On the Mysterious Small Island, enveloped in a vast white mist, Lin Li lay perfectly still on the grass, his breathing steady.
Suddenly, Lin Li’s finger twitched. He slowly opened his eyes, and a golden light flashed within them before quickly fading away.
This was an unusual occurrence, a result of the massive increase in his strength. He wasn’t yet able to control his power with complete proficiency.
He took his phone out of his pocket and checked the time. After eating the Magical Little Fruit this time, he had been unconscious for twenty-five minutes—several minutes longer than the last.
’Looks like the time I’m unconscious after eating a Magical Little Fruit will just keep getting longer...’
With a kip-up, Lin Li sprang to his feet from the grass.
He sensed the increase in strength from the red Magical Little Fruit he had just consumed, and an expression of pure joy spread across his face.
’Peak of the Second Order! The Magical Little Fruit didn’t disappoint. Just as I’d hoped, I broke through without a hitch.’
Spiritual Energy surged within his Dantian. Lin Li mobilized a sliver of it, and his right palm began to glow with a faint golden Spiritual Light. He clenched his fist and threw a hard punch forward.
BANG.
The fist, wreathed in a faint golden Spiritual Light, punched through the air, generating a powerful shockwave that flattened the green blades of grass before him.
He didn’t know the exact force of the punch, but he estimated it had enough power to easily smash the head of a Second Rank Initial Stage Mutant Beast with a single blow.
He assessed his physical condition and found that every aspect of his body had been greatly enhanced. Lin Li wasn’t surprised; this was all within his expectations.
Next, he wanted to see what new changes his Flame Superpower had undergone after eating this red Magical Little Fruit.
Eating the first red Magical Little Fruit had awakened his Flame Superpower, allowing him to create Fireballs.
After the second, he could manipulate the shape of his Fireballs and cover his hands in flames.
And now, after eating the third red Magical Little Fruit, the new change to his Flame Superpower was...
At Lin Li’s thought, his awakened Flame Superpower activated.
FWOOSH.
Searing orange-red flames erupted from beneath Lin Li’s feet, engulfing him completely in the blink of an eye.
This wasn’t just a simple case of flames covering his body. Right now, Lin Li’s physical form was gone. He was no longer a carbon-based lifeform in the scientific sense.
Lin Li looked at his own blazing hands, then down at his body. With a single thought, he vanished and reappeared at the island’s edge, gazing at the clear water before him.
The calm surface of the water was like a mirror, reflecting the image of Lin Li as he stood on the shore.
’This is...?!!!’
Lin Li stared at the reflection in the clear water—a body composed of blazing flames. He was utterly shocked.
’After eating this red Magical Little Fruit, my Flame Superpower has actually gained the ability to elementalize my body!!!’
There were many kinds of Fire Superpowers, and no shortage of Cultivators who had awakened them. But the ability to undergo Fire Elementalization was undoubtedly one of the rarest types.
While Fire Elementalization—becoming a Flame Man—didn’t necessarily offer the strongest attacks in combat...
...it was universally acknowledged that a Cultivator in this state was incredibly difficult to kill without a specific counter.
As long as the Spiritual Energy in their Dantian wasn’t depleted, a body in a state of Fire Elementalization could be shattered and would still rapidly regenerate.
That the red Magical Little Fruit had granted his Flame Superpower this new ability was a shockingly incredible gain.
"Hahaha... Now, even if I face an enemy with a higher cultivation level, I can still put up a fight..."
Standing on the shore, the Flame Man Lin Li let out a hearty laugh. Then, sensing the drain on his Spiritual Power, he immediately deactivated his Elementalization and reverted to his original form.
’Tsk... Elementalizing my body to become a Flame Man is definitely useful, but it consumes way too much Spiritual Energy.
The amount of Spiritual Energy I used in just that short time would have been enough to launch several powerful Fireballs...’
After testing out his Superpower’s new ability, Lin Li turned to look at the Mysterious Small Island, which had expanded several times over. A piece of information surfaced in his mind: Current area 10,000 square meters.
With every breakthrough in his cultivation, the area of the Mysterious Small Island expanded.
The Mysterious Small Island, previously 2,000 square meters, had expanded fivefold now that Lin Li had broken through to the Peak of the Second Order.
This was by far the largest expansion the Mysterious Small Island had ever undergone.
The sheer scale of the island’s expansion also indicated that his leap in strength from Second Order High Rank to the Peak of the Second Order was far greater than before.
’Next, I should head back to the city. After a shower, I need to hurry over to Su Yue’s place.
Er... but when I get out, if that giant Wild Boar Beast that attacked me is still around, I can use it for some practice before heading home.’
Lin Li muttered to himself. Then, with the thought to leave, he instantly vanished from the island’s edge.
...
It was nearly noon. The sun, having risen from the horizon, had now climbed close to its highest point in the sky.