Chapter 277 : Thorn Flower Fairy’s New Ability
Chapter 277: Thorn Flower Fairy’s New Ability
As soon as the words fell, the flower contracted.
Shortly after, when the petals bloomed again, the Thorn Flower Fairy reappeared in front of Janna-Roland, with the upper body of a human and the lower body in the shape of a pink flower bud. At the same time, it retained insect-like features such as butterfly wings and compound eyes.
"How about the other two clones? Can they also transform into this form?"
"They cannot, Master, unless my will is transferred into the clone."
Hearing this, Janna nodded.
"This aside, have you gained any other new abilities?"
"No, Master—but my previous abilities have all been enhanced!"
Afraid of disappointing Janna-Roland, the Thorn Flower Fairy immediately turned toward a nearby tree, large enough that it would take two people to encircle it,
and unleashed more than ten dark green thorns, each as thick as a wrist.
The thorns tightened, and the tree branches trembled. As the Thorn Flower Fairy exerted more force, the entire tree seemed on the verge of being uprooted.
"That’s enough. Stop."
Seeing that the innocent tree was truly about to be pulled from the ground, Janna-Roland, who could sense its pain, promptly called off the Thorn Flower Fairy.
"Not bad at all."
Judging by the power the Thorn Flower Fairy had just displayed, it had nearly reached the strength level of a third-tier apprentice on the Bloodline side.
If an apprentice from another discipline who wasn’t good at physical strength were bound by those thorns, it would be extremely difficult to break free without a special countermeasure.
Just as Janna-Roland was observing the other two Thorn Flower Fairy clones from outside their bodies, suddenly, a surging magical sensation welled up from within her and continued for a moment before gradually subsiding.
"System, open the character panel."
[Name: Janna-Roland
Profession: Second-tier Witch Apprentice
Profession Level: Level 17
Witch Talents:
· Extraordinary Memory
· Muscle Control
· Fair Skin
· Heavenly Voice
· Delayed Aging
· Jade-like Skin
· Poison Immunity (Enhanced)
· Danger Perception
· Precision Control]
Looking at the “Level 17” profession level displayed on the character panel and the “Enhanced” label next to the Poison Immunity talent, a hint of joy flashed in Janna-Roland’s eyes.
"Finally reached level seventeen—"
During this time, through her continuous meditation, Janna-Roland had smoothly advanced to level sixteen.
Later, with the soul feedback from the evolution of the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon, the mana in her magical circuits had significantly increased.
Although it wasn’t enough for another level-up, the mana growth she obtained from that event was equivalent to a long period of meditation.
This time, the soul feedback from the Thorn Flower Fairy’s evolution directly boosted Janna-Roland’s profession level to seventeen.
At the same time, her Poison Immunity talent had been enhanced.
Although Poison Immunity sounded overpowered, it only protected against low-tier toxins.
If the toxin dosage or level increased, Janna-Roland’s Poison Immunity would not hold up.
However, the soul feedback from the Thorn Flower Fairy had raised the defense threshold of this talent. At the very least, she could now resist most plant-based toxins encountered during the apprentice phase.
"Looks like Nature Affinity and the Growth Law Fragment really brought Laura a lot of benefits—"
The Thorn Flower Fairy, being the first elemental spirit Janna-Roland contracted through Spirit Summon, only had average starting talents.
Compared to the Celestial Sparrow, the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon, or the Lightning Accumulation Cloud, her abilities were far more ordinary.
However, due to the high compatibility between Janna-Roland and the Thorn Flower Fairy’s attributes, the soul nourishment it received exceeded that of the other Contracted Creatures.
Even though the Thorn Flower Fairy didn’t acquire as many exotic abilities as the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon during its upgrade,
just the ability of Division—which carried a hint of undead qualities and could create clones with power equivalent to the original—was enough to place her in the top tier of Janna-Roland’s Contracted Creatures.
After all, no matter how powerful the Lightning Accumulation Cloud was, it only had short bursts of strength early on.
If it were to face off against the Thorn Flower Fairy, it might quickly destroy a few of her clones. But once the battle dragged on, the Thorn Flower Fairy could use her stamina and constitution to counterattack the mana-depleting Lightning Accumulation Cloud.
"Laura currently only possesses physical means, which still places her at a disadvantage against an elemental creature like the Lightning Accumulation Cloud—unless her toxins can corrode the soul."
Thinking this, Janna-Roland closed the character panel and looked at Laura again.
"During this period, in addition to mastering your new abilities, you also need to make good use of your Devour ability. Absorb energy from the flesh and blood of your prey."
"Yes, Master."
After instructing the Thorn Flower Fairy, Janna-Roland did not remain in the Thorn Plane but instead exited her spiritual form and returned to the Primary Material World.
"Everything in its place—"
Back in the Primary Material Plane, Janna-Roland looked around the dormitory, now a mess due to the Thorn Flower Fairy’s breakthrough. She quickly cast the Cleaning Spell to tidy up.
"I heard that Green Sprites have an activation magic that can make enchanted plants do housework. It’s quite effective."
Although the Cleaning Spell was efficient, it only cleaned.
If Janna-Roland wanted a hot meal, she couldn’t turn ingredients into food with witchcraft. Of course, this was easy for Culinary Law witches, but not for a summoning-type apprentice like Janna-Roland.
"Modern Alchemical Golems can probably do this too, but they’re too expensive, and their maintenance costs are high. Still, if the price-performance ratio is right, owning one wouldn’t be bad."
Ever since she experienced the Alchemical Bathtub, Janna-Roland had become increasingly interested in alchemical products.
Unfortunately, her talent in alchemy wasn’t particularly outstanding.
Even though her mana control—under the Precision Control talent—was far superior to others,
Janna-Roland, who had been an ordinary person in her previous life, didn’t see herself as someone with the bold creativity of an alchemical scientist.
Moreover, since she had already decided to study Potionology, Janna-Roland really didn’t have the extra energy to delve into Alchemy.
Rather than trying to excel in every domain, it was better to fully leverage the advantages of her Nature Affinity talent and achieve results within her comfort zone.
"It’s getting late. Time to head to the Misty Forest."
Noticing the darkening sky, Janna-Roland immediately took out the Well of Vortex and recited the incantation.
As a yellow-brown light burst from the Well of Vortex, Janna-Roland transformed into a small green snake and deftly crawled along the vortex well’s tunnel toward the coordinate gate.