Apocalypse Rebirth: Beauties Surround Me

When everything was ready, Bella immediately swallowed the zombie grass.

It tasted familiar.

Like bitter melon juice mixed with a hint of mint.

Bella was impressed, but she didn't frown; she swallowed it in big gulps.

Soon, she felt energy — no, Chi, to be precise — surging and flowing through her body.

Her body also began to feel hungry.

Bella immediately started eating the food that had long been prepared.

After a while, the Chi inside her finally stabilized.

Bella felt that every aspect of her body had slightly improved, and most importantly, she sensed a significant leap in her abilities.

"How do you feel?" Elijah asked.

"Much stronger. I feel like I could heal two or three zombie grasses in one go now!"

This was indeed a huge breakthrough!

Initially, healing one zombie grass would leave Bella pale and exhausted.

After some training, she could now heal one without strain.

But to heal a second one, she still needed to fully recover first!

"Is this the only enhancement?" Elijah asked, unwilling to accept just that.

"Besides the enhancement of my original abilities, there should be new changes in my second-tier abilities too!" This was a conclusion drawn by him after considering his and Charlotte's experiences.

"Well... I have a hunch that my body might be capable of some degree of rapid regeneration... but it needs testing!"

"You better not test it now. Let me do it later when I have the opportunity!" Elijah intervened.

"Turning from healing others to focusing on myself, it's the opposite of Charlotte, but it's also a change and improvement!"

Once Bella's abilities were clarified, the three of them took a short rest. Elijah also took some time to adapt to Bella's abilities.

After advancing to the second tier, he found that both Charlotte and Bella not only had more Chi but also expanded their operational routes.

This was probably the mystery of ability changes!

Once everyone had rested, the three returned to the Spirit Plants Cultivation Room.

"This time, Katherine, you go first with ripening. Stop if you can't continue, and I'll take over!"

Zombie grass probably required half of their energy to ripen once, but Crystal Grass and zombie grass were not comparable in scale, and Elijah worried that Katherine alone couldn't handle it!

"Okay!" Katherine nodded solemnly and then placed her hands on the Crystal Grass.

As she activated her ability, the numerous tiny leaves of the Crystal Grass seemed to come alive, gently swaying. The fluorescence around it grew denser.

The seventh aperture of the Crystal Grass slowly opened up.

As time passed, Katherine's face began to pale, and her body started to sway. Bella hurriedly supported her, and Elijah took over to continue the ripening.

Until a certain moment, the seventh aperture of the Crystal Grass stabilized completely.

A feeling of success blossomed in Elijah's heart.

"We did it!"

"Is it done?" Katherine sat aside, watching Elijah stop, concerned.

"Done!" Elijah gave her a reassuring look.

Katherine immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Should we harvest the Crystal Grass now?" Bella asked.

"No, let's rest a bit more. I need to recover!" Elijah replied.

In truth, Elijah hadn't expended too much Chi; after all, as a second-tier ability user, he had much more Chi in total compared to Katherine.

However, he decided to restore himself to optimal condition as a precaution.

Each of them ate something, and Elijah meditated, using the Hun Yuan Technique to absorb the free Chi in the air. After more than half an hour, he felt fully restored.

"Let's begin now!" Elijah stood up.

Bella looked solemnly at the Crystal Grass, indicating she was ready and waiting for Elijah to start.

Without hesitation, Elijah took out scissors and cut the stem of the Crystal Grass near the potting soil.

Bella immediately approached, vitality flowing from her hands into the roots of the Crystal Grass.

The withering roots, on the verge of decay, immediately began to regenerate, clinging desperately to the soil to absorb the corpse core buried within.

The corpse core rapidly shrank, transferring a large amount of energy into the remaining stem of the Crystal Grass.

After some time, a tender shoot struggled to emerge from the soil.

By this time, Bella was sweating profusely and almost couldn't hold on.

Elijah quickly switched abilities, taking over from her. Katherine helped Bella to the side.

Elijah felt the Chi circulating through his meridians, transforming into vigorous vitality and transferring it into the Crystal Grass.

The grass sprouted one leaf, then two, then three... Several green leaves waved gently on its tiny branches.

Feeling satisfied with the progress, Elijah stopped.

"Crystal Grass looks in good condition now, should be fine!" Elijah explained.

Both women visibly relaxed.

Elijah was also very excited. This meant that in the future, their team could mass enhance third-tier individuals.

However, he was quickly drawn to the Crystal Grass that had been cut on the table.

"Next... I'll try advancing to the third tier!" Elijah murmured to himself.

He carefully observed the Crystal Grass and noticed it hadn't wilted despite being severed from its roots; instead, it seemed even more crystalline and translucent.

Adjusting his breath, Elijah picked up the Crystal Grass and ate it directly.

"Boom!"

Similar to succulent leaves, the Crystal Grass exploded in his mouth, bursting with delicious juices that filled his mouth and were swiftly swallowed.

It tasted like milky jelly, far tastier than zombie grass!

A thought flashed through Elijah's mind, followed by a surge of warmth entering his stomach, spreading throughout his body.

Immediately, he involuntarily released Bella's ability mimicry and reverted to his own ability.

A large amount of Chi began to circulate within him, expanding along its usual pathways and forging new territories.

His Chi gradually condensed and solidified, until at one moment, the gaseous Chi transformed into tiny droplets of liquid, which gathered slowly, forming a torrent of liquid energy akin to rushing rivers.

The previously uncomfortable meridians instantly cleared, and his entire body felt unprecedentedly comfortable.

At this point, the massive Chi brought by eating the Crystal Grass and his own Chi had disappeared, replaced by a tenth of its original liquid energy, surging through his meridians.

This was a qualitative change!

Elijah felt himself becoming incredibly powerful, every aspect of his body once again enhanced, even his mind felt refreshingly clear, unlike ever before.

The whole world seemed different!

"No wonder third-tier adepts can command a region!" Elijah clenched his fists.

"The third tier is a qualitative leap, incomparable to the second tier!"

Elijah felt he could now easily surpass five or six versions of himself at the second tier, of course, under similar circumstances of using the same ability.

His mimicry ability varied greatly depending on the situation and the ability he applied.

Thinking of mimicry, Elijah's heart stirred. He carefully sensed the Seed of Consciousness, countless pieces of information converging deep within him.

A look of ecstatic joy appeared on his face.

"Elijah, did you succeed in advancing?" Bella, who had been observing him, spoke up, and Katherine also looked over.

In fact, they could tell from Elijah's expression, but they still wanted to hear him say it.

"I did it!" Elijah stepped forward, hugging both of them, kissing each on the cheek.

"I owe this success to both of you. Without you, I couldn't have advanced so quickly!" Katherine blushed in Elijah's arms and glanced shyly at Bella, who didn't seem to mind, putting Katherine at ease.

"Elijah, what changes have occurred in your abilities?" Katherine asked.

"Changes? They're immense!" Elijah's excitement was palpable as he spoke about it.