Chapter 944: Chapter 713 Level Up!
More Cosmic Stones continued to liquefy, absorbed by the runes and the array, yet the tiny Cosmic Stones embedded in the runes showed no signs of growth. However, their glow became increasingly brighter!
Then, Ai Lin’s other hand was involuntarily attracted to the Cosmic Stone. The glow from all the stones on her body reached their peak, and more liquefied Cosmic Stones began to rush towards the back of Ai Lin’s hand. There, two new, larger Cosmic Stones formed, but it wasn’t over yet. The liquefied Cosmic Stones kept infusing, and the two newly-formed Cosmic Stones gradually changed from transparent to white and then began to deepen in color. Eventually, when the two Cosmic Stones on the back of Ai Lin’s hand turned completely black, the attraction from the massive Cosmic Stone disappeared, and Ai Lin’s mana no longer flowed automatically throughout her body.
At this moment, Ai Lin finally let out a sigh of relief and fell from the air.
Long Yi hurried over, "How do you feel?"
Ai Lin stretched out her hand, looking at the two black Cosmic Stones on the back of her hand, "These should be those Cosmic Stones that have undergone extreme compression, right?"
Long Yi nodded, "It seems so."
Ai Lin said, "It seems to have consumed quite a lot of me."
But Long Yi laughed, "Silly girl, take a look for yourself."
Ai Lin looked up and saw the Cosmic Stone was still as large as before.
"I feel as if my mana is inexhaustible. Each tiny fragment of Cosmic Stone plays an important role in the array, pushing my mana to its peak," said Ai Lin after trying to circulate her mana.
"Want to give it a try?" Long Yi pointed towards a rocky mountain in the distance, eagerly inciting her.
"Okay!"
Ai Lin focused her mind, and her mana converged. All the runes and the array on her body operated automatically, illuminating countless fragments of Cosmic Stones in succession.
Boom!
A magic missile, approaching a kilometer in size, flew out with a roaring sound and then struck the mountain precisely. Instantly, the entire mountain crumbled amidst the surge of mana. Seconds later, a massive tremor came from the ground, and Long Yi and Ai Lin exchanged smiles.
So powerful!
"Can you continue to absorb Cosmic Stones?" Long Yi looked at the huge, seemingly unchanged Cosmic Stone and asked Ai Lin, wishing she could absorb it all, ensuring her safety.
"Actually, I can," Ai Lin smiled sheepishly.
"Then continue, why stop?" Long Yi asked curiously.
"I’m afraid if I absorb too much at once... there won’t be much left," Ai Lin said with a chuckle.
"Absorb too much?" Long Yi looked at the massive Cosmic Stone, unable to imagine how Ai Lin could possibly absorb too much.
Ai Lin blushed, then flew up again and placed her hands on the Cosmic Stone. The two black Cosmic Stones on the back of her hand began to crazily absorb more Cosmic Stones, and then those two stones started growing gradually, covering the entire back of her hand, palm, and then moved up along the palm, climbing up her forearm, upper arm, until they finally reached her shoulder and stopped.
The black Cosmic Stones formed a pair of armguards on Ai Lin’s arms.
Although they were armguards, they were not thick, just a thin layer, but the silver beneath her arms was no longer visible.
Immediately, Long Yi recalled the Crystal Poison armguards Ai Lin formed in the past; back then, with those armguards, she was a formidable opponent. And now, this girl had crafted a pair of armguards for herself out of Cosmic Stones!
There was no need for any tests; the armguards’ destructive power was undoubtedly tremendous.
Long Yi gave a thumbs up and said, "Impressive! But wouldn’t it be better to create a full suit of armor?"
Upon hearing this, Ai Lin gave Long Yi a stern look, "I don’t like being all stiff. Do you?"
Imagining Ai Lin all stiff, Long Yi immediately shook his head in disapproval.
"No way! Absolutely not!"
Ai Lin, grinning, no longer paid attention to Long Yi, who started to have illicit thoughts, and instead examined the armguards carefully. The armguards might be thin, but if they were truly as durable as the interface suggested, probably nothing could break through them. And these were more than just sturdy armguards—they were made of Cosmic Stones, filled with immense energy!
Now, Ai Lin’s first task wasn’t to adapt to this power but to figure out how to keep it from releasing too forcefully. After all, a tiny transparent Cosmic Stone fragment could elevate a Mage to the Sanctuary; furthermore, not only were Ai Lin’s silver close-fitting soft armor embedded with Cosmic Stone fragments, but the black armguards on her arms were made of Cosmic Stones that had undergone extreme compression! If she released this vast energy recklessly, she might even harm herself!
Then, Ai Lin didn’t forget about the Red Demon Scorpion pretending to be a hair accessory on her head.
Actually, Ai Lin had no intention of wasting precious Cosmic Stones on the Red Demon Scorpion. However, Long Yi believed that only when every aspect of Ai Lin’s protection was strengthened would she truly be safe. If Ai Lin hadn’t left Ziyue behind, Long Yi would definitely want Ziyue to share in this Cosmic Stone as well.
——After all, there was plenty.
The Red Demon Scorpion had never really liked Long Yi, because it always felt Long Yi was competing with it for its master. Especially when Long Yi appeared, he often locked it out. But this time, the Red Demon Scorpion truly thanked Long Yi from the bottom of its soul.
