Guan Tong walked out of the shelter and saw Shi Jingyi gently patting Coal Ball's head.
Perhaps because Coal Ball had seen her many times and grown familiar with her scent, he behaved very meekly around her.
Hearing footsteps, Shi Jingyi turned to Guan Tong with a smile. "Congratulations."
Guan Tong touched his cheek. "Has my appearance changed?"
"It's your temperament. I can't quite put it into words, but it's obviously very different from before."
"...It is."
When Guan Tong had first seen Shi Jingyi after her breakthrough, he had felt the same way.
Ascendants who entered the second stage of Ascension all underwent a certain change in temperament.
Guan Tong checked the time. It was eight thirty, with half an hour remaining until the new rule was announced.
He suggested, "Should we try establishing a Mind Network?"
They had tried before, but it had failed.
Now that both of them had entered the second stage of Ascension, the outcome might be different.
"Sure."
Shi Jingyi patted Coal Ball on the back. "Go play."
Coal Ball let out a cry and ran off. Shi Jingyi walked over and extended her right hand.
Guan Tong extended his left hand and clasped her right hand.
With perfect mutual understanding, they simultaneously activated their Mind Power and made contact, silently chanting in their hearts, Establish Mind Network.
In an instant, a tingling sensation like an electric current swept through their bodies. An invisible connection rooted in their mental nerves formed between them.
Shi Jingyi: Can you hear me?
She had not spoken, yet her voice rang in Guan Tong's mind.
Guan Tong: I can hear you... We successfully established a Mind Network!
Both of them were delighted. The establishment and connection of the Mind Network meant that they could now communicate directly on