After the flesh vanished, the surface of the door returned to the appearance of an ordinary red metal door. The holy emblem of the ancient Creator God flashed past. Within that instant of dark gold light, pink dust formed from the vanished Firstborn Flesh drifted toward Shade and Ellie.
A small portion flew toward Ellie and entered through her nostrils, while most of it attached itself to Shade.
Iluna wanted to stop the dust, but Shade stopped her.
"It's fine. It seems my guess was correct."
Shade did not understand the secret behind the flesh's growth, but he could clearly feel his physical strength increase once again, along with certain indescribable changes to his body.
The "her" in his ear provided a detailed explanation:
Outlander, you have consumed "Degraded Firstborn Flesh." Its enhancement has stacked with the improvement gained after consuming "Imposter Mother Fluid": Physical strength ↑↑, resistance to all bodily attributes ↑↑, stamina recovery speed and self-healing ↑↑↑ Outlander, you no longer need to pay spirit when casting any Transformation Spell (cat, wolf, dragon, Thunder Titan). The spirit consumption required to maintain Transformation Spells has been halved. Outlander, your thaumaturgy—Active Mud—has been enhanced. When using mud to create flesh and fill in missing portions of an organism, the flesh will possess stronger adaptability and superior compatibility for Fusion. Outlander, the power of your flesh has been further released.
Shade did not immediately consider the enhancements he had gained. Instead, he carefully looked at Ellie. Unfortunately, even after absorbing that power, Ellie merely looked a little more energetic. The red in its fur had not faded; it was still red.
"Let's close the door first."
Shade reached out to push the door, but Iluna asked again:
"Shouldn't we take advantage of the