--- Chapter 46 ---
[Ding! You have absorbed and lost a massive amount of Life Energy]
[Your body has gone through irregular Body Metamorphosis for the second time]
[Ding! You have absorbed "Pure Snake People's Bloodline." and gained "Snakefication."]
["Pure Yang Physique." fused with "Pure Snake People's Bloodline." and evolved into "Pure Sun-Swallowing Serpent Physique."]
[Ding! After a great battle, several host skills have upgraded]
[Life Drain(B) >>> Life Drain(S)]
[Fire Devouring(F) >>> Fire Devouring(A)]
[Cinder's Eyes(F) >>> Cinder's Eyes(B+)]
[Last Man Standing(F) >>> Last Man Standing(D)]
[Healing Factor(A) >>> Healing Factor(S)]
[Nirvana Touch(C) >>> Nirvana Touch(A)]
[Super Jump(A+) >>> Super Jump(S)]
[Sixth Sense(A) >>> Sixth Sense(S)]
[Lightning Impulse(A) >>> Lightning Impulse(S)]
[After an excessive amount of physical recovery and destruction..]
[Unrecorded Body Tempering Technique has reached level 20]
[Steel-like Enhancement(B) >>> Steel-like Enhancement(S)]
[Steel-like Enhancement(S) has evolved under great stress]
[Steel-like Enhancement(S) has evolved into Jade-like Enhancement(F)]
[Ding! You have absorbed "Green Lotus Core Flame."]
[Gnome's Heavenly Four-Colored Flame(S) have become stronger]
[Gnome(S) >>> Gnome(S+)]
[After an excessive absorbent of Snake People's Life Energy...]
[White Poison Art has reached level 20]
[Ding! Your cultivation has experienced an extreme change]
[You have leveled up]
[You have leveled up]
[You have leveled up]
[You have leveled up]
[Ding! You have reached 5-Star Dou King Realm]
[Ding! You have finished "Queen Medusa." quest]
[Rewarding Synthesize's Skill Upgrade, 5x Skill Upgrade Token(A), Record of the Burning World(4-7 Stages), and 1st Irregularity's Clue]
[Ding! Innate Skill: Synthesize(B+) have received a blessing from the "Goddess of Opportunity."]
[Innate Skill: Synthesize(B+) >> Innate Skill: Synthesize(A+)]
[New Perk: The host is allowed to fuse inanimate objects and martial techniques within A+ Grade or Below without backlash]
[...]
[Get well soon, host]
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After the fight against Queen Medusa, Baek Ain returned to the Miteer Family Mansion with the help of his companion and Hai Bodong. He also received intensive care from known doctors all over the Jia Ma Empire, which failed because they couldn't heal him.
Baek Ain's Body Metamorphosis is still going on, after all.
Diagnosing his injuries is like solving a constantly changing puzzle.
"He needs time and a miracle." Most of the doctors explained this to Yafei and others.
The amount of physical and mental trauma Baek Ain has gone through is "actually." handled by his physique and skills, but he needed at least one month or more to reach his peak performance again.
About gaining consciousness, that'd be a different problem.
Baek Ain seemed to float in a cloud of memories. He watched two familiar parental figures smiling in bubbles, greeting him warmly with hugs and encouragement.
Their faces are wrinkled as time passes, but they are not that old.
"I'm sorry. No, we are sorry for leaving you alone, Ain." A calm yet masculine voice brushed his ears.
"Live well, Son."
"Enjoy it as much as you can without any regret."
"And please get a girlfriend soon." A motherly voice echoed in the dream world. "Even though we have passed away, at least give us proof that we'd get a good daughter-in-law in the future."
"Remember, get a wife, not a hoe!"
"Hold on there, Language!" The masculine voice intervened.
"Shut up, dear. Ain inherited your indecisiveness when choosing a partner, and that's why he has been single for 22 years!"
"Remember, Ain! GET A WIFE, NOT A HOE!!"
Baek Ain's eyes wide-opened as he gasped, seeing a familiar bedroom appear before him. He sighed in relief and saw a blurry silhouette hugging him from the left.
"Ain!" Yafei hugged him tightly.
"Fei..." Baek Ain's voice was somewhat lower than before.
"What happened?"
"I was fighting Queen Medusa..."
Yafei smiled helplessly with tears in her eyes. She pulled Baek Ain's cheeks and replied, "You defeated Queen Medusa, fool. Hmph, I told you not to be reckless for months, but you still did something like this anyway."
"You almost gave me a heart attack when Uncle Bodong brought you in critical condition."
Baek Ain smiled wryly and wiped the tears from Yafei's eyes. "I'm sorry, but I had to do it." He returned gently.
"I have no choice because Queen Medusa possessed the Green Lotus Core Flame, which could cure Uncle Tengshan's poison."
It was a half-lie because Baek Ain fought Queen Medusa for a forced quest from the Goddess of Opportunity, but he couldn't explain such a thing to Yafei yet.
"You're a fool." Yafei suddenly kissed him.
"But at least you're my fool, Ain."
From the mood, Baek Ain knew Yafei wanted the D. Unfortunately, several people watched them on the side, and one guy furiously released an icy aura.
"GET AWAY FROM MY NIECE, BRAT!" Hai Bodong shouted with a solemn expression.
Baek Ain raised his arm helplessly and commented, "You're shouting at a patient who just awakened from his coma, you know?"
"What if my wound opened up again?"
"Fei, your uncle is bullying me~!"
"Uncle..." Yafei turned around with a killer smiles on her face. "This is the recovery room, so please be quiet."
"Or I'll ignore you..."
"..." Hai Bodong is stunned on the spot.
'Hehe~! Go, wife~!' Baek Ain chuckled victoriously.
After hearing some updates from Yafei, Lan Rou stepped forward and hugged Baek Ain. It left Hai Bodong speechless for a few seconds before Yafei explained their relationship.
And oh boy, Hai Bodong's face is bright red because of anger.
Yi Xian watched this sight with amusement.
Meanwhile, Qing Lin is fumbling with her fingers nervously as she can enter Baek Ain's harem too.
The elders of the Miteer Family are shocked by this news too, but they can't do anything about it. Baek Ain's achievement in a short time is enough for him to get favor from several noble families.
Even though Baek Ain made an enemy with Snake People, who wouldn't recruit a 14 years old Dou King? Fucking hell, the elders even bet those noble families would gladly tie Baek Ain down with marriage. His talent is simply heaven-defying.
Baek Ain could walk to the front gate right now because his mood was "ironically." ruined by Hai Bodong, and a flock of ladies will follow him like a group of moths chasing a flame.
Also, Miteer Auction Houses all over the Jia Ma Empire would decline when Baek Ain wasn't providing them with pills. Yes, as he went to find Green Lotus Core Flame, clashed with Queen Medusa, and recovered in this room for a few months, the Auction House lost 60% of its monthly earnings.
A complete nightmare.
They couldn't afford to lose him.
The elders glanced at each other, nodding in agreement.
"Ehem, Bodong. You've gone for years now." Primer Tengshan grabbed Hai Bodong's shoulders from behind.
"Maybe it's time for you to do some jobs you left behind."
"Don't worry. I've sorted those documents in your office."
"Oy, wait!" Hai Bodong was dragged by three elders, leaving Primer Tengshan alone with Baek Ain and his companions.
"Don't leave that brat alone with Yafei!!"
Teng Shan laughed casually and commented, "Haha, Bodong should have taken some breathers while dealing with youngsters. Aih, he became so senile recently."
"Nah, that's a natural reaction." Baek Ain responded with a smile.
"I hope so."
"Anyway, come closer, Uncle-in-law."
"I'll cleanse the poison from your body."
"You know?" Teng Shan tilted his head in confusion.
Baek Ain shrugged and replied, "It's not really a secret."
Teng Shan stood before Baek Ain and watched him summon Gnome's Heavenly Four-Colored Flame, flicking the fire around in the air.
Baek Ain controlled the fire skillfully and cleansed Teng Shan's poison by letting the heat melt any harmful substance from his body. After around five minutes, a glob of black liquid pulled out from Teng Shan's skin pores and floated in the air.
"Done." Baek Ain clenched his hand, condensing the poison into a pill.
He has to keep the unknown poison for reference in case something similar happens later. And with Yi Xian's presence here, Miteer Family wouldn't have a problem with poison.
Teng Shan's body released an intense Dou Qi as he broke into 10-Rank Dou King. He's one step away from being a Dou Emperor.
"Oh god, this is a blessing." He couldn't help but mutter in amazement.
"Thank you, Ain."
"Thank you very much..."
Baek Ain waved his hand and responded, "You're welcome. It's nothing special for this filial nephew-in-law of yours."
"Stop bragging." Lan Rou rolled her eyes.
"Hehe, I can't." Baek Ain laughed and winked at her.
And the day goes on in a relaxed mood.
That's a lie. It's not that relaxed because Yafei and Lan Rou immediately advanced on getting the D when Teng Shen, Yi Xian, and Qing Lin excused themselves from the room.
"I've waited long enough..." Yafei's husky voice filled the room.
"Mm." Lan Rou nodded in agreement.
'And I've just recovered... Is this the fate of the Harem Protagonist?' Baek Ain watched Yafei and Lan Rou hopping onto him.
'Well, it's not bad.'