Chapter 133: Another Phenomenon That Shook The Heavens

Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Another Phenomenon That Shook The Heavens

The pill dissolved almost immediately, releasing a powerful yet surprisingly gentle energy that spread through her body.

The sensation began in her abdomen before rapidly flowing into her limbs.

Maya’s face flushed red as the unfamiliar energy coursed through her.

At that moment, a notification sounded in Xavier’s mind.

It was the message he had been waiting for.

[Congratulations, Host! Your investment of a fifth-tier Star God Pill has successfully awakened the target’s Calamity Poison Body, further enhancing the target’s Destiny effect!]

[A 100x critical return has been triggered!]

[Reward: Your Chaotic Body has advanced from the Growth Stage to the Mature Stage!]

[Warning: The physical transformation is expected to take approximately thirty minutes. Please make the necessary preparations before accepting your reward.]

Xavier’s eyes lit up.

So the stage that followed the Growth Stage was called the Mature Stage.

"What a straightforward name," he muttered.

Still, he wasn’t about to complain. The system had just rewarded him with another major advancement for his Chaotic Body, and that was far more important than the uninspired naming.

"Claim the reward!"

However, before accepting it, Xavier remembered something that made him reconsider his usual approach.

The last time his Chaotic Body had undergone a major transformation, he had been rendered completely unconscious for a considerable period.

During that time, he had been unable to move, defend himself, or even react to his surroundings.

Only afterward had he fully appreciated how dangerous the process could have been.

If an enemy had discovered him while he was unconscious, the consequences would have been disastrous.

And this time, he was in Silverlake, not far from the Lindsay Family’s territory.

He couldn’t afford to take unnecessary risks.

Fortunately, he had two puppets that could help protect him.

Xavier immediately summoned the Dragon Bone Puppet and the Flower Fairy Puppet from his spatial ring, activating both before accepting the reward.

The Dragon Bone Puppet had the strength of a peak fourth-tier combatant, while the Flower Fairy Puppet had reached the initial fifth tier.

Together, they should be more than capable of protecting him against most threats that might appear during the next half hour.

The Flower Fairy Puppet, in particular, was an unusual creation.

Its appearance reminded Xavier of the man-eating plants from Plants vs. Zombies, a game he had played in his previous life.

Its roots anchored it firmly to the ground, while its enormous flower possessed two rows of sharp teeth capable of tearing through flesh.

Its long, flexible branches could extend as far as thirty meters, allowing it to attack enemies approaching from a considerable distance.

Given its fifth-tier strength, Xavier was confident that it could hold its ground against most intruders long enough for his transformation to finish.

With the two puppets positioned to protect him, he finally accepted the system’s reward.

The moment he did, his consciousness plunged into darkness.

Once again, the extraordinary phenomenon accompanying the evolution of his Chaotic Body manifested.

A vast stream of intertwined black-and-white chaotic energy tore through the surrounding space, descending from above like a mighty river.

It enveloped Xavier’s motionless body, pouring into him as the transformation began.

He was once again unable to perceive anything happening around him.

What Xavier failed to notice, however, was that Maya was undergoing a remarkable transformation of her own.

As the Star God Pill’s energy spread through her body, the white pustules that had covered her face and hands began disappearing.

One after another, the unsightly bumps vanished, revealing smooth, fair skin beneath them.

The condition that had tormented her throughout her entire life was finally beginning to change.

******^^

The extraordinary phenomenon appeared once again.

Across the dimming sky, immense clouds of chaotic energy gathered and rolled over one another, spreading until they obscured the stars and swallowed the light above the land.

This time, the phenomenon was even more extensive than the one that had appeared in Valemont.

Its boundaries had already reached the skies above those cities, yet most of the people living there remained unaware of what was happening.

The same was true of several other cities along the phenomenon’s outer edges.

To ordinary people and low-level martial artists, the sky merely appeared unusually dark.

They couldn’t perceive the chaotic energy hidden within the clouds, so most assumed that a sudden mass of dark clouds had covered the heavens.

Although the darkness was strange, it didn’t seem alarming enough to warrant much attention.

Nanjing, however, was experiencing something entirely different.

As the chaotic clouds spread overhead, countless blue-purple bubbles began emerging from the ground.

They were visible to the naked eye, yet no one could touch them.

The strange bubbles rose into the air and spread throughout nearly half the city, each one emitting a faint blue-purple glow.

Through the spaces between them, the enormous chaotic clouds above remained clearly visible.

The combined spectacle was breathtaking.

It looked as though the sky itself had collapsed, burying the city beneath an otherworldly phenomenon.

Countless residents stopped what they were doing and stared upward in astonishment.

"What on earth is happening?"

"An extraordinary phenomenon! Someone must have awakened a powerful special physique!"

"Wait! I’ve identified those blue-purple bubbles. They’re the manifestation associated with the Calamity Poison Body!"

"The Calamity Poison Body? Isn’t that one of the rarest special physiques in existence? I’ve heard that its potential is comparable to that of a divine body!"

The discovery sent shock waves through the city’s martial arts community.

Someone who had studied the history of special physiques quickly recalled an example from abroad.

"About twenty years ago, someone in the Western world awakened the Calamity Poison Body. If I remember correctly, that person eventually joined the Royal Knights of the Great Eagle Empire and cultivated all the way to the Divine Power Realm!"

"Are you saying someone in Valemont has awakened the same physique?"

"Exactly! It’s incredible. I never thought we’d see another one in our lifetime!"

Excitement quickly spread through the crowd, but not everyone regarded the awakening as a simple blessing.

After all, the Calamity Poison Body was infamous for the suffering its owner endured before it awakened.

"I wonder who the lucky person is."

"Lucky? You clearly don’t understand the condition. According to the records, people with the Calamity Poison Body are covered in painful sores before awakening. They endure that torment every single day. Imagine living like that for eighteen years!"

The realization silenced some of the onlookers.

To possess such extraordinary potential was one thing. To suffer for years before being able to use it was quite another.

Still, if the awakening had succeeded, the worst of that suffering should finally be over.

As the crowd continued discussing the phenomenon, someone noticed another strange detail.

"Hold on. What about those enormous gray-black clouds? Why do I feel as though I’ve seen something similar before?"

Another person immediately answered.

"More than half a month ago, the same kind of phenomenon appeared over Valemont! I remember the reports. How can something like this happen twice in such a short time?"

The question only deepened everyone’s confusion.

Two extraordinary phenomena had appeared within a few weeks, each accompanied by unusual changes in the sky.

The first had already attracted considerable attention from powerful martial artists and major organizations.

Now, before the mystery surrounding that event had been resolved, another had occurred.

The implications were impossible to ignore.

Across the city, influential families and organizations began mobilizing their people to investigate the situation.

Among those who immediately turned their attention toward the phenomenon was Lindsay Family.

******

The atmosphere inside the Lindsay family’s main hall was unusually gloomy.

Reginald Lindsay sat at the head of the room, surrounded by the senior members representing the family’s various branches.

Their gathering had one purpose: to discuss how the Lindsay family could survive the ongoing crackdown led by the authorities.

Unfortunately, the situation was growing worse by the day. Just that morning, another important Lindsay family member had been arrested.

The officials investigating the family’s activities showed no signs of slowing down, and with Victoria Quill leading the operation, the Lindsay family could do little more than watch its influence erode.

Victoria’s strength and the resources available to the Extraordinary Division made resistance a terrible idea.

Even if the Lindsay family somehow found an opportunity to strike back, doing so would only give the authorities an excuse to intensify their investigation.

They could not afford to make things worse.

The most troublesome part was the ledger left behind by Pat Marty.

The records exposed the Lindsay family’s dealings with various influential groups, leaving the family vulnerable to accusations that were difficult to refute.

As long as the ledger remained in the authorities’ hands, the Lindsay family would have to tread carefully.

For now, their only sensible option was to preserve as much of their core strength as possible and wait for the storm to pass.

The realization left Reginald seething with frustration. He was the patriarch of one of the most influential families in the Valemont region.

Throughout his life, he had been accustomed to others showing him respect and treating his words as commands.

When had he ever been forced to endure such humiliation? And all because of one useless fool!