Chapter 268: Another Weird Thing Just Got Added to the List
On this day, Su Xiaoxiao undoubtedly became the brightest star in the classroom.
Not a single classmate could believe their eyes as they stared at the stunning girl, no longer that unremarkable female classmate from before.
Su Xiaoxiao’s transformation was so striking that it felt like she had been given a perfect filter, as if countless brilliant flowers bloomed around her, adding a dreamy and romantic aura to her presence.
“Are you Su Xiaoxiao?”
“No way! Why?!”
“What’s going on here?”
After the lecture, even more people gathered around, clamoring with questions, turning the classroom into a scene of astonishment.
The once obscure corner suddenly became a hotspot, something that only happens in anime plots but turned out to be true right in front of everyone.
Yun Zhonghe couldn’t help but feel myriad emotions.
He didn’t expect that simply suggesting she trim her hair would result in such a dramatic change, skyrocketing her popularity.
If he had known earlier, he would have suggested cutting her hair sooner, sparing him from being the representative and doing all that troublesome work.
But as people continued to gather, he noticed Su Xiaoxiao starting to buckle under the pressure.
She was naturally timid, even though she had gotten to know her classmates better, standing out in the spotlight was uncomfortable for her.
Her pitiful face looked to Yun Zhonghe for help.
Yun Zhonghe chuckled helplessly, squeezing through the crowd and pulling Su Xiaoxiao out of the fray.
“Ladies and gentlemen, sorry, but my assistant and I need to rush off to handle some urgent matters. Let’s wrap up our chat for today. We’ll catch up later.”
Yun Zhonghe spoke with a smile, guiding Su Xiaoxiao away while they held hands.
Seeing this, the students teased, “Hey, Representative, you want to monopolize Xiaoxiao, do you?”
Some were envious.
But there wasn’t much they could do. Yun Zhonghe always took care of Su Xiaoxiao, and they were nearly inseparable, known throughout the classroom.
Initially, no one paid much attention since she used to be overlooked, but now that Su Xiaoxiao was a complete transformation, everyone regretted not realizing it sooner.
Her adorable face paired with her impressive figure was practically unfair!
But everyone just admired from afar. Yun Zhonghe was always kind to his classmates, so even if he really did claim Su Xiaoxiao as his own, no one would say anything.
Those watching the drama slowly dispersed as Yun Zhonghe held Su Xiaoxiao’s hand, walking out of the classroom.
Su Xiaoxiao’s heart pounded as she felt the tight grip of Yun Zhonghe’s hand, blushing and feeling flustered, making her breathing uneven.
Her cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes darting about, too afraid to look back at all the gazes behind her.
Clouds of dust were nothing compared to the eyes watching her.
But Yun Zhonghe seemed oblivious, holding her hand tightly, making it seem like they were soulmates.
No no no, Su Xiaoxiao, snap out of it! Cloud-brother only sees you as a friend, helping you out.
But…
Just then, the image of Su Xinghe kissing Yun Zhonghe earlier flashed through her mind, her heart tightening.
She… didn’t want to be just friends.
“That was close, almost got lost in the crowd.”
Lost in thought, Yun Zhonghe let go of Su Xiaoxiao’s hand, who snapped out of her reverie.
“Thanks, Brother Yun.”
Su Xiaoxiao whispered, avoiding eye contact, fidgeting with her fingers.
Yun Zhonghe laughed heartily, “It’s nothing, don’t worry about it.”
Changing the subject, he continued, “Since classes are over, we can try formal tool refining today.”
Su Xiaoxiao’s bad luck points must have piled up again.
For today, Yun Zhonghe reviewed advanced refining techniques to ensure every detail was perfect.
His spiritual energy had reached the Initial Understanding stage, allowing him to observe more minutely. This advantage helped guide Su Xiaoxiao in refinements, ensuring precision and increasing success rates.
Forging cursed tools—Yun Zhonghe hoped not to waste this opportunity.
They checked into a room…
Oh, rented a training area.
Call Summoning!
Spiritual Fire!
Yun Zhonghe took the demon steel from his storage ring.
When Su Xiaoxiao sensed the evil aura emanating from the demon steel, her face instantly changed.
“Brother Yun, can this thing really be used?” Su Xiaoxiao asked with trepidation.
She clearly felt the danger in this xuan iron.
Yun Zhonghe reassured, “Don’t worry, we got this legally through the Immortal Alliance. Since they’re selling it, it must have passed inspection.”
With Yun Zhonghe’s explanation, Su Xiaoxiao’s worries eased somewhat.
She prepared herself by tying her hair into a high ponytail, looking more spirited and ready for action. She rolled up her sleeves, revealing slender arms.
Her new outfit was specifically picked for refining.
Cute and practical.
Su Xiaoxiao’s slender arms made Yun Zhonghe feel a surge of strength within.
First, he placed the demon steel in the roaring spiritual fire to soften it for forging. Then, he removed it for further refinement.
The process was much smoother compared to refining regular xuan iron. Her bad luck enhanced the refinement, quickly purifying the demon steel into an object emanating a faint dark glow!
As Yun Zhonghe predicted, Su Xiaoxiao’s bad luck boosted the curse tool’s effectiveness.
Yun Zhonghe was attentive, releasing his spiritual energy to keep an eye on every detail, offering suggestions to Su Xiaoxiao.
“Hammer!” Yun Zhonghe ordered, and Su Xiaoxiao complied.
“Adjust the fire,” Yun Zhonghe commanded, and Su Xiaoxiao adjusted accordingly.
Each strike improved Su Xiaoxiao physically, slightly boosting her body strength.
Despite the subtle improvement, it was real.
No wonder, those who refine often aren’t weak.
As time passed, Su Xiaoxiao worked hard, sweating profusely. Alone with Yun Zhonghe in the small room, their faces turned crimson.
Su Xiaoxiao breathed heavily, and Yun Zhonghe’s voice grew hoarse.
With each precise hammer blow, Su Xiaoxiao’s body trembled, syncing to the rhythm of the demon steel. Especially those ample… bountiful… fruitswell…
Her forehead dripped with sweat, wetting her hair, strands sticking to her cheeks, adding to her allure.
A strange power surged inside her, as if something was about to break through.
“Brother Yun, I think it’s close…”
Yun Zhonghe stood, his eyes fixed on Su Xiaoxiao, throat constricting, “Don’t stop, speed it up…”
“Sss!”
Su Xiaoxiao screamed.
Suddenly, a sharp and clear strike echoed throughout the training area, followed by a powerful spiritual energy surge.
Instantly, the forged demon steel erupted in dark, sinister light, condensing into its final form.
A brand-new prop floated above the furnace.
The immense influx of spiritual energy shook both of them, especially Su Xiaoxiao, whose skin glowed faintly, eyes glazed.
There, floating above the furnace, was their newly forged item.
Dizzy after the surge, Yun Zhonghe leaned on the wall to steady himself. He walked forward, reaching to take the item.
“Wait a minute… What’s this?”
Confused, Yun Zhonghe lifted up a pair of panties!
Yun Zhonghe: ???
Su Xiaoxiao: ???
What? Did someone swap the item?
Originally, they planned to create a powerful spirit armor for Mu Jixue, enhancing her defenses. But why did they end up with… panties?!
Su Xiaoxiao panicked, “Brother Yun, I didn’t…”
Yun Zhonghe interrupted, “I know, I know, another failure, probably.”
Yun Zhonghe knew Su Xiaoxiao wouldn’t purposely forge panties.
“That doesn’t make sense. With all the bad luck burned off, the final product should have succeeded…”
Puzzled, Yun Zhonghe frowned.
Clearly, something odd happened.
Checking the material, he noticed unusual spiritual energy.
Low-grade magical treasure!
As underwear, its primary attribute would still be defensive.
Surprisingly, this pair provided substantial physical and magical defense!
Even more unexpectedly, wearing these panties would enhance spell power significantly.
This meant that when Mu Jixue wore them, her defense and spell power would skyrocket to near mid-grade magical treasure levels!
“d*mn, holy artifact!”
Yun Zhonghe exclaimed.
High-grade equipment always comes with a price—curse wear brings bad luck.
Su Xiaoxiao was stunned.
She thought it was just another failed product, yet these seemingly insignificant panties possessed remarkable attributes beyond belief.
How could a novice like her forge such an extraordinary item?!
This… defied the laws of reality!
Wouldn’t it be awkward if these panties and normal robes, spirit armors clashed?
You don’t fight in your underwear.
Like a heroine in bikini armor.
Su Xiaoxiao and Yun Zhonghe exchanged awkward glances.
Was this a success or a failure?
Yun Zhonghe looked at the panties in his hand, feeling conflicted.
Should he give these to Mu Jixue?
