Emerald branches and leaves grew out of the girl's body. She gradually lost her human shape, slowly transforming into a plant. It gave her a strange resemblance to a cabbage, but that wasn't the point.
Lynn watched her transformation closely. It felt like watching someone grow in reverse, slowly turning back into a fertilized egg.
"Is she stuck? She looks like a half-finished cabbage."
The heart floated over.
The emerald leaves cradled the "embryo," but the process of turning into an embryo had clearly become very slow, and it was slowing further. Her absorption of the Soul Spring had also gradually changed from its initial ravenous intake to slow, sluggish sucking.
The heart observed her for a while.
"This is indeed strange. According to her transformation cycle, this process should be very fast. Without outside interference, she would absorb the surrounding nutrients in a very short time and turn herself into a 'Cocoon.' The truly difficult part should be growth and rebirth."
But now, she...
Was gradually stalling in the process of turning into a Cocoon.
"Does she lack nutrients?"
Lynn glanced over.
The heart observed her and said, "That shouldn't be the reason. The Soul Spring she collected in Hell is the nourishment best suited to her, and she clearly hasn't absorbed all of it yet. Don't underestimate the Origin rank. If they really start sucking, they can drain all the creatures around them into Blood Energy and devour them."
Lynn nodded. "I agree with that. She really is good at sucking."
"..."
The heart ignored Lynn's remark and continued observing thoughtfully.
Suddenly...
His gaze fell on a trace of something unusual tucked into a few inconspicuous corners inside the plant embryo. Beneath the emerald branches and leaves, faint strands of blood-red scarring crept along. Though barely noticeable, they