Wizard: Unlimited Profession Slots Chapter 761 - 348: Storm Messenger_2

"I can still do this..."

With a gentle leap, she rose into the sky, enveloped by swirling streams of air.

Those streams buoyed her upward like living entities, granting her unbound flight across the heavens.

Astonishingly, her form grew semi-transparent, akin to a spectral wisp of mist and gale.

"In environments rich with water elements, I can temporarily elementalize my body, transforming into the shape of water."

Moments after her words, Dale's figure unfurled like cascading liquid, then reshaped into a humanoid silhouette aloft.

"If I combine the two abilities..."

Inhaling deeply, Dale drew the ambient mist to swiftly coalesce around her.

The winds and moisture blended seamlessly, crafting a small thunderhead encircling her body.

"I can transform into a storm, traversing vast distances in an instant."

A courier unbound in seas and skies, gifted with elemental concealment and swift far-flung travel...

"A truly perfect transformation."

His remark came briefly, though delight and awe shone plainly in his gaze:

"These abilities combined have already surpassed the limits of the Sea Siren bloodline, just one step away from the Quasi-Star Ring level."

Unspeakable bliss swelled in Dale's chest at her master's approval.

Yet keenly, she detected his actual fixation.

Practical utility of the powers outweighed her personal metamorphosis in his mind.

Such awareness kindled a vague hollowness inside her, yet sharpened her grasp on a once-muddled sentiment.

Memories surfaced of Lily earlier, of the fervent, longing stare Lily cast upon the master.

Once baffling, that feeling now pierced her with its mingled ache and delight.

Too tangled and elusive, though, she knew not how to convey it.

"Dale! You’ve finally woken up!"

A joyful cry shattered her musing.

Ailan glided from the lab's distant side, her verdant boughs waving thrilledly.

"Ailan’s mother..."

Facing her rearing Tree Spirit, Dale's voice warmed to its familiar playful endearment.

"I thought you were going to sleep forever!"

Anxiously orbiting Dale, Ailan inspected her shifts closely:

"My goodness, you’ve fully grown up! Is this the adult form of a Sea Siren?"

"Um... During the process of Bloodline Awakening, I’ve undergone a complete transformation from juvenile to adult."

The Sea Siren shyly elaborated:

"I now possess all the innate abilities of the Sea Siren clan."

"That’s wonderful!"

Ailan clapped her limbs in exhilaration:

"The lab has been so unusually quiet lately, sometimes I would still prepare large meals suitable for you, only to remember you’re still asleep..."

"Oh, by the way, the master comes to see you every day."

Teasingly, the Tree Spirit pressed on:

"Sometimes when he’s tired from work, he’ll sit by the pool in a daze.

I asked him what he’s thinking about, he always said he’s observing your transformation process, but I think..."

"Ahem."

Ron cleared his throat softly, breaking their exchange:

"Since Dale has fully recovered, I need to start preparing to continue the experiment."

"What experiment?"

Curiosity flared in Dale right away, her eyes sparkling with eagerness.

"The pilot run of the adaptability chaos simulation device."

Ron stated succinctly:

"It’s a training system that integrates multidisciplinary technologies; your Elemental Perception ability might also help monitor the equipment’s running status."

The critical trial ahead consumed his full focus.

Tomorrow's trial transcended simple tech proof; it marked a pivotal move to secure his standing at the Abyssal Observation Station.

......

Precisely at 3 PM, a massive throng assembled in the Abyssal Observation Station's chief lab chamber.

Today, this elite zone—typically restricted to top researchers—teemed like a busy bazaar.

Explorers huddled in clusters, murmuring over the "special project" soon to unfold;

Researchers stood warily, devices poised to log any odd occurrences;

Even aloof administrators showed up among the spectators.

Dead center in the hall loomed an elaborate apparatus, poised silently for its first show.

It looked like nightmarish art—stunningly perilous, elaborately enigmatic.

Soul Steel and Abyssal active metal intertwined in its foundational frame, yielding a skeleton of stunning vital elegance.

Far from dull sheen, the metal's exterior mimicked living flesh, subtly shifting hues with inner energy surges.

Energy conduits snaked boldly over its full frame, the standout marvel.

Like veins coiling across the alloy, they pulsed with silvery-blue radiance.

With each energy surge, those "veins" throbbed softly, mimicking true vitality.

Midstructure's neural array proved eerily more disturbing.

Myriad hair-thin bio-fibers rippled faintly in clear tubes, linking to intricate mind-handling cores at tips.

No inert stuff, these were nurtured live nerve matter.

Clear tube walls revealed pale green Nutrient Solution washing the fibers' exteriors.

Drifting specks of sparkle inside signified bioelectric sparks from thought waves.