Star Gate

Does soaking in water help?

Li Hao had no idea that he had been wearing the Starry Sky Sword for many years. It was not like he had never seen the jade sword in water. He would not take it off for bathing or anything, and he had never seen any effect before.

I kept it in my mouth many times when I was a child, but it had no effect.

But this time, it seemed to work, at least for Black Panther.

In the kitchen.

A large soup bowl was taken out by Li Hao, and the Starry Sky Sword was placed in it.

Li Hao added a pot of boiling water to it. He was thinking whether boiling water would be useful?

Naturally, you would not use boiling water to take a bath. Could it be that the previous temperature did not meet the conditions, and some mysterious substances on the jade sword did not meet the conditions for melting and opening?

The black panther licked it a few times before, but it didn't seem to have any effect.

It wasn't until Li Hao disinfected with boiling water and the panther drank the water that the panther reacted and its fur quickly became smooth.

"If boiling water doesn't work, then boil it over fire."

"Otherwise, there is nothing I can do. Could it be that only dogs can absorb the mysterious substance in it?"

At this moment, Li Hao was at war between heaven and man.

Hesitant, excited, excited, but also worried that the bamboo basket will be empty.

He longs to step into the mysterious realm!

Maybe then, he would have a way to deal with Hongying.

At this moment, he needs to gain such power. Someone is watching him outside, the red shadow will arrive at any time, the night watchman may be looking for someone who can see the red shadow, and there is a spy inside the inspection department...

Thinking about this in his mind, Li Hao's eyes became more persistent.

If it doesn’t work this time, I won’t give up.

The Starry Sky Sword has been soaked in boiling water for a while, and there is no change in the water in the soup bowl.

At his feet, the black panther was a little dazed. He lay on the ground and looked at the soup bowl with his head raised. He was still eager for it, but he seemed unable to drink it and lost some of the urgency he had before.

"call!"

Li Hao took a deep breath and walked out of the kitchen with the bowl in hand without rushing to drink.

The security door is locked and the curtains are drawn.

To ensure that no outsiders would see him, and that if someone broke in, he would be able to find out in time, Li Hao returned to the sofa with the bowl and sat down.

In the bowl, the jade sword is still there, and it seems to be more crystal clear now.

Of course, maybe it's just my own illusion.

"The Li family's sword...has been circulated in slang for many years. There is something mysterious about it, right?"

Li Hao picked up the bowl, gritted his teeth, and put the pistol beside him so that he could get it at any time. Then he carefully took a small sip. It was a very small sip. The water was still a bit hot, but Li Hao didn't care about it.

When I took a sip of boiling water, there was no reaction at first, I just felt hot.

But slowly, Li Hao seemed to notice the slightest difference.

A warm current gradually spreads in the belly.

But soon this warm current disappeared.

Li Hao's eyes flashed crazily, is it really useful?

Or is it just an illusion?

He was afraid that it was his own misunderstanding and psychological induction, and that the warm current did not really exist.

"As long as you don't die if you drink it!"

Li Hao was a little bolder this time and took another sip of water. This time he drank a little more, and this time, the feeling was more obvious!

There is really warmth flowing in my belly!

Not only that, at this moment, Li Hao lowered his head and quickly looked at his belly. Near his belly, there seemed to be a faint starlight twinkling.

"Mysterious power?"

Li Hao was shocked. Is this a mysterious power?

After drinking the water, I actually saw a star-like light shining with my naked eyes.

However, Li Hao's expression changed a little at the next moment.

The star-like light suddenly began to extinguish, began to flow, and gradually disappeared, disappearing around Li Hao's body.

The slightly sleepy black panther suddenly opened his eyes, crawled toward Li Hao, stretched out his tongue, and licked the void in the surrounding air, but unfortunately he didn't seem to lick anything.

"Um?"

Li Hao frowned slightly and made a quick judgment.

"Is starlight a mysterious force?"

"First it appeared in the belly, then it overflowed, and then disappeared...Is this...Is it because I can't retain this power?"

He knew nothing about mysterious power.

However, he has practiced grappling and fighting, and he knows that everything needs some routines and rules to organize and store it.

If you exercise randomly, sometimes you will not only fail to strengthen your body, but will actually wear yourself out. His teacher Yuan Shuo once said this.

And now he is a complete ignorant.

This power may be the mysterious power he desires, but he has no way to preserve it and can only let this power flow out.

"Mysterious power, does it mean that it requires some secret book or something?"

Li Hao glanced at Black Panther at this time. Black Panther naturally didn't know how to practice. However, Black Panther didn't practice. He just let the starlight power flow through himself. This energy, even if it only stayed in the body for a while, seemed to strengthen his body. The role of fitness.

At this time, Li Hao looked at the remaining water in the bowl.

Several conclusions were quickly drawn.

First, the jade sword really contains a star-like energy, but it needs to be neutralized by boiling water before that energy can penetrate into the water.

Second, this energy has the effect of strengthening the body, but it cannot be retained.

Third, obtaining mysterious power may require cheats or other systems. It does not mean that you will have this power just by absorbing or eating it.

Fourth, maybe I am a waste?

Li Hao thought of the fourth point, and it wasn't just random thoughts. He was thinking about whether there are any requirements for the cultivation of mysterious power, and does he meet these requirements?

If other people drink this water, will they be able to retain it, but I can't?

This is not impossible!

If everyone could possess mysterious power, it would be impossible for such a huge Silver City to be almost completely unknown. They would only be vaguely aware of the existence of night watchmen, and I'm afraid there wouldn't be too many of them.

After writing down these points, Li Hao felt his body.

It feels like not much has changed.

He didn't become instantly powerful as he imagined, and his hair didn't suddenly turn black and his skin became shiny like the black panther.

"It feels almost like taking a bath in a hot spring. My stomach is warm. Other feelings... not much!"

Li Hao murmured, and the next moment, he suddenly felt helpless.

Why am I not as good as a dog in my transformation?

After drinking the water, the black panther's hair became visibly brighter, but luckily for him, he didn't feel much.

"Is it possible that I'm not as good as Black Panther?"

Li Hao smiled bitterly.

He was also guessing whether it was the first time he soaked in the water and the effect was better, but it was hard to say. Maybe he was really not as good as the Black Panther?

That's so frustrating!

"That won't work. It seems that all the starlight energy was wasted. After it overflowed from my body, it disappeared very quickly."

Li Hao frowned and looked at the half of the water left in the bowl, not daring to drink any more at this moment.

Afraid of waste!

This power can still be retained in water and can enter the stomach after drinking it, but once it overflows from the stomach, it disappears directly.

"Can the Starry Sky Sword be soaked in water all the time, or is there a limit to the number of times it can be soaked?"

Too much uncertainty made Li Hao dare not waste this bowl of water easily.

"I currently lack the ability to retain starlight energy. If I can absorb all this energy into my body, there may be some changes..."

"That's not right either!"

At this time, Li Hao suddenly thought of something and murmured: "The main reason is that I am sourceless water. This energy does not absorb much into the body and disappears quickly. Maybe it is because there is no source of mysterious energy in my body... …”

It's just a guess. Li Hao really didn't know much about this information.

"We can't just let it go to waste. I don't know how long this bowl of water will last..."

He stood up and thought of something.

Maybe, you can try the "Five Animals New Book" that the teacher passed on to you.

This is a little recipe for correct and reasonable health maintenance. It was adapted by my teacher based on some ancient civilization records. The teacher is over 70 years old and can still walk like flying. He can even beat Li Hao violently. This "Five Animals New Book" still has some effect. of.

"Five Animals New Book" does not involve any specific routines and moves. It is to exercise the muscles and bones of the whole body to the maximum extent and has nothing to do with the mysterious system.

At this moment, Li Hao thought of this because he felt that if he exercised a little, he might be able to absorb more starlight.

As for whether it has any effect, we can only do our best and let fate dictate.

The New Book of Five Animals tells the basic reactions of five kinds of animals in hunting and escaping in daily life. The tiger is powerful, the deer is comfortable, the bear is calm, the ape is nimble, and the bird is light.

Li Hao's teacher Yuan Shuo was particularly good at mastering the methods of apes and birds.

To put it simply, Yuan Shuo hopes that he can escape as dexterously as an ape. Like a bird, he is light and nimble and can cross various obstacles, which is conducive to escaping as soon as possible when encountering danger.

As for Li Hao, when he was in Yincheng Ancient Academy, he studied with his teacher and only learned the ape method. The other four were simply exposed and not studied in depth. This thing cannot be mastered overnight and requires continuous study and exercise. .

"Try it!"

Li Hao is not an indecisive person, let alone giving it a try and losing nothing.

He warmed up a little and felt that it was easier to adapt than before. He quickly picked up the soup bowl and took a sip of the water soaked in Jade Sword.

The next moment, Li Hao was as agile as an ape. He raised his heels, stared at his feet, and leaped into the air. His hands were nimble, like an ape's hooves. He grabbed the hanging ring hanging in the middle of the living room and started to swing on the ring.

This hanging ring was also installed by Li Hao later. It was specially prepared for studying "The New Book of Five Animals".

Yuan Shu is all about agility.

This is also what Li Hao's teacher is good at, so the first thing Li Hao learned was this, using the existing environment to create better, faster and more labor-saving escape methods as much as possible.

At this moment, Li Hao entered the state and felt that his body was much more flexible than before.

He grabbed the hanging ring, swayed for a while, kicked his feet against the wall, used the force to fly into the air, opened his teeth and claws again, like an ape, leaped into the air again, and grabbed the back of the sofa in front of him.

Using his hands, Li Hao continued to run around in the small living room.

It’s a small living room with a lot of stuff but not much space.

But at this moment, Li Hao's figure kept flickering in this small space, extremely agile.

His strength is not too strong, and his physique is not extremely strong. Compared with his friend Zhang Yuan, Li Hao really looks like a young scholar, while Zhang Yuan is more like a bear.

Li Hao's body shape is just right for the ape technique.

If the body is too big, it will be difficult to perform in this small space.

"call!"

Rapid breathing sounded in the small living room.

This seemingly simple ape show is actually very physically demanding. You must cooperate with the breathing techniques noted in the "Five Animals New Book" to use your physical strength properly.

This breathing method is not a profound martial arts secret book. It simply teaches you how to adjust your breathing, when to inhale, when to exhale, how to hold your breath, and how to avoid breathing out...

Of course, it is easier said than done. Yuan Shuo, who adapted "The New Book of Five Animals", was actually easy to adapt, but Yuan Shuo spent a lot of energy in order to adapt the breathing method to match it.

Therefore, "Five Animals New Book" is not uncommon in Yincheng Ancient Courtyard. Many people actually know it. Yuan Shuo's hidden skill is the breathing method that seems to be not very important.

As for this breathing method, Yuan Shuo only passed it on to a few of his students.

At this moment, Li Hao's breathing became rapid and he began to adjust continuously.

The whole set of ape drama actually doesn't last long, only about three minutes from beginning to end. Three minutes is enough to make an adult exhausted under such high-intensity and fast movement.

Li Hao has been practicing for three years, and so far he can barely complete it twice. He will be exhausted in about 6 minutes and unable to get up.

And his teacher, who is over 70 years old, has more physical strength than Li Hao. It is said that the highest record is that he did it five times, which lasted for 15 minutes.

This kind of high-intensity, high-speed, and extremely flexible movements lasted for 15 minutes. Li Hao never believed it.

When encountering danger, if you can run away like an ape for 15 minutes without losing strength, your safety will be greatly increased.

Of course, Li Hao didn't have the time to think too much at this moment.

Under Black Panther's stunned eyes, Li Hao moved quickly.

The tables, chairs, sofas, coffee tables, walls at home... have all become Li Hao's strength. In the whole room, only Li Hao's figure can be seen sweating.

"Twice!"

Returning to the starting point for the second time, Li Hao's breathing was a little unsteady, but he felt that he still had some energy left, and his eyes suddenly shone with joy.

He didn't know what other benefits the mysterious starlight energy had, but at this moment Li Hao felt that it could enhance his physical strength and make his body seem lighter.

Li Hao always felt a little uncomfortable when doing ape plays before. His body was too heavy. Every jump and every effort was very strenuous and tiring.

But today, it seems a little more relaxed.

"Maybe I can do it again!"

Only then did Li Hao have time to look at his belly. The starlight visible to the naked eye seemed to have dissipated a lot, but a faint layer of starlight seemed to emerge on the surface of Li Hao's skin.

Of course, this starlight will dissipate soon, but Li Hao can feel that a lot of these starlights have been absorbed by him.

At this moment, Li Hao's heart moved slightly.

Mysterious power, what exactly is it?

Why is the master of the night watchman so mysterious?

He is not sure whether these people are good at martial arts, or do they have some special abilities like Hong Ying, such as being invisible to others, such as being able to set fire?

If he was simply good at skills, then Li Hao felt that he didn't need to understand the night watchman. Maybe if he continued to drink water like this and continue to exercise, his skills would get better and better.

"continue!"

Li Hao couldn't think about it anymore. At this moment, he was in an extremely excited mood.

Although he was very tired and had already practiced twice, he felt that he could continue to persevere. The key was that he had not finished drinking the soaked water.

Li Hao took another sip of the sword-soaking water and jumped up again.

…

"Here we go upstairs again!"

At the same time, the old neighbor on the second floor cursed. Li Hao also liked to exercise at home in the past, but it didn't last long, usually only a few minutes.

It's a good day today. Did you take medicine?

It's been half an hour, and there's still movement upstairs.

The soundproofing of this old building is not that good. If that boy hadn't been on patrol right now, the aunt on the second floor would have been ready to come and scold him.

…

"boom!"

I practiced back and forth for several rounds, rested for a while, drank water, and continued practicing.

This time, Li Hao did not practice like before and stop after practicing twice.

It wasn't until the water in the bowl was finished that Li Hao fell to the ground like a sandbag. For a moment, he felt that he didn't even have the strength to get up.

"call!"

Panting for air, Li Hao quickly shut up and began to adjust his breathing according to the breathing method in "Five Animals New Book".

It’s not good to exhale loudly just after a workout.

The "Five Animals New Book" states that you must slowly adjust your breathing at this time, otherwise most of the previous exercise effects will be wasted.

"call……"

Li Hao adjusted for a while, his eyes filled with joy.

Nine times!

Of course, it was not nine consecutive times. There was a pause in the middle. The five times his teacher said it were continuous. Li Hao did not break the record that his teacher bragged about.

But today, Li Hao had done a triple sequence before and lasted for 9 minutes!

And after that, he still had the energy to continue exercising, which was scary.

"This water... divine water!"

Li Hao took a breath of air when he thought of this. Could it be that the night watchman or the red shadow used this method to strengthen themselves?

It was just the first time I drank it, the first time I came into contact with it, I felt the effect was beyond imagination, and I felt much more energetic than before.

If those people continue to exercise, even if they can't set fire or possess those superpowers, they will be extremely scary, right?

"I...maybe have underestimated the night watchmen. If these people improve like this every day without using their superpowers, can the third generation of Uzumaki really hit them?"

almost impossible!

The effective range of the third generation of Whirlpool is only 50 meters. The opponent is 50 meters away, and Li Hao has no way of aiming.

Within 50 meters, Li Hao felt that he might not even have time to shoot, and the other party would get close and break his neck!

And if you have some super powers, such as setting fire from a distance or something, it will be impossible to hurt them at all.

"Firearms...may be useless!"

Li Hao was even more worried. Firearms might not have any effect on Hong Ying.

The next moment, he looked at the jade sword at the bottom of the bowl and took it into his hand. His eyes were full of desire and expectation: "Is there a limit to the number of times you can soak in water every day? Can you make such mysterious water every time?"

If it is unlimited and can be brewed at will, it means that Li Hao can drink it every day and drink it at will!

Just be afraid, this thing has limits, and the mysterious starlight power is not unlimited.

Li Hao wanted to study further, but he glanced at the clock on the wall and frowned slightly. Forget it today, it was already 8 o'clock.

He has to go out!

Go and have a look at Zhang Yuan's house.

If he doesn't look at it now, he may not have the opportunity and time to look at it later. He is being targeted now. Taking advantage of the fact that the other person just noticed him today, he has to check in time to see if the stone knife from Zhang Yuan's family is still there.

"The Starry Sky Sword has such ability, then... what about the Zhang family's sword?"

At this moment, Li Hao felt that Hongying's target might be these weapons?

"The Li family's sword, the Zhang family's knife... If the opponent's goals are these, then the Zhang family's sword may not be there anymore, but it's hard to say!"

Li Hao thought, it's really hard to say.

Did Hongying really discover the Zhang family's knife?

It was just a stone. There was nothing unusual about it when it was thrown on the ground. The Zhang family didn't pay much attention to it. After Zhang Yuan's parents died, Zhang Yuan never cared about the stone at all and just threw it somewhere.

Zhang Yuan himself doesn't care. Can the red shadow or the forces behind it be found?

"But if we don't find it... maybe there are still people from the Zhang family who are keeping an eye on us!"

Li Hao's heart was slightly shaken. In this case, it would be safer if he found it. If he couldn't find it, it might be a little dangerous for him to go to Zhang's house.

To go or not to go?

Soon, Li Hao made the decision to go. Of course, safety measures must be taken.

He already had a plan. Even if he went, he had to ensure his own safety.

It would be even better if the Zhang family's knife could be found.

The jade sword may have a limit on how many times it can be used, and it may lose its effect after a few times, but if the Zhang family's sword also has this effect, it means that Li Hao can have more opportunities.

Li Hao quickly stood up and quickly went into the bathroom to rinse off.

After a while, Li Hao walked out of the bathroom.

Get dressed, put on the jade sword, and pick up the pistol.

Just as he was about to go out, he thought for a moment and looked at the black panther lying on the ground and said, "Come on, come with me. You have a good nose, help me keep an eye on him!"

Black Panther also drank water today, which still had some benefits.

This guy is still a dog. If someone is following him and he doesn't notice it, the black panther might be able to notice it.

"Woof!"

The black panther wagged its tail and climbed up, seemingly excited.

Li Hao smiled, touched the dog's head, and said softly: "Don't bark, biting dogs don't bark! You seem to have become smarter and can understand me. If you find someone following me, don't bark. Just bite my trouser leg and I will understand! Will you?"

Black Panther actually nodded!

The dog nodded a few times and bit Li Hao's trouser leg. Li Hao immediately laughed.

Good dog!

This is more humane and powerful than the professionally trained dogs in the Inspection Department. Black Panther may be able to bring him some help.

After patting the Black Panther's head, Li Hao thought for a while about how to deal with it and resolve some possible crises.

After confirming the plan, Li Hao took Black Panther out of the house.

Go to Zhang Yuan’s house!

PS: I actually have 100 alliances. I didn’t expect it. Thank you for your strong support. It’s not in vain that I rewarded myself with an alliance leader. Quack, I hope you didn’t see it.