Ever since Lin Zhen successfully fed Little Phoenix, their relationship improved somewhat.
Perhaps Lin Zhenâs Flame Therapy Skill was indeed effective for Little Phoenix, making it no longer resistant to healing in Lin Zhenâs arms.
The second time, after Lin Zhen successfully fed and treated Little Phoenix, it finally showed a reaction.
Both Phoenix and Kirin are of fire attribute, and their flame power is beneficial to each other. However, it seemed that Little Phoenix felt that Lin Zhenâs flame power was weaker. When Lin Zhen was healing it for the second time, Little Phoenix made a move.
It raised its little head, glanced at Lin Zhen with a contemptuous look, and then a bright golden-yellow flame appeared.
Even after Lin Zhenâs extensive training, his flame power was only light yellow, which was achieved by relying on a trace of Little Phoenixâs bloodline power. Despite being so small, Little Phoenixâs flame power had already far surpassed Lin Zhenâs.
Moreover, Lin Zhen felt that this was not the limit of Little Phoenixâs firepower because it was still in a wounded state.
As soon as the flame appeared, a wave of heat rushed in. Lin Zhen instinctively dodged it, but the flame caused no harm to him.
Not only was there no harm, but his flame quickly merged with Lin Zhenâs flame, becoming one and indistinguishable from each other!
Both human and bird were enveloped in the flames, and Little Phoenix stared wide-eyed at Lin Zhen.
It originally intended to humiliate Lin Zhen with its own flame, but it didnât expect the flame to merge so quickly. After spinning around in Lin Zhenâs body, Lin Zhenâs firepower crazily increased!
Even Lin Zhen didnât expect such an effect. The Black Hole Beastâs power was manifested at this moment. Little Phoenixâs flame power and his own had the same origin, and they were effortlessly devoured and merged by the Black Hole Beast!
As the flame power poured in madly, Lin Zhenâs inner flame skyrocketed!
Light yellow, medium yellow, deep yellowâ¦!
After twenty minutes, the flame reached deep yellow!
Although it had not yet reached the two further phases of bright yellow and golden yellow, which were still a bit away from Little Phoenixâs flame power, such an effect from a single fusion was already sufficient to barely refine ores!
Lin Zhen believed that with more time and a few more fusions, he would surely be able to emit a golden-yellow bright blaze like Little Phoenix!
âHahaha~! It worked! The Black Hole Beastâs talent is indeed powerful, effortlessly merging the flame power of a Super Star River Beast.â
Feeling thrilled, Lin Zhen looked down at Little Phoenix, who was looking up at him from his arms. He couldnât help but hug it to his chest and pressed a kiss on its beautiful, pointed little beak!
At Lin Zhenâs sudden kiss, Little Phoenix was stunned for about three seconds, seemingly unable to believe Lin Zhen dared to kiss it, and then it began to frantically struggle.
For Lin Zhen, this kiss didnât mean anything. The other party was not a person; it was just a casual expression of happiness and affection.
Fortunately, Little Phoenixâs body hadnât healed, so it had no resistance against Lin Zhen. He patted its body with a smile and gently embraced it, âLittle darling, you really are my lucky star. Now everything has hope.â
Little Phoenix buried its head in Lin Zhenâs arms, seemingly quite angry, but there was nothing it could do against him.
After holding Little Phoenix all night, it seemed to regain some strength the next day. It refused to stay in Lin Zhenâs arms any longer, swaying out to stroll on its own, occasionally flapping its wings and flying to a not-so-high altitude.
Lin Zhen then began his grand plan of refining Thunder Crystals!
âGood morning, baby. You stay on the side. After I finish with this, I will make you some food.â
Little Phoenix glared at Lin Zhen and ran to a relatively higher place, watching his actions.
Lin Zhen didnât avoid Little Phoenix, taking out a large piece of Thunder Crystal ore from the ground and putting it into the furnace.
With a thought, deep-yellow flames surged out and began to burn intensely.
âMelting pointâ¦melting pointâ¦almost there!â
After about five minutes of burning, Lin Zhen finally succeeded in reaching the melting point of the Thunder Crystal ore this time.
All the material began to break down, and the melted Thunder Crystals gathered as if they were flowing water, with all impurities being burnt to nothing.
As the flame power receded, Lin Zhen used his Spiritual Power to lift the Thunder Crystal and then raised his hand, enveloping the crystal in freezing air to cool it down instantly.
After solidifying, the crystal stone took shape.
It was the size of a palm, with strands of thunder and lightning energy surging within. This was the unique characteristic of Thunder Crystals. Once they solidified, they would automatically generate thunder and lightning. Once absorbed by Lin Zhen, they could not only enhance his Star Power but also improve his control over the Thunder and Lightning Element.
Ignoring Little Phoenixâs gaze from a distance, Lin Zhen held the crystal in front of him and activated the Devouring ability!
An inconspicuous black hole appeared, and then all the energy within the crystal stone was absorbed by Lin Zhen, turning it into an ordinary crystal without any power.
âHiss~~!!â
Lin Zhen took a deep breath. His current realm was at the early stage of Constant Star Level 4. After absorbing the crystal, his power indeed increased slightly, but the crystal was too small, containing too little power, so the improvement was very tiny.
Success!
However, Lin Zhen didnât feel much joy. He looked down at his feet, and this garbage star was about the size of the Earthâs moon. It would take a long time to complete the absorption in such small portions, and it probably wouldnât be faster than normal cultivation. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âMy flame power is still not enough!â
Lin Zhen sighed, looking at Little Phoenix.
Little Phoenix cocked its head, looking at Lin Zhen motionlessly, seemingly very shocked by his action of devouring the energy of the crystal just now.
For some reason, Lin Zhen could always see some human-like expressions on Little Phoenix, possibly because it used to live with humans, otherwise, it wouldnât like human food so much.
âCome here, darling!â
Lin Zhen waved at Little Phoenix, thinking that if he wanted to gain stronger flame power, it would ultimately depend on Little Phoenix. If he could get its golden flame power, melting the crystal stones would become much easier.
Little Phoenix turned its head away, seemingly unimpressed with Lin Zhenâs call.
Gravity!
Swish!
Little Phoenix fell uncontrollably into Lin Zhenâs arms, its feathers on its head standing up, angrily pecking at Lin Zhen several times. Unfortunately, it felt more like tickling Lin Zhen.
âDarling, are you hungry? Try the grilled fish I made for you.â
Lin Zhen hugged Little Phoenix for a moment, then immediately started bribing it. He took out a delicious fish from Blue Bay Star from his Space Ring. The fish was translucent and jelly-like, delicious and beautiful, definitely a rare delicacy.
After half an hour of busyness, Lin Zhenâs chef persona successfully made a lavish meal, and Little Phoenix didnât hold back. It ate heartily without saving any for Lin Zhen, the cook.
âAfter youâre full, let me heal you with my flame power to help you recover.â
Holding Little Phoenix, Lin Zhen once again activated his flame power.
But this time it didnât work. Little Phoenix ignored Lin Zhen and didnât release its power again, leaving Lin Zhenâs efforts in vain.
However, Lin Zhen, who claimed to have understood Little Phoenixâs temperament, was not discouraged at all. He wholeheartedly healed it, and every time it was hungry, he made it new and delicious dishes. Within three days, Little Phoenix seemed to have gained some weight.
Apart from eating and healing, Little Phoenix would rarely stay by Lin Zhenâs side. It would always run to a high place to stand but wouldnât go far. It knew that being with Lin Zhen was the safest thing for it right now.
Although Little Phoenix still appeared proud, Lin Zhen secretly rejoiced in his heart. He knew that Little Phoenix was gradually getting used to his approach, and the connected bloodline couldnât be avoided. Itâs impossible for it to truly reject him.
On the fourth day, Lin Zhen made another big table of dishes.
âCome on, darling. Today we have not only grilled meat but also fruits and vegetables. You have no idea how hard it is to get these fresh vegetables. I guarantee that no one in the entire Chaotic Star River can get them except me.â
Lin Zhen didnât lie. These vegetables were collected from the Dark Star World. Since entering the new era, many strange vegetables, fruit trees, and other things had been born in the Dark Star World, growing at an incredibly fast rate.
These fruits and vegetables were not only fresh but also contained energy. If ordinary people ate them, it would be very easy to live a long life.
Even consuming these for advanced martial artists like Lin Zhen would have considerable benefits.
Little Phoenix was obviously curious about where Lin Zhen got these things from, since they had been together these past few days, and Lin Zhen had not left the area. Where did these things come from?
It cocked its head and looked at Lin Zhen for a while before it started to eat.
This meal was very enjoyable. Little Phoenix happily ate to its fill, then laid down and looked at Lin Zhen.
Lin Zhenâs heart leaped with joy. Little Phoenix wanted to heal its wounds!
He reached out to pick up Little Phoenix and started to heal it once again.
âLittle darling, donât worry. Even if you donât want to release your flame power anymore, I will definitely heal you, so that you can spread your wings and fly freely in cosmic space one day!â
Lin Zhen smiled and patted Little Phoenix on the back like coaxing a child while humming an unknown song.
The ancient song from the Earth Calendar era had long been lost, and probably only Lin Zhen could sing it in the whole universe now.
âPhoenix in flight⦠its feathers flapping⦠disappearing without a trace, listening to the sound of raindrops on the phoenix tree⦠the leaves rustling⦠swaying memories with the wind⦠â
The singing was gentle, ethereal and distant, echoing in this garbage basin and creating a strange atmosphere.
Little Phoenix nestled in Lin Zhenâs arms, its eyes hazy, and a golden flame that was already somewhat white began to rise slowly around its bodyâ¦