Chapter 112: Snow Maiden: No, I Must Repay Your Kindness!

When Su Hao placed the energy crystal into the recess of the water purification device, the runes on the magic power water purification device emitted a faint blue light.

The next moment.

Then he saw drops of blue liquid flowing out from the outlet of the magic power water inlet device.

These blue liquids were Grade 2 Magic Potion! 【Grade 2 Magic Potion】

Supernatural Grade: Grade 2

Effect: After consuming a Grade 2 Magic Potion, one can instantly recover part of their mental power, and continue to recover mental power over the next five hours.

……

In this way, Su Hao continuously added water to the inlet; after the magic power water purification device consumed the energy crystal's energy, it transformed the fresh water into Grade 2 Magic Potion, which flowed out from the outlet.

Only after an hour did the energy crystal's energy become completely exhausted.

"This efficiency is too damn high! One energy crystal can convert about ten liters of Grade 2 Magic Potion!"

After measuring the converted magic potion, Su Hao instantly showed a look of shock.

You know, the bottle of Grade 2 Magic Potion used for synthesis earlier was at most about ten milliliters.

Now, all that's needed is ten liters of free water plus a free energy crystal; after transformation by the magic power water purification device, one can obtain a full ten liters of Grade 2 Magic Potion!

Even with Su Hao's current mental strength, a Grade 2 Magic Potion still has a significant effect on him.

According to his estimate, only about 200 milliliters are needed to restore his mental power to peak condition.

As for Hua Yao and these flower spirit elves, they only need to sip a little to be able to chat leisurely with plants for half a day.

Of course, Su Hao is not a black-hearted dog capitalist; he would not force Hua Yao and the others to do this, …

After all, the little ones using their innate talent to chat with plants consumes mental power; that's no easy task.

After confirming the purpose of the magic power water purification device, Su Hao summoned all the flower spirit elves and explained in detail how to use the device and the effects of the Grade 2 Magic Potion.

"Master, do you mean that as long as we drink a small sip of the magic potion, we can happily chat with the plants for half a day?"

After hearing Su Hao's explanation, Hua Yao and these little ones all widened their eyes, slightly opened their mouths, and looked at him with admiration.

"Master, this is amazing! Just an ordinary water purification device, in your hands, actually turns into a supernatural device that can transform fresh water into Grade 2 Magic Potion! 'As long as you're willing, you can chat for however long you want; one energy crystal can convert about ten liters of Grade 2 Magic Potion, so don't worry about consuming the magic potion.'"

"However, you should still rest when it's time to rest; eating too much magic potion in a day might be bad for your body."

"Whether consuming too much magic potion will affect the body, Su Hao himself isn't sure."

"After all, no one has been able to be as extravagant as Su Hao's sanctuary, using Grade 2 Magic Potion as water."

"However, controlling the usage of such potions is always the right thing to do."

"Master, you're so good; we will definitely obey, we will chat with plants for eight… uh, wrong, twelve hours each day, then go rest."

Su Hao:??? Ah? No, consuming mental power and chatting with plants for twelve hours a day? Are you trying to get yourselves killed?

"No, you can chat for at most six hours a day; if you exceed the time, you must obediently go rest—did you hear me?!"

Su Hao pinched Hua Yao's little cheek, saying with a stern expression.

Even though chatting with plants is a racial hobby of the Flower Spirit Elf Clan, they can't spend all day doing it.

Just like exercise, moderate exercise is good for the body, but excessive exercise isn't necessarily good.

Likewise, if Hua Yao and the others overdo chatting with plants, it isn't necessarily good; they might end up with psychological problems, which would be bad.

"Okay…… Master, don't pinch, if you pinch more it'll deform……"

Hua Yao pouted her little lips, but her heart felt warm.

She knew Su Hao said this for their own good.

Using their racial talent to chat with plants consumes mental power, and during the chat there is no feeling.

But when sleeping and resting, the feeling of fatigue will burst forth.

If they overuse their talent every day, it will cause an irrecoverable burden on the soul.

They all know this, but in order to exert greater effect, complete the tasks Su Hao assigned, and demonstrate their own greater value, they proposed the pledge to work twelve hours a day.

"All right, go play on your own; remember, you must not exceed six hours a day, otherwise I won't be polite!"

Su Hao pinched Hua Yao's little cheek twice more before letting go of his hands.

Moreover, the feel is really nice—soft yet elastic.

"Okay, Master, we will definitely obey!"

Afterwards, Hua Yao and the others each took a sip of Grade 2 Magic Potion, hopped out of the kitchen, ran to the vegetable garden, and began happily chatting with the plants.

"It's just like bringing a group of kindergarten kids."

Su Hao chuckled lightly, turned and left the kitchen, preparing to return to his room to use today's final synthesis opportunity.

After the Synthesis Heart's proficiency reaches minor accomplishment, he can perform five syntheses per day.

For this final synthesis opportunity, Su Hao intends to synthesize the hearts of three flesh-and-blood guards to see if he can increase the chance of obtaining super regeneration ability.

Just as Su Hao walked out of the kitchen, the door to Snow Maiden's room, which had been silent for two days, suddenly opened from inside.

Snow Maiden emerged from the room wrapped in a thick quilt.

"Su Hao, hello!"

Upon seeing Su Hao, she stretched out her fair little hand from under the quilt and smiled as she greeted him.

"……"

"No, what the hell kind of getup is this? Could it be that a Supernatural Grade 5 Snow Maiden is still afraid of the cold?"

Looking at Snow Maiden wrapping herself tightly in the quilt, Su Hao's eyes twitched twice, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

He felt that the image of Snow Maiden as a top expert had completely collapsed in his mind.

This contrast is really huge; it's like a mythical fairy who one day shows up holding a skewer in one hand and a beer in the other.

"What are you… doing?"

Although Su Hao was speechless about Snow Maiden's outfit, he was even more curious about what she intended to do by dressing like that.

In order not to waste your kindness, I originally wanted to sleep continuously for a week, but I just slept two days and got a little hungry, so I came out to find some water to drink.

Xue Nv lowered her head slightly, a hint of blush appearing on her cheeks.

The reason she showed that expression was not because of shyness or similar emotions.

But rather, she felt that having only slept two days and waking up due to hunger, she had failed to achieve the accomplishment of sleeping continuously for a week, and thus felt ashamed.

Hmm……

At least from Xue Nv's words, tone, and facial expression, Su Hao felt that things were exactly as such.

Even Su Hao thought that the reason Xue Nv came out wrapped in a blanket was simply to prevent herself from completely leaving the bed……

The only thing Su Hao couldn't figure out was: how does your wanting to sleep continuously for a week have anything to do with me? Not wasting my kindness—what does that even have to do with anything?

Besides, you're hungry and just drinking water to fill your stomach? Don't you plan to eat something else? If a Supernatural Fifth Rank like Xue Nv were to just drink water to stave off hunger in her own sanctuary, Su Hao couldn't afford to lose face over that.

"Perfect, I haven't eaten either. I'll go heat up the porridge that Hua Yao and the others made, so you can try their cooking."

Su Hao gave a slight smile, then turned and re-entered the kitchen.

"Porridge? What is that? Is it something that can fill the stomach like water?"

Xue Nv came up to Su Hao's side, looked at the white rice porridge in the pot, and asked curiously.

Su Hao: ……

This damn girl isn't just an inexperienced innocent; she basically hasn't seen the world at all—how could anyone not know what rice porridge is……

Hmm… Xue Nv was born in the midst of an extreme cold disaster; strictly speaking, she really hasn't entered society, so not knowing what rice porridge is makes sense.

"Go sit over there for a moment, and you'll find out."

Su Hao laughed and shook his head, letting Xue Nv wait at the table first.

"Oh oh, okay."

Smelling the aroma coming from the pot, Xue Nv's delicate nose twitched twice; obeying Su Hao's instruction, she was reluctant to leave the stove, quietly sitting on the chair and waiting.

Not long after, Su Hao came over holding two bowls of rice porridge, placing one in front of Xue Nv and keeping the other for himself, then picked up his chopsticks and began to eat.

"Mmm~ This tastes really good, much better than water. Can I eat this from now on?" Xue Nv imitated Su Hao's manner, extending two fair arms from under the blanket, one hand holding the bowl, the other holding chopsticks, and began eating the porridge in the bowl.

However, she didn't notice that as her arms extended from under the blanket, the blanket slipped down slightly, revealing her fair, jade-like shoulders, with her delicate collarbone being especially eye-catching.

After Su Hao stared blankly for a moment, he hastily lowered his head, wishing he could bury his face in the bowl.

Damn it, can't you not come out dressed like that?! I'm really afraid that one day, if I see something I shouldn't, you'll freeze me into an ice sculpture in one breath……

Although Xue Nv was wearing a cool sleepwear under the blanket, it wouldn't really let Su Hao see anything particularly scenic.

But if this happens too often, who knows what we might see in the future.

This is a Supernatural Fifth Rank powerhouse; if I were to see something I shouldn't, Su Hao truly worries whether he'll even see the sun the next day……

"Cough cough, of course you can. From now on you can eat whatever you want; just tell Hua Yao and the others. Our sanctuary doesn't lack food, it's just……"

Saying this, Su Hao's voice paused slightly, suppressing the urge to raise his head, and he spoke offhandedly: "Can you wear a bit more clothing next time you come out……"

"Wear more? Would this be okay?"

Xue Nv's face showed a hint of confusion; she seemed not to realize her attire was too cool, yet she nodded and chose to follow Su Hao's suggestion.

Afterward, her body emitted a shocking chill, condensing into a snow-white long dress that appeared on her.

But it was precisely this chill that lowered the surrounding temperature by several degrees, coating the entire kitchen in a layer of frost; the originally warm white rice porridge had now frozen into ice blocks.

"Ah, Su Hao, I… I didn't mean to……"

Looking at the ice lump in her hand, Xue Nv actually seemed at a loss, her eyes full of self-reproach.

"It's no big deal; just heat it up again and it'll be fine."

Seeing this, Su Hao couldn't help but chuckle, brushed off the frost on his face, took the bowl from Xue Nv's hand, and poured it back into the pot to reheat.

I feel that this Fifth Rank Supernatural Xue Nv isn't really any different from an ordinary person!

……

"Ah, right!"

After finishing breakfast, Su Hao looked at the unfrozen frost in the kitchen, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.

Xue Nv's casual action can cause a thick layer of frost to form around her; she should have the ability to isolate extreme heat disaster fire poison, right?

Thinking this, Su Hao turned his gaze to Xue Nv, who had rewrapped herself in the blanket, and asked curiously: "Hmm… Emilia, can you give me a layer that can shield against the effects of extreme heat disaster?"

"A shield against heat? That's simple; what do you want to do?"

While speaking, a fair little hand extended from under the blanket wrapped around Xue Nv's body, lightly waved at Su Hao, and a cyan chill appeared on him, isolating all external heat.

"Nothing much; when I was at First Rank, I had a grudge against a Third Rank Supernatural tree demon. Now my strength has increased, and I'm preparing to go settle the score."

"Score? What is that?"

"It means going to find that tree demon to take revenge."

"Taking revenge……"

Hearing this, Xue Nv lowered her head slightly, her delicate brows faintly furrowing.

After wavering for a while, she gritted her teeth and said solemnly:

"Then… I'll help you; I can't just sleep in your bed for free and eat your food for nothing!"

Su Hao:?!!!!

No, speaking like that is easily misunderstood, alright?! However, Xue Nv didn't give Su Hao a chance to say more.

Xue Nv grabbed Su Hao's wrist and pulled him outside the sanctuary.

"Which direction is that tree demon in?"

"No need, no need; it's just a third‑rank little fry, no need for you to act."

Su Hao hurriedly waved his hands, letting a Supernatural Fifth Rank Xue Nv act as muscle—this is far too extravagant; it'd probably get struck by heavenly thunder……

Besides, Su Hao believes that with his current strength, dealing with a third‑rank Supernatural tree demon shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Even if we retreat ten thousand steps, even if we truly can't beat it, with the inhuman speed brought by the Blood Wolf Robe, plus a near-indestructible flesh, wanting to run away would still be no problem.

Moreover, Su Hao's main purpose this time in going to the Withered Forest was to dig some fertile soil, saving it for tomorrow to build a greenhouse.

Such a small matter truly doesn't need such a big fuss.

However, Xue Nv's attitude was extraordinarily resolute; he firmly shook his head and said solemnly:

"No, Su Hao, you give me food and shelter, and you even shared the Ice Snow Goddess's statue with me; I also need to repay you. If you don't let me go, I'll get angry!"

"" (silence)

What's going on? According to the equal contract, aren't these things I should be providing? Did you fall asleep and forget yourself? Although Su Hao genuinely feels that such a small matter doesn't need Xue Nv to intervene, it really feels like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

But seeing Xue Nv's attitude so resolute, if he refuses again, it would be somewhat impolite.

"If you're interested, let's go together; in that direction there's a forest entirely made of dead wood, and that tree demon is deep inside that forest."

"Is that the direction…?"

Xue Nv glanced in the direction Su Hao pointed, then grabbed his wrist and flew into the sky; she lowered her head and took a deep look around.

Here there is a very tall tree, plus the Ice Snow Goddess's statue; this time we must not get lost…

"Let's go!"

As Xue Nv's words fell, on the second day of the extreme heat disaster, in the sky over seventy degrees, suddenly a heavy snowfall like goose feathers began.

The next moment.

Xue Nv took Su Hao's hand and, at a speed invisible to the naked eye, flew toward the distance amidst the sky-full of goose-feather snow.

Xue Nv's flight speed was extremely fast; a journey that originally took three or four hours was completed in less than a minute, arriving above the Withered Forest.

"We're already here?!"

Su Hao rubbed his eyes, looking at the withered forest below, a flash of shock appearing in his gaze.

He hadn't even properly experienced the sensation of flight before arriving at the destination.

This is damn fast—could this be the strength of a Fifth Tier powerhouse?!

"Su Hao, there's no tree demon in this forest; there's only a Supernatural Third Tier vine monster. Did I take the wrong route…?"

Just as Su Hao was shocked, Xue Nv shrank her head into the blanket, her eyes darting slightly.

She has never had any confidence in her sense of direction…

"A Supernatural Third Tier vine monster? That should be the tree demon."

Strictly speaking, Su Hao actually doesn't know whether the boss of the Withered Forest is a tree demon or not.

In his previous life, he had only heard that there was at least a Supernatural Third Tier tree demon in the Withered Forest, but he himself had never seen it.

Even the last time he came here, he had never seen what that tree demon looked like; he only suffered its vine attacks and fled in disgrace.

"So we haven't come to the wrong place, right?"

"Yeah, inside the Dark Forest there should be a Withered Forest; we definitely won't get lost."

"Hehe, I just said we didn't fly the wrong way!"

Hearing that, Xue Nv couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief; it seems we didn't take the wrong route this time.

"Then let's head to the vine monster."

Immediately, Xue Nv grabbed Su Hao's arm and, amidst the heavy snow, flew toward the center of the Withered Forest, to the location where the vine is located.

Su Hao only felt his vision blur, and he appeared from above the Withered Forest before a massive crimson vine.

This massive vine consists of a main vine over a hundred meters long and twenty to thirty meters in diameter, plus hundreds of smaller vines of various sizes.

The vine monster exudes a powerful aura; an ordinary Supernatural Second Rank could never be its match, and even Su Hao has no certainty of victory.

If he uses all his means, he might just…

Maybe a ninety percent chance of victory, not even ninety-eight percent; the risk is indeed quite high.

(End of chapter)