Flender also realized that Yu Xiaogang's condition was far from promising. He might keel over and die at any moment.
He immediately activated his Cat Owl Martial Soul and possessed himself with it. Wings spread sharply behind his back as he grabbed Yu Xiaogang and shot straight into the sky.
High in the air, fierce winds battered them. Flender was so focused on rushing to save him that he never noticed the wind sweeping across his scalp, slowly stripping away tufts of hair.
The bright moon hung in the sky, but the Distortion World remained unchanged. Only the clock reminded everyone of time's passage.
Chen Yang lay in bed, the Master Ball in his hand flickering with a faint red glow.
Little Yvel, how's the absorption of life force and Soul Power going?
Master, I drained twenty years of life force from each of them in one go. I was afraid any more would kill them outright, so I wanted to let them recover a little before continuing.
Mm, well done. Store some of the life force you absorbed for now, and digest the rest yourself.
Resting in the exclusive habitat constructed by the Master Ball, Yveltal let out two excited cries at those words.
After absorbing vast amounts of life force, Yveltal could be considered undying and indestructible. Once that life force ran out, Yveltal could turn into a Cocoon of Destruction, then complete another cycle of eternal life.
The stored life force could also be drawn out to power ultimate attacks, formations, and machinery.
Just then, the system's voice rang out.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for shortening the Child of Destiny's lifespan, lowering his potential, and plundering a moderate amount of destiny. Reward: a complete set of rank-one Soul Tool crafting blueprints (including everyday Soul Tools: Soul Guidance Lamps, Voice Transmitters, etc... offensive Soul Tools: Soul Guidance Hand Cannons, Soul Guidance Throwing Knives, etc...)"
Chen Yang browsed through the types of rank-one Soul Tools. They felt like food too tasteless to eat, yet too precious to throw away.
An ordinary rank-one offensive Soul Tool could, at best, match a One-Ring Soul Master's full-force strike. It was damn near useless.
Only the rank-one fixed-shell Soul Cannon was somewhat better. It could match a rank-three Soul Elder's full-force strike, but unfortunately, it was a consumable.
These were all fairly basic things. If he learned them, studying higher-rank Soul Tools would be easier when they turned up as rewards later.
The everyday Soul Tools were more worthwhile. It was about time he spruced up his villa. Once he made some Soul Guidance Lamps and other things, living here would be more comfortable.
Just then, footsteps so soft they were almost inaudible came from outside the door. Chen Yang's ears twitched, and he instantly recognized Xiao Wu.
With a faint creak, someone gently pulled the door open a crack from outside.
Xiao Wu slipped sneakily inside and quickly closed the door behind her.
"Xiao Wu, why aren't you sleeping? What are you doing here?"
Despite his words, Chen Yang's body was far more honest: he shifted aside to make room.
With a silly grin, Xiao Wu kicked off her shoes, slipped under the covers, and nestled into Chen Yang's arms.
"Hehe~ Brother~ I'm scared to sleep alone~"
She rubbed her head against Chen Yang's chest. Breathing in his familiar scent, she relaxed completely.
Then she tilted her little face up and gazed at him with tender affection.
"Brother, I saw so many evolution paths in that Pokédex. Which rabbit do you want me to evolve into?"
"Huh? Shouldn't you choose that yourself?"
"No~ I want you to choose for me. Whichever version of me you like, that's what I'll evolve into."
Chen Yang pinched Xiao Wu's cheek. This silly rabbit really was hopelessly lovestruck.
She's actually letting my preferences decide something that affects her future. Still, I like it.
"What you can evolve into depends on luck. I don't have the Evolution Stones for some of the forms.
Setting aside what I like, which one do you want to evolve into most?"
"Uh..."
Xiao Wu pressed a fingertip against her lower lip, hesitating for a moment.
"I think it's the Phantom-Bone Twinheart Rabbit, the one that needs a hundred affection points to evolve. It's proof of how I feel about you, Brother."
"Silly rabbit, you don't need that to prove anything."
Looking into Xiao Wu's innocent eyes, Chen Yang felt his heart melt. Is this what being loved feels like? It's wonderful...
He gently stroked Xiao Wu's head and slowly leaned closer.
"Mmph!!"
Mist welled in Xiao Wu's eyes, and she couldn't help wrapping her arms around Chen Yang.
"Brother, I don't want to be just your little sister. I want to become a mature rabbit!"
As she spoke, Xiao Wu stood straight up.
"Hiss."
Meanwhile, in the rooms next door.
Ning Rongrong pressed her ear tightly against the wall, lightly biting her lip. Her face flushed pink, and her eyes darted about, her thoughts anyone's guess.
On the other side, Zhu Zhuqing was having an equally rough time. She buried herself beneath her blanket, both hands clamped firmly over her ears.
But those sounds were so piercing that even with her ears plugged, she could still hear them perfectly clearly.
Over the time that followed, Xiao Wu's affection finally broke through to a hundred.
[Ta-da! Ta-da! The Soft-Boned Enchanting Rabbit is changing!]
White light enveloped Xiao Wu, leaving only a constantly shifting silhouette.
Her body rapidly matured into an S-shaped figure with full curves. Her legs grew longer, and her features became softer and more alluring.
[Ta-da-da~ The Soft-Boned Enchanting Rabbit has evolved into the Phantom-Bone Twinheart Rabbit.]
The dazzling light faded. Chen Yang slowly opened his eyes, and after just one glance, he could no longer look away.
Xiao Wu looked at her own snow-white skin, her two rabbit ears swaying excitedly.
"Brother! I did it! Look!"
Chen Yang's eyes lit up. He didn't even have time to check Xiao Wu's updated information.
Early the next morning.
Everyone sat around the dining table, waiting for Ah Yin's breakfast.
With exhausted eyes, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong stared resentfully at the two glowing with vitality. They couldn't even be bothered to care about Xiao Wu's transformation.
Xiao Wu tilted her head, puzzled by their condition.
"Hm? Zhu Zhuqing, Rongrong, what's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"Heh~ Thanks to you two, I didn't sleep all night!"
Ning Rongrong's lips curled into a pronounced pout. She grabbed the teacup on the table and gulped down cup after cup, looking desperately thirsty.
"And this house isn't soundproof at all! Not soundproof!!"
"Uh... hehe, I really couldn't help myself then. I'll be more careful next time."
There wasn't a trace of embarrassment on Xiao Wu's face. Instead, she looked positively cheerful.
Chen Yang cleared his throat and chose to move past the subject. After all, talking about something like this was rather embarrassing.
"Zhu Zhuqing, Rongrong, after breakfast, I'll take you to beat up Zhao Wuji and level up. We can test your Martial Soul Fusion Skill while we're at it."
"Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong stared blankly at each other.
According to common knowledge, if two people possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they would sense a connection between them.
Yet neither of them had felt anything of the sort since they met.
"You heard me right. As long as you're part of our big family, you can use Martial Soul Fusion Skills with one another.
Any pair of you just needs to hold hands and blend your Soul Power, and you'll have a hundred percent chance of performing it."
Zhu Zhuqing's face filled with shock. The requirements for performing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill were incredibly demanding.
Not only did their Martial Souls have to be compatible, their hearts and minds also had to connect before they could perform one.
The Hell Spirit Cat, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and the Enchanting-Bone Twinheart Rabbit that Xiao Wu had just evolved into had no connection to one another.
Yet Master can actually let me perform one with Rongrong and Xiao Wu.
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