Inside the ancient metal castle, upon an operating table, a dog and a bird were enjoying starkly different treatments.
The dog, of course, was the Dog of Death.
Unfortunately, despite hiding as far away as it could, it still ended up in Chen Qi’s clutches.
It was just that Chen Qi was currently busy modifying the Red Falcon King and hadn’t gotten around to catching up with it yet.
"WHIMPER, WHIMPER!"
The large black dog trembled all over, whimpering softly.
Even though it wasn’t locked in a metal cage, it still didn’t dare to move a single step.
Unfortunately, its appearance was far too imposing and bizarre to look the least bit meek or adorable.
"Be quiet. It’s not your turn yet."
Apparently annoyed by the noise, Chen Qi shot the mutt an impatient glare. The dog immediately fell silent, so terrified it almost wet itself.
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’Strange. Is this little fella trapped in a nightmare?’
Chen Qi pried open the Red Falcon King’s eyes, but even so, it remained fast asleep.
’Alright, I guess you could call this a coma.’
But according to Chen Qi’s examination, there was nothing wrong with the Red Falcon King’s physical body. It had even grown stronger and noticeably larger.
The Nuclear Iron Chen Qi had previously infused it with had been completely absorbed by the Red Falcon King.
Although it hadn’t achieved a threefold increase, its Life Magnet Field had still permanently grown by more than double.
This was well within his expectations.
Measured in terms of life level, the Red Falcon King was now infinitely close to 4.
To put that in perspective, an ordinary human’s life level is merely 2.
This showed just how massive the Red Falcon King’s transformation had been.
The creature’s wingspan alone now reached a full meter.
Even if it returned to the Celestial Martial Country, the other Red Falcons there would surely not recognize it.
SWISH!
A cluster of Spells materialized at Chen Qi’s fingertip. A closer look would reveal three individual Spells within it, spinning clockwise.
This was, naturally, the Spell for the Spiritual Eye technique.
Chen Qi had been modifying the Red Falcon King’s eyes for over ten days now.
Compared to the speed at which he worked on himself, this was not fast at all—it was a snail’s pace.
But compared to most Earth Masters cultivating the Spiritual Eye technique, this pace was rocket-fast.
This was partly due to Chen Qi’s outstanding skill, and partly because he was using the simplest version of the Spell.
In fact, after considering the Red Falcon King’s condition, Chen Qi had modified its eyes to retain only a single ability: the power to perceive the Life Magnet Field.
’As for the vast and magnificent Matter Field... even I can’t fully grasp it. The Red Falcon King’s tiny brain? Forget it.’
Besides, the cells in the Red Falcon King’s eyes could only withstand this level of modification at present.
This was only possible after it had been strengthened several times; an ordinary bird could never withstand the Erosion from a Spell.
After fusing the cluster of Spells in his hand into the Red Falcon King’s eyes once more, Chen Qi’s work for the day was done.
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’All done.’
’Mutt, now it’s your turn.’
’This place isn’t big enough. I’ll find you a new spot.’
Chen Qi grabbed the scruff of the Dog of Death’s neck and lifted it up.
"WHIMPER, WHIMPER, WHIMPER!"
The Dog of Death was completely submissive, not daring to struggle in the slightest.
It had clearly been brutally beaten into submission before.
No doubt their reunion involved the dog crying a river of tears.
With an R-type login device in one hand and the large black dog in the other, Chen Qi walked up to a massive apparatus.
Chen Qi placed the R-type login device at the center of the apparatus, and it immediately integrated with the massive metal structure.
"WHIMPER!"
The large black dog stared in terror at the massive metal apparatus, its eyes filled with dread.
Even with its simple dog brain, it could sense that something terrible was about to happen.
"Relax, I’m just going to access your memories."
"Don’t worry, it won’t hurt a bit. Humans can use this helmet, so a dog certainly can too."
"You can blame your Bloodline Ability for blocking my Spirituality. Otherwise, I wouldn’t need to go through all this trouble."
Without any ceremony, Chen Qi shoved the dog’s head into the R-type login device. The Dog of Death started to struggle, but one look at Chen Qi’s "caring" gaze and it instantly went still.
To be honest, Chen Qi wouldn’t be putting a virtual reality helmet on a dog if he had any other choice.
The Red Falcon King appeared to be doing well, but that was just on the surface.
After so many days of processing, the black miasma of resentment that had once enveloped it was long gone, completely absorbed.
And yet, it showed no signs of waking.
Its Consciousness seemed to have fallen into a peculiar state. Chen Qi had exhausted every method he knew, yet he still couldn’t peer into its Dream.
He couldn’t find the cause, couldn’t even access the root of the problem, so naturally, he couldn’t solve it.
All of Chen Qi’s past studies had been on humans; he was hardly a professional when it came to avian medicine.
Chen Qi had considered forcibly awakening the Red Falcon King with his own Spirituality, but he gave up after a few attempts.
He discovered that the Red Falcon King’s Consciousness had completely integrated with its own Spirituality, which in turn had fully merged with its Life Magnet Field.
This was an extremely peculiar state. If he were to interrupt it by force, he feared the Red Falcon King’s Consciousness would be utterly destroyed.
Chen Qi’s initial reason for using the Spiritual Eye technique was to try and awaken the Red Falcon King from this state.
Unexpectedly, however, the creature’s body automatically absorbed the Spell, yet it still didn’t wake up.
After mulling it over, Chen Qi arrived at a conclusion he was 70% sure was correct.
The Red Falcon King was likely undergoing a bloodline Awakening. Its Consciousness had probably delved deep into its cell nuclei, entering the world of its own genetic material.
If it couldn’t complete the Awakening soon, its Consciousness would eventually be completely Devoured.