[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dawn-walker":3,"chapter-dawn-walker-dawn-walker-chapter-86":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Dawn Walker",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1836957,2443,"Chapter 86: Midnight Metamorphosis II","dawn-walker-chapter-86",86,"\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he was sitting in a clean bed in his father’s mansion, surrounded by wings, reading a status window like it was normal life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s gaze softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Bat Bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat was staring at him with wide eyes, as if Bat Bat could sense the increase even without numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s wings twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s body trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bat Bat,\" Sekhmet said carefully, voice low. \"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat started glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red light burst from Bat Bat’s body like a flare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow filled the room, painting the walls crimson. The lantern flame shrank as if intimidated, then steadied again, burning small but stubborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auri’s wings opened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her posture shifted from standby to combat-ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six rare bats flared their wings, eyes brightening, claws digging slightly into the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet stood up slowly, eyes locked on Bat Bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow wrapped around Bat Bat like a cocoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s tiny body stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone cracked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crick... crick...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s wings pulled in, reforming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s shape changed again, smoother now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts screamed: unknown transformation. Unknown result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not move to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he could feel it — this was not an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red light shimmered like heat over desert sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it began to dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a curtain closing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the glow finally faded, something small stood on Sekhmet’s bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist-sized lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six inches tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood barefoot on the blanket, skin pale with a faint red warmth, hair a deep crimson-black, falling to her waist. Her face was delicate, almost doll-like, but her eyes were sharp and alive. Small bat wings were tucked behind her back, and a thin tail flicked once like it was testing gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like she had just won a war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auri froze too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six bats froze, as if even they did not even know what the correct reaction was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s mind struggled for a second. His first thought was absurd and immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... is Bat Bat....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His second thought came right after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bat Bat is a girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third thought slapped him across the face like karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bat Bat peed on enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his face go blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny voice, childish but clear, rose from the six-inch girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ta - da,\" she declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat placed her hands on her hips, chest puffed out proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master,\" she said. \"Bat Bat strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system chimed instantly, cold and unbothered by Sekhmet’s existential shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Summon Evolution Detected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Bat Bat\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Race: Blood Bat (Evolved)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos Rank: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall Battle Power: 10,000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Claw\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Bite\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Sound Attack\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Transformation (Human Form)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: Human form is optional. Mind maturity remains juvenile.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s mouth opened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then opened again, because his brain was still catching up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke inside his mind first, because that felt safer than talking out loud in case reality broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System,\"he asked carefully, \"was Bat Bat always female.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System: Yes. Bat Bat remains in an early growth stage. Biological markers were subtle and easily overlooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Host’s currently summoned bats are female.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of them,\"he repeated internally, disturbed. \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system gave a blunt explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Female bats display higher adaptability to blood-based evolution paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Higher compatibility with Blood Summon growth mechanics.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet slowly exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he asked the next question, still inside his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will she stay... six inches forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bat Bat will grow larger as she becomes stronger or achieves mental realization milestones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human form size is influenced by self-image, chaos energy, and maturity. Current mental knowledge: 10%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s eyebrow twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mental knowledge,\"he repeated. \"What is she, a homework project?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked again.\"Is there a way to make her grow faster in human form?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System: Yes. Teach Bat Bat knowledge, behavior, and social understanding. When mental knowledge reaches 100%, Bat Bat can match the Host’s apparent age in human form.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current mental knowledge: 10%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet slowly looked away from the system conversation and focused on reality again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat was still standing proudly on the bed, six inches tall, wings tucked, looking like a tiny queen who had conquered the blanket kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Sekhmet expectantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master,\" she said again. \"Look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s voice came out cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am looking,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat nodded, satisfied, then turned slightly to show off her wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flapped them once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flap was strong enough to stir the air in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auri’s eyes followed the movement, alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s throat tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not stop the question that escaped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... can transform,\" Sekhmet said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat smiled brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" she said. \"I wanted to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why,\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat pointed toward Auri with dramatic accusation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because bat people,\" Bat Bat said. \"She big. She is pretty. She talks. Bat Bat want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s face remained blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind, however, was spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So she saw Auri and decided she wanted to be... that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat leaned closer, eyes sparkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master,\" she said, voice suddenly soft and pleading. \"Praise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Praise,\" he repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat nodded fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Praise,\" she insisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know how to praise a bat that had just turned into a six-inch girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he chose honesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look... unexpected,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is not praise,\" Bat Bat complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet rubbed his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auri stood silently, watching the exchange like it was a court drama she did not understand but refused to interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six rare bats remained still, like statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet finally asked the obvious question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you transform,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat puffed her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just wanted,\" she said. \"Then I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is not an explanation,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-09T06:31:32.937Z",1,"novelbin.me","e3e0f8b11b7ef7b70befb8e8150829ba6ecc3bee3ed08c15ced985763bdd3b3e","dawn-walker-chapter-15","dawn-walker-chapter-85",359,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdawn-walker-cover.jpg"]