Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos.

Chapter 151. Rune Field Deployed! Unexpected Results.

Chapter 151. Rune Field Deployed! Unexpected Results.

"DONE!"

Liu Shu looked over at the loud shout and saw Mariane fall backward onto the grass. "Wow. This was so FUN!"

Liu Shu giggled. "Is the finished?"

Mariane released a satisfied sigh. "Yes, it is. It took a while, but I've managed to do everything I wanted to do. Unless someone comes and examines you very closely, they shouldn't be able to notice anything. This , without touching anything, should last until you are Level 24. Of course, as you Level Up, I can retouch it, making it much more durable. Still, when you reach your , I bet you'll have very few people to fear around here. Your stats are absurd, and your branches are incredibly powerful stats-wise."

Liu Shu agreed. "They are! Moreover, they level up with me. When I reach Level 25, the entire town will be Level 25!"

Mariane was silent for a few seconds and muttered. "I didn't even realize that..." Mariane sat up and exclaimed. "Wow. That skill that makes the entire town Level Up with you is quite strong, isn't it?"

Liu Shu said proudly. "It is!"

Mariane asked. "By the way, what's your highest-tiered skill? B Rank? A Rank?"

Liu Shu looked at for a second and decided that answering this question would not be wise. "Hm~ I won't tell!"

Mariane tilted her head. "Sure, I guess." Then, she sprung up and said excitedly, her face lighting up like a child about to receive a present from their parents. "Let's activate this baby!"

Mariane commented. "Is the [Energy Rune Array Core] we fixed in a safe place?"

Liu Shu looked underground. The core was lodged between her roots and below her body. "Hm~ It is in a safe place!"

Mariane smirked. "Good, then, let's activate it~." she took out a long chisel and hammer and aimed at a rune that was below her feet. She tapped the chisel with the hammer, sending out a wave of Aether Mana that struck the rune, destroying it.

As if a blockage had disappeared, the energy started flowing and illuminating every single rune. While it was beyond dusk and the sky was somewhat dark, the light show that the illuminating runes produced created a glorious sight of wonder and beauty.

Everyone looked over, observing the come to life.

As it activated, Liu Shu's aura and form gradually changed. The curvaceous trunk that was characteristic of World Trees smoothened out while the Imposing aura that she emitted faded and became part of the surroundings instead. Now, pinpointing the powerful Aura to Liu Shu would be impossible.

That was not all. Because Mariane had used Liu Shu as part of the , even she, the creator, couldn't see through it, not to mention other Rune Crafters.

Mariane's proud smile suddenly faltered when the energy started flowing in ways she didn't expect. Her facial expression changed, and she quickly flew forward, looking around the runic field. 'What's happening? Why is it not going as planned?'

She could even tell that the runes on Liu Shu's body were changing form and shape. While she knew most of them, some of them were utterly foreign to Mariane.

Seeing Mariane's unnatural reaction, Tempestria, Verdantia, Cinderielle, Flor, and Ignatia quickly approached.

Tempestria asked. "What's wrong?"

Mariane answered frankly, her antennae crossing as if in a frown. "I don't know. The runes are reacting in ways I didn't expect, and runes I've never seen are appearing in Liu Shu's trunk."

Mariane approached part of the trunk and pointed. "These ones here, for example. They emit quite an ancient aura and are clearly guiding the in directions I didn't plan. This has seemingly created a chain reaction."

[ activates!]

Then, Liu Shu's mind completely disconnected from the outside as she focused on the developing in front of her.

[Analyzing efficiency... 46%. Do you want to interfere and assimilate the ? The end results will be completely up to your expertise. Both worse and better results are possible.]

'Interfere.'

There was no hesitation in Liu Shu's voice. She could see everything to such a profound degree that she was 100% sure that she could upgrade this .

[Interfering...]

[ activates. Do you want Skill to interfere?

'Yes.'

Again, Liu Shu answered instantly.

[Wisdom: You can first assimilate and evolve your Runic Knowledge. It will lead to better results, but it will increase the length of the process by 500%.]

'Do it.'

[Wisdom: Using Tianlian Liu Shu's mind power to 90%. Deduction power increased several-fold...]

[Congratulations! has Evolved to ]

Liu Shu's mind focused on the and started enhancing and modifying it. When certain runes were finished and perfect, Liu Shu started absorbing them by using instead of leaving them.

The skill allowed her to engrave runes in anything she controlled or produced, and this obviously included herself. Therefore, when a Rune was improved until she couldn't upgrade it anymore with her current knowledge, she absorbed it into her own body.

As a World Tree with incredible talent, she was constantly learning and evolving as she continued working on it. Combining effects, energy paths, and with her expertise in forming a perfect , Liu Shu's ability to optimize energy circuits and use them was practically unmatched at her level.

After two weeks of constant effort, a message appeared in her mind.

[ deactivates.]

[ deactivates.]

[Assimilation Completed.]

[ and have been assimilated and transformed into the passive skill ]

: You can change your perceived aura and appearance at will. You can also allow anyone you wish to view your real body and image. This skill works like a global illusion toward all those who observe you through any medium.

Liu Shu felt satisfied and internally smiled, feeling tired but happy. 'Done~. Hehe.'