Seedbed of Artifact Species (Thirty-Three)
Kalaodola was still in pretty good spirits.
In theory, both Law Remnants and Clear Dream could be used to interrogate her or test for more information about the academy's secrets from back then.
But for this worthy and respected predecessor, Fu Qian wasn't in a hurry to make her suffer any more during this brief moment of extra peace.
Come to think of it, it was rather curious that Kalaodola, a genius from the Academy of Revelation, was skilled in something like mental soothing.
In theory, people like her ought to be exactly the kind of talent that Spirit Ashes would desperately try to recruit.
Even her meticulous appearance and steady manner of doing things were completely at odds with the style of those geniuses from Revelation.
All one could say was that this was the academy at the height of its glory.
"Before I appeared here, there was no definite conclusion. We only knew that it involved a very high level of power, one that even Second Order individuals couldn't resist..."
True to Fu Qian's praise, after a moment's thought, Kalaodola clearly realized that Professor Fu was being polite and chose to answer his earlier question.
"As for its specific effects, they're quite unusual. Rather than a curse, I'd call it a blessing... a blessing of crystallization.
"Not only does it cause no discomfort, it even seems to complete one's abilities, and perhaps even drive one's ascension to a higher rank."
Seeing that Fu Qian was listening attentively without objecting, Kalaodola let out a soft sigh and held out one hand.
"By comparison, my symptoms are relatively mild. One's rank doesn't seem to affect how it develops much.
"Also, the changes mainly affect one's abilities. They're not very noticeable in one's appearance."
So