"Have the body and abilities achieved Synchronization...?"
Shen Heng sat cross-legged on the ground, quietly watching the ripples drifting between his palms.
The Ability Evolution seems to be much more difficult than expected.
When my ability was only F-Class, it only took me half a year to complete the Synchronization.
This time, however, it took nearly a year and a half.
I wonder how far this ability will evolve to...
Shen Heng clenched his fingers, glanced at the orange-red light streaming through the window, and got up to walk outside.
During dinner, Shen Heng looked at Wu Cheng and asked:
" Wu Cheng, did you have the captain submit an application to headquarters for your last Ability Evolution?"
"Yeah, headquarters will check the data later, based on the time when you last awakened your ability, to see if you're joking." Wu Cheng said, swallowing the pig's trotter in his mouth.
"Of course, most people wouldn't make such a joke."
"After all, this offers no benefit other than an extra Origin Crystal."
"But if headquarters finds out you're cheating out of Origin Crystal, the punishment will be far greater than the benefit of gaining a single Origin Crystal."
Wu Cheng looked at Shen Heng with a strange expression as he spoke.
Why are you asking this...?
Wu Cheng paused, then stared wide-eyed at Shen Heng.
"Your abilities haven't evolved again, have they?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze instinctively turned to Shen Heng.
"Yes, the Synchronization was just completed." Shen Heng nodded calmly.
"That's a bit outrageous, isn't it? How long has it been since your last evolution?" Wu Cheng's lips twitched a few times.
"One year and three months," Wei Leyang announced the exact time from the side.
"One year and three months? Does that mean it can evolve again?"
"After all, my ability is passive." Shen Heng calmly picked up a piece of green vegetable with his chopsticks.
"Ah, that's true!" Wu Cheng nodded, exclaiming, "But it's still so fast!"
"By the way, Shen Heng, what are your thoughts on what your Ability Evolution?" Han Ling asked Shen Heng.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Shen Heng with some curiosity.
Shen Heng chewed while pondering.
There are three directions for Ability Evolution: enhancement, derivation, and mutation.
Enhancement is the strengthening of existing abilities;
Derivation refers to the development of abilities that are closely related to the original abilities;
Mutation refers to the addition of abilities that are weakly or even unrelated to the original abilities.
It's hard to say which of the three is stronger or weaker; any one of them could be stronger.
However, the enhanced version is more stable.
As long as the original abilities are not bad, the enhancement type can reliably increase the upper limit.
Just like Wu Cheng's Spark, if it evolves and strengthens along the way, the power of the flames will probably reach a very dangerous level in the end.
Derivative and variant types, on the other hand, may have very high upper limits but also very low lower limits.
Developing highly compatible abilities can significantly boost combat power compared to simply enhancing them, but evolving useless abilities can also result in a very low skill floor.
Moreover, compared to the enhanced type, the derivative and mutated types are more likely and harder to predict.
Shen Heng pondered for a moment and said, "If possible, it would be best if it could evolve in two directions."
"Which two directions?" Han Ling asked.
"One direction is the enhancement of sound waves, and the other is the development of hearing," Shen Heng said.
"The enhancement of sound waves is easy to understand, but what about the derivation of hearing?" Han Ling frowned.
Wu Cheng and Wei Leyang were also somewhat confused.
Le Gu Nan for a moment, then looked at Shen Heng and said somewhat uncertainly:
"Does the derivative of hearing ability mean the ability to help find the target you're looking for?"
"Yes, that's how it is," Shen Heng confirmed, then began to explain.
"Enhancing my sound wave abilities will improve my combat skills, while improving my hearing will further enhance my reconnaissance abilities."
"These two are probably the most suitable directions for my Ability Evolution at the moment."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
According to Shen Heng, if his abilities were to evolve in either of these two directions, they would indeed be very useful.
"However, it might not be that easy. After all, evolution is not something we can control, and anything can happen." Wei Leyang raised his hand and stroked his chin.
Shen Heng nodded; he understood this and was prepared for it.
What I just described was merely his ideal direction for evolution.
He's not entirely opposed to evolution in other directions, as long as the worst-case scenario doesn't occur...
It would be great if the hearing range could be further expanded!
9:58 pm.
Shen Heng returned home.
The door was pushed open, and the room was pitch black, with only faint laughter coming from one of the rooms.
Shen Heng turned on the living room light, then walked to his mother's room and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Shen Heng opened the door.
Little Bell was wearing a fluffy nightgown, leaning against the headboard with her mother, Xu Yuqin.
On the rounded blanket, there was a flat board.
" Uncle Shen, you're back!" Little Bell's face lit up with a smile.
"Yes, it's almost ten o'clock. Are you going to sleep?" Shen Heng asked.
"Okay, sure!" Little Bell nodded, then crawled out of bed, waved to Xu Yuqin, and said, "Goodbye Grandma, I'm going to sleep now!"
"Okay, goodbye, Little Bell!" Xu Yuqin waved with a smile.
Shen Heng picked up Little Bell, said goodnight to his mother, and then walked towards Shen Shuning's room.
After placing the Little Bell on the bed, Shen Heng sat down beside it and asked:
What were Little Bell talking about with Grandma just now?
"Let's talk about what happened today!" Little Bell replied.
"So what happened today?" Shen Heng asked.
Today, Jiayi and I rode bicycles at the amusement park near the park...
Since Little Bell started her school holiday, Xu Yuqin was worried that she would be bored at home, so she took her to the nearby park to play every day.
Little Bell got to know several other children who often went there to play.
Shen Heng was initially worried that this would make Xu Yuqin a little tired.
But after observing for two days, they noticed that Xu Yuqin's complexion had actually improved, so they didn't stop her.
Little Bell happily shared what happened today, while Shen Heng smiled and occasionally chimed in.
After a long while, it seemed they had been playing all day and talking non-stop, and were getting a little tired.
Little Bell yawned.
Shen Heng picked up the water glass that was placed beside the bed and handed it to him.
"Time to drink some water and go to sleep."
"Mmm." Little Bell took the water cup and gulped down a few mouthfuls through the straw.
After handing the water glass to Shen Heng, she obediently lay down in bed.
The room fell silent for a moment.
Little Bell lay on the bed, her little head tilted to the side, blinking as she looked at Shen Heng sitting by the bed.
"Uncle."
"Hmm, what's wrong?" Shen Heng asked softly.
Little Bell spoke in a soft, sweet voice.
When is Daddy coming back?