PFC Chapter 549 The Fountain of Heroes
Chapter 549 The Fountain of Heroes
The floor of the hall was made of a single piece of black stone, so smooth as to be like a mirror, reflecting people's images.
Lin Tian stepped on it and could feel a slight coolness under his feet—not the coldness of ordinary stone, but a calm coolness that carried the marks of time.
He looked down at his reflection, its outline so clear it looked as if he were standing on the water.
In the center of the ground, there is a circular groove, about ten meters in diameter, filled with some kind of liquid.
The edges of the groove were polished to an extremely smooth finish, like a natural curve formed after being melted at some high temperature, without any trace of chiseling.
The liquid was golden, like molten gold, flowing slowly in the groove and emitting a warm light.
Unlike gold, it lacks the heaviness of metal; instead, it is as light as light itself condensed into liquid.
The surface of the liquid was as calm as a golden mirror, with only occasional ripples spreading out, caused by the fluctuations of energy surging within the liquid.
Lin Tian walked to the edge of the groove and looked down at the golden liquid.
His shadow was reflected on the golden liquid, his outline bathed in a warm glow.
He could sense the energy contained within—pure, primordial energy devoid of any attributes.
The feeling was strange, like standing in front of a giant living being, or being watched by something ancient and warm.
He closed his eyes and sensed it to confirm that he hadn't misjudged the situation.
It is neither offensive nor defensive, but rather the power of "life" itself.
That power was not aggressive at all; it simply existed quietly, like a heart that had been dormant for a thousand years, beating slowly and steadily.
The system notification sounded, its cold electronic tone jarringly out of place in this ancient space.
[Discovery: Fountain of Heroes]
[Fountain of Heroes: The core of the ancient battlefield ruins, formed from the condensed will of countless heroic spirits. It can heal all wounds and purify all curses. Warning: The Fountain of Heroes has finite energy; once drawn, it cannot regenerate.]
[The Heroic Spirit Fountain has been detected to be overflowing with energy. Absorb it?]
Lin Tian didn't rush to click "yes".
His finger hovered over the virtual button for two seconds before he withdrew it.
He crouched down slowly, his knees bending as his armor made a slight scraping sound.
He stretched out his right hand, his fingers slightly spread, and his fingertips slowly reached towards the golden liquid.
The light from the liquid reflected on the back of his hand, making his skin almost transparent.
The moment my fingers sank in, a warm current surged from my fingertips to my whole body—a warmth that wasn't from the outside, but rather rose from within, a feeling as if every cell was being awakened.
He could feel his physical strength recovering rapidly, and even some of his mental fatigue was being washed away.
He withdrew his finger, not a drop of liquid on his fingertip.
The spring water seemed to be alive, automatically sliding off his skin without leaving any residue.
But the warmth continued to flow through my body, lasting for about three seconds before gradually dissipating.
Celia also came over.
Her footsteps were very light, the hem of her black robe trailing over the black stone ground without making a sound.
She stood beside Lin Tian, bent down slightly, and stretched out one hand, her fingers reaching towards the surface of the liquid.
But as soon as her hand reached above the liquid, she abruptly pulled it back, as fast as if she had been scalded.
She took a half step back, her black robe fluttering without wind, and the shadow energy around her surged for a moment before subsiding.
"This power...repels me."
She frowned, her silver eyes fixed on the golden liquid, a hint of instinctive wariness in them.
Her voice was a little lower than usual. "I am an abyssal creature, and this thing is specifically designed to counter the abyss."
Lin Tian nodded, not forcing her.
He stood up, stepped aside, and gave Celia more space.
Little White flew down from my shoulder.
It first hovered in mid-air, its silvery-white scales reflecting a faint halo under the golden light.
It peered at the golden liquid, tilting its little head as if to determine whether it was safe to touch it.
Then it carefully landed on the edge of the groove, gripped the edge of the stone with its front paws, lowered its head, and tentatively licked it with its long, thin tongue.
The moment the liquid entered its mouth, all of Xiaobai's scales lit up.
That wasn't reflected light, but a silvery-white light emanating from within the scales, brimming with vitality.
The light grew brighter and brighter, almost blinding, and reflected off the golden liquid, creating a strange interplay of light and shadow throughout the hall.
Its body began to change—not slowly, gradually, but with a violent, visible expansion.
Its size is increasing at a visible rate, from the thickness of an arm to the thickness of a thigh, and its length from a little over a meter to nearly three meters.
Faint golden light seeped from the gaps between the scales, spreading across the surface of the scales as if they were alive, eventually settling into some kind of ancient pattern.
The antlers on its head split into two branches, transforming from a simple pointed antler into a true antler shape, with smooth and rounded forks, as if they had been carefully polished.
The whiskers on his lower jaw changed from two to four, each one longer and thinner than before, with a slightly glowing tip.
Its eyes have also changed; a golden halo has appeared deep within its pupils, intertwining with its original ice-blue color.
Your pet "Bai Xi" has absorbed the energy of the Heroic Spirit Spring. Energy absorption rate: 100%.
[The "Frost Lord" talent effect has been enhanced—the cooldown time of ice skills is reduced by an additional 10%, and the damage of ice skills is increased by an additional 15%.]
[Gained new skill: Ice Dragon Breath (SS-rank) - Emits a pillar of extremely cold energy, dealing massive ice damage to all enemies in a straight line and has a 30% chance to inflict the "Frozen" status.]
Little White rolled around in the golden liquid, and the splashed golden droplets landed on its scales, where they were quickly absorbed.
It excitedly twisted its body, like a loach rolling in a mud pit, and then suddenly flew up from the liquid, stretching its brand-new body in mid-air.
It circled Lin Tian several times, moving so fast that it stirred up a gust of wind, emitting a series of cheerful chirps—the chirps were different from before, clearer and with a metallic resonance.
Lin Tian reached out and patted its head.
The palm of my hand felt cooler than before, and the scales were harder, but I could still feel that familiar, warm life force underneath.
Little White proudly flicked its tail. The scales at the end of its tail opened and closed, making a soft clicking sound, as if showing off its new equipment.