When Phantom heard Lin Xu's question, she blinked her big eyes, revealing a confused expression:
"ah?"
Lin Xu looked at the phantom and wondered if the female demon had suffered from amnesia again.
He asked:
"Have you forgotten the rewards from the Balrog Ruins?"
The Phantom snapped out of her daze and spoke with dissatisfaction:
"I'm not that easy to forget! It's just that I didn't know about the rewards from the Fire Demon Ruins in the first place..."
Lin Xu opened his mouth, then spoke:
"But didn't you search for the Chain Ruins for the rewards? If you don't know about the rewards from the Flame Demon Ruins, why bother searching for them?"
The Phantom gave a somewhat puzzled answer:
"I only want the inheritance from the Black Goat Ruins. As for the Flame Demon Ruins, I just want to mock that good-for-nothing guy; I'm not interested in the rewards inside."
Lin Xu was speechless for a moment.
It seems the Shadow Clan was truly favored by the gods in the past.
Otherwise, why wouldn't these guys care about the ultimate reward of the Chain Ruins?
Moreover, the Phantom went through all sorts of hardships to reach the ruins just to mock the Flame Demon; this behavior is quite bizarre.
Lin Xu's impression of the Shadow Clan deepened, and he stroked his chin, lost in thought.
Although Phantom didn't know the rewards of the Flame Demon Ruins, he could deduce that they would most likely be related to fire.
It's not just because that ruin also sealed a shadow creature known as the Flame Demon, but also because the rewards from a series of ruins are usually connected.
He gained supernatural abilities in this ruin, and the next ruin will likely make up for his current shortcomings, making his abilities more complete.
According to the rules of archaeological sites, this situation is quite common.
However, Lin Xu looked at the Flame Demon Map in his hand again.
This relic has not yet appeared in the beginner area.
The buildings in a series of interconnected ruins almost never appear at the same time; the next ruin will only appear after the previous one has been destroyed.
According to the map, the Flame Demon Ruins will appear in this beginner area within 10 days, but the exact date is unpredictable.
After that, you can do other things first, and then explore the Fire Demon Ruins after they appear.
Without this map, it would be difficult for others to find the Fire Demon Ruins, so there's little chance that the ruin rewards will be stolen by others.
After confirming his next objective, Lin Xu put the map away.
He looked around again.
He was already quite satisfied with the extra reward he had just received.
A brand new Root-level ability, currently with six inherent characteristics, is already a generous reward.
In addition, he also obtained the Phantom, a slightly damaged "ancient book," from which he should be able to learn a lot of knowledge and skills in the future.
Even if he didn't find anything else in these ruins, he could leave satisfied.
However, before Lin Xu could be escorted out of the ruins, his soul ability suddenly began to change.
After all, he had just gained two additional features.
Even without unlocking these two traits, his soul power has increased significantly once again.
Lin Xu felt his soul power surge again, and a blue halo emanated from his body once more.
When this aura reached a certain level, his body suddenly changed.
He suddenly started to grow taller. His limbs, torso, head, and all other parts of his body were getting bigger.
At this moment, he felt a tightness in his chest, as his body suddenly grew larger and his bulletproof vest began to constrict his body.
Lin Xu reached out and ripped off the bulletproof vest, then felt his body continue to grow larger.
It was as if some kind of energy channel had been broken through in his body, greatly enhancing his strength and vitality.
When his body stopped changing, he found that he was at least five meters tall, and his limbs and torso had grown in size, making him a small giant.
This height already surpasses that of the golden soldiers in the Golden Ruins.
Only the golden soldier leader that the sculpture transformed into could reach a height of over ten meters and overwhelm him in size.
Lin Xu's muscles had become incredibly developed and powerful, tearing his clothes so much that the shadowy figure at his feet kept glancing at him.
Lin Xu was initially puzzled as to why he had suddenly undergone such a change, but after checking his physical attributes, he suddenly realized.
It turns out that after his soul power level reached the required standard, his life force ultimate characteristic was unlocked.
It's that life ability trait that we couldn't unlock before.
This characteristic is as expected: the ability to manipulate life force to change body size.
The ability is called "Life Leap," which can not only increase the size of the body but also shrink it.
For example, if Lin Xu compresses his life force now, he can quickly shrink his body, at most reaching the same height as Tao Yao and the others at their initial height, only as tall as a peach.
However, Lin Xu wasn't very interested in shrinking. He felt his enlarged body and immediately discovered that after his body grew larger, not only did his strength and muscles increase, but his weight, endurance, recovery ability, muscle density, and other physical attributes also increased exponentially.
This unscientific change can no longer be explained by advanced technology; it belongs to some kind of supernatural force.
Lin Xu felt that this level of physical ability was enough to crush the previous Phantom.
Even without using the Soul Scythe, he can still easily defeat the Phantom before it shrank.
However, Lin Xu was unsure whether he could gain the upper hand if he faced the previous leader of the golden soldiers.
At this moment, Lin Xu was adjusting to his body. After recovering from her shock, Phantom pointed at Lin Xu and shouted:
"This is the power of the elves! Human, so you really are the elves' lackeys! Taking in a member of the prestigious Shadow Clan as a slave just to humiliate me... You despicable elves, this is all your conspiracy..."
Seeing the phantom go berserk again, Lin Xu couldn't help but reach out and flick her forehead once more.
However, his fingers had grown considerably larger by then, and the Phantom was so badly beaten that he rolled several times, clutching his head and screaming loudly:
"Ah! Slave abuse! Slave abuse!"
Lin Xu felt somewhat embarrassed.
He hadn't adjusted to the changes in his body in time, and his attack was indeed a bit too heavy.
However, when he first formed a contract with the Phantom, he had already learned about the physical characteristics of the Phantom race through the slave contract.
Although this race has a human-like appearance and feel, each of them can actually transform into a shadow.
Their height is also determined by their cultivation level in the Shadow Realm; the deeper their cultivation, the taller they are.
So the Phantom used to be over two meters tall, but when it suffered a mental breakdown, its body would shrink.
This race's bodies are actually very sturdy and robust, probably able to withstand several bombardments from heavy machine guns. When they turn into shadows, they are completely immune to physical attacks; only strong light or special forces can harm them.
Therefore, although Phantom was knocked around several times, Lin Xu was not worried about her getting hurt at all. At this moment, seeing Phantom covering her head while secretly glancing in this direction, Lin Xu raised an eyebrow and wanted to hit her again.
Lin Xu resisted the urge to take action:
"You just said this is the power of elves? Elves can manipulate their body size?"
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