Chapter 64: Anomalous State

Chapter 64: Anomalous State

Evelyn's heart jumped, and she quickly covered herself in spirit power to grab her back, away from the tentacle, but managed to stop herself just in time when she noticed that instead of looking hurt, there was a sense of invigoration coming from the puppy instead!

"Y-YES!!!"

If not for the almost perfect sound insulation in the bedrooms, Amara and Vivian would surely have been startled awake by now, because being silent had completely left Evelyn's mind as she cried her heart out.

Only she knew how much relief was coursing through her being at this moment, because she had been dreading it ever since she had managed to acquire the tentacles from the centipede.

She really put Bree's life at risk today, knowing full well what she was doing. If something bad really happened, Evelyn didn't know what she would have done.

Thankfully, the protective glow around Bree's body seemed to be getting stronger with time, and the arcs of lightning kept intensifying, vaporizing more and more of the tentacle with each strike.

She tried using her probe skill in an attempt to keep track of her changes, but her spirit power was obliterated by Bree's aura as soon as it got close.

Shortly after, the seemingly huge tentacle that had been almost half a meter wide and three meters long was almost completely obliterated, and the rate at which it was dissolving seemed to only be getting higher.

"It looks like I'll need more than one?"

Each of these tentacles was a part of one of the strongest beings on the continent, and their value was, of course, indisputably high.

Not to mention anything else, even if it was merely sold as a grade 9 poison, it would still be something capable of killing almost anyone.

Of course, no matter how precious a grade nine material was, how could it compare to Bree's life?

Evelyn didn't hesitate at all as she took out another tentacle from her inventory, and once that one too was almost gone, she replaced it with another.

It didn't take long for all eight of them to be completely vaporized, and a few seconds after nothing was left for them to purify, the auras around Bree's body finally faded, and the previously glowing eyes of the little puppy briefly turned clear before she fainted once more.

Evelyn hurriedly picked her up as she examined the little puppy closely. On the surface, she didn't notice any abnormalities. And when she tried, her probe skill finally worked too, although Bree's stats looked a little strange.

[Checking status]Fôll0w current novÊls on n/o/(v)/3l/b((in).(co/m)

- Bree Devaughn: Level 82 [ Exp: 114,650 / 967,230 ]

Hybrid Special Physique: Blessed Thunder Qilin

[ Anomalous state, currently unable to determine. ]

Physique: 214 / 1156

Spirit Power: 491 / 786

Soul Value: 62 / 779

Vitality: 1581

-Rewards:

Experience: 1,000 points + 1,000 points

Acquire the [Raijuu's Blessing]: Effect unknown until unlocked.

Spirit Power permanently raised by +25 points

Vitality permanently raised by +50 points

"There's a claim button?! Then why the heck did this buggy little thing not come up as a completed mission ugh, whatever"

But as she tried to claim the reward, however, she could only stare blankly.

[ Unable to claim reward, target in an anomalous state. ]

It was as if someone had brought a piece of cake close to her lips, only to snatch it away at the last moment just as she wanted to take a bite.

'For a yellow mission, the reward is so much better than any other I've ever gotten, and to not be able to claim it even when it has been completed is just'

But even though she was frustrated, she felt more confused than anything else.

'It seems to be somehow all linked to her soul value, but I can't be sure I can't think of anything else, though. Maybe if I had a few more of these tentacles'

Evelyn shook her head with some regret. Too bad the 'Thousand Eyed God' was such a scaredy-cat, and ran away so quickly.

Another major change she noticed was Bree's physique.

She remembered previously that it was that of a Blessed Spirit, just like herself, even though it wasn't pure but hybrid. But it seems like stimulating her had actually ended up changing it to something else entirely.

Evelyn didn't even know that was possible.

Perhaps Bree was just a special case. Anyhow, she was now supposedly this 'Blessed Thunder Qilin', whatever that was supposed to be.

Both Raijuu and Qilin were known spirit beasts of great power, though they were hard to find. There were only two areas in the Old World where they had been previously spotted the fairy spirit land and Urz forest.

Sadly, neither of these places were anywhere close to either the academy or the Lavinian Empire. As for the 'Wonderland of Doom', though it was full of other powerful spirit beasts, the Qilin and Raijuu weren't included.

"But now that her physique changed and she's still in this puppy form, does that mean she can't ever turn back into a humanoid form?!"

Just as Evelyn was about to panic, however, the little puppy stirred. Shortly after, she was enveloped in a gentle glow, and slowly but surely turned into a humanoid form.

It's just

"NO WAY?!"