"Is this the interior of the Ambrosial Arbor? It's truly a divine miracle!"
After briefly mentioning her best friend to Jing Yuan, Lumina quickly left the Seat of Divine Foresight.
Following Phantylia's aura, Lumina arrived within the Ambrosial Arbor.
The air was thick with the power of Abundance, coalescing into a hazy mist that transformed the space into a misty fairyland. Lumina was instantly captivated, feigning a state of rapturous bliss that bordered on madness.
"Follower of Abundance, control your expression."
As Lumina "lost herself" in the Abundance Divine Miracle, a seductive voice echoed through the space. A golden flame tinged with green slowly materialized before her.
"Ah!? You're... Phantylia? Why do you look like this?" Startled, Lumina snapped out of her reverie. Staring at the will-o'-the-wisp-like figure before her, she covered her mouth, her eyes wide with astonishment.
"I am a Heliobus," the flame replied, "an energy being without a fixed form. There's no need to be surprised by whatever form I choose to manifest."
Phantylia watched Lumina's earlier crazed obsession and her current stunned expression with utter disdain.
These followers of Abundance are all rabid fans of Yaoshi... They act like lunatics over a single Abundance Divine Miracle.
Recalling the fanatical devotion of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, Phantylia's contempt for Lumina deepened.
But... no matter how desperately you crave the Ambrosial Arbor, you'll leave empty-handed this time.
The Ambrosial Arbor will belong to me alone...
Phantylia sneered inwardly, completely dismissing Lumina from her thoughts.
"Now that your identity has been exposed, do you have a plan?" Lumina asked, recovering quickly from her surprise.
Naturally, Lumina had no idea what Phantylia was truly thinking.
Even if she did, Lumina wouldn't care. A woman with big breasts and a small brain is the easiest to manipulate...
"Hehehehe..."
Phantylia chuckled softly at Lumina's question, her sultry, languid laughter echoing through the Ambrosial Arbor Space.
"A plan? At this point, I don't need one."
"The Divine Foresight General truly lives up to his reputation..." Phantylia mused, her laughter echoing through the Ambrosial Arbor Space as she continued to wander.
"I, for one, detest personally orchestrating Destruction... Alas, he insists on dragging me onto the stage."
"In that case, I will have to put on a show."
Phantylia's laughter dripped with contempt, making it clear she held the Xianzhou Luofu delegation in utter disdain.
"Understood. Is there anything else I can assist you with?" Lumina nodded, offering no objections.
"Use your power to activate the Ambrosial Arbor and help me materialize a physical body."
"This..." Lumina's face instantly clouded with discomfort.
Her expression seemed to silently protest: The Ambrosial Arbor is mine. Asking me to use it to create a body for you... isn't that a bit presumptuous?
Noticing Lumina's hesitation, Phantylia chuckled softly. "I have no interest in the so-called Abundance Divine Miracle. Using the Ambrosial Arbor to materialize a body is merely a means to bring Destruction to the Luofu."
"Once I've destroyed the Luofu, I'll naturally return this physical body, forged from the Ambrosial Arbor, to you."
Phantylia's voice was alluring and languid, her tone suggesting genuine disinterest in this so-called "Divine Miracle of Abundance."
"Hmm... let me think about it..." Lumina feigned deep hesitation, deliberately delaying her decision.
"Heh, if you're unwilling, then forget it," Phantylia said casually, unfazed by Lumina's indecisiveness. "Just be aware that the responsibility of confronting the Luofu General will fall to you."
"After all..." Phantylia sighed, a hint of helplessness in her voice, "I'm merely a Heliobus without a physical form. How could I possibly defeat the Luofu General?"
This time, Phantylia wasn't lying. As a mere Heliobus lacking a physical body, she stood little chance against Jing Yuan, who was protected by the Lightning-Lord's divine aura.
Phantylia had cleverly maneuvered the situation. In her assessment, Lumina, as the Abundance Emanator, possessed limited combat prowess.
While Lumina might ultimately triumph in a confrontation with Jing Yuan, Phantylia preferred to avoid the hassle. Moreover, given Lumina's reputation as a abundance Emanator, she suspected Lumina might hesitate to cause too much destruction.
But in the process, she would inevitably be harassed by the Lightning-Lord's meddling, and there was no telling how long that ordeal would last.
Moreover, her appearance as a Lord Ravager would undoubtedly draw the attention of other Xianzhou vessels. If Lumina's battle dragged on too long and reinforcements arrived, the situation could become disastrous.
So, should she stubbornly refuse to let the Ambrosial Arbor condense a physical body for her, confront the Luofu herself, and risk ending up battered and bruised, possibly delayed until other Xianzhou ships came to their aid, losing both her body and the Ambrosial Arbor?
Or should she compromise, using the Ambrosial Arbor to condense a body for herself, let her handle the Luofu, destroy it, and then return the physical form?
Which choice to make? Any sane person would opt for the latter.
As for returning the body to Lumina after destroying the Luofu...
Phantylia had never even considered that possibility. Now that she possessed the power to destroy the Luofu and had obtained the Ambrosial Arbor's immortality, what right did a mere Lumina have to demand anything from her?
If Lumina dared to ask... Phantylia wouldn't hesitate to consign that foolish, deranged woman to Destruction alongside the rest of the Luofu!
"Hahahaha!"
Phantylia couldn't help but laugh inwardly, already envisioning a future where she held Lumina firmly in her grasp.
Thank the stars Lumina can't read my mind, Phantylia thought. She'd probably laugh herself into hysterics.
Watching Phantylia stop laughing, Lumina only had two words going through her mind: "Dumbass."
Setting aside all other considerations, let's focus solely on the matter of condensing a physical body.
You want me to help you form a corporeal vessel? Lumina mused. Then surely I can't resist slipping in a few... adjustments during the process?
This Phantylia's intellect rivals March 7th's...
(March 7th + March 7th = April 6th, April 6th + April 6th = May 7th. Thus, one March 7th equals four Phantylias.)
"Hmm... I'm merely a frail woman with no combat prowess..." Lumina murmured, feigning reluctance.
"In that case, I'll help you condense your body as requested..."
After a brief hesitation, Lumina reluctantly "yielded," agreeing to assist Phantylia in forming her physical vessel.
Your acting is impeccable... the System observed, watching Lumina thoroughly manipulate Phantylia.
"Shhh... Observe closely and learn," Lumina whispered. "The true performance... has only just begun~"
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Lumina's Assessment of Phantylia
Foolish, dimwitted, all bosom and no brain. I can't fathom why the Aeon of Destruction selected her as a Lord Ravager...
Ah, now I understand...
She's so catastrophically inept that her mere presence drives others to the brink of annihilation...