Shadow stood silently before Guan Tong.
Guan Tong looked at Shadow. If he wanted to strengthen himself, he had to start with this ability he used most often.
Ever since obtaining the [Wordless Book], he had continuously strengthened Shadow, gradually adding new functions to it.
From being nothing more than a simple phantom incapable of physical contact, to later being able to switch between tangible and intangible forms, transform, become tougher, and share its five senses with Guan Tong... like Guan Tong himself, it had grown step by step.
Now that Guan Tong had entered the second stage of Ascension, Shadow should grow alongside him.
"How should I strengthen you?"
Guan Tong looked at Shadow and considered the direction of its enhancement.
First were its most basic traits—its strength, speed, and so on.
Those were directly tied to his own body. After his body had been greatly strengthened by reaching the second stage of Ascension, Shadow would automatically receive the corresponding enhancements as well.
Its toughness and defensive properties had already been enhanced once before, but when Xisiya fought Lucifer, the latter's [Wings of the Fallen Angel] had still been able to slice through Shadow—Guan Tong knew that did not mean Shadow was not tough enough. It only meant Lucifer had pushed the offensive properties of his wings to the limit.
If the basic traits were left untouched, could its Phasing be strengthened further?
"Phasing... before, I could only make it all intangible or all tangible at once. If tangible and intangible states could coexist, or if Shadow could split and exist independently... that would be a major improvement."
Since Shadow could not split into multiple individuals, every separated part had to remain connected to the main body. This prevented tangible and intangible states from existing at the same time,