Chapter 25: Shared Full-State Skills

“Horses, grow stronger.”

Vivian looked at him in confusion.

She didn’t understand why living beings could evolve so rapidly.

“This is what I meant by [Growth Spirituality].”

Saying this, Luo De continued to infuse Bond with Spirituality.

Vivian’s expression turned thoughtful.

【[Growth Spirituality] used successfully, Bond has grown successfully】

【Overall physical ability increased, potential improved】

【Skill acquired: Exploding Arrow】

【Details: Bond can condense explosive Spirituality onto arrows; frequent use carries a risk of barrel rupture.】

【Remaining [Growth Spirituality]: 10】

【[Growth Spirituality] used successfully, Bond has grown successfully】

【Overall physical ability increased, potential improved】

【Skill acquired: Pragmatism】

【Details: Bond begins to weigh gains and losses, assigning every individual a rank—fortunately, you remain in the top tier.】

【Remaining [Growth Spirituality]: 9】

【[Growth Spirituality] used successfully, Bond has grown successfully】

【Overall physical ability increased, potential improved】

【Skill acquired: Melee Talent】

【Details: Bond possesses high talent in close combat, but due to [Timidity], he refuses to engage in it.】

【Remaining [Growth Spirituality]: 8】

Luo De took a deep breath.

He reluctantly lowered his arm, stopping the infusion of [Growth Spirituality].

“Don’t get carried away. Don’t get carried away.”

He began to feel Bond was a massive gamble—pouring in vast amounts of [Growth Spirituality] just to chase a jackpot.

Clearly irrational.

Besides, he still had many other items that could be enhanced.

“For Bond, limit each infusion to three to five times.”

He made up his mind and immediately stopped overthinking.

He pulled out [Sword of Devotion] and [Guardian’s Veil].

He infused two points into each.

[Sword of Devotion] gained [Glow] and [Durability].

[Guardian’s Veil] gained [Reduced Shock] and [Aged].

Glow was real glow; aged was real aged.

At least each had one useful skill.

This time, Luo De felt better—no longer as anxious or uncertain as before.

See? Lowering expectations and meeting preset goals is good—it at least brings some satisfaction.

“With four left, I should try them on Tally’s magic dagger—what about your magic staff, Vivian?”

Vivian, who had been playing with Luo De’s fingers, heard this and walked over to a large tree.

She used [Tree Walker] again, retrieving her magic staff from the spiritual aperture.

Her newly learned water spell required this staff to cast, and she normally stored it within trees.

Luo De was about to enhance the staff when Vivian stopped him.

“Trees need growth more.”

She gently placed her palm against the tree trunk.

Luo De understood her meaning—she wanted to enhance the trees more than the magic staff.

That was fine.

【[Growth Spirituality] used successfully, Great-Horned White Elm Tree has grown successfully】

【Overall qualities improved】

【Skill acquired: Spiritual Potential】

【Details: This tree has awakened its spiritual potential and will begin accumulating Spirituality. The higher the spiritual level of a tree, the more Spirituality the [Tree’s Blessing] will return.】

【Remaining [Growth Spirituality]: 3】

“!”

The stronger the trees, the stronger I become!

Luo De immediately infused another tree.

【[Growth Spirituality] used successfully, Great-Horned White Elm Tree has grown successfully】

【Overall qualities improved】

【Skill acquired: Spiritual Potential】

【Details: This tree has awakened its spiritual potential and will begin accumulating Spirituality. The higher the spiritual level of a tree, the more Spirituality the [Tree’s Blessing] will return.】

【Remaining [Growth Spirituality]: 2】

【[Growth Spirituality] used successfully, Great-Horned White Elm Tree has grown successfully】

【Overall qualities improved】

【Skill acquired: Spiritual Potential】

【Details: This tree has awakened its spiritual potential and will begin accumulating Spirituality. The higher the spiritual level of a tree, the more Spirituality the [Tree’s Blessing] will return.】

【Remaining [Growth Spirituality]: 1】

Three times in a row, the Great-Horned White Elm Tree gained the same skill: Spiritual Potential!

Luo De immediately sensed the faint Spirituality granted by the three trees before him.

“If I use [Growth Spirituality] on every tree in the Windwall Forest, wouldn’t I...”

He quickly calmed himself.

Accumulating [Growth Spirituality] isn’t easy—don’t get carried away.

Like with Bond, just set a fixed number per use.

Except—

[Tree’s Blessing] had once again proven invaluable!

Luo De could no longer hold back—he pulled Vivian into his arms and kissed her hard.

“Sixth realm is within reach!”

Pink rapidly spread across Vivian’s elven ears.

【Vivian’s obedience toward you +1, current obedience: 79】

She didn’t know what was happening—her heart pounded as if it would burst.

Everything around her seemed veiled in mist, indistinct—yet Luo De before her shone brilliantly.

She couldn’t help stepping closer, rising onto her toes.

She kissed his neck and chin again and again.

“Vivian?”

Luo De instinctively wrapped his arms around her waist.

At this moment, Vivian had leaned her entire weight against him.

The scent of the trees mingled with her growing breaths, filling his nostrils.

Even the white light that had masked all her emotions now radiated an unceasing hunger for desire.

Luo De could no longer resist.

He lifted her, and they kissed deeply.

They tumbled into the wooden cabin, falling onto the bed.

“What are you doing?”

Luo De froze instantly.

Vivian did not stop.

Beside the bed, Tally—who had been half-asleep—suddenly grew stunned and furious.

“Damn it! Vivian! That’s mine!”

Chaos erupted.

But no further progress was made.

Furious, Tally unleashed a surge of power—her arms transformed into tentacles and easily restrained the unresisting Vivian.

After an hour, [Charm Fluid] wore off, and normalcy finally returned.

The emotionless tree spirit reactivated.

First, she sincerely thanked Luo De for his contribution to the trees.

Second, she stated coldly that if he liked, he could treat her the same way again.

Tally flew into a rage and hurled her out of the wooden hut.

“This is strange! How could you still charm the Tree Spirit?”

Tally asked the question.

She knew her master’s enslavement spell could share skills, but that the shared [Charm Fluid] was stronger than hers was simply unreasonable.

According to her mother’s memories, Tree Spirits and Rock Spirits were the hardest intelligent races to seduce on the continent.

“At first it was because of [Charm Fluid], then I couldn’t help myself.”

Luo De felt little guilt—under such circumstances, few men could have held back.

Perhaps prolonged, endless indulgence with the succubus had gradually turned him into a humanoid pile driver.

“I’ve never heard of anyone seducing a Tree Spirit using only [Charm Fluid]—not even a high-tier succubus could do it.”

Luo De froze.

He remembered the immense power of [Tree’s Blessing].

Was it because of the enslavement spell?

Did it amplify all shared skills to their maximum effect?

(End of Chapter)