Chapter 184: Mu Shen’s Berserk Upgrade Mode
“Optimize!”
As Xia Feng placed his palm on the girl’s abdomen, a milky white halo bloomed like holy light, and a continuous stream of strange power suddenly surged into her entire nervous system.
“Eh? Nnnn!!!!” The Mushroom, caught off guard, arched her back and her small mouth opened slightly, her dewy eyes wide with disbelief. “Wait, wait!”
“Little Feng!”
She quickly pressed down on Xia Feng’s large hand, wanting to push him away, but then remembered Xia Feng’s instruction not to resist. She could only give up, letting the power surge directly into the depths of her soul.
Her face turned flushed as she bit her hand tightly. At this moment, her soul seemed to undergo an inexpressible, extreme sublimation.
A string of information appeared in her mind.
【Optimization Successful—】
【n·Trash Mushroom (Optimized Version)】
【Level: n】
【Abnormal State: Awakened in an optimized Spirit Artifact Space, possesses {Upgradable} Abnormal Attribute】
【Mushroom Transformation: You can transform into a mushroom of any species. In this state, your presence is minimized, and no one can notice you. Simultaneously, you can transform one other living being into a mushroom and consume it. You will gain 10% of the living being’s overall quality, and that living being cannot be detected by any Spirit Artifact or Spirit Robe below S-grade.】
【Elemental Mushroom Body: You will gain perfect affinity with the seven spiritual attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, light, and darkness.】
“!!!” Seeing these two abilities, the Mushroom was completely stunned.
Xia Feng was also somewhat surprised. After all, every Spirit Master possessed some degree of all seven elements, but one that was particularly prominent was called a spiritual attribute.
For example, although Xia Feng’s attributes weren’t high overall, his water attribute was far superior to others, making water his spiritual attribute. He was more compatible with water-attribute spiritual materials and naturally chose them when advancing.
Of course, with Mu Shen, he didn’t need to worry about these things.
However, putting aside anomalies like Mu Qingtong, whose advancements were 100% successful, most Spirit Masters still had a possibility of failing their advancements even when gathering spiritual materials. This was because their attribute affinity was not high enough.
It was like walking a tightrope over a cliff. Spiritual materials constructed the bridge, and a higher attribute affinity would make the bridge wider, thus easier to cross and reach the other side.
The ‘Elemental Mushroom Body’ stating perfect affinity with all seven spiritual attributes was like building seven hundred-meter-wide bridges over the cliff and combining them into a super platform, completely eliminating the possibility of falling.
Well, unless the person crossing decided to drill holes in the platform with an electric drill or wandered to the edge of the platform, it would be harder than climbing to heaven to fall off.
Therefore, the Mushroom’s ability was indeed incredibly heaven-defying, provided her rate of increasing Spirit Pressure was not slow.
Seeing the Mushroom still somewhat dazed, with her small mouth hanging open, Xia Feng waved his hand in front of her. “What are you thinking about?”
“Am I dreaming?” the Mushroom felt it was unbelievable.
“Don’t celebrate too early,” Xia Feng patted her head. “If you can’t construct a good Spirit Particle Structure and improve your Spirit Pressure, then this perfect affinity talent will still be a decoration.”
Not everyone was Mu Qingtong, for whom increasing Spirit Pressure was as easy as eating and drinking.
“Mhm, I know, but this is already amazing,” the Mushroom, wearing her duck-patterned pajamas, sat on the bed and nodded obediently, her heart filled with excitement. Her face was flushed as she looked up at the man before her. After staring intently for two seconds, she suddenly leaped forward and gave Xia Feng a bear hug.
“Thump—” Xia Feng, holding the loli, stumbled back two steps. He heard a soft murmur by his ear, “Xia, Xia Feng, thank you…”
Xia Feng’s eyes twitched slightly, and he directly slapped her backside twice. “Mushroom, if you want to thank me, show some sincerity! Like, ‘This humble maiden has nothing to repay you with, I can only offer myself to you’ or something…”
“…” The Mushroom’s pupils dilated, and she quickly lowered her gaze.
“Master, that won’t do~” At this moment, the woman in the red dress, who had been quietly looking out the window, suddenly turned around and walked into the room, saying earnestly, “I am the Master’s personal maid, and Hongdou is my daughter. According to the empire’s ethics and moral code, your actions, Master, are not only against common decency but also illegal.”
Xia Feng: “…” The Mushroom: “…”
In Yue Hongli’s mind, one of the duties of a personal maid was to be a bed warmer, almost like a mistress, hence this logic.
Xia Feng also felt… it made a lot of sense!
Thinking this, he immediately threw the Mushroom back onto the bed. Then, he put his arm around the soft, slender waist of the woman in the red dress and said condescendingly, “Mushroom, I am your father now. Please be more respectful in the future!”
The Mushroom: …
The Mushroom: ⊙▂⊙
The Mushroom: (◣_◢)
The excitement and joy of awakening her heaven-defying Spirit Artifact completely vanished. Her big, light green eyes were now filled with anger and indignation as she gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at the couple before her.
She felt her life was so bleak, likely summarizable by “The Story of My Best Bro and My Stepmom,” full of the sense of being a victim.
“Alright, enough joking, let’s talk business.”
Xia Feng snapped his fingers and smiled. “Mushroom, do you still want to participate in the Saintess Selection?”
“Ah?” The Mushroom was startled and lowered her head, her voice barely a whisper. “Of, of course, I want to…”
“Can you be more confident? If you want it, go for it!” Xia Feng clapped his hands. “The selection is the day after tomorrow, isn’t it? I’ll go with you then.”
It just so happened that before coming to the Mushroom’s home, he had already scouted around the outer perimeter of the Black Moon Holy See based on Miss Jian Zhu’s guidance.
!
According to his senses, the Holy See not only possessed Water Obsidian but also Holy Solution.
And from the memory scene of the Mushroom just now, the ceiling of the central hall of the Holy See indeed had over a hundred Obsidian stones, 30 of which were Water Obsidian…
As for the Holy Solution, although he didn’t know its exact location, the quantity was definitely significant.
He only needed another 5 milliliters to reach the 100-milliliter standard for a temporary Holy Solution. The Holy Solution in the Holy See would certainly be enough.
Therefore, the Water Obsidian could be stolen, but the Holy Solution must be forcefully acquired!
Xia Feng had initially planned to ask Cha Nai Xue for help, making her a mole for once, but Cha Nai Xue said she could only help him embezzle a few Obsidian stones at most and was powerless regarding the Holy Solution.
With no other choice, Xia Feng knew that relying on the Saintess was unreliable, so he had to find another way.
And now, it was perfect. He could use the opportunity to help the Mushroom regain her honor and sneak into the Holy See’s interior to see if there was a chance.
But just as Xia Feng was contemplating, a dense stream of information suddenly appeared in his mind and unfolded with a whoosh.
【After further perfecting ‘Fate · Tyr’ overnight, entered the Five-Eyed Calamity Realm – Insect Emperor Calamity Nightmare】
【Killed one Ape Insect Calamity, inflicting 1.2t of pain on the target, you gained 0.12 points of Strength】
【Killed one Ape Insect Calamity】
【Strength +0.12 +0.12】
Seeing this information, Xia Feng’s heart leaped with joy, exclaiming, “Awesome! Has Mu Shen been working so hard? Is she starting her berserk upgrade mode without even resting?!”
【Current Strength: 289】
【Repeatedly tormented a high-level Ape Insect Calamity, inflicting a cumulative 100t of pain on the target, you gained 10 points of Strength】
【Used special means to gather three hundred Ape Insect Calamities in a confined space and initiated a lightning array slaughter, inflicting a cumulative 300t of pain on the group target. Group targets died, you gained 30 points of Strength…】
【Current Strength: 329】
Among the four basic indicators that measure a Spirit Master’s strength, “Strength” refers to physical strength, which includes but is not limited to strength, physical durability, and physical recovery…
The ‘Strength Amplification’ produced by the Fate Stone actually means “Strength.”
300 points is the upper limit for a Third-stage Spirit Master. Beyond this, a Spirit Master’s physical quality undergoes a fundamental evolution, entering the domain of non-humans. That is why Fourth-stage and above are called Super-stage Spirit Masters.
