Flying, invisibility, shapeshifting, precognition—any one of these abilities, if possessed by a human, would allow them to thrive.
But now, all these abilities had appeared on a cat, and Lin Ye was numb from envy.
“This Pet Advancement Potion is truly amazing. I wonder if I can drink it. It makes me want to try it myself.”
After a moment of emotion, Lin Ye quickly picked up the Little Black Cat from the ground, along with the crow that hadn't been fed the potion yet, and walked to another corner.
No sooner had he left than a loving couple walked over.
Looking at the young couple, who were exactly like the image in his mind, Lin Ye couldn't help but look at the Black in his arms again.
“It's about a minute, which means you can foresee things that will happen a minute later, and you can also transmit the images you foresee to me.”
“This way, it’s like I also indirectly possess the ability to foresee one minute into the future, which is quite good.”
“Oh, I haven’t named you yet. Let me think of a cool name for you. ‘Xiao Hei’ is too common. I need to give you a more foreign-sounding name. You can be called Black. That sounds foreign.”
The Black seemed to really like the name Black and actually nodded its head.
“Very good, then you’ll be called Black. From now on, if I have food, you’ll have cat treats. But you must hide your middle eye well; don’t let anyone discover it.”
“Meow~”
“Alright, you stay here for a bit. I’ll feed the potion to it and see what it turns into.”
Placing the Black on the ground, Lin Ye shifted his attention to the crow in his hand.
“Open your mouth.”
As soon as he spoke, the crow opened its mouth on its own.
Crows are already very intelligent birds; their intelligence is even comparable to that of human children, otherwise there wouldn't be the story of the crow drinking water.
After being subdued by Lin Ye, its sensitivity to commands was even higher than that of the Black.
As soon as its mouth opened, Lin Ye poured the remaining half bottle of Pet Advancement Potion into its mouth.
Before long, the remaining half bottle of Pet Advancement Potion was entirely poured into the crow's mouth.
Soon, the crow's body also began to change.
Just like the Little Black Cat earlier, the first change it underwent was its body. The wing that had been injured by Black instantly healed, and its size became one number larger than before.
Its feathers also became jet Black, as if they had been well-maintained.
Its claws and beak even gleamed with a metallic luster. Lin Ye had no doubt that one strike from its claw could tear open a child's skull.
If it weren't for its continued crow-like appearance, others would suspect it was an eagle.
And besides the change in appearance, its body also showed obvious signs of mutation, just like Black. However, it didn't grow an extra eye; instead, a pair of horns, like those of a demon, grew on top of its head.
Combined with its jet-Black body, it gave off a bizarre feeling.
“So this is what you look like after advancing? You look pretty cool.”
“Meow!”
“You're cool too.”
No sooner had Lin Ye finished speaking than a voice came from the crow in his hand.
“Stupid cat! Big stupid cat!”
Upon hearing that noisy and hoarse voice, Lin Ye was completely stunned.
“What the hell! You can talk!”
“Of course, but this is all thanks to you, Master.” The crow spoke again.
Now Lin Ye finally confirmed that the crow in his hand could speak human language.
“It seems your first ability is to speak human language. Do you have any other abilities?”
“Yes, yes, Master.”
“Let me show you.”
With that, the crow, which had been standing on his hand, flew into the air.
The next second, to Lin Ye's shocked gaze, it turned from one to two, two to four, four to eight, eight to sixteen...
In the blink of an eye, a large flock of crows appeared before him.
Seeing that it was about to multiply further, Lin Ye quickly stopped it:
“Stop, stop, that’s enough, quickly change back.”
Not long after he gave the command, the large flock of crows in the sky vanished without a trace, leaving only one.
“It seems your second ability is cloning. This ability also seems pretty good. It would definitely be amazing for performing magic tricks.”
Lin Ye immediately thought of using its ability to perform magic tricks.
He had even already envisioned the scene.
As crows filled the sky, he would slowly appear, surrounded by them—that scene couldn't be too cool.
He could even cosplay as a Raven Messenger.
“Do you have any other abilities?”
“Of course, Master.” The crow continued to speak in its hoarse voice.
“Where did you learn all these words?”
“I don’t know, Master. I suddenly just knew them.”
“It’s alright, continue.”
After Lin Ye finished speaking, the crow began to demonstrate its third ability.
It flapped its wings again, and immediately a large number of Black feathers fell from the sky. These Black feathers then turned into heavy snow, and in a moment, the entire school was covered in a blanket of white.
However, this scene did not last long. Lin Ye blinked, and the Black feathers and heavy snow all disappeared.
Everything just now had been an illusion.
Needless to say, this was all the crow's doing.
“So your third ability is illusion?”
“Yes, Master. The weaker a person’s mental strength, the longer I can control them. But for a powerful Archmage like you, Master, I can’t control you for too long.”
While stating the facts, the crow didn't forget to flatter him.
“Not bad, this ability also seems quite suitable for performing magic tricks. Continue, you should have other abilities, right? For example, the horns on your head, they should have their special uses, right?”
“You’re right, Master. These horns do have their purpose. They come from an abyssal demon, so I possess a thin demonic bloodline, and demons are best at deception, so my fourth ability is deception.”
As soon as the words fell, the crow transformed into Lin Ye’s appearance right in front of him.
When Lin Ye saw the person who looked exactly like him, he immediately wore an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
“You can turn into a human?”
“That’s right, I can turn into anyone I’ve seen, and I can also mimic their voices. Not just people, I can also transform into other things, unlike that stupid cat.”
As it spoke, the ‘Lin Ye’ in front of him made the same sound as him.
Then he transformed into the couple who had just run in, with identical expressions, movements, and voices.
Lin Ye clicked his tongue in wonder.
“As expected of a magic pet, it’s simply too amazing. Both of your abilities are stronger than mine.”
As soon as he said this, the crow immediately changed back to its original form, flew onto Lin Ye’s shoulder, and said fawningly:
“Our abilities, no matter how strong, are bestowed by you, Master. We will always be your most loyal servants, and we will never betray you in this life.”
“Right, big stupid cat?”
“Meow~” The Black bared its teeth, now regretting that it couldn't speak human language.
“Very good. From today onwards, you two will be my left and right hands. As long as you follow me well, you’ll have endless delicious food in the future.”
“Oh, and I’ll give you a name too. It’s called Black, so you can be called Brian.”
“Master can call me anything, I really like this name.” The crow once again displayed the advantage of being able to speak.
A few minutes later, Lin Ye walked out of the small forest again.
When he went in, he had a cat and a crow. When he came out, he had two small dolls on his waist: a cat and a bird.