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Tao Sai heard him babble in Japanese, completely incomprehensible. Her language skills were truly poor. But as he finished speaking, Feng's expression became visibly agitated. Veins popped on his forehead, and his whole body trembled faintly. This was clearly not good.
"What did you say?" Tao Sai asked, turning to look at Liu He's projection.
Liu He spoke in a relaxed tone, "Oh, Tao Sai, you might not know this yet, but Xiaofeng has a teacher. Xiaofeng has been training with her teacher since she was seven years old, and it's been over ten years. They have a very good relationship. When I play chess with her teacher, we often talk about Xiaofeng, and she tells me many anecdotes about Xiaofeng's childhood..."
Liu He's voice stopped abruptly because Tao Sai suddenly jumped from the edge of the bed to his face. She could guess what was said next without even hearing it.
At the moment of his sudden appearance, Tao Sai noticed his body tremble, clearly startled. While this was an instinctive physiological reaction, it also indirectly proved that despite commanding countless resources and the virtual projection illusion, he still had something to fear.
"Are you scared?" Tao Sai narrowed his eyes and looked at him.
"What am I afraid of?" Liu He asked calmly. But before he spoke, he hesitated for a second.
It was this second of hesitation that made Tao Sai certain of what he was thinking: he had weaknesses, and the weaknesses were most likely in himself or the wind.
Their eyes met, testing each other's gaze for several seconds. Then Liu He spoke: "Tao Sai, how about we make a bet?"
"What's the bet?"
Liu He took a sip from his teacup, his eyes playful. "It's like this. I just told Xiaofeng that I might do something to her teacher that she wouldn't want to see. But if she can kill you, then I will ensure that her teacher is safe and sound."
"Guess what she will choose?" he laughed contemptuously.
Tao Sai tried to calm herself down and not let her emotions disturb her thinking. She knew very well that this was just a divisive tactic by the other party, and her purpose was to make her and Feng kill each other.
"I'm not interested in guessing," Tao Sai said calmly, her expression calm, her eyes wandering as she switched on the Alliance channel on her dashboard. "I'll get to your Paradise Island as soon as possible and take you to heaven."
As soon as the words fell, the projected image disappeared instantly, and the projection was cut off. This was because Tao Sai called Guo Pei in the alliance channel to activate the diffuse fog, blocking Liu He's projection skill in this space.
Tao Sai calmed down and walked towards Feng on the bed.
One has to admit that Liu He may have made an extremely clever move. The grudge and vigilance were quietly formed the moment he spoke. Even the closest people would have some concerns, not to mention that there was a language gap between her and Feng.
As Shen Yi had revealed to her, Liu He was very fond of Go and was very shrewd. He had inadvertently made an extremely insidious move.
She wasn't quite sure how to handle the situation. A cold-blooded person would have killed Feng outright to eliminate the problem. A more normal situation would have been to try to communicate, ask each other's true feelings, and then work together to find a way out of the situation. The problem was, they were completely unfamiliar with each other, having only met three times. Trusting someone completely was difficult in this situation; there was no guarantee they wouldn't backstab you if you let your guard down.
But no matter what choice Feng will make, at least her teacher is safe now, because Liu He needs this chess piece. Once he gives up this chess piece, it means that Feng will completely side with her.
After thinking too much and unable to come up with the best solution, Tao Sai chose to put the problem aside for the time being.
She calmly cleaned Feng's wounds and continued to feed her recovery potions and nutrient solution. Soon, Shi Jiahui arrived at the captain's room. Leaving the healing to Shi Jiahui, Tao Sai walked out.
She stood at the edge of the bridge, gazing at the island a few kilometers away. Guo Pei's dense fog hadn't covered it, allowing Tang Yingxue to use her invisibility to conceal her whereabouts. Intermittent gunfire could be heard from the island, but there were no reports from Tang Yingxue on the alliance channel, indicating that the battle was still intense.
Holding the railing and standing still, Tao Sai continued to pay attention to the developments in the world channel so that she could open a space wormhole to provide support at any time.
At the same time, she continued to examine her spoils. The effects of the skills [Eternity] and [Painlessness] she had acquired from the foreigner were basically clear, followed by the two A-rank skills [Space Warp] and [Omnipotent Adaptation] from Shen Yi.
This is the third [Space Fold] that Tao Sai has obtained, one from Cao Yu and one from Ming Hao. The first two have been integrated and upgraded into A+ level [Space Fold]. The maximum jump distance has been increased from 500 kilometers to 1000 kilometers, and the energy consumption has been halved.
Tao Sai tried to use [Space Warp] to continue upgrading, but failed. The system subtitles prompted [Operation Error] because A+ and A level are no longer the same skill. If he wants to continue upgrading, Tao Sai probably has to get another one.
However, it is not a big problem that it cannot be upgraded again. It can be used by other people, such as Zhou Ning. If they encounter a situation on their side or need a long-distance route, it is very convenient to use a space wormhole to jump.
Tao Sai's focus fell on [All-round Adaptability]. [[All-round Adaptability - Level A]: With this skill, you will be able to adapt to most situations without distinction.]
From the text description alone, there's no mystery to be found, and it seems unremarkable. However, she has her own theory on the usefulness of skills. Even D-level or E-level skills can be greatly effective if the essence is found, not to mention this A-level skill.
Tao Sai equipped himself with [All-Round Adaptability], which is a passive skill that does not need to be released actively and will be automatically triggered when the situation is met.
Her body tried to feel the changes brought about by the skill, but felt nothing. What exactly did "indiscriminate adaptation to the scene" adapt to?
After taking two steps forward, Tao Sai's expression gradually became astonished, as if she had discovered something extraordinary.
I had previously increased my attribute points significantly. Even though I was exercising like crazy every day and strengthening my limbs like crazy, the discomfort in my body still existed. When I woke up, I often felt like my legs and hands were newly installed prosthetic limbs. This strange feeling would only be alleviated after I made my muscles and joints very warm through exercise.
Now, after equipping herself with [Omni-Adaptability], she no longer felt any discomfort or strangeness in her limbs, and even the dizziness caused by the increased intelligence in her brain had vanished. Her entire body, every organ, every cell in her body, hadn't felt this comfortable in a long time.
This means that [Omni-Adaptation] allows her body to adapt to the attribute points?
Tao Sai wanted to verify it further, so she uninstalled [Omni-directional Adaptation]. Sure enough, the discomfort returned to her body, and because she quickly switched from an extremely comfortable scene to an uncomfortable state, the strange feeling in her body felt even stronger than before.
She quickly equipped her skills, erasing the discomfort. She then opened her dashboard and increased her agility by 3 points. The effect of increasing agility on the body was significant, and since she was already at a very high level, even a one or two point increase would cause severe discomfort.
However, a magical thing happened. After increasing her agility by 3 points, she felt nothing, as if nothing had happened. She could walk and jump completely normally.
Tao Sai seemed to suddenly understand why Shen Yi's attribute points were so high, and they were high in all aspects. He took up all of her attribute points, and was still far ahead of her. It was because he equipped [All-Round Adaptability] and added points to himself crazily.
However, Tao Sai could also see clearly that while his attribute points were high, they weren't ridiculously high, or even fixed. She speculated that there might be a threshold for [Omnipotent Adaptation] to adapt to attribute points. Beyond this threshold, [Omnipotent Adaptation] would no longer be able to adapt.
But this was enough to excite Tao Sai.
After so many battles, Tao Sai gradually realized that speed is often the key factor in combat. As the saying goes, "speed is the only way to defeat martial arts." This is exactly the truth. She first increased her agility from 33 to 40 points, then moved around a bit, and when she found no reaction, she increased it to 50.
That's all for now. 50 points of agility are enough to deal with most scenarios nowadays. If you really encounter a tough opponent, there is still time to add more points.
Her strength value has reached 50 points. Tao Sai continued to increase it until it reached 60 points. This level was enough. If she turned on [Tempering], she could easily punch a hole in the steel plate.
Athletic ability is determined by strength and agility. After adding these points, Tao Sai bent her knees slightly to gather strength, then attempted a vertical jump. Her ankles, calves, thighs, hips, and waist core coordinated their power, sending her soaring into the air. She truly felt like she was taking off. This jump required no skill, no "gravity slingshot," yet she could clearly sense she had reached at least two meters off the ground. The mere act of soaring felt incredibly long.
This jumping ability is incredible. Tao Sai thinks that if he were to dunk, he could do a few fancy moves in the air and then slam the basketball into the basket steadily. This kind of jumping ability, coupled with the already amazing "gravity slingshot", is too beautiful to imagine.
Later, she raised her intelligence and physical strength to 50 points, and her resistance went from 50 to 70. Tao Sai couldn't feel the increase in resistance, but her intelligence was noticeable. Her brain was quite active, and she could think clearly and quickly, mobilizing all her thinking units at will.
Tao Sai was very satisfied with this all-around increase in attributes; her combat ability had at least increased by two levels. However, while [All-Around Adaptability] allowed her to adapt to these attributes indiscriminately, she couldn't neglect physical training. After all, the body was the foundation of everything, and a strong body would only allow her to receive more bonuses.
"Sister Sai."
Tao Sai heard someone calling her from behind. It was Shi Jiahui. She walked over and said, "Sister Sai, she's looking for you."
Tao Sai frowned slightly and asked as he walked, "How is the treatment going?"
"I have helped her recover all the damaged body tissues. She may still have some internal injuries. We have to wait for her to recover on her own." Shi Jiahui said truthfully.
Walking into the captain's cabin, Feng was lying calmly on the bed, the swelling on her face much less. Hearing the voice, she turned her face and gestured with her hands. It was a drawing motion, meaning she wanted paper and pen; she wanted to communicate through drawing.
Tao Sai found a blank sketchbook and pencil on the table and handed them to her.
With Shi Jiahui's help, Feng half-sat up, took the blank sketchbook and pen, and began to draw fluently. Soon, the first drawing was finished. She tore off the page and handed it to Tao Sai. Looking at the drawing, Tao Sai frowned, his expression suddenly changing.
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