"Two... options?"

Looking at the bracelet and fish floating in mid-air, Yun You was slightly taken aback.

Just now, Master Zero told her that in the third stage of forging a soul carving, the carved product would automatically form, without requiring further intervention from her as the craftsman.

But now, why has this soul energy formed into two different items, wanting her to make a choice?

The little girl was a bit puzzled.

She was about to ask, but Master Zero spoke first.

"[Something's wrong...]"

"[In my memory, the last 'shaping' in the soul carving process shouldn't allow for a second product for the sculptor to choose from.]"

"[This is precisely why soul carving is hailed as the craft that relies most on luck, because no matter how skilled one is or how smoothly the crafting process goes, the sculptor cannot completely control the final soul carving product.]"

"[But now... what's going on here?]"

Hearing the incredulous tone in Master Zero's voice, Yun You understood that Master Zero himself probably couldn't find an answer either.

This was likely yet another unprecedented mystery.

However, the little girl wasn't really shocked, since things like "multiple sequences" had already happened to her, so any new oddities weren't too surprising.

She refocused her attention on the two items themselves.

The bracelet on the left was large, with a diameter of roughly 7 centimeters, larger than the thickest part of Yun You's arm, and completely unsuitable to wear on her hand; it would even be a tight fit as an ankle bracelet.

Its entire body was emerald green with delicate floral and plant patterns engraved on its surface, giving a dazzling appearance, but its material was as translucent as water, allowing one to even see its internal patterns, resembling high-quality jade.

Yun You gently touched the bracelet and felt a chill, followed by the whispering resonances of soul energy in her ear.

"[Soul Carving Name: Blessing Bracelet]"

"[Soul Carving Level: S1 Upper]"

"[Soul Carving Ability - Blessing of Constitution: Enhances 1% of the user's core attributes, namely strength, speed, neural response, skin muscle strength, internal organ resilience, and recovery.]"

"[Soul Carving Special Effect: This soul carving can evolve by absorbing souls, enhancing the soul carving ability by 0.5% per level, up to a maximum of level 3, with a maximum attribute increase of 2.5% at the highest level.]"

"[Please note, this enhancement effect only applies to individuals whose physical quality is below the 'Tier Three Apprentice Death God standard'. If the user's constitution exceeds this standard, the increase is based on a fixed value — that is, 2.5% of the Tier Three Apprentice Death God constitution.]"

"Physical quality enhancement, quite a common ability effect."

Yun You rubbed her chin, quietly contemplating.

"[Indeed.]"

Master Zero, having recovered from his shock, agreed softly.

"[But it's also quite useful, as it unconditionally enhances six core attributes and has growth potential, making it a very strong and versatile soul carving.]"

"[Based on market prices, this soul carving could sell for around 25 million Silver Cannon, and if it went to auction, it might even reach 30 million.]"

"[However, if you want to fetch a high price, this S1-level gear isn't impressive enough.]"

"S1 level?"

Yun You was slightly surprised.

"[Ah, I forgot to mention,]"

Master Zero shook his head and explained...

"[Souls and soul carvings, just like you Apprentice Death Gods, have a total of 8 formal levels, including the 'Internship Period', with each level subdivided into three smaller tiers: upper, middle, and lower, represented by 'S', the first letter of 'soul' in the Western Hemisphere language.]"

"[Remember the 'Sur Particles' that appeared when the soul talent was activated? These are the same thing.]"

"[The material you used for soul carving this time — the soul of a young king, was initially at the S3 level, but due to the passage of time, its soul strength diminished significantly, reducing it to the S2 level.]"

"[Typically, the finished product crafted by a soul sculptor is often one to two levels lower than the original soul level. For a first-timer like you, it's possible to drop three levels.]"

"[You should have only been able to create an S0-level soul carving this time, reaching S1, and as an S1 Upper, is already very impressive. If the soul sculptors at the University saw this, they'd be competing to take you as their apprentice.]"

"Oh..."

Yun You nodded and then looked at the other half-finished soul carving.

That bizarre... big fish happily swimming in the air.

It really looked like a freshwater fish... no, it was exactly the same.

This thing weighed over 80 pounds, nearly 1 meter in length, with a large head and a plump body. Its gray and white scales glittered like polished glass.

Growing up in Nest City, Yun You hadn't seen many fish, but she could barely recognize that this was probably a carp.

However, normally, carp don't exceed 10 pounds; a larger one may weigh around 30 pounds. So how could this one grow so big...

If the fishing enthusiasts in Nest City saw this, they'd probably be jaw-dropped.

Moreover, soul carvings carve souls, and the finished product is supposed to be an object. How did this live, bouncing big carp suddenly appear?

Master Zero was equally perplexed, but remained silent, waiting for Yun You to touch the carp and listen to its soul resonance information.

"[Soul Carving Name: Ridiculously Fat Fortune Fish]"

"[Soul Carving Level: S2 Middle]"

"[This soul carving is a special 'living soul carving' with both active and passive abilities.]"

"[Soul Carving Passive Ability - Exorbitant Wealth: When the user has a significant amount of money or assets, it increases the user's physical recovery speed. With exceedingly large amounts of money, it enhances the user's every attack, imbued with the intimidation of wealth.]"

"[Soul Carving Active Ability - Spirit Descend: The user can pluck three reverse scales from the Fortune Fish's belly to summon the 'soul's original master' of the soul carving to fight on their behalf. The original master's power is fully based on their death period, with a duration of 1 minute.]"

"[Please note, the Spirit Descend ability can only be used three times. Once these three opportunities are exhausted, the soul carving itself will be damaged.]"

"[Soul Carving Special Effect: When the user carries this soul carving, it can disguise itself as a normal carp, possessing the physiological characteristics and habits of a carp, rendering it undetectable by common instruments.]"

"..."

Honestly, after Yun You and Master Zero heard this segment of soul whispering, both were a little bewildered.

Firstly, because the abilities were quite odd, the descriptions of "Exorbitant Wealth" and "Spirit Descend" were somewhat vague and not very intuitive.

Secondly...

This thing was indeed a fish.

And not just any fish, but a plump Fortune Fish... that, when tired from floating, would blow bubbles and flip its belly towards Yun You.

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