Chapter 57: The First Core Soul Tool
Sometimes, just getting things off your chest is enough. After this exchange, the two went from mere acquaintances to friends. What kind of friends exactly? That was hard to define.
But it seemed like Ma Xiaotao had opened up completely. Out of nowhere, she began sharing parts of her daily life with Zhou Sichen.
For instance, she explained how ever since her Martial Soul awakened, she had been constantly tormented by the Evil Fire. It was more manageable when she was younger—there were various ways to suppress it and ease the pain.
However, after breaking through Rank 30, most of those suppression methods lost their effectiveness. Now, with Zhou Sichen's Ultimate Ice, it felt to her like a savior sent from the heavens.
Ma Xiaotao also marveled at Zhou Sichen's strength. Despite being under Rank 40, he had already been strong enough to defeat her.
And now that he had reached Rank 40, and all three of his contracted soul beasts had evolved to the ten-thousand-year level, his strength was surely on an entirely new level—something terrifying to even imagine.
Fortunately, Ma Xiaotao didn't yet know about Zhou Sichen's victory over Han Ruoruo earlier that day—otherwise, she would have been even more shocked and excited.
Zhou Sichen didn't hide anything from her either. He patiently explained the unique nature of his Martial Soul—the Contract Book—helping her clearly understand the gap between their abilities...
The two of them talked back and forth like this, and before they knew it, the sun had already begun to set.
Noticing the time, Ma Xiaotao said sheepishly, "Thanks for today. I really enjoyed talking with you. If you ever need anything, feel free to come find me."
Zhou Sichen smiled faintly. "I enjoyed it too. You're not at all like how others describe you—as some kind of fire-obsessed maniac. You're actually really captivating when you're calm and just chatting."