The gentle light brimming with immense life force slowly receded at the center of the laboratory.
On the operating table, the glow of the Mind Cube gradually withdrew, while the gentle energy of Lifeweave ebbed away like a tide, revealing the newborn being nurtured within.
A slender woman with pale skin and deep blue hair like the night sky floated silently in the air.
Her eyes were closed, her long lashes casting faint shadows in the light. Her chest rose and fell slightly with her steady breathing.
Though her form had completely changed, the familiarity spanning tens of millions of years within the Silent King's core processor was like the most precise identification code, instantly locking onto the essence of her soul—his most loyal lord, his only remaining "friend."
There was no need for any cumbersome tests or identity verification procedures.
That resonance and bond from the depths of their souls could not be faked.
"Nehelon..." The Silent King instinctively tried to call that ancient name, but a trace of static appeared in his synthesized voice due to the violent fluctuations in his core processor.
His metal body leaned forward slightly, his hollow eye sockets fixed upon that sleeping face. An unprecedented stream of emotional data called "excitement" surged through his logic core.
Life regained! Real, living life!
Liang Bing yawned and swiped her fingers across the virtual screen. Several gentle beams of energy carefully lifted the newborn woman and sent her into a life-support pod that had long been prepared nearby.
"All right. The soul restoration was perfect, and her vital signs are stable. She'll probably wake up after sleeping for a few days and adapting to her new body. Remember to prepare some... well, clothes and food appropriate for her current form."
She glanced at the Silent King's