Chapter 41: Proficiency Increased, Synthesis Count Increased!

"What's wrong? Anything else?"

Seeing Ling Xue'er, who had just left but then turned back, Su Hao asked puzzledly.

"Um, I forgot something."

Ling Xue'er scratched her head, jumped down from the helicopter, pointed toward the eight-story building, and continued:

"Boss, I want to ask: can the method you use to make the shelter invisible be traded?"

Focusing on the Lethally Poisoned Arrows matter, I actually forgot this important thing, even embarrassing Ling Xue'er herself.

If we could obtain this method to make the shelter invisible, everyone in the apocalypse would gain an extra safety stash—this could benefit the whole Divine Summer, a truly important matter!

But whether we can obtain this method, and after obtaining it, whether we can promote it, Ling Xue'er has no confidence.

"Sorry, I can't tell you this method, and even if I told you how to do it, you couldn't produce it."

The color-changing pigment involves the Synthesis Heart, which is Su Hao's biggest secret; he would naturally not expose this secret.

But before Ling Xue'er could feel disappointed, Su Hao shifted his tone and said with a smile:

"However, I can provide the color-changing pigment that makes the shelter invisible to you; of course, you need to offer corresponding materials for trade."

"That's for sure, Boss—how do you plan to trade this invisible material?"

Ling Xue'er nodded excitedly; being able to trade for this invisible material already made her very happy—she wouldn't even think of getting it for free.

Besides, she's asking on behalf of the End Times Investigation Team; even if she wanted to get it for free, the organization's leadership wouldn't agree, right?

"I think you also know the value of this pigment, so the price won't be too cheap."

"For trading the color-changing pigment, I give you two options: one is to trade with energy crystals—one energy crystal for one ton of pigment."

"One ton of pigment is about 1000 liters, and each liter can cover roughly 10 square meters."

"The other option is to trade using extraordinary materials; the exact amount of pigment depends on the extraordinary material."

Su Hao naturally knows that Ling Xue'er is asking for the End Times Investigation Team, so he doesn't plan to give too many discounts; he'll still take what's due.

As always, only with strong personal strength can one do more in the apocalypse and help more people.

Although Su Hao didn't offer as big a discount as with the Lethally Poisoned Arrows.

But this price is already cheap, since applying the pigment greatly increases the shelter's safety.

In the apocalypse, safety has always been the top priority!

Although Su Hao's selling price isn't high, his net profit is still ninefold; producing ten tons of pigment from one energy crystal is no problem.

Moreover, trading with Divine Summer is wholesale; it's absolutely impossible to just do it once or twice.

"No problem, I'll report this to the organization's higher-ups; there should be a result by tomorrow!"

Ling Xue'er nodded without hesitation; in her view, the price isn't expensive.

1000 liters of pigment is enough to coat over ten or twenty shelters.

To hide ten or twenty shelters, only one energy crystal is needed—this deal is truly a steal!

Such an obvious matter, she believes the organization's leadership will also understand and see it.

Having said that, Ling Xue'er turned again and walked toward the helicopter.

But just then, the giant panda, who had been waiting nearby, rushed over, grabbed her collar, and handed over a piece of purple-gold bamboo.

"Roar! (Human female, you still haven't told me my name for my thigh!)"

I let you run once, but I won't let you run again!

"Oh oh, I'll go tell the boss right away."

Ling Xue'er smacked her forehead and gave an embarrassed smile to the panda.

How did I forget this too? Could it really be, as the panda said, that I'm an idiot?

Impossible, absolutely impossible; at most I'm just a bit slow……

She glanced at the purple-gold bamboo the panda handed her, then pushed it back, thinking it didn't look tasty.

As for it making you smarter if eaten, she certainly wouldn't disbelieve that.

If it were a walnut, I'd have taken it.

No way, I'm not really an idiot—why would I need brain supplements!

Ling Xue'er shook her head, no longer dwelling on whether she's an idiot.

Next she took out a slip of paper, read the words on it, and said to Su Hao:

"The panda told me to tell you, its name is Bīlíbāla·Bǔlùdálā·Dīlìgūmū……Gūlūgūlúqí!"

After saying the panda's name over a hundred characters long, Ling Xue'er and the panda both rested their chins on their hands, staring intently at Su Hao.

"……"

After hearing Ling Xue'er recite the name, Su Hao's eyes twitched involuntarily.

This damn hundred-plus-character name—what idiot gave it that? It's totally ridiculous!!!

And what's with your pose? Are you getting ready to laugh at me?!

After a mental round of complaining, Su Hao pretended to be calm and nodded.

"Don't worry, I've memorized your name, but for convenience I'll call you Gūgūqí from now on."

"Roar! (My thigh is awesome!)"

The panda let out a low growl, glanced disdainfully at Ling Xue'er beside it, and quietly moved two steps away.

Ling Xue'er: ……

I'm really not an idiot!!!

But the boss is impressive—remembering such a long name after just one hearing.

Ling Xue'er looked at Su Hao with shining eyes, then waved her hand, turned, and boarded the helicopter.

"Boss, if there's nothing else I'll head out now; I'll try to bring the stuff tomorrow."

After the helicopter flew away from Su Hao's shelter, Ling Xue'er's trade bracelet received a private chat message.

【Su Hao: Take a photo of the giant panda's name and send it to me, thanks!】

"What? Turns out you, big boss, didn't remember either!"

Ling Xue'er gave a charming roll of her eyes, a smile appeared on her pretty face, and she glanced in the direction of Su Hao's shelter.

Only then did she feel that Su Hao was just like her, a normal human being, or at least could be considered normal.

……

One night passed in the blink of an eye.

The next morning, Su Hao blearily opened his eyes.

After Su Hao returned to the shelter yesterday, the little girl looked at her wound and immediately burst into tears, tears streaming down uncontrollably.

There was no way; that big hole in her chest was too shocking for a little girl.

Finally, Su Hao spent a while coaxing the little girl, promising that he would be absolutely fine and would recover by tomorrow.

To avoid going back on his word in front of the little girl, Su Hao decided to use today's three synthesis chances to first synthesize blood.

Anyway, he wasn't planning to go out today, so it would be better to first heal his injuries.

Since he had made his decision, Su Hao immediately took out nine drops of crimson blood, used the Synthesis Heart three times in a row, and synthesized three drops of 【diluted crimson blood】.

Just after the third drop of 【diluted crimson blood】 finished synthesizing, Su Hao suddenly felt a surge of energy in his mind, and at the same time a message popped up before his eyes.

【Congratulations, the Synthesis Heart's proficiency has risen to mastery, daily synthesis count increased to four, you can now synthesize third-tier extraordinary items!】

"Nice!"

The synthesis count increased by one, the ability to synthesize items also rose to third-tier extraordinary!

Su Hao excitedly waved his arm; although it was just one extra synthesis chance, it was still a nice improvement, able to somewhat shorten the time to become stronger.

"Since we have another synthesis chance, let's synthesize this again!"

Looking at the three drops of blood in his hand, Su Hao hesitated for a moment, then used the Synthesis Heart again.

The diluted crimson blood has the effect of temporarily resisting the crimson curse; synthesizing it once more might grant some special ability.

Moreover, after a bloodthirsty controller consumes fresh blood, it can also enhance physique and mental power; the higher the grade of blood consumed, the stronger this increase should be.