Strong and robust?

Showing off in front of all of humanity—that feeling must be pretty great.

Wu Hen felt a little excited for a moment.

Likewise, Xiao Yi also started to get excited, especially when the topic of all humanity attending a funeral feast came up; right now, that was exactly what it was looking forward to most!

"Then what about this Vessel of mine? Even though it's not my own account, I still have a tiny bit of attachment to it," Wu Hen remarked.

Reincarnating into a good life is one thing, but if Auntie ever came looking for him one day and couldn't find him, what would happen?

Oh, wait. That wouldn't happen.

The appearance of the Vessel had actually been changing toward his own, and Auntie should have seen his true face before.

"Melt it down, use it as fertilizer for the colorful soil," Ming Yi said indifferently.

"No way, isn't that too cruel?" Wu Hen said, startled.

Ming Yi immediately burst into laughter, and only after a while did she say, "I'm just teasing you. When it comes to the Lost, Mother Nuwa is actually very gentle."

As she spoke, Ming Yi led Wu Hen to an area of fluorescent trees.

Even though they were on the Divine Tree, the Divine Tree was as magnificent as a mountain, and it still hosted all sorts of strange, attached vegetation. These plants were equally lush and dense, forming a marvelous, colorful forest.

"Look up there." Ming Yi raised a hand and pointed toward the heights of the Divine Tree.

Wu Hen lifted his head and saw those dense, crisscrossing leaves against the sky!

These leaves were very peculiar. They weren't the usual emerald green, but rather a star-blue hue. As a whole, they looked like crystal shards, perched on the treetops like bees or butterflies.

Looking closely, one could even discover that some of these leaf-crystals could flutter like butterflies, carefree and without worry.

It was as if they were the simplest little lives in this world, following only the most primitive of rules, indifferent to whether life was brilliant or insignificant, indifferent to whether time was long or short...

Wu Hen saw one such leaf-crystal butterfly fly over his head and subconsciously reached out to catch it.

Ming Yi hurriedly stopped him and glared at Wu Hen. "Don't touch it. That is a person from the Homeland."

"This leaf-butterfly?" Wu Hen asked, surprised.

"Yes, one Core Butterfly Leaf represents one person in the Homeland," Ming Yi said.

Wu Hen was stunned. He thought of the saying "a world in a flower, a universe in a leaf," and even more so of Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly...

Focusing his pupils, Wu Hen looked toward the canopy and saw countless, dense layers of these Core Butterfly Leaves. They covered the tens of thousands of massive branches; some of the larger boughs even held hundreds of thousands of layered Core Butterfly Leaves, which formed an even larger Nuwa Butterfly Leaf!

In a flash, Wu Hen remembered the first time he communicated with Ming Yi, when he had compared people to leaves.

But as these butterfly leaves shimmered with a core-crystal luster, another image surfaced in Wu Hen's mind:

They were not merely distinct leaves on the Nuwa Divine Tree; they were also billions of exquisite chips on the Nuwa Divine Terminal, each carrying a soul!

Is this the so-called truth?

To be honest, if I were a pioneer of human technology, and upon exploring the ultimate mystery of humanity, I saw such a sight, I would likely be incredibly shaken as well!

No wonder even Li Feng, the chief scientific researcher of humanity, would announce in such a helpless tone that the world is virtual!

What is the end of knowledge?

What is the other shore of faith?

Humanity has always been incredibly proud, yet those scholars who explore the truth of the world would rather have never opened this Pandora's box.

Wu Hen could not imagine what the heart of the first person to reach the Nuwa Divine Terminal and witness such a scene must have felt.

Sometimes, being as carefree and simple as a mayfly is a kind of happiness in itself.

Smallness and grandeur are merely measurements people use when they hold their own rulers up to the world.

"Let's go, it is time to receive the true molding rite." Ming Yi gently nudged Wu Hen with her hand.

Passing through the colorful forest, they arrived at a temple pool.

This temple pool also possessed an ancient, wild aura, and within it flowed a kind of colored resin.

Ming Yi signaled for Wu Hen to wade into the Colored Resin Temple Pool.

"From this moment on, you are truly a child of Nuwa, a life of Desolate Dust with a physical form." Ming Yi gave Wu Hen a gentle push, sending him into the temple pool.

Wu Hen had no mental preparation whatsoever, and his entire body submerged into the soft, warm resin of the temple pool.

As his skin made contact with these seven-colored resins, Wu Hen felt as if his body had merged into one with them...

This feeling was truly strange; his body was blending with this special life-fluid, yet his consciousness remained perfectly clear, allowing him to perceive this incredible process in its entirety.

"Do you remember our first conversation? The primary task upon entering the Desolate Dust is to survive, and then return to the Nuwa Divine Terminal with a Vessel..."

"In fact, the Lost are the walking dead, the lonely ghosts of the Desolate Dust; they require extradition."

"Congratulations, you have successfully extradited a Lost one back..."

"Look at that branch."

"Hasn't a new bud sprouted?"

"This means a new life is about to be born in our homeland!"

As Ming Yi spoke these words earnestly, her temperament seemed to shift, like a devout believer who possessed her own thoughts.

Wu Hen could hear these words from Ming Yi.

But he could not respond.

He was currently nothing more than a wisp of consciousness merged with the Pool of Life.

"Gurgle~"

Suddenly, a fruit fell from above, landing right into the seven-colored Pool of Life.

This fruit was truly unique, resembling the ginseng fruit from celestial legends—crystal clear and as warm and moist as jade.

The seven-colored life essence began to ripple. One could see the colorful liquid forming the outline of a person, wrapping itself around the crystalline fruit...

"Mother Nuwa, please make our classmate Wu Hen look a bit more handsome, a bit more robust," Ming Yi said, pressing her palms together and praying to the Nuwa Divine Terminal.

What?

Is she starting to create a human already?

And what does she mean by "a bit more robust"? Don't tell me I can add stat points at will at a time like this?

Tall, robust, charismatic, intelligent...

Although my foundation is already there and I'm not really lacking in anything—sticking to the original would be fine—but who would mind adding a little extra to the "robust" part?

"Ling~~ Ling~~~"

That melodious sound rang out once more, as soft and gentle as a lullaby.

Wu Hen felt like a small infant; he had no concept of time, only this sense of peace and comfort.

He didn't know how much time had passed when he suddenly gained other senses: hearing, sight, touch, the ability to breathe...

Following that, he felt his arms, then his chest, and then the sensation that he could walk. It all happened as quickly as waking from a nap.

Wu Hen tried to step forward.

From within the seven-colored Pool of Life, a figure resembling water and clay slowly walked out.

Like an exquisite piece of porcelain, the seven-colored life liquid slid smoothly off his three-dimensional features, making his face appear even more handsome and extraordinary.

Next came Wu Hen's well-proportioned frame, where every curve of bone and muscle showcased a harmonious coexistence of strength and grace.

"Wow, amazing." Ming Yi's beautiful eyes shone.

She stared at this man who perfectly blended masculine beauty with delicate emotion, radiating a unique charm, and couldn't help but click her tongue in admiration. "You look even more perfect than you did back home. You've truly been reborn!"

Wu Hen had completely stepped out of the seven-colored Pool of Life. As the clear, paint-like liquid slid entirely off his skin, a naked body full of sexual tension was exposed to the air...

The most ridiculous part was that a living, breathing beauty was standing right in front of him.

Wu Hen's face turned red instantly, as did the rest of his body.

"Here, put this on!" Ming Yi smiled with natural grace, having already prepared clothes for Wu Hen in advance.

Wu Hen felt relieved that Ming Yi hadn't just plucked a leaf for him to cover himself with.

He hurriedly pulled them on, feeling a bit more at ease.

"So, is it magnificent?" Wu Hen couldn't afford to lose face, so he raised an eyebrow and asked.

"I'm very satisfied." Ming Yi feigned shyness and covered her eyes.

"..." Wu Hen was speechless. You've already seen everything, and only now are you covering up? "Next time you're sculpting yourself, please allow me to participate in the design... even though you're already perfect."

"The process of sculpting is very private; how could I allow others to watch?" Ming Yi laughed instead.

"Ah?? Then why did you..." Wu Hen widened his eyes.

Ming Yi stuck out her tongue and said, "I'd never seen one before, and it wasn't easy to find an opportunity."

As a seasoned veteran rogue, Wu Hen felt he had met a female rogue.

"Do you feel anything different?" Ming Yi continued to ask.

"It seems my five senses are sharper. For instance, my eyes can measure your measurements..." Wu Hen looked her up and down. When it came to being a lecher, he absolutely refused to lose to such a beautiful girl!

"Eh? Could it be that you've awakened your second sense? I've heard that those with awakened vision can see through things?" Ming Yi said in surprise.

See through things???

Awakened vision users can see through things??

Quick, tell me, what kind of Wasteland Crocodiles do I need to kill to awaken spirit vision!!

"Giggle, I was just joking with you. Look at how excited you are." Ming Yi laughed for a moment, then explained to Wu Hen seriously, "In the past, our bodies had genetic shackles, but now your body has been completely spirit-opened. Both your sensory limits and your strength limits will be significantly increased."

"Is that so?" Wu Hen tried doing a set of calisthenics.

Crossover dribbling, shoulder shimmies, swinging jumps, palm-striking retreats...

This strength, this speed, this aesthetic—it left Ming Yi standing to the side with her jaw dropped. She had never imagined that someone could perform a Kun dance with such speed that it left afterimages!

"After taking the Yuan You Oral Liquid before, my physical fitness was already three times that of an ordinary person."

"After this body-sculpting, it seems to have reached five times."

"And..."

Wu Hen could clearly feel that the Gold-Radiance Crystal Silk had evolved once again, taking on the appearance of the even more advanced Jade Profound Silk. He feared that this material was now no less inferior to the battle suit worn by the Order Guardian Ice Phoenix!

"And your hearing has improved by a level, hasn't it?" Ming Yi said with a smile.

Only then did Wu Hen turn his attention to his hearing.

He began to focus on his sense of hearing, starting from the immediate vicinity.

"Hoo~ hoo~"

"Thump-thump~ thump-thump-thump~~"

Wu Hen heard Ming Yi's breathing and her heartbeat.

This caused the corners of Wu Hen's mouth to curl upward involuntarily.

So, the beauty who appeared so calm, composed, and graceful on the surface was actually panicking like a startled deer on the inside...

Clearly, Ming Yi had yet to calm down from her brazenly bold act of admiring his jade-like body just moments ago!

Her mouth was certainly tough.

He had actually taken her for an experienced girl!

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