As Hong Xi absorbed the soulshard, a ball of light appeared on her palm, and a green-feathered fan materialized.

She twisted the fan open, seeing the figure of a fleet-winged windbird on its surface, with picturesque scenery in the background. As she waved the fan, a cool gust of wind began to blow. The stronger she waved it, the stronger the wind became. A miniaturized tornado took form, disintegrating a boulder into pieces and uprooting nearby shrubs and trees.

"A wind-attuned fan—not bad! Your genetic armor doesn't seem compatible with you at all. You'll need another set of armor, as well as a suitable weapon. If I recall correctly, superior-grade lunar butterflies can drop a rapier that might be well-suited to [Eclipse] and to your skills, but they're a little annoying to hunt at the moment since they always appear in swarms. Once I finish maxing out my superior gene fragments,...