畅想听

Chapter 1776 Giving gifts to keep up with the times

It was the first time that Song Shuhang had encountered the lotus flower projection taking the initiative to sever its own roots.

Could it be that every root which has absorbed the stone milk is going to transform into a little person? Song Shuhang thought.

The lotus flower projection had used its ‘roots’ to absorb the stone milk, and this could be said to be equivalent to the roots drinking the stone milk... Therefore, if each root were to transform into a ‘human’, then that actually wouldn’t be completely unreasonable.

While Song Shuhang was thinking about it, the severed roots wove together, connecting with one another in the air. Eventually, a giant net appeared in the sky of the Inner World.

“Wrong answer, spin it faster!” The virtuous lamia suddenly appeared, and spoke using Soft Feather’s voice... This was the line that Soft Feather had said when the old tribal chief was playing with the ‘hamster running wheel’. Not too long after, it had already become a part of the virtuous lamia’s ‘lexicon’.

Song Shuhang’s consciousness smiled wryly, and said, “Fairy Waiting for a Promise, why did you run into the Inner World?”

The virtuous lamia did not reply. She raised her head to look at the giant net, and then her snake tail straightened out as she assumed the ‘one-legged golden snake + white crane with its wings flared’ pose, and used Song Shuhang’s voice to say, “Alright, I’m ready!”

This was the bold line that Song Shuhang said when he was ascending the Fifth Level Dragon Network Tribulation.

“Fairy... Can’t you speak normally?” Song Shuhang sighed. He found it very tiring how he had to decipher the messy lines she would voice out every time.

You can clearly speak properly, so why not just do that?

Is it really that difficult to speak normally?

The virtuous lamia tilted her head, and then thought for a while. “Despite being a mere bug, you made my fingers itch a bit when I tried to crush you!”

…It was the Demon Emperor’s voice.

After saying that, her slender hands made the motion of ‘pinching a bug’.

“!!!” Song Shuhang.

Pavilion Master Chu prompted, “I think she’s trying to tell you she wants to pinch the roots in the sky.”

The virtuous lamia gave Pavilion Master Chu a thumbs-up, and used Song Shuhang’s voice to say, “You are really the cutest.”

This was Song Shuhang’s praise to the Dragon Network Assistant just now, just that one half of the line had been cut out.

Pavilion Master Chu replied calmly, “Thank you.”

The virtuous lamia turned her head again, and looked at Song Shuhang seriously.

Song Shuhang sighed, “Go ahead.”

With Song Shuhang’s consent, the virtuous lamia swam towards the roots. She slithered smoothly, and along with a light flap of her wings, she quickly arrived at the side of the roots.

Afterward, Fairy @#％× stretched out her hands, placed them on the roots, and then began to pour power of virtue into them. As the power of virtue poured into the roots, a hidden power contained within these roots was stimulated by the virtuous lamia.

It was the energy of the Dragon Network!

Back when Song Shuhang had tried to transfer the entire ‘Demon Emperor Dragon Network Node’ into the Inner World, he had ultimately found that the Dragon Network Node couldn’t be transferred in. As such, he had let the ‘lotus flower projection’ absorb all of the energy in the end.

This energy had become hidden in the ‘roots’ of the lotus flower projection, and had not been converted by the Inner World.

In actuality, each root of the lotus flower projection at this time contained the energy of the Dragon Network, the power of virtue, the stone milk, and the energy of the Inner World’s roots, adding up to a total of four types of energy.

In the hands of the virtuous lamia, they intertwined with one another, and became increasingly complex. The energy began to form a complex three-dimensional network.

This was the form of the Dragon Network and the Virtuous Network!

Does Fairy ＠#%× want to establish a similar network in the Inner World? Song Shuhang’s heart thumped.

Moreover, compared to the Dragon Network and the Virtuous Network, this ‘network’ that the virtuous lamia was weaving seemed to be... smarter?

This was likely because each root that composed this network was affected by the power of the stone milk, and each had a consciousness similar to that of a ‘sentient weapon’, and it was now in the process of gestation.

While it was in the middle of ‘gestation’ at present, it was unknown how long it would take before it would truly be ‘born’. It might take a very long time for the roots to possess the intelligence that Senior White’s Meteor Sword had.

However, can this network be controlled? Its composition is too complicated, Song Shuhang silently thought to himself.

Just as he thought this, the lotus flower projection flew up, and settled in the most central node of the ‘network’, similar to where Lady Kunna’s node was in the Dragon Network.

This network itself was formed by the roots of the lotus flower... Therefore, there shouldn’t be any problem with the control aspect at all.

In addition to the lotus flower projection, the hardworking Inner World Assistant also vaguely resonated with this network. It itself was a copy of the Dragon Network Assistant. After this Inner World Network was completely weaved together, it should be able to integrate with this network, and truly become an existence similar to the Dragon Network Assistant.

The virtuous lamia, who was weaving the network, looked up at the lotus flower, and then lowered her head again to continue weaving the network. At this time, she had an extremely serious expression on her face, her usual clueless look nowhere to be seen.

This serious and beautiful side was a rare look for Fairy @#％×.

With a thought, Song Shuhang transferred his phone into the Inner World, and quietly took a picture of the serious-at-work Fairy @#%×.

Weaving the ‘network’ would still take quite some time, so Song Shuhang quietly withdrew his consciousness from the Inner World first.

??????

When Song Shuhang’s consciousness returned, he found that the invisible saber insect was kneeling on the ground obediently. Opposite it, Soft Feather took out an exquisite makeup case, and was applying makeup on it.

Although the invisible saber insect was invisible, its body was still there.

Under normal conditions, if blood were to drip from the invisible saber insect in a situation such as if someone were to stab it, there would not be any blood stains or anything of the sort that would sabotage its invisibility.

But now that it had taken on a human form, this attribute of ‘blood not sticking to its body’ was gone.

Soft Feather first applied a layer of foundation on the face of the invisible saber insect, and then she painted on some eyebrows.

Since the invisible saber insect had no facial features, Soft Feather had drawn on two lifelike eyes, and attached eyelashes to them.

The nose and mouth below were all painted by her as well, and she had even applied lipstick to its mouth.

“...” Song Shuhang.

Soft Feather grinned, and said, “Senior Song, you’re back.”

The invisible saber insect turned around, and looked at Song Shuhang, shaking its head happily. It looked especially strange.

Song Shuhang said curiously, “Soft Feather, you know how to put on makeup?” Ever since he had met Soft Feather, he had never seen her with makeup on.

“It depends on the occasion. Of course, some occasions require some fitting makeup. In fact, I’ve always wanted to learn Senior Copper Trigram’s disguising technique.” Soft Feather chuckled. She then put away the makeup case. “Where are we going next?”

“After collecting some more spirit plants and magical beasts, we’ll be heading back to the main world,” Song Shuhang said. “I originally wanted to leave after finishing arranging Scarlet Pupil’s inheritance space, but as we don’t have enough time to do so, we’ll first head back to the main world and finish up all the matters there, hire some spirit plant masters and beast taming masters, and then return to the Black Dragon World to set up the inheritance space. Also, I’ve got an idea in mind.”

Soft Feather asked, “About the inheritance space?”

“Yes, and this idea has something to do with Lady Onion,” Song Shuhang said. “Succeeding Senior Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue, Lady Onion is the Eighth Cultivator of True Virtue. They have a tradition in their system, wherein regardless of whether they’re able to successfully transcend the tribulation, they have to construct a large tomb for themselves. So what I’m thinking is that, when the time comes, we can have a discussion with Senior Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue and Fairy Sixth Cultivator of True Virtue regarding the inheritance space. We can have it such that the inheritance space can become the ‘Eighth Cultivator of True Virtue’s Tomb’. In this way, there is a greater sense of calling when it comes to the inheritance. If we were to construct it as the tomb of the Eighth Cultivator of True Virtue, then Senior Seventh Cultivation of True Virtue and Fairy Sixth Cultivator of True Virtue could help with the setting up of traps, and make the entire inheritance space more interesting overall.”

Soft Feather blinked. On the one hand, she felt that combining the ‘Tomb of the Eighth Cultivator True Virtue’ and the ‘Inheritance Space’ into one had a magical touch to it, and that Senior Song’s brain was truly wired in a great way. But on the other hand, she felt that Scarlet Pupil, who was destined to step into inheritance space, was slightly pitiful.

But she would never stop her Senior Song’s brain from working its wonders, because it appeared very fun to her.

Soft Feather said, “Unfortunately, if I return to the main world this time, it won’t be easy for me to come out and play again. When I go back this time, my father will definitely want me to consolidate my realm.”

She thought for a moment, and then suddenly thought of a good idea.

Soft Feather said, “Senior Song, can I give you a gift?”

“???” Song Shuhang.

Soft Feather stretched out her hand, and called out, “Come out, Butterfly Song White Creation Yellow Trigram Lychee Six Dou Phoenix!”

In the next moment, the elegant black Soft Feather emerged from her shadow.

She was gentle and polite, and said softly, “Hello, Senior Song. We meet again.”

“I’ll be giving my inner demon to you, Senior Song!” Soft Feather said. “She and I can share our thoughts with one another. When Senior Song is constructing the ‘inheritance space’, let her lend you a hand.”

“!!!” The black-skinned Soft Feather.

Song Shuhang asked, “Is this really fine?”

“It is, I will only be lending her to you temporarily anyway. After a while, I will be taking her back. I will give her to Senior Song for two months first, and then I’ll take her back when I can come out of Spirit Butterfly Island again, how does that sound?” Soft Feather looked expectantly at Song Shuhang.

Song Shuhang smiled, and said, “Alright, I got it.”

When the ‘inheritance space’ was being built, he would summon the black Soft Feather to allow her to participate in the construction of the space. Soft Feather had always been a very determined girl—provided that she was interested in the field.

Song Shuhang asked, “Should I take her into the Inner World?”

“No, there’s no need for so much trouble.” Soft Feather reached out, and snapped her fingers.

The black Soft Feather looked at her main body bitterly, and then she moved gently towards Song Shuhang’s shadow. In the next moment, she dove into Song Shuhang’s shadow like she was diving into water.

It was different from the virtuous lamia and Fairy Creation’s way of directly merging into Song Shuhang’s body. When the black Soft Feather entered his shadow, Song Shuhang couldn’t feel any connection between her and himself at all.

Song Shuhang asked, “How do I summon her out?”

“You simply need to call out her name, and she will come out.” Soft Feather turned around. “Then let’s continue collecting resources, Senior Song. I’m a bit hungry, so when we’re done collecting, let’s go and have a big meal.”