I became the slime toy of the evil dragon girl?

At the top of the tree canopy, amidst a cluster of newly sprouted leaves, a soft, golden-green light suddenly shone.

The light gathered and gradually condensed into a fruit, a strange fruit that was crystal clear throughout.

Inside, there was a seven-colored halo, which was flowing like water within the fruit, and many magical runes were faintly visible on the surface.

The fruit slowly detached from the branch...

It didn't fall, but floated in the air and flew lightly to Ian.

"this……"

Mirabelle hesitated for a moment, then let out a soft gasp.

"Could it be the Fruit of Wisdom?! Legend has it that this gift only condenses when the Ancient Tree of Wisdom undergoes a major transformation or receives an immense favor!"

All the half-elves, including the Grand Elder, stared in shock at the fruit.

Clearly, they had never seen this thing before, and their knowledge of it was limited to what they had heard of in legends.

Even Elwin, who was slumped and head down, suddenly raised his head and stared intently at the fruit, his hatred intensifying.

He guarded the sacred tree for decades, offering devout worship and praying day and night, but he never saw the sacred tree manifest such a divine object!

And this slime...

The slime caught the warm fruit with its tentacles.

As soon as he got his hands on the fruit, a fragmented thought flowed into Ian's consciousness, though it was much clearer than the last time.

"Thank you... for the good thing... to you."

Ian paused, then suddenly remembered the obscure message the ancient tree had given him when he first encountered it.

"You'll help me? You'll regret it!"

The points of light within Ian couldn't help but combine to form an expression.

(⊙ˍ⊙)

At first, Ian thought that the tree looked down on the slime and was threatening him.

I never imagined that your "haji tree" meant giving good fruit in the literal sense!

The elder stared at the fruit for a while before saying with certainty, "It is indeed a fruit of wisdom. It contains the natural wisdom and magic it has accumulated."

Wisdom fruits on the Tree of Wisdom…that makes perfect sense! Ian couldn’t help but think.

The Grand Elder placed his hand on the trunk of the ancient tree of wisdom, acting as a translator, translating the tree's whispers one by one.

"The ancient tree says this is a gift of gratitude to you."

"After taking this, you will gain a random magical attribute affinity."

"It could be flames, it could be flowing water, or it could be something even rarer, like nature or light..."

Ian was carefully examining the fruit on the tentacles.

The iridescent light flowing within is visible from the outside, revealing a magical power with constantly changing attributes.

Like... Schrödinger's magic?

Ian hesitated for a second.

It's not that I'm hesitant about whether to eat it, but rather that I don't know how to eat it.

Should it be eaten like a normal creature, gnawing on it? Or should it be devoured?

After all, this legendary fruit of wisdom sounds quite precious.

In the end, Ian chose to wrap the fruit in his gelatinous body and activate [Devour].

The fruit dissolved, transforming into a pure, natural magic that surged into the body.

"Thank you for nature's bounty!"

As Ian was reflecting on this, he suddenly felt something new enter his consciousness, like unlocking a door that led to countless possibilities.

Just as the door in Ian's mind was fully opened.

The countless possibilities behind the door are about to be fixed into that one unique moment.

My "instruction manual system," which seemed to have been dead for many years, suddenly came back to life!

[Foreign magical energy infusion detected... Analyzing...]

[Can activate a random magical attribute affinity (unique)...]

[System Function Unlocked: Attribute Selection Permission]

Please select one of the following options: 1. Fire Magic Affinity

【2. Water-based magic affinity】

【3. Storm Magic Affinity】

[4. Light Magic Affinity]

5. Natural Magical Affinity

【6. Spatial Magic Affinity】

[7, 8...]

Ian was stunned.

The system... can actually change random to self-selection?

Suddenly, Ian felt a surge of emotion, as if his own child had grown up.

Aside from the "instruction manual" function, this broken system finally possesses a tiny bit of the power that a system should have!

He quickly scanned the options.

Fire, water, and storms are all common elements.

Aren't these basic elemental attributes self-explanatory? Do we really need affinity attributes? Is it to make these basic elemental spells more powerful?

Light and nature are rather rare affinity attributes.

But... spatial magic affinity?

Isn't that... teleportation, storage space, or spatial cutting?

Is there even a need to choose?

Spatial magic is the answer in all fantasy works, okay?!

Ian decisively chose [6. Spatial Magic Affinity].

[Confirm selection. Activating... Spatial Magic Affinity LV.8 activated]

[System Function Unlocked: Personal Storage Space, Initial Size: 10 Slots (Stacking Limit of 99 for the Same Type of Item)]

[Storage Space Description: Can store inanimate objects; time flows at a standstill; accessing the item requires physical contact and consumes a small amount of magic power]

"..."

Ian was truly speechless.

No!

I'm about to cast a spatial spell, and now you've given me storage space again?

My small body was already stuffed full of all sorts of random gadgets Charles gave me. Didn't the system provide any storage space back then?

Despite his complaints, Ian was still ready to try out the storage space provided by the system.

He tried to store the three beast-repelling incense sticks in his body into his storage space.

With a thought, the beast-repelling incense disappeared.

A void space appeared in his consciousness, with several pieces of beast-repelling incense quietly floating in it.

The system panel displays [Beast-Repelling Incense *3]

Take it out, and the beast-repelling incense will reappear before your eyes.

Hmm~ There aren't many squares...

But this stacking seems to be very powerful, as it can store some huge and numerous things in the system.

However, the spatial magic I cast is definitely limited in size.

It can be used to store small, scattered items that don't take up much space.

The combination is actually quite practical!

……

After Ian swallowed the Fruit of Life, he fell into complete silence.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable magical fluctuation emanated from the depths of Ian's body.

"What kind of affinity have you gained?" the half-elf elder asked curiously.

The Grand Elder had completely calmed down from his previous excitement.

She stood up straight, her withered face solemn and dignified.

Ian didn't hide it; on the contrary, he felt that showing it would be more beneficial to enhancing his own value.

"Space," Ian said.

The half-elves gasped in shock.

Spatial magic is an extremely rare talent, even in the ancient records of half-elves.

Magic involving space is extremely rare, and often requires the assistance of divine artifacts.

As for innate spatial magic affinity? Very few races possess it.

Apart from humans, a race capable of comprehending anything.

Even with the vast human population, those with spatial magic affinity are extremely rare; each possessor is a genius among geniuses!

"Knock knock knock!"

The elder paused for a moment, holding his ancient wooden staff.

All the half-elves, including Elwin who was still being supported, instinctively fell silent and focused their attention on her.

"Your Excellency Ian,"

The elder's voice, though aged, was clear and resonated in the forest clearing.

"The grace of the sacred tree's rebirth is as vast as the starry sea. This grace will be remembered by the tribe for generations, engraved in their blood, and passed down in their songs."