【Spatial Crystal Motherstones can be smashed open to obtain spatial crystals. Spatial crystals are products left behind by exploding stars. Spatial ability users can absorb the energy within them, with a chance of triggering a mutation in their spatial abilities.】
After reading the words on her optical computer, Yunyang jumped to her feet in excitement.
Spatial crystals!
They could trigger a mutation in spatial abilities!
This was exactly what she needed most right now!
The koi’s legendary luck truly lived up to its reputation—even treasures like this had fallen into his hands.
The Star Network did contain records stating that countless special ores were produced after a star exploded.
However, all the planets in the Federation were extremely stable nowadays. The last stellar explosion had occurred less than a thousand years after the Federation was established.
In other words, these spatial crystal motherstones were at least six thousand years old.
They were absolutely ancient relics!
Yunyang immediately took out the spatial crystal motherstones to examine them.
Lin Ruibo had already told her that she could take whatever she needed.
And with the situation so urgent, Yunyang didn’t stand on ceremony. She took pictures with her optical computer and had Fuyuan forward them to Lin Ruibo, then asked her nine beast husbands to study the motherstones together.
She also sent the information from her optical computer to the group chat with her nine beast husbands. After studying it for a while, all nine of them were eager to give it a try.
Qin Mo’s right hand transformed into a tiger claw. “Female master, should I try first?”
Yunyang nodded and handed him the smallest spatial crystal motherstone.
Afraid of smashing the spatial crystal inside, Qin Mo struck it with only a tenth of his strength.
The spatial crystal motherstone trembled, but remained completely undamaged.
Qin Mo increased his strength slightly.
Yet even after using all his strength, he still couldn’t break the motherstone.
Having made such a blunder in front of his female master and eight love rivals, Qin Mo felt somewhat embarrassed. He silently activated his ability, turning his fist into metal.
He refused to believe this was impossible!
His metallic tiger claw slammed into the spatial crystal motherstone. The tabletop dented slightly, but the motherstone didn’t change at all.
Pei Wenye laughed without the slightest restraint. “Qin Mo, your ability is all style and no substance. Let me try.”
With that, he shoved Qin Mo aside.
Qin Mo shot him a look. That wretched wyrm had better break it open in one try, or Qin Mo would make sure to mock him properly later.
Taking his cue from Qin Mo, Pei Wenye used his full strength from the start.
The tabletop dented a little more, but the spatial crystal motherstone remained as solid as ever. Not even a fragment of stone fell off.
Pei Wenye: “…”
What the hell?
Qin Mo burst out laughing. “You were making fun of me, but how are you any better?”
Since he had been the one to start mocking Qin Mo, Pei Wenye naturally couldn’t argue. After trying a few more times without success, he silently gave up his position.
His ability was SSS-rank. Since even he couldn’t break the motherstone, there was no point in having the other SSS-rank beast husbands—or those below his rank—try.
That left only Cang Zhuonian.
Cang Zhuonian rubbed his fists together. A layer of ability enveloped his fist as he slammed it down with all his strength.
And then… nothing happened.
Staring at the completely undamaged spatial crystal motherstone, Yunyang and her nine beast husbands fell silent.
He Youchuan, who had noticed what was happening nearby, took the initiative to ask, “Do you need help?”
Yunyang nodded.
Sister Zhaozhao’s primary husband was also an SSS-rank ability user, and his ability was attack-oriented. His punch should be even stronger than Cang Zhuonian’s.
He Youchuan nodded and walked toward the table where the spatial crystal motherstone lay. Yunyang immediately arranged for several of the beast husbands to stand guard beside Si Zhao.
Only then did He Youchuan feel at ease enough to strike. He summoned all his ability and slammed it viciously into the spatial crystal motherstone on the table.
Apparently, attack-oriented ability users did have an advantage over defense-oriented ones. Under his full-strength blow, a crack finally appeared on the spatial crystal motherstone.
It was less than half a finger’s length, but it was already a promising sign.
He Youchuan shook out his hand, then gathered his ability and struck again. Cang Zhuonian also joined him from the side.
With two SSS-rank ability users attacking with all their might, they finally smashed the spatial crystal motherstone open, revealing a spatial crystal about half the size of a fist.
The spatial crystal was a multifaceted crystal, deep blue throughout. Upon closer inspection, one could see a dark-purple vortex slowly turning inside it, like a miniature nebula.
Yunyang stared at it for only a moment before feeling as though her entire body were about to be sucked into the vortex.
Seeing her standing there in a daze, staring at the spatial crystal, Fu Shiyi seemed to sense something. He bent down and covered her eyes from behind.
“Female master, don’t look.”
With her vision blocked, Yunyang finally came back to her senses, secretly shaken.
There was something strange about this spatial crystal. Was it really safe to let Sister Zhaozhao absorb it?
Just as this thought arose in Yunyang’s mind, Si Zhao turned her head and looked at the spatial crystal lying amid the stone fragments.
Her breath caught. The next moment, she stood up abruptly and hurried over to pick up the spatial crystal.
“This is a spatial crystal?”
“Yunyang, where did you get a spatial crystal?!”
Every leader of the Federation awakened a spatial ability. It was a blessing bestowed upon the Federation by the Beast God.
That was why Si Zhao had once seen records about spatial crystals in her family’s history.
The sixth leader of the Federation had absorbed a spatial crystal, causing her spatial ability to undergo a qualitative leap. Not only could she use it herself, she could also take others through space.
After that, every successive leader of the Federation had tried to find spatial crystals in the hope of transforming their spatial abilities. Si Zhao was no exception.
Unfortunately, no one in the Federation had found another spatial crystal in the past two thousand years.
At that moment, Si Zhao’s expression was just as excited as it had been when she learned that Yunyang’s ability had leveled up.
If her spatial ability could mutate as well, she would be able to take more people into the underground insect nest to exterminate the insect queen, greatly increasing their chances of success.
“It’s not mine.” Yunyang pulled Fu Shiyi’s hand away. “It belonged to that Federation soldier from before. His beast form was a koi.”
A koi…
That explained it. Koi beastfolk had always been exceptionally lucky. That was common knowledge throughout the Federation.
“Sister Zhaozhao, can you absorb this spatial crystal?”
Si Zhao nodded. “I can.”
Yunyang observed her for a moment and realized that Si Zhao wasn’t being drawn in by the spatial crystal’s gaze at all.
That was probably why only spatial ability users could absorb spatial crystals, right?
Yunyang found that perfectly reasonable. Besides, Si Zhao certainly knew more about spatial crystals than she did.
She urged, “Then hurry and absorb it, Sister Zhaozhao. If it isn’t enough, I still have several more.”
Si Zhao didn’t stand on ceremony. She immediately carried the spatial crystal back to her seat and began absorbing it.
He Youchuan returned to Si Zhao’s side and kept a close watch on her condition.
Yunyang and the uninformed Kalunden also stared at her.
The spatial crystal was absorbed quickly. Ten minutes later, the crystal in Si Zhao’s hand had visibly dimmed.
Yunyang cautiously glanced at it and saw that the dark-purple vortex inside had vanished. She no longer felt as though she might be sucked into it.
After finishing the absorption, Si Zhao opened her eyes and handed the remaining empty shell to the robots aboard the starship for disposal.
“Sister Zhaozhao, how do you feel?”
