As night deepened, Liu Yi returned home, holding Ziyue.
In the living room, Auntie Chen and Fluffy Butler were clearing the dining table.
“Xiao Yi is back!” Auntie Chen wiped her hands and hurried over. “Congratulations on winning the championship! I saw it on the livestream; Ziyue’s final move was incredible!”
“Fluffy!”
Fluffy Butler floated over, its fur turning pink, and handed Ziyue a small box.
Ziyue used her paws to open the box; inside was a delicate ice crystal necklace.
“Bingbing~”
She happily pushed the necklace towards Liu Yi, gesturing for her to put it on.
Liu Yi put the necklace on Ziyue, saying, “It suits you very well.”
“Quan Quan!”
The Boxing Bunny hopped in from the backyard, carrying a bouquet of ice-blue flowers, and placed them before Ziyue.
“Bingbing!”
Ziyue leaned in, carefully touching the petals with her nose.
“Thank you, Auntie Chen, thank you, Fluffy, thank you, Bunny.” Liu Yi’s lips curved slightly as she watched their interaction, then she said:
“I’ll take Ziyue to rest now.”
Auntie Chen nodded. “Go on, you two must be exhausted today.”
Liu Yi carried Ziyue to a small room at the end of the second floor.
Pushing open the door, a faint scent of sandalwood wafted out.
The room wasn't large, but it was thoughtfully arranged.
On the left, display cases and wall mounts were filled with various trophies and medals.
Those were all honors her sister had earned.
Meanwhile, the display cases and wall space on the right were still empty.
Now, on the first shelf of the display case, there was an additional golden trophy—
【Grand Champion of the 77th Longwu High School Entrance Tournament】
After Liu Yi placed the trophy, she hung the medal on the wall.
“Bingbing!”
Ziyue jumped onto the display case, pointed her little paw at the empty space, and chirped back at Liu Yi, indicating that it would be filled in the future.
Liu Yi ruffled her head. “Yes, this is just the beginning.”
Her phone suddenly vibrated.
Liu Yi took out her phone; it was a message from her sister.
【How Do You Know I Have a Sister: Yi Bao, congratulations on winning the championship.】
【How Do You Know I Have a Sister: Look outside the window.】
Liu Yi walked to the window and drew open the curtains.
In the night sky, countless fluorescent butterflies formed dazzling points of light, slowly changing shapes.
They finally settled into six words:
“Congratulations Yi Bao on winning the championship”
Ziyue also jumped onto the windowsill, looking up at the fantastical scene, her little paws resting on the glass.
Liu Yi gazed at the fluorescent butterflies, her fingertips gently tapping the glass.
【Yi: Thank you, sister, I saw it.】
【How Do You Know I Have a Sister: Hehe! How is it? Isn't this remote blessing from your sister a surprise?】
Liu Yi smiled.
【Yi: It's a huge surprise! Who in this world has such a wonderful sister? Oh, it's me!】
【How Do You Know I Have a Sister: [smug.gif]】
The night breeze gently brushed by, and the swarm of fluorescent butterflies gradually dispersed.
Liu Yi took Ziyue back to the room.
She took out the black-gold Myriad Realm Secret Realm entry qualification card and set it aside for now.
Currently, the top priority was to help Ziyue evolve.
Liu Yi looked at Ziyue, who was playing with her Harmony Orb on the bed, and said, “Ziyue, we can prepare for your evolution.”
“Bingbing?!”
Ziyue immediately tossed the Harmony Orb aside, excitedly nuzzling against Liu Yi and chirping.
“But not tonight, you need to get a good rest first.” Liu Yi tapped her forehead. “Get into optimal condition, and we’ll evolve tomorrow.”
“Bingbing!”
Upon hearing this, Ziyue immediately ran back, hugged her Harmony Orb, curled into a ball, and chirped at Liu Yi, indicating she was ready to start sleeping.
Liu Yi smiled, gently stroking her somewhat disheveled fur.
She thought for a moment, then added, “Ziyue, don’t you feel like you’re about to evolve right now?”
“Bingbing?”
Ziyue closed her eyes, trying to sense it.
Before long, Liu Yi saw Ziyue’s body begin to emit the faint white glow that appears during evolution.
However, it merely flickered continuously, never fully enveloping Ziyue in a brilliant light.
“Alright,” Liu Yi said, stopping Ziyue.
She hadn’t expected that Ziyue truly couldn’t evolve according to the usual Ice Fox evolution chain.
...
In the morning, when Liu Yi opened her eyes, she found Ziyue already awake, still obediently hugging her Harmony Orb.
“Bingbing!”
Sensing Liu Yi was awake, Ziyue immediately nuzzled up to her.
Liu Yi chuckled softly, then got up and drew open the curtains. Sunlight poured in, illuminating the entire room.
“Today is an important day,” she said, turning to Ziyue. “Are you ready?”
“Bingbing!”
Ziyue immediately puffed out her chest, her purple eyes sparkling with anticipation.
In the living room, Auntie Chen had already prepared breakfast.
The Boxing Bunny was helping to set the table, and seeing Liu Yi and Ziyue emerge, it immediately hopped over to greet them.
“Quan Quan!”
It handed Ziyue the latent energy pills it had taken from the refrigerator.
“Thank you.” Liu Yi ruffled the Boxing Bunny’s head and sat down at the dining table.
Auntie Chen brought Liu Yi a cup of her favorite yogurt, then sat down. “Xiao Yi, any plans for getting up so early today? You should be able to rest well these few days before school starts, right?”
Liu Yi took a sip of yogurt. “Yes, I’m preparing for Ziyue’s evolution.”
“That fast? Evolving in just two months?” Auntie Chen’s hand trembled, almost knocking over the milk in front of her. She then asked:
“But don’t Ice Foxes evolve on their own to the Intermediate stage? Do you still need to prepare anything?”
Liu Yi smiled. “You’ll see in a bit.”
After breakfast, Liu Yi took Ziyue to the backyard training ground.
Ziyue squatted in the center of the ground. Liu Yi knelt before her, submerging her consciousness into her Beast Taming Space.
【Name: Ice Fox】
【Attribute: Ice】
【Level: Junior stage (110%)】
【Skills: Ice Blade (Expert level 45%), Frost Breath (Expert level 44%), Ice Armor (Proficient 63%), Ice Spike (Proficient 11%), Extreme Cold Storm (Entry level 10%)】
【Trait: Ice Soul Awakening (Proficient 11%)】
The Level column flickered more frequently, as if urging something on.
Liu Yi took a deep breath and retrieved the item she had drawn the day she contracted Ziyue from her Beast Taming Space—the Ice Heart Stone.
She placed the Ice Heart Stone before Ziyue. “Touch it, feel it. Then, let’s witness your evolution together.”
“Bingbing.”
Ziyue nodded, extending a front paw to gently touch the Ice Heart Stone.
Just then, Auntie Chen, having finished tidying the kitchenware, brought Fluffy Butler and the Boxing Bunny to the rest pavilion in the backyard, ready to witness Ziyue’s evolution.
In an instant, the Ice Heart Stone burst forth with dazzling light, and blue energy surged out like flowing water, enveloping Ziyue’s body.
The 110% latent energy accumulated within Ziyue was fully activated, resonating with the energy of the Ice Heart Stone.
“Bingbing!”
Ziyue threw her head back and let out a long cry, her body beginning to be completely enveloped by the blossoming white evolutionary light.
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