The massive cocoon enveloping the Dream Butterfly glowed a vivid emerald green, interwoven with faint threads of pink. Hazy mist emanated from the cocoon, spreading outward and reflecting off the Mirror Forest, creating a dreamlike scene.
Dozens of meters away, the gathered crowd stood. Whether it was Liu Ren and his group, or天王-level big shots like Wu Tianwang and Bu Tianwang, everyone held their breath, afraid to disturb the ritual's progress.
Not long after the cocoon was woven, Su Hao noticed the Dream Crystals closest to the cocoon dimming one by one. The Dream Flowers also slowly withered. The 'spirit' of the materials was being absorbed!
Seeing this, Master Yao grew excited. "The fact that it can absorb the materials' spirit means Xiao Su chose the right direction. At the very least, the Dream Crystals and Dream Flowers are definitely needed for the evolution plan. The question is whether they're main or auxiliary materials," he whispered, explaining to Wu Tianwang and the others beside him.
Time ticked by minute by minute. In everyone's eyes, the massive cocoon grew brighter and brighter. Even Bu Tianwang could tell the evolution ritual was progressing favorably.
"Thirty minutes," Master Yao said, checking the time. "If the cocoon's color fades or it shatters midway, it could mean insufficient absorbed 'spirit' or internal issues causing evolution failure. But since the cocoon has held steady for half an hour without any sign of weakening, the success rate is considerable! Under normal circumstances, from one evolutionary stage to the final form, the ritual takes about an hour."
Hearing the expert Master Yao say this, Wu Tianwang smiled. He thought for a moment and asked, "So, if it can hold for another half hour, the evolution will succeed?"
"That's hard to say," Master Yao deliberated. "It's a brand-new form after all. None of us know if the prepared evolution materials are sufficient. If they run short, even if the ritual lasts an hour and the cocoon cracks open normally, it might not... But regardless, Xiao Su is very close to discovering the next evolutionary stage of the Dream Butterfly."
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Meanwhile, on the other side, Su Hao's team's spirits waited quietly. Electric Bear had brought a tablet, but surprisingly, it wasn't watching it. Instead, it placed it on the ground, pressed its paws together, and silently prayed. Praying for the big sister to evolve quickly. Praying that after evolving, she'd take it higher. Praying for its own gaming skills to keep improving. Wuwuwu~
"Raw?" Dull Crow looked on, imitating the big fat bear by pressing its wings together, then wrapping itself into a cocoon? That didn't seem right.
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Big-Faced Liu stared at the large, bright cocoon and suddenly popped up beside Su Hao. "Hey, what do you think the Butterfly God will look like after evolving? A prettier butterfly, or something else? How come you don't seem curious at all? You must be a fake Butterfly God spirit tamer!"
Su Hao: Emmmmm. He took two seconds to examine himself and realized he wasn't curious indeed. No help for it—over a year ago, he'd already seen the final form of Die Xiaodie on the panel. 'In the end, it's my lack of acting skills,' he mused for a moment. "It's not that I'm not curious, it's that I'm... confident."
"When will the Butterfly God break out of the cocoon?" Su Hao glanced at the panel. Stare— [Spirit: Dream Butterfly (Evolving)] [Status: Evolving, progress 42%, estimated remaining time: 41 minutes 25 seconds] "About 41 minutes," Su Hao said. Liu Ren was used to it by now; probably all high-level spirit breeders were this freakish? Master Yao could likely tell success or failure at a glance, right? But Liu Ren didn't know Master Yao well and dared not approach him under the weight of his authority.
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At the same time, in another area of the Mirror Forest, Bai Hongzhen looked at the blockade ahead and the few school spirits stationed there, curious. "Who could book a quarter of the Mirror Forest?" he wondered. "Must be some mentor. To need such a large area, that mentor's spirit must be incredibly strong... but that's none of my business." He turned to his side. An Arctic Nine-Tails sat quietly with its white tail coiled, eyes closed. In a mirror a few meters away, an identical but somewhat illusory, hazy Nine-Tails darted through various mirrors, training its mental power. "Though the Arctic Nine-Tails is an ice-type spirit, its mental talent isn't bad. Strengthening its mental power will give it enough resistance to illusions..." His goal was to defeat Su Hao and that Dream Butterfly. Training mental power was just the first step. Suddenly, he looked up at the blocked area. Faintly, he saw countless colorful lights blooming like ribbons. But he lowered his head again, looking at the Arctic Nine-Tails. "Don't mind the commotion. Focus on training. Only with tenfold, hundredfold effort can you possibly beat that Dream Butterfly. Keep it up!"
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An hour passed. At the center of the evolution site, the massive cocoon emitted colorful lights that drifted upward like smoke, resembling ribbons. At the same time, hazy structures emerged around the cocoon—palaces, pavilions, ever-changing maze mechanisms... Clear, tinkling sounds rang out, accompanying the scene's shifts. Even the knowledgeable Master Yao had rarely seen such a spectacle during a final-form evolution.
"Holy crap!" Liu Ren voiced what everyone else was thinking. Recalling the scene when Lava Dragon Turtle evolved and comparing it to this... he could only sigh, "After all, it's the Butterfly God. No matter how awesome, when you think about it, it makes perfect sense." The appearance of these phenomena meant the evolution had succeeded without a hitch. But everyone's eyes remained fixed, eager to see the new spirit first.
Crack~ Crack, crack, crack! A sound like an eggshell cracking rang out. The next moment, Bang— The massive cocoon shattered, and countless butterflies covered in glowing light flew out, scattering in all directions and sprinkling tiny specks of light. Amidst the swirling butterflies and hazy mist, a figure slowly emerged. Its body was much larger than before, about 1.2 to 1.3 meters tall, with a humanoid form and three pairs of translucent wings. It had emerald-green hair, with a pair of antennae poking out from under its short bangs, bobbing like two cowlicks. A bright yellow butterfly dress, like a long gown, reached down to its calves, and green leaves were woven into boots on its feet. It flew out of the massive cocoon, eyes closed, letting the wind carry its body as it spun gently upward. After a long moment, the countless glowing butterflies in the sky dissolved into specks of light and vanished. The phenomena also slowly faded and disappeared.
At the same time, a soft sound reached Su Hao's ear. "Ding! Your spirit, Dream Butterfly, has completed evolution into a new form: Fairy Butterfly (changeable)." Su Hao looked at the figure dozens of meters away, then glanced at the name description on the panel. He felt it wasn't quite right, so he erased 'Fairy Butterfly' and changed it to... Butterfly Fairy. Perfect!
The prompt didn't stop. The ding-ding-ding-ding sounds were like a symphony. "Ding! Your spirit has undergone the baptism of evolution, attribute changed to 'Wood Illusion'." "Ding! Your spirit's energy has broken through the critical threshold, beginning to..."
Ahead, Die Xiaodie, with eyes still closed, suddenly stirred up a gale around her. A vortex formed. Visible spirit energy particles surged in from all directions!
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Ah~ And then, after agonizing for N days, I finally set up a QQ group: 722-020-832. Interested folks, come at me, though I don't chat much~ PS: The author is fragile-hearted, please don't flame me; even if you do, I won't hear it (；′⌒`), wuwuwu~ Finally, recommending another book: *Opening: Naruto's Enemy*