Liu Yi stood at the edge of the platform, quietly listening to the discussions around her.
Ziyue crouched at her feet, her purple eyes gazing at the lake surface gradually dimming in the distance, seemingly replaying everything that had just happened.
Chiying hovered beside her, its breathing steady.
On the return train, Ziyue lay by the window, continuing to watch the rapidly receding night scenery outside.
The Mirror Fox had already been retracted, but she was still immersed in the excitement of earlier, her tails unconsciously swaying gently.
By the time they returned to the Cloud Dream Hotel, it was already past 8 PM.
Liu Yi pushed open the door to room 1608, and Ziyue immediately leaped onto the balcony, stretching her body in the night breeze.
Chiying circled in the center of the room, only descending onto its mat after confirming everything was safe.
Liu Yi put down her backpack, sat on the sofa, and closed her eyes, her mind still replaying the day's events.
The Inverted Sea, the boundary between mirror and reality, her Beast Taming Space's development progress, Ziyue's newly learned skill...
Wait.
She suddenly opened her eyes.
The Mirror Fox Ziyue had conjured by the Inverted Sea today had a completely different texture from the Ice Crystal Doppelganger she'd used before.
Moreover, the method of conjuration had changed; it wasn't constructed outwards from a core, but rather “mirrored” into existence like a reflection.
Was that still an Ice Crystal Doppelganger?
Liu Yi looked towards Ziyue on the balcony.
“Ziyue.”
“Bingbing?” Ziyue turned her head, a hint of confusion in her voice.
“Come here for a moment.”
Ziyue walked to the sofa and looked at her.
Liu Yi reached out and gently rubbed her ears. “I want to see the new skill you learned today again.”
Ziyue’s eyes lit up, and she immediately leaped to the empty space in the center of the room. She closed her eyes, and the Ice-type energy within her began to circulate.
But this time, the way the energy circulated was completely different from before.
It was no longer an icy-blue cold aura, but a... mirror-like sheen.
That sheen gathered around Ziyue, gradually extending to her side, forming an outline identical to Ziyue herself.
The outline became clearer, the details richer, every single detail identical to Ziyue's true form.
“This isn’t an Ice Crystal Doppelganger,” Liu Yi murmured.
Ziyue tilted her head, seemingly not understanding.
Liu Yi immediately submerged her consciousness into her Beast Taming Space, pulling up Ziyue's information panel.
【Name: Silver Snow Fox】
【Attribute: Ice】
【Level: Intermediate stage (75%)】
【Skills: Ice Blade (Arcane ∞), Frost Breath (Arcane ∞), Ice Armor (Perfect 2%), Ice Spike (Perfect 1%), Extreme Cold Storm (Proficient 8%), Frozen Bite (Proficient 25%), Frost Path (Perfect 5%), Snowfall (Proficient 5%), Ice Blast (Entry level 48%), Mirror Flower Water Moon (Entry level 1%)】
【Traits: Ice Soul Awakening (Proficient 43%), Eternal Heart (Entry level 75%)】
Liu Yi's gaze lingered on the last line of the skill bar.
Mirror Flower Water Moon.
Not an Ice Crystal Doppelganger.
She exited her Beast Taming Space, picked up her phone, opened the Beast Tamer Association's official database, and typed “Mirror Flower Water Moon” into the search bar.
The screen quickly displayed the search results.
【Mirror Flower Water Moon】
【Attribute: Fairy-type】
【Rank: A+ rank】
【Skill Type: Doppelganger-type · Special】
【Effect Description: Creates a doppelganger identical to the main body. The doppelganger possesses 50% of the main body's base attributes (Attack, Defense, Speed), can act independently, and cast skills independently, lasting until its energy is depleted or it is destroyed.】
【Energy Mechanism: An energy link exists between the doppelganger and the main body. Energy consumed by the doppelganger when casting skills is supplied in real-time by the main body via this energy link. When the doppelganger is destroyed, the energy link breaks, and the main body suffers a moderate mental shock. Additionally, when the doppelganger shatters, it releases a disorienting light effect, causing surrounding enemies to enter a brief “confusion” state.】
【Learning Conditions: The pet needs a profound understanding of the boundary between “mirror” and “reality,” usually requiring special environments or fortuitous encounters to comprehend. This skill cannot be learned through conventional training.】
【Note: This is a high-tier Fairy-type doppelganger skill. The doppelganger possesses the ability to act and cast skills independently, allowing for various tactical effects in combat such as dual attacks, feints, and damage distribution. The disorienting effect when the doppelganger is destroyed adds further tactical value.】
Liu Yi stared at the screen, speechless for a long time.
An A+ rank Fairy-type skill.
It wasn't Ice-type; it was Fairy-type.
And it was A+ rank. A+ rank indicated that this skill had once been proposed for S rank.
However, due to various considerations, it was deemed not quite powerful enough for S rank, yet it surpassed the scope of A rank skills, thus creating the A+ rank.
The doppelganger possessed 50% of the main body's base attributes and could act and cast skills independently.
This meant that in actual combat, Ziyue could appear in two locations simultaneously, attacking from two directions, or one could engage from the front while the other launched a surprise attack from the side.
When the doppelganger was destroyed, it would also release a disorienting light effect, causing surrounding enemies to fall into confusion—essentially a free crowd control effect.
Most importantly, this skill couldn't be learned through conventional training; it required a profound understanding of the boundary between “mirror” and “reality,” usually achieved through special environments or fortuitous encounters.
And today, in the unique environment of the Inverted Sea, where “mirror” and “reality” intertwined, Ziyue had precisely attained this understanding.
Liu Yi put down her phone and looked at Ziyue in the center of the room.
Ziyue was crouching beside the Mirror Fox, tilting her head to look at it. The Mirror Fox also tilted its head to look at Ziyue, their movements perfectly synchronized, like looking into a mirror.
“Ziyue,” Liu Yi called softly.
“Bingbing?” Ziyue turned her head.
“Do you know what skill you just learned?”
Ziyue shook her head, her eyes filled with confusion.
“Mirror Flower Water Moon,” Liu Yi said. “An A+ rank Fairy-type skill. It’s not an Ice Crystal Doppelganger; it’s a much better skill than that.”
Ziyue’s eyes lit up.
She stood up and circled the Mirror Fox.
The Mirror Fox also stood up and circled Ziyue.
The two figures spun in the center of the room, their movements perfectly synchronized, beautiful as a dream.
Liu Yi watched the scene, the corners of her mouth curving up unconsciously.
She picked up her phone again, looking at the skill description once more.
She continued scrolling down the information.
【Mirror Flower Water Moon · Proficiency Advancement Effects】
【1. Doppelganger Synchronization: Once proficiency reaches Expert level, the doppelganger can perform simple synchronized actions with the main body, such as simultaneously casting the same skill, resulting in a double strike effect.】
【2. Doppelganger Swap: Once proficiency reaches Perfect level, the main body can instantly swap positions with the doppelganger, achieving an effect similar to teleportation.】
【3. Multiple Doppelgangers: Once proficiency reaches Arcane level, up to three doppelgangers can be created simultaneously, each possessing 20% of the main body's energy reserves.】
Liu Yi’s gaze lingered on “Doppelganger Swap” and “Multiple Doppelgangers” for a long time.
Either of these advancement effects would be enough to create a massive advantage in actual combat.
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