Beilei clutched Ma Jun's arm tightly.
At this moment, Ma Jun's arm was still under the effects of [Praise].
Compared to its normal size, it was now a full one and a half times larger.
Veins and muscle lines bulged and coiled together, creating an extremely striking visual impact.
Beilei swallowed hard.
"What are you trying to do?!"
Ma Jun chuckled softly.
"What I'm about to do—don't tell me you still don't know?"
Beilei grabbed the lace hem of her skirt tightly.
Her long, shapely thighs were drawn together.
"I'm warning you—if you dare do this to me, I'll definitely have my mother tear you to pieces!"
"Could you maybe change to a different kind of threat?"
Ma Jun thought of Lady Akuna's appearance.
"If your mother really comes, maybe I could be your stepfather."
"You—shameless!"
Beilei glared at him angrily, her face turning even redder.
"You're not even as tall as my mother's chest—how dare you say something like that!"
"Heh."
Ma Jun laughed quietly as the effects of [Praise] circulated over his body.
Beilei's eyes went unfocused again.
Her breathing gradually grew heavy.
What she feared—and yet was strangely curious about—finally happened.
"I know you really want to grow stronger," Ma Jun said calmly.
"Watching your younger sisters surpass you bit by bit… that feeling must be awful, right?"
"As long as you agree to give me your blessing spores, I can grant you power."
"A fair trade, isn't it?"
"Miss Beilei, you don't want to be permanently left behind by your sisters, do you?"
Beilei bit her lip tightly. In the end, she turned her head away in apparent resignation.
But deep down, anticipation had already taken root.
…
The sun rose once more.
On the fourth day after arriving at the castle, Beilei had completely submitted to Ma Jun.
She had originally wanted to resist stubbornly.
But under the enhancement of [Praise], she soon sank as well.
"What should you call me?"
Ma Jun looked at Beilei, her complexion radiant.
"Hmph!"
Beilei turned her head proudly, ignoring him.
Until a flash of white light passed.
Her expression instantly shifted to shock.
"Master…"
"Not bad," Ma Jun said with satisfaction.
"Now, you can give me the spores."
He took out a freshly grilled [Aromatic Pork Chop] and tossed it to Beilei.
"As compensation, I'll grant you this."
The strange fragrance rushed into her nose, and Beilei's stomach immediately growled.
"Fine—no takebacks!"
She reached into her snow-white lower abdomen and pulled out the blessing spores.
The moment the spores were exposed to the air, they impatiently flew straight toward Ma Jun.
This made Beilei feel a slight pang of bitterness.
But it was quickly drowned out by the aroma of the pork chop.
She held it in both hands and began eating in small bites, unable to care about anything else.
It tasted exceptionally rich and sweet.
Ma Jun removed [Praise] from his equipment slot and held it in his hand.
[Ding! Same-origin item detected. Devouring now!]
The fusion progress was astonishingly fast—almost instantaneous.
[Praise] underwent a transformation.
The originally white spores now shimmered with a jade-like glow, and the tips of the filaments carried a faint golden hue.
Ma Jun quickly checked the attributes.
[Praise (Epic-grade)]: Growth-type equipment. Requires devouring three more same-origin spores!]
Attribute 1: Increases Constitution of the attached body part by +6. Body size increase is freely adjustable, up to 3×.
Attribute 2: Can alter the appearance of the attached body part, freely customizable.
Perfect.
Ma Jun couldn't help praising it inwardly.
After the upgrade, [Praise] had advanced from blue fine-grade to purple epic-grade.
The equipment effect had increased dramatically.
Originally, it granted +4 Constitution—now it was +6.
His base Constitution was 9. With +6 added, that made 15.
With 15 Constitution, he could probably tank bullets head-on.
And now, body size increase could be toggled freely—extremely user-friendly.
If the target wasn't a heavy truck but a small, fragile car, he could choose not to increase size at all—only strength.
Avoiding excessive force that might destroy it outright.
"Mm…"
A strange sound escaped Beilei's throat.
Her face burned red as her body quietly underwent changes.
Ma Jun glanced at her and knew the pork chop had taken effect.
Beilei could clearly feel the changes happening inside her body.
Her strength suddenly surged by a huge margin!
Before, she couldn't understand why her sisters were so utterly devoted to Ma Jun.
Now, she finally understood them completely.
This feeling was simply too wonderful.
If she could, she'd be willing to give everything in exchange for it.
"Master… you're incredible," Beilei sighed from the bottom of her heart.
"Thank you for granting me this power."
There was now a trace of admiration in her eyes.
"Mm. As long as you perform well, there will be more in the future."
Seeing that Beilei was still immersed in joy, Ma Jun didn't say much more.
He was already preparing to test the second attribute—
Just how far could the alteration of appearance go?
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