A woman's voice hurriedly rang out:
"Wait—"
The word had barely left her lips when the child was yanked away by the iron chains, dragged into the void, and vanished in an instant.
Crow froze in place.
"Damn it! Why did this have to happen!!!"
She suddenly erupted.
But her voice was clear, with a hint of sultriness; it made listeners' hearts itch, and held none of her fury.
Gu Qingshan hurried to soothe her. "Calm down. This is just the World Laws temporarily altering us. Maybe once we leave this world and return to our original one, the changes to our bodies will disappear."
"No! I refuse to believe it! I'm going to fight this New World to the death! Hmph!"
Crow said indignantly.
Gu Qingshan paused.
Fight to the death if you want, but what are you hmphing for?
You're already getting into character, aren't you?
Crow drew the Thorn Sword at her waist and gave it a few light swings.
"Thank goodness, I still have my power."
He breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Qingshan was about to say something, but a series of glowing, firefly-like lines of text appeared in the void and caught his attention:
"Your continuous contributions of Soul Origin Power have earned the New World's approval."
"Next, the World Laws will continue adjusting you so that you can fully integrate into the New World."
"Second person to be adjusted: Yu Juan."
After reading the words, Gu Qingshan looked toward Yu Juan.
Compared with Crow, Yu Juan's transformation was far more drastic.
With a muffled thump, white mist billowed from where Yu Juan stood.
When the mist cleared, a plush duck the color of yellow earth sat on the ground.
"No!"
The plush duck cupped its face with its wings and cried out in