Mutation Complete

Ashali (Water Fairy): "Well done, Your Highness. You have now absorbed enough elemental power. Now, let me teach you how to solidify your body."

Ashali spoke, she lifted Xiao Yu up again and carried him forward until they arrived at a valley surrounded by rocks.

The valley is clearly divided into three parts.

A pool of ice, with ice blocks and snow floating on top; a mica stone pool filled with clear, transparent water; and a huge sand pit filled with azure seawater.

Ashali (Water Fairy): "The core of our Water Elemental race is composed of elemental water, which is filled with elemental power. It is the source of our strength and the abode of our souls. However, this precious power cannot be wasted at will. Therefore, we have learned to control water-like substances. By controlling water-like substances, we can construct our own bodies to facilitate our movement or combat. Now, please choose the body you wish to construct."

By absorbing the water of ice and snow, you can choose to advance into an ice elemental or an ice golem.

By absorbing pure water, you can choose to evolve into Water Elemental or a water sprite.

By absorbing ocean water, you can choose to evolve into a sea elemental or a siren.

Without hesitation, Xiao Yu moved into the clear, pure pool of water. Although the other elemental creatures possessed some useful special abilities that were more effective than Water Elemental in the early stages, Water Elemental were undoubtedly the purest in terms of lineage. Water Elemental were the purest Water Elemental creatures (hence their name), truly embodying the Water Elemental of purity and righteousness. They also possessed the greatest potential for growth and development. If one wanted to become the strongest boss, Water Elemental were undoubtedly the best choice.

Standing (or lying) in the pool, Xiao Yu, following Ashali's instructions, began to try to control the surrounding water with his consciousness.

Strictly speaking, elemental control is not a skill, but a basic operational mechanism like walking and eating for humans. However, this does not mean that it can be used casually and simply, because it is a completely new operating mode that can only be understood through personal experience.

Using consciousness to touch the surrounding water flow and control it to condense together is like a beast template learning to walk on all fours and a bird template learning to fly with its wings. The elemental control of Water Elemental is also a completely different experience. Because Xiao Yu had experience with it before, he learned it very quickly.

Under his mental control, the surrounding pool water began to condense towards his body, completely enveloping him. Then, under his conscious control, he transformed into an irregular humanoid figure over two meters tall. Xiao Yu continuously adjusted the shape of this giant water column, making it grow two arms and a head. Finally, the form gradually stabilized, and a Water Elemental of standard size was born.

If he wanted, he could easily change his appearance into other bizarre shapes, but his specific attributes and skills would remain the same. Considering the ease of operation, this semi-humanoid form is the most suitable.

Xiao Yu can now control this body as easily as he moves his arm. Xiao Yu can sense that this body is not his true form; his physical body is still the water sphere-like thing at the core of the Water Elemental. However, he can control the Water Elemental's every move. This feeling is somewhat like a human operating a mecha, except that he uses his mind to control it, which is very convenient and easy to do as he moves his arm.

[System notification: You have successfully completed the advancement ceremony and become Water Elemental, learning the skill - Frostbolt.]

Frostbolt: Condenses the elemental power within the body into an Elemental Arrow composed of frost power, and shoots it at the enemy, dealing cold damage and slowing the target. This is the most commonly used attack skill of elemental creatures. The specific damage of Frostbolt is related to the elemental power.

Now that he could finally use the Seed of Elements, Xiao Yu thought, and took Seed of Elements out.

[System notification: New player area, system warehouse unavailable]

Ugh, looks like I have to get out of here.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "So, what's next, Ashali? Should I continue absorbing the essence of water?"

Ashali (Water Fairy): "No, Your Highness, the essence of water is prepared for newly born water spirits. For an elemental creature like you who already possesses your own body, it's time to grow in more dangerous places. Please come with me."

Ashali led Xiao Yu to the other end of the valley, where three bottomless water caves appeared before Xiao Yu. The water in these three caves swirled like whirlpools, resembling a nuclear-powered flushing toilet.

Ashali (Water Fairy): "This is the Path of Whirlpools. It will lead you to other parts of the Water Elemental Plane. It's time to leave. The Water Elemental Plane mainly consists of three regions: the Land of Frost, the Realm of Ten Thousand Streams, and the Great Sea. Now, please choose your destination."

Based on the scenes seen in the previous CG animation, the Water Elemental should be in the Realm of Ten Thousand Streams, right? Thinking this, Xiao Yu plunged into the vortex that led to the Realm of Ten Thousand Streams.

As soon as he fell into the water, his body was immediately absorbed into the whirlpool, spinning rapidly forward with the current. In the underground tunnel formed by mica rock, he sped forward like a cannonball, rotating in the water. Fortunately, he was now Water Elemental, so he wouldn't lose any life points due to the violent impact of the water. On the contrary, he felt quite excited because of the super speed. However, as his perspective continued to rotate, Xiao Yu began to feel a little dizzy.

The journey lasted for more than ten minutes. With a splash, the water rushed towards him and carried him to the surface. Xiao Yu struggled to climb ashore and collapsed onto the ground like a large piece of jelly.

It took Xiao Yu a while to stand up. He looked around and thought to himself, "This mode of transportation is really convenient."

There were many Water Elemental around, mostly spewed out from the water hole behind them. After the dizziness subsided, some were searching for elemental minerals, while the smarter ones headed further away. After all, this was the exit of the Path of Whirlpools, and with so many elemental creatures nearby, how could there possibly be any elemental minerals left behind? Xiao Yu didn't linger and immediately found a less crowded direction to move.

This plain was enormous, stretching as far as the eye could see. Xiao Yu walked forward until there were no more Water Elemental, and then stopped in a depression formed by mica rock.

Alright, now I can use the Seed of Elements, Xiao Yu Xiao Yu thought to himself. He took out the Seed of Elements the system warehouse and directly integrated it into his body.

System notification: Having absorbed the Seed of Elements, this item will generate an additional source of primordial elemental energy within your body. Please select your source of primordial elemental energy category.

There are four elements to choose from: wind, fire, water, and earth. There are also matching upgraded appearances.

Choosing Wind – System notification: You will mutate into an unstable Water Elemental. Your appearance is that of a fairly normal Water Elemental, except that your body flashes with electricity from time to time, making you look very unstable. (It's kind of cool, but it feels really unstable.)

Selecting Fire – System prompt: You will mutate into Boiling Water Elemental. Your appearance is a red Water Elemental, emitting scorching steam; it looks a bit frightening. (Is it steam-powered?)

Select Water – System prompt: This power will elevate you to a higher rank, making you a Water Elemental Lord. Your appearance will be a miniature version of Neptulon. (A level 5 Water Elemental Lord, just thinking about it is ridiculous.)

Selecting Earth – System notification: You will mutate into a murky Water Elemental. Your appearance is a dark brown Water Elemental, your body seemingly made of mud. (How awful! You're practically a mud monster!)

Without a doubt, the third one was immediately rejected. Advancing to a higher template level was out of the question. Although the idea of a level 5 Water Elemental Lord was quite exciting, the problem was that there were so many rich people, and there were definitely plenty of people who would buy the Big Boss template. Even if you advanced to the Big Boss, what difference would it make? You wouldn't be able to show any advantage.

The fourth one was also rejected; it looked too ugly, like it had crawled out of Sewage Pit. Even I, let alone an adventurer, couldn't accept that look.

After hesitating for a long time between the unstable Water Elemental and the Boiling Water Elemental, I finally chose the Boiling Water Elemental. After all, the prefix 'unstable' always gives people a feeling of being unreliable, while the Boiling Water Elemental seems more powerful.

Once the selection was made, an intense heat surged from the elemental power within the body. This power fused and struggled with the elemental crystal core, which was originally filled with icy energy, gradually merging into one. The originally azure water sphere had now turned crimson, and even the Water Elemental's appearance was made to look reddish by the crimson color. It quickly became scorching hot and even began to emit scorching steam.

System notification: You have successfully mutated into a Boiling Water Elemental. Your skill has mutated. Please reset your skill.

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