Chapter 243: Chapter 197: From Loli to Maiden
As his Spiritual Power grew stronger, his perception of the outside world became increasingly acute.
It was like observing the world from a completely new angle. Things he had never noticed before now appeared with crystal clarity within his senses, illuminated by his Spiritual Power.
Back when he was only Tier One, Han Ning wouldn’t have been able to perceive this faint aura of "death" so clearly.
It was his Spiritual Power’s keen perception of the concentration of Spiritual Particles that had led him to this place, a hidden Dark Spring. Otherwise, relying on little Fei Lin’s "nose" alone would have made it nearly impossible to sniff out.
The Dark Spring contained both Darkness and Death Energy, so Han Ning didn’t dare go in for a swim. The All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm and Fei Lin, however, had compatible Attributes.
He held Fei Lin close as he squeezed through the cave entrance, easily leaping to the edge of the pool.
"Fei Lin, do you want to go in?" he asked softly, stroking her head.
"Yiyi!" Fei Lin blinked and nodded.
There was no need to ask the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm. The moment the Dark Spring’s aura washed over them, it had already conveyed its eagerness to him.
The Abyss Potion needed to help Fei Lin with her Awakening required 3000mL of water from the Dark Spring. Before letting his two Soul Beasts enter, Han Ning first took out a few containers and collected a full 10 liters of the water.
"Be careful~"
Han Ning lowered Fei Lin into the spring, then held his hand out flat.
A chubby, purplish-red little silkworm emerged from his palm with a WHOOSH and shot into the water.
The All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s body rarely left its host, exposing itself to the outside world.
Today was a rare opportunity. The moment it entered the spring, it submerged its entire chubby body, wiggling its tiny, indistinct limbs as it zipped around in the water.
Fei Lin, meanwhile, was like a baby learning to swim for the first time.
Her little feet gently paddled at the water’s surface as she swam back and forth in the spring. Her large eyes, like pure amethyst gems, sparkled with bright life.
At the same time, a faint black luster began to glow on both of the little creatures’ bodies as they slowly absorbed the abundant Dark Type Spiritual Energy from the spring.
In addition to the black halo surrounding her, Fei Lin’s snow-white skin began to turn translucent, as if she were flickering between a corporeal and ethereal state.
’Hm? The data on her panel is slowly increasing.’
Han Ning paused, surprised. He pulled up her panel to observe the changing data, his eyes fixed on Fei Lin as she continued to paddle in the water.
Fei Lin was now enveloped in a thick, dark light, yet she remained completely oblivious. Her eyes were half-closed, and she gurgled happily while doing the backstroke.
When Fei Lin was first born, her physical attributes had already reached Entry Level. Now, as the dense Darkness and Death Energy entered her body, it wasn’t just the data on her panel that was increasing—in the physical world, her small body had actually begun to grow.
’That’s right. Just like a human, little Fei Lin’s body was starting to develop.’
Han Ning watched for a few seconds before muttering to himself,
"This won’t do. The Spiritual Energy is dense, but it’s too dispersed and difficult to focus. She’s still a little short of a breakthrough."
He quickly pulled a handful of newly acquired Dark Attribute Soul Beast Crystal Stones from his waist pouch and held them to Fei Lin’s mouth.
"Fei Lin, quick, open your mouth."
"Yi?"
Fei Lin stopped her backstroke and obediently opened her mouth.
CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CRUNCH... Fei Lin bit down and shattered a dozen Crystal Stones, ranging from the size of soybeans to the size of a thumb, as if they were candy. The dark light enveloping her body became almost tangible.
’Considering Fei Lin’s unique nature, I won’t rush to allocate her stat points. I’ll wait until after the little one’s bloodline Awakening to do it.’
’If I allocate them haphazardly and it prevents her bloodline from Awakening, it would be a huge loss.’
Han Ning looked at Fei Lin, full of anticipation, and said to the dazed little creature,
"Can you feel your body changing? Focus on absorbing the Spiritual Energy around you."
"Yi!"
Fei Lin obediently closed her eyes.
A fine shimmer appeared on the surface of the spring, flowing and converging on Fei Lin’s body.
Sensing the fluctuation in Spiritual Energy, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm immediately stopped swimming and absorbing it. It blinked its tiny, black-dot eyes, staring dumbly at Fei Lin.
’The way Fei Lin is absorbing Spiritual Energy is even more dramatic than when Yin Yi and Egg Pancake had advanced.’
A dense, black light clung to Fei Lin’s body. With her at the center, the surrounding spring water began to slowly swirl, forming a small vortex.
One second, two seconds... After more than ten seconds,
Han Ning saw Fei Lin’s Body become completely transparent. She was lifted up by the abundant Spiritual Energy, hovering slightly above the water.
On the panel, Fei Lin’s Level shot up from Entry Level II, breaking through all the way to Awakening I before finally stopping.
Her form was no longer that of a cute, little girl. Her transparent body solidified, and she grew into what looked like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old—an older "loli"!
The cartoon T-shirt that had once served as a long dress for her could no longer cover her long, pale legs now that she had grown. Its hem now barely reached her thighs.
Her beautiful, glossy black hair was soaked from the spring, clinging tightly to her back and now reaching just to her waist.
Her chubby, childlike face had slimmed down slightly, taking on a more oval shape.
POP~
A soft sound echoed.
On her snow-white back, the two small, raised bumps burst through flesh and blood, a pair of palm-sized, jet-black skeletal structures shaped like wings emerging from within.
The completely black, slightly sinister-looking bones looked particularly grotesque against her snow-white skin, with even a hint of ugliness to them.
Her form grew by another centimeter or two, and then the light gradually faded.
FWOOSH...
The dark light vanished.
In her normal state, a Fei Lin who now stood a little over 1.6 meters tall appeared before Han Ning.
The force holding her aloft dissipated.
