Chapter 74: Epic Dagger, Frostblue Edge

Xu Han asked in confusion, "What is this?"

Xia Ling smiled and said, "We saw you buying a lot of pet food that day."

"It made us think of your little tiger."

"So we bought some pet food."

"This is platinum-grade pet food, Thunderfruit."

"It's beneficial for pets and may allow lightning-type pets to learn a new skill."

Xu Han was stunned.

Perfect.

The little eagle needed one platinum-grade pet food for another bloodline purification.

This Thunderfruit was just what his little eagle needed.

He took the Thunderfruit and nodded. "Thank you."

"No need to thank us, we're from the same hometown. Helping each other is only natural," Xia Ling replied with a wave of her hand and a bright smile.

Shui Lingyao's expression shifted slightly.

She had forgotten to bring a gift!

She tapped lightly on her jade bracelet.

An ice-blue dagger appeared in her palm.

As soon as the dagger emerged, the surrounding temperature dropped by several degrees.

"This will do!" she whispered.

Shui Xuelan, standing beside her, hurriedly said, "Sister, that's from Father!"

Shui Lingyao smiled, a hint of cunning flashing in her eyes.

"Father said this dagger was meant for someone precious."

"Now I've found someone precious, so naturally, I must gift it to him."

Shui Xuelan looked at Xu Han, her eyes full of surprise.

Her sister was the heiress of the Shui family in the main Zhenhai Prefecture, admired by countless wealthy young men.

Even the governor of Zhenhai Prefecture wished to marry into the Shui family.

If they knew her sister had fallen for an unknown boy from Donghai City, their jaws would drop.

Shui Lingyao stood up, smiling. "Xu Han, we came in a hurry today, so I picked a gift at random."

"I hope you won't mind."

Xu Han glanced at the dagger.

The blade was crystal-clear and deep blue, shrouded in cold mist.

It looked as though it had been carved from natural ice.

The blade was hollow—if stabbed, it would form a terrifying blood groove.

At the hilt, an ice-blue gem was embedded.

[Blade of Ice Blue]
[Quality: Epic]
[Strength +300]
[Agility +400]
[Physical Penetration +10%]
[Cooldown Reduction +10%]
[Skill 1: Cold Edge (Passive; attacks inflict ice damage and can freeze enemies)]
[Skill 2: Frost Assault (Summon an icy storm to attack enemies, 5% chance to freeze, cooldown 5 minutes)]
[Skill 3: Eternal (Passive; indestructible)]
[Description: A dagger forged from millennial ice, never melts, never breaks]

[Equipment Requirement: Level 20]

Xu Han paused.

An epic dagger?!

He had thought obtaining a platinum-grade weapon would be impressive.

He hadn't expected Shui Lingyao to gift him an epic dagger straight away!

Its attributes far surpassed platinum-grade weapons.

His own Fury Dragon Fang paled in comparison.

Even Xia Ling and Qin Xuan Yi looked at Shui Lingyao in shock.

Xu Han waved his hand, saying, "I can't accept this. It's too valuable."

Shui Lingyao shook her head firmly. "No."

"Consider it my gift for becoming your apprentice."

"Are you refusing?"

Looking into Shui Lingyao's wide eyes, tinged with a hint of grievance, Xu Han hesitated.

He reached out and took the dagger.

"Very well, I'll accept it."

With this dagger, his combat ability would soar.

[Name: Xu Han]
[Race: Human]
[Class: SSS-grade Gourmet]
[Level: 21]
[Strength: 1722]
[Constitution: 1319]
[Agility: 1010]
[Spirit: 339]
[Physical Resistance: 10%]
[Magic Resistance: 10%]
[Physical Penetration: 30%]
[Magic Penetration: 10%]
[Cooldown Reduction: 10%]
[Life Steal: 10%]

His agility had crossed the 1000 mark.

He felt lighter, as if he could leap into the air with ease.

Physical penetration had reached 30%.

That meant even beasts with strong defenses would no longer pose much trouble.

Seeing Xu Han accept the gift, Shui Lingyao's face bloomed with joy.

Xia Ling asked curiously, "What apprentice gift?"

Shui Lingyao explained with a hint of pride, "I asked Master Xu Han to teach me how to cook."

Xia Ling turned and stared intently at Xu Han.

Suddenly, she said, "Xu Han, I want to learn to cook too."

Xu Han was surprised.

Why did all these heiresses want to learn to cook?

Didn't they have people to handle such things at home?

Why the need to do it themselves?

Xia Ling bit her lip, looking at Xu Han nervously. "You don't want to?"

Xu Han smirked, "If you want to learn, come yourself."

"But two conditions."

"First, I must have time; second, you bring your own ingredients."

Xia Ling nodded eagerly.

Her gaze shifted to Shui Lingyao, and she playfully stuck her tongue out.

Shui Lingyao pouted slightly.

She hadn't expected Xia Ling to copy her approach!

So annoying!

"Master, can you make me some barbecue?" Shui Lingyao asked.

Xu Han nodded.

He still had plenty of exotic beast meat in his spatial ring.

He couldn't finish it all by himself.

He might as well share it.

He went to the kitchen, took out a large chunk of meat he'd stored earlier, and started roasting it.

Soon, the aroma of roasting meat filled the air.

The girls' stomachs began to rumble.

Even the usually reserved Qin Xuan Yi couldn't help but swallow quietly.

For over an hour, the barbecue was finally served.

The smell of grilled meat with spices was irresistible.

The girls' mouths watered.

They forgot all about their image and devoured the food eagerly.

In just over twenty minutes, a nearly ten-pound roast was gone.

Xia Ling finally understood why Shui Lingyao wanted to be Xu Han's apprentice.

The barbecue was so fragrant, so delicious!

The girls said their goodbyes and left Xu Han's dormitory.

Walking along the path outside, Xia Ling suddenly asked, "Shui Lingyao, do you like Xu Han?"

Shui Lingyao smiled ambiguously. "Don't you?"

Xia Ling snorted, "Then let it be a fair competition!"

Shui Lingyao smiled and nodded, "Of course, but I'm not worried at all."

"In the end, Xu Han will be mine!"

"Even if I have to share him with you, I'll be the main one."

Xia Ling clenched her fists. "Hmph! I want to be the main one!"

"We'll see! So what if you're pretty? Xu Han doesn't like flower vases."

Shui Lingyao laughed softly, "Of course. I want to be the woman behind Xu Han, not some ornament."

Qin Xuan Yi and Shui Xuelan exchanged glances.

They never imagined these two, adored by thousands, would exchange such words.

They were top beauties, pursued by many.

Yet now, they were competing over a single boy—arguing even over who would be the main.

If other boys knew, they'd die of envy.