"Boom—"
Momo, having completed the second stage of transformation, struggled within that calcified exoskeleton. With a muffled sound, Momo's bare feet landed on the ground, crushing the grayish-white calcifications with a "crack-crack" sound.
"What's this... Fox Lady?"
Momo's expression froze, looking at Yuyu, who was staring at her with wide eyes full of shock, and asked.
Completing the second stage of transformation, Momo's appearance didn't change significantly, except a pair of sharp triangular fox ears popping up on her head.
"Yes! See for yourself..."
The envy on Yuyu's cheeks couldn't be hidden at all. For a Fuli enthusiast, nothing beats transforming into a beautiful furball.
Though Momo's transformation wasn't severe, just a pair of lively fox ears nearly made Yuyu roll on the floor with envy, begging for the same.
Yuyu took a few steps forward, handing Momo her phone with photos just taken, letting her see how attractive she looked now.
"Why... why did I turn into a fox?" Momo saw her appearance clearly in the photo, her face full of uncertain surprise.
Master Fuli indeed didn't explain the spiritualization process too clearly to Momo.
He only said briefly that after injecting the Spirit Particle Potion, her appearance would undergo temporary changes.
As for why there's such a transformation, Master Fuli explained: You're the first to change; once you've changed, I can explain clearly, otherwise, it's unexplainable.
Of course.
Comparing to the so-called "Aphrodite Gene" big bugs, Momo actually quite liked the Fox Lady form, maintaining her exquisite flawless face with some little accessories as embellishments.
"This is spiritualization, a body transformation technique using Spirit Beast traits for catalysis."
"Normally, such spiritual transformation requires surgery and long-term contact in the early stages. However, your Fuli form is somewhat special."
Witnessing someone who didn't need the Spirit Catalyst procedure to become Fuli, Wang Qiqi couldn't help but show a hint of amazement and explained.
"... Fuli transformation? Is this some special term?"
Another unfamiliar term appeared, the question marks on Momo's head gathered into a big question mark.
"There's no special meaning, just distinguishing between fox spiritualization form and Master Fuli spiritualization form. Humans in Fuli transformation often possess unimaginable powers, like their Spiritual Particles have ascended...."
Wang Qiqi waved to the Golden Leopard, which pushed a two-hundred-pound sofa towards Momo.
The sofa's four corners scraped on the ground with a "squeak-squeak," speeding rapidly towards Momo.
Momo froze, instinctively raising her foot, kicking heavily at the sofa armrest, trying to stop it.
With one kick, the sofa shattered into pieces, as if filled with explosives inside, scattering dust all over the room.
"!?"
Momo was stunned, Yuyu had a blank expression. Only Master Fuli looked as though he wanted to say something yet stopped, raising his small hand.
"Sis... please don't dismantle it, it's an Italian-imported craftsman's hand-twisted five-seater genuine leather sofa!"
......
In Master Fuli's sighs, Momo got a preliminary understanding of her powers, while Wang Qiqi, like a professional teacher, educated Momo while explaining Spirit Particle Science and Spirit Particle Catalysis characteristics.
"Little fox..."
After watching for a long time, Yuyu suddenly turned around and ran to Ansheng, extending a hand pitifully, seemingly asking for something.
.....
Looking at the hand stretched out in front, Ansheng felt as though something similar had happened before, except, normally, he would open his palm asking for things from the opposite.
"A complete reversal of celestial spirits, begging from a fox..."
Ansheng joked but generously pulled out a Spirit Particle Potion to hand to Yuyu.
Wang Qiqi's metal box wasn't big, but it only had one test tube holder inside, twenty bottles of Spirit Particle Potion were clamped on it, all for improving Momo's adaptability.
"Come! Transform into a pink Fox Lady!"
Yuyu mimicked Momo, quickly removing her clothes and shoes, raising the Spirit Particle Potion, injected it into her backside to complete the injection.
......
After a silent moment, Yuyu raised her arms up, touched her head all over, messed up her hair, but didn't find fox ears.
Yuyu's expression fell, her gaze to the little fox seemed as though she might cry any moment.
"Looking at me is useless; this depends on talent, compatibility, and time spent with Spirit Beasts. Momo often absorbed Huhu Yang Qi, it's normal she turned into a Fox Lady." Ansheng's little fox face smiled, comforting Yuyu.
Turning into a Fox Lady depends on talent and the care for an empty-nest Fuli.
"So unfair! Does it mean there are three others in our school who can transform into Fox Ladies too? Everyone can transform into Fox Ladies except me, adding one won't break any laws!"
Yuyu, with a face full of anger, crossed her arms and ignored the clothes she just threw, plopping herself onto a chair and stomping her feet hard, making the wooden floor of the tea room thud loudly.
"Tonight, I'm going to cuddle up with my blanket and snuggle with the fox in Ah Qing's bed!"
"Tonight? Tonight might not work, Lingren said they were taking me out shopping for a gift."
Ansheng thought for a moment, then shouted to Momo who was in a sage mode, "Right, didn't you ask me yesterday what I wanted for my birthday? I want a super large pet bath drying machine."
"That way, it'll be easier for Ah Qing to help me with baths...."
"Alright."
Momo responded breathlessly, picking up the clothes she just took off, hugging them in her arms, and plopping onto a chair.
"Is it that exhausting? I saw others looking refreshed after their spiritualization." Ansheng poured Momo a cup of tea, asking curiously.
After Lin Ying's spiritualization, she turned from excited to sage mode, with a face showing "no worldly desires."
"She feels tired because of the Aphrodite gene. The combination with the Treasure Tree trait pushes her to evolve into a special Aphrodite form, but the material for exoskeletons doesn't come from thin air...."
"After you go back, for the next few days, your water intake must not be less than four liters. If possible, drink coconut water or electrolyte water, and eat two pounds of calcium tablets daily."
Wang Qiqi sat by the table, smilingly reminded Momo of the matters needing attention.
The appearance maintenance and self-healing ability of the Aphrodite gene are based on sufficient energy supply to the body.
Once nutritional intake is insufficient, carriers of the Aphrodite gene rapidly enter a state of malnutrition.
"Are you a doctor? It's my first time seeing someone prescribe calcium tablets by the pound." Ansheng quipped.
"Didn't she undergo spiritualization before? We checked all her body's indicators during her hospital stay." Wang Qiqi smiled confidently, "I'm not a doctor, but our Security Bureau doctors are veterans, very reliable."
"Alright, I've said everything that needs saying, let's go to the cafeteria and bum a meal now!"
Having spoken, Wang Qiqi retrieved the metal box on the table, shoved it into Momo's arms, lowered her voice mischievously:
"We're all experienced here, we get it, if you want to have fun, just do it, senior sister has prepared enough for half a month."
"If it's not enough, just ask me for more. By the way, injecting the Spirit Particle Potion is very effective during periods! You should try it."
After talking to Momo, Wang Qiqi patted Yuyu's shoulder and said, "Don't pout, if you care for our little fox in the empty nest, it shouldn't be long before you can also achieve spiritualization. I'll make sure you're stocked up then too."
"Also, Fat Cat is coming out to clean! I'm going with your big sister and big brother to eat...."
"?"
Fat Cat, holding a phone, poked its cat head out of the bathroom, looked around the secret base, and pulled back with a face full of black lines, muttering:
"Cleaning...."
"Isn't this putting me in a tough spot? Better just book a cleaning service on the principal's account. Anyway, the old principal orders cleaning like dips, one more or less, it won't be noticed...."
"Hmm... I'm gonna get my ears pulled anyway, might as well renew a ten-year contract."
...
After eating lunch in the cafeteria, Momo went straight back to the dorm to shower and nap, while Yuyu also followed Momo's lead, skipping the big afternoon class, curled up in Ah Qing's dorm, hugging a little fox, eating chips and drinking cola, watching horror movies.
Until evening.
When Ah Qing and the others returned from class, Lingren, having showered, slyly signaled to Ansheng and then said proudly to Ah Qing and the others:
"Tonight...."
"I have a date! A date with a man!"
Ah Qing, who had just showered, was drying her wet hair near the air conditioner, and upon seeing Lingren, proudly stood with her hands on hips, announcing her date loudly.
Ah Qing couldn't help but ask, "Can it succeed?"
"Succeed my foot, it's never worked out before. Either she gets stood up, or they ask her out with ulterior motives, seeing if Momo wants to break up." Tang You laughed, taking her hands off the keyboard, stretching on the floor, pulling out a wooden stick as a hoe replacement from the end of the bed.
"Here! Don't say I, as your sister, didn't help you, take this magical item tonight."
"If he cooperates, consider it a flirtation, if not, smack him from behind. Usually, nine out of ten guys can't resist this trick from a girl."
"You're talking nonsense!"
With a stomp, Lingren, full of feigned annoyance, snatched her handbag and headed out the door.
"I'm leaving the door unlocked tonight!"
Ah Qing was taken aback, scratching her head, looking at Momo and Tang You and asked: "Should we leave the door unlocked for her?"
"You want her to freeze outside?" Momo quipped.
Lingren didn't actually have a date; she had arranged to meet the little fox for some unknown discussion.
If we don't leave the door unlocked for Lingren, she'll become a frozen dessert bar between the village and school.