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

When her feet touched solid ground again, Yin Mengyao breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Phew—I'm finally back."

Ever since she boarded that train, she's been getting the short end of the stick.

Even when facing a group of fifth-tier opponents, Yin Mengyao was fearless.

But what I encountered next were all sorts of monsters and demons, even some at the eighth level, which was outrageous.

If it weren't for Jiang Mian, he might never have come back.

Fortunately, support finally arrived.

With a high-level expert leading the team, the return trip was much faster than before when drifting.

Considering that Xu Xiaoan was only at the second level and his body was too fragile, You Hui did not increase the speed too much, so it took a full two and a half days.

Jiang Mian clung to Ye Chenyang's arm, looking rather uncomfortable due to motion sickness.

In fact, she was quietly observing her surroundings.

Neat little villas lined both sides of the road, with lush green mountains in the distance.

With the glow of the setting sun, the scene is peaceful and serene.

Is that the back mountain that Ye Chenyang mentioned before?

Now it's probably directly to Base City No. 1.

"alright."

You Hui stood at the head of the line, clapped his hands, and attracted everyone's attention.

"You've traveled such a long way, everyone must be tired. Let's get some rest first, and we can talk about other things later."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, signaling everyone to follow.

The group entered a villa courtyard.

"This is it, everyone can choose their own room."

Afterwards, You Hui gave Ye Chenyang and Yin Mengyao some instructions before heading off to report on his duties.

He had made all the arrangements before setting off, with people secretly patrolling and protecting the area. All he had to do was bring the people in.

As for Yang Xin, he had already left when he opened the spatial gate for everyone, heading in the direction of... the west.

"One wave subsides, another rises."

Ye Chenyang had some vague guesses about this and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Brother Ye, this place seems pretty good."

Jiang Mian seemed to have regained some of her energy and shook his arm.

Ye Chenyang gently patted her head and said softly:

"You like it here? Then let's choose a house here when the time comes?"

Base City One was the "core circle" in the early stages of the Fog of War.

Even now, it remains the heartland and the location of "Eternal Light".

The mountain to the north, like the ocean to the east, was also transported from the void realm.

Although it's called the back mountain, its actual area is quite large.

It almost forms a natural barrier, lying across the north of Base City No. 1.

Because of its high mountains, dense forests, and distance from the city, it's perfect for hiding, and it's actually quite "lively" inside.

On the surface, the authorities seem to be keeping a low profile and haven't taken any specific measures, but the situation is far more complex than it appears.

However, even though this area is close to the back mountain, the security is not much different from that in the city.

"Uh-huh."

Jiang Mian nodded.

"Brother Ye, shall we go inside first?"

"it is good."

Seeing that her eyes were darting around, Ye Chenyang knew she had something to say, so he led the way inside.

Yin Mengyao and the others chose guest rooms on the first floor, while Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang went straight to the master bedroom on the second floor.

The room had just been cleaned, possibly even by an awakened being using their abilities; it was spotless.

Jiang Mian sat down on the edge of the bed and got straight to the point:

"Brother Ye, I want to reach level five."

Ye Chenyang paused in his action of closing the door.

He then released his power, using a simple domain to completely envelop the entire room.

"When did this happen?"

Ye Chenyang walked over and sat down next to her.

Jiang Mian's rapid advancement was not entirely unexpected.

This trip to the smaller realm involved both [Return to the Void] and [Formlessness].

It would be abnormal if someone wasn't satiated after absorbing so much power from the highest levels.

Ye Chenyang estimated that even with the blessing of multiple [Eternal Day] buffs, his advancement speed would not be as fast as Jiang Mian's at present.

Although we're not far from the fifth tier, it will still take at least another half month.

"I sensed it when I left the small realm."

Jiang Mian leaned against him.

She was really bored after traveling for so long.

"Then...shall we break through now?"

Ye Chenyang immediately guessed what she was thinking.

"Um."

Jiang Mian responded in a low voice.

Although the presence of the Golden Crow doubled his appetite,

However, all she could devour were top-tier materials.

Moreover, during the two-day journey, he even completely absorbed the last bit of [Formless] power.

Now that we have the time, let's make a breakthrough directly.

We might not be so lucky later on, so we need to plan ahead and see what conditions are required for the sixth rank.

However, if she were to break through in front of Ye Chenyang, she would have to reveal her calamity-inducing form.

It all happened so suddenly, I wasn't prepared at all...

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Sensing Jiang Mian's concerns, Ye Chenyang gently took her hand.

"My domain has sealed off the room and can filter out any leaked energy, so you can focus on your breakthrough."

Clearly, he misunderstood.

Jiang Mian's heart skipped a beat and he said:

"Brother Ye, I'm going to break through now. Some strange things might grow later, so be prepared."

Having come this far, Jiang Mian chose the most direct approach.

"it is good."

Ye Chenyang nodded in agreement.

Is it something strange?

He noticed the gold in Jiang Mian's eyes when he confessed his feelings.

It seems that in addition to emotional changes, one can also enter a catastrophic state when advancing to a higher level.

Ye Chenyang had long been mentally prepared for this.

No matter how her appearance changes, as long as she is still herself, that's enough.

Upon receiving his response, Jiang Mian relaxed and stopped suppressing his core.

The next second, a slight throbbing pain came from the core.

As the advancement began, she almost instantly entered a semi-calamity form.

I also felt strange sensations on both sides of my head and at the end of my tailbone, a deep, bone-deep itching.

"Waaah..."

Soon, the itching turned into an unbearable stinging pain.

Jiang Mian instinctively hugged Ye Chenyang tightly, as if that would ease the pain a little.

Ye Chenyang was held tightly by her.

Even with the power rune bonus, it was still too much for me; I was even having trouble breathing.

But seeing Jiang Mian's pained expression, he only felt a pang of heartache.

Is this how it always is with each advancement?

We will not discuss cases with common lesions for the time being.

As individuals with apex disease progress, their bodies continuously "evolve" in a direction that best suits their abilities.

But the sun mark he bestowed could not change this fact.

Therefore, as the diseased individual at the pinnacle of the calamity, only when in a state of calamity can they truly unleash their full power.

Ye Chenyang struggled to free his hands and embraced Jiang Mian, gently patting her back just as she had comforted him before.

……

Meanwhile, in space.

The calamity sea emerged from the sea, flapped its fins which had transformed into wings, and rose into the air.

The entire space was undergoing dramatic changes, and the temperature was fluctuating wildly, sometimes so hot that the entire body of water was boiling, and sometimes so cold that it was completely frozen.

It glanced at the sky, which had turned completely azure, and murmured:

"The Overlord... is advancing in rank?"

Huo Hai was also unclear about the specifics of the "Doomsday" realm.

However, it had a vague feeling that it was definitely related to this space!