While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

"Yes and no."

Silky shook her head.

"I have the talent to adapt to all kinds of environments and forces."

"Perhaps we can gradually adapt to this power that can suppress the abyss."

Xu Chuan raised an eyebrow.

A talent for adapting to various environments and forces.

He remembered clearly that the Skork people were wiped out by a group of extraterrestrials precisely because of this talent.

Moreover... this is somewhat similar to myself.

The difference is that the power of the Three Realms alone is not difficult for him to obtain.

The only thing he needs to resolve is the conflict between the various forces.

Silky's words piqued his curiosity. Perfect, this was also a good opportunity to test his own condition.

"Then I'll begin."

Xu Chuan gripped the Heavenly Nail Crystal tightly, his power leaking out from between his fingers.

He reached out with his other hand and grasped Skykirk's arm.

It feels slightly cool to the touch, the skin is smooth, and you can feel the firmness of the muscles underneath.

The girl did not dodge, nor did she show any extra physical reaction.

With reason prevailing, she probably viewed this contact merely as a necessary experimental step.

Xu Chuan took a deep breath.

He gradually extracted the power from the Sky Nail Crystal, channeling it through his palm to his fingertips, and then from his fingertips into Sky Kirk's arm.

"Um!?"

Silky frowned slightly.

Her fingers curled slightly, then she forced herself to relax.

"How are you?" Xu Chuan asked. "Can you handle it?"

"Increase efforts."

His violet vertical pupils reflected a resolute determination.

There was no hesitation or intention to back down.

She was already used to this level of pain.

Faced with that terrifying man, the only way to survive is to become stronger.

But sometimes, even if you give it your all, you still can't overcome the mountain of reality.

Click.

A cracking sound came from Skykirk's arm, like ice cracking under pressure.

Xu Chuan looked down and saw that the skin on that slender arm was cracking like porcelain, with cracks spreading from the wrist to the elbow and still climbing upwards.

That's all for now...

Xu Chuan prepared to release his grip.

But Skykirk held him back.

Her hand gripped the back of his hand, not with much force, but with a firm grip.

Xu Chuan was silent for a moment, then smiled.

"Since you insist, I guess I'll just have to go crazy with you."

"Thank you."

The girl's voice was soft, and she seemed to have shed her mask of indifference.

Chapter 118 The Unreachable Warmth

In a daze.

Xu Chuan seemed to see a smile flash across her face.

The smile was faint, like ripples on a lake stirred by the wind, fleeting in an instant.

Upon closer inspection, he saw that Skylark still had that resolute expression.

A few moments later, cracks covered the entire arm, like a dense spider web.

The abyssal power beneath her skin surged wildly, attempting to repair the cracks, but the power of the Heavenly Nail was like a merciless knife, cutting away at them one by one.

boom--!

The arm shattered, exploding silently.

Flesh and bones were reduced to dust in that instant, and the power that erupted was astonishing.

Fortunately, the golden light surged up in time, enveloping everything, and not a single drop spilled out.

The experiment ended in failure; Skylark's left arm remained empty.

She glanced down at her missing left arm, without even frowning.

Then she looked up and began to ponder.

Let alone control, they can't even integrate these two powers into their bodies.

Her gaze fell on Xu Chuan.

Just a moment ago, the abyssal power within me clearly flowed backward and into this guy's body.

But he acted as if nothing had happened, his expression didn't even change.

"How are you?" Skykirk asked. "Are you alright?"

"It's alright." Xu Chuan released her wrist. "And you?"

Silky did not answer.

She no longer restrained the power within her body; the power of the abyss surged from her severed arm, like countless tiny threads, beginning to reshape her limbs.

A new arm was quickly restored to its original state.

However, Xu Chuan noticed something.

Her aura seemed to have diminished.

Clearly, this has taken a toll on Skykirk as well. With her current strength, she probably can't ignore injuries of this magnitude.

Even so, it's still incredible.

"Okay." She flexed the newborn's fingers. "Let's do it again."

As she spoke, she took Xu Chuan's hand.

Xu Chuan did not refuse and cooperated very actively.

While observing Skirk, he also took the opportunity to absorb some of the abyssal power emanating from her body.

However, unlike the huge reaction from Silky.

Although the two forces may clash, it is within his tolerance.

Xu Chuan stared intently at the Silky Knox, which was trying again and again.

He couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for this stubborn girl.

It's rare to see someone so ruthless to themselves.

Despite her first failure, Skork was not discouraged.

After her tenth failure, she merely frowned, realizing that these two conflicting forces were indeed difficult to control.

On the fiftieth time, her arm shattered three seconds slower than the first time.

Xu Chuan kept this change in mind.

On her seventieth attempt, Skork didn't rush into the next round.

She stared at her newly grown arm, remained silent for a long time, and then said, "Again."

Xu Chuan looked at her. Her face was paler than before, and there were fine beads of sweat on her forehead, but the light in her eyes had never dimmed.

On the ninetieth time, deep purple lines spread from her shoulders to her neck, climbing up like tree roots.

Those are the traces of overuse of the power of the abyss.

But Skirk didn't stop.

The hundredth time.

This time, the arm didn't immediately shatter.

The power of the Heavenly Nail surged through her body like a wild beast locked in a cage.

Silky's entire arm was trembling, and the veins under her skin bulged out like blue earthworms.

She gritted her teeth and endured it with all her might.

Then, she let go.

It's not about giving up.

She finally saw things clearly.

The will contained within that power leaves no room for compromise.

You can't tame something unless you crush it.

Silky looked up at Xu Chuan.

She no longer insisted on adapting to this force.

There is never just one path to becoming strong, so she changed her mind and instead used that willpower to hone herself.

Time passed, and countless failures followed.

Even Xu Chuan became somewhat numb.

He repeatedly drew out the power of the Sky Nail, channeling it into Skykirk's arm, watching it shatter and then regenerate time and time again.

This process was repeated so many times that he couldn't remember the exact number.

But each time, Skirk recovered more slowly than the last.

Finally, Skykirk's body reached its limit.

Her face was as white as paper, her violet eyes had lost their former luster, and she swayed precariously, like a tree bent by the wind.

She opened her mouth, her voice broken and intermittent, like shattered glass.

"I...don't understand...why...you can control..."

Silky looked at Xu Chuan with a puzzled expression, as if she were looking at something incredible.

With sheer willpower, he managed to stand up.

But when her body was pushed to its limit, it could no longer support her.

Skirk stumbled and fell forward.

Xu Chuan reached out and caught her.

The girl's body was so light, so light, that it seemed impossible for someone to bear the pain of losing an arm.

She clung to him, her head resting on his shoulder, her arms hanging limply at her sides.

Like a puppet being manipulated, they lost all ability to resist.

Xu Chuan held Silky in his arms, looking down at her pale, delicate face.

Even while she was unconscious, her brow was furrowed.

He sighed softly and picked Skirk up in his arms.