45: Fusion State

“What is it now? You’re always making a fuss…”

Before he could finish, Yang Dian was speechless, looking at the scene reflected in the mirror.

It was different from the previous times.

The previous times, after the Starlight Jellyfish landed on his head, it would firmly cling to Yang Dian’s head, as if using him as a hat.

But this time, Yang Dian could clearly see the Starlight Jellyfish on his head melting!

Strands of starlight energy flowed out from the Jellyfish, transforming into fine luminous ribbons that attached to Yang Dian’s hair, making his hair grow rapidly as if it had been given hormones.

In a few blinks of an eye, the Starlight Jellyfish disappeared from Yang Dian’s head.

In its place, Yang Dian now had a head of ink-black hair, about 20 centimeters long, dense as a waterfall, with faint starlight shimmering as it swayed.

He shook his head.

Starlight flickered.

He shook his head again.

Starlight flickered once more.

Just as Yang Dian was speechless, Yang Lele put down the mirror again and reached out to touch his lengthened hair:

“Brother, just let me have the little Jellyfish~”

“I really want it~”

After saying that, she hugged Yang Dian’s arm and began to shake it slightly, pouting desperately.

Yang Dian sighed:

“You ask it.”

“If it’s willing.”

“Then let it go with you.”

No sooner had he spoken.

Both Yang Dian and Yang Lele felt an incredibly clear sense of refusal.

Yang Lele, still pouting, froze:

“Brother, the little Jellyfish can understand what I’m saying and even express its emotions?”

“Otherwise?” Yang Dian extended his index finger and poked Yang Lele’s forehead:

“How else did I get it to lie obediently on your head?”

Thinking about the process of commanding the Starlight Jellyfish earlier, Yang Dian pondered.

‘It seems I only need to form a thought in my mind to command it.’

‘So, it receives things like will and intent?’

‘I wonder if it can only receive intentions directed at it, or if it can intercept all mental information.’

A thought of testing the Starlight Jellyfish when he had time arose in his mind, and Yang Dian then picked up the mirror again, saying to the Starlight Jellyfish in his thoughts:

“Detach from my hair.”

The next moment, his newly ‘grown’ hair began to ripple like water.

Two seconds later, the newly grown hair disappeared, and the Starlight Jellyfish once again lay on Yang Dian’s head like a hat.

After confirming that he could command the Starlight Jellyfish through thought, Yang Dian looked at Yang Lele again:

“Close your mouth.”

“Spiritual Qi has revived; it’s not strange for strange creatures to appear.”

Yang Lele closed her mouth and swallowed:

“Then when will you catch me a beautiful mutated creature?”

Yang Dian playfully flicked Yang Lele’s nose:

“When I see one, I’ll catch it for you!”

With that, he looked up at the rising sun again, then stepped out of the house:

“Alright, I’m off to work.”

“You just stay home and Cultivate.”

“Don’t go to the beach alone.”

Yang Lele froze:

“How did you know I wanted to go to the beach?”

“You think I can’t guess what’s on your mind?” Yang Dian glanced at Yang Lele; he was already in the sunlight:

“Abnormal creatures are extremely rare; finding the Starlight Jellyfish was pure luck for us.”

“The probability of finding a second one is too, too small.”

“If you really want to try your luck, wait until I come back in a couple of days, and I’ll go with you.”

Within a few steps, the Starlight Jellyfish had once again transformed into energy and merged with Yang Dian’s hair.

However, compared to the first time it merged, when his emotions were filled with surprise.

This time, Yang Dian could clearly feel an indescribable, unexplainable ‘power’ within his body.

If he willed it, this ‘power’ would instinctively resist the Starlight Jellyfish’s Fusion, ‘ 彈’ it out.

‘Qi and blood? Energy? Or a life magnetic field?’

While remembering that feeling, Yang Dian came back to his senses and took a hair tie from Yang Lele’s head.

He tried to tie it twice but failed, so he handed the hair tie to Yang Lele:

“Help me tie my hair.”

“Useless big brother.” Mumbling, Yang Lele tied a high ponytail for Yang Dian, then stared at him again:

“Sigh, smelly big brother, you actually look quite handsome with a high ponytail.”

He flicked Yang Lele’s forehead with his finger:

“You think I need you to tell me I’m handsome?”

With that, Yang Dian opened his phone again:

“It’s almost time, I really have to go.”

Fearing that Yang Lele would go to the beach alone while no one was home.

Yang Dian added before leaving:

“By the way, the little Jellyfish only wants to stay on my head, probably because my Qi and blood are stronger than yours.”

Yang Lele froze:

“Qi and blood?”

“Yes, Qi and blood.” Yang Dian nodded:

“The little Jellyfish can merge into my hair; I guess it probably has a ‘parasitic’ attribute.”

“If you were the little Jellyfish, when looking for a host to parasitize, would you choose the strong one or the weak one?”

Yang Lele raised her right hand:

“I choose the pretty one!”

Yang Dian’s breathing hitched:

“You really are impossible to reason with!”

He raised his hand and flicked Yang Lele’s head twice.

After she covered her head, Yang Dian continued:

“All in all, even if there’s a second little Jellyfish in the world, you first need to Cultivate well and improve your strength.”

“Otherwise, who knows, if you encounter other strong people, the little Jellyfish might run off with them.”

Yang Lele finally became serious upon hearing this:

“I understand!”

“I will definitely Cultivate well!”

Saying that, she waved at Yang Dian again:

“Smelly big brother, you go now; your dear sister is going to Cultivate.”

“Don’t disturb me.”

Yang Dian chuckled and pinched Yang Lele’s nose:

“Cultivate well.”

“If you really can’t calm down to Cultivate, first eat a plum blossom, then try to Cultivate.”

“And keep an eye on that Plum Tree in the backyard.”

“If the Plum Tree shows signs of blooming, remember to call me immediately.”

Yang Lele pushed away the hand pinching her nose, turned Yang Dian around, and pushed him out:

“I know, I know.”

“Smelly big brother, hurry up and go to work.”

Seeing Yang Dian walk directly out of the courtyard after being pushed a couple of steps, Yang Lele couldn’t help but shout:

“Brother, the electric bike is under the rain shelter.”

Yang Dian, who had already left the courtyard, waved his hand without looking back:

“No bike.”

“Your brother will run there.”

With that, Yang Dian had already lowered his body, turning into an afterimage, creating a whistling wind, and disappearing from Yang Lele’s sight.

She stared at the spot where Yang Dian disappeared for a while.

Yang Lele immediately raised her fists and began to cheer herself on.

“Come on~”

“Work hard!”

“Cultivate with all your might…”

…Yang Dian, who had already run out of the village, naturally didn’t know how his eccentric sister was cheering herself on after he left.

At this moment, he was immersed in the rhythm of his run.

He wondered if it was an illusion.

He always felt that running this morning was more pleasant than last night.

It was as if there was wind blowing behind him, lending him strength to help him run faster.

‘Is it because the progress bar for Grass Tread Flight has increased?’

‘Or is it because of that ‘power’ that I only perceived after the Starlight Jellyfish merged into my hair?’