Chapter 406 - 278: Silent Watch, Ghost Twins (Part 2)

Chapter 406: Chapter 278: Silent Watch, Ghost Twins (Part 2)

A black mist appeared from nowhere and silently began to spread. Like a smooth ribbon, it enveloped the slender figure.

A strange fragrance wafted into his nostrils.

Through the black mist, Han Ning saw a pair of eyes glowing with purple, electric light, like two deep, cold pools.

WHOOSH~

The purple light faded, and Fei Lin’s pupils returned to normal.

Her pupils were now light purple, ringed in black—a new change from her previous stage.

"Eee~"

From within the black mist came the soft tapping of footsteps.

A tall, black steed followed silently behind the slender figure.

She slowly paced before Han Ning, and only then did the black mist surrounding her gradually dissipate.

Her straight, waist-length hair was a light shade of purple and gave off a faint, sweet fragrance.

A lock of hair fell across her smooth forehead, but it couldn’t hide the purple, flower-shaped mark right in the center.

A high-bridged nose, slightly upturned lips, a perfect jawline, and delicate collarbones... not to mention the prominent curves that even the black mist couldn’t conceal.

FWUMP—

Fei Lin, now over two meters tall, suddenly opened her arms and pulled him into an embrace.

Han Ning’s face was immediately buried in something cold and slick.

"Whoa... Fei Lin, don’t!"

He blinked hard, only to realize his cheek was pressed against a piece of jet-black armor.

Once the black mist completely dispersed, it clearly revealed Fei Lin’s lithe body, now clad in form-fitting black armor.

’Whew... Just a false alarm.’

Han Ning lifted his head from Fei Lin’s embrace and looked the newly evolved "little" one up and down.

"Eee ee?"

Fei Lin pulled her hands back and scratched her head.

The moment Fei Lin made that classic head-scratching gesture, so typical of Egg Pancake...

...the cold, severe Fei Lin who had seemed so unfamiliar after her bloodline’s purification and evolution vanished.

In her place was the same old cute and charmingly simple Fei Lin.

She was now over two meters tall—a stunning, mysterious beauty with the air of a mature woman.

Her skin had a faint, golden metallic sheen, but its primary tone was still fair.

This was especially true on the backs of her hands, where intricate, intersecting purple lines were now overlaid with a pale gold border.

The Biological Armor she now wore was different from before. An eyeball—Hom’s eyeball—was now embedded in the chestplate. It was wide open, staring intently at Han Ning with a cold gaze.

Her lower body was encased in streamlined black Armor. A network of purple lines crisscrossed its surface, vaguely forming the shapes of blooming flowers.

The five-meter-tall black steed stood silently behind her, wreathed in shadows. Only its slender, spiraling horn and a pair of purple-glowing eyes flickered in and out of view, making it look like a phantom in the mist—utterly mysterious.

[

Race: Silent Watcher

Gender: Female

Talent: B+

Level: Lord II (95,684/150,000)

Talents: Contract Ring, Subspace Travel, Dark Mandala Curse

Acquired Soul Techniques: ... Sky-Breaking Slash I (1/150,000), Curse Burst I (1/150,000), Cursed Domain (Fused)

Power: 7,375

Body: 7,687

Agility: 11,195

Spiritual Energy: 3,654

Elemental Affinity (Dark): 2,768

Gold: 2,657

Undead Affinity: 2,655

Curse Affinity: 2,600

]

[

Race: Star Dream Unicorn

Gender: Male

Talent: B

Level: Lord I (12,348/70,000)

Talents: Telekinesis Boiling, Resonance, Sacrifice

Acquired Soul Techniques: ... Elemental Vacuum I (1/80,000), Dark Pressure I (1/95,000), Cursed Domain (Fused)

Power: 5,375

Body: 8,687

Agility: 5,195

Spiritual Energy: 2,654

Elemental Affinity (Dark): 2,068

Spiritual Telekinesis: Tier Three

]

In an instant, a stream of information about Fei Lin and the Star Dream Unicorn appeared on the light blue panel, cascading down like a waterfall.

"Fei Lin, my child..."

The eyeball on Fei Lin’s chestplate quickly went dim. At the same time, the beautiful Puppet controlled by Hom approached, her face filled with joy.

She opened her arms, wanting to embrace Fei Lin.

Fei Lin, however, only offered her a gentle smile. She didn’t move, instead turning to look at Han Ning, as if seeking his permission.

"Go on," Han Ning said with a smile, patting her head and motioning for her to go. "Teacher Hom is your birth mother. You should treat her as well as you treat me."

’Even so,’ he thought, ’as a Contracted Beast, Fei Lin’s loyalty to me is absolute. The fact that Teacher Hom is her mother can’t change the intimate bond between a Beast Master and their Soul Beast.

’It’s a bond forged through spending every day together, but it’s also a function of the Soul Beast Contract itself.’

Hom didn’t seem to mind. In fact, as someone with more experience, she understood the dynamic between the three of them better than Han Ning did. Her love for her daughter hadn’t changed, and she stepped forward without any hesitation to embrace her, beginning to whisper softly.

Meanwhile, Han Ning stood to the side, carefully reviewing the information about Fei Lin’s evolution.

Fei Lin’s Talents—

[Contract Ring]:

Its special bloodline grants the Silent Watcher the ability to form contracts with Soul Beasts, just like a Beast Master.

The more Soul Beasts it contracts, the stronger the Silent Watcher becomes.

Her Contracted Soul Beasts will reside in the Mandala Space on the back of her hand. The rate at which they absorb Spiritual Energy is comparable to that of a Beast Master’s Soul Beast Space.

Current Contracted Soul Beast Limit: 2

[Subspace Travel]: Silent Watchers enjoy roaming the surface of Subspace to observe the flow of shallow-layer particles. This long-term observation has granted them the ability to briefly travel through Subspace.

While in Subspace, they are immune to all spatial attacks, but this ability consumes a large amount of Spiritual Energy.

[Dark Mandala Curse]: Silent Watchers are born from and slumber within the Mandala Flower Sea. They are blessed by the Mandala Great Monarch, who gifts them the power of the Curse.

Each of its attacks leaves behind Curse Energy on the target, severely inhibiting wound healing while continuously corroding the enemy’s body and spirit. This effect is difficult to dispel with standard Purification-type Soul Techniques.

An enemy afflicted by the Curse will gradually become paralyzed. Eventually, their body will turn to dust and explode into a blooming Mandala flower.

Fei Lin’s Soul Techniques—

[Sky-Breaking Slash]: Unleashes a world-shaking blade of light. The user can instantly teleport to the blade’s destination.

[Curse Burst]: Unleashes the full power of the Mandala Curse. The Curse Power, augmented by the Beast Master’s own mental assault, invades the enemy’s Spiritual World and can be detonated at will.

[Cursed Domain]: When the Silent Watcher and the Star Dream Unicorn fight in concert, their Spiritual Energies resonate, creating a Cursed Domain of Mandala flowers that covers a wide area.

Within the Domain, all allied Darkness, Telekinesis, and Curse-type Soul Techniques are amplified. Allies also gain enhanced vision and accelerated Spiritual Energy recovery.

Enemies within the Domain are corroded by pervasive toxins, afflicted with the Curse, have their vision obscured by black mist, and suffer from multiple forms of Spiritual Energy suppression.

Star Dream Unicorn’s Talents—

[Telekinesis Boiling]: Stirs the body’s Telekinesis to a boiling point. The power of all Telekinesis-type Soul Techniques is significantly increased, their casting speed is reduced, and its effectiveness during the Gathering Spirit Stage is amplified.

[Resonance]: When the Silent Watcher attacks, the Star Dream Unicorn can transform into an Energy Body and fuse with the Soul Technique, assisting the attack.

This resonance does not interfere with the Master’s own casting of Soul Techniques.

[Sacrifice]: *A warrior dies for one who appreciates them.* The Star Dream Unicorn burns its Telekinesis to block one fatal attack for its Master, effective against attacks up to one Tier higher than its own Level.

Star Dream Unicorn’s Soul Techniques—

[Elemental Vacuum]: Uses powerful Telekinesis to sever the flow of Elements in a given area, creating a state of Elemental Vacuum. The size of the affected area is limited by Skill Level and overall power.

[Dark Pressure]: Imbues Dark Energy with Telekinesis to form a body of ultra-high-pressure Dark Energy. This can break down all Elements besides Darkness into fragmented particles.

When Elements are annihilated into these fragmented particles, the particles become attributeless and cannot be manipulated or absorbed by Soul Beasts that have an affinity for them.

"So Fei Lin and the Star Dream Unicorn can coordinate for a series of combination attacks, making them stronger than the sum of their parts. That’s a C+ Talent Soul Beast for you," Han Ning couldn’t help but mutter to himself as he read the descriptions on the panel.

’Although the base stats for the B+ Talent Fei Lin aren’t that much higher than Yin Yi’s or Egg Pancake’s... she can actually form contracts with other Soul Beasts!’