Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 87 – Transparent Crystal Nucleus

Lin Fan’s figure streaked across the sky hundreds of meters high like a shooting star.

The wind howled in her ears.

The hem of her black skirt was held firmly in place by Psychokinesis, clinging to her long, slender thighs.

But the cool sensation of nothingness, and the secret known only to her, still sent waves of indescribable excitement through her.

She liked this feeling.

By the time she returned to the rooftop of the Fragrant Hills International building, night had completely enveloped the city.

The team member on guard duty saw the black figure descending from the sky and immediately stood at attention, his eyes filled with awe.

“Lei-jie!”

“Mm.”

Lin Fan responded faintly, her high heels tapping out a crisp sound on the rooftop.

“Get Ah Hu, Zhou Ming, and Doctor Chen. Have them meet me in the sixth-floor conference room.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

The team member didn’t dare ask any questions and immediately relayed the order through his walkie-talkie.

Lin Fan didn’t linger, heading straight for the emergency exit door that led downstairs.

…

On the sixth floor, in the conference room.

When Ah Hu, Zhou Ming, and Doctor Chen, who was in her white coat, walked into the conference room, Lin Fan was already sitting in the main seat.

At her fingertips, she was toying with three crystals of different colors.

One was crimson like blood.

One was azure like the sea.

One was pure and transparent.

“Lei-jie.”

The three of them greeted her in unison, their expressions varied.

Ah Hu’s was one of pure reverence.

Doctor Chen’s was a mix of gratitude and a hint of nervousness.

As for Zhou Ming, his gaze was the most complex, containing worship, dependence, and a trace of fanaticism he himself hadn’t noticed.

“Sit.”

Lin Fan’s voice was calm.

The three sat down as told, their gazes involuntarily falling on the three crystals in Lin Fan’s hand.

“These things are called Crystals.”

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Lin Fan placed the three Crystals on the table and pushed them forward.

“They were taken from the brains of mutated Zombies.”

Confusion appeared on Ah Hu’s and Doctor Chen’s faces.

Zhou Ming’s pupils, however, shifted slightly. He was reminded of Iron Fist.

“Their function is very simple.”

Lin Fan’s fingertip tapped lightly on the tabletop.

“If you eat one, there’s a chance it can turn you into an Evolved being too.”

That single sentence made the air in the conference room instantly freeze.

Ah Hu’s breathing grew heavy.

Doctor Chen’s fingers subconsciously twisted together.

“However.”

Lin Fan’s tone shifted.

“The probability is very low, and there are unknown risks.”

“Now, who wants to try?”

Her voice was placid, as if she were talking about something trivial.

But to the three people opposite her, it felt like their hearts were pounding wildly in their chests.

“I’ll do it!”

Ah Hu was the first to stand up, without a moment’s hesitation.

His face was filled with excitement and longing.

“Lei-jie, I’m not afraid to die!”

“As long as I can get stronger and help you better, I’m willing to do anything!”

Lin Fan looked at Doctor Chen.

Doctor Chen took a deep breath and also stood up.

“Lei-jie, I want to try too.”

Her voice trembled slightly, but her eyes were resolute.

“I don’t want to hide in the back all the time. I want to have the power to protect myself, and I also want… to be able to save more people on the battlefield.”

Lin Fan nodded, her gaze finally landing on Zhou Ming.

Zhou Ming didn’t speak.

He simply stood up, walked forward, and stared intently at the three Crystals on the table.

“Very good.”

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A satisfied arc formed on the corner of Lin Fan’s mouth.

She pointed to the red Crystal.

“This is a strength-type Crystal.”

Then, she pointed to the blue one.

“This is a speed-type.”

“You two, choose for yourselves.”

Ah Hu glanced at the Crystals, then at his own fist, and picked up the red one without hesitation.

“Lei-jie, I want this one!”

Doctor Chen, on the other hand, picked up the blue Crystal and held it tightly in her palm.

“Then let’s begin.”

Lin Fan leaned back in her chair, watching them with great interest.

“Just swallow it whole.”

Without the slightest hesitation, Ah Hu tilted his head back, tossed the red Crystal into his mouth, and with a bob of his Adam’s apple, swallowed it directly.

The next second.

“Argh!”

Ah Hu let out a pained roar, his body suddenly arching like a boiled shrimp.

His skin turned crimson at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“Crack… Crack…”

The sound of bones breaking and reforming, gruesome and chilling, echoed in the quiet conference room.

His body, as if being pulled by an invisible force, began to grow frantically.

One-seventy… one-eighty… one-ninety…

In the end, his height settled at an astonishing two meters!

His already burly frame swelled by a full size, his muscles bulging like granite, and his skin slowly changed from crimson to a bronze color.

“Hah… Hah…”

Ah Hu knelt on the floor, gasping for breath, sweat soaking through his clothes.

He slowly raised his hand, looking at his now pot-sized fist, feeling the explosive power within his body.

“My… my strength…”

He stood up, walked to the wall, and threw a tentative punch at the hard concrete.

“Boom!”

A dull thud.

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A clear fist print appeared on the wall, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading outwards.

Ah Hu stared blankly at his fist, then at the print on the wall, completely overcome with immense ecstasy.

“I succeeded! Lei-jie! I succeeded!”

Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction.

“Not bad.”

Her gaze turned to Doctor Chen.

Seeing Ah Hu’s transformation, a flash of fear crossed Doctor Chen’s eyes, but it was quickly replaced by anticipation.

She closed her eyes and put the blue Crystal into her mouth.

Unlike Ah Hu’s violent transformation, Doctor Chen’s body only trembled slightly.

Then, there was no further movement.

“Did it fail?”

Ah Hu was stunned.

Zhou Ming also frowned.

Lin Fan said nothing, merely watching quietly.

Suddenly.

Doctor Chen opened her eyes.

Her figure left an afterimage in its original spot.

The next second, she had already appeared at the other end of the conference room.

She moved again.

This time, she was even faster.

Only blurry shadows could be seen moving at high speed within the conference room.

The documents on the table rustled from the wind she stirred up.

A few seconds later.

Doctor Chen returned to her original spot, leaning on the table, her face a little pale but excited.

“This… this speed…”

She picked up a pen from the table and with a flick of her fingers, it moved so fast it became a phantom, dancing into a dense flurry of strokes.

“From now on, I can complete even the most complex surgeries in just a few minutes.”

Her voice was filled with confidence.

A smile appeared on Lin Fan’s face.

A strength-type tank and a speed-type field medic.

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This result was even better than she had expected.

Now.

Only the last Crystal remained on the table.

The pure, transparent Crystal with no discernible attribute.

“This last one is a special type.”

Lin Fan’s voice drew everyone’s attention.

“Its effect is completely unknown.”

“It could be the strongest, like the power to control elements.”

“But it could also be the most useless, like… a trash ability that makes your fingernails grow faster.”

“This is a huge gamble.”

“Win, and you’ll soar to the heavens in a single step.”

“Lose, and you’ll just be an ordinary person.”

Ah Hu and Doctor Chen both looked at Zhou Ming.

They had already obtained their powers, so naturally, they had no other designs.

Zhou Ming took a step forward.

His eyes, burning with fire, were fixed on the transparent Crystal.

“Lei-jie, I’ll do it.”

His voice was hoarse but firm.

“I want to take the gamble.”

“I don’t want to be a useless person who can only trail behind anymore.”

“I want to become strong.”

“Stronger than anyone else!”

Lin Fan looked at him and nodded.

“Alright.”

Zhou Ming reached out a trembling hand and picked up the transparent Crystal.

He looked at this crystal that could decide the fate of his entire life, a flash of determination in his eyes.

Then.

He tilted his head back.

And fiercely swallowed the Crystal.