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nAfter leaving home with the three children, William first went to the bus stop to wait for a bus, and then took the subway.

nEven though many people resigned to test their potential to become Soulmancers, there were still many who didn’t harbor hopes of becoming Soulmancers, diligently living their ordinary lives.

nWhat difference does it make to be a superpowered individual?

nWith great power comes great responsibility.

nSome harbor grand ambitions, while others accept their ordinariness, content with a peaceful and mundane life.

nWilliam quite enjoyed the convenience and tranquility brought by technology.

nHe originally didn’t want to get involved with Lernaeus coming into this world, but just as he sat down in the subway and took out a book to read quietly for a while, Lernaeus actually attempted to kill him from afar.

nMost crucially, he tried to assault William’s soul with his consciousness!

nWilliam sighed, lowered his head, and opened the book.

nHe was somewhat puzzled. How could this little serpent be so incomprehensible?

nSeeking death!

nTrying to assault his soul with consciousness, how ludicrous was that?

nIn the Bronx Zoo, under the watchful eyes of many Shapeshifter lords, Lernaeus, who was imposing just a moment ago, suddenly bulged his eyes and then slowly collapsed.

n“Lord Lernaeus!” The Shapeshifter lords were utterly bewildered.

nHow could he just fall asleep like that?

nCould it be that Lord Lernaeus suddenly went into hibernation?

nThe weather here wasn’t even that cold.

nWhat hibernation?

nLord Lernaeus isn’t an ordinary snake.

nBut still… 𝑖𝘳.𝒸ℴ𝑚

nWhat did it mean for him to suddenly collapse like this?

nCould it be that Lord Lernaeus had some deeper meaning?

nThe powerful Shapeshifter lords dared not make any rash moves.

nUntil William, sitting on the subway, furrowed his brows, the Shapeshifter lords in the Bronx Zoo, except for Thanarok, suddenly felt their souls tremble and involuntarily reverted to their original forms.

nHowever, their sizes were now reduced many times smaller than their original forms.

nWhat should have been a group of menacingly large creatures turned adorably tiny.

nFor example, a fierce beast named Pyrorex, originally as large as a Tyrannosaurus Rex, with flames emanating from its body and fearsome interlocking teeth, had now shrunk to the size of an adult Golden Retriever. The flames on its body vanished, replaced by soft, fiery red fur.

nEspecially those big eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

nSeeing that all the fierce beasts around it had shrunk countless times in size, it was baffled.

nIt tried to use its special abilities, only to find that it couldn’t muster any strength at all.

nThe other Shapeshifter lords experienced the same.

nLooking around, they realized that apart from Thanarok, all the other Shapeshifter lords had transformed into cute animals.

nAll the Shapeshifter lords panicked.

nWhat the hell was happening?

nIt’s one thing to have their powers sealed, but even reverting to their original forms shouldn’t result in this appearance!

nThey circled around Thanarok, wanting to demand what had happened.

nWhat should have been hysterical roars, deafening in nature, turned into sounds resembling small pets cooing and seeking attention from their owners.

nAbsolutely insane!

nComplete madness!

nWere these sounds what these Shapeshifter lords, now turned into fierce beasts, supposed to make?

nIf word got out, what about their dignity?

nWait!

nThis wasn’t the time to worry about dignity.

nThey came to this world and then collectively turned into this ridiculous state.

nIf they were to remain like this forever, what would he do?

nThanarok was completely dumbfounded.

nOver twenty Shapeshifter lords, including a top-tier Shapeshifter lord with a powerful bloodline like Lernaeus, had all transformed in an instant.

nHow could he accept this?

nThis was even more terrifying than when they rushed into the Crimson Emissaries Guild and encountered a deity of witchcraft resurrected through dark magic!

nAfter all, just a moment ago, they were planning to kill Moros’ avatar!

n“Shapeshifter lords! I don’t know what happened either!” Thanarok was in a state of panic; he couldn’t even begin to imagine what had occurred.

nThe group of Shapeshifter lords continued to crowd around Thanarok, humming nonsensically.

n“Can anyone tell me what exactly happened?” Thanarok looked up to the sky, his mind completely blown.

nHe had already realized that these Shapeshifter lords had lost all their powers and couldn’t even maintain their massive beastly forms.

nThese were the reinforcements he had called for!

nBuying a zoo, was he really going to end up taking care of these animals?

nThanarok, in the zoo, tears streaming down his face, watched the Shapeshifter lords who had turned into cute pets. Meanwhile, William, in a sparsely populated subway, read his book.

nAfter all, he was taking Amy to see… big lions?

nYes!

nHe couldn’t expose the child to bizarre and strange creatures.

nWilliam was very considerate.

nAmy sat obediently next to William, not disturbing him as he read, but holding hands with Luna.

nLuna was usually quite haughty. If this had been in the void realms of the underworld, apart from Erebus and a few other closely related Grand Lords of the Shapeshifters, no one else would dare touch her hand.

nBut when Amy reached for her hand, she didn’t dare refuse!

nShe couldn’t fathom this human child. What if she refused and Amy, in a fit of anger, plucked all her fur off? What then?

nAs the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”

n“Luna, have you ever seen a big lion?”

n“A big lion??” Luna shook her head and said, “No, I haven’t seen one.”

nShe had seen many fierce beasts in the void realms of the underworld, but she had never seen a big lion.

nAmy smiled proudly and said, “I haven’t seen one either, but I’ve heard stories about them!”

n“…”

nLuna looked at the proud smile on Amy’s face, feeling confused herself.

nIf you haven’t seen one, why are you so proud?

nLaughing foolishly.

n“This is a story my teacher told me!” Amy blinked her long eyelashes and said, “My teacher told me that lions are the kings of the forest, very powerful!” Amy’s eyes sparkled with excitement, “But there’s a little secret — it’s said that the real wisdom of the lion comes from a clever cat. Cats are smart and witty, and they can teach lions many things, so you could say that the cat is the lion’s teacher.”

nLuna didn’t know how to respond, “What does that mean?”

n“It means, lions are smaller than cats! I could catch a lion by its neck with one hand and lift it up,” Amy said confidently, looking up at Luna, “If it comes at us, I’ll protect you.”

nLuna didn’t quite understand what a cat was, but from Amy’s description, lions and cats seemed to be very powerful creatures.

nShe pondered silently, feeling that with Amy by her side, she might be safer.

nYes!

nThat must be it!

nUnderstanding this key point, Luna said to Amy, “Thank you, Dian Dian.”

nWilliam couldn’t help asking, “Amy, which teacher told you this story?”

n“Ms. Lee!” Amy said, then suddenly frowned, thought for a moment, and said, “Or was it Miss Seraphina? They look exactly the same.”

nThen Amy started telling Luna about the two identical aunts and the fairy grass in William’s yard.

nWilliam wasn’t sure if Luna really understood, but by her expression, she seemed quite bewildered.

n𝘪𝑎.𝘤𝑜𝘮

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