Guan Tong walked out of the shelter and saw Shi Jingyi gently patting Coal Ball's head.
Perhaps because Coal Ball had seen her many times and was familiar with her scent, it was very docile in her presence.
Shi Jingyi heard the footsteps and turned to Guan Tong, smiling. "Congratulations."
Guan Tong touched his cheek. "Has my appearance changed at all?"
"It's your aura. It's hard to put a finger on, but I can clearly feel that you've changed a lot."
"...True."
Guan Tong had felt the same way when he first saw Shi Jingyi after her own breakthrough.
An Ascender's aura always changes to some degree after they enter the second stage of Sublimation.
Guan Tong glanced at the time. It was 8:30, half an hour before the new rule would be announced.
He suggested, "Should we try to establish a Mind Network?"
They had tried before and failed.
But now that both of them had entered the second stage of Sublimation, the result might be different.
"Sure."
