I Contracted Myself

The Iron Soul is gone.

After seeing the corpse of the Tianchang Fox, the Moon Prince used three of his tails to destroy the Iron Soul.

Fortunately, Liu Sishan, following Situ Shibai's instructions, had taken Liu Tiefeng away in advance, so the two of them were unharmed.

Zhang Ping arrived in the southern part of the city through the water channel. He took out the Ghost Lantern again before emerging from the channel. Looking back at the tails flying everywhere, he took a deep breath and turned to leave Mingzhu City.

The next time he returned, he would definitely kill the Moon Prince!

He knew it would be difficult.

Even though he had just blocked the Moon Prince's attack, the Moon Prince probably hadn't even used ten percent of his strength. After all, those were just five of the Moon Prince's tails.

And now, the entire Mingzhu City was filled with the Moon Prince's tails. Given their thickness, if they all concentrated their attack on him, his Nether Mist might not even withstand one round of attacks.

But even if he could withstand it, the Moon Prince had more than just tails.

"Sister Sisi, where are you?"

Zhang Ping collected his thoughts, took out his badge, and asked as he walked forward.

Moments later, he received a reply from Liu Sishan and quickly headed towards the previous camp.

The Sweep Team naturally had more than one headquarters in the wild; they also had many safe houses. Some were built inside rocks, others underground or in trees.

Liu Sishan, considering Liu Tiefeng's severe injuries, temporarily hid in a safe house not far from Mingzhu City.

Moments later, Zhang Ping arrived.

The two confirmed each other's identities through their badges, and then Zhang Ping entered the safe house.

It was a hollowed-out giant rock with only one room inside, filled with compressed food and distilled water. The energy bars Liu Sishan had given him last time were taken from this safe house.

"Grandpa Liu, I'm sorry." Zhang Ping immediately walked up to Liu Tiefeng upon entering, looking at his wounds with slightly reddened eyes.

Liu Tiefeng wanted to knock Zhang Ping on the head, but as soon as he moved, the pain from his wound made him gasp. He said irritably, "What's the big deal? I've lived so long, losing an arm is nothing. But kid, how did you provoke such a fierce thug?"

In his eyes, the intruder was a person, a fierce and burly man.

"Sister Sisi, can I tell him?" Zhang Ping thought for a moment and looked at Liu Sishan.

Liu Sishan knew what Zhang Ping was asking and said calmly, "You're not my team member, how could I control what you say?"

Oh right!

He wasn't a member of the Sweep Team and hadn't signed any confidentiality contract with them, so they couldn't control what he said.

"Grandpa Liu, actually... it wasn't a person, but a Mutated Beast..." He looked at Liu Tiefeng and then told him everything he knew.

As Liu Tiefeng listened, he frowned. He glanced at Liu Sishan, then at Zhang Ping, and asked, "So, Mingzhu City is now overrun by those damn foxes?"

"Yes, although they don't dare to act recklessly, the city is indeed unsafe," Zhang Ping nodded.

Liu Tiefeng immediately thought of his son, Liu Dashan. He closed his eyes and took a while to process the information. Then he looked at Zhang Ping, patted his shoulder with his only hand, and said, "Then you have nothing to feel guilty about. You did nothing wrong. Well done!"

"Grandpa Liu, don't move. I'll find a way to heal your arm, maybe even grow a new one!" Zhang Ping quickly helped Liu Tiefeng lie down, preventing him from moving.

Liu Tiefeng forced a smile and said, "Don't underestimate your Grandpa Liu. I was once a member of the Investigation Team. Look at this scar on my waist; it's much worse than this arm."

It was that scar that made it difficult for him to have children, leaving him with only one son, Liu Dashan. Otherwise, he could have had ten or eight children.

"But..." Zhang Ping was still very worried.

Liu Tiefeng put on a stern face and said, "Alright, alright, I won't die anytime soon. Let me rest in peace. That little girl is still waiting for you. Go handle your business. If you can get rid of all those foxes in Mingzhu City, losing an arm or even all my limbs would be worth it."

"Alright, Grandpa Liu, you rest well. Wait, I'll get you some water. You need to drink more water after losing so much blood, and also something to replenish your blood. Let me think..." Zhang Ping nodded but then thought of more things Liu Tiefeng might need and took them out from the Golden Treasury one by one.

Liu Tiefeng said impatiently, "Go, go, don't bother me here. These things are enough. I'm really fine."

Although he was old and frail, his mental resilience was very strong. The initial injury was indeed painful, but he had already recovered. As long as he didn't suffer a secondary injury, he could slowly get through it.

Zhang Ping had no choice but to get up. He looked at Liu Sishan, who signaled him to talk outside.

The two of them left the safe house, and Zhang Ping immediately took out the Ghost Lantern.

"Sister Sisi, thank you."

Zhang Ping looked at Liu Sishan and bowed sincerely.

If Liu Sishan hadn't arrived in time to save Liu Tiefeng, he would have regretted it for the rest of his life.

"It was just a coincidence, and your identity has been exposed," Liu Sishan said calmly, looking at Zhang Ping.

Zhang Ping nodded and said, "It was probably exposed during the previous battle. At that time, I didn't have any means to conceal my information. If the enemy appraised me during the fight, my identity would have been easily confirmed."

This was something he hadn't considered before.

He hadn't expected the enemy to react so quickly. He had decided to rescue Chen Junting on a whim, which wasn't part of anyone's plan. Moreover, the battle didn't last long.

It was hard to imagine that the enemy could arrange for an appraiser so quickly.

"You probably can't go back to Mingzhu City. Wait for the Captain's instructions. Here, take this." Liu Sishan handed Zhang Ping a test tube.

Zhang Ping took the test tube and saw that it contained golden blood. He looked at Liu Sishan in confusion.

"I've thought carefully about your ability and checked the metals you consumed. The result is that the metals were completely undamaged, meaning you didn't digest or absorb them, so you didn't gain any corresponding physique.

The information you provided was very useful, so this is your reward from the Sweep Team, Golden Blood!" Liu Sishan explained.

Zhang Ping was surprised, "Is it that Golden Blood?"

"Yes, it's Jin Bo's Golden Blood. He needs to draw and store blood periodically. This blood is usually used to treat teammates or extend the lifespan of some meritorious elders. You can try drinking it to see if you can gain this power," Liu Sishan nodded.

Zhang Ping initially wanted to give it to Liu Tiefeng, but after hearing Liu Sishan's words, he realized that if he gained the ability of Golden Blood, he could produce it endlessly.

And he wouldn't suffer from anemia. After bleeding, he could immediately transform into Pure Water Body, absorb enough water, and then turn back into flesh and blood...

At that moment, he seemed to see an endless supply of Golden Blood.

"By the way, Golden Blood is a bloodline ability, so it can be inherited by the next generation, possibly even skipping a generation. You should be prepared for that," Liu Sishan reminded as she saw Zhang Ping opening the cap.

Bloodline abilities aren't bad, but they lack the thrill of opening a blind box.

Most Awakeners don't know what abilities their offspring will awaken, like a gacha game. It could be an N card, but it could also be an SSR. Bloodline Awakeners, on the other hand, know that their offspring are likely to inherit their abilities. If their bloodline ability is of Practical Grade, their children will also be of Practical Grade.

Zhang Ping drank the blood in one gulp, enduring the discomfort. He frowned and said, "Is there really such a good thing?"

It's just a chance of inheritance, not a certainty.

Besides, he wasn't even sure if he would have a wife in the future, so why think so far ahead?

"How is it? Did you gain the ability?" Liu Sishan remembered that Zhang Ping had quickly gained the Pure Water Body before, so she asked expectantly after he drank the Golden Blood.

Zhang Ping shook his head. After a while, he suddenly felt something strange in his body. He extended his arm, and it turned into blood.

He was initially stunned, then used his Appraisal Skill on himself.

Nothing else changed, except that a new ability appeared after Pure Water Body: Pureblood Body.

[Pureblood Body: The body can transform into a pure blood form, capable of merging with a target's body to rapidly heal their injuries.

Note: Love who I love, hate who I hate, leave no regrets!]

After reading this, Zhang Ping was overjoyed. He immediately realized that this ability could be used to heal Liu Tiefeng's injuries.

"What's wrong with your hand?" Liu Sishan asked, seeing Zhang Ping's delighted expression.

Having experience with Pure Water Body, Zhang Ping quickly transformed into a mass of blood. He found that Pure Water Body and Pureblood Body had significant differences, which could only be distinguished after complete transformation.

Pure Water Body could absorb water molecules from the air to restore itself, but Pureblood Body didn't have this ability. He couldn't even feel the humidity in the air or the temperature differences around him.

However, Pureblood Body had its advantages, such as accurately sensing the target's condition.

For example, Liu Sishan, who was still wearing a mask, had a hideous scar on her face that he could see through the Pureblood Body's perspective.

In an instant, he understood why Liu Sishan always wore a mask.

"Sister Sisi, in this state, I can sense the life state of all living beings and merge into their bodies to heal all their injuries, even scars," Zhang Ping said, controlling his body.

Liu Sishan looked at Zhang Ping silently for a while before saying, "Then you should treat Grandpa Liu first."

"Okay, we'll talk later. Honestly, I've known you for so long, but I don't know how you've been all these years," Zhang Ping nodded.

Liu Sishan was taken aback, then nodded slightly, a hint of sadness in her eyes.