After his gaze left the Soul Spirit Fruit, Su Yunxi's figure disappeared from his sight.
Yet she appeared in his mind.
This truly startled him.
Now there were two figures in his consciousness—one was Su Yunxi, the other Luo Feng.
Their forms gradually drew closer.
Until they finally touched.
Luo Feng's soul and Su Yunxi's soul began discussing academic matters.
Those who understand will understand; for those who don't, no need to say more—just study hard and make progress every day.
An hour later.
Lying on Black Tortoise's back, Luo Feng opened his eyes to find three beauties staring at him. He smiled faintly and said, "Why are you all looking at me like that? Is there something interesting on my face?"
"You suddenly fainted and scared us half to death. If Xiao Qian hadn't assured us you were fine, we would have been worried sick. Do you have any idea what we've been through this past hour?"
Hearing Tang Xuewei's concerned tone, Luo Feng felt somewhat embarrassed.
Under their watchful eyes, he had been engaging in some rather... intensive academic discussions with Su Yunxi in his mind.
Though they couldn't see what was happening in his consciousness, Luo Feng remained aware of his surroundings.
Studying while being observed by others certainly created a unique experience.
Even now, Luo Feng couldn't fathom how Su Yunxi had entered his mind.
Were those experiences mere hallucinations induced by the Soul Spirit Fruit?
Yet the sensations felt too vivid to be illusions.
This left Luo Feng utterly perplexed.
Well, he hadn't suffered any losses, so he decided not to dwell on it.
As for messaging Su Yunxi to ask if she'd shared this experience—that was something Luo Feng simply couldn't bring himself to do.
However, a sudden realization struck him—could Xiao Qian have witnessed their... study session?
The mere thought made him flush with embarrassment.
Turning his gaze to Xiao Qian and finding her expression unchanged, he cautiously probed, "I'm not sure why I fainted either—it felt like dreaming. But there was no real danger, so don't worry. Everything's fine now. Xiao Qian, do you know what happened to me just now?"
Hearing this, Xiao Qian visibly relaxed and shook her head. "I could only sense that your soul was affected by the Soul Spirit Fruit before you lost consciousness. Neither your body nor soul showed any signs of danger, which is why I told them not to worry too much."
"This reaction was likely caused by your exposure to the Soul Spirit Fruit. Its power is immense—even peripheral glimpses can have effects. I just didn't expect it would render you unconscious for so long. But since you're unharmed now, that's what matters. The Soul Spirit Fruit doesn't actually harm the soul."
At Xiao Qian's explanation, both Tang Xuewei and the Merfolk Queen exhaled in relief.
Neither of them knew much about matters concerning the soul. If it hadn't been for Xiao Qian's presence earlier, they would have been completely at a loss.
When they saw Luo Feng fall unconscious, unaware of what was happening to him, they immediately began casting all sorts of healing skills on him.
Yet after using these skills, there was no effect whatsoever, which only made them more frantic.
Hearing Xiao Qian's words, Luo Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Xiao Qian hadn't been watching.
The techniques involved in soul cultivation were far more intricate than those for the physical body.
Had she witnessed it, Luo Feng's image in her eyes might have been affected.
Just as Luo Feng was deep in thought, suddenly, the very familiar sound of the game system rang out.
The system's abrupt announcement in this situation startled Luo Feng.
"Ding, congratulations player, your level has increased from 2 to 3. You have gained 5 free attribute points."
Upon hearing the specifics, an expression of pure delight spread across Luo Feng's face.
To think he had leveled up just like that?
The Soul Spirit Fruit truly was something extraordinary.
Merely an hour of soul communion could significantly boost one's experience points—no wonder so many high-level creatures sought after it.
With practiced ease, Luo Feng said, "Distribute one point to each of the five basic attributes."
When a player levels up, a flash of white light envelops their body.
Just now, Luo Feng had been bathed in that same level-up glow.
All three women noticed the appearance of this white light.
Tang Xuewei was no stranger to this phenomenon. Realizing Luo Feng had leveled up, her face broke into a radiant smile as she said,
"Congratulations on leveling up again.
To reach level 3 so quickly—your strength has grown even further."
The Merfolk Queen's face also lit up with excitement as she exclaimed,
"Master, you're truly amazing.
To reach level 3 in such a short time.
It won't be long before you reach level 9.
Becoming a true Sea King is just around the corner."
Xiao Qian's expression wasn't just happy—it was utterly astonished.
Based on Luo Feng's combat prowess, she had originally thought he was at least level 4 or even 5.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to possess such formidable strength.
But after becoming his pet, everything had changed.
Luo Feng, at merely level 2, had slain the peak level 5 Twin Crimson Specters.
Had she not witnessed it herself, she might not have believed such an extraordinary person existed in this world.
Fortunately, this person was now her master, so she didn't need to worry too much.
With this thought, Xiao Qian said,
"Congratulations on your level-up, Master."
Hearing this, Luo Feng smiled slightly and said, "Why are you still calling me that? Didn't I tell you before?
You don't need to address me that way."
At his words, Xiao Qian lowered her head slightly and murmured,
"Sister Ariel calls you that.
Since I'm also your pet, I should follow suit."
During the hour Luo Feng was unconscious, the three of them hadn't been idle either.
The three of them chatted and got to know each other better.
Xiao Qian naturally knew that Ariel was Luo Feng's pet, the Merfolk Queen.
Besides her, Luo Feng's other pets included the remaining Black Tortoise and a Dire Ice Wolf King that hadn't shown itself yet.