Chapter 111: The Void Pearl and the Enhanced Ice-Blue Blade

“Hahaha...”

Upon hearing Xu Han’s words, Li Xiong and the others did not show any fear. Instead, they burst into loud laughter, as if they had just heard something extremely amusing.

“Kid, are you here to joke around?”

“Kill us? You think you can?”

The laughter gradually subsided.

Li Xiong sneered coldly, “All at once! Later, I want to see this brat kneel before me begging for mercy!”

“I’ll make him understand the consequences of crossing the Snow Bear Hunters!”

With that, those behind him made ready to charge forward.

At that moment, a group approached from a distance.

Leading them were several warriors clad in heavy armor, each bearing a shield.

Behind them were archers and mages.

All wore standardized gear marked with the emblem of a fierce tiger.

This was the insignia of the Guard Corps.

Their captain was a middle-aged man with a stern countenance.

His gaze swept over Li Xiong and the others, and he commanded in a deep voice, “Stop! What’s going on here?”

Li Xiong quickly put on a smiling face and cheerfully said, “Ah, Captain Liu. I’m just handling some private business here. I hope Captain Liu can make an exception for me.”

Captain Liu glanced at Xu Han and his companions.

Seeing unfamiliar faces, his expression softened.

Though he was the deputy captain of the Snowfield Village Guard, his monthly salary was meager, barely enough to support his family.

Li Xiong regularly paid bribes, not for anything else but to ensure the guards would turn a blind eye when he needed them to.

Captain Liu accepted Li Xiong’s favors and naturally said no more.

Lowering his voice, he warned, “Don’t cause any fatalities.”

Li Xiong hastily nodded, “Don’t worry, Captain Liu. I know the rules.”

Captain Liu nodded slightly and said no more.

With a wave of his hand, he called out, “Disperse.”

Then he turned to lead his team away.

Xu Han spoke up, “Captain Liu, are you just going to leave it at that?”

“These people clearly intended to rob us. Doesn’t the Guard Corps care?”

Captain Liu frowned and said, “The Guard Corps does not interfere in private matters.”

Xu Han frowned in return, “Is that so?”

He then pulled out the token given to him by Xia Tianlong. “Captain Liu, do you recognize this?”

Captain Liu glanced at the token, and his expression immediately darkened.

A bronze token?!

This was a token only a captain could possess.

Could this young man really be a captain?

But he had never heard of such a young captain while serving in the Guard Corps.

Seeing Captain Liu hesitate, Xu Han continued, “This token was personally given to me by Xia Tianlong, the military commander.”

“If you don’t believe me, you can ask the commander yourself.”

Captain Liu’s face changed again.

Ask the commander?

That’s madness.

Not only was it impossible to meet the commander, but even to ask him was unthinkable.

Captain Liu dared not treat this lightly and bowed, “Greetings, sir.”

Li Xiong was stunned.

What was going on?

How had this kid suddenly transformed into a captain?

Xu Han frowned, “Captain Liu, these men ambushed me here. I suspect they are connected to the Abyss Church.”

“Take them back for investigation.”

Hearing this, the faces of the Snow Bear Hunters turned pale.

Li Xiong’s expression changed as well.

He glared at Xu Han and shouted, “Kid, don’t slander us!”

If it were just robbery, the worst punishment was a few months in jail.

But if they were linked to the Abyss Church, the least punishment was relegation to a death squad.

If the matter was serious, execution was inevitable—no second chances.

He turned to Captain Liu, “Captain, this kid is spreading lies! I have no connection to the Abyss Church!”

Captain Liu hesitated but said, “Sir, I know this man. He should have no ties to the Abyss Church...”

Xu Han frowned, “Can you guarantee that?”

“If they have any connection to the Abyss Church, then you’re harboring them—equally guilty.”

Captain Liu’s expression stiffened.

He couldn’t guarantee that.

He only took bribes but didn’t know their backgrounds.

If they really were linked to the Abyss Church, his position as deputy captain would be over.

“Sir, I will investigate thoroughly.”

“Arrest them all and bring them in for questioning!”

With that, Captain Liu waved and ordered.

“Yes!”

The guards obeyed and quickly approached Li Xiong and the others.

Li Xiong wore a miserable face. “Captain Liu, don’t believe this kid’s slander!”

“This is defamation! I have no ties to the Abyss Church!”

This time, Captain Liu pretended not to hear.

Before clarifying Li Xiong and his group’s background,

he refused to get involved further.

Li Xiong and the others looked fierce but dared not oppose the Guard Corps.

Each was disarmed and escorted back to Snowfield Village.

After this little incident, Xu Han and the other two arrived at the train station and boarded the train back to the capital.

Once back at school, Xu Han planned to return to his dorm to catch some sleep.

Having stayed up all night, he was already feeling drowsy.

He lay down in his bed but found himself unable to sleep.

Tossing and turning for a long while, he remained awake.

He finally sat up and took out the pitch-black pearl from his spatial ring.

The pearl rested in his palm, exuding a cold and eerie aura.

Xu Han used the Eye of Truth to examine the pearl’s attributes.

[Name: Void Pearl]

[Quality: Golden Grade]

[Description: A crystallization of void energy that can be integrated into equipment to enhance its power.]

[Usage Restrictions: None]

Xu Han stroked his chin thoughtfully.

It could be fused into equipment to boost its strength?

He took out the Ice Blue Blade and gently brought the Void Pearl close to it.

The pearl adhered to the blade and then transformed into a pitch-black liquid, fully absorbed into the blade’s edge.

Immediately, a faint black glow shimmered along the blade of the Ice Blue Blade.

He checked the weapon’s new attributes.

[Ice Blue Blade]

[Quality: Epic]

[Strength +600]

[Agility +800]

[Physical Penetration +20%]

[Cooldown Reduction +20%]

[Skill 1: Frost Edge (Passive. Adds ice damage to attacks, capable of freezing enemies)]

[Skill 2: Frost Assault (Summons an ice storm to attack enemies. 5% chance to freeze targets. Cooldown: 5 minutes)]

[Skill 3: Eternal (Passive. Cannot be destroyed)]

[Skill 4: Void Erosion (Void energy corrodes enemy defenses on attack, stacking up to 5 layers, each layer 10%, lasting 30 seconds)]

[Description: A dagger forged from millennia-old ice. Never melts or breaks.]

[Equipment Requirement: Level 25]

Staring at the newly enhanced Ice Blue Blade, Xu Han was stunned.

Incredible!

Absolutely incredible!