I can evolve everything

Harold took his granddaughter Nina upstairs and did not reappear. Only two expressionless male servants silently walked over and led the three to the guest room at the end of the second-floor corridor.

The three rooms were arranged quite compactly, with the three rooms lined up in a row. Karen stayed in the room closest to the stairs, Ryan was in the middle, and Ella was at the far end.

This suited the three of them perfectly – no matter what accident happened in any of them, the other two could react and rush over to help in a very short time.

Get some rest.

Karen stood at the doorway but did not go inside.

With his back to the male servants in the corridor, he made sure the two servants had left, then his gaze swept over Renn and Ella's faces. He tapped his fingers lightly on the hilt of his sword twice and said in a soft, brief voice, "Stay alert, keep your sword with you."

Then he went into his room and slammed the door shut behind him.

Ryan pushed open the wooden door to his room, which was simply furnished yet tastefully decorated.

The silk curtains were drawn tightly shut, and a faint scent of lavender filled the air.

Raine only took off his outer armor, but not his inner clothing, and he didn't even take off his boots.

He placed his longsword under the headboard within easy reach, then lay down on the bed fully clothed.

There was silence all around.

Lying down, Renn stared blankly at the ceiling. Apart from his own breathing, he heard no other sound. The mansion was unusually quiet; even the sound of the wind outside the window was blocked by the outer stone walls.

Renn closed his eyes and regulated his breathing.

He originally intended to maintain a light sleep in case of unforeseen circumstances, but as midnight approached, Ryan felt increasingly hot inside, making it difficult for him to fall asleep.

thump -- thump -- thump --

Every heartbeat became incredibly clear, and I felt as if each one could almost burst my heart out of my chest.

Tonight marks the completion of the evolution of the [Black Rock Breathing Method: Heart Pump Chapter].

It was getting closer to midnight.

As the final second of the evolution countdown reached zero, Renn suddenly felt a scorching heat as if he were immersed in magma.

With each heartbeat, a constant flow of heat is pumped out, circulating throughout the body via the blood vessels.

"Well……"

Raine suddenly opened his eyes in the darkness. He reacted quickly enough that he didn't scream out, but only let out a suppressed groan.

This feeling is extremely painful.

He felt as if his blood had turned into boiling mercury, heavy and scalding.

The muscle fibers throughout the body seem to be constantly tightening and tearing under the flushing of blood, and then reorganizing in a more resilient way.

Raine felt burning hot all over, and gradually, his linen shirt was soaked with sweat.

This feeling, like being tempered in a furnace, lasted for about five minutes.

As the heat gradually subsides, it is replaced by an unprecedented feeling of fullness.

Ryan sat up and, by the faint red glow of the still-burning embers in the fireplace, glanced at his palm. He tried to make a fist.

creak.

The knuckles cracked with a crisp sound.

Renn even felt as if his strength had doubled, and his muscles did not seem to expand due to the increase in strength; instead, his muscles became more condensed.

After gradually adapting to the surge in power, Renn found that his body felt much lighter, his speed increased, and his senses became more acute.

He immediately closed his eyes, entered a meditative state, and allowed his consciousness to slowly sink.

The gray fog swirled, and the corridor reappeared.

Rein strode to the wall covered with his information. The line that was still evolving, [Black Rock Breathing Technique - Heart Pump Chapter (Lava Amplification)], had now completed its evolution and been integrated into Rein's skill bar.

Not only that, Renn also noticed significant changes in the attribute panel above.

Name: Ryan Wilder

Race: Human

【Occupation: Knight (Apprentice)】

[Level: 2]

Strength: 13+2

Agility: 11+1

[Constitution: 14+1]

【Intelligence: 13】

【Perception: 12】

【Charm: 13】

Looking at his attribute data, Renn frowned slightly.

The improvement in strength and physique was within his expectations, and even better than anticipated. That feeling of complete transformation was undeniable.

But agility only increased slightly, while perception remained completely unchanged.

"The threshold has increased..."

Compared to before, when Renn could increase his speed from eight points to ten points, which is the standard for a normal adult, with just a little training, this time although the numbers don't seem to have changed much, and even his perception hasn't changed, Renn is quite certain that his speed and perception have genuinely improved a lot.

Looking at the characters on the wall, Ryan roughly came to a conclusion.

This is similar to pouring water into an empty cup; the water level rises quickly. But if you pour the same amount of water into a nearly full bucket, the water level changes very little.

As the basic attributes improve, the energy required to significantly improve the panel data will increase exponentially.

"But that's enough."

Renn exited the corridor.

In the real world, his five senses returned.

Although his perception values ​​remained unchanged, he still keenly detected some strange sounds.

thump.

It sounded like a very faint muffled thud.

It didn't sound like footsteps; it sounded more like something heavy hitting a thick carpet.

Immediately following was a very faint friction sound.

crunch - crunch -

The sound was from afar.

Raine sprang from the bed instantly, his instinctive alertness making the hairs on his body stand on end.

This is definitely not a mouse, nor is it the wind.

Does this mean Harold is about to make a move?

He pulled the longsword from under his pillow, and, wearing only the shirt that had been soaked with sweat but was now almost dry, walked to the door.

The sound became clearer when I pressed my ear against the door.

It seemed to be coming from the other end of the corridor.

Raine held his breath, gently pressed the doorknob, and pushed the door open a crack.

The corridor was pitch black, with only a faint warm glow emanating from a candle at the end of the corridor.

Just as Raine peeked out, the door to the next room slid open silently.

A slender figure suddenly appeared.

It's Ella.

This half-elf girl was also not wearing armor. She held her short sword in her left hand and a long sword in her right. Her red hair was a little messy, but there was no sleepiness in her eyes, which glowed slightly in the darkness.

The two exchanged a glance.

Without saying a word, Ryan pointed to his ear, then to the depths of the corridor.

Ella nodded; her hearing was more acute than Ryan's. She moved closer to Ryan and whispered in his ear, "Over there, the sound seems to be coming from over there."

Ryan glanced at Karen's door.

That door was tightly closed at the moment.

There was no sound from inside; Karen seemed completely unaware of it.