Mission Accomplished

As Lin Feng's projection dissipated, Xiao stood rooted to the spot as if petrified.

After a long while, Xiao finally rose in silence and carefully picked up the purple book from the ground. He remained standing where Lin Feng had vanished until the moon hung high in the sky, then flashed away.

Sumeru, Gandharva Ville.

"90?!"

"Is this some kind of mistake?"

For the first time, Lin Feng, who had helped modify someone else, did not fall asleep as he usually did.

But when he saw Xiao's Favorability suddenly shoot up to 90, Lin Feng began to wonder whether the system had malfunctioned.

Since he did not know exactly what the process would entail, coupled with the inexplicable disappearance of the Ley Line Projection, Lin Feng had no idea what Xiao had experienced afterward.

Although the changes on the panel showed that the modification had been highly successful, even reducing Xiao's subsequent level penalty from 10 to 5.

Seeing Xiao's Favorability leap from 50 to 90 still left Lin Feng utterly shocked.

He suddenly realized that he had still underestimated the curse's impact on Xiao.

The Yaksha are such earnest people. Because Rex Lapis saved them, they fought bitterly for Liyue for a thousand years. I merely removed a curse, and his Favorability rose high enough for him to risk life and death for me.

Familiar with Zhongli's personality, and having done Xiao such a huge favor, Lin Feng was filled with anticipation for his future trip to Liyue.

As everyone knows, if you're good to Zhongli himself, he may not necessarily repay you. But if you help someone close to him, Zhongli will most likely give you something huge in return.

The Authority of Geo was probably secure. Knowing Zhongli's character, Lin Feng began looking forward to the day they would meet.

Three days later.

Having finally filled up his energy, Lin Feng sighed over how hard-won power was and opened his panel:

Individual Information: @￥%&--Lin Feng

Level: 75→76+24 (Requirements not met) (Possessing the Great Authority of Verdant Grass, even among the ancient Adeptus, he would by no means be weak.)

Element: Dendro

Traits: #%*&, Divine True Form, Elemental Control: Dendro (Energy level met, temporarily unlocking), Dream's Blessing 7 (Requirements not met), Elemental Resistance 7 (Requirements not met), Elemental Affinity 7 (Requirements not met), Robust Physique 7 (Requirements not met), Agility 7 (Requirements not met)

This had not been easy!!!

After holing up in the ley lines for more than half a month, he had finally filled the energy bar.

As for the extra level on the panel, it was the result of Lin Feng's persistent conversion of ley line energy over the past several days.

Although ley line energy was difficult to use, it was not impossible to use. Aside from directly using it for attacks, elemental creatures such as Azhdaha, Geovishap Hatchlings, and Cryo Regisvines could all absorb ley line energy to grow stronger.

If they could do it, there was no reason he could not.

Thus, through Lin Feng's persistent conversion, he had finally obtained enough energy from the ley lines to rise one level—this was growth Lin Feng had gained himself, without going through the system.

If I treat myself like a Geovishap and stay cooped up in here for a few hundred years, I could become a god on my own.

Although the system would most likely not suddenly go haywire and pull some stunt like upgrading itself or becoming temporarily unusable.

Once he had confirmed that he possessed traits similar to those of higher elemental creatures and could rely on himself to ascend to godhood, Lin Feng still felt considerably more at ease.

As for that additional trait, its detailed explanation was as follows:

Divine True Form: The human body is by no means a god's true appearance. Reveal the form of a god and further unleash the power of Authority.

Put simply, Lin Feng could enter a second phase.

He could temporarily abandon his human appearance, reveal his true form like other elemental creatures, resonate with the world, and wield his power to the fullest extent.

As for what exactly it would look like, Lin Feng only knew that it would be the form his subconscious desired most. He knew nothing else.

Setting those matters aside for now, Lin Feng had been underground for so long that he felt as though he was about to grow mold. All he wanted now was to get out quickly, take a comfortable hot bath, and enjoy a hearty serving of Mushroom Stew.

Come to think of it, what day was it now?

Thinking of Tighnari because of Mushroom Stew, Lin Feng had no real sense of how long he had been underground.

Curious about the exact time, Lin Feng focused his attention on the surface for the first time in a long while.

"Holy crap! Is this Gandharva Ville?" Lin Feng was shocked.jpg.

The once peaceful rainforest around Gandharva Ville was now filled with towering trees. The weeds on the ground had vanished, replaced by flourishing young trees.

Upon closer inspection, what young trees were these? They were clearly Sweet Flowers and mint that had grown countless times larger!

Cold sweat beaded on Lin Feng's forehead. He had originally intended to head out immediately.

Wouldn't Tighnari tear me apart?

Although Lin Feng could easily kill hundreds of Tighnaris based on combat strength alone, he was now somewhat afraid of facing this overly dependable friend of his.

But no matter what, staying cooped up underground was not a solution.

With a thought, Lin Feng scattered some pollen around himself that would make ordinary people feel uncomfortable. After using his dream ability to add a few simple psychological suggestions and ensuring that no one would approach the area, he used the short-range Ley Line Teleportation he had just mastered to return to the surface.

The moment he emerged, Lin Feng understood why Tighnari had not come to wake him despite such a huge abnormal change occurring.

Someone had apparently erected a ring of fencing around the Statue of the Seven. Now, that fencing had come alive, growing exceptionally lush and thick into an impenetrable giant wall of tough wood. On one section of the wooden wall, the words "Danger Ahead" could still faintly be seen.

Lin Feng: "..." The more he looked, the more doomed this seemed. Should he just run away?

As Lin Feng seriously considered the possibility of fleeing, one discovery made him breathe a sigh of relief and abandon the idea.

Although other areas had been affected to some extent, the absurd sight he had seen underground—giant Sweet Flowers and mint the size of small trees—was only distributed within a small circle around him. The radius was roughly five hundred meters, insignificant compared to the entire rainforest.

Moreover, because this area had originally been quite remote, there seemed to be no signs that anyone had come here.

No, no one had come here at all. It was as though everyone had subconsciously forgotten about this place.

But no matter how remote it was, surely no one could fail to notice such an anomaly? Lin Feng felt somewhat Doubts.

Puzzled, he looked around himself, hoping to find some clues.

In the end, Lin Feng's gaze settled on the statue behind him. Sensing the faint dream power nearby, he understood what had happened and decided that he would kowtow to Lesser Lord Kusanali the next time they met.

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