The Evolution Compendium

Dragon-Pointing Pen: Time to eat, time to eat!

This pen didn't feel lifeless; it gave Chu Yi the impression of a cute pet.

Oh, I almost forgot. It's probably the effect of this banquet dish—the ability to resurrect the lifeless.

After he finished the banquet dish, the Dragon-Pointing Pen shed the stiffness of its tree-like form. It glowed with golden brilliance, revealing a beautiful blue-gold hue and faint scale patterns. Upon closer inspection, it resembled a delicate and beautiful small Jiao Dragon. After all, it was crafted from the materials of a Deep Sea Mirage Dragon, so the resemblance in appearance was quite normal.

Chu Yi played with the Dragon-Pointing Pen, infusing it with spiritual energy as he willed. Immediately, the Dragon-Pointing Pen transformed into a streak of golden light. Using his skin as paper, it splashed ink and quickly painted a vivid portrait of a beauty on Chu Yi's back. The colors were no longer monochrome but as exquisite as those in a full-color art book.

COUGH. COUGH.

Treasures were rare; any Treasure had the potential to grow into an instrument of divine authority.

Glancing at the mirror reflecting the two-dimensional wallpaper, Chu Yi activated [Stroke of Divine Inception]. Immediately, scarlet colors writhed and chaotic shadows swept past, creating a startling scene. The next moment, the charming silhouette on his back, which was as white as mutton-fat jade, trembled. It seemed to fly out like a sheet of paper, showcasing its beauty before Chu Yi.

She wore a black and red gothic Lolita lace long dress and a gothic Lolita-style hairband. Her silky hair was tied into twin pigtails, hanging gracefully on her shoulders. A cascade of bangs covered half of her delicate face, while the other side revealed a wine-red right eye and tender lips like cherry blossom petals. Her limbs were as soft as spring willow branches, giving the impression that the slightest force might break them. Her skin was pearl-white and smooth, filled with a devilish charm.

Tokisaki Kurumi!

Chu Yi's eyes burned with intensity. To verify the realism of this Treasure's ability, he instinctively reached out to touch it.

Flat.

Chu Yi froze, finally realizing she was a paper figure. A trace of disappointment surfaced in his eyes.

Good news: my 2D waifu has descended. Bad news: my waifu is a 2D paper figure. I'm truly speechless.

Chu Yi explored further, probing once more to understand the ability. The summoned character had no consciousness, nor any of the Emperor Kekkei's abilities, because the infused spiritual energy was insufficient; its combat power was also ordinary. As for the tactile sensation, it was just like paper. Chu Yi felt quite disappointed.

In his plan, by using painted skin to summon characters from games, complete with all sorts of bizarre abilities, he would gain a multitude of helpers. Definitely not for them to act as maids, rubbing his shoulders and massaging his legs!

However, since he was idle, he drew a few more 2D characters. Almost without him needing to lift a finger, the Dragon-Pointing Pen could perfectly draw whatever he envisioned.

Shao Siming, Esdeath, Asuna, Yuuki Liwood, Altria, Kasugano Sora, Hyuga Hinata, Flame Spirit...

At this moment, beautiful colors adorned the room. Chu Yi harbored no lecherous intentions; he was merely experimenting with the compatibility of the Dragon-Pointing Pen and the painted skin, assessing its realism and taking a moment to appreciate the results.

Appraisal result: Realistic.

Alright, time to make the banquet dish for the Deceit Beast and Pet Beast.

Chu Yi squinted, beginning a phase of frantic upgrading. He roughly estimated that he had over fifty Gold-grade materials, most of which were extorted from Beast Taming experts. First, he aimed to prepare a dish for the Deceit Beast. Among the Divine Hand's required ingredients, psychic-type materials were a perfect match, and he had Gold-grade psychic materials on hand.

His consciousness returned to the kitchen. After selecting the most suitable recipe, Chu Yi began his preparations. Soon, a dessert that looked like Jade Osmanthus Cake appeared, surrounded by a silver Star Ring. Exceptionally unique, it resembled a finely crafted artwork.

[Banquet Dish]: Star Spring

[Star Level]: ★★★

[Quality]: Delicious

[Effect]: Enhances causality, increases the Divine Power cap, with a chance to gain causality-type skills.

[Evaluation]: A very good achievement. Keep it up.

[Reward]: Evolution Points +80

Due to the rarity of psychic materials, Chu Yi only managed to create three portions of Star Spring, all of which he fed to the Divine Hand. The next moment, the Divine Hand erupted with a dazzling white light. Like an ancient lifeform existing as pure, colorful energy, it enveloped an entire jade cake, emitting a soft RUSTLING and MUNCHING sound.

Chu Yi felt a refreshing sensation emanate from the Divine Hand, flowing through his limbs and meridians, further refining his physical body. More significantly, his Spiritual Power surged upwards! Though his Spiritual cultivation was stuck at the peak of Red Copper, his aura became full and rounded, like a dormant volcano, adding considerable depth to his foundation.

After consuming three pieces of Star Spring consecutively, Chu Yi glanced around. He felt as if he had opened a third eye, experiencing a wondrous sensation. The enveloping gray mist also thickened somewhat, signifying a strengthening of his mimetic authority!

His Divine Power also changed: 7/12. The cap had increased, and he now had a recovery ability—2 Divine Power points could be restored per solar day.

Simultaneously, Chu Yi raised the Divine Hand. It was now surrounded by a pale white Star Ring, and he had gained a deeper understanding of causality. Causality is the developmental pattern of events. By modifying the probability of occurrences and triggering a butterfly effect, one can alter the final outcome of these events. It was just like when he had originally sealed the Divine Eye. If it hadn't been for the Divine Phoenix Tower's attack heavily damaging the Divine Eye, accumulating causal factors, and thus lowering the probability of sealing failure, Chu Yi wouldn't have succeeded. This capability was akin to one's words becoming law.

Therefore, the Divine Hand's ultimate evolution to the God-Demon Level, capable of deceiving the fates of all living beings, held a bright future.

Having dealt with the Divine Hand, Chu Yi turned to nurturing the Clock Eye. He intended its evolutionary path to be entirely related to time, aiming for it to ultimately become the Time Deity, capable of stealing all time. If fate and time were to reach the God-Demon Level, what a spectacle that would be! Chu Yi couldn't help but anticipate that day.

However, time-attribute materials were exceedingly rare. At best, he only managed to craft a two-star, ordinary-quality banquet dish—nothing extraordinary. Consequently, the Clock Eye only leveled up by 2, reaching level 25.

As he was digesting the materials, he suddenly stopped. His body tensed, and the intense gray mist around him writhed as he awaited an unknown visitor. The next moment, a black mist surged at the door, forming a jet-black column of air that transformed into a figure in a beautiful palace gown. A splendid woman in an ink-colored dress, with wisps of black smoke trailing from her waist, spoke respectfully from the doorway, "Sir, you have been summoned by the Moon Princess. She has a trade proposition that she believes you will find interesting."

Moon Princess? Who is she?

Chu Yi was puzzled.

Yet, with a mere thought, the multitude of 2D waifus returned to his back like fluttering duckweed, their shadows blending into his skin without a trace. He pondered for a moment and decided against fleeing. What harm could there be in meeting this Moon Princess? I might even get some Divinity.

Only now do I realize it, he thought. The Divine Hand and the Clock Eye are such resource drains! The required ingredients are too difficult to find; it would be better to substitute them with Divinity.