Carline Reaches Tier 6!

However, Maxwell was in no rush. He still had a treant's heart in his storage space that he hadn't eaten.

Along the way, Maxwell would occasionally take out a small piece, put it in his mouth, and slowly eat it, taking over an hour just to digest it.

"I wonder how this is different from the attribute values I've obtained from the treasure chests?"

As he ate, Maxwell pondered this question.

As far as he could tell, there really wasn't much difference.

Since there was no difference, why keep eating it?

So, Maxwell stopped.

He looked at Eva and Carline walking beside him, had a thought, and gave each of the girls a small piece of the treant's life source.

They obediently ate it.

But Maxwell watched for a while and didn't notice any changes in them.

"Why is there no reaction at all?"

Undeterred, Maxwell gave them each another small piece to eat.

This time, there was finally a reaction!

He saw the numbers in the upper right corner of Eva and Carline's cells change.

Eva's level went from 51 to 52.

And Carline's rose from 52 to 53.

It was effective for them!

Maxwell was delighted.

It actually made sense for it to work; after all, in the Fusion space where zombies could be fused, it was through the life energy fusion that they upgraded. Since Eva and Carline were zombies, naturally, they could also enhance their levels this way.

Moreover, Floyd had mentioned earlier that even if he consumed a piece of the life source, it could increase his tier by one or two!

Maxwell estimated that Floyd's strength should now be around Tier 5.

"That means! Could this white stuff potentially boost Eva and Carline each to Tier 6?"

Maxwell was thrilled.

He now somewhat regretted having eaten a small part of it earlier.

Now that one fifth had already been consumed by his body, eaten and irrevocable, Maxwell decided not to dwell on it any longer. He split the remaining white life source into two, giving half to Eva and half to Carline.

"Eva, Carline, eat this!"

Eva and Carline obediently consumed the life source in their hands.

Within a minute of swallowing, the numbers in the upper right corners of their respective cells began to tremble wildly.

Eva's number jumped from 52 to 53, then to 54, and then 55, 56, 57...

Half an hour later, Eva's level stopped at 60 and no longer changed.

Just one level shy of Tier 6!

Carline's level also stopped at 60, but after a moment, it showed signs of movement and then flickered to 61.

Carline reached Tier 6!

Maxwell was thrilled, feeling hopeful, and kept his eyes fixed on Eva's cell.

But the number no longer changed.

"Damn, if I had known, I wouldn't have eaten it! Wasn't it a waste to give it to me!"

Maxwell expressed his frustration.

He turned his head and saw Carline looking at him, a flicker of recognition seeming to pass through her eyes.

"Carline?"

Maxwell turned fully to face Carline, grabbed her shoulders with both hands, and said excitedly, unable to hide his emotion: "Carline, do you remember me?"

It was no wonder Maxwell was so excited; the fleeting look in Carline's eyes was incredibly familiar to him.

In that moment, he almost felt that this Carline was the same defiant young female evolver who had once huddled in a corner.

Moreover, he had always heard countless people say that Tier 6 was a significant milestone.

A hundred years ago, Tier 6 evolvers were called Tier 6 Kings, and a woman named Aileen, who advanced to Tier 6 over a hundred years ago, was directly crowned Queen Aileen.

Even now, though the standard of kingship has been raised to Tier 10100, Tier 6 remains a highly coveted and feared level.

This is because the transition from before Tier 6 to after represents a significant leap and enhancement.

And now, Carline has ascended to Tier 6.

Has Carline, having crossed this watershed, remembered him?

However, Carline's response was like a bucket of cold water doused over Maxwell.

There was no trace of emotion in Carline's eyes; the fleeting glimmer he thought he saw might have just been his own wishful thinking.

Maxwell looked into her eyes, searching, questioning incessantly, but the outcome was deeply disappointing.

Carline did not remember him, let alone recall anything.

At that moment, perhaps sensing Maxwell's dejection, Carline stepped forward and hugged him.

Good, Carline was now capable of expressing her emotions autonomously.

Indeed, having reached Tier 6, Carline certainly possessed basic emotional capacity.

Maxwell was very clear about this: although Carline could not yet remember her past, she was still the same Carline, and also the Carline of now.

After thinking this through, Maxwell's mood slightly improved. He hugged Carline back, and after a long embrace, he let go, held her shoulders, and looked her up and down for quite some time, smiling and saying, "Carline, you are becoming more beautiful!"

What he said was the truth. After ascending to Tier 6, Carline's appearance and aura had greatly improved, becoming more beautiful and saintly.

Although her face still showed no expression, Maxwell knew that zombies are not known for expressing emotions in a fantastical way. Being a zombie, Carline was no exception, and her initiating a hug was already a significant improvement.

Maxwell lowered his arms, and Carline took a small step back, nodding slightly.

Oh?

Can Carline now even nod her head?

That's another big improvement!

Maxwell became joyful and couldn't help but lift Carline up again, twirling her around in the air a couple of times before setting her down.

However, as he put Carline down, her ample chest accidentally brushed against Maxwell.

That soft touch momentarily enveloped Maxwell, leaving him a bit parched and tongue-tied.

Carline stood firmly on the ground and cheekily blinked at Maxwell, and then, it seemed to Maxwell, there was a slight smile hanging on her lips.

Is Carline smiling?

She is smiling!

This cheered Maxwell up even more!

At that moment, he noticed Eva standing on the side, quietly watching them.

Oh, he had been neglecting Eva.

Maxwell picked up the little girl, letting her sit securely on his shoulder, and said with a smile, "Let's go, it's getting dark. We need to find a safe place to spend the night!"

So, Maxwell carried Eva on one shoulder and walked shoulder to shoulder with Carline.

After a short walk, Maxwell saw the faint outline of a base city appearing ahead.

His heart lifted with joy.