Simulated Soul Rings

Lan Fozi's enormous eyes lit up. "So if I run into danger and change back, Father will be able to know where I am and might come find me?"

"Yes. This is your final safeguard." Ursula's tone was solemn.

"But remember, Lan Fozi, this can only be a last resort. Once you use it, it means your Camouflage has completely failed. Your adventure will most likely end there, and it may even draw unnecessary attention. So in the human world, you must be cautious and avoid using it whenever possible."

"I understand!"

Lan Fozi nodded vigorously, feeling that Ursula had truly thought everything through for her. She asked impatiently, "Can I drink the potion now?"

Ursula looked at the enormous yet innocent creature before her. A trace of complicated emotion flashed through her heart, but it was quickly replaced by deeper calculations.

She smiled and pulled the stopper from the crystal bottle.

In an instant, an indescribable aura spread out.

It was not a fragrance. It was more like an ethereal sensation that blended the rise and fall of moon tides, the sprouting of life, and the edge of dreams.

A dark blue glow overflowed from the bottle's mouth, dyeing a patch of surrounding seawater with a dreamlike hue.

"Of course, my dear princess." Ursula's voice seemed to carry magic.

"Relax your body and mind, and accept this change."

Lan Fozi obediently closed her enormous eyes and tried her best to relax.

With a light flick of Ursula's tentacle, the Humanoid Pact Potion in the crystal bottle transformed into a slender stream of dark blue liquid and flowed precisely toward Lan Fozi's slightly opened mouth.

The potion had no taste upon entering her mouth, yet it was like a torrent of warm, cool energy that instantly swept through Lan Fozi's