The massive recoil from the flintlock ripped Yang Yi free, but only because the giant had been forced to let go.The cannonball of a shot had been aimed at its vital point: the ice-egg held in the crystal giant's right hand.Before the battle had even begun, Yang Yi and Suna had discussed their strategy. They both agreed that the head inside the giant's hand was its true body. The giant itself was likely just a puppet.So, Yang Yi's plan was simple: get close to the giant using the eye-catching Broken Iron as a distraction, and then, at the last second, switch to the flintlock's cannon mode and blast the ice-egg at point-blank range, giving the giant zero time to react.And it had worked.The head in the giant's hand was sent flying over two hundred meters, smashing into the glacier with a series of terrified screams. The crystal giant immediately charged after it with a speed that dwarfed its previous movements, crouching down to shield the ice-egg as it scooped it up.A web of fine cracks had appeared on the egg's surface. Large patches of it had turned an opaque white, on the verge of shattering.But it hadn't shattered. It had withstood the Glimmer Flintlock's strongest attack. The head sealed within was unharmed, ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) aside from the look of sheer terror on its face. Just a moment ago, it had felt the very real threat of death… from a humble, insignificant, bug-like mortal."How utterly despicable!" the head roared, its gaze dripping with venom. "I will catch you, throw you into a great fire, and burn your soul and your body to cinders!"To the followers of the Ice-nest, fire was the ultimate evil. To punish an enemy with it was the most vicious punishment imaginable.Seeing the old man was still alive, a flash of disappointment crossed Yang Yi's eyes. That had been his strongest attack, a direct hit on a weak point, and it still hadn't done any real damage. The power gap between them was terrifyingly vast.But after hearing the crystal head's curse, Yang Yi found it almost funny. For a cold-loving lunatic, being burned to death was indeed the worst possible punishment… but for a heat-loving lunatic, it was the highest form of ecstasy.Yang Yi glanced at his own condition. His right arm was completely frozen and even had cracks spiderwebbing across it. If not for the Limb Enhancement spell, it would have already shattered into a thousand pieces. A wave of terror flowed up his arm from Broken Iron—it was the Spirit of Fear, so panicked it didn't know what to do."Don't be afraid," Yang Yi thought, his eyes narrowing. "We haven't lost yet."He didn't want to take this step, but he had no other choice. His entire right side was frozen solid, while his enemy was practically unharmed. The surrounding believers were closing in, and Suna was too far away to help."Suna, stay away from me. Don't come close until I've burned out!" he sent in a message. He struggled to his feet using the left side of his body and faced the giant, who was now cautiously shielding the head behind its back as it advanced."You said… you wanted to burn me to death?" Yang Yi asked calmly in the common tongue. "Why don't we see which one of us burns to death first?""What!"The crystal giant stopped dead, an instinctual sense of crisis washing over it. At the same time, a thick, acrid stench of burning filled the air—not from Yang Yi's body, but from his very soul, a mark of his identity: a fanatical believer of the Fire Cult."You're one of those Fire Cult madmen?" the giant shrieked, a hint of horror in its voice.But Yang Yi ignored it. A paper packet of powdered potion had appeared in his hand. Without a moment's hesitation, he bit through the paper and swallowed the potion, wrapper and all.The act left even the distant, anxious Suna completely stunned.[You have consumed an unknown potion.][You have contracted acute rabies. Your Sanity is rapidly decreasing. You have unlocked the supernatural path—Werewolf.][You are undergoing lycanthropy…]He also received the potion's information.[Name: Mad Wolf Potion][Type: Consumable/Potion/Unique][Quality: Treasure][Description: An original potion by the witch Suna, extracted from a culture of brain tissue infected with the rabies virus.][If consumed five seconds after ignition: Agility +2, Strength +1, Constitution +1 for 15 minutes. May cause increased hair growth.][If consumed ten seconds after ignition: No effect. Possible stomach ache.][If consumed directly without ignition: Will contract acute rabies.]Yang Yi's Sanity plummeted like water from a punctured bucket. His body began to warp, his height soaring towards three meters. Thick, gray bristles sprouted from his face and body, accompanied by the sickening crunch and snap of stretching bones and muscle.KACHA! KACHA!The transformation was agonizing, especially while he was still conscious—like having his bones ground to dust and reassembled.He was rapidly turning into a werewolf.The crystal giant snapped back to its senses. Seeing Yang Yi transforming, it rushed forward to stop him, to end his life before the change was complete. It had more than enough time; the lycanthropy was progressing much slower on his frozen right side. His swollen, distorted right arm hadn't even sprouted any fur yet. His body was asymmetrical, like a literal half-werewolf.But then Yang Yi used the leftover black breadcrumbs to open his stomach, pulled out the half-bucket of Scorched Wine within, and doused himself in it."Stop him! He's a High Elder of the Fire Cult!" the crystal giant shrieked in terror, its eyes looking ready to burst from their sockets. But besides the giant, every other believer present was a slow-moving ice sculpture. They were far too slow to intervene.Yang Yi began to move, shouting."Fire's Healing!"His body erupted in flames. The fire healed his frostbite while simultaneously setting him completely ablaze. His fur sizzled, and the Scorched Wine turned him into a living torch…Among the Fire Cult, there were many spells that required igniting one's own body. And Scorched Wine was their favorite drink—and fuel. Of all these spells, only one required the user to be completely engulfed in flames.It was a spell known only to the High Elders of the Fire Cult, a ritual prepared for an audience with the Charred Tree. It was said that if a believer burned long enough, and caused a big enough scene, they would be granted the right to meet the Charred Tree.The name of that spell was…"Burn With Me!"As Yang Yi shouted, he slapped a hand against his chest. The flames consuming him instantly turned a bloody red, and thick black smoke billowed out, swallowing the surrounding white fog.At that exact moment, his transformation completed.[You have undergone lycanthropy. Cellular vitality has increased. Strength +2, Agility +4, Constitution +2, Perception +2. Sanity Cap -50, Spirit -2.][Your attributes have broken 10. You have been promoted to Supernatural.]A werewolf, wreathed in black smoke and burning with an unholy fire, was born.

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