manynovel Chapter 373 Shaping the Body
Chapter 373 Shaping the Body
Chapter 373 Shaping the Body
After listening to Trova's words from the Tree of Life, Tang Zijun remained silent for a long time before realizing that the other party was not joking.
"No, sculpt a body? I can't even build Lego, how would I have such advanced manual dexterity?"
Looking at the pool of ruins before her, Tang Zijun suddenly felt at a loss.
He never passed any craft class since he was a child. Although he has some talent in singing and drawing, his hands-on skills are basically terrible. He can't even put together a puzzle properly.
"You must have misunderstood me. It's not about actually 'molding' a body like playing with clay, but about using the power of shadow to create a vessel that can hold its soul," the Tree of Life, Trova, said slowly. "This kind of creation requires imagination and control over shadow energy." "Imagination?" Tang Zijun raised an eyebrow.
He understood the control over shadow energy; after all, the body was primarily shaped by the shadow, and without the ability to manipulate the shadow, certain details would fail to meet the requirements for carrying a soul. But this imagination...
Tang Zijun's expression was quite subtle. "You mean, I can freely customize her physical appearance according to my own wishes?"
"What are you talking about?"
Just then, an unfamiliar female voice rang out from the side.
Tang Zijun looked over instinctively and saw that Shi Yaojing had woken up at some point.
She stared coldly at Tang Zijun with her squinting eyes, seemingly sensing some kind of threat. She subconsciously tried to sit up, but as soon as she made a move, she found that her body could not move at all.
Looking at her own body, she panicked when she realized that her proud breasts had flattened out and that she had lost all feeling in her limbs.
"You! You! You! What have you done to me?!"
"Calm down..." Tang Zijun waved her hand, revealing what she thought was a kind smile. "We haven't done anything to you yet."
Upon hearing this, Shi Yao panicked even more. She began to struggle incessantly, and the terror in her eyes almost materialized.
Before Tang Zijun could speak, the voice of the Tree of Life, Trova, came over.
"Don't try to move. I've only just stabilized the shadows in your body. It's already troublesome enough that I can barely keep you in your original form. If you disturb those shadow energies, your body will completely dissipate."
"Who?!"
"Who is speaking?!"
Trova's voice from the Tree of Life did not calm Shi Yao's anxious heart; instead, it only intensified her fear.
"You come out here!"
"I'm telling you, I've already seen you!"
Tang Zijun.
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How come I never noticed how funny Shi Yao was before?
"Stop yelling. Trova doesn't have enough power to conjure a physical body yet, so she can't appear beside us."
"Trova?" Shi Yao stared wide-eyed at Tang Zijun, her gaze a mixture of confusion and nervousness.
"The legendary spirit of nature who guided Zeus to rescue his brothers and sisters and overthrow his father," Tang Zijun briefly introduced Trova's background, then continued, "She is also the one who saved your life. If it weren't for her, your soul would have dissipated along with your broken shadow body."
"My...soul..."
Shi Yao slightly moved her red lips, and her gaze returned to her own "body".
Looking at the twisted black substance that covered the bed and even spread to the walls, resembling human veins, Shi Yao was speechless with surprise.
As a Shadow Woman from the previous generation of the Shadow Clan, Shiyao was well aware of how dangerous her current situation was.
Her previous body was created by Scáthach using the power of shadow. When Scáthach cut off the blessing of the shadow power to her, her body showed signs of collapse. If she could not find a place for her soul to rest, then when the body completely collapsed, her soul would also dissipate.
"You should be able to see how dangerous your situation is right now, Shiyao," Tang Zijun stepped forward and said softly. "Before you woke up, Trova and I were discussing how to help you."
"You won..." Shi Yao didn't reply, instead staring intently at Tang Zijun. She hadn't expected the other woman to actually kill an ancient god, but then she smirked. "Well, you also have a god behind you..."
It seems Shi Yao has misunderstood herself. This woman probably thinks she can defeat Scáthach by relying on the power of another ancient god, the Tree of Life, Trova.
However, Tang Zijun didn't explain. He simply said in a deep voice, "Anyway, Trova suggested that I use the power of shadows to reshape a body for you. This is my first time doing something like this, so it might not be particularly... What's with that look you're giving me!?"
Tang Zijun was initially quite nervous, but when he realized that Shi Yao's complexion was getting worse the more he talked, he couldn't hold back any longer.
"How much do you not trust me?!"
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Shi Yao's lips twitched. "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just... I really don't have any other choice."
"No!"
Tang Zijun crossed her arms, veins throbbing on her forehead.
"You should be happy that I can sculpt your body. Others don't even have the chance to experience this. And if I remember correctly, your previous body was made by Scáthach, right? I've seen your photos. The body was beautiful, but it didn't match your temperament at all. To use Qingnang's words, it was like a hot-blooded idiot suddenly becoming Cinderella..."
"Shut up, shut up, shut up!!" Shi Yao screamed, her face flushed.
Her eyes were fixed on Tang Zijun, her flat chest heaving, whether from shyness or anger at Tang Zijun, it was hard to tell.
But after a while, she couldn't help but whisper again, "...Are you really sure?"
"Are you willing to believe me?" Tang Zijun asked.
"I don't want to." Shi Yao replied without hesitation. After a pause, she sighed again. "But I have no other choice now, do I..."
"Don't look so down. Times are changing and society is developing." Tang Zijun rubbed her hands together.
"You, you mustn't do anything reckless. If it's not working, just stretch it out a bit based on my current body shape. Don't add anything unnecessary based on your own preferences..." For no reason, Shi Yao became even more nervous.
"Don't worry, don't worry, times are progressing and society is developing, and I'm not that despicable." Tang Zijun waved her hand casually.
Shi Yao stared at Tang Zijun, her eyes filled with disbelief. "...Also, you need to wear clothes when you're having your body sculpted. I can adjust the details myself."
"Relax, times are progressing, society is..."
"Stop making progress, you Zhao Li!" Shi Yao couldn't hold back any longer.
"How did you know that this was my favorite show ten years ago?" Tang Zijun raised an eyebrow, then smiled and said, "What I mean is, times have changed and society has developed. I don't sculpt my body like Scáthach did, based entirely on imagination. There are still pictures online, aren't there?"
As she spoke, Tang Zijun took out her phone and showed several pictures to Shi Yao.
"Take a look, see if there's anything you like. I'll keep your face, so sculpting your body will be as easy as making a garment."
Shi Yao stared blankly at the cosplay pictures on her phone screen, at the flashy costumes, her eye twitching. "Are you kidding me..."
"Don't like it? Then let's get a different batch."
"Seriously, if you're going to pick a template, at least find one similar to mine! How am I supposed to wear this Assassin-class Scáthach outfit out in public?!"
"Uh... I'm used to it." Tang Zijun scratched her head. "I just wanted you to understand what I meant. If you have any opinions, feel free to tell me."
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Shi Yao pouted.
After pondering for a while, she began to seriously consider what her body should look like. After all, it was the vessel that would carry her soul in the future, and without considering replacement, she still had to think carefully.
After a moment, Shi Yao spoke up. "It's nothing, just a little more normal, a little smaller in the front, and shorter hair, so it doesn't hinder my movements."
Tang Zijun thought for a moment. "Hmm... what do you think of a Venom version of Spider-Gwen?"
"Dude, you really think I'm a cosplayer?"
"But I feel this is the body that best meets your requirements." Tang Zijun looked at her phone, her brows furrowed.
"Don't make your personal mark so obvious. It's too weird to have a spider printed on your chest. Besides, I can't just unleash a huge attack every time I transform. Also, the power of shadow is for stealth, not for swinging around in the sky."
"learn."
Tang Zijun quickly tapped a few times on her phone, then smiled and showed it to Shi Yao.
"You'll definitely like this."
Shi Yao looked up and saw a woman with short black hair on the screen. She was wearing a black and purple tight-fitting armor, and there were two floating things that looked like wings behind her.
Startled, Shi Yao shifted her gaze to Tang Zijun.
"Isn't that Kai'Sa...?"
"I can remove the two wings on your back, and you'll also have a shadow helmet after you transform, how about that?" Tang Zijun suggested.