So that period, Fei’ouna really had it rough.
Not only couldn’t she eat or sleep well, but even when walking, she would stumble and stagger from unexpected muscle cramps.
She remembered suffering for a long time before she finally completed the magic orb creation task assigned by her master.
At that time, Fei’ouna had already guessed that this wasn’t a simple “taming play” but a purposeful collection of her magical essence.
And the amount and standards of the collection were very high, essentially taking away some of the most core and pure magic from her body.
Of course, it could be restored through recuperation, but it required a long period of accumulation to eliminate the negative effects of the magic loss.
Especially during that period right after being freed…
Her whole dragon body felt as if its life force had been drained.
Day after day, she was listless and lethargic, keeping company with her bed.
Even basic needs like eating required Yilisi’s help.
Looking back now, that magical sample collection was probably intended to create this substitute body inside the crystal ice coffin.
After the crystal coffin was awakened by Fei’ouna, the seals on it were also lifted as the crystal gradually dissolved.
Only when the crystal coffin completely disappeared did she finally establish a sympathetic connection with the “other self” sleeping inside.
Of course, operating two bodies with one mind was an extremely difficult task.
So Yilisi prepared a more convenient and more invincible method for Fei’ouna to use the substitute.
Relying on her unparalleled “adaptation” ability and her affinity with Phantom Crystal Stone, she used chimeric magic to achieve the fusion of substitute and original body.
The advantage of this was that Fei’ouna’s stats would undergo unprecedented inflation.
Even after completing ability development, she was expected to become a Demon Dragon surpassing Yilisi.
Because the essence of this giant Phantom Crystal Stone was a magic crystal with extremely high purity and energy density reaching its cap.
If she could fully absorb and utilize the magic inside it, it would be a terrifying boost to her power.
Besides that, there was seamless body switching.
“Chimeric Demon Dragon: Fei’ouna” could not only summon the substitute for cooperative combat within a limited range, but she could also switch directly to the purely “Shield Hero: Fei’ouna” form, using the Phantom Crystal Stone’s imitation and shielding properties to infiltrate the human world again.
The only regret was that the substitute’s range was limited; it couldn’t leave Fei’ouna too far away.
But that didn’t matter anymore, because the power boost mentioned above alone was already outrageous.
She had both stats and mechanisms, and besides Fei’ouna, no one else could maximize the utilization of this treasure-grade Phantom Crystal Stone.
And originally, when Yilisi created this substitute, she had another important purpose: to use it as a final safeguard when Fei’ouna’s life was threatened.
That’s why this crystal stone was placed on the deepest floor of the dungeon, sealed and stored as the highest secret of the demon race.
Of course, actually putting it to full use was not a simple matter.
Fei’ouna needed to use chimeric magic to fuse this substitute, which contained a vast amount of magic, into her body.
Although the magic attributes of the substitute were exactly the same as its “owner,” if she really wanted to incorporate it into her body, there were several fundamental logical problems.
That was that the total amount of magic in this substitute was too large.
Even if she could absorb and utilize it 100%, the excessively massive magic would exceed the body’s tolerance threshold and cause self-destruction.
Therefore, to awaken this substitute template, she first needed a body with extremely high tolerance and magic capacity.
And that was still the most basic requirement. If the substitute’s owner couldn’t adapt to the new magic circuits, it would still be life-threatening.
So when using “Phantom Crystal Stone” for prosthetic limbs or bodies, there was a taboo condition: absolutely no replacement of too many parts, and the amount of crystal stone used must be strictly limited.
If not, the one being modified would face the fate of being assimilated into an inorganic crystal stone.
This was also the challenge Fei’ouna had to accept.
Of course, according to Yilisi, she didn’t need to worry too much, since Fei’ouna fully met all the conditions, and her “adaptation” ability would perfectly counter the crystallization effect of the substitute.
But the problem was that after being a caged bird for so long, her understanding of magic was inevitably quite rusty.
So after preparing for a week, she came here the day before her impending governorship to execute the plan agreed upon with Yilisi.
Nervousness didn’t matter anymore, because now Fei’ouna only had one thought: to act!
What was there to fear?
First, charge in!
That was Fei’ouna’s style that she had maintained since her time as a hero.
When in doubt, just rush in!
Except for when she met Yilisi, she had never lost by rushing in.
So as the chimeric magic array was activated, the two highly similar bodies—one main body and one substitute—first floated in the air, and then, at the moment of close contact, were simultaneously enveloped and engulfed by a crimson pillar of light.
During this time, Fei’ouna could clearly feel a strange yet incredibly familiar force pouring into her body like a flood bursting through a dam, with a clear intention of usurping dominance.
Of course, she wouldn’t just sit idly.
To subdue this substitute made from the demon race’s treasure, Fei’ouna began her adaptation at full power.
She would adapt…
Hah, she absolutely could not fail!
Just as Yilisi had judged, Fei’ouna could indeed adapt even to the unsolvable “crystallization.”
Without this trump card, the substitute’s ultimate fate was to be completely subdued.
When the light completely dissipated, only Fei’ouna in her Demon Dragon form remained in the magic array.
The fusion process was far smoother than she had imagined.
In just a few seconds, it had gone from start to finish.
As for the feeling, the most obvious was that her power was more abundant.
The restructured magic circuits not only had no bugs but also showed a significant improvement in operational precision.
To sum it up in one sentence, Fei’ouna’s strength had undergone a qualitative transformation.
And the gift Yilisi prepared for her beloved wife was certainly the result of detailed research and design, with most potential risks eliminated before finalization.
Therefore, Fei’ouna’s smooth success was completely within the Demon Lord’s calculations; there was nothing surprising about it.
As for why it wasn’t done earlier, the main reason was mentioned before: the prerequisite for using chimeric magic was to lift Fei’ouna’s seal, and once that was done, the probability of external enemies sensing her would be greatly increased.
Thus, the secret of the Shield Hero’s demonic fall into the Demon Dragon Queen was at risk of leaking.
Yilisi’s worry was not a groundless suspicion.
At the moment the substitute was tamed, the fully fused Fei’ouna released a magic shockwave into the surrounding space.
Although it lasted only a short time, it was still successfully captured by a human perception mage thousands of miles away.