After one hourglass period.
"Besides the previous nine treaties, I will be free after you die, and as you just said, your estate will all be mine!"
The Plant Ginseng Elf finally gave in.
"Certainly."
Reilo readily agreed.
The Plant Ginseng Elf looked at Lili, its eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Don't be sad, this is for our future freedom."
"Brother Whitey, waaaaaah!"
Lili burst into tears, hugging the Plant Ginseng Elf and moved to tears.
Reilo laughed and said, "Don't worry, for a scholar, Medium Companion is a part of their body, an extension of their soul. How could they possibly betray or deceive themselves? Once you become my Medium Companion, we will have a symbiotic relationship, and you will soon experience the benefits!"
"Then what should I do?"
The Plant Ginseng Elf.
"Hehe, it's very simple..."
"Stop! Why were you laughing so slyly just now!"
"Ahem, you've misunderstood. I'm just too happy."
Half an hourglass time later.
The Plant Ginseng Elf leaped half a meter high, staring in astonishment at its tiny root-like feet.
"Wow! My loyal servant, is this the power you sacrificed for me? Wahahahaha, I am very satisfied!"
Reilo was also feeling the changes within himself.
"The talent sharing with Medium Companion, although you can only obtain a tiny fraction, is still a powerful force to you because your power is so weak. So, I wasn't lying to you just now."
At the same time, as the Energy Magnetic Field advanced to level 1, the 36 Moon Mark on Reilo's body began to slowly merge, turning into 3 and a half.
"And what have you gotten from me?"
Reilo looked at the Plant Ginseng Elf with a strange expression.
1. Plant Elves can understand the basic emotional expressions of mindless plants and gain their natural favor.
2. Dehydration: Dehydration and dormancy until the body regains moisture and awakens.
3. Essence of Sun and Moon: This is obtained through bathing in the sun and moon to evolve bodily fluids. It is a deadly poison for animals, but an essential substance for plants.
4. Grass and Tree Escape Technique: Freely move through the vibrant soil and forests.
Each of the four talents has its own unique characteristics and corresponding costs.
Even though Reilo only acquired a portion of the talent of the Plant Ginseng Elf, he himself underwent a tremendous change as a result.
First, there's the talent of the plant Elves, the benefits of which are self-evident. However, the downside is that anything related to plants will have to be completely removed from Reilo's future diet, turning him into a pure carnivore!
Secondly, there's the talent for dehydration. Unlike the Plant Ginseng Elf, Reilo cannot completely dehydrate. If he doesn't awaken for hundreds of years, Reilo will die in his slumber!
Then there's the essence of the sun and moon. Reilo himself is a natal star. After becoming Medium Companion with the Plant Ginseng Elf, he gained some attributes of the sun and the Star Curtain World, plus most of his own lunar attributes, so he doesn't need to bathe in the sun and moon to evolve his bodily fluids.
"Body fluid?"
Reilo opened his hand, and suddenly another bubble appeared.
"This is also a manifestation of bodily fluids."
In Reilo's perception, this bubble was clearly a manifestation of the essence of the sun and moon.
It is highly poisonous to animals, but to plants it is an evolutionary essence!
Finally, there's the Grass and Tree Escape Technique.
However, it seems that only the special physique of the Plant Ginseng Elf can perform this skill. Reilo did not have this talent, and catching a Plant Ginseng Elf in a forest or grassland environment is almost impossible!
Correspondingly, the physique of the Plant Ginseng Elf has also improved, and it is now able to use Reilo's basic Bubble Technique spell.
besides.
The moment Reilo became soul partners with the Plant Ginseng Elf, a trace of solar and Star Curtain World attributes merged into his body. This was a change brought about by the Plant Ginseng Elf, and the sense of crisis of being swallowed and absorbed by the Star Curtain World gradually disappeared.
A completely new understanding!
"The power of the moon, a Mental Power tending towards annihilation; the power of the star curtain, an evolutionary force that nourishes the body; the Sun Power, an unknown form of fundamental energy control..."
Note: Found 3.4g of Moon Essence, 0.08g of Star Curtain Essence, and 0.02g of Star Essence.
Well?
To Reilo's astonishment, he now saw Star Core notification!
"This is the core essence of a celestial body. Has it become a celestial body in the eyes of ancient humans? Those ancient humans seemed to possess methods to utilize this resource?"
One's Mental Power, physical evolution, and energy control are clearly closely related to the numerical strength of these essences!
"When are we going to leave here? I haven't eaten fresh soil in centuries!"
"I still have a few things to take care of."
Reilo was in a good mood.
"From now on, shall I call you Whitey?"
"Clang? How dare you! You dare call me ' Whitey '? Only my beloved Consort Lili can call me 'Whitey.' Who do you think you are, daring to call me 'Whitey '? I think you are..."
Reilo's eyelids twitched violently, his face darkened, and he grabbed the little thing.
"Hey! You promised you wouldn't play mine!"
Reilo chuckled.
"You believe what men say?"
Boom.
"You! You bastard! I'm your Medium Companion, I'm a part of you!"
Reilo said with a pained expression, "Yes, it hurts me more than it hurts you! I'm really heartbroken! Can I call you Whitey from now on?"
"You, you, you shameless!"
The Plant Ginseng Elf pointed at Reilo, kicking its little feet in anger. Seeing Reilo about to chuckle again, it shuddered.
"Call me whatever you want, it's only a hundred or two hundred years anyway. When you're about to die, don't forget to let me know, we agreed the inheritance would be mine!"
Wahahahahaha.
Foolish humans.
No matter how powerful you are, your lifespan is only one or two hundred years.
But for plant Elves, a lifespan of thousands of years is commonplace, and for me, who has the ability to dehydrate, as long as I don't die, my lifespan is almost unimaginable.
Then I will use my greatest power, my very life, to watch you endure the trials of time, grow old little by little, and slowly die!
But I can enjoy eternal youth, which is truly cruel, hahaha!
After the little guy left, Reilo looked at the obsidian and the <Book of Sealing> on the table.
This piece of obsidian weighs a full 1035g.
Although I instinctively crave this crystal, the study of <Starry Sky Academic> and the process of human evolution are not simply about devouring celestial bodies. Instead, it requires us to discover the secrets of these essential materials, develop them into academic applications, and gradually elevate our Energy Magnetic Field to a higher level.
"Obsidian is used to forge magical artifacts, and only a level 2 energy field can control them. Although I can vaguely feel its attraction, I still can't understand the mysteries of the energy field. I'll have to wait until I advance to level 2 Energy Magnetic Field. As for now..."
Reilo carefully put away the obsidian and slowly picked up the <Book of Sealing>.
call!
The moment Reilo opened it, a mixed yellow flame shot into the air!
" The Gulan Sand Flame, named after the destroyed Gulan Civilization Gulan Civilization, are said to have been swept away by these flames, turning the once-powerful nation into Furnace Desert ruin."
Reilo's eyes were fixed on the flame.
Having obtained this Gulan Sand Flame for a long time, and having found numerous records about it in various Gulan Sand Flame texts and conducted extensive research, as a developer of <Starry Sky Academic>, this was Reilo's first attempt at self-evolution, so he had to be extremely careful and could not afford to be careless in the slightest.
Thus, Reilo calmed down and began meticulous research at the experimental table.
A metal tweezer turned into iron powder...
A glass test tube transforms into crystal particles...
A single tree branch specimen has been transformed into countless wood chips...
After seven days of meticulous research, Reilo finally confirmed that he had obtained the exact magnetic field information of this ball of Gulan Sand Flame.
"The lunar power, which is close to annihilation, neutralizes with the life-giving and evolutionary power of the Star Curtain World, evolving into an energy attribute that disintegrates matter and returns it to primordial particles."
Reilo seemed to understand something.
"This is a flame of the spirit."
"Then, let's begin our first attempt at stellar evolution!"
Reilo's mutated pale silver Mental Power surged towards the ball of Gulan Sand Flame. This mixed yellow flame gradually transformed into a vortex, drawn by Reilo's spiritual power, and flowed into his left eye.
As the flames within the <Book of Sealing> diminished, a crescent moon gradually appeared in Reilo's left pupil.
"Success? Hmm, no..."
Reilo covered his left eye, let out a muffled groan, and his face turned somewhat pale.
At the same time, a large amount of black smoke emerged from Reilo's body.
One after another, vengeful spirits with distorted faces flew out. Compared to the initial dozen or so vengeful spirits, the number of vengeful spirits on Reilo's body had now reached over a hundred!
The vengeful spirits emitted eerie, chilling laughter.
These vengeful spirits were in serious conflict with the attribute within the Gulan Sand Flame that represented the power of evolution nurtured by the star curtain.
"Ah!!"
Groaning in pain, Reilo clutched his head.
On one hand, there was the power of the Star Curtain World, which caused the skin to turn black and petrified; on the other hand, there was the deformed, cursed bone armor shell of the vengeful spirit. The two clashed violently.
These twisted vengeful spirits were none other than the resentful souls that Reilo had absorbed during his relentless killing spree.
The conflict between the two was constantly draining Reilo's life force, and every cell in his body was groaning in pain. Such experimental accidents were commonplace for any scholar, but such a serious and fatal situation was rare.
The stalemate lasted for a full half-hour.
Huff, huff, huff, huff...
When Reilo regained his composure, Reilo clothes were soaked with sweat, and he was panting heavily.
He thought he would die from the conflict between these two forces, but unexpectedly, as the conflict intensified and neither could prevail over the other, they gradually merged.
I survived!
The moon's shadowy touches, influenced by the Moon Tide Force, merged with the vengeful spirits, becoming their vessels. Within the radiation range of Reilo's energy, they twisted and turned in the form of black smoke and ghosts, sometimes dissipating and sometimes reappearing, emitting eerie laughter.
Even though Reilo tried his best to suppress these ghostly figures, a layer of faint black smoke still lingered around them, filling the air with terror, gloom, the bizarre, the ominous, and the eerie.
"This!"
Reilo stared at these bizarre sights.
A strange feeling.
Reilo felt that these things were actually a strange life form that had been born after he transformed into a nascent star?
As the mother, Reilo was naturally unable to eliminate these lives.
What's terrifying is that these monsters will only multiply, driven by Reilo's instinct to kill and devour the resentment of souls. And since Reilo has become Medium Companion with the Plant Ginseng Elf, he can no longer be a vegetarian, so the killing can only increase!
"The accident was bizarre and terrifying, but at least I survived, hehehehehehe..."
A hoarse, bizarre laugh came from deep within his throat, and Reilo was taken aback.
Looking down, Reilo felt a tremor in his heart when he saw his withered and aged fingers, and quickly took out a mirror.
Reilo was stunned.
The image of himself in the mirror was that of an incredibly old skeleton, sinister and terrifying, a stark contrast to the once vibrant and energetic Enlightenment Scholar.
"Is this the price of pursuing truth? Every step a scholar takes is fraught with unknowns and dangers. No wonder Professor Gubo was so heartbroken when the academy burned the books. Countless scholars, like myself, risked their lives to complete those books."
After a brief moment of disappointment, an unprecedented fervor surfaced in the depths of Reilo's sunken eyes.
"Although I lost my appearance and much joy, there are always ways to make up for it. However, the joy of completing the evolution of <Starry Sky Academic> is incomparable to any other joy!"
Hehehehehehe!
"In this world, is there anything more joyful than the achievements gained from exploring the unknown? Hehehehehehe..."
The Dream Moon Technique can transfer one's negative status to an illusion, but it cannot transfer the evolution of celestial bodies themselves!
"Hello? Hello?"
Whitey called out, "What are you laughing at? Huh?"
Noticing Reilo's change, Whitey pointed at Reilo and stared blankly for a long time before suddenly bursting into excited laughter. "Wow! Wahahahaha! What happened to you? Are you about to die?"
Reilo's face darkened, and he sneered, "Hmph, the experiment went awry. You got off easy. If you hadn't broken through the limitations, you probably only had seventy or eighty years left."
"Ha?"
Whitey said smugly, "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and do the experiment!"