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"Soul Mutation Crystal?"
Gu Rong's expression turned somewhat peculiar upon hearing this.
Literally, it was a crystal stone that could induce mutations in a person's Martial Soul.
But...
Lin Yi nodded, staring at the black orb in his hand, and continued, "You should know, the direction of a Martial Soul's mutation is filled with uncertainties, it could turn out better or worse, so the choice to merge with it is up to you."
Surprisingly, Gu Rong just smiled carelessly upon hearing this, "I'll merge with it!"
Lin Yi fixed his gaze on him, "Are you sure? Don't make a decision you might regret as easily as Sect Master Ning did."
Ning Fengzhi: "..."
Not only killing but also lashing out at the corpse, Senior, you truly live up to your reputation.
"Certain."
Gu Rong spoke somewhat indifferently, "Senior might not know, but I have been stuck at level 95 for ten years, with no advancement, and at this age, I don't quite have the drive to push further."
"Whether I merge with this mutation crystal or not doesn't make much of a difference."
At this moment, Chen Xin suddenly spoke with a smile, "Be careful you don't end up weaker than before!"
"Heh."
Gu Rong gave him a white look, then turned to Lin Yi again.
"Merge it, Senior."
Lin Yi nodded and flicked the black orb towards Gu Rong.
After merging with the crystal stone, Gu Rong sat cross-legged, regulating his breath for a moment.
Lin Yi in the stands and the people below waited in silence.
It didn't take long before Gu Rong opened his eyes.
Lin Yi squinted slightly, surprised to see two leaping flames in Gu Rong's eyes.
Gu Rong's face had a peculiar expression, with a mix of confusion and more excitement.
"I can almost feel the change..."
His abrupt statement piqued everyone's curiosity.
Chen Xin, being an old friend, was especially impatient.
He couldn't help himself, "Old bones, what has your Martial Soul mutated into? Release it, let me have a look!"
"Hmph hmph!"
Gu Rong looked at Chen Xin with a smirk that was not quite a smile.
He stood up, and his Nine Soul Rings rose upward.
Simultaneously, a scorching aura began to spread from him.
Chen Xin's expression changed.
Having known Gu Rong for so many years, he almost instantly noticed the change in the aura.
How could there be fire?
He had never heard of a Martial Soul mutation that suddenly gained an additional attribute...
Meanwhile, a sound akin to bone friction began to rise around Gu Rong.
He looked upwards, and two tufts of flame now appeared in his eyes.
"Roar—"
A roar echoed, and the pale bones drifting upwards were no longer just simple bones, but rather huge bones burning with raging fires!
Each fiery bone quickly assembled in the air, and a colossal Fiery Bone Dragon was pieced together in an instant.
Flames burned in every joint of the Bone Dragon, and two red flames danced in its hollow eye sockets.
It had an imposing and solemn presence, incredibly hot!
Everyone looked up, momentarily mesmerized.
Chen Xin's jaw dropped in shock.
This was definitely a positive mutation, wasn't it?
Its cool factor had more than doubled compared to before!
With every step Gu Rong took forward, the Fire Bone Dragon followed, with flames occasionally falling from it, dissipating into the air as they fell.
The visual effect before their eyes was incredibly explosive.
Lin Yi was also astonished, but not by the direction of the mutation.
Instead, he felt the current form of the Bone Dragon was undoubtedly that of the Evil Spirit Dragon Knight Bone Dragon version!
The Fiery Bone Dragon Martial Soul was concealed by Gu Rong as he excitedly knelt on one knee before Lin Yi.
"I am grateful for Senior's kindness; my Soul Power has also broken through to level 96! Thank you very much!"
The Soul Power that had not changed for a whole decade had broken through directly because of a mutation crystal!
This was an enormous surprise!
"No need to thank me, this is your own fortune."
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Gu Rong was extremely excited and asked, "Senior, I've never seen a Martial Soul undergo such a mutation before, and to my knowledge, it has never appeared before either. I hope Senior can bestow a name upon it!"
Name it?
An image suddenly appeared in Lin Yi's mind.
Since it resembled the Evil Spirit Knight and Flame Skeleton so much, why not...
"Let's call it Evil Spirit Dragon Knight, Martial Soul, Evil Spirit Dragon Knight."
"Evil Spirit Dragon Knight..."
Gu Rong muttered this name to himself.
Although not a single word mentioned fire, didn't the state of this Martial Soul resemble an evil spirit from Hell coming to claim souls?
Yes! That's perfect!
Gu Rong's face was flushed with excitement as he bowed with his hands clasped, "Thank you, Senior, for the name!"
From now on, his Martial Soul would no longer be Bone Dragon but Evil Spirit Dragon Knight!
"You still have your second attack."
"Understood!"
Gu Rong stood up and took several deep breaths.
He didn't plan on using his Second Soul Skill; he wanted to keep using his first soul skill.
He was curious to see if this mutation was for better or worse, even though he already had an answer in mind.
"First Soul Skill! Fire Dragon Thrust!"
Yes, the name of his first soul skill had changed from Bone Dragon Thrust to Fire Dragon Thrust.
Gu Rong charged at Lin Yi, and the phantom of the Evil Spirit Dragon Knight, blazing with fierce flames, emerged from him.
"Bang!"
A violent collision!
Flames erupted from Gu Rong's body, scattering across the air like flickering stars.
At that moment, he was surprised to find that his defensive power had also escalated a level.
He had clearly seen the damage rebound on himself, but didn't feel the sensation he had experienced before.
What a huge gain, he truly hit the jackpot!
At least so far, he really had profited more than Lin Yi, as even though Lin Yi had the mutation crystal, he couldn't control the direction of the mutation.
[Health Lost: 85736]
[Remaining Health: 899981246354]
[Damage Grade: Black (Junior)]
[Random Reward: Pet Blind Box (All Heavens)]
[Host Reward: 3 Pet Blind Boxes (All Heavens)]
Wow, blind boxes, something new.
Could this be another mind-boggling item following the Lucky Roulette and Price Roulette?
"Your damage is 85736, Black Primary Level damage."
Hearing the numbers, Gu Rong's eyes lit up; the damage had increased by a full thirty thousand compared to before!
Of course, it was still about ten thousand less than Chen Xin's damage.
But Gu Rong was a defensive Soul Master! Damage wasn't his main strength.
From this, it was apparent that the Evil Spirit Dragon Knight had improved in almost all aspects of its attributes.
"May I ask, Senior, what the reward is?"
"A Pet Blind Box, do you want a pet?"
Gu Rong was taken aback.
So was everyone beneath the stage.
Pets as rewards??
With a bizarre expression, Gu Rong asked, "Are you talking about pets like cats and dogs, that kind of pet?"
Lin Yi laughed.
"Do you think I would give you that kind of pet?"
Hearing this, Gu Rong's mouth fell open slightly, his face suddenly filled with immense anticipation.
Seeing Lin Yi's confident smile was like swallowing a reassurance pill for him.
"I want it! Whatever Senior gives, even if it's a little earthworm, I'll take care of it!"
Gu Rong declared with a laugh.
Shameless... Chen Xin simply couldn't bear to watch.
Lin Yi just smiled momentarily before his expression returned to its usual indifference.
He said, "I will draw for you. As soon as I say start drawing, you say stop, and it will stop."
The drawing of the blind box had to be done in the System Space.
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