"Kane, what are you looking at?"

Kreya's melodious voice appeared behind Kane.

Soon after, Kane also felt a pair of arms on his shoulders.

Hearing this voice, Kane turned his head abruptly, he didn't even notice.

Damn!

Kane stared at the nearby Lilu, really a jinx, can't I really win?

"What's wrong? Can't feel my presence?" Kreya asked with a smile at the corner of her lips, her face full of merriment.

Looking at Kreya's excited appearance now, Kane helplessly smiled: "It seems that this time the Skill Stone really brought you great rewards."

Kane glanced slightly at Kreya's status bar; the Skill Stone had already vanished after entering her body over this time.

Just when she was in the vortex of flames, the Skill Stone began to dissipate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Of course."

Upon finishing, Kreya vanished before Kane, then appeared behind him, hugging him.

Her head hit his shoulder, tilting it, she said, "How about now, am I impressive?"

"Yes, yes, it seems I'll have to be weaker these days."

Hearing Kane's words, Kreya directly reached out and pinched him.

"Alright, no kidding, tell me about your gains." Kane turned around and said.

Upon hearing Kane's words, not just Lilu but also Meizike and the others came over.

They had just witnessed Kreya's series of behaviors as bystanders.

Kreya's movement was not teleportation, but had a certain path, just too fast and beyond perception.

There was a faint black and white line gliding through the air, though for just an instant, but it was captured.

But such speed combined with an eluding perception form was indeed too absurd.

Looking at everyone, Kreya directly entered Ghost Form, or perhaps now it couldn't be referred to as Ghost Form anymore.

Now Kreya was like a centaur made of black and white flames.

Whether the physique or face, all were outlined by flames.

Kreya extended her arms, a fierce black and white flame ignited in her hands, then her hands parted.

A white Soul Fire and a black Flame of Death.

Appeared separately on Kreya's left and right hand.

"These two flames represent soul and death, the specific usage I still need to practice well."

All the death-related rules on Kreya's body merged into that Flame of Death.

The once white flame was merely a manifestation in appearance, enhancing the feeling of the extinction of death.

Now the white flame has truly materialized and could differentiate into its unique function.

Representing soul, the Soul Fire also signifies the rebirth of the soul.

Now Kreya holds mastery over physical death and soul rebirth.

Exactly what power changes this could bring to Kreya, Kane also couldn't ascertain.

Only knowing perhaps Kreya still needs insight into rules to enhance her white flame.

Or perhaps the white Soul Fire could accelerate learning in this.

"Alright, since Kreya has acquired the Skill Stone, next up is… Longbei."

"Okay, no problem."

Upon hearing Kane's words, Longbei immediately responded, then hurried to his forefront.

Kane took out the Skill Stone prepared for Longbei.

Since this Skill Stone is a one-time consumption type.

After granting it to Longbei, it automatically applies to him.

"Get ready, this skill counts as a ritual, not truly a skill, the commotion might be bigger."

Since the essence of this skill is a ritual, rather than learnable knowledge or experience.

Once used, it's akin to the initiation of a ceremony.

A grand ceremony naturally accompanies a significant motive.

Upon hearing Kane's words, Longbei nodded solemnly.

Then Kane immediately pressed the Skill Stone onto Longbei's body.

The Skill Stone immediately dissipated, transforming into specks of light scattered around.

Then Kane felt the magic power in the air undergoing a change, promptly warned the nearby group.

"Quick, let's move back a bit, the commotion might be big."

Having said this, several people directly jumped backward, appearing tens of meters away.

Meanwhile, Longbei had already floated upward, suspended in the air, at this moment, he closed his eyes tightly, his whole body turned into a color like a statue, resembling a sculpture.

A pillar at least twenty to thirty meters high suddenly appeared around.

A total of 18 pillars appeared simultaneously, neatly arranged into two circles.

Encircling Longbei in the center.

Each pillar was carved with dense sculptures. At a closer look, they seemed to be all kinds of Titan-related genesis.

This meant it was a regressive ritual customized based on Longbei's lineage.

The ground changed earlier by Kane still retained its original form.

Dense runes appeared above, chaotic yet orderly, then forming a giant array.

The pillars and array constituted a natural ceremonial site.

As the magic power accumulated more and more.

A rift appeared directly in the sky, connecting beyond the space where the Platinum Country resides.

The rift started to produce dense lightning; these lightnings transformed into electric arcs, striking down.

The dense electric arcs evenly landed on each pillar.

With the falling lightning, the pillars started emitting dazzling brilliance.

The pillars led the lightning into the array underground, subsequently flowing collectively to the center.

From bottom to top, poured into the stone statue of Longbei.

Seeing this, the stone statue of Longbei was already invisible now.

Encased in a ball of lightning.

Accompanied by the lightning were thunderous booms, constantly vibrating the surroundings.

"Strange, why is there thunder in the middle of the day? I don't see any rain either?"

Walking in the capital of the Platinum Country, the commoners were puzzled upon hearing the thunder.

At this moment, the entire Platinum Country could hear the sound of thunder and lightning.

And not far away, Kane and the others remained silent, watching the ceremony unfold.

They were imprinting the scene into their minds, as they were in the process of learning.

This ritual was filled with knowledge and mystical perception.

It was a rare opportunity, not to be wasted.

Who knows how much time passed.

The thunder and lightning finally subsided.

The cracks in the sky also disappeared.

The entire sky returned from the tempestuous state to a clear and sunny condition as before.

As if the doomsday-like phenomenon just moments ago never existed at all.

The stone pillars and inscriptions on the ground also dissipated, leaving only charred marks on the ground, outlining the previous array pattern.

At this moment, Longbei remained like a statue at the very center.

If it weren't for Kane and the others sensing Longbei's life aura within the statue, they would've thought something had happened to him.

As Kane and the others approached.

Cracks began to appear on the statue, and the outer layer of lime started to fall off.

Revealing Longbei at the center.

As Longbei's eyes opened, bolts of lightning erupted from them.

Those staring at Longbei couldn't help but squint slightly.

The lightning in Longbei's eyes was stinging them.

Then they saw the lightning retract, and Longbei's beard turned from red to blue-grey, with thick blue-grey hair growing on his head, fluffy and reaching down to his neck.

"I feel like my body is now brimming with power."

Showing off his muscles to the crowd, Longbei said.

Then he stretched out his hand and clenched a fist towards the center, instantly causing lightning to burst out, forming a spear-like lightning held in his hand.

"Cool, I actually mastered the power of lightning."

Previously, when Longbei entered the state of Origin Skills, lightning would surge out of his body.

But this lightning couldn't be controlled by him, only harming enemies through weapons or physical contact during close combat.

Now, he truly and completely mastered the lightning.

But as Longbei looked at his beard, holding it up to examine it: "I wonder if my older brother will scold me for this beard and my hair color, though I think mom will definitely give me a beating."

After all, the family's former pride, the red beard, and hair color had disappeared.

Though Longbei might have become the new pride of the family, he lost the family trait of old.

A beating was inevitable.

Kane disregarded Longbei's gibberish and reminded him: "This ritual is an atavistic ritual, causing your bloodline to continually approach the Titan's over time."

Upon saying this, Kane paused and then said, "In other words, as time passes, your appearance and strength will move closer and closer to the Titan's."

"Really? So that's what this ritual does, no wonder I can now control lightning."

Longbei said excitedly after hearing this, continuously controlling small lightning snakes to roam over his body.

"In that case, maybe I won't get scolded or beaten, if my bloodline approaches that of the Titan, I might just become the pride of the entire Furnace Castle."

Hearing this, Kane slapped his own forehead.

He had forgotten that before most of the Dwarfs became members of the Mist World, many worshiped the original Titan bloodline or ancestors.

Atavism was indeed an honor for them.

"Alright, alright, let's thoroughly experience these changes afterward; there are others waiting too."

After Kane spoke, he took out a Skill Stone and beckoned to Lilulu.

Lilulu quickly appeared on Kane's shoulder.

"This is for you, and I hope you don't cause such a commotion again."

Hearing Kane's words, Lilulu quickly nodded: "Don't worry, Lilulu will definitely make the commotion small."

Hearing Lilulu's words, Kane looked at the skill's description in his hand.

Though this skill was suitable for Lilulu, it shouldn't make such a big noise, right?

After all, it's just a connection between life, and related to dreams.

More like a normal skill.

It should bring knowledge and experience.

Whatever, who cares.

After all, this is the Platinum Country, their world, a bit of noise doesn't matter.

The bigger the commotion, the better the harvest might be.

With that, Kane directly placed the Skill Stone on Lilulu's head on his shoulder.

As the Skill Stone merged into Lilulu's body.

Lilulu rose into the air, then came to the center of everyone, closing her eyes.

Watching Lilulu as if she was receiving skill knowledge.

Kane nodded in satisfaction.

This seemed much more normal.

Whoosh~ whoosh~ whoosh~

Sharp sounds arose around them.

Boom!

Accompanied by a soul-piercing boom.

Kane watched the changes around him.

Gave himself a hard slap across the face, today I'm really a jinx.

So much nonsense, so much nonsense.