Chapter 639: Camillo Restored
As the system’s elegant notifications continued to ring in his mind, Marcus’s stats rose once again.
At that very moment, the Ten-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Spirit within Marcus and the Spirit of a Hundred Flowers within Alana both reached their respective peaks.
Boom!
It was as though a flame had suddenly been ignited. Amid a faint fragrance of countless flowers, Alana’s body seemed to bloom like a flower itself, with beautiful petals of light scattering outward from her graceful figure.
Only then did Marcus realize what had truly happened. During their dual cultivation, the energy of his Ten-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Spirit and Thousand-Year Red Locust Spirit had violently stimulated the Spirit of a Hundred Flowers within Alana. Originally, Alana had absorbed only 30% of the Spirit of a Hundred Flowers’ energy, which had allowed her to reach the initial mastery stage. Now, however, she had instantly fused with another 50% of its energy, bringing her dangerously close to the greater mastery stage.
The Spirit of a Hundred Flowers was powerful enough to make countless monsters and magical beasts covet it, yet Alana had absorbed only half of its total energy and had already gained the strength of a Level 70-plus low-tier Mythic Beast.
That placed her on the same level as Princess Celeste.
In other words, she was now stronger than Marcus.
Poor Marcus had naturally assumed that all of this was because of the Ten-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Spirit and Thousand-Year Red Locust Spirit. He had no idea that, despite being a ten-thousand-year treasure, the Peach Blossom Spirit alone simply did not possess enough power to stimulate a treasure as formidable as the Spirit of a Hundred Flowers to this extent.
The true reason was Human Rock.
Marcus had completely overlooked something important. His in-game character, Stonehaven, had been created by the system after scanning his real body, meaning his in-game attributes and abilities were closely connected to his real-world physique. His body had already been transformed by his cultivation of Human Rock, while the unique and unparalleled Heaven-Earth treasure, the Celestial Prismatic Jade, had remodeled his body once more when he activated the Langhuan Immortal Ring.
It was precisely this extraordinary physique, combined with the power of Human Rock, that had allowed Alana to absorb 50% of the Spirit of a Hundred Flowers’ energy in one go.
Yet there was something even more significant that Marcus did not know.
His miraculous dual cultivation art, Human Rock, the same cultivation method that directly cultivated his Divine Sense, had quietly sent a portion of its Inner Energy into Alana’s body when his pure and powerful solar essence entered her. Without either of them realizing it, that energy was gradually changing Alana, a being originally created by the intelligent system Skynet, and slowly transforming this peerless beauty into a genuine human being.
Marcus remained completely unaware of what was happening.
Even more importantly, he still did not truly understand the Celestial Prismatic Jade, nor did he comprehend just how extraordinary the power and miraculous effects of Human Rock really were.
"Master..."
Under the impact of the tremendous energy coursing through her body and the continuous advancement of her strength, Alana instinctively held Marcus even tighter. Feeling his familiar masculine presence, her heart filled with an even deeper sense of attachment. Her feelings for her master, which had once been simple and instinctive, were becoming clearer and more distinct with every passing moment.
At the same time, the Ten-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Spirit within Marcus finally reached its own peak and began to erupt.
Boom!
A thick red glow suddenly enveloped Marcus’s body, the immense energy of the Ten-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Spirit surging outward with astonishing force. Yet none of that energy was absorbed by Marcus himself.
Instead, every trace of the Peach Blossom Spirit’s energy, carrying with it the hidden energy of Human Rock that had been mixed into his body, surged toward the pink fox pattern on his right arm.
Toward the Vixen Queen, Camillo.
More than ten minutes later, the remaining two-thirds of the Ten-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Spirit’s energy had been completely absorbed by the little fox on his arm.
Whoosh!
Just as the red glow surrounding Marcus faded, a swirl of red light suddenly gathered in front of him. A graceful, seductive figure gradually emerged from within it.
It was the Vixen Queen Camillo.
The alluring vixen, dressed in her distinctive crimson outfit of delicate pink gossamer, appeared as captivating as ever. Yet unlike before, there was now a distinct vitality in her movements, as though something that had been dormant inside her had finally begun to awaken.
"Master..."
Camillo murmured softly, apparently still savoring the immense energy she had absorbed from the Ten-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Spirit and the traces of Human Rock hidden within it. She naturally leaned against Marcus, affectionately clinging to his arm, while her fluffy eight tails swayed gently behind her.
Marcus was immediately struck by how different she seemed.
Camillo’s body, which had never been touched by another person, was mature and alluring, yet there was now an unmistakable sense of life and awareness in her every movement. She nestled comfortably against him, her beautiful face resting against his chest, and for a moment Marcus simply held her, enjoying the feeling of having his two beloved beauties beside him.
Alana, elegant and refined, was on one side, while Camillo, seductive and mature, rested on the other.
Marcus could not help feeling as though he had reached heaven.
Just then, another elegant system notification rang through his mind.
Ding!
[Congratulations, player Stonehaven. Your pet, the Vixen Queen Camillo, has absorbed the energy of the Ten-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Spirit that erupted from within you. Not only have her injuries been completely healed, but all of her attributes have increased by 30%. Elated and satisfied with her master, the Vixen Queen Camillo’s Intimacy Level with you has risen to 96.]
’Damn!’
Intimacy Level 96!
No wonder Camillo was clinging to him so naturally. Overjoyed by the news that her injuries had been completely healed, Marcus lowered his head and gave the alluring Vixen Queen a gentle kiss.
But something immediately felt strange. Had he heard Camillo speak earlier?
More importantly, had she actually called him "Master"?
Could it be that Camillo had finally recovered her sentience and the ability to speak?
If that was really the case, it was wonderful news. Marcus had been waiting for the day she could communicate with him properly.
He gently kissed Camillo’s soft, fragrant lips once more. A faint peach blossom fragrance lingered between them, and the delicate sensation made his heart stir.
The Vixen Queen Camillo really was too tempting.
Unfortunately, the moment their lips touched, Camillo completely panicked.
She might have always possessed a seductive and alluring appearance, and her personality had occasionally seemed almost flirtatious, but she had never actually been touched by anyone before, much less kissed. The sudden intimacy left her utterly flustered.
Camillo quickly pulled away.
Only then did she seem to realize the full situation. Her master was completely unclothed, and she herself was lying intimately in his arms. Worse still, now that her consciousness had begun to return, she could clearly sense everything around her and was painfully aware of just how embarrassing the situation was.
"Pervert!"
With an embarrassed cry, Camillo vanished back into Marcus’s body with a whoosh.
"Camillo?"
Marcus blinked in surprise and tried calling her again.
"Camillo, come back out."
There was no response.
He called several more times, but the Vixen Queen refused to appear again. Marcus could only stare at the pink fox pattern on his arm, half amused and half helpless.
There was no doubt about it. The Vixen Queen Camillo had indeed recovered a portion of her sentience and regained the ability to speak.
And now that she had finally awakened, she was apparently so overwhelmed with embarrassment that she had decided hiding inside Marcus was the only solution.