Chapter 87: Chapter 80: Purest Star Crystal

“Wow—”

Seeing Eden transform from Beast-Earkin form into a giant wolf, Dorothy covered her mouth in awe.

The giant wolf shook the fur on its body, smoothing it out, and then lowered its head towards the three.

It opened its huge mouth, and for the first time, Li Ang was so close to seeing the inside. Similar to the Earth Serpent, between its upper and lower jaws was like a frost-covered cavern, without a single biological feature.

An ice blue light surged from the depths of the cavern, leaving the giant wolf’s snout, and gathered in the air before the three of them.

The light condensed into a crystal-clear ice blue jade, slowly descending.

Li Ang reached out to catch this gemstone.

“What is this?”

“This is the ’Purest Star Crystal’,” the giant wolf said in a deep, resonant voice.

“What does it do?”

Li Ang looked at the deep ice blue Star Crystal, with points of light flowing like starlight, while asking and opening the panel.

[Purest Star Crystal – Water]

[A beautiful crystal that seems to present the essence of water existing in the sky world]

[Tier: 8]

[Attributes: Stores high-tier Water Spirits]

[Purpose: Equipment Creation [Treasure Level], Alchemy, Casting Materials, Energy Source Core, Domain Construction…]

There were too many purposes behind it that Li Ang didn’t finish reading, indicating that this item is quite different from the high-tier materials in the past.

“Nurturing Purest Star Crystal within one’s body is a significant value of our tribe’s existence. It fundamentally differs from ordinary Star Crystals formed by the rays of dispersed Light of the Star Soul; it is born from the pure Light of the Star Soul and can fulfill all material and energy needs of mortals.”

Li Ang nodded, understanding the truth in the giant wolf’s words.

The spirituality contained within common materials is for interfacing with nature, drawing magic power from a supernatural dimension.

Yet this jade doesn’t draw magic power to interfere with the natural world; it merely absorbs spirits.

Using his spiritual perception, Li Ang discovered that the Water Element Spirits absorbed by the Purest Star Crystal were all captured by the inner Light of the Star Soul, and their original spirituality had become dormant.

If these spirits were activated, a massive amount of water elements might be produced in an instant.

The premise is knowing how to activate these spirits, making them create water elements according to one’s will.

As long as one knows this method, this jade can indeed work in any aspect requiring Power of Water.

Simply put, it is the most versatile high-tier Water Attribute Material.

“What a beautiful stone.” Zoe reached out and picked up the Purest Star Crystal, examining it up and down, the starlight within illuminating her ruby eyes.

She suddenly turned to the Earth Serpent: “Xiaohan, can you do this too?”

Li Ang saw a flame seemingly ignite in her eyes.

Nearly forgot, this person has a particular affection for pretty stones. Initially thought it was a hobby grown out of idleness on the deserted island, now it seems she’s like an Evil Dragon wanting to hoard the treasure.

Li Ang mused to himself. Eden reverted back to her human form and said: “The Earth Star Soul can also nurture Earth Star Crystals, needing its consciousness to continue awakening.”

“That’s great.” Zoe hugged the large serpent.

Eden gazed at the ice blue jade: “In the past, as the Light of the Star Soul gradually weakened, I used ancient Purest Star Crystals for my own nourishment, so now there’s only this one piece left.

“Giving it to the Divine Child is to provide her with my power at all times. With it, no matter where she is, the Divine Child maintains a resonance with me.”

Li Ang asked: “Have you tried power resonance these days?”

“Did not succeed.” Zoe shook her head: “Sister Eden’s power is too strong; I almost immediately forget who I am.”

“The Divine Child can attempt to use Purest Star Crystal.” Eden said, “Earlier, I hadn’t received the nourishing power of the Divine Child, so didn’t foster the Purest Star Crystal to its best state and didn’t give it to you.”

Softly, Dorothy asked: “What is resonance?”

The people present looked at her, causing her to take a nervous half-step back: “You talk, don’t mind me.”

“It’s okay, I was about to explain anyway.”

Li Ang patted Zoe on the back of her head: “This person can resonate with Eden and this snake named Anastasia, changing into a new form.

“Since we are to fight together, you should know about this to avoid any surprises during combat.”

Zoe asked Li Ang: “Should I transform now?”

“Earth Star Soul has returned; the Divine Child may practice the abilities I imparted earlier.”

Eden talked to Zoe and then explained to Li Ang: “The Divine Child needs to master the power to transform into a resonant form without merging. This way she can switch as needed, while we can fight alongside.”

According to the Wolf Maiden’s description, the Star Soul Greenhouse can transform while using the Star Soul as a Summoned Beast, potentially launching stronger attacks.

High-tier Sky Knights intentionally select Summoned Beasts that match their powers, often preferring lower-tier beasts for better results, like earlier with Wendes.

Matching a Summoned Beast can be hard to find, but this barrier doesn’t exist for Zoe.

Zoe embraced Xiaohan and said: “Then I will start transforming.”

Li Ang and Eden both nodded. The young girl released the large serpent, stood where she was, and closed her eyes.

The tips of her hair, fingertips, and hem of her clothes first lit up, glowing light tracing these three’s outlines, draping her in a layer of light.

Then the glow expanded outward, bright yet gentle light gradually enveloping her fully, just like when she first fused with the Earth Serpent.

On the massive body of the Earth Serpent, golden light also emerged, but this time it didn’t turn into golden light, only seven-colored rainbow light flashed on its scale crown for a moment.

In the next instant, rune rings appeared on the girl’s surface and quickly retracted into her body.

Zoe’s appearance transformed in an instant to that of an Egyptian noblewoman, yet with gemstone star eyes and a golden-scaled snake tail, she was enveloped in divinity.

“Oh my.” Dorothy sighed softly, “All I can do is bloom flowers, how can I compare.”

“I did it!” Zoe happily examined herself.

This transformation was indeed an improvement; her clothes hadn’t fallen off this time, but instead, an additional pale golden glowing white cloak now draped her form.

Li Ang said to the half-elf, “This is the change when Zoe utilizes this special Power of the Star Soul.”

He initially thought Dorothy would react more strongly, but upon reflection, she hadn’t really adventured before and lacked a conventional understanding of the world, hence wasn’t too surprised by the Star Soul or Zoe’s existence.

In fact, she herself was an unconventional existence.

Dorothy looked at the top of Eden’s head and asked, “Can this little sister turn into a Beast-Earkin too?”

Li Ang chuckled, “I haven’t seen it either. I don’t know how the attributes of the Great Wolf would manifest in her.”

“Alright, let them see the Demon-Born Flower as well.”

Dorothy pursed her lips and nodded, extending her hands.

Zoe’s Eyes of Starlight curiously looked over just as she saw a little blood ooze from the lady’s palm. Just as she was about to ask, she was surprised to see azure vines grow from it, the entire vine blooming in white flowers.

“What’s the situation? Did you plant the flower in your body?”

Dorothy retracted the Demon-Born Flower: “Thinking of it that way isn’t wrong.”

Zoe blinked: “Can I plant one too?”

Li Ang gently knocked her on the forehead, “Don’t try everything, first master your own power.”

“Yes.” Dorothy sighed, “It’s not exactly a good thing.”

She was clearly a bit disheartened, her eyes lowering.

However, Zoe’s face suddenly appeared in her view, startling her.

“Those flowers are quite pretty.”

Zoe’s words left the lady stunned, but the former immediately walked over and grabbed hold of Li Ang.

“I want to try resonating with Sister Eden.”

“Go for it.”

The young girl dispelled her Snake Maiden form, grasped the Ice Blue Jade, closed her eyes, and began to gather power just like before.

Starlight from the jade flowed onto her body. This time, Li Ang saw her hair noticeably curl and lengthen, revealing a dark blue hue, resembling Eden’s fur a little.

On her skin, smooth as milk, red patterns formed runes that began to engrave themselves like tattoos, her nails also becoming sharper and longer.

However, the transformation abruptly stopped halfway, the Light of the Star Soul across the girl’s body dispersed outward, turning into bits of starlight that fell to the glazed surface of the ground, forming thick frost.

Zoe opened her eyes and pouted in displeasure, “Failed.”

Eden stepped forward, speaking gently, “My power is water attribute, manifested in the trait of ice, it conflicts with the Power of Earth, so it’s quite normal the Divine Child couldn’t adapt.”

“But…” Zoe’s discontent seemed to stem from more than just the resonance failure, she was concerned about something else.

Eden said to Li Ang, “The Purest Star Crystal can, like a Star Soul, host within the Divine Child’s body. It doesn’t influence her will like a Star Soul; even if not actively controlled, long-term integration could gradually familiarize her with the power of water within.”

“Understood.” Li Ang replied,

“When the Divine Child becomes stronger, or when I nurture a second Purest Star Crystal, it could be crafted into what mortals refer to as ’Treasure Artifacts’, powerful equipment.”

Crafting Treasure Artifacts… The Star Soul is truly remarkable.

The system did mention this, yet Li Ang had never encountered the crafting of Treasure Artifacts before.

Or rather, no one in this world currently knows how to craft Treasure Artifacts; they merely collect them, which is why they are so precious.

There have been rumors of people and forces capable of crafting Treasure Artifacts, but they have never shown themselves publicly.

Li Ang couldn’t help but wonder if perhaps in the distant ancient times, those beings called Divine People guided the birth of Star Souls to provide themselves with endless universal materials?

“Now all that’s left is fire,” Zoe suddenly said next to them.

“What fire?”

“The swordsmanship that Dad left behind, it requires the power of the Four Elements.”

The young girl counted on her fingers: “He left me the Wind Breath Sword, Sister Eden can give me the blue stone, Xiaohan can also produce stones, if I find one for fire, and make them into swords, I would have a sword for each of the Four Elements.”

“That’s indeed the case.”

During some idle moments, Li Ang had also thought about how to gear up for the special profession of an Elemental Swordsman. The best, of course, would be to wield weapons containing the pure powers of the Four Elements.

He previously didn’t know that Star Souls could produce the Purest Star Crystal. Now he felt a strong urge to quickly advance the system’s Equipment Creation module; when it levels up to a high tier, perhaps then he could learn how to craft Treasure Artifacts.

Li Ang touched the hilt of the Silver Heart Sword. The weapon Elaphia gave to him had functionality that was half a Treasure Artifact, but still lacked compared to a true Treasure Artifact.

“Oh? You got a new sword?”

Zoe noticed the different weapon at his waist from before and curiously leaned over, reaching out to grab the hilt.

“Wait.”

If it were an ordinary sword, Li Ang wouldn’t mind letting Zoe play with it, but he had a strange feeling about handing this sword to someone else casually.

He drew it himself, holding the hilt to show the young girl.

Zoe examined it up and down, then pointed at a part on the sword’s ridge and asked, “What’s this?”

Dorothy peeked over, saw it, and smiled with her lips pressed, saying amusedly, “Take your time explaining.”

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