Chapter 170: The Opportunity to Further Master Super Fusion?

The duel is over.

Tiancheng Guang put away his cards and looked around.

Most of the spirits were now gradually recovering; these spirits had clearly just been transported over for puppetization, so their puppetization level was low and they should have time to recover slowly—but those humans, perhaps due to Xiao Liu's intense resentment, had almost no chance of reversal—even if Tiancheng Guang personally attempted "Re-Shatter" or "Ascension," recovery wasn't impossible, but as he'd said before, Tiancheng Guang wasn't that kind-hearted.

Such hatred made it hard for Tiancheng Guang to believe they were innocent.

Bai Jing slowly descended from the sky, staggered, nearly toppled over—when a hand grabbed it, preventing its fall. It turned its head and saw the Flame Swordsman grinning, and beside him, the Black Flame Knight with arms crossed.

The two had always followed Tiancheng Guang, eternally guarding his side; when Bai Jing charged forward to absorb pain and resentment, they naturally stepped in to protect Tiancheng Guang from attack.

Now that the duel was over, they immediately flew over.

"Hah! Kid, you did great!" The Flame Swordsman slapped Bai Jing's armor and laughed heartily.

Black Flame chuckled beside him.

Flame Swordsman and Black Flame were Tiancheng Guang's earliest spirits, but soon after, Bai Jing and Wan Rong the Alchemist joined the team; since they joined around the same time, their relationships were all good—in fact, the three frontline warriors—the Swordsman and the two Knights—naturally grew close in daily life.

Seeing Bai Jing's performance, they naturally cheered for him.

This made Bai Jing somewhat embarrassed.

It turned to look at the massive Xiao Liu, watching it slowly shrink, and sighed in relief. Supported by the Flame Swordsman, it walked to Tiancheng Guang's side and knelt on one knee.

"Lord Tiancheng—"

"Captain, what are you doing?"

Captain Bai Jing coughed twice; his condition hadn't fully recovered. He spoke in a low, deliberate tone, as if preparing something. On the other side, Flame Swordsman and Black Flame instantly understood.

"Lord Tiancheng, please allow me to follow you forever."

?

Tiancheng Guang paused slightly.

Bai Jing had its own thoughts.

As a knight, it had always upheld knightly ideals—but until today, it had only ever thought of returning to its original world to protect its own people.

In truth, it had always been preoccupied with its own concerns.

Until today.

Only now did it realize its accident wasn't ordinary—it had caused countless disasters, bringing pain to many humans and spirits. Even if these weren't "its fault," seeing Xiao Liu's suffering, it couldn't turn away.

As Master Midrash had said, it shouldn't be lost—it needed to save the suffering and punish evil—just as Lord Tiancheng Guang had always done.

"Please allow me to follow you forever, allow me to become your attendant, learn from you, and together punish evil and bring justice—"

"Uh…" Tiancheng Guang was stunned by its words. He raised his hand, trying to grasp its hand through the air. "Captain, don't do this…"

"You've always been our companion…"

Compared to Bai Jing, Tiancheng Guang was still too modern—he didn't have that so-called "knightly" mindset.

But the two Swordsmen had already anticipated this. One guided Tiancheng Guang's path, the other handed him a sword, and told him how—

Bai Jing respectfully bowed to Tiancheng Guang, swore eternal loyalty until death, then staggered and collapsed with a thud.

"Captain?!"

"Bai Jing—" The two Swordsmen were startled.

On the other side, Tierra casually raised her hand; several puppet threads flew over, wrapped around it, and with a snap, twisted it into a card.

"See, Tiancheng Guang? I told you to just turn it directly into Fire attribute," Tierra muttered in his ear. "Look—you absorbed too much power and pain and passed out, didn't you?"

Tiancheng Guang raised an eyebrow.

He carefully took the card, glanced down at it. The two Flame Swordsmen leaned in beside him, also looking.

"Oh oh oh! Is the Captain finally becoming a Fusion Monster too?"

"Mm hmm, that's more like it. As the Lord's knight, you've got to be a Fusion Monster, right?"

Even the taciturn Black Flame couldn't help speaking up.

Tiancheng Guang silently rolled his eyes.

What nonsense.

If you only have Fusion Monsters, where do you get Fusion Materials to fuse with? Do you really expect me to start every duel with Simple Fusion?

But—

Tiancheng Guang looked at the card's now-purple background, its surface entangled with puppet threads, and didn't panic like he had with the Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Giant or Chaos Phantom Amater.

The reason was simple.

The Gem Knight Fusion cards didn't require "Bai Jing" specifically—as long as the Fusion Materials included a Gem Knight, he still had several lower-level Gem Knight monsters; losing Bai Jing wasn't a problem.

On the other hand, even if Bai Jing transformed into "Divine Divine Yingyi·Divine Crystal," since Divine Divine Yingyi's Fusion Materials require Divine Yingyi monsters and matching attribute monsters, there was no need to worry about lacking Fusion Materials.

Conversely—

Tiancheng Guang put away the card.

If Bai Jing truly became "Divine Crystal," its strength would be quite impressive.

"Captain, rest for now. When we return, I'll have Wan Rong re-examine you and help purify your essence."

"Thank you, my lord…"

Bai Jing responded weakly.

After finishing this, Tiancheng Guang was about to check on the spirits' condition in this dimension, but Tierra couldn't help speaking up to the two Flame Swordsmen: "Hey, you two—I heard you were the earliest spirits to follow Tiancheng Guang, right?"

She reached out, pulled a purple thread from her fingertip; as she moved her hand, the thread materialized into a data graph.

"Why have you two remained stagnant all this time?" she asked, sounding genuinely puzzled.

Even a goddess had her confusion: "Last time I checked, you already showed signs of evolution—but after months, all you've got is wider blades, thicker armor, and slightly increased spirit power. No breakthrough at all."

She drew a steady upward graph, its slope finally flattening into stability.

"Today Bai Jing evolved—what's wrong with you two?"

Even with Bai Jing absorbing massive resentment, the two's growth still baffled Tierra, so she couldn't help pointing and commenting.

"Uh—Goddess, I really don't know?" Flame Swordsman scratched his head, bewildered.

Black Flame said nothing, only shook its head.

It had thought about it too.

"No problem—steady growth is good." Tiancheng Guang didn't dwell on it. Flame Swordsman always got himself into trouble—couldn't he enjoy some peace? Besides, they had grown, hadn't they?

But—

He had considered it too.

Both brothers showed signs of evolution, but unlike other spirits' breakthrough changes, Flame Swordsman and Black Flame evolved steadily.

At first glance, they seemed inferior to other spirits—but now, Tiancheng Guang realized he could understand it.

Simple: Flame Swordsman and Black Flame had followed him from the start, fully embracing his "Fusion" philosophy from day one. They were already in sync with him—no breakthrough was needed. The two brothers had always supported him without hesitation, never picking and choosing. Whether it was dirty work, grunt labor, showy feats, or battles against parasites, they handled everything clearly and competently.

Moreover, their very bodies were "Fusion Monsters."

To this day, Tiancheng Guang had never used "Super Fusion" on a Fusion Monster. Once a Fusion Monster, it seemed to gain certification from "Super Fusion"—no need to worry about its "life and livelihood."

Conversely—perhaps the key to mastering higher-level Alchemy, and even the opportunity to further grasp Super Fusion, lies right here?

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