Ten minutes later.

The Great Xia dog, Wangzai, was completely stiff, its body temperature falling below zero, and its two dog eyes were entirely glazed over.

"Bang!"

It fell to the ground, four stiff dog legs pointing straight at the ceiling.

Not only that.

Wangzai's heartbeat became extremely weak, so faint that even pressing an ear to its chest wouldn't guarantee hearing it.

Anyone seeing this scene would certainly think it was a dead dog.

But in reality, it wasn't.

As a dog with superpower traits, it was still stubbornly alive.

"Oh no!"

Wangzai's consciousness was slightly scattered, and it heard its owner's muttering voice by its ear.

"The dumb dog couldn't have kicked the bucket, right? Without Wangzai, who's going to do the laundry and cooking?"

Wangzai felt a bit angry.

I'm not a dumb dog!

It immediately felt that its owner seemed to poke its belly with a finger.

"Holy cow! It's all frozen hard! How should I prepare the funeral for Wangzai? Might as well just put it in the freezer."

Wangzai's heart was filled with grief and indignation.

I knew it, I shouldn't have given in to the owner's temptation and eaten that Ice Demon Ice Pearl!

Soon.

Wangzai's consciousness sank into darkness.

It knew nothing.

Who knows how long it took.

Wangzai suddenly "saw" a faint green light.

This was not in the visual sense of seeing.

But rather a mystical perception on a spiritual level.

A familiar voice suddenly echoed in its mind.

"Dumb dog, you should have slept enough by now, right?"

It was the owner's voice.

The next moment.

Wangzai sensed its own body and quickly regained control over itself.

"Awoo!"

It whimpered a bit pitifully.

Wangzai opened its eyes and immediately saw the floor of its home and its owner's feet.

It quickly flipped over and stood up, wagging its dog tail joyfully at its owner.

This dog ain't dead!

Wangzai knew very well that the owner had helped it just now; otherwise, it really would have turned into a rock-hard frozen dog.

That strange green light was the miraculous secret technique performed by the owner, which reinstilled life into it.

At this moment.

This Great Xia dog completely forgot its previous regret.

Yang Fan smiled and said, "Wangzai, try your new ability!"

"Woof?"

Wangzai barked confusedly.

Yang Fan gently encouraged, "This power stems from your soul, concentrate and you'll sense it."

"Woof!"

Wangzai sat down, tilting its dog head slightly, and began earnestly sensing.

After a few seconds.

This Great Xia dog suddenly stood up and exhaled a breath.

But aside from air.

It didn't blow out anything else.

Yang Fan encouraged, "Try a few more times."

"Woof!"

Wangzai complied and began exhaling repeatedly.

By the eighth time.

Finally, a different scene appeared.

"Hoo!"

A wisp of mist appeared within the breath expelled from the dog's mouth.

This was cold air encountering moisture, causing the latter to liquefy.

Yang Fan immediately praised, "Very good! Keep it up!"

"Woof!"

Wangzai wagged its dog tail like a windmill and blew even harder.

The mist it expelled increased each time.

By the twenty-eighth time.

A qualitative change finally occurred.

Wangzai blew out a dense mist that, upon touching the ground, instantly froze into a thin layer of ice.

The Great Xia dog widened its dog eyes at this scene, its eyes full of disbelief.

"Clap! Clap!"

Yang Fan clapped a few times with a beaming smile, "The test was a complete success, you're now an ice dog."

"Woof?"

Wangzai was asking: Owner, have I awakened my superpower?

Yang Fan shook his head, "This isn't conventionally considered a superpower, but rather the power of the Ice Demon Pearl implanted into your soul."

He paused and said, "You often see me playing games, it's like you got equipped with a piece of gear."

"Awoo!"

Wangzai understood.

Yang Fan casually assigned a task, "You need to practice your new ability more, now go make a bowl of ice cream."

Wangzai happily went off.

Although it knew its master's real aim was to eat ice cream, it didn't care.

Ten minutes later.

Wangzai was panting heavily.

This Great Xia dog realized that it seemed to have been tricked by its master again.

It had just grasped the cold qi, and with its current ability, trying to make a tub of ice cream by exhaling cold qi would definitely exhaust its spiritual power.

Obviously.

This was a trap set by its master.

Wangzai hesitated, looking towards the door, contemplating whether to put the ice cream outside to freeze.

Just then.

Its master's voice came down from the second floor: "Wangzai, if you want to master the cold qi faster, you have to challenge your limits."

Wangzai sighed.

Forget it.

This dog will give it all!

*

Capital City.

In the underground base.

The Mermaid's head emerged from the water, revealing a stunning face, listening to Commander Lou's words.

"...Recently, the Carmenia Federation has sent quite a few modified weapons to the southern part of East Continent, and Great Xia has been engaging them in secret battles.

"We've taken down quite a few things called 'Punishers,' but these things are very powerful, so we lost some manpower.

"The Carmenians seem to plan to curb Great Xia's expansion to the south through this method."

As the narration continued, a series of high-definition images flashed on the large screen.

Each image was of the corpses of defeated modified weapons.

The surfaces of the corpses were covered in scars, with many missing parts.

It was clear that taking down the modified weapons wasn't easy for the Great Xia people.

The Mermaid was watching attentively.

Commander Lou suddenly asked a question: "Miss Jana, do you think the modified weapons have research value?"

The Mermaid did not answer, but instead asked: "Does Great Xia also want to develop modified weapons?"

Commander Lou said: "The combat power of modified weapons is much stronger than that of ordinary superpower users, and they can be cultivated on a large scale, which we believe has some potential.

"The Carmenians' modification methods are very cruel, and each modified weapon consumed the lives of many innocents.

"Great Xia does not intend to adopt such cruel cultivation methods. We can try to research improved methods to make the modification less cruel."

The Mermaid, intrigued, asked: "The essence of these modified weapons is to forcibly twist the soul, stimulating potential in this way.

"I am quite curious to know how you Great Xia people distort souls while making such behavior appear less cruel."

Commander Lou felt a bit embarrassed.

Twisting the soul itself is a cruel act, and no matter how much it is improved, it cannot be made less cruel.

So this is a paradox.

The Mermaid continued: "The experimental subjects of these modified weapons must have a certain superpower potential; using them for modification is an extremely wasteful act in itself.

"Moreover, the finished product of the modification has serious defects, either having a very short lifespan, at most only 2-3 years, making it consumable.

"Or being extremely prone to losing control, at which point the combat power of the modified weapon will increase dramatically, potentially causing great damage to its own side if not handled carefully."

Commander Lou sighed: "Our Mr. Ghost in Great Xia also believes this is a wrong path."

The Mermaid smiled: "It is indeed a wrong path, offering no help to enhancing this civilization's potential; the Mei Jia Civilization banned such modifications a long time ago."

Commander Lou asked a question: "Miss Jana, is there a more gentle method of modification?"

The Mermaid nodded: "There is a method called 'Soul Implantation.'

"In short, it involves embedding a supernatural power into the soul of the test subject, allowing them to master this supernatural power.

"Soul Implantation does not impair the potential of the experimental subjects, and it can enhance combat power. Most civilizations use this method to modify individuals of this civilization."

Commander Lou couldn't help but say: "That's a good method."

He immediately asked: "Soul Implantation should also have drawbacks, right?"

The Mermaid nodded and said: "Of course."

She began to expound eloquently: "The materials consumed by Soul Implantation are usually quite precious.

"And the abilities gained by implantation don't have a high ceiling; they don't have the massive enhancement range that superpowers do.

"As superpower users continue to grow, the effect of the implanted abilities will become smaller and smaller, until it can be neglected."

Commander Lou nodded: "In this light, the cost-effectiveness is indeed not high."

The Mermaid added: "There is also a necessary condition for performing Soul Implantation."

Commander Lou cooperatively asked: "What condition?"

The Mermaid said: "Only Knights proficient in soul superpowers, and at least High Rank Knights, can perform this secret technique.

"And soul superpowers are relatively rare abilities, with less than thirty Knights capable of performing Soul Implantation in the Mei Jia Civilization."

Commander Lou was rendered speechless.

He was originally quite expectant, but upon hearing this, he realized it was just a pipe dream.

*

Two hours later.

Linjiang City.

Yang Fan saw the updated "Superpower Secret Scripture."

He quickly browsed through the update content and noticed an item called "Soul Implantation."

After reading it, Yang Fan's expression was a bit strange: "What I did with Wangzai should be Soul Implantation, right?"

But he was not a Knight.

And the "Secret Scripture" clearly recorded that only powerhouses above High Rank Knight can achieve this.

Yang Fan muttered to himself: "So this Life Decree is so powerful."

The Soul Implantation he performed on Wangzai was precisely a method he comprehended from the Life Decree.

"Woof!"

Wangzai's bark came from downstairs.

Just now, it used all its strength to make a tub of ice cream, which exhausted it, causing it to fall asleep. Now it had woken up.

Yang Fan immediately shouted: "Wangzai, come over and test your cold breath again."

"Woof!"

Wangzai quickly rushed over and opened its mouth to exhale cold qi.

This time, it was obvious that the cold qi had become much denser, and the ice on the floor had doubled in thickness.

Yang Fan glanced at it and whispered: "Wangzai's ability improvement speed seems much faster than what is recorded for Soul Implantation in the 'Secret Scripture.'"

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