Nine Star Burden - Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Han Jiangxue, who was controlling Xia Yan and the White Ghoul Witch, was suddenly jolted awake . She turned around to see that Jiang Xiao was lying on the ground . Her icy cold gaze seemed to have turned a little more tender .

“Don’t lose focus, there are a lot of White Ghouls around,” Jiang Xiao said frantically while bathing in the white rays of light . He had done everything to prepare for it . Since he was bent on giving it his all to fight it out, he had to make sure he was ready .

To his surprise, the White Ghoul just now was only targeting Jiang Xiao’s sister and not him .

“The White Ghoul Witch has already died . They will react soon and stop attacking and flee back to the snow forest,” Han Jiangxue said softly while looking down at Jiang Xiao .

“Oh . ” Jiang Xiao scratched his head, feeling rather anxious . He thought to himself, Don’t let them get away . These are all Star Beads .  

However, Jiang Xiao could not bring himself to say those words . If he were capable enough, he could bring the team together with him to kill the enemy . However, Jiang Xiao was just like a leech now who could not provide them with any help at all . Yet, he still wanted to initiate killing the enemy?

That would seem rather shameless of him .

Jiang Xiao’s pupils constricted slightly while the White Ghoul that had been struck in the liver by him did not seem to intend to run away at all . Instead, it got up again and continued to rush at Han Jiangxue .

 “Behind you!” Jiang Xiao frantically yelled .

Han Jiangxue did not turn around at all . The fourth Gold star slot lit up slightly and she waved her hand casually, after which the layers of space behind her overlapped and the White Ghoul plunged into it . At last, it disappeared instantly!

 —Gold Star Technique: Sky Smashing

The overlapped layers of space behind Han Jiangxue quickly disappeared while she stared at him quietly .

Han Jiangxue said softly, “You’ve rescued me . ”

Jiang Xiao scratched his head, not knowing how he should reply her at all . After hesitating for a while, he asked, “Are you finally going to confess to me?”

 Han Jiangxue was bewildered .

Noticing that Han Jiangxue’s face was cold and gloomy, he frantically tried to change the subject . “Is your Space Star Technique of Gold Quality?”

Han Jiangxue expressed assent and turned around to look at Xia Yan who was rather far away from her . “What’s the matter? Is your Star Power abundant?”

While wielding the sword, Xia Yan stopped a White Ghoul that was fleeing in a hurry . “It should be enough to kill them, but I have to go back to our campground to assemble it . Xiaopi, stop feeling shocked and go harvest some Star Beads for me to nourish my body with so that I can keep up with the killing . ”

Jiang Xiao hurriedly gave Xia Yan a Blessing and got up to scurry towards the White Ghoul that had been severed by Xia Yan . He then said to Han Jiangxue, “The Space Star Technique is really easy to use . Even if we’ve been surrounded, the situation doesn’t seem so bad . ”

 “That space is limited and four corpses is the maximum . ” Han Jiangxue followed Jiang Xiao along and seemed intent on protecting him . However, she did not idle about either and instead used two Barren Winds to blow away the White Ghouls that were the furthest away from them .

“Four corpses? Has the living ones become corpses too?” Jiang Xiao asked, pointing out the keyword .

“Yeah, that place is not suitable for the survival of beings,” Han Jiangxue said while shaking her head .

“Oh my god, since you have these attributes, you could have killed that White Ghoul that had intruded just now, couldn’t you? This Star Technique is really strong, where did you get such a high-quality Star Technique from? It’s so useful and practical too,” Jiang Xiao said with admiration, trying his best to curb his nausea . He then reached his hand into the broken head of the White Ghoul .

1After hearing his words, Han Jiangxue remained silent for a long while . She then said softly, “This Star Bead was left behind for you by our parents . ”

2Jiang Xiao paused and whipped out a Brass Quality Star Bead from the head of the White Ghoul after a few seconds . He smiled and said, “Ah, we’re both his children . It doesn’t matter which one of us gets it . ”

Han Jiangxue repeated casually, “This is indeed for you . ”

Jiang Xiao scurried towards the White Ghoul that had gotten severed and squatted down to grab the head carefully . He chuckled and said, “Of course it’d be better for you to use it . With my qualifications, I may not be able to even absorb it . ”

Han Jiangxue once again wriggled her finger and threw a White Ghoul at Xia Yan . She then whispered, “In the past few days, you have absorbed the Star Beads belonging to the White Ghouls and White Ghoul Witch . They both contain two Star Techniques in one Star Bead . So, you can absorb this Gold Quality Star Technique . ”

Jiang Xiao stood up and looked into Han Jiangxue’s eyes before saying sternly, “I used to be insensible, so giving it to me then would be a waste of precious material . What you did was right . ”

Han Jiangxue opened her mouth, because that was the truth and indeed how she felt too .

Jiang Xiao’s joke broke the awkward tension in the atmosphere . “Besides, you’re their biological child while I’m adopted . ”

3Staring at Jiang Xiao’s carefree smile, Han Jiangxue grinned slightly and said, “What do you mean adopted? To them, we’re both their biological children . ”

Jiang Xiao hurriedly refuted . “Don’t say that . I’m not their biological child . The two of us are not biologically related . ”

3Han Jiangxue’s smile faded and she frowned slightly . “What do you mean?”

“If we’re biologically related, how can I make a move on you?” Jiang Xiao retracted his hand from the head of the skeletal head and thought to himself, It’s such a pity that there are no Star Beads .  

3Han Jiangxue’s eyes widened slightly and she gasped a little . His words were far beyond her expectations .

This rascal… 

This rascal actually tried to flirt with me!?!

Before Jiang Xiao could even react, he was kicked away…

The White Ghouls lined up neatly and arranged themselves . The White Ghouls that were attacking and those that were fleeing back to the snow forest were of completely different levels .

If the group of White Ghouls was as powerful as the White Ghoul Witch, they would indeed be terrifying to the team . However, there would be a disadvantage for every advantage . Once the White Ghoul Witch died, the White Ghouls would have no leader and end up changing drastically in terms of dominance and attitude .

Jiang Xiao’s team of four also took advantage of their strategic geographic location . If the battle was carried out in the snow forest, the group of White Ghouls wouldn’t have fled so desperately since they were in their familiar homeland . Even if the White Ghoul Witch were to die, they wouldn’t be at a complete loss .

Five out of 16 White Ghouls fled into the snow forest, but the team did not chase them .

After all, everyone had all used plenty of Star Techniques and their Star Power had to be replenished . Self-cultivation was one of the ways Star Power could be replenished, but the faster method would be to absorb Star Power .

11 White Ghouls had contributed seven Star Beads to the team of four, while the White Ghoul Witch had also produced one Star Bead . This time, it could be said that they had made great gains .

Jiang Xiao also gained 1 Skill Point and the completed mission was named “Brass Ten Kills” .

 1At this juncture, there were already 3 Skill Points in his internal Star Map .

4Han Jiangxue took out two White Ghoul Star Beads and gave them to Pi Keqiu, but the latter declined decisively even though there was no one there to monitor him . However, his firm self-discipline wouldn’t allow him to do that .

12The soldiers here belonged to the government . Although they were from the army, they seemed more like mercenaries . They provided escort services for the Awakened who entered the snowfield, shared their experiences with them, guided them along and helped with navigation . When necessary, they would also take on various roles in the team according to the preferences of their hirers .

That not only ensured that the soldiers would all be in a state of combat and train at all times, it would also further ensure that the probability of the team surviving stayed high .

Of course, Awakened like Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan were rare . Although the two of them were in their third year of high school, they were rather famous in Jiangbin City and even Beijiang Province .

It was not only because of their background but also because of their incredible strength .

When the two of them were using the Silver Star Technique just now, they treated the Star Techniques like they were worthless .

However, most high school children, even Pi Keqiu, who had already become a soldier, merely had Brass Star Techniques .

1It was Jiang Xiao’s first time engaging in a battle . The team that he joined did have a head start .

 If the so-called internal Star Map did not exist, Jiang Xiao may not be able to possess a Star Technique now . Even if he did, he would only have Brass Star Techniques, just like he did now .

Silver Quality Star Techniques could be considered extremely rare .

In this snowfield, the creatures of Silver Quality did exist, but one may only run into them once in a blue moon .