Chapter 69: Berserk Domain

Terrifying Soul Power continuously overflowed from Xiong Batian’s body, nourishing her form. Her once bulging muscles began to contract.

Standing at two and a half meters tall, Xiong Batian started to shrink, her physique becoming more proportionate. Her previously thick muscles grew refined and elastic. Though they appeared smaller in volume, the strength within her body had undergone a profound sublimation.

Xiong Batian transformed into a tall, elegant woman, reminiscent of the exaggeratedly proportioned fashion models on Earth—a classic nine-heads figure. She still held the massive Spiked Club in her hand.

To Xiong Batian, the Spiked Club now felt incredibly light. Though the weapon seemed even larger compared to her new stature, it felt like a weightless toy in her grasp.

The evolution of her Soul also reflected in her physical body. Despite her slender build, her strength had grown even more formidable.

Xiong Batian’s advancement drew the attention of numerous Magical Beasts. The terrifying Soul Pressure emanating from her struck fear into their very hearts.

Xiong Er looked up at the towering Spirit King Tree, her mind filled with awe. This truly is a great Deity! We’ve definitely latched onto the right one. Now that Mom has evolved, the future looks incredibly bright. I wonder how Zhai Guangyi is doing these days.

As the only Demon Human here who had experienced Human Society, Xiong Da’s perspective had broadened considerably, and he had learned much about this World.

In Human Society, obtaining a Deity’s Blessing was an immensely difficult feat. Even the most ordinary Blessings were reserved for the Church and the Royal Family. Though the Church occasionally selected outstanding Human geniuses from the general populace, such individuals were exceedingly rare. Without family background or connections, there was virtually no chance.

Every Blessing came at a great cost to a Demigod and was bestowed only upon their most trusted successors. For ordinary people, obtaining one was nothing short of a dream.

What Xiong Batian had received was clearly no ordinary Blessing—it was an advanced Blessing reaching the Half-God Rank. The cost involved was beyond Xiong Da’s imagination. He wondered what rank the Lord Divine Tree held. Could it truly be the legendary Deity rank?

Xiong Da stroked the Magic Mirror in his hand, continuously analyzing the pros and cons in his mind.

Luke, who had just been teleported over, happened to witness this astonishing scene. The Giant Bear, who had once fought him and Bader to a standstill, had now stepped into the Half-God Rank. Her growth speed was truly staggering.

They were merely unknown Adventurers who had never dared to hope for such Blessings. Yet now, such occurrences seemed commonplace before their eyes—even Half-God Rank Blessings appeared effortlessly.

Countless people in Human Society remained stuck at this Level, unable to advance for a lifetime. To claim they weren’t envious would be a lie.

Most of the Wyvern-kin had also been teleported over and witnessed this spectacle. If they too could gain the protection of the Spirit King Tree, their village would not have fallen into such decline. The village chief felt that the risk of trading the Jade Dragon Magic Array for this opportunity had been well worth it.

During the blessing process, Zhai Guangyi had asked Xiong Batian if she wanted to change her name, since it was purely a whimsical choice he made on a whim. At the time, he thought she was a male bear, never expecting her to be a female bear—the name was simply too inappropriate.

Moreover, Xiong Batian was no longer that muscular, tomboyish figure. Her proportions were now perfect, her appearance quite refined, with an indescribable mature charm. Zhai Guangyi worried that continuing to call her Xiong Batian might negatively affect her.

However, Xiong Batian absolutely refused, seemingly very fond of the name and unwilling to part with it. Left with no choice, Zhai Guangyi concluded the blessing and briefly explained the matter of the Wyvern-kin to her, essentially entrusting their care to her and instructing her to settle them properly.

Xiong Batian was accustomed to Lord Divine Tree’s hands-off approach and believed it was only right. Living under the Divine Tree’s protection, serving Lord Divine Tree was her honor.

Zhai Guangyi performed a simple Appraisal on Xiong Batian. It seemed Appraisal below Level 4 could no longer be used on beings above the Demigod level, so even Xiong Er could no longer see Xiong Batian’s panel attributes.

Race: Elven Sacred Bear (Xiong Batian)

Level: 60

Life Value: 30,000

Magic Power: 6,000

Strength: 11,000

Defense: 4,500

Speed: 280

Skills: Berserk Level 8, Stealth Level 4, Spirit Magic Level 1, Berserk Domain Level 1.

Blessed One: Sylph

After advancing to Demigod, aside from improvements in basic attributes, Xiong Batian also gained a Special Skill. Normally, Zhai Guangyi wouldn’t be able to see Special Skills.

However, Xiong Batian’s soul connection with him had grown even tighter, allowing him to see this skill. Of course, as long as he could see a Follower’s skills, he could use ‘World’ to secretly learn them.

After all, Xiong Da and Xiong Er each had their own Special Skills, while he only had one Unique Skill—it felt somewhat unfair. To maintain balance, secretly learning a skill wasn’t too much to ask.

The Berserk Domain skill was also straightforward and brutal—a skill that could enhance physical strength, and it was area-of-effect. It allowed allied units within the range to also gain the Berserk enhancement, with the boost calculated based on Xiong Batian’s own attributes.

It was roughly 30%. Perhaps for Xiong Batian, a 30% increase was even less significant than the boost from her own Level 8 Berserk.

But for someone like Zhai Guangyi’s Elven Body, which was physically weak, the enhancement was very helpful. Thirty percent of 11,000 amounted to a full 3,300 in strength, and it was a large-area boost. Truly worthy of being a Special Skill—it was incredibly powerful.

For Magical Beasts like the Wind Demon Panther, which had relatively low strength, this undoubtedly compensated for their shortcomings. With this skill, the overall strength of Zhai Guangyi’s Followers would see a significant improvement.

Although Zhai Guangyi was tempted, the cost of learning it was still somewhat high, and he couldn’t quite afford it for now. His Skill Points and System Currency had both dwindled considerably. To be prepared for emergencies, it was better to keep some reserves.

The Wyvern-kin who had just teleported here were still struggling to adapt to their new environment. Surrounded by powerful Demon Humans and numerous Magical Beasts, they felt quite uneasy. After settling them in, Xiong Batian distributed the jerky made by Xiong Er and the Satiety Fruit from Lord Divine Tree for them to eat.

To be honest, there was nothing on that cliff, and most of the Wyvern-kin looked pale and emaciated. If they were lucky, the able-bodied ones managed to hunt for meat; if not, they could only rely on food gathered from inside the Forest.

As descendants of dragons, they were originally quite powerful. However, after so many generations, their strength had diminished. The less they could hunt high-Level Magical Beasts, the less they could grow, trapping them in this vicious cycle.

Zhai Guangyi exchanged some crop seeds from the System Shop. As long as he imagined it, the World would generate them for him. Seeds without Magic Power like these hardly cost any System Currency. However, generating large quantities in a single day still required some System Currency, as energy couldn’t come from nothing.

Although the Forest was vast, the number of animals was limited. Demon Humans like Xiong Batian didn’t raise livestock like cattle or sheep, nor did they cultivate crops, which wasn’t conducive to the sustainable development of the Forest. They had to sow, cultivate, and sustain themselves to achieve harmonious growth.

The Spirit Fruit previously planted in the ground seemed to have sprouted. Once they grew into Spirit Trees, the tasks of Healing and producing fruit wouldn’t require his personal intervention every time.