"I"
The black-haired youth floated naked on the lake, propped himself up, looked ahead in confusion, and then looked down at his hands.
Pure white as jade, even slightly transparent and shiny.
"Awake?" A voice sounded beside him. Li Ke turned around and saw a pair of slender goat hooves. The legs possessed a strange beauty; the thighs were clad in shorts that stretched outwards, and the calves were slender but not odd. Yet, because they were hooves, they gave off a twisted, alluring, yet... holy beauty?
The owner of the hooves is stepping on the water.
"Wow, you did it, sheep!"
"You deserve credit too, wolf."
The higher-pitched voices sounded somewhat comical, while the lower-pitched voices were rather cold and aloof.
Li Ke raised his head, and then he pursed his lips.
Standing before them were a sheep and a wolf. The wolf, with a body as large as a cloud, was circling around the sheep. Its wolf face had thick, pastel eyeshadow, and it was Kog'Maw at Li Ke.
The sheep wore a white mask with marks on it, and held a crystal longbow in its small hands. It stood ramrod straight, and its physique was excellent. To be honest, it was the most beautiful person Li Ke had ever seen.
It's Kindred, and specifically, Kindred with Soul Blossom.
Upon seeing the other person, Li Ke gave a bitter smile, "I'm already dead, aren't I?"
"Death?" Beside the sheep, the wolf froze, a question mark appearing on its large face. It flew towards Li Ke and asked, "Why would you think that?"
"I've seen you all," Li Ke said, looking at the Wolf Spirit. "Although I also find it strange, logically speaking, I should have been taken away by the Grim Reaper of the Material Realm, not by you, since I died. Is it because my soul has become closely connected with the Soul Blossom?"
"The Grim Reaper of the Material Realm? Human, you're so weak, yet you know so much! Sheep, he's seen us from the Material Realm." The wolf shouted, then cackled, "Sheep, you're right, this guy can help us regain our memories."
Li Ke listened to the conversation, he gradually sensed something was wrong. "Wait... you resurrected me?"
The sheep simply said, "Please wait a moment, human, the Fox will be here soon."
As Kindred's voice faded, a cute "woof" sounded from behind Li Ke.
Li Ke turned around, and on the calm lake, in the windless space, a pinkish-white cloud suddenly appeared. Then, a small paw stretched out, followed by the fluffy little head of a snow-white Little Fox peeking out.
"Awoo~ Li Ke, are you awake?"
Hey! Why aren't you wearing any clothes?!
Ahri excitedly emerged from the pink and white clouds, but the next second she screamed, raised her hand, and slapped Li Ke across the face.
"Splat--"
Li Ke was sent flying over a hundred meters away, and then crashed into the wolf that was flying towards him.
"Fox, watch out! If you kill it and it comes back to life, it'll take thirty years!" the wolf shouted.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I, I didn't mean to." The Little Fox transformed into a human and stood beside the Kindred. Ahri looked at Li Ke nervously and said.
Li Ke felt half of his face was swollen and his head was spinning, but Li Ke wasn't upset about being hit.
On the contrary, he was very happy and turned his head, then excitedly used his hands to support the wolf's body, stood up and looked at Ahri.
"Ahri, didn't you say I would disappear?" Li Ke asked excitedly.
He can feel pain. He has truly come back to life!
"Yes, you disappeared into the Material Realm. I... I'm not lying to you." Ahri conjured clothes for Li Ke, her face slightly flushed. She walked to Li Ke's side, tilted her head to look at Li Ke face a few times, and then said, "Hmm, Li Ke, you're even stronger than before. Just a little bit?"
Ahri made a gesture that insulted South Korea towards Li Ke.
This little gesture startled Li Ke, because he had just been completely naked in front of Ahri, and now Ahri was making this gesture... well, any man would have dirty thoughts, right?
So, he broke his contract again.
We clearly agreed that Jinx would be the first to watch!
But after hearing Ahri's words, Li Ke quickly opened the system panel--
[Name: Li Ke]
[Race: Human Soul]
[Soul Strength: 32 (Spiritual Body)]
[World Exploration Progress: 7.5%]
[Current Items: None]
His Soul Strength has doubled? And Li Ke's soul has evolved from a spirit to a spiritual body.
What's going on?
It's important to know that in the later stages of Li Ke's time in Zaun, the rate at which his Soul Strength increased was ridiculously slow. If he could increase it by a little bit during a trip, that would be considered quite good. He often had to rely on gathering Fox to increase his Soul Strength. If Li Ke were to act on his own, it would be difficult for him to increase it by even a fraction of a point during a single Advent.
"In short, Li Ke, I didn't lie to you. You did disappear in the Material Realm, but I protected your soul and brought it to the Soul Blossom. Also, Yang helped you."
Ahri introduced Kindred to Li Ke thanked Kindred in return. The Kindred simply nodded calmly and said softly, "It's nothing. Even if it weren't for the Fox's request, I would have protected your soul if I encountered it. Li Ke, you're a good person."
Li Ke seemed to see a +1 favorability rating indicator on Kindred's head.
He took a deep breath and asked, "How much time has passed? Has Stelaratu's problem been resolved?"
"With me here, you can rest assured. I've already swallowed it, and its soul has been sealed away by Syndra in the Soul Blossom wheat field. Now, it can't do anything." Ahri ran up to take credit.
The Kindred said, "It took ten years to revive you; you've been asleep for ten years."
"What?"
"Ten years?!"
Li Ke took a deep breath of cold air, then lowered his head to begin calculating the time.
The time flow in Soul Blossom is faster than in the Material Realm —about ten times faster?
Therefore, a year has now passed in the Material Realm?
Li Ke opened the system panel, looked at the system, and then Li Ke a sigh of relief when he saw the "End the Advent" button.
Thankfully, at least we can get out. A year has passed in Zaun, Li Ke really doesn't dare to imagine what Jinx has done to Zaun!
Good heavens, if I'm gone, won't she go crazy?
Can Silco stop her?
And the worst-case scenario is that Li Ke is worried Jinx might do something rash.
But I doubt it, right?
After all, Jinx now has Isha, Vander, Silco, Vi, and Zaun, which is changing. Although Li Ke can sense that he is important to Jinx, he thinks that Jinx has also changed a lot. She shouldn't be so stubborn as to do something foolish like committing suicide for love.
"Are you going out?" Ahri asked quickly, noticing that Li Ke's soul had suddenly faded for a moment, a trait she was familiar with when Li Ke suddenly disappeared.
The wolves nearby excitedly surrounded Li Ke, "You can really go out whenever you want? Take me with you, I want to go out! I want to go out and hunt for food!"
"No, wolf," the sheep said, reaching out her small hand to grab the Wolf Spirit's tail and gently tugging at it. "He's too weak. Your soul is on his body; he can't bear it."
"Damn it! Human, why are you so weak! You're infuriating! I'm going to devour you! Sheep, don't stop me!"
"Wolf, are you stupid? You can help him become stronger, then you can get out. If you devour him, you'll never get out," the sheep said coldly.
The wolf paused, then nodded. "Sheep, you're right, I'll listen to you."
Li Ke looked at the two Deity of the Soul Blossom, nodded gratefully, and then said to Ahri, "Sorry, I still have a lot to do. I'll bring you something nice next time I come."
"Alright, I'll wait. But Li Ke, once you're out there, you should be in Ionia. You'll have to go to Zaun yourself."
"It's alright, Ionia is quite close to Zaun. I can find a boat and get to Zaun in about a month," Li Ke said after thinking for a moment.
Ahri nodded and waved to Li Ke.
The Kindred remained silent, while the Wolf Spirit stammered.
Seeing this, Li Ke took the initiative to speak up, "Is there anything I can help you with? You've helped me, it's just what I should do."
"Yes!" the wolf shouted immediately, "Sheep like to read. Next time you come, don't just bring books for the Fox, bring a book for the sheep too, or I'll devour you!"
The sheep nodded, indicating that the wolf meant the same thing.
Li Ke's lips twitched. So, if he hadn't brought the book, would the Wolf Spirit really have devoured him?
"Well, I'm leaving."
Li Ke spoke first, then clicked the system button.
[The Advent is ending.]
The settlement for this Advent is in progress.
The settlement is as follows:
Discover the Deity of Stillwater Lake, activate the character's special panel, and receive a reward of 50 exploration points.
Settlement process underway.
Rewards for this exploration:
1: Soul Strength +16.6
2: Gain +20 favorability with Special Character and unlock that character's personal information.
3: The Special Character [Soul Blossom - Kindred] shared her insights with you, and you gained the special ability [Lamb's Respite].
Congratulations, Summoner!
[Lamb's Respite (Red/ Mythic)]
[Effect: You resist death, your physical regenerative abilities are greatly enhanced, your soul will no longer enter the underworld, nor belong to the Grim Reaper of the material plane; your soul belongs only to her.]
[Synopsis: The sheep kissed your cheek, the wolf sang a song for you; you are one loved by death.]
"Whoosh!"
After jumping down from the tree and returning to the Material Realm, Li Ke looked at the scene before him and raised an eyebrow.
"So, I'm in Navori right now?"
Upon returning to his position, Li Ke found himself on the battlefield the moment he emerged.