"Ding dong! houyi bowstring detected, it can merge with the houyi bow, do you wish to merge?" The System's mechanical notification sound rang out.
"Merge!" Zhang Hao silently chanted.
"Ding dong, this merge will take half an hour, please wait patiently, player!" The System notification sound rang out.
"It actually needs this long!"
Zhang Hao, who was already used to the System's high efficiency, was slightly surprised to find that it would take this long for the System to complete a task for the first time. However, this also made Zhang Hao feel more anticipation.
Zhang Hao waited for half an hour and finally heard the System's notification sound.
"Ding dong! The Houyi Divine Bow and the houyi bowstring have successfully merged."
Zhang Hao suppressed the excitement in his heart. He immediately entered the System space and checked the System's attributes.
Item: Houyi Divine Bow (Incomplete)
Level: Heaven-Grade High Grade (Can be upgraded)
Description: In legends, it was the divine bow used by Houyi, possessing terrifying power. When its full power is unleashed, it can destroy all things and make stars fall.
Zhang Hao was somewhat stunned, why was it still incomplete? Didn't he merge the houyi bowstring? Could it be that this houyi bow was still missing other things?
Moreover, the Houyi Divine Bow seemed to have been upgraded. However, the extent of the upgrade was not as high as he had imagined. Its original level was Heaven-Grade, without indicating High Grade or lower grade. But according to the System's usual behavior, it should have been lower grade. At this moment, it had been upgraded to the peak of Heaven-Grade. This extent still differed from Zhang Hao's expectations.
Although Zhang Hao had not fully restored the full power of the houyi bow, he still had some anticipation. If it were someone else, it might not be possible to restore the houyi bow's complete power. But he had the System; as long as he completed some tasks and perfected the Houyi Divine Bow, it would be completely effortless.
However, Zhang Hao was also very curious about what new abilities this Houyi Divine Bow would have.
Zhang Hao summoned the Houyi Divine Bow and held it in his hand. Touching it, he felt a bone-chilling coldness; it felt heavy in his hand, much heavier than before. Suddenly, Zhang Hao felt as if he could understand the divine bow's joy. It was as if merging with the houyi bowstring had made the divine bow extremely happy.
That feeling was like reuniting with a long-lost friend.
A piece of information entered Zhang Hao's mind.
After obtaining this information, Zhang Hao was greatly excited. What was displayed on this information was that after merging with the houyi bowstring, the Houyi Divine Bow's abilities had been greatly enhanced. Originally, after shooting an arrow, the houyi bow could not lock onto the enemy. But at this moment, after incorporating the houyi bowstring, not only had its power increased greatly, but it could also lock onto the enemy. Until death.
Holy crap, this power is awesome.
In the past, the biggest drawback of the Houyi Divine Bow was its inability to completely lock onto the enemy. As long as the enemy's movement technique was faster, it was still possible to avoid the houyi bow's attack. Although the houyi bow's power was great, it was useless if it couldn't hit the enemy. Now that it had merged with this houyi bowstring, this drawback was resolved.
If he wasn't in the inn right now, Zhang Hao would have loved to take the Houyi Divine Bow out to test its power.
The next day, Zhang Hao arrived at the square in Hualong City to register. At this moment, Colleges from the entire Northern Region were recruiting here. There were still two days until the registration ended, but the square was still packed with people, and there were many people registering to participate in the assessment. It was bustling with people, and describing it as shoulder-to-shoulder wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Zhang Hao thought to himself: According to this scale, there are probably millions of people who have come to register. Even if all the major Colleges combined, the number of people they recruit is only around ten thousand. There are too many monks and too little gruel!
After queuing for about half an hour, it was almost Zhang Hao's turn. From time to time, the sound of Martial Warriors crying could be heard from the front.
"Why do we need lower grade crystal stones? It's too expensive, right?" A Martial Warrior said angrily.
The Deacon responsible for registration said coldly, "This is mandated by the higher-ups. If you don't want to register, then move aside and don't block others. When you came, you should have inquired about all the procedures clearly. If there are any problems, don't blame anyone."
the youth Martial Warrior's expression turned pale, and he left helplessly. He was already sixteen years old, and if he missed this chance, he would no longer have the opportunity to enter any College in the future, which was why he was so agitated. Situations similar to this would occur from time to time at other registration points.
The girl in front of Zhang Hao also looked anxious at this moment. Seeing the girl's uneasy expression, he felt a little sympathetic and asked, "Miss, what's wrong?"
The girl turned her head and looked at Zhang Hao with some vigilance.
At this moment, Zhang Hao also saw the girl's appearance clearly. She had a delicate look, with a slightly refined and gentle temperament. Especially her anxious and uneasy appearance at this moment made her look even more pitiful.
"I... I didn't bring any crystal stones. This time I secretly ran away from my Family. If I don't register, I'll be miserable when I go back to my Family." The girl was on the verge of tears, feeling a little helpless.
Only then did Zhang Hao understand the girl's difficulty.
"Next!" The Deacon responsible for registration called out.
"Name, age!"
"Jian Xiuyun, fifteen years old!"
"Twenty lower grade crystal stones!"
"I... I didn't bring any! Can I pay next time?" Jian Xiuyun's delicate body trembled, and she was almost crying.
"If you didn't bring them, go down. Come back to register after you've brought them." The Deacon glanced at Jian Xiuyun somewhat indifferently.
Zhang Hao couldn't bear to watch anymore. Twenty pieces were indeed nothing to a Martial Warrior. But not every Martial Warrior could afford it. At least Zhang Hao felt that the Deacon in front of him was a bit inhumane.
Zhang Hao placed twenty lower grade crystal stones on the table. He smiled faintly at Jian Xiuyun and said, "Miss, consider these twenty lower grade crystal stones as a loan from me!"
"Ah, thank you so much, thank you so much..."
Jian Xiuyun was pleasantly surprised and extremely grateful to Zhang Hao.
"Hehe, it's just a small matter!"
Indeed, twenty lower grade crystal stones were not a big deal for Zhang Hao.
The Deacon was slightly startled. He then looked at the girl beside him, and a teasing smile appeared on his face, clearly misunderstanding, but he didn't say anything. After completing all the procedures, it was Zhang Hao's turn next.
"Name!"
"Age!"
"Zhang Hao!"
"Sixteen years old!"
"Your name is Zhang Hao?"
A hint of a strange look appeared in the eyes of the Deacon responsible for the level test, but it flashed away quickly.
"Yes! Is there a problem?" Zhang Hao frowned.
"No, twenty crystal stones!"
The Deacon said indifferently.
Zhang Hao felt a little annoyed. Twenty crystal stones for one applicant weren't much, but with so many people registering, the total amount was simply unimaginable. These Colleges really knew how to accumulate wealth.
The Deacon took out a treasure bead and placed it in front of Zhang Hao, saying indifferently, "Put your hand on it to test your bone age."
Zhang Hao also knew this was the rule and naturally didn't resist. He placed his hand on the treasure bead.
Instantly, the treasure bead began to glow. Finally, the treasure bead emitted a black radiance.
The Deacon was expressionless and said to Zhang Hao, "Disqualified, over age."
"What? Impossible!" Zhang Hao's expression darkened.