Chapter 661: Chapter 28 The Appearance of the Goddess of the Laurel
(PS: Ten-minute edit!)
Shao Zifeng took the “Life Goddess’s Hope” from the vine. The Five-Colored Jade in his other hand vibrated slightly, and then both items in his hands began to float upwards slowly.
The Five-Colored Jade and the Life Goddess’s Hope revolved around each other slowly, drawing closer and closer, as Shao Zifeng watched them intently, his heart racing.
Hum!
At the mont of their union, rings of life energy pulsated outward, and the young sprouts that had just grown around them trembled like waves, their tender green leaves making a slight rustling sound, becoming even more lush and luxuriant.
The entire process lasted less than a minute, and the glow slowly dimd.
Shao Zifeng reached out for the Five-Colored Jade; a pale blue holographic screen with golden edges unfurled slowly.
[Na]: Jade of Life
[Attribute]: Life
[Quality]: ★★★★★
[State]: Intact
[Effect]: It nurtures a small life within. What could it be?
[Description]: A magical gemstone left behind after the ancestral spirit of the Donghuang tribe, Nuwa, perished. It contains a strand of Nuwa’s True Spirit and the essence of life, preserving her a chance of rebirth. Later, it was nourished by the “Life Goddess’s Hope” left by the Life Goddess, and thus it regained new vitality.
Success!
Shao Zifeng stared at the jade emitting a hazy glow in his hand, feeling extrely excited, as the little ones also gathered around, curiously spectating the stone.
“Alright, alright, stop looking.” Shao Zifeng, in high spirits, pushed away Yaya, whose nostrils were almost as big as his head: “Take a look at the things below. Is there anything that… um, makes your hearts flutter?”
“Yup?”
The little deer had a question mark over its head.
Both Yaya and Beibei were also in a fog, not understanding what a heart-fluttering sensation ant.
Shao Zifeng looked towards Lingling, hmm…
Forget it, this one couldn’t even figure out numbers within five; asking it to explain would be too much for it.
Shao Zifeng thought for a mont and gestured over his chest, mimicking the heartbeat: “It’s the feeling you get when you see , get it?”
The little deer was the first to react; it looked disdainfully at Shao Zifeng, lifted its little head, and walked away. Before leaving, it even swiped the dazed Beibei away with a vine.
Yaya was much slower to react. It gazed down at Shao Zifeng from its elevated position and shook its huge head before following behind the little deer.
Shao Zifeng’s mouth twitched. What kind of reaction was this? Don’t you feel that heart-fluttering sensation when you see ? Still not giving up, Shao Zifeng turned to Lingling once more.
“Duke, why are you looking at ?” Lingling blinked and then, as if suddenly realizing sothing great, said: “I don’t need those things. The stars are my pursuit. Once I comprehend the ultimate mystery of this starry sky, I will sweep away all evil before your throne, Duke!”
With that, it shone brightly with starlight, levitating slowly, eyes closed, sensing sothing.
Seeing the energetic Lingling, which should have been a good thing, Shao Zifeng felt rather complicated.
Then, with one last hope, Shao Zifeng turned to Gjestaf. The girl with pale skin blushed slightly, and lowering her head, she murmured a few words: “Sir… please don’t look at like that.”
Crack!
Shao Zifeng felt as if he heard the sound of his own heart breaking, and it seed as though the world before his eyes had lost all its color.
It turns out, I’ve been the fool all along.
“Yooh~”
Just as Shao Zifeng was wallowing in self-pity, the deer suddenly called out to him and shook an object wrapped in vines that was glowing.
Shao Zifeng’s spirits lifted, he did have so use after all, and he scurried over excitedly, “Let do the appraisal!”
[Na]: The Laurel Goddess’s Beauty
[Property]: Wood
[Rating]: ★★★★★
[Condition]: Intact
[Effect]: When used by mutant creatures, they will definitely acquire the innate skill inheritance of “Unparalleled Beauty,” and have an extrely low chance of comprehending the ‘Path to Divinity,’ along with other skill inheritances.
(Unparalleled Beauty: Transformation-type innate talent. After acquisition, one can automatically transform into human form, obtaining a beauty on par with the Laurel Goddess Daphne. Using skills in human form automatically adds ‘Aromatic Healing,’ significantly enhancing control over wood elents. Note, transforming into human form greatly reduces resistance to fire elents.)
[Description]: Legend has it that the goddess Daphne possessed an incredibly beautiful visage, which even the son of the Sun god fell for, leading to fervent pursuit. However, the blazing flas emanating from him made it difficult for Daphne to accept, ultimately turning herself into a laurel tree to hide.
When Shao Zifeng revealed the information about this item, he looked at the deer with a sowhat peculiar gaze.
“Yooh?” The deer, in high spirits, felt uncomfortable under Shao Zifeng’s scrutiny.
Shao Zifeng, pinching his chin, let his gaze sweep back and forth over the deer’s hind legs and then said indifferently, “You know, we’ve lived together for so long, yet I still don’t know if the deer is a boy or a girl. If it’s a girl, it’s all good, but if it’s a boy, using this wouldn’t cause a sex change, would it?”
“Hmm, the thought does seem quite thrilling.”
The deer was stunned, giving Shao Zifeng an annoyed glare before quickly swallowing the ‘Laurel Goddess’s Beauty.’
“Ahh, you ate it just like that.” Shao Zifeng feigned shock, “Could it really be a boy?”
“Yooh!!”
The normally calm deer finally snapped, glaring angrily at Shao Zifeng, wanting to do sothing, but the ‘Laurel Goddess’s Beauty’ had already taken effect.
Buzz!
The deer’s body was enveloped in white light, with a faint scent of laurel filling the air around. The light grew increasingly dazzling, and the silhouette of the deer underwent a massive change.
The deer, which had been on all fours, slowly stood up, its slender deer legs gradually becoming plump and round. Yaya and the others curiously gathered around, and even the contemplative Lingling opened her eyes.
As the scent of the laurel beca stronger, the deer’s figure was completely covered by the white light.
A mont later, the light dissipated, and Shao Zifeng slowly opened his eyes, only to find the spot where the deer had been was now empty.
The deer… was gone!
Eager to see the deer’s human form, Shao Zifeng looked around: “Deer, where are you?”
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