"Since my looks have changed so drastically, it must be because of the reward. What kind of reward could cause such a significant change in appearance?"
Ning Lolita's voice came through crisply.
Everyone looked at her, and Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly exclaimed, "Could it be the same reward that changed your gender, like you?"
Ning Lolita was initially confused for a moment, then frowned, "Chrysanthemum Douluo may have misunderstood my point. I was talking about a change in appearance, not gender."
Chrysanthemum Douluo: "But your appearance did become more attractive after your gender change."
The Elders of the Soul Hall nodded in agreement after hearing this.
Ning Lolita: "..."
"I was well-known as a handsome man in Tiandou City when I was young, okay?!"
Speaking in a Lolita voice and stomping her feet while throwing a punch, all her actions were unmistakably girlish, yet she claimed to be a "handsome man," which certainly baffled everyone for a while.
"Gentlemen, the current Sect Master Ning is making me inexplicably excited."
"Me too..."
"Great minds think alike."
...
A group of male Gua Sha Masters suddenly started snickering, but Chen Xin quickly glared at them, and they immediately shut their mouths.
"So the reward is actually the attribute panel, isn't it?"
Ghost Douluo spoke up.
After all, Zhu Zhuyun had changed her appearance dramatically from a woman to a goddess due to the attribute panel, which was witnessed by everyone.
The color of Ice Emperor's face became even more rosy.
Hearing Ghost Douluo's words, everyone suddenly had a moment of clarity, as their memories were instantly brought back to the scene where the Ice Emperor slapped the reproductive desire some days ago, even the confident smile on her face at that moment was still vivid in their minds.
"Oh, I see now!"
"Who would have thought she would remember that!"
"So this time, instead of slapping the reproductive desire, the Ice Emperor slapped the charm?"
"After all, I'd be mortified after so many embarrassing incidents because of that mistake, and I'm a man! I'd want to find a hole to crawl into!"
...
Listening to everyone's enlightening discussion, the Ice Emperor really wanted to find a hole to crawl into at that moment.
However, she quickly realized another matter.
Ice Emperor immediately looked toward Lin Yi, puzzled, "Senior, didn't you say the essence of this reward is that it changed history? I've clearly changed history, so why do they still retain these memories?"
Lin Yi had anticipated that the Ice Emperor might ask this question, and he certainly had an answer, so he explained, "Because you only went back to the past to change the choice you made at that time. Since you chose differently, a parallel world indeed branched off, where other people do not retain these memories. But in this current world, even if you made a different choice, others will still have the memories of that part."
Ice Emperor looked ahead despondently, "So the happiness I imagined actually belongs to the me in the parallel world? Her reproductive desire returned to normal, and she also gained reputation. What use is this reward to me, then?"
Lin Yi: "It can help you change the wrong choices you made in history or add a choice for yourself or reduce one."
Ice Emperor was left speechless.
She has indeed become more charming now; this is the benefit of change of choices. However, it seems insignificant when compared to her reputation.
The Ice Emperor shook her head, rallying herself before looking at Lin Yi again, "I... I'm going to start the second attack now!"
After Lin Yi nodded, the Ice Emperor once again used Life Span Extraction. Below the vast Aquipeia Forest, the Skydream Ice Silkworm, which had just caught its breath, suddenly felt its skin crawl. Its body shrank rapidly like a deflated balloon.
It gazed resignedly at the gloom beneath the earth.
"Ice Child oh Ice Child, what more do you want from me, what do you want, your sudden greeting is enough to make me sad..."
...
This time, the Ice Emperor absorbed three hundred and fifty thousand years of cultivation, a full fifty thousand more than the previous time.
Again, she used her self-created skill, worlds of fire and ice.
The advantage of this skill is that the Blue Lotus Flame and the Ultimate Ice can be used at the same time, without weakening each other due to opposing attributes. Instead, they complement each other, creating a synergistic effect greater than the sum of their parts.
During the use of this skill, the motion of the Ice Emperor's arms rubbing against each other played a crucial role. The specific details of the operation were known only to her.
With one hand forming Diamond Dust and the other igniting the blue flame, the Ice Emperor once again crossed her forearms in front of her. The hard ice and flames rubbed together to produce delicate blue sparks. The sparks burst ceaselessly into the air until blue flames engulfed both of her arms. Once the ice and flames reached a delicate balance, the Ice Emperor stepped on a platform and charged towards Lin Yi.
The lolita has become a lady...
At this moment, through Lin Yi's eyes, the Ice Emperor indeed displayed a brand new appearance. This sudden surge in her aura added a bold and spirited vibe to her attack. Her movements were crisper and more forceful than before, as though it was the Ice Emperor's twin sister leading the attack, not herself!
The platform was covered with black scorch marks and frosty footprints. The Ice Emperor leaped into the air, her tall and slender figure rising high, while the majestic and domineering image of the Icy Jade Emperor Scorpion totem appeared behind her.
Then, she swiftly closed in on Lin Yi, her fists like falling blue fire meteors, descending upon him. Blue sparks once again densely filled the air, accompanied by rapidly melting Diamond Dust.
After finishing the attack, the Ice Emperor quickly retreated, her arms bursting into blue flames again, shattering the oncoming Damage Rebound.
Lin Yi looked at the panel.
[Blood Loss: 579645]
[Remaining Blood: 8830344536854]
[Damage Level: Gold (Junior)]
[Random Reward: Gift of Critical Return]
[Host Reward: Double Critical Return Gift]
Seeing the reward that appeared on the panel, Lin Yi was somewhat taken aback.
Isn't this just his own golden finger?
To gift an item, only to trigger a critical hit and get back many of the same item?
So, does that mean the system has now included this attribute in the rewards as well?
Lin Yi was caught between laughter and tears. To be on the safe side, he still opened the explanation and started to read, and indeed, the contents matched what he had guessed.
"Damage 579645, Golden Junior, your reward is a special ability, Gift of Critical Return."
The Ice Emperor was somewhat confused, "What kind of ability is this?"
Lin Yi, "It means that when you give someone one of your own items, it will trigger a critical hit, and you'll get back many of the same item. The specific amount is completely random. It could be two or three, ten or twenty, or even as many as a hundred or a thousand."
PS. Happy National Day.