"Dark Vision" and "Acute Scent."
Kerry had awakened both of these talents, common among feline lycanthropes.
Finally, Alan used a needle to test his sister's defenses.
Judging from the needle's prick reaction,
Kerry's awakened lycanthropy hadn't improved her defenses in human form.
Her skin remained as smooth and soft as ever.
In both her Catwoman and Black Panther forms, her thick fur provided her with Level 2 armor.
It was like wearing a natural suit of leather armor.
…
For the next several days, Alan remained indoors.
Mainly to guard against the plague warlocks who might come looking for trouble, and to guide his sister's training.
After her awakening, Kelly quickly adapted to her Catwoman form.
She attempted to merge with her ancestral spirits and successfully entered the meditation world.
The ancestral spirit she first experienced was similar to the one Allen had experienced.
It was also a pitiful, short-lived creature.
It died before it was even weaned.
Unconvinced, Kelly immediately switched to another ancestral spirit.
This time, it lived longer.
But... she didn't like this ancestral spirit's lifestyle.
At such a young age, instead of working hard at hunting, her biggest wish was to marry a rich, handsome man.
How could this innocent girl, with no romantic experience, feel this way?!
What a love-brained person! That's too narrow-minded! Just pass!
"Alan, randomly assigning ancestral spirits is too inefficient!"
"Can you choose the ones that suit my taste?"
Alan could fulfill his sister's request.
However, Kelly wasn't yet able to practice advanced meditation techniques.
If she wanted to choose her own ancestral spirit, she would have to employ some technical means.
For example, group meditation.
In a group state, participants share a meditative world.
Alan, using his own advanced meditation techniques, could help his sister identify ancestral spirits.
In the dead of night, Alan took his sister to his bedroom.
The doors and windows had been modified by him, effectively blocking out sound and light.
Drawing the thick curtains, the room was silent and dark.
Alan had his sister sit on his bed.
He pulled a chair over and sat at the edge of the bed.
In the darkness.
The siblings held hands, facing each other, their breathing audible.
Alan took out a small spray bottle and sprayed a small amount of mind spores.
The silver dust slowly diffused throughout the bedroom.
Kelly inhaled the spores, establishing a spiritual bond with her brother.
Following the instructions from her mind, she closed her eyes and meditated.
Soon, he joined the gathering, led by his younger brother.
In the gathering state, Allen could directly infuse his sister with spiritual energy.
It was like the time Sonia infused him with the Magic Meditation in the mushroom garden.
The effect was similar to the Awakening Injection, but without the risk of bloodline collapse.
First, Allen infused his sister with the "First-Level Meditation."
Being one level ahead allowed for higher cultivation efficiency.
Beastial bloodlines were also suitable for the violent warlock path.
Hound Step, Butterfly Dance, Bone-Piercing Strength, Explosive Palm, Finger Wave...
A variety of first-level martial arts were delivered to Kelly in a package.
How many she could awaken depended on her comprehension.
Next came magic.
"Mystic Seal," "Communication," and "Disguise."
The first two aren't specific to bloodline type, while the last one perfectly matches beast transformation.
Alan also helped his sister design a "secret seal."
It's simple: just a single traditional Chinese character—"丽" (Li).
The other martial arts and magic that Alan excels in are either incompatible with Kelly's bloodline or require too high a level, so they won't be taught to her for now.
The skills I've instilled tonight alone will be enough for her to digest for quite some time.
...
A week has passed in the blink of an eye.
The epidemic on Quint Island is getting worse.
The streets and alleys of the town are deserted.
Alan is now busy with two things: seeing patients during the day and cultivating with his sister at home at night.
Kelly has made rapid progress during this time!
Unfortunately, her luck hasn't been great.
The leopard woman ancestral spirits she randomly found either died young or had more beastly than human nature, neither of which suited her taste.
Seeing his sister's dejected expression, Allen couldn't bear it.
Tonight, he personally entered Kelly's meditation world to help her select the ancestral spirits and provide any necessary assistance.
After a thorough screening, Allen helped his sister determine her target.
The ancestral spirit Kelly had merged with lived long, long ago.
That was when the gods still roamed the mortal world...
Anna Magnolia and Arthur Magnolia, twin siblings from an aristocratic family.
They grew up together, studying literature and martial arts together.
They shared a deep bond.
After the old lord's death, Arthur inherited his territory and title.
The surname Magnolia means "magnolia."
Therefore, the Magnolia family's territory was also known as the Province of Mulan.
Arthur, the Sixth Baron of Mulan, was only seventeen years old and full of ambition.
He brought his sister and a large group of men to the neighboring province to marry his fiancée, Lily Lancer, the youngest daughter of Count Lancer.
This noble lady was also Anna's classmate and best friend at the convent.
In the carriage, Anna reminisced about the past and said to her brother:
"Lily is so smart! She learns quickly and has a photographic memory!"
"It's a pity that Lily is too frail. Childbirth will be very painful for her..."
"I like petite and delicate girls. I fell in love with Lily at first sight." Arthur's eyes were filled with tenderness as he spoke of his fiancée.
"Anna, speaking of which, have you been communicating with Leon?" Arthur suddenly remembered something else. "This time, accompanying me to the bride's reception is a great opportunity for you and Leon to develop a relationship."
"Please, please forgive me!" Anna complained bitterly. "If Dad hadn't forced me, I wouldn't bother with Leon!"
"You don't really think I'd like a guy who's so pretentious and wants to stick his chin up in the air, do you?!" Anna asked her brother with a stern face.
"Dad said that if you marry Leon, you'll become a countess in the future, which will be very beneficial to our family..."
Arthur's weak words were immediately interrupted by his sister.
"Dad has been called by the Lord, why should I listen to him?!"
"Arthur, you'd better not try to interfere in my private life like Dad did!" Anna emphasized solemnly.
"How dare I..." Arthur spread his hands and smiled bitterly.
In front of his powerful sister, he was no "baron," always a "younger brother."
A baron's wedding must be done with pomp and ceremony!
The Magnolia guards were all adorned with beautiful armor and mounted on majestic horses.
The banner fluttered in the wind, emblazoned with a coat of arms and magnolias.
This emblem symbolized the glory of the Magnolia family.
Arthur chatted with his sister in the carriage for a while, then dismounted, mounted his horse, and personally led the procession.
The cavalry rode along the flat riverbank.
To the left was the broad river, to the right a lush forest.
This forest also belonged to the Magnolia family, guarded by hunters.
In the crisp autumn weather, Anna and Arthur often came to the forest to hunt.
For ordinary people to dare to pick up a single piece of dry wood in the forest would, by rights, be a crime!
During his reign, Anna and Arthur's father was renowned for his kindness and generosity, deeply beloved by his subjects.
He turned a blind eye to poaching and other such activities.
Arthur, inheriting the old lord's style, treated people with leniency.
So when the guards alerted him to the presence of figures in the woods, Arthur paid no attention.
He thought it was just poor people chopping wood and catching rabbits.
"Don't frighten those poor souls; keep on going," Arthur told the guards.
However, his kindness was rewarded with a whistling crossbow bolt!
Puff!
A sharp crossbow bolt pierced through the gaudy decorative armor and lodged deeply in Arthur's chest.
The young lord, only sixteen years old, could never have imagined that he would be assassinated on his own territory!
The frightened white horse neighed.
Arthur clutched his chest and fell from the horse.
"Quick! Protect the lord!"
The guards shouted, rushing forward to support him.
The wedding procession was in chaos.
From the nearby woods, arrows rained down like raindrops.
The wounded guards fell down one after another, screaming.
"What's going on?!"
Anna, hearing the commotion outside, hurriedly pushed open the car door.
Two guards helped Arthur and carried him to the carriage.
Seeing her brother covered in blood, Anna was almost in tears.
She only regretted that she had wasted her time in the monastery instead of focusing on her medical studies.
"Arthur! Arthur! Cheer up!"
Anna frantically retrieved the crossbow and bandaged her brother's wound, but she couldn't stop the blood from gushing out.
"Sister... close the car door..." Arthur said weakly.
Anna didn't understand what her brother meant.
Was it because of the excessive blood loss and the wind outside that made him feel even colder?
Anna quickly closed the doors and windows.
The shouting and screaming outside seemed to fade.
It gave the dimly lit cabin a false sense of security.
"Sister... I can't do it anymore..."
Arthur held Anna's hand, weak and cold.
"Hurry... put on my ring and become like me."
"Anna, my sister... my family... my territory, and Lily... I entrust everything to you..."
Arthur's words gradually faded.
"Sister... you must live well for me..."
Anna clutched her brother's hand tightly and tearfully agreed to Arthur's dying wish.
Arthur smiled with relief and closed his eyes forever.
Anna felt as if the sky was falling...
Her heart was ripping apart!
In this world, her brother was the most important family member to her.
Now, he was gone.
And she didn't even have time to grieve.
She had to act now!
She had to carry out her brother's last wishes and find a way to overcome this difficult situation!
With her tall stature, exuberant energy, and strong personality, coupled with her childhood love of swordplay, Anna earned the reputation of a "tomboy."
It wasn't a flattering reputation.
But it enabled her to quickly adjust her mindset and embrace the role she had to play.
Anna took off her brother's ring and put it on her own finger.
It was a magical ring.
The wearer could perform a two-ring "transfiguration spell," completely changing their appearance, even down to their gender.
With the help of the "transfiguration ring," Anna transformed into Arthur.
No one in this world knew her twin brother better than she did.
Anna could perfectly mimic his speech and mannerisms.
She donned her brother's bloodstained armor.
She took his cross sword.
She opened the car door and mounted his white horse.
He raised his sword and shouted, commanding the battle!
The Baron, wounded, charged into battle, leading the charge. The morale of the guards was boosted, and they quickly slaughtered all the bandits who had escaped the jungle!
The remaining bandits, seeing the situation was dire, fled back into the dense forest.
Hiding in the woods, continuing to launch hidden attacks, it was tiresome!
The armored guards, including Anna herself, were not suited to deep within the dense forest, playing hide-and-seek with the lightly armed thieves.
Always being on the defensive, their casualties were too high.
With no other choice, Anna ordered a retreat, forming the convoy into a circle as a temporary shelter.
It was already dark.
Setting up camp here would risk a nighttime attack by thieves.
What to do?
Lady Anna Magnolia...or rather, Kelly, who had merged with Anna's spirit, had to make a decision immediately.
Kelly's solution to the current predicament was two words:
Call someone!
Using her sword as a pen, Kelly casually drew a circle on the ground.
In front of the guards, pretending it was a summoning circle, she composed a summoning spell on the spot.
"In my sister's name, I summon a warrior from another time and space!"
"Come out! Wanderer of the heavens—Alan Panthers!"