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Peter watched from the side for a while and noticed that Daisy's hard work was indeed visible to the naked eye.
Before joining S.H.I.E.L.D., she was just an ordinary Asian beauty, even slightly malnourished due to her long period of wandering.
But Daisy's current transformation could only be described as a complete metamorphosis.
Not only had her figure and appearance improved by more than a level, but her combat prowess was also remarkable.
Even three to five intern Agents from the training camp attacking her together couldn't last more than a few rounds against her.
Such combat power, while perhaps not matching Black Widow before she consumed the Okuchi no Makami fruit, was at least on par with an average female Agent from the Red Room.
To reach this level in just a few months showed Daisy's diligence and talent.
After observing for a while, he determined that Daisy had already grown to a level superior to her future self from several years later in the original story.
Peter clapped his hands lightly and spoke in an unquestionable tone:
"Alright, that's enough training for today. Everyone is dismissed."
The students on the ground scrambled up. A young man with a buzz cut clutched his swollen cheek and stumbled toward the exit.
Other students also supported each other, avoiding the area where Daisy was and moving quickly along the walls.
In just a few seconds, only Peter and Daisy were left in the vast training field.
Seeing Peter—who had been "avoiding her"—finally appear, Daisy's beautiful large eyes flickered visibly.
However, she didn't choose to rush over immediately. Instead, she turned her head away petulantly, looking toward the right wall and leaving Peter with a view of her delicate profile.
Peter looked at her face.
Her smooth black hair rested against her cheeks, and the soft bone structure and facial features of an Easterner were perfectly presented before his eyes.
It had to be said that after getting used to Western beauties like Gwen, Felicia, and Natasha, seeing such an Eastern face inevitably stimulated his affection for the girl even more.
He stepped forward, closing the distance between them.
Daisy wanted to hide, but she was no match for Peter.
With just a single Soru, Peter instantly appeared beside her, wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and pulled her into his embrace.
Daisy's body stiffened, and she subconsciously struggled in the opposite direction, but her body couldn't break free at all.
After a few attempts, her struggling movements became smaller and smaller until she finally gave up completely, leaning against Peter's shoulder and feeling that long-lost scent that made her feel at peace.
But she still spoke stubbornly:
"So the Great Arbiter still remembers a nobody like me? I thought you had enough with Ghost-Spider and Nightingale surrounding you that you'd long since forgotten me!"
Peter sighed helplessly and gently stroked her back, whispering in her ear:
"I really didn't consider your feelings regarding this matter, but I didn't let you participate out of concern for your safety."
"You should have seen it in the live broadcast; those guys are too dangerous. Even if I immediately helped you awaken the power in your bloodline, you'd only be throwing your life away against them."
At this point, he paused and finally made up his mind to speak:
"Speaking of which, your current physical condition should be sufficient to handle the hidden power in your bloodline, so come with me."
As he spoke, Peter let go of Daisy and walked toward the elevator leading to the secret underground training ground.
Daisy hesitated for a moment but chose to follow after all.
Ding.
Before long, the elevator doors opened, and the two appeared in an underground space used for detaining special prisoners.
It was quiet enough here and wouldn't be disturbed by others, making it perfect for Daisy to awaken her Inhuman bloodline.
After signaling Daisy to sit in a sealed cell, Peter raised his left hand, and a light flickered on the surface of the storage ring on his finger.
The next second, a long, silver-gray metal object appeared in his hand—it was the obelisk, codenamed '084'.
Under normal circumstances, anyone without Inhuman blood would be instantly petrified upon touching this obelisk.
But in front of Peter, this petrifying power was like trying to show off a toy sword to a master; it naturally couldn't exert any effect at all.
Peter casually sent the obelisk into the cell via a transport device and instructed Daisy through the glass:
"In a moment, inhale as much of the mist inside as possible. There might be some reactions that scare you during the process, but there's no need to panic. With me here, even if an accident occurs, I can immediately ensure you return to normal without any abnormalities."
In the original TV series, the terrigen mist in this obelisk was shared among three people.
The dispersal of energy caused Daisy's final awakening effect to be greatly diminished.
Now, this entire terrigen crystal was for Daisy alone. Coupled with the restorative power of the Horse Talisman as a backup, this evolution process would likely completely change her life form.
After hearing Peter's instructions, Daisy nodded at him through the glass. Then, she reached out her right hand and touched the surface of the obelisk with her fingertips.
The moment her finger touched the obelisk, the irregular patterns on its surface lit up with a hazy blue light. The light spread along the patterns, the outer metal shell began to peel away, and the blue crystal inside was exposed to the air.
The blue crystal released a gray mist that spread in all directions, enveloping Daisy's body.
Daisy was startled and instinctively wanted to hold her breath, but remembering Peter's instructions, she forced herself to abandon that thought and instead began to breathe deeply.
As her nasal cavity inhaled the strange mist, she let out an involuntary groan of pain in the next second.
At the same time, a black hard shell began to form on her body, visible to the naked eye.
Daisy was shocked by the sight and instinctively wanted to pull her hand back.
"Don't let go! Don't resist this power! Feel the changes it brings to your body carefully!" Peter spoke up at the right time.
His voice became Daisy's stabilizing force.
So, enduring the pain, Daisy not only didn't let go but instead firmly grasped the crystal and even crushed it with a squeeze.
The moment the crystal was crushed, the speed of petrification on Daisy's body suddenly increased by more than tenfold.
The black stone shell climbed rapidly, crossing her chest, crawling up her neck, and finally covering her completely.
Daisy had completely turned into a human-shaped stone statue.
The underground space fell into a dead silence!
The white light representing the Horse Talisman lit up in Peter's hand, while he quietly activated his Byakugan to observe the changes inside Daisy's body.
Once Daisy's vital signs showed any fluctuation, he would immediately shatter the protective shield in front of him and use the Horse Talisman to help Daisy restore her body from any abnormality.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, several hours had passed.
During the process, Daisy's vital signs remained stable, and Peter did not choose to intervene unnecessarily.
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, a crack appeared on the surface of the stone statue.
The crack spread from the center to the surroundings.
Crack.
Following that, a fair arm suddenly broke free from the black hard shell.
The moment the shell shattered, an invisible shockwave rapidly spread out, instantly shattering the glass shield in front, overturning the nearby metal table, and throwing the entire underground space into chaos.
Peter, however, remained standing in place like a javelin, a smile involuntarily curling at the corners of his mouth:
Just as he expected, after fully absorbing the entire terrigen crystal, Daisy's power had received an almost epic buff!