Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

Moreover, all its arms and hands were pressed against the barrier, forming suction cups of various sizes, attempting to distort and absorb the spiritual energy within the barrier.

This thing's abilities are pretty overpowered!

Survival skills maxed out!

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Hao called out, "Xiao Ruan, you go!"

Xiao Ruan: I knew it was me again!

You know what, this twisted statue really does look like a mutated version of Little Soft.

Since their abilities are roughly equal, let them have their love-hate relationship!

The little soft creature reverted to its original form, burrowed into the barrier, and became entangled with the twisted statue.

It's like you bite me, I corrode a piece of you, you suck on me, I lick your lips... How delightful!

It rolled around like a lump of grayish-white and transparent green paste.

Gou Quan looked on with heartache: "This is my precious little Ruan, whom I watched being born and raised with bricks and mud! Can't you help it? You're so heartless!"

Gou Quan couldn't stand by and watch any longer; his conscience wouldn't allow him to do nothing. He rolled up his sleeves and shouted, "Little Softie, add more money... no, I mean, keep it up!"

He's the worst player on the team, that's all he's capable of.

However, there are many other things that others can do.

Sylvia was painting when a beam of psionic light fell on Little Soft's head.

Winston pulled out his psionic unrechargeable battery.

Nanaya Saki used a spirit talisman to enhance it.

Zhao Hao directly channeled spiritual energy into Xiao Ruan and also added Arcane Intelligence to enhance its intelligence...

This group of people took sides and fought fiercely for more than ten minutes before things became much clearer.

The little soft thing had already enveloped the statue.

However, this was only the beginning of the second round. The statue struggled desperately, changing shapes within Xiao Ruan's body.

One moment it's an eagle, the next a ferocious beast, then its lower body transforms into a fish tail, and then a dozen hands frantically stir.

It was comparable to Sun Wukong messing around inside Princess Iron Fan's body.

In other words, the small soft thing can change shape with it, always keeping it wrapped up and preventing it from escaping.

About half an hour later, the statue had shrunk to a third of its original size and stopped struggling. Instead, it huddled together, trying to delay its destruction.

Its psionic energy was being continuously absorbed by the little softie, and it was already at its last gasp...

At this moment, Zhao Hao and the others remembered that Caster was lying on the ground.

He was still dizzy, but his condition was not good.

Although the bleeding has stopped, the little boy is swollen like a purple radish!

It was so heartbreaking that anyone who heard it would be saddened, and anyone who saw it would shed tears; it was simply unbearable to watch!

Gou Quan glanced at it and shook his head: "Should we cut it off?"

Zhao Hao said, "It's good to keep it as a souvenir."

Everyone rushed Caster to the hospital. As for whether he can save his happiness for the rest of his life, that probably depends on the doctor.

Doctor: "Little genius, you're awake? Congratulations, you're a girl now!"

……

The next morning, the round, plump little one finally digested the swollen lady statue completely.

Its psionic power has increased significantly, its size has grown larger, and its form transformations have become more flexible and comprehensive. Previously, it could only conjure sticky hands, but now it can actually conjure hands.

Moreover, it has a new skill called "Transformation".

It takes on a different appearance in the eyes of other creatures.

This is a smokescreen; the transformation isn't actually that sophisticated. But since it's free, what's there to complain about?

April 1st, April Fool's Day, has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Hao checked in early in the morning and received a card.

[Emperor Engine]

Black Iron 3-Star Fashion Card

Equipment: Momentum +99, Intimidation +99.

Dihua: It makes people who hear your pounding heartbeat involuntarily make a lot of unreliable associations.

Note: You imaginative folks, your emperor is back!

Zhao Hao was overjoyed; it was a new type of card.

Upon inspection, it was found that fashion cards and skin cards are similar, both being additional "accessory cards".

Two card effects can coexist, but only one card of the same type can have an effect at a time.

The difference is that skin cards change one's appearance and have a certain impact on the original character.

For example, after transforming into the Judge, Zhao Hao becomes more serious and ruthless. After transforming into the Shadow Man, his actions become more mysterious.

Fashion cards, on the other hand, simply add special effects.

Zhao Hao: "That's pretty good too, a great tool for showing off."

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Chapter 189 Seeking a Son with a Large Sum of Money

After a few days of nothing happening, April 5th arrived, the Qingming Festival.

Qingming Festival is naturally a holiday.

Zhao Hao received his new card.

Alchemy Recipe: Ten Mile Fragrance

Black Iron 5 Item Card

Use: To teach you this alchemy recipe.

Materials needed: raw blood, offal, cinnamon, ginkgo, nutmeg, star anise, and other spices.

Effect: When lit, it emits a psionic scent that attracts monsters, with an effective range of 5 kilometers in diameter.

Note: Both demons and monsters want to know the taste of Ten Mile Fragrance.

Zhao Hao examined the ancient mulberry paper scroll in his hand.

Once you tear this thing open, you can learn the recipe yourself?

However, while driving away monsters is somewhat useful, what's the point of luring them? Just to pull them all together and then AoE them down?!

Only then did he realize that he had never studied a school of thought called "My Thoughts on Alchemy," which was based on idealism.

How about we get it fixed?

……

While Zhao Hao was still researching his ingenious alchemy ideas, Warren Buffett, with whom he had previously dined, called him.

He was extremely agitated!

"Mr. Zhao Hao, your prediction was incredibly accurate! The Middle East has started to drastically reduce crude oil production, causing crude oil futures prices to skyrocket. We made over two million dollars overnight yesterday! We still have dozens of long positions in hand! We've struck it rich! You are truly an investment genius!"

Warren Buffett's flattering voice came through the phone. Judging from his tone, he practically wanted to crawl up the phone line and kiss Zhao Hao a few times.

Zhao Hao said modestly, "Calm down, my friend. This turmoil will most likely develop into an oil crisis. Our chance to make a fortune is yet to come."

"Also, I'm not some investment genius. I just use the time others spend playing golf and drinking coffee to study economics. Hard work doesn't lie..."

Buffett was almost fooled by Zhao Hao, and after hanging up the phone, he kept muttering outdated motivational platitudes about genius plus hard work.

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened in April, except for helping the Bureau of Mysteries investigate the sites of a few extraordinary events.

What used to be a big deal has now become commonplace.

Zhao Hao decided to prioritize his studies and focus on developing intelligent puppet dolls.

As for alchemy, we'll study it in a dedicated place later.

The main problem is that he's always having wild thoughts, and while brewing a potion, he actually ended up brewing a pot of poisonous mushrooms! They were over a meter tall, covered in spots and patterns! Eating them would send you straight to another world!

He worried that if he tried to concoct medicine at home, he might one day blow up his own house.

The final exams for Liberty City University will be held from May 3rd to 11th.

Zhao Hao handled the exam skillfully; after all, his intelligence attribute was high, and one hour of his exam was equivalent to ten or twenty hours for others, making him a little genius.

On that day, Gou Quan found him and said that he had discovered a group of Song people who were swindling people!

Upon hearing the gimmick, Zhao Hao exclaimed, "Holy crap, a huge sum of money for a son?!"

Gou Quan thwarted this tactic because his first thought was, "If your wealthy husband isn't capable, you can use our Pipi Shrimp Company's products! Internal and external use will guarantee you soar to heaven, unleash boundless power, and experience wave after wave of unique experiences!"

The other end of the line cursed "idiot" and then angrily hung up the phone?

Swindlers, like prostitutes, thieves, and robbers, are among the oldest professions.

They have a special name – Thousand Gates.

When watching Hong Kong and Taiwan movies, there are always gambling movies with phrases like "cheating," which I originally thought meant cheating.

In fact, the meaning of "thousand" is very broad, and cheating in gambling is only a minor one of them.

In a broad sense, cheating is deception.

And it's not the kind of petty scam.

Those so-called antique treasures, worth thousands or tens of thousands of dollars, are all small scams.

The truly grand schemes involve dozens of people, spanning several provinces, and deceiving a city's high-ranking officials, wealthy locals, and gentry.

For example, a certain province is opening a gold mine and needs investment, or a certain city is going to be developed vigorously, so everyone should hurry up and sell their land!