That’s right. Seraphina Sullivan was going to use a Power Apple to strengthen Sean Chandler.
Every apple had to be used where it mattered most.
The power boost she received from the Power Apples had already reached its limit; eating more would be nothing but a waste, only satisfying her palate.
Every one of the twelve remaining in her Space had to be used where it mattered most.
She had already fed two to her symbiotic plant, Flora, causing the power of its vines to surge. Now, a casual lash could easily shatter rock, making it one of her powerful trump cards.
Now, she decided to invest in her puppet, Sean Chandler.
A stronger cannon fodder—scratch that... a more powerful teammate would always be more useful.
"Eat it." Seraphina handed the apple to Sean Chandler.
Although Sean Chandler was her puppet, he still had his own emotions. He glanced at Seraphina, and without the slightest hesitation, opened his mouth.
"CRUNCH!"
The crisp sound echoed clearly in the silent room. A sweet, fruity fragrance immediately filled the air, a stark contrast to the room’s scent of rust and disinfectant.
He devoured the apple in just a few bites, leaving not even the core behind.
After he finished eating, Sean Chandler showed no outward change, maintaining his usual silent, taciturn demeanor.
Seraphina habitually scanned him with her Eye of Identification.
She just wanted to see how much his base Strength Attribute had increased. She also harbored a sliver of hope—a one-in-a-million chance, really—that the guy might get ridiculously lucky and gain a Special Ability.
After all, she’d eaten five herself and gotten jack squat, so she didn’t dare get her hopes up.
However, when Sean Chandler’s stats appeared clearly in her mind, Seraphina was utterly stunned.
[Name: Sean Chandler]
[Gender: Male]
[Professional Skills:
Talent·Beastification: Can switch between Werewolf and Wolf Form. Possesses extremely high Recovery Power and Power.
Talent·Monster Strength (New): Greatly increases Power and burst potential. Attacks have a low chance to cause "Knockback" or "Armor Break" effects.]
[Weaknesses: Extreme fear of spicy food]
Seraphina: "???"
She stared at the description for the "Monster Strength" talent, which Sean Chandler hadn’t had before, and fell silent for a full three seconds.
’No way?’
’Seriously?’
’Are you messing with me right now?’
"I ate five! Five! And besides a boost to my Power, I got jack squat!"
"You ate just one! *One!* And you get a ’One-shot Soul’ right off the bat, scoring a new Talent?!"
Seraphina felt the corners of her eyes and mouth twitching uncontrollably.
An indescribable mix of jealousy and absurdity washed over her.
’What was this supposed to be?’
’The stark difference between a King of Fortune and an unlucky soul?’
’Or did this stupid apple just really hit it off with Sean Chandler?’
She took several deep breaths to suppress the urge to take Sean Chandler apart and see how he was built.
’When it came to luck, comparisons were just infuriating.’
Luckily, Sean Chandler was her puppet now, so his increase in strength was her increase in strength. Otherwise, Seraphina would have been frustrated enough to punch a wall.
’Forget it, forget it. At least the benefits are staying in-house...’ she thought, taking a deep breath to console herself. But her gaze couldn’t help but drift back to the "Monster Strength" talent.
’Tsk. Looks like from now on, if anything comes down to luck, I should have him test the waters first.’
A strange thought popped into her head.

They blended into the crowd, following Kieran Hogan in a direction they’d never taken before.
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