Desert Disturbance

Although Mo Yun had already guessed the little girl's identity, he had never expected the system to record the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

A growth-type mutated body part?

The name alone sounded extraordinary, especially the "growth-type" aspect. It meant that although these eyes were only C-Grade for now, they had the potential to grow stronger in the future—something other magical beast body parts did not possess.

Moreover, C-Grade was already the highest grade Mo Yun had recorded so far.

He found a clean strip of cloth and carefully treated the little girl's wound, then casually asked, "What's your name?"

"Qing... Qing Lin..."

Qing Lin had been watching Mo Yun's expression the entire time. When she noticed him space out just now, she instinctively tried to pull her hand back, panic once again rising within her. She was afraid that her wrist would frighten the person before her, who had shown her a slight bit of kindness.

Compared to the disgusted stares of adults, the harm inflicted by children her own age was often even greater.

Yet when she tried to pull her arm back, she could not do so at all. His grip clearly felt light, yet it was also steady.

And after spacing out, his eyes seemed to light up as he looked at her, making Qing Lin increasingly uneasy.

Just as Qing Lin's thoughts began to run wild, a voice rang out, feigning anger yet carrying a trace of pity. "Such a serious wound, and you still didn't hurry to treat it!"

After stopping Qing Lin's bleeding and bandaging her wound, Mo Yun finally began transplanting the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

During the transplantation, a strange energy inexplicably arose within Mo Yun's body. Unlike his previous transplants, this energy did not act much upon his body. Instead, it surged straight into his mind.

The swelling pain filling his brain was somewhat similar to when he had crossed over and received fragmented memories.

The system's transplants had always been painless before. This time, however, the burden left Mo Yun somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Perhaps this was what demonstrated the special nature of a mutated body part!

Amid the swelling pain in his brain, more of that miraculous energy gathered toward Mo Yun's eyes.

An energy unlike Dou Qi continuously leaked from Mo Yun's body. If an alchemist had been present, they would have recognized it at a glance as soul power.

Only after all the energy had gathered in Mo Yun's eyes and gradually stabilized did he slowly open them again.

Qing Lin, standing before him, noticed the enormous change in Mo Yun's eyes.

At that moment, his eyes were exceptionally clear, even faintly tinged with green. Within his pupils, three tiny jade-green dots flickered in and out of sight.

Qing Lin felt a slight sense of familiarity, because her own eyes would sometimes become like this under certain circumstances.

Upon discovering that she shared something in common with Mo Yun, Qing Lin's guard against him lowered a little further.

"Come with me," Mo Yun said calmly.

"Mm..."

After selling several magical cores he had on him, Mo Yun rented a long-term room with Qing Lin.

At the moment, Qing Lin's hair was disheveled and her clothes were filthy. The moment they entered the room, she went to wash and tidy herself up.

Meanwhile, Mo Yun, acting like a perfect gentleman, checked the benefits brought by transplanting the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

System Panel

Host Information

Name: Mo Yun

Gender: Male

Age: 12

Realm: Five-Star Dou Shi

Head: Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, C-Grade Growth Type

Torso: Yan Xu Tiger Torso, D-Grade

Left Limb: Blizzard Demon Ape Left Limb, D-Grade

Right Limb: Blazing Flame Mountain-Breaking Rhinoceros Right Limb, D+-Grade

Left Leg: Chaimu Fox Left Leg, D-Grade

Right Leg: Lingmu Sable Right Leg, D-Grade

Skin: None

External Body: None

Skills: 1. Strength, D-Grade: Consumes vitality and blood to instantly double one's strength!

2. Thick Skinned, D-Grade: Passive skill. Increases physical toughness!

3. Berserk, D-Grade: Burst skill. Increases overall condition by 10% for 3 minutes!

4. Spirit Drive, S-Grade: Exclusive skill of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. Can use soul power to enslave and command enemies. Effect depends on the host's soul power. Spirit Drive is 500% more effective against snake-type magical beasts.

It was actually an S-Grade skill!

It was no wonder Mo Yun could not remain calm. So far, the only S-Grade skill he had seen was the Taixu Ancient Dragon's Void-Breaking. Void-Breaking could ignore certain energy barriers and special restrictions, just as Zi Yan had done in the original story.

Using it to pass through walls was rather a waste of its potential.

The Spirit Drive skill granted by the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils was like Qing Lin's ability to control snake-type magical beasts. In truth, the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils could also be used on people, though the effect was far less pronounced than against snakes.

In the original story, Qing Lin had been able to control the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake in the Azure Lotus Core Flame's underground cave before she had even begun cultivating. Later, she enslaved a large group of experts from the Nine Serene Earth Python Clan. It was clear that Spirit Drive deserved its place as an S-Grade skill.

For several days in a row, Mo Yun remained in Stone Desert City, mainly studying the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils he had just transplanted.

Compared with the magical beast body parts he had used before, Mo Yun felt that the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils had enhanced his soul power to a certain degree.

The most direct manifestation was that after acquiring the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, Mo Yun gained a clearer understanding of everything around him.

He was also exceptionally sensitive when probing certain auras. That perception felt somewhat like thermal imaging.

The desert night was especially quiet and chilly. A massive full moon hung high in the sky like a silver disc, pale moonlight spilling down and enveloping all of Stone Desert City.

In an inn somewhere within Stone Desert City, Mo Yun enjoyed a rare moment of tranquility.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, under the perception of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, an unexpected presence entered Mo Yun's awareness.

Inside the inn, Mo Yun looked up. The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils seemed capable of seeing through everything before him.

With his heightened perception, Mo Yun detected an extremely powerful aura in the distance.

If not for the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, he likely would not have discovered this mysterious presence.

Yet even with the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, the other party's cold aura was so powerful and suffocating from such a great distance that Mo Yun was utterly shocked.

Mo Yun did not know whether the other party had noticed him, but driven by curiosity, he continued secretly watching them.

That powerful aura stirred about in the desert for an entire night before leaving around dawn. When it departed, its aura had become somewhat unstable.

The following night, Mo Yun observed again, but that powerful aura did not reappear. The same remained true for the next several days.

After several consecutive days, Mo Yun gave Qing Lin a few instructions, telling her to stay obediently at the inn. Then, unable to resist any longer, he headed toward the location where that aura had lingered.