The moment Fu Shi's fingertip touched the orb, it seemed to trigger some kind of mechanism, releasing a puff of black mist!
In the blink of an eye, the orb, which was only fist-sized, turned into a cloud of black fog. When the mist condensed again, it had transformed into a figure identical to Fu Shi!
Faced with such a shocking sight, Fu Shi was dumbfounded, unable to believe what she was seeing.
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After snapping back to her senses, Fu Shi quickly retreated a few steps, her eyes full of vigilance as she stared intently at the figure before her that looked exactly like herself. She muttered involuntarily,
"What the heck is going on? How did a 'ball' suddenly shoot out of my body and then turn into someone who looks just like me after I touched it?!"
Next, Fu Shi frowned slightly, gently pinching her chin with her right hand, falling into deep thought.
A moment later, as if something had come to mind, Fu Shi's eyes lit up and she started mumbling to herself,
"I'm the Herrscher of Consciousness, had intimate contact with Fu Lin in the world of consciousness, and then nurtured a new life from that consciousness...
Thinking about it this way, could it be that this guy in front of me is the daughter Fu Lin and I share? But she's already this big the moment she's born?"
Just then, Fu Lin, who had been keeping his eyes shut, slowly opened his golden eyes. His deep gaze fell straight toward Fu Shi's direction as he raised one hand and softly called out,
"Fu Shi."
Hearing Fu Lin's voice, Fu Shi instantly snapped out of her daze.
When she looked at Fu Lin again, the wariness and tension in her eyes suddenly melted away, replaced by gentle warmth.
With a flash, Fu Shi appeared in front of Fu Lin, reached out, and softly caressed the top of Fu Lin's head while speaking tenderly,
"Don't call me Fu Shi, you should be calling me Mom!"
However, faced with this sudden gesture and declaration, Fu Lin was completely stunned. His face first froze with disbelief, then his mouth slowly opened as he stammered in response,
"Fu Shi… I'm Fu Lin!"
Fu Shi froze mid-motion when she heard that, going completely stiff.
The next second, Fu Shi's figure vanished on the spot to check the consciousness space.
When she reappeared, her big bright eyes were wide open, staring directly at Fu Lin for several seconds before suddenly yelling out as if awakening from a dream,
"You're really Fu Lin?
No… that's not right! You clearly said earlier that you couldn't come out, so how did you suddenly appear now? And how did you end up looking exactly like me?!"
As she spoke, Fu Shi reached out and pinched Fu Lin's face — identical to her own — looking utterly shocked and confused.
Hearing Fu Shi's questioning, Fu Lin instinctively raised his hand. In his palm, a small and delicate mirror quickly formed.
Fu Lin looked at his reflection in the mirror, and when he saw the face that looked exactly like Fu Shi's, he gasped sharply.
"I really did turn into you! But my eyes are golden! And I think I can use your powers too."
As Fu Lin spoke, he tossed the mirror aside and activated Fu Shi's powers, summoning, a broadsword, a blade, and even a floating brick.
Fu Lin fiddled with the summoned weapons, and memories of the comic's undead ability surfaced in his mind, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.
If he remembered correctly, the undead ability would mimic or transform into the source of a stimulus after being triggered, but transforming into a human or animal required the original "vessel" to be dead.
Yet Fu Shi was standing right here, clearly alive. So why had he transformed into her?
Could it be that due to the Herrscher of Consciousness's special nature, she was treated as a soul-like existence? Or perhaps this power had changed in this collapsed universe?
Thinking this, Fu Lin closed his eyes again.
In an instant, his body turned into a cloud of black mist, then reformed — this time as Mei☆!
The transformed Fu Lin slowly raised his right hand. Suddenly, a dazzling lightning sphere flashed into existence in his palm.
The crackling lightning was unmistakably the power of the Herrscher of Thunder!
Upon seeing this, an irrepressible excitement appeared on Fu Lin's face as he murmured with quiet excitement,
'No doubt about it, this power has undergone a subtle change — but that's a good thing.
I can freely change the appearance of the "vessel" and use its abilities, while selectively omitting unimportant memories, keeping only the skills and techniques!'
Seeing this, the real Mei☆ widened her eyes in shock. She stood beside Fu Lin, scrutinizing the identical figure in front of her and softly murmured,
"...Could this be that unfathomable power Elysia once mentioned to me that Fu Lin possessed?"
At that moment, hearing Mei☆'s puzzled words, Fu Lin's lips curled into a faint smile.
'She' slowly turned to look directly at Mei☆ and calmly, yet firmly, said,
"Mei☆, watch closely. This slash will be epic."
Before Mei☆ could react or respond, a long blade appeared in Fu Lin's hand. She closed her eyes, held her breath, gathering all her energy and spirit into one point.
Then, she steadied her stance, facing the empty air ahead, raised the blade high overhead, and as lightning flickered, slowly unsheathed it.
At the same time, Fu Lin murmured,
"I weep for the departed..."
(Reader, Which damn Mei is this supposed to be?!)
In that instant, a shockingly powerful blade of energy streaked across the sky like a rainbow piercing the sun.
Wherever the sword energy passed, the scenery lost all color and turned black and white. The void itself seemed unable to bear its terrifying force and trembled slightly.
The sword energy, like an indomitable blade, effortlessly cleaved through a mountain, then through layers of clouds, splitting the sky in two — a feat that instantly drew the eyes of the entire world.
Back on the ground, Mei☆ looked at the overwhelming scene before her, dumbfounded, murmuring in disbelief,
"This... this is my power?"
Mei☆'s eyes were wide as she stared at the split sky, her mind in turmoil.
Fu Shi, beside her, was also stunned speechless. After a long moment, she finally stammered,
"You... you sure you turned into Mei☆? If she really had that kind of power, I would've surrendered long ago."
Facing their shock and doubt, Fu Lin said nothing. He simply gazed at the destruction caused by the strike, a barely noticeable smile appearing on his face.
"I told you this slash would be cool..."
But the next second, Fu Lin's vision went black and he collapsed headfirst to the ground, crashing into it and leaving a big pit.
Everyone, "...."