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Chapter 141 Research
Chapter 189: Research
In this life, Xia had only seen auctions in novels and had never truly participated in one.
However, since it could be held in Reincarnation Paradise's Central Venue, the scale must be huge, and the prices of the items would naturally be very high—not something a Contractor like her, who had to budget carefully even for groceries, could afford.
If she went, wouldn't she just be taking up a spot for nothing?
"What are you afraid of? The first 50 seats aren't for sale to the public; they're all for our own people. It's good to go and broaden your horizons."
"Is the spot a chair or a sofa?"
Xia asked with some interest. She was indeed curious about the attributes of high-quality equipment, but it was just curiosity, with no intention of competing.
"A small table, surrounded by a semicircle of sofas."
"Then Bai Ye, Bubuwang, and I will share a table. I won't take up a table by myself."
"Alright."
Mu Yang handed the invitation to Su Xiao, so he could bring Xia into the venue when the time came.
"Thank you."
Su Xiao didn't decline. He was also very interested in such a large-scale auction and might be able to buy the equipment and props he needed.
However, he felt like Wings of the Azure Sky held auctions quite frequently. It seemed like only a few world progressions had passed since the last one.
Was it that profitable?
"I'm leaving now. I'll contact you when the auction starts."
"Okay."
"Alright."
With that, Su Xiao left with Bubuwang.
Xia watched the man and dog disappear into the distance, then looked at Mu Yang, who was eating alone with his head down. For some reason, a hint of pity arose in her heart.
So, after organizing her thoughts, she said what she considered to be very tactfully:
"Mu Yang, don't you feel lonely being by yourself?"
"Me? Alone?"
Mu Yang was stunned. He looked back at Su Xiao and Bubuwang's retreating figures, then thought about all the friends he had made in the Paradise and the worlds—
By all accounts, he shouldn't be associated with loneliness, right?
"No, I don't."
"That can't be right. Science shows that humans are social animals. Look at Bai Ye; he's as cold as if he'd been killing salted fish at Darunfa for ten years, like an emotionless killer, but he still found a husky to keep him company."
Xia looked unconvinced, certain that Mu Yang was just too embarrassed to admit it.
"Companion—"
Mu Yang fell into thought. It seemed he really didn't have a fixed companion.
Even Ruo Li, whom he had met multiple times in the worlds, was only a chance encounter, and opportunities to fight side-by-side were rare.
But the premise of a companion was mutual help and mutual achievement, not one party dragging down or accommodating the other.
Bubuwang looked silly and stupid, but it was actually very smart.
And in the future, it would independently learn a skill called "You Can't See Me," which was one of the most overpowered reconnaissance abilities in the Paradise! It was a great help to Su Xiao.
Mu Yang's requirements for a companion weren't very high; they at least had to be helpful to him, not a burden.
Qing Lin was too young and only a Fighter, and he was almost Tier 2, so he hadn't brought her into the Paradise.
"I don't have that idea for now; I can't find a suitable one."
"Indeed, a suitable companion is hard to find."
Xia nodded in agreement.
"However, a certain chef is truly lonely, isn't she? I haven't seen anyone else come to Summer Season to find you. I guess you don't even have a friend to confide in."
"I'm just too busy! I don't allow them to disturb me!"
"Busy?"
Mu Yang looked around the entire restaurant, then glanced at Xia, his eyes seemingly writing, "Besides him and Su Xiao, who else would come to Summer Season to eat?"
"Ahem, being busy developing new cuisines is also busy!"
"Alright, alright, you decide."
After eating and paying, Mu Yang left Summer Season and went to the Trial Field.
He didn't choose any mode; he was just there to purely test and develop energy density and compression.
He condensed a ball of flame, then continuously compressed it, increasing its energy density. He could compress energy and increase its density before, but now with the assistance of "Energy Compression," the speed, efficiency, and energy loss rate of compression would be greatly reduced.
After several attempts, Mu Yang changed the flame to light and found that "Energy Compression" could even work on light elements!
This seemed a bit strange; the derivative ability of a Fire Element Master could actually work on other elements.
After thinking and researching, Mu Yang speculated that it might be because Fire Element Master was an ability that came with the "Sun" profession, and "Energy Compression" might also be part of the profession.
After all, from any angle, "Energy Compression" conformed to the energy density and pressure of the sun, so it was reasonable that it could work on light elements, which were also professional skills.
After barely proving the versatility of "Energy Compression," Mu Yangtried to develop some of his past ideas.
For example, the "blood sun · Higanbana" he used during his first derivative world against Puppet Life.
At that time, with the help of Little Red Riding Hood, Mu Yang could mobilize some of the energy from the Fairy Tale Secret Realm, which allowed him to barely achieve an attack that combined range and lethality.
And that attack had an energy loss rate of at least 50%, only possible because of the sheer quantity of energy.
Now with "Energy Compression," Mu Yang planned to deeply develop this ability, and ideally, also research a skill that could create a suitable battleground.
Engrossed in research and unable to extricate himself, in the trading market, Su Xiao, who had obtained his adoptive parents' relics, set up a stall. The components of the Original Sin Set also attracted Shen Huang and his sister Xila.
After a final negotiation, Shen Huang traded the [Divine Radiance], which had saved him several times, for the [Gluttony] and [Envy] of the Original Sin Set, as well as the homunculus bloodline.
"Brother Bai Ye, have you heard about the auction two days from now?"
Shen Huang changed the subject, trying to console his inner pain.
"Yes."
Saying that, Su Xiao showed them the invitation.
"I didn't expect Brother Bai Ye to also have connections with Wings of the Azure Sky."
"Mu Yang of Wings of the Azure Sky and I are friends."
Having obtained his desired equipment, Su Xiao, in a good mood, patiently explained.
"Alright, remember to come. That kid Crazy Milk hasn't stopped talking about you in front of me."
"Talking about me? He probably wants to kill me."
Su Xiao wiped the [Divine Radiance], his tone calm.
"You guessed right, but no prize—"
While Su Xiao was trading with Shen Huang, Mu Yang's research in the Trial Field made new progress.
He tried placing explosive fire elements under his feet, and while igniting them, he used the Martial Artist's "Explosive Step." In an instant, he shot dozens of meters away. During this time, he also used the knockback ability of the [practitioner]. No one stipulated that equipment effects could only be used on living beings; they could also be used on the ground.
The effect was good, but the bad news was that the durability loss on the practitioner was a bit significant.
It was true that Mu Yang had high fire element resistance, but equipment could not inherit his resistance.
After calculation, it might only take a few uses of the enhanced Explosive Step for the practitioner to be scrapped.
"It still needs improvement, otherwise, even the miners of Apocalypse Paradise wouldn't dare to waste equipment like this."
After some time, Mu Yang decided to solve this problem with the simplest method.
That was to wrap the explosive flames in light, preventing the flames from directly impacting the shoes, which would solve the problem of excessive durability loss.
"Perfect. I just need to practice a bit more to improve my control proficiency."
After completing a small research project, Mu Yang continued to develop his field skills and Higanbana.
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