Chapter 44: and translation of chapter title

It seems like plants or something, oh oh, and also, if we encounter bad people, we can also hide inside the little bear, Xiao Anni can't read all the words above, otherwise I don't know, eh.

Xiao Anni stuck out her tongue, her pink little face blushed slightly, and she buried her little head into Su Hao's chest.

There's no way, after all she's just a seven-year-old girl, plus she started school late, this year she only just began first grade, so she doesn't know many characters.

Not knowing the content described on the talent and skill interface is also quite normal.

But this isn't a big deal; once Su Hao's shelter upgrades to second rank, the contract function will be unlocked, and then we'll be able to check Xiao Anni's talents and skills.

As it turns out, Xiao Anni being able to hide inside the little bear plush is something Su Hao didn't expect, and it pleases him quite a bit.

He had been worried that tomorrow, when he brings Da Xiong Mao along to the ruins to regain his footing, Xiao Anni alone in the shelter might encounter some danger.

Now that we have the little bear shelter, we don't need to worry too much about that.

Even if someone finds his shelter, as long as Xiao Anni hides inside the little bear shelter, she won't be discovered.

"It's fine, later big brother will find you a teacher to come back, then you can keep studying!"

Su Hao affectionately ruffled Xiao Anni's head, starting to think about how to tie—ah, no, how to request a teacher back.

First, this teacher must be female; I don't feel comfortable with a male.

Second, she must be knowledgeable, uh… also gentle; I don't want to see Xiao Anni looking scared.

As for the teacher's race, it doesn't really matter; just meeting the first two requirements is enough.

Although it's the apocalypse now, Xiao Anni's education must not be neglected!

But how to find a teacher who meets the requirements, Su Hao currently has no clue.

……

Time flew by; while playing with Da Xiong Mao and Xiao Anni inside the shelter, a day passed without notice.

The next morning after waking up, Su Hao took out some materials from his storage bag, neatly arranged them on the bed, and began to think seriously.

He has far too many things that need synthesizing: awakening lamp, beast's aura, deadly poison blood, arcane missiles, and over a dozen other different materials.

Even though the Synthesis Heart's proficiency has risen to excellent, giving him four syntheses per day, it's still far from enough.

So to maximize gains, he needs to think it through carefully.

"Hmm… let's just do it like this!"

After thinking for a long time, Su Hao finally made a decision.

First, he needs to synthesize the awakening lamp; the original awakening lamp was about to break, and after using it for half a day the day before yesterday, it's basically now on the verge of being scrapped.

Tomorrow he still needs to continue exploring that castle ruin; the lamp is the only light source there, so repairing it is quite necessary.

However, Su Hao had no materials on hand to boost the awakening effect, so he simply took a piece of gray rock boulder for synthesis.

Besides repairing the awakening lamp's damage, it also gained considerable extra hardness.

Next, Su Hao took out another piece of gray rock boulder, placed it beside the goblin heavy armor warrior's great axe, and used the Synthesis Heart for the second time.

In the corridor trap on the second floor of the castle, Su Hao realized that the serrated long blade was no longer sufficient for future battles; he must synthesize a weapon of higher supernatural grade.

Moreover, after Su Hao consumed a drop of crimson blood, his strength grew ever greater, making the serrated long blade feel light and flimsy in his hand, with a terrible grip.

So he planned to synthesize a heavy weapon for himself.

The only heavy weapons he has are the Stitching Monster's wolf-tooth club and the goblin heavy armor warrior's great axe.

Compared to the wolf-tooth club, Su Hao prefers the great axe; naturally, the great axe serves as one of the materials for this synthesis.

There are two reasons for choosing the gray rock boulder as the other material: one increases the great axe's hardness, the other increases its weight.

As the saying goes, a heavy sword lacks edge; a little less sharpness on a heavy weapon doesn't matter, but the weight must be sufficient—the greater the weight of a heavy weapon, the more power it can exert in battle.

"Alright!"

Not long after, the blood-red synthesis light wrapping the great axe and gray rock boulder began to fade, revealing a wholly gray long-handled axe with a handle about 1.6 meters long, appearing on Su Hao's bed.

But before Su Hao could take a closer look, with a 'bang' the bed collapsed under the weight of the great axe.

"Oh no, this seems a bit too heavy……"

Su Hao strained to lift it twice, but the great axe didn't budge at all; this weight far exceeded his expectations.

It's true that a heavy weapon is better the heavier it is, but if you can't lift it, then no matter how heavy, it's meaningless……

"Hmm… maybe it can still be salvaged."

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Su Hao's mind, and he thought of a solution.

If the great axe's weight could be changed from fixed to controllable, then not only could it be used normally, but its power could also increase considerably.

And to achieve this, perhaps by altering the gravity around the great axe, it could be done.

Then, would using a magnetic rock pillar for another synthesis achieve this purpose?

"Let's give it a shot!"

After hesitating a moment, Su Hao immediately took out the magnetic rock pillar and used the Synthesis Heart again.

If this method truly works, Su Hao will obtain a powerful weapon; a great axe of such weight would likely be unstoppable even against second‑rank supernatural foes.

Even if it ultimately fails, it would just be wasting two synthesis chances plus a second‑rank magnetic rock pillar; the cost is not small, but Su Hao can still bear it.

Moments later, when the synthesis light faded, the magnetic rock pillar had disappeared.

The originally gray great axe's overall shape remained largely unchanged, but its color turned black all over, special patterns appeared on its surface, and the axe head became a bit heavier.

"Still not working?"

Su Hao tried lifting it twice, but the great axe still wouldn't budge; however, he wasn't too discouraged, and instead used the Item Appraisal Technique on the axe.

This was a weapon made by using a first‑rank supernatural material together with a first‑ and second‑rank supernatural material; even if it truly can't be used for now, it should still have some special quality.

【Gravity Rock Axe】

Supernatural Grade: Supernatural Second Rank

Effect: One can use mental power to increase or decrease the Gravity Rock Axe's weight, and also use mental power to create a gravity mass in front of the blade, exerting strong gravity on enemies beneath the blade (picture).

……

"Use mental power?"

Looking at the content displayed by the appraisal result, Su Hao's eyes flickered, and his right hand gripped the handle of the Gravity Rock Axe.

Simultaneously mobilizing the mental power within his mind, following the method given by the appraisal result, he directed the mental power into the Gravity Rock Axe.

The next moment.

Then he saw the patterns on the Gravity Rock Axe light up with a jet-black glow.

The weight of the Gravity Rock Axe also kept decreasing at that moment.

Very open, the originally extremely heavy Gravity Rock Axe was then lifted by Su Hao.

"Not bad, not bad! This is definitely a powerful weapon!"

After waving it slightly twice, Su Hao nodded in satisfaction.

He can now be certain that this Gravity Rock Axe absolutely has the ability to threaten second-tier supernatural beings!

With a weapon that allows him to fight above his rank, how could Su Hao not be happy?

Afterwards, he gently placed the Gravity Rock Axe flat on the ground, and on the collapsed bed he found a wisp of gray gas and a strand of silver-white hair, using the last synthesis opportunity.

This is intended to be synthesized for Da Xiong Mao's use; tomorrow Su Hao plans to take Da Xiong Mao together to the ruins to regain his standing, and of course Da Xiong Mao's strength also needs to be improved.