[Quest Introduction: The Wraith Blood Infant has reached Level 10, its first shaping phase. The form it takes now will determine its future growth direction and personality. Having played a crucial role in its early growth, you gain the right to make initial adjustments to the infant.]
[Quest Objective: Complete the first-phase shaping of the Wraith Blood Infant.]
[Quest Reward: Wraith Blood Infant Tameness +50, Basic XP +200.]
Lynn stared blankly. Could even this trigger a quest? He read through the introduction carefully and roughly understood the requirements. At the same time, he was stunned by the Wraith Blood Infant's growth rate— it had soared to Level 10 in less than a day, and its form had deteriorated severely. Beyond the face he'd shaped yesterday, the rest of its body was completely covered by wildly growing tentacles.
"System, what happens if I let it develop naturally?"
[Ding! Target is a wraith. The massive resentment in its body will continuously alter its physical characteristics. If left unchecked, it will gradually twist into an extremely evil creature and harbor great malice toward you.]
Lynn: "..."
In other words, he had to suppress the infant's resentment constantly before it fully took shape. Once it stopped fearing him, it would kill him? It seemed he'd gotten himself into a big mess!
"If that's the case, I'll give you a proper adjustment today." Lynn cracked his knuckles, his expression serious.
He reached out and lifted the infant by the scruff of its neck. Its tentacles hung limply. Thanks to the immense fear accumulated toward Lynn yesterday, it had no desire to resist at all— just like how you'd behave obediently when you're terrified of someone…
[Wraith Blood Infant's Confusion Toward You +1]
It stared blankly at the terrifying human holding it, its vague consciousness filling it with anxiety about what might happen next. What was he going to do? Would he pinch its face into weird shapes again like yesterday?
In the next moment, Lynn grabbed two thick, slippery tentacles on its body with a solemn look, then suddenly stretched, kneaded, and pushed them like dough!
Wraith Blood Infant: (ΩДΩ)!!
[Wraith Blood Infant's Fear of You +20]
"You're still too disobedient, growing so many strange tentacles without the doctor's permission!" Lynn snarled (╬￣皿￣), tying each wriggling tentacle into knots one by one and forcing them back into its body.
"Let Uncle Lynn give you another makeover!"
Wraith Blood Infant: (ΩДΩ)!!
[Wraith Blood Infant's Fear of You +20]
[Wraith Blood Infant's Fear of You +20]
...
[Ding! You have completed the Wraith Blood Infant's juvenile shaping and exerted a significant influence on its morphological development.]
Half an hour later, Lynn looked satisfied at the dazed Wraith Blood Infant he'd placed on the table. Yesterday, he'd only shaped its face; today, finishing the full set of adjustments filled him with pride in his manual skills.
With plump cheeks, chubby little hands, and a porcelain doll-like appearance, it looked just like a healthy, perfect human toddler— the kind that would make any mother's eyes light up and fill them with affection in the human world.
Of course, there were still too many tentacles from its distortion to fully eliminate. So Lynn made a small adjustment to one part of its body. He reached out and flicked the tiny, cute beast ears on its head.
(??＞︶＜)?? Wasn't it super adorable!
"Stay in this shape and stop distorting randomly!" Lynn instructed earnestly. "Only then can you grow up healthy and become a beloved little girl, got it?"
The Wraith Blood Infant stared blankly.
[Ding! Wraith Blood Infant's initial form confirmed. Initiating preliminary correction of personality and growth direction.]
[Ding! Digitization in progress… Digitization complete…]
Lynn was startled. A status panel appeared before him the next moment.
[Wraith Blood Infant]
[Personality Traits: Cunning, Resentful, Bloodthirsty]
[Mental Characteristics: Distorted, Corrupted, Deranged]
[Growth Direction: Indescribable multi-armed monster, twisted wraith that brings fear and disaster, evil spirit that spreads calamity and slaughter.]
So he could adjust these too? Lynn thought. Glancing over the list, he shook his head firmly. These growth directions were way too extreme! Typical of the Dark World— never guiding things toward the good.
Lynn promptly began making adjustments. A few minutes later:
[Wraith Blood Infant]
[Personality Traits: Sweet, Obedient, Bloodthirsty]
[Mental Characteristics: Virtuous, Cute, Deranged]
[Growth Direction: Sweet and lovely loli, beautiful girl that brings happiness and peace, evil spirit that spreads calamity and slaughter.]
"System, I can't adjust the last trait in each category? This is just a half-finished product!"
[Ding! Host authority insufficient. Only two traits per category can be adjusted in the first phase.]
"I see." Lynn thought for a moment, then smiled in satisfaction, clapping his hands. "We'll leave it like this for now. When you reach the next phase, I'll get rid of those three negative traits. Then you'll be a perfect little girl!"
"Confirm!"
[Ding! Quest Completed: Blood Infant's Growth. Rewards obtained: Wraith Blood Infant Tameness +50, Basic XP +200.]
[Ding! First-phase adjustment complete. The Wraith Blood Infant will enter a period of slumber to complete preliminary correction and shaping.]
...
After practicing his shooting for half an hour, Lynn got up. As usual, he picked up a broom and started his daily cleaning.
[Ding! Housework Skill XP +1]
[Ding! Housework Skill XP +1]
Once cleaned, Lynn picked up the Wraith Lamp, carefully lit the tinder with a flint, then opened the shop and hung the lamp on the doorpost. Just like yesterday, the outside was shrouded in thick fog— nothing was visible beyond ten steps.
He placed the sleeping infant on the counter, sat down, and planned to check out the system's new feature. "System! Open the mall!"
He couldn't touch the shop's regular income, but he now had a total of 2,551 Skull Coins from quests— definitely a wealthy man.
[Ding! Mall interface opened.]
[Commodity 1: Toxic Slime Mucus (10kg): 50 Skull Coins]
[Commodity 2: Lucky Cat Doll That Brings Misfortune (x1): 200 Skull Coins]
[Commodity 3: Baby Diapers (Slim Fit) (10 packs): 50 Skull Coins]
[Commodity 4: Flesh Regeneration Potion Recipe (Special Edition): 500 Skull Coins]
[Commodity 5: Blood Demon Meat Chunks (x5): 100 Skull Coins]
[Commodity 6: Passion Succubus Perfume (x1): 500 Skull Coins]
After reading the list, Lynn shot to his feet, staring wide-eyed. "System, are you sure these are the goods you're selling me?"