Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

Upon hearing Jiang Mian's words, both Ye Chenyang and Yin Mengyao felt a sense of doubt.

Both of them knew that each apex possessed some kind of "slot" that could grant buffs to their companions.

As someone in the know, Ye Chenyang was even more aware that Jiang Mian had already used up all the available spots.

But she wouldn't do something meaningless; she must have her reasons for saying that.

Ye Chenyang didn't say much, but quietly led his men back half a step, giving the two of them some space.

"strength?"

Upon hearing Jiang Mian's words, Shen Qiuyu repeated those two words.

Among the advanced sequences, her Sequence 33 [Heavenly Fire] is already considered quite strong.

However, the few people present were all from the apex sequence: Sequence 2's "Return to Nothingness", Sequence 3's "Doomsday", and Sequence 4's "Eternal Day".

In comparison, her talent and ability are simply not up to par.

Shen Qiuyu knew that her current travels with them were merely a coincidence.

If it weren't for Jiang Mian and Yin Mengyao protecting her, she would have died in the first wave of attacks.

Even though their original targets were Ye Chenyang and Yin Mengyao, they were merely caught in the crossfire.

But calamities never strike without reason, and who can guarantee that the same situation won't happen again?

She is still too weak.

This feeling of powerlessness is truly unbearable.

Jiang Mian weighed the crow in his hand, and it obediently flapped its wings, flew to Shen Qiuyu's shoulder, and landed steadily.

"Sister Qiuyu, if you'd like, I can help you 'upgrade' your abilities a little."

She knew that Shen Qiuyu was a strong-willed person at heart.

Since the nightmare attack began, I, as a "junior," have been saved and have been protected by Yin Mengyao ever since I arrived here.

This sense of loss from being a genius to a "weakling" must have made her feel uncomfortable.

Moreover, you can't judge a book by its cover. Even if Shen Qiuyu promises to keep the secret, there's no guarantee that nothing unexpected will happen.

Jiang Mian has always been cautious.

"Is it really possible?"

Shen Qiuyu's eyes flickered slightly.

In fact, she had no doubt about Jiang Mian at all.

She had a clear understanding of herself; among this group of geniuses, she was just an ordinary person.

Jiang Mian nodded.

At the same time, the golden crow on Shen Qiuyu's shoulder tilted its head and looked her over with its golden eyes.

Shen Qiuyu hesitated for a moment, as if making up her mind, and then asked:

"Then... what price will I have to pay?"

She received help from the "Doomsday" without giving anything in return; there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Jiang Mian had anticipated this.

She waved her hand casually and said:

"Sister Qiuyu, you just need to keep my secret. Ultimately, it's up to you to work hard."

【Eternal Aspects】not only can collect other traits, but also actively separate a portion to fuse with other Awakeners and Calamities.

Just like the [Formless] power that had been attached to Purgatory earlier.

However, hers is controllable, but she can only modify the fire attribute abilities of other individuals.

Those who are modified will be included in the scope of "domination" and become her people, but they will not be in sync with her mind as they are in "complete domination".

Jiang Mian couldn't bring himself to "possess" Shen Qiuyu, but since the other party knew his secret, he was ultimately a potential threat and needed to be brought under control.

If she can keep her promise and keep the secret, not only will she be fine, but she will also gain abilities second only to the highest quality, allowing her to take off immediately.

"I……"

Shen Qiuyu hesitated for a moment, but quickly made a decision and nodded heavily.

"it is good."

Expected.

Even if she doesn't choose to accept, Jiang Mian won't do anything to her.

But this will definitely make Jinwu more cautious, preventing him from placing complete trust in Jinwu.

She wouldn't underestimate anyone who might expose her identity.

Jiang Mian snapped his fingers.

Immediately, the golden crow transformed into a streak of black light and disappeared directly into Shen Qiuyu's shadow.

"Hmm!"

Shen Qiuyu felt a sharp pain in her mind and couldn't help but cover her head.

It felt like something was forcibly invading my mind; with each thought, I could feel a slight pulling sensation.

"The essence of ability is bound to the spirit; if you want to improve it, there will definitely be some entanglements."

Jiang Mian helped Shen Qiuyu up, and as he walked toward the two people beside her, he comforted her:

"Sister Qiuyu, just bear with it, it'll be over soon."

After saying that, she took out a cushion from her spatial storage and had Shen Qiuyu lie down.

According to Ye Chenyang, there is a back mountain in Base City No. 1. Jiang Mian originally planned to go and see it when he had time, and go for a stroll with him.

So in her spare time, she collected a bunch of outdoor gear, never expecting it would come in handy here.

After helping Shen Qiuyu lie down, Jiang Mian straightened up and walked towards Ye Chenyang and the other person.

The transformation process is done by Jinwu herself; it's fully automated. She only needs to issue commands and doesn't need to be distracted.

Once completed, Shen Qiuyu will gain several of the properties of her flames.

For example, it can inflict both physical and mental damage, or provide feedback upon defeating a calamity; however, both its efficiency and power will be significantly reduced.

Its main function is to make Shen Qiuyu's spirit more "resilient" and to unleash her potential to the greatest extent.

Of course, if we want to push the limits, increasing the power of the Golden Crow is also an option.

But after the fusion is complete, it will probably become a hodgepodge like the Ghost Buddha, and whether it can be considered human is really hard to say.

"Mianmian."

Before she could even speak, Ye Chenyang approached, clearly having been left out for a long time and unable to contain himself any longer.

Jiang Mian stood on tiptoe and patted the top of his head:

"What's wrong, Brother Ye?"

She thought Ye Chenyang was just feeling down.

After all, he was the one she knew the longest, and they were still officially dating, yet she couldn't benefit from any of his stat boosts.

Ye Chenyang shook his head, then naturally placed his forehead against hers.

He was naturally envious, but he already had multiple [Eternal Day] powers, so he didn't need them.

Moreover, he has Jiang Mian's heart and soul, and that's enough.

They were able to use a spirit contract to bring Yin Mengyao onto their ship, and both sides were strengthened. Regardless of who profited, it was a win-win situation.

This small realm was truly the right choice; everyone has a bright future ahead of them.

Seeing the two of them start being all lovey-dovey again, Yin Mengyao's eye twitched slightly, and she silently turned her head away.

It's unbearable to look at.

She simply walked over to Shen Qiuyu, intending to observe the process of this ability taking effect.

With her eyes closed, Yin Mengyao began to use her mental perception.

At this moment, what appeared in Shen Qiuyu's shadow was not darkness, but an exceptionally dazzling orange-gold sun.

Within the sun, the outline of a three-legged bird could be faintly seen.

She was startled.

Could it be... that this is the original appearance of the raven calamity from before?

……

Meanwhile, in the main hall of a temple.

"Burp~ That feels good!"

Xu Xiaoan sat on the Buddha's head, swinging her legs, and let out a satisfied burp.

Taking advantage of the eighth-ranked being absent, she successively devoured the remnants of the [Formless] enshrined in three main cities.

Aside from most of his survival skills being unable to be restored, Xu Xiaoan has basically recovered most of his active skills, including [Return to One].

It can be said that she has now returned to the state of being at the beginning of the fourth stage of her complete era.

The only regret is the lack of high-level materials, which means I have far fewer skills.

Moreover, it seems that there are only a few fragments of the [Formless] remains in this world.

Well, now that we've got it safely, it's time to "return to the team".

Strangely, just now, she seemed to feel a sudden, inexplicable tremor.

But when she looked for it, it had vanished without a trace.

Xu Xiaoan did not believe it was an illusion.

She couldn't help but think of the fragments of memories she had obtained from the mutilated body.

Perhaps... it's that eighth-tier being who has awakened?