[Quest description: The Evil Spirit Blood Infant has reached level 10 and entered her first shaping phase. The shaping at this stage will determine the Blood Infant's future growth path and personality. Because you played a major role in the Blood Infant's early development, you have earned the right to make preliminary adjustments to her.] [Quest objective: Complete the Blood Infant's first-stage shaping.] [Quest reward: Evil Spirit Blood Infant tameness +50, base EXP +200]
Lynn looked utterly bewildered.
Even this could trigger a quest?
He carefully read through the quest description.
He roughly understood what the quest required. At the same time, the growth rate of the Evil Spirit Blood Infant's species left him staggered.
Less than a day had passed, yet she had already shot up to level 10.
And her form had deteriorated badly.
Apart from the face he had sculpted yesterday, every other part of her body was completely covered in wildly growing tentacles.
"System, what will happen if I just let her keep developing?"
[Ding! The target is an Evil Spirit. The immense resentment within her will continually alter her external features. If left unchecked, the target will gradually twist into an extremely evil creature and develop intense malice toward the host.]
Lynn: "..."
In other words...
Before she fully took shape, he had to keep suppressing this Ghost Infant's resentment. Once she stopped being afraid of him, she would kill him?
He really had landed himself in a whole heap of trouble!
"In that case, I'll give you another thorough adjustment today."
Lynn cracked his wrists, his expression utterly serious.
Lynn reached out.
He picked the Ghost Infant up by the scruff of her fate.
Her tentacles hung limply.
The immense fear of Lynn she had accumulated yesterday left her with absolutely no desire to resist him.
Just as being terrified of someone would make you very obedient...
[Blood Infant's confusion toward you +1]
She stared blankly at the terrifying human holding her. Her hazy consciousness made her a little anxious about what might happen next.
What was he going to do?
Was he going to knead her face into strange shapes again, just like yesterday?
Then, in the very next moment...
Lynn grabbed two thick, slippery tentacles on her body, his expression solemn, then instantly pulled, kneaded, and pushed them as though he were stretching noodles!
The Ghost Infant: (ΩДΩ)!!
[Evil Spirit Blood Infant's fear of you +20]
"You're still being far too disobedient, growing so many strange tentacles all over yourself without your doctor's permission!"
"That's extremely unhealthy for a growing child!"
With a (╬￣皿￣) expression, Lynn tied the wriggling tentacles into knots, one after another.
With a rapid series of swishes, he forcibly pressed them back inside.
"Let Uncle Lynn give you another makeover!"
The Ghost Infant: (ΩДΩ)!!
[Evil Spirit Blood Infant's fear of you +20] [Evil Spirit Blood Infant's fear of you +20]
[Ding! You have completed the Evil Spirit Blood Infant's juvenile shaping and profoundly influenced the development of her form.]
Over half an hour later, Lynn looked with satisfaction at the blank-faced Evil Spirit Blood Infant he had placed on the table before him.
Yesterday, he had only sculpted the Ghost Infant's face. Having completed the full treatment today, Lynn was immensely pleased with his handiwork.
Rosy cheeks, chubby little hands-a little girl like a porcelain doll.
If she were in the human world...
She would absolutely be a healthy, perfect human baby who would make countless mothers' eyes light up, impossible not to love.
Of course...
Since her deteriorating form had produced far too many tentacles, plenty of tissue remained even at the end.
So Lynn had made a slight adjustment to one part of her body.
Lynn extended a finger.
He flicked the tiny, adorable animal ears on her head.
(๑＞︶＜)و
Wasn't she just super cute!
"Keep this shape. Don't go falling apart again!" Lynn instructed seriously.
"Only then can you grow up healthy and become a little girl everyone loves. Understand?"
The Evil Spirit Blood Infant's expression remained blank.
[Ding! The Evil Spirit Blood Infant's preliminary form has been established. Preliminary correction of personality and growth path unlocked.] [Ding! Converting to data... Data conversion complete...]
Lynn froze.
In the very next moment, a panel appeared before him.
[Evil Spirit Blood Infant] [Personality tendencies]: Cunning, resentful, murderous [Psychological traits]: Twisted, unstable, pathological [Growth path]: An indescribable many-handed monster, a twisted vengeful spirit that brings fear and calamity, an evil ghost that spreads disaster and slaughter.
So he could adjust this too?
Lynn pondered.
After just a quick glance, Lynn firmly shook his head.
Wasn't this growth path a bit much? It really was the Dark World-nothing here guided anyone toward anything good!
Lynn decisively began making adjustments.
A few minutes later...
[Evil Spirit Blood Infant] [Personality tendencies]: Sweet, obedient, murderous [Psychological traits]: Caring, adorable, pathological [Growth path]: A sweet, endearing little girl, a beautiful young girl who brings happiness and peace, an evil ghost that spreads disaster and slaughter.
"System, can't I adjust the last entry in each field? I've only made a half-finished product here!"
[Ding! The host has insufficient permissions. Only two traits in each category may be adjusted during the first stage.]
"So that's how it works."
Lynn pondered.
Then a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He clapped his hands and said:
"Let's leave it at that for now. Once you reach the next stage, I'll remove those last three negative traits for you. Then you'll be a perfect little girl!"
"Confirm!"
[Ding! You have completed the quest: Blood Infant Growth. You have received the rewards: Blood Infant tameness +50, base EXP +200.] [Ding! First-stage adjustment complete. The Evil Spirit Blood Infant will enter a period of slumber to complete preliminary correction and shaping.]
After practicing his shooting for half an hour...
Lynn got out of bed.
As usual, he picked up the broom and began his daily cleaning.
[Ding! Housework proficiency EXP +1] [Ding! Housework proficiency EXP +1]
Once he finished cleaning, Lynn picked up the Soul Lamp, carefully lit the tinder with a flint, then opened for business and hung the Soul Lamp on the doorpost.
Just like yesterday, everything outside was shrouded in fog. Nothing was visible more than ten paces away.
After placing the Ghost Infant on the counter, Lynn sat down, intending to take a good look at the system's new feature.
"System! Open the shop!"
He couldn't touch the shop's regular earnings.
But he now had a total of 2,551 Skeleton Coins earned through quests. He was definitely loaded now.
[Ding! Shop interface opened.] [Item 1: Venomous Slime mucus x10 kg: 50 coins] [Item 2: Lucky Cat doll that attracts bad luck x1: 200 coins] [Item 3: Baby diapers (tight-fitting version) x10 packs: 50 coins] [Item 4: Flesh Regeneration Potion formula (special version): 500 Skeleton Coins] [Item 5: Blood Demon flesh chunks x5: 100 Skeleton Coins] [Item 6: Passionate Succubus perfume x1 bottle: 500 Skeleton Coins]
After reading the items for sale, Lynn shot to his feet, eyes wide, and said:
"System, are you sure these are the goods you want to sell me?"
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