About how my wife resurrected me as tentacles after my death.

The level 2 magical beast is getting closer and closer.

Yu Wan looked through the scope and watched as the shadow gradually became clearer in the sandstorm.

Its silhouette swayed in the wind and sand, its four limbs on the ground, like a wolf magnified a hundred times.

The crosshair slowly shifted, following the wolf's movement.

It has entered firing range, at a distance of approximately 300 meters.

"Bang--!"

The bullet pierced through the sandstorm and struck the giant wolf precisely on the head.

The giant wolf stopped abruptly.

Its body trembled violently, enraged, and a fierce glint appeared in its eyes.

It turned around and ran wildly towards Yu Wan at an extremely fast speed.

Yu Wan did not retreat; her second bullet was already loaded.

Turn the gun around and aim at its throat.

"Bang--!"

The shot hit its mark; the bullet pierced its neck and exploded deep inside the wound.

Dark red blood kept gushing out of the bullet holes.

The giant wolf paused for a moment, but its speed was too fast, and the inertia still propelled it a few more steps toward Yu Wan.

It growled and dragged its injured neck forward, slowing down a bit but not stopping.

Yu Wan's third bullet was already loaded.

She steadied the gun and aimed it at its head.

However, because of the high speed, the bullet missed its target this time.

A fist-sized hole was pierced through its left forearm.

The giant wolf had already charged at her, less than twenty meters away.

It opened its mouth, revealing sharp, white teeth, and pounced on her.

But Yu Wan still did not back down.

He simply raised the muzzle of his gun and aimed it at the giant wolf's forehead.

"Bang—!" A gunshot rang out at close range.

A little blood even splattered on her face.

The giant wolf's body stiffened abruptly, its eyes still open, pupils dilated, and then unfocused.

It lunged forward, lost its balance, slid to its knees in front of Yu Wan, and then crashed onto the gravel slope, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The spent cartridge case fell to the ground.

The wind and sand blew over and hit her face.

She slowly lowered the gun, letting it hang at her side, her long, silvery-white hair cascading in the wind.

It seems that A-Yuan won't need to intervene this time.

My physical fitness seems to have improved a lot compared to before...

Could it be the relationship between believers and messengers described in the book...?

Let's not think about that too much for now.

She shook her head, stood up, drew a dagger from her waist, squatted down next to the giant wolf, and began to collect materials.

First, use the tip of the knife to cut open the giant wolf's chest, then cut deeper along the ribs.

The fur is very thick; you have to use force to cut into it with a knife.

Finally, deep within his chest cavity, he found the magic core that was still pulsating slightly.

She reached in, took it out, wiped off the blood, looked at it closely, and then put it in her bag.

We don't need anything else; she's not short of money right now.

She let out a soft breath, stood up, took out her water bottle, and took a sip of water.

After resting for a while, I put my sniper rifle back on my back.

I looked up at the distant sky; the wind was still blowing, and the sky was beginning to turn westward.

"Ah-Yuan, you can go home now."

She said softly.

Chen Yuan peeked out a tentacle tip from his collar, looked outside, and then withdrew it.

Yu Wan turned back.

The wind was still blowing, and her white hair fluttered behind her.

We traversed the Gobi Desert again, crossing that geological boundary.

.......

She walked quickly back to the city and did not encounter any more magical beasts.

A few red dots occasionally appear on the detector, but they are avoided from a distance.

When she reached the city gate, the sky was already tinged with orange.

The streetlights have already been turned on.

The outside and inside of the city are two different worlds...

But the city itself did not belong to her.

Only Ah-Yuan belongs to her, forever.

She will bring him back to life completely.

.......

As soon as she got home, Yu Wan went to the bathroom to run the water.

I'm very tired today, I need to get some rest.

But I finally got the item, so I'm happy about it.

She took off her clothes and stepped into the bathtub.

Hot water rose up, washing over her collarbone.

She then submerged herself in the hot water, leaving only the top half of her head above water, her long, silvery-white hair scattered on the surface.

Chen Yuan was placed on a small towel on the edge of the bathtub. He looked at Yu Wan on the water's surface, and also at himself.

He felt as if he were also soaking in hot water, limp and unwilling to move at all.

Yu Wan looked at him for a while.

"Ah Yuan," she whispered, "didn't you say... you were going to punish me?"

As she said this, her face began to flush slightly.

Chen Yuan lay on the edge of the bathtub, the tips of his tentacles slightly raised, then he put them back down.

What a joke... Once is already the limit, otherwise I'll be so soft I won't even be able to crawl.

The ten minutes this morning were a painful lesson, and he must not repeat the same mistake.

He preferred to float on the water, swimming and swimming, like a small purple boat.

Yu Wan looked at him, and after a short while, she chuckled softly.

"Then we won't punish her. Just wash A-Yuan clean."

She lifted him out of the water and squeezed some shower gel onto him...

......

So I took a very quick shower today.

It usually takes several hours or more, because....

But today it ended in less than half an hour.

Yu Wan stood up from the bathtub, water cascading down her body, and picked up a towel to dry herself.

Then she picked up Chen Yuan, wrapped him in a small towel, and carefully dried him.

Then I carried him to the bedroom, got him into bed, held him close, and covered him with the blanket.

The weather is getting cooler, so be careful not to catch a cold.

Ah-Yuan was sick last time, she remembers it very clearly.

"I'm very tired today. I'll study alienation tomorrow."

She pulled the blanket up to cover the two of them, then whispered, "Prepare the materials for the sacrificial ceremony again."

She closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

Her breathing calmed down, becoming deeper and heavier, and she curled up into a ball next to him...

........

the next morning.

Yu Wan woke up very early.

She inventoried the items: magic cores, ancient books, and ritual artifacts.

The items were arranged in a small row in the basement, along with a small altar.

Chen Yuan was still sitting on the table next to him, so sleepy he was practically slumped over.

He lay slumped on the table, his tentacles drooping. How could it be so early? He felt like he had just fallen asleep.

Yu Wan walked over, placed her hands on the edge of the table, and leaned down to get close to his tentacle tips.

"Ah-Yuan, it's time to get up."

She rubbed her face against him forcefully. It was so soft that Chen Yuan swayed from side to side.

"Pfft..." Chen Yuan mumbled.

.......

Chen Yuan was also completely woken up by her touch.

The little tentacles were rubbing against her face and wobbling all over. He tried to straighten the tips of the tentacles and gently touched the tip of her nose.

It means "Okay, okay, I'm awake, stop rubbing against me."

Yu Wan stopped what she was doing, lifted him off her face, looked down at him, and smiled.

Then she turned and walked towards the altar. Chen Yuan lay in her palm, and her back could be seen to be somewhat nervous.

The altar had been cleared, leaving only a small, flat area in the center, with several ritual objects placed beside it.

There was a dark red magic core, which gleamed faintly under the light.

There was also that ancient book, spread out on the table at the edge of the altar, with a diagram of the altar's layout drawn on it.

Yu Wan gently placed the small tentacle in the center of the altar.

"Ah-Yuan, be a good girl."

Chen Yuan lay there, the tips of his tentacles slightly raised, watching Yu Wan busy around the altar.

She arranged the ritual objects one by one, placing them exactly as depicted in the ancient books.

A small bronze tripod is in the southeast corner, a stone bowl is in the northwest corner, a bone fragment is placed on the north side, and a jade ring is placed on the south side.

She would take half a step back to confirm the position of each item before placing it down.

Those things formed a circle around him, encircling him, and Chen Yuan felt like he was being framed.

Yu Wan put down the last ritual object, retreated to the edge of the altar, and looked at him in the center of the altar.

She took a deep breath and then lowered her head.

Chen Yuan didn't know what she was going to do, but he saw her pick up the dagger from the edge of the altar.

She raised the dagger above her left wrist and then slashed down.

The blade sliced ​​across her skin, leaving a thin red line on the inside of her wrist, from which blood seeped out.

First a few drops, then a thin line, trickling down her wrist and into the blood groove at the edge of the altar.

Then the runes seemed to come alive, emitting a dark red light and spreading towards the center along the patterns on the altar's surface.

Yu Wan's face began to turn pale.

Her brows were furrowed, and she clenched her teeth, as if she were enduring some kind of pain.

The white hair is also much whiter than before, as if the last layer of warm color has faded, turning into pure white.

Chen Yuan could feel his body starting to get hot, which was similar to when he leveled up, but more intense.

Then he saw the system panel pop up on its own.

[Conviction promotion ritual detected - Promotion begins]

[Believer Advancement: Rank 0 → Rank 1]

[Affiliation: Unnamed Great Old Ones]

[Energy fusion in progress - please select promotion trait:]

Chen Yuan stared at the panel, feeling his body enveloped by a warm power.

However, there is no change in appearance, except for a few dark gold patterns on the body, which are not obvious.

The system panel then refreshed again.

This time, a new ability slot has been added, which is given by the alienation advancement path.

[Liquid Fusion - Can transform into a black liquid form, merging with any object; during fusion, the fused object can be partially controlled.]

Chen Yuan stared at the description several times.

It turns into black liquid and can mix with any object.

This is different from the previous shadow form. The shadow becomes a phantom that floats around, ignoring physical contact, but cannot touch anything.

It is also very energy-consuming.

This liquid fusion is the process of becoming a liquid that can be incorporated into objects and manipulated.

The tips of his tentacles involuntarily twitched.

Of course, I don't want to do anything strange; I just think this ability is very useful, extremely useful.

For example, when fighting, he could merge into Yu Wan's hand to help her hold the gun; when escaping, he could merge into her legs to help her run faster.

For example, when she's tired, you can merge into her body and massage her with your hands.

They're all for legitimate purposes...

Next, the panel refreshed with level information.

This advancement of the believer also directly raised his level by three levels, reaching Lv.8.

Then comes the option to enhance after the upgrade.

Lv.6 chose one that would continue to increase strength.

I chose resilience for Lv.7.

Upon reaching Lv.8, a desperate attempt to fight back appeared as an option.

【A desperate fight】: After exhausting your energy, it instantly restores to 100%, but the energy recovery effect is reduced by 20% afterwards.

He recalled Yu Wan's aggrieved little face in the bathroom, and the image of himself lying on the water, contemplating life.

Cough cough... What do you know? This is another chance, give it your all.

No, no...

He's doing all this to gain experience faster, since gaining experience only once a day is just too slow...

System update.

[Promotion Completed - Current Level: LV.8]

Mimicry Level: 0 (Unlocked) - Unlock Requirement: LV.10

[Description: A useless little tentacle, unable even to satisfy its owner.]

There are two levels left to reach LV.10.

Chen Yuan looked at the number, the tip of his tentacle curled slightly, and then curled up again.

Yu Wan was still standing at the edge of the altar. Her complexion was a little better than before, but it had not yet fully recovered its color.

Her long, silvery-white hair hung down to the side of her face.

She looked at Chen Yuan, who hadn't changed much, and hid the disappointment in her eyes... but she still couldn't help feeling a little sore inside.

It's okay...

There will be another chance for promotion...

At least nothing bad happened this time, proving that it works.

She gently lifted Chen Yuan from the altar.

This is... also quite good.

"Ah-Yuan, do you feel any changes in your body?"

Chen Yuan tried activating her new ability, and her body began to turn into black liquid, which slowly seeped into her left hand.

He was still conscious.

He tried to control her hand again, lifting it up to pinch her soft little face.

Yu Wan was also stunned for a moment, because she saw her hands moving uncontrollably.

She tried to speak, but her fingers were pinching her cheek, so her voice was muffled: "Is A-Yuan moving?"

Chen Yuan loosened her fingers, and the layer of black liquid slid off her hand, reforming into a ball on the ground.

Then it slowly rose up and transformed back into that small, dark purple tentacle...

Yu Wan picked him up and placed him on the table, then sat down beside him, resting her chin on the table.

She stared at the little tentacles on the table for a long time.

From the tip of the tentacle you can see the root, and from the root you can see the tip.

The dark gold pattern is indeed not obvious; it only flashes occasionally under the light before fading away quickly.

It seems like nothing has changed.

The appearance is almost the same as before; the size and color are also similar.

She couldn't quite describe how she felt; she breathed a sigh of relief, but mostly felt a sense of loss...

Then go find a level 4 monster core and upgrade again.

There is always hope...

She lifted him off the table and rubbed him against her face...

This is fine too.

It's good that he's here...