Of course, it's still me, but as you can see, I've become even more handsome and cooler!" Arthur said, striking a pose to show off his muscles.
However, without warning, Jing Liu immediately jumped and hugged him tightly while sobbing uncontrollably. Panicked, Arthur tried to calm her down and apologized for making her worry. After a while, Jing Liu finally began to calm down and asked about his current condition.
"Arthur, what actually happened? And what potential did the Crystal Flame Lion awaken for you?" Jing Liu asked curiously.
But before Arthur could explain, Jing Liu, who was looking at his condition, suddenly gasped and screamed in embarrassment upon seeing Arthur completely naked! This shocked Arthur as well, and he hurriedly tried to put on his clothes, only to find that they were too small!
"It seems that before returning to the academy, we need to find a tailor to buy some clothes that actually fit me," Arthur said awkwardly.
"Oh right, speaking of the academy, how are you going to explain your current appearance?" Jing Liu asked curiously.
"Sigh... It seems I'll have to ask Master Dwart for help to create a disguise tool by sacrificing my soul tool, the 'Soul Pen', to make a disguise artifact," Arthur replied resignedly, as this situation was something he had never anticipated.
After deciding to transform the "Soul Pen" into a disguise-type soul tool, Arthur and Master Dwarf discussed and said it would be completed in just 6 hours. Master Dwarf told Arthur to get used to his new abilities first. The ability he gained after the Crystal Flame Lion unlocked his potential—or what could be called his second awakening—was the ability to see and sense natural energy. However, Arthur still couldn't control natural energy because, even in small amounts, it was extremely wild, something Arthur had experienced firsthand. But with his new ability, he was confident he could harness it in the future.
Meanwhile, the ability from his second ring was equally impressive, and its effects on Arthur were no joke. He could now materialize his combat spirit into a physical form. He thought it would manifest as a sword, but what actually appeared was a gauntlet with a metallic gray color, adorned with red crystals at each fingertip, capable of generating immense heat that made it seem like he was surrounded by flames! This new ability greatly enhanced both his defense and offense.
🔹6,000-Year Soul Ring: Crystal Flame Lion
Skill Name: Solaire Blessing
Ability: Select an ally to bestow a blessing that continuously restores their physical and mental energy, removes abnormal conditions such as poison or mental attacks, and adds either a crystal or fire element to their combat spirit, depending on which element best suits the target's original combat spirit attributes.
"Hey, Arthur! What were you and Master Dwarf talking about? Did you gain a new ability aside from the soul ring? What is it? I want to know!" Jing Liu asked curiously.
"My ability after the second awakening is to see and sense the natural energy around me. This way, I can start training with natural energy again, especially since I successfully absorbed a small amount of it before," Arthur replied.
"What?! You want to absorb that energy again? Don't you remember, you almost died just trying to absorb a tiny bit last time?!" Upon hearing Arthur's words, Jing Liu grew worried again, recalling the previous incident when Arthur attempted to absorb spirit energy.
"Natural energy isn't dangerous, but back then, I might have been a bit too hasty when trying to absorb it. After all, you didn't feel any resistance when absorbing your soul ring, right?" Arthur explained while trying to calm Jing Liu down.
"Wait... The soul ring I condensed is made from natural energy? So, are you trying to create a method to absorb natural energy to make soul rings that don't come from spirit beast souls?" Jing Liu asked excitedly.
"What, you didn't know it was natural energy? But never mind that for now. Actually, I'm studying natural energy to make myself stronger. But because of your idea, I just thought of something new. How about...?"
TO BE CONTINUED...