the Heavenly Gods and Buddhas, he slowly opened the chest.

A dazzling purple light flashed, and the items inside the chest appeared before his eyes:

【Frost Heart (Platinum)】: a gem imbued with ultimate ice power, capable of greatly enhancing ice‑type practitioners and with a chance to awaken new ice skills.

【Space Ring (Gold)】: contains 100 cubic meters of storage space, can hold living beings, but not for more than 24 hours.

【Skill Upgrade Scroll (Gold)】: upgrades a skill by one level (only active skills).

There aren't many items in this Purple Treasure Chest, only these three!

Yet all three are top‑quality; not to mention the Platinum‑grade 【Frost Heart】—for Lin Yifan, who possesses the 【Cold Ice Body】, it's practically a self‑preservation tool!

Moreover, the other two items are both Silver‑grade; nowadays most people can only manage a Bronze‑grade item, which already makes them lucky.

Even Lin Yifan's highest‑grade gear is only the Silver‑grade 【Mithril Cast Iron Pot】, and his most relied‑upon weapon, the 【Wind‑Chasing Cloud‑Breaking Bow】, is still only Bronze‑grade.

But now, he not only obtained two Gold‑grade items, but also a Platinum‑grade one, which can only be described as hitting a massive stroke of luck.

No need to think; it must be the 【Lucky Double】 effect. He had opened Purple chests before, and the most valuable item then only reached Silver‑grade.

Moreover, all three items he got this time can enhance his power.

【Frost Heart】 needs no introduction, and the 【Space Ring】 that can hold living beings is also something he urgently needs.

Although he already has a 【Space Ring】, its storage is inferior and lacks the ability to hold living beings.

Moreover, a person isn't limited to one Space Ring; Lin Yifan had long discovered that each finger can wear a Space Ring.

So, theoretically, a person can wear up to twenty Space Rings.

Of course, Space Rings are so precious that most people can't obtain that many.

Lin Yifan decisively placed this Space Ring on his middle finger, then shoved all the items that didn't fit in his other Space Rings—stockpiled in the Shelter—into the newly acquired Ring.

As for the 【Skill Upgrade Scroll】, Lin Yifan doesn't plan to use it for now.

His current strength is already sufficient to handle most foes, so there's no need to waste a 【Skill Upgrade Scroll】.

Should he acquire better skills later, he can use a 【Skill Upgrade Scroll】 then to maximize benefit.

Moreover, with a skill‑activation opportunity right before him, it's natural to gamble on luck first.

Lin Yifan first took the 【Frost Heart】; the gem felt icy cold, threads of chill seeping into his body, giving him immense comfort.

He could feel his 【Cold Ice Body】 resonating with the gem.

"If I absorb this gem, my power should jump dramatically, and if it triggers a skill... that would be even better!" Lin Yifan thought excitedly, then chose to use it without hesitation.

【Frost Heart Fusion Successful!】

【Activated buff 【Lucky Double】; 【Cold Ice Body】 greatly strengthened.】

【Passive Skill 1: Frost Affinity (All ice‑type skill effects increased by 60%, casting speed faster by 35%). Immune to extreme cold environment debuffs.】

【Passive Skill 2: Ice‑Solid Body (When attacked, automatically generates ice armor, negating 40% ice‑type damage).】

【Active Skill 1: Eternal Freeze Field (Upon activation, creates a 20‑meter radius ice field centered on self; enemies within continuously suffer frostbite, slow, and have a chance to be fully frozen, lasting 25 seconds (duration and strength scale with intelligence)).】

【New skill is being activated, please wait...】

【Activation progress 1%...】

【Activation progress 5%...】

【Activation progress 10%...】

Lin Yifan stared at the long list of information with a delighted expression; he had just obtained the 【Cold Ice Body】 and didn't expect it to be enhanced so quickly.

Moreover, it truly did trigger a new skill!

Although each of the few skills that come with the Ice Body is very powerful.

However, the two active skills are not primary attacks.

Lin Yifan now urgently hopes to obtain an ice‑type attack skill.