Do you think this world is serious?

The golden patterns on his back couldn't possibly be without any impact, especially since they originated from the Death Mark pattern of the Herrscher of the End; they should at least have some effect on his Honkai energy.

Chen Xiuming had a flash of inspiration and suddenly came up with a bold guess.

Could it be because his Honkai energy comes from the World Bubble, which belongs to the Honkai energy of "Honkai Impact 3rd", while the golden pattern only affects the Honkai energy of "Honkai Gakuen 2"?

The Honkai energy in Honkai Impact 2 and Honkai Impact 3rd are essentially two different types of energy, which is why the golden patterns have no effect.

Chen Xiuming was completely baffled, and then tentatively controlled the Honkai energy to touch the golden patterns.

In an instant, he sensed the terrifying energy contained within the golden patterns.

Although it is only a tiny wisp of Honkai energy from the Herrscher of the End, if it gets out of control, it can still easily blow up this city, or even the world.

Chen Xiuming broke out in a cold sweat, feeling as if he were being pricked by needles, and dared not try to activate the golden patterns again.

Now it seems that the golden pattern was not a reward for escaping the nightmare, but clearly a powerful "time bomb"!

From another perspective, the golden patterns could also be Chen Xiuming's biggest "trump card"—a card that would lead to his own demise.

When encountering an enemy that is truly difficult to defeat, one can actively disrupt the stability of the golden patterns, thereby achieving the effect of "exploding" with the enemy.

Just as Chen Xiuming was pondering the feasibility of using the golden patterns as a "trump card," the energy contained within the golden patterns actively approached Chen Xiuming's Honkai energy and attempted to merge with it.

Upon realizing this, Chen Xiuming instantly broke out in a cold sweat, fearing that the golden patterns might lose their balance and blow the city to smithereens.

Fortunately, the golden patterns were very stable, and the energy that merged with Chen Xiuming's Honkai energy was very small compared to the golden patterns, so it was impossible for the golden patterns to collapse.

Although it was only a tiny fraction of the energy, it was enough to affect the Honkai energy within Chen Xiuming's body, giving it the characteristic of "shaping".

Specifically, his Honkai energy can not only be used to temporarily strengthen his body, but also released externally to condense armor, weapons, or tools.

Chen Xiuming tried to release Honkai energy outside his body, letting it wrap around his right hand, attempting to condense it into a hard glove.

However, the gloves formed by Honkai energy were soft and flimsy, more like an irregular mass of liquid wrapping around the right hand than a "glove".

Chen Xiuming did not deliberately hide his actions, so even Maria Shaniat and Angela Shaniat could see them.

Cecilia Shaniat sensed it particularly clearly, and turned over to look at Chen Xiuming's right hand with surprise and uncertainty.

Although she can also release Honkai energy, she cannot give it a physical form like Chen Xiuming; she can only induce plant growth or perform treatments.

"Huh? Why is so much sticky liquid coming out of my brother-in-law's hands?"

Angela Shaniat looked over curiously, a bit of milky white ice cream still clinging to her lips. Then, as if she had just thought of something incredible, she asked with a mixture of surprise and delight, "Is my brother-in-law going to turn into the legendary 'tentacle monster'?"

Chen Xiuming: "?"

Cecilia Schariac and Maria Schariac exchanged a glance, and then Maria Schariac instantly understood, reaching out to pinch Angelia Schariac's cheeks and pulling them to the sides.

"Angelia, do you hide under the covers and watch indecent things every night before bed?"

"Ugh... my 'Wo Cai Mei' is so oily!"

Maria Shaniat's face was pulled so hard that Angelia Shaniat's speech became slurred.

Maria Shaniat did not let Angelia Shaniat off the hook, but instead vigorously rubbed her face until she begged for mercy, at which point she took pity on her and let her go.

"Hmph—Sister Maria clearly disliked brother-in-law before, but now she's teaching him a lesson for his sake... Ugh!"

Before Angela Shaniat could finish her muttering, Maria Shaniat covered her mouth.

Cecilia Shaniat smiled faintly and then asked, "Darling, what's wrong with you?"

"This is the power granted to me by the golden patterns on my back, giving my Honkai energy the 'shaping' property, but..."

Chen Xiuming looked at the "mucus glove" covering his right hand and suddenly felt embarrassed to speak.

"But what?"

"However, the prerequisite for 'shaping' is that I have a sufficient understanding of the object that is about to be shaped."

“So…” Cecilia Shaniat understood Chen Xiuming’s meaning, “before you can use Honkai energy to shape things, you have to learn how to make that kind of item first?”

"Yes."

The thought that using the "shaping" property required mastering the corresponding knowledge made Chen Xiuming feel dizzy.

After graduating from school, it's not easy to concentrate on studying again.

Cecilia Shaniat looked at the "slippery glove" covering Chen Xiuming's right hand, and after thinking for a long time, she still couldn't figure out what Chen Xiuming was creating.

"Darling, are you... creating tentacles?"

"..."

Cecilia Shaniat's question seemed to come with a "silence" effect, leaving Chen Xiuming speechless and even unable to speak.

Now that things have come to this, even if we're not trying to shape them into tentacles, we have to try to shape them into tentacles.

Chen Xiuming withdrew the Honkai energy he had released for shaping, reached out and picked up Cecilia Schariac, suggesting, "Want to go out for a walk? I'm planning to buy some books on forging, and I want to try shaping some simple items first."

"Okay, that's perfect, I was just thinking of buying some ingredients to help you recover."

"W-what ingredients?"

An ominous premonition arose within Chen Xiuming, making him feel as if he had a thorn in his side.

“Oysters, lamb kidneys, soft-shelled turtles, leeks, and goji berries,” Cecilia Shaniat said, rattling off the ingredients with ease. “Oh, and I recently found a kidney-tonifying herbal formula, as well as a recipe for a medicinal wine called ‘Five-Seed Kidney-Tonifying Wine.’ I can try it out this time.”

Cecilia Shaniat's attitude suggests she's determined to squeeze every last drop out of Chen Xiuming!

25. The kidneys are crying out.

When Chen Xiuming suggested going out shopping, Angelia Shaniat naturally couldn't refuse, since she was still longing for the ice cream feast. Maria Shaniat was even less likely to refuse; she used to enjoy shopping with Cecilia Shaniat, and now Chen Xiuming was also there.

"Let's go! Destination—an ice cream extravaganza!"

Angela Shaniat stood tall and proud, exuding an air of "commanding authority and dominance."

Cecilia Shaniat smiled without saying a word, linking her arm with Chen Xiuming's, her gaze softening as she looked at the lively and straightforward Angela Shaniat and the somewhat quiet Maria Shaniat.

Maria Shaniat turned to look at Chen Xiuming and Cecilia Shaniat and asked, "Where should we go first?"

Upon hearing this, Cecilia Shaniat instinctively looked at Chen Xiuming, as if asking him a question.

Chen Xiuming thought for a moment and said, "There's a big shopping mall nearby, let's go there first—I remember there's a bookstore inside that mall."

“Hmm,” Cecilia Shaniat murmured, smiling as she continued, “Then—let’s go!”

"Great!"

Angela Shaniat cheered in agreement.

……

After entering the mall, Cecilia Schariac, Maria Schariac, and Angela Schariac went to the clothing section to choose clothes, while Chen Xiuming stayed in the bookstore, browsing books on forging.

While shopping with the three Shaniat sisters would be a pleasure, he is now more interested in books on forging and shaping properties.

Since books aren't free to read in the bookstore, Chen Xiuming pays for them first and then sits quietly in the bookstore's lounge area to browse through them.

Although this store is a bookstore, its business scope is not limited to selling books. The lounge area even has a bar that sells drinks and snacks, just like a small coffee shop.

Chen Xiuming bought a cup of coffee and patiently read his book. Whenever he was distracted or lost focus, he would take a sip of coffee to refresh himself.

Normal forging books usually describe various forging principles or forging methods for large facilities and equipment. However, the book in Chen Xiuming's hand is not a "normal forging book." It describes some forging techniques for cold weapons, as well as the corresponding blueprints and data.

Chen Xiuming glanced through the forging techniques and then jumped directly to the corresponding blueprint data.

Honkai energy shaping skips the forging process and directly shapes a specific form, so Chen Xiuming only needs to understand how to manufacture it to be able to shape the corresponding items by following the example.

Chen Xiuming gently turned the pages of the book, carefully and meticulously reading the drawings and data.

Then, he placed his index finger on the table and moved it casually.

Honkai energy condenses at the fingertips, forming tiny chains.

The exact strength of the chain is currently unknown, but at least it has been successfully shaped.

Perhaps due to his lack of experience in shaping for the first time, Chen Xiuming was slow in shaping the chains. However, once the shaping was successful, the Honkai Energy Chains would be very stable.

The Honkai energy chains are light purple in color, with faint golden lines flowing through them, giving them a "moving image" feel.

If Chen Xiuming hadn't personally shaped the Honkai Energy Chains, one might have mistaken them for being "alive."

"The attempt was successful. Next, we'll proceed with detailed testing..."

This is not a suitable place to test the strength of the Honkai energy chains, but some more discreet tests can be conducted here.

The Honkai Energy Chains were created by Chen Xiuming, and there is a rather weak connection between them and him. If this weak connection is followed, some incredible things can be done, such as controlling the Honkai Energy Chains remotely.

The feeling of controlling objects remotely is wonderful, yet it can also make people feel deeply uncomfortable.

Under Chen Xiuming's control, the Honkai energy chains twisted and crawled on the table like an earthworm.

In fact, Chen Xiuming could also control the Honkai energy chains to move in the air, but that would attract attention, so he didn't try it.

Chen Xiuming picked up the Honkai Energy Chain, his gaze somewhat lost in thought, as if he were pondering something.

After a moment, he put the books into a paper bag, finished his coffee in one gulp, casually placed the Honkai Energy Chain on the table, and then slowly left the lounge area.

When he was away from the table, Chen Xiuming silently estimated the distance in his mind.

When they were about five meters apart, he suddenly stopped and looked back at the table.

At this moment, the Honkai energy chains on the table had disappeared without a trace.

"It's only about five meters..."

Once the distance between them exceeds five meters, objects shaped by Honkai energy will dissipate directly.

Chen Xiuming didn't know if it was because he had too little Honkai energy or simply because the shaping properties bestowed by the golden patterns were incomplete, but it was enough for him to use at the moment.

Although the distance is short, once the shaping is successful, it can be controlled at will within a five-meter range.

If Chen Xiuming has enough Honkai energy reserves, he can create a killing move like "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source" within a five-meter radius.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiuming silently sensed the amount of Honkai energy stored in his body and ultimately gave up the idea.

His current strength is insufficient to support him in devising those fancy attack methods. Instead of wasting time conceiving such attack methods, he should be researching how to manufacture guns.

Even with just an ordinary pistol, Chen Xiuming can guarantee a perfect hit within a five-meter range, and the bullets shaped by Honkai energy don't have to worry about failing to penetrate the outer shell of the Quantum Shadow.

Chen Xiuming was about to take out his phone to contact Cecilia Shaniat when he discovered that Cecilia Shaniat, Maria Shaniat, and Angelia Shaniat had just arrived at the bookstore entrance.

As he walked out of the bookstore, Angela Shaniat immediately smiled and waved.