A Bugged Constitution, Fusing with a Talent Crystal! (continued)

This talent can be used up to 2 times consecutively.

Cooldown time: 72 hours

(Note 1: Whether it is Metamorphosis or Degeneration, change is permanent and irreversible.)

(Note 2: A single unit can undergo a maximum of 2 Metamorphosis or Degeneration, but this does not apply to hero units.)

(Note 3: For units that undergo 'Metamorphosis', the success rate of subsequent soul absorption and breakthrough will be greatly reduced due to the mismatch between their soul and body.)

"Good heavens, this talent is even more terrifying than I imagined!"

Previously, Xu Jiayi only said that this crystal could randomly evolve or Degeneration a unit, but she didn't say whether it would increase or decrease its star rating.

The addition of this attribute has fundamentally changed the nature of this SS-level talent.

For example, if Shen Xing had this talent when he first entered the game, and then recruited the first batch of orc troops.

Using [Mutation] on them will raise their star rating.

In other words, Shen Xing will have a batch of troops that are guaranteed at least two stars, or even Elite One Star, which will be enough to sweep everything in the early stages.

Even more outrageous is that this talent can be used twice in a row!

If you're lucky, you can acquire a group of Elite Three Stars units early on.

Even now, it still holds immense value for him.

However, the only drawback is that this talent's 'Metamorphosis' will randomly change your race.

"This isn't necessarily a bad thing, because it might randomly transform into a more powerful unit."

"For example, an orc can transform into a minotaur, and a minotaur can transform into a colossal earth-shattering beast."

"Of course, some strange changes are also possible, such as orcs transforming into female elves, succubi, and so on."

"And what's even more outrageous is that this Metamorphosis will only change your body, not your memories or your soul."

"In other words, you might have a special unit consisting of succubi with evil bodies but silly orcs at heart, who have huge breasts and call you 'boss' all day long."

Shen Xing thought about the scene and found it somewhat ridiculous.

"It's best not to use this talent on your own units, because it's too random."

"Once the race changes, it becomes impossible to create unit synergies."

"In addition, it also has considerable limitations, such as being able to be used a maximum of 2 times on a single unit type, not being able to break through the rank cap, and having a significantly reduced success rate for subsequent breakthroughs, etc."

"Furthermore, I have [Life-Sacrifice Evolution], so I'm not worried about unit potential breakthroughs at all."

He paused, then continued his analysis, "Of course, it's also incredibly powerful when used against the enemy."

"After the battle began, I went straight to the enemy's elite legion and launched a 'Degeneration' attack."

"At that time, the Elite troops they've trained with so much resource will be instantly Degeneration to slimes, kobolds, skeletons, and so on."

"That scene must be incredibly intense."

The more Shen Xing thought about it, the more powerful this talent seemed, and he couldn't wait to test it out.

Of course, before that, it needs to be confirmed that Onyxia can fuse with the crystal.

If it doesn't work, then everything before is just wishful thinking.

So, Shen Xing immediately switched to his blue dragon form and stood up from the Lotus Pond.

Then he flew to the dragon girl's side and said, "Come on, come with me, I need to talk to you about something."

Onyxia paused for a moment, then seemed to realize something, a blush creeping onto her face.

"Yes, Dragon Lord."

She nodded gently, then stood up from the lotus platform, her eyes filled with anticipation.

The two flew into the air at the same time, heading towards the exit of the Lotus Pond one after the other.

Soon, they arrived at an open space in the southern part of the territory.

Shen Xing deactivated his Transformation Form and returned to his wheelchair.

"Okay, this is fine."

Onyxia was slightly taken aback, her gaze sweeping around. "The Dragon Lord... is... is he here?"

"Yes," Shen Xing nodded and asked, "Is there a problem?"

"No... no..." the dragon girl replied obediently, her face turning even redder with embarrassment.

A moment later, she came to the wheelchair and slowly knelt down.

To Shen Xing's astonishment, he saw her red lips part slightly, and her head slowly lower.

"???"

Shen Xing quickly stopped her and asked, "No, what are you doing?"

Onyxia looked up, replying blankly, "Of course, it's to do something fun... Didn't the Dragon Lord call me out because he wanted to?"

"Of course not!" Shen Xing said speechlessly, "Besides, even if I wanted to do that kind of thing, I wouldn't do it in public, would I?"

"Is that so?" Onyxia tapped her red lips with her finger, somewhat disappointed. "I thought the Dragon Lord preferred this kind of environment..."

"..." Shen Xing was speechless, then helped her up from the ground.

Then, he took out the dark purple crystal. "Here, try to fuse this crystal. If there are any problems, remember to stop immediately."

Onyxia accepted the crystal and nodded gently, saying, "Yes, Dragon Lord."

Without asking what the crystal was or whether there would be any side effects after fusion, she simply pressed it against her chest.

"Buzz..."

A deep purple light emanated from the crystal, within which countless monstrous phantoms flashed.

Shen Xing saw that the dragon girl's skin had turned a deep, dark purple, and then quickly returned to its jade-white color.

His veins bulged wildly all over his body, as if some kind of energy was surging within him.

After about two minutes, everything returned to calm.

Shen Xing immediately opened her panel.

When he saw the attributes on the talent panel, he was immediately overjoyed.

[Talents: Pureblood Shadow, Mutation (SS)]

"Great, it worked!"

"In this way, besides me, there is another gifted individual in the territory."

"Moreover, this gifted individual is a dragon hero, possessing extremely powerful combat abilities."

Shen Xing felt increasingly satisfied.

The [Mutation] talent is extremely suitable for Onyxia, because she already possesses powerful stealth abilities, allowing her to sneak up on enemies unnoticed.

When the time comes, if we see someone we don't like, we'll just 'Degeneration' their unit type, leaving them with nowhere to cry.

At the same time, Onyxia adapted to the power within her and slowly opened her eyes.

"Dragon Lord... I feel like there's a special power inside my body..." she said softly, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Shen Xing smiled and then explained the function of this talent to her.

After listening, the dragon girl nodded in realization. "There's such a magical ability... capable of causing living beings to evolve or Degeneration..."

"Thank you, Dragon Lord, for bestowing upon me such great power!"

"It's nothing." Shen Xing waved his hand. "Let's go back to the Lotus Pond and continue leveling up."

"Yes."

After saying this, the two flew back to the Lotus Pond together.

They then sat down in front of the White Jade Lotus Platform and began to absorb the Soul Stone.

Despite the incident with Xu Jiayi and the acquisition of a new SS-level talent, it did not disrupt Shen Xing's rhythm.

Everyone was still absorbing the Soul Stone with all their might, doing their utmost to improve themselves.

At 3:23 PM, a massive surge of energy erupted at the edge of the Lotus Pond, even creating ripples on the lake's surface.

The group, who were engrossed in the upgrade, were startled awake and turned to look.

Suddenly, a tall orc slowly rose from the boulder, his bat wings outstretched behind him, and black flames burning around him.

It was Hellscream!

It's worth mentioning that Shen Xing recently activated the Lotus Pond Acceleration, allowing everyone to accelerate their cultivation.

So Hellscream brought in that giant rock as well.

Although we don't know why he was so fond of that stone.

However, as a loyal general in the territory, Shen Xing would still grant him this request.

At that moment, the orc flapped its wings and quickly flew to Shen Xing's side to report respectfully.

"My lord, I have successfully broken through to the Tier Three limit!"

"Good."

Shen Xing's face showed appreciation, and he then took out a [Wild Ancestral Totem]: "Absorb this, and then break through to the Tier Four."

"I'm really looking forward to seeing the moment you break through to the Master."

"Yes, sir! I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Hellscream solemnly accepted it, a resolute light shining in his eyes.

Then it flapped its wings again and left the Lotus Pond.

As the territory's former top fighter, this orc's comprehension was exceptionally high, sometimes even more so than Leina's.

Shen Xing wasn't worried at all that Hellscream would fail to break through, so he didn't go over to check.

The group continued absorbing the Soul Stone.

With Hellscream as a role model, everyone worked even harder, hoping to reach the maximum level as soon as possible.

At 17:42, a beam of Holy Light burst forth from the center of the Lotus Pond, illuminating the lake surface with a golden glow.

The First Guardian of the Territory: Tirion Fordring has officially reached Tier Three, the maximum level.

Shen Xing handed him another advancement material, [Divine Word Insignia].

The old knight accepted it solemnly as well, and then left the Lotus Pond to begin his breakthrough.

At 18:29, another column of blood shot into the sky, turning the lake surface blood red.

The third hero, Gorehowl, followed closely behind, breaking through to the Tier Three limit.

This is another advantage of heroes.