Transformation Rune

"Rumble—"

A deafening roar shook the air. In the center of the Nebula Soul, a vortex appeared beneath the phantom of the enormous Totem Pillar.

"Transformation Rune!" For some inexplicable reason, a piece of information entered Lei Mo's mind.

"So that's how it is!" Lei Mo exclaimed.

That Elf must have accidentally activated a naturally formed Transformation Rune, which had then merged into his soul.

It had given him the ability to refine the Essence Blood of magical beasts. But the Rune was incomplete, and it had already fused with his soul.

He didn't know what it looked like, much less understand it, so naturally, he had no way to pass it on.

Lei Mo was different. His sudden insight at the Kemar Library had let him fully master this Transformation Rune.

This was the first Rune Lei Mo had fully mastered. Unlike the seven Runes he'd mastered before, this one could be passed on.

Transformation Rune—this Rune, born on Franklin's true body, possessed a wondrous ability.

Once fully understood, it could be engraved and made permanent.

Depending on whose blood it was imbued with, the Transformation Rune could evolve into different Rune combinations.

It could merge into the soul of the blood's owner, granting them the ability to refine magical beast Essence Blood and transform into a magical beast.

The vortex formed by the Rune combination could absorb and refine magical beast Essence Blood, allowing its user to transform into a Saint Realm magical beast at most.

As the creator of the Transformation Rune, Lei Mo's soul had just undergone such a tremendous change.

And with the two illusory and tangible Runes merging and then exploding, Lei Mo couldn't help feeling a glimmer of anticipation.

"Bill, give me a drop of your Essence Blood!"

Lei Mo sent a Soul Transmission to Bill, the Divine Wind Bear.

"Yes, Master!"

Bill gave him a drop of Essence Blood, eyeing Lei Mo with a wounded look.

"All right. I'll give you a few drops of Golden Water."

The Golden Liquid collected from the space beneath the lake had a strong Water Element affinity, but it worked well for restoring the Divine Wind Bear's body. The Water Element was naturally good at nourishing things.

Looking at the drop of Essence Blood, which shimmered with a blue-violet light, Lei Mo reached out to the vortex in his Nebula Soul.

The Essence Blood vanished without a sound. The nebula vortex in his mind spun rapidly, sending out waves of soul energy.

Lei Mo sat cross-legged on the ground, sensing the shifting nebula within his Soul Ocean.

As the nebula revolved, the drop of Essence Blood turned to mist and merged into Lei Mo's soul nebula.

Following his instinct, Lei Mo's body swelled. Patches of sky-blue fur sprouted from beneath his skin.

His face contorted as if he were enduring excruciating pain.

"Pfft—"

Lei Mo's hands turned into enormous bear paws.

"Crack—"

The greaves of his leather armor burst apart, and his legs became a bear's legs and paws.

His back bent, and sky-blue fur rapidly grew all over his body.

"Rumble—"

His whole body transformed into a five-meter-long, two-meter-tall Divine Wind Bear, crouching on the ground.

He was a little smaller than an ordinary Divine Wind Bear, with a round head, tiny eyes, and an adorably clumsy appearance.

"Ah—Mas—Master, what happened to you?"

Bill, the Divine Wind Bear, was dumbfounded. Where was his master? Who was this? Where had this Divine Wind Bear come from?

Bill had always been rather simple-minded, and now he had no idea what to do.

The situation was beyond his understanding, and his brain simply couldn't keep up.

The transformation had been excruciating. It felt as though all his bones had been crushed and reforged, while his flesh and skin stretched and warped. The pain had been unbearable.

But once the transformation was complete, all the pain vanished. Instead, he felt rather comfortable and happily ran around for a while.

It felt instinctive. Being on all fours didn't bother him at all.

He tried casting a few wind spells, and they came out smoothly, without the slightest resistance. Unfortunately, he hadn't gained the ability to use Thunder magic.

The slightly smaller Divine Wind Bear suddenly rose onto its hind legs, shook itself, and wiggled its rump. Then it turned into a naked Lei Mo.

He took a robe from his Space Ring and put it on, then looked at Bill, the Divine Wind Bear.

Bill stared back at Lei Mo with his round, glossy black eyes. Man and bear looked at each other in confusion.

"So, Bill? Can you tell the difference?"

Lei Mo finally spoke. There was no way that blockhead would figure it out on his own.

"W-what difference?"

Bill remained baffled.

"I mean, can you tell that this Divine Wind Bear used to be a human?"

Lei Mo vigorously rubbed the mini-sized Divine Wind Bear, Bill.

"Whimper... No, Master. I thought you'd disappeared and wondered where this Divine Wind Bear had come from. I couldn't tell at all!"

Bill sounded utterly aggrieved.

"You can't just mess with a bear like that! I wasn't ready, and you scared the life out of me for no reason!"

Ignoring Bill's incessant grumbling, Lei Mo wondered how he differed from the druids he knew about.

He thought it over for a long time. There was no difference, except that he refined Essence Blood faster.

"I wonder what limitations there are on a druid's transformation?"

Lei Mo had already decided to name this ability druid.

"Can a magical beast become a druid? A Rune Soul has no blood, so it's definitely out of the question."

Lei Mo's imagination suddenly took off again. He happened to have some Wind-Thunder Magic Bear Essence Blood on hand, so he decided to give it a try.

He took some of Bill's blood and prepared the materials for engraving a Rune. This time, the blood was Bill's, and Bill didn't seem upset.

He used the materials containing Bill's blood to draw a Transformation Rune. The moment it took shape—

"Buzz—" It activated on its own.

And that was it. Nothing else happened. Bill stared with his glossy black eyes, waiting expectantly for a long time.

"What about a human?"

Lei Mo continued his experiment. He had Franklin spread out his Divine Domain and take him into the Elf Forest.

Lei Mo spread his Divine Sense through the Elf Forest and found a sixth-level magical beast, a Wind Leopard. The beast wasn't very intelligent. Lei Mo transformed into a Divine Wind Bear and slapped it to death.

After turning back into human form, he took out a container and quickly collected a few drops of Essence Blood, then transformed into a bear again and left.

In his Divine Wind Bear form, Lei Mo was exceptionally attuned to the wind element. As he ran, he seemed to merge with the wind, barely feeling any resistance.

Lei Mo was thoroughly taken with transforming into a Divine Wind Bear. He couldn't stop playing around.

He ran back to a spot not far from Kemar City, then had Franklin carry him as he flew straight into Minair Manor.

"Torista! I have an experiment here. If it succeeds, you'll gain an enormous benefit. If it fails, you won't lose anything. It'll just hurt a little, and you might end up exposed. Are you willing to try?"

Lei Mo was being honest. The transformation was painful, and her clothes really would be torn apart.

"What do you mean, sir? Do you want me to share your bed? If that's what you want, can I even refuse? Why go to all this trouble, making up an excuse about an experiment that might expose me?"

Ever since what had happened with the heir of Duke Coriti, Torista tended to read too much into things.

If Lei Mo knew she'd slandered him like this, he would have blown his top!

Half-Elves were beautiful, but Lei Mo wasn't that kind of man! She was sullying his good name for no reason!

Noticing Torista's evasive gaze and her cheeks growing redder by the second, Lei Mo was instantly beside himself with anger.

"Boom—"

He transformed into a five-meter-long, two-meter-tall Divine Wind Bear, staring at Torista with his round black eyes.

"Have you made up your mind? If you transform like I did, your clothes will definitely tear. You'll inevitably end up exposed!"

In his Divine Wind Bear form, Lei Mo looked mighty as he spoke in human language.

Yet there was something strangely adorable about him, which cut the imposing aura of a Saint Realm magical beast in half.

Looking at the torn robe on the ground and the enormous magical beast, Torista realized she'd misunderstood. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

"I've decided, sir! I'm willing to try."

Torista answered quickly.

Right in front of Torista, Lei Mo transformed back into a human and put on his robe.

It wasn't that Lei Mo was trying to be indecent. With his size, he couldn't even fit through the door of this room. He had no choice but to transform back right there!