Chapter 42: Growth
Chapter 42: Growth
But Raven didn't dare to get close to it. Instead, he turned his attention towards the monstrous snake lying a few ten meters away from him and started walking towards it.
"Zera, use the 'Bloodline Devouring' ability on it." He ordered as he approached the headless snake's corpse.
[Yes. Please place your hand below its throat region.]
Raven did as she told him to and soon felt the snake's blood gather towards his hand before forming a greenish-blue orb of blood essence.
A moment later, the strange blood orb directly absorbed into his hand and assimilated into his body.
Then, a bunch of notifications popped up before his eyes.
[Bloodline Devourer System is activated!}
[Dreadvenom Tri-Cobra's Bloodline has been found!]
[Analyzing the purity of the bloodline....]
[Calculating...]
[The corpse has 100% purity of Rank-1 Dreadvenom Tri-Cobra's Bloodline Essence!]
[It is possible to absorb a part of the Dreadvenom Tri-Cobra's Bloodline Essence and its abilities.]
[Would you like to use 'Bloodline Devouring Ability'? Yes/No.]
...
"Yes!"
[Bloodline Devourer ability is on commence!]
[Randomizing the bloodline ability extraction!]
[Dreadvenom Tri-Cobra's 'Poison Touch' Bloodline Spell has been selected!]
[Host has obtained 'Poison Touch' Bloodline Spell!]
...
[Host also absorbed part of the Dreamvenom Tri-Cobra's blood Essence!]
[Host's spirit has been increased by 2.0]
[Host's vitality has been increased by 1.0]
[Host's strength has been increased by 1.0]
[Host's agility has been increased by 1.0]
[Host's Body is going through a small mutation!]
...
"Oh damn! I forgot this is a powerful monster-"
Before he could finish muttering, a tearing pain appeared all over his body.
He also noticed that his vision turned blurry, and he almost stumbled.
Thankfully, he managed not to fall and quietly sat on the ground.
And unlike before, he didn't lose consciousness, and the pain also only lasted for a few more minutes.
Slowly, Raven returned to his normal senses and noticed a big difference. Although nothing changed outside, he saw another bluish-green hexagonal crystalline structure in his mind.
Not only that, but he also found that his whole body seemed to be shedding a layer of skin.
"But how do I activate this poison Touch ability?" Raven slowly stood up, walked towards the nearby fallen tree, and tried to activate the poisoning ability.
Alas, nothing happened.
[That's because you still don't know how to absorb and store the 'Poison element' in your body and release it as a spell. Although the spell model will absorb the poison element in the air slowly, it will take a week or two for you to cast the spell once fully. That's why a good 'Elemental Circle' technique is needed.] Zera paused for a moment and then added.
[Also, you need at least 'Low-Rank Poison Affinity' to release this bloodline spell perfectly. Otherwise, the strength of your bloodline spell will be far weaker. Take a look at the notifications.] Zera's voice echoed in his head.
Nodding, he opened the system interface and looked at it deeply.
[Mutation Completed!]
[Thanks to the absorption of 'Dreadvenom Tri-Cobra's' bloodline essence, the Host's body underwent a mutation and obtained 'Poison Heart'!]
[From now on, even the blood drop from Host can be turned into a deadly poison!]
[Poison's potent range can be effective based on the Host's Rank and understanding of the Poison element!]
[Host has 'No' Poison Affinity. Please increase your affinity!]
[Host's damaged soul has been partially repaired with Blood Essence's help!]
[Current Host's Soul damage percentage: 65.4%]
[Host's lifespan has been increased by 21 years!]
[Host's body status has been updated successfully!]
...
"Wow!" Raven felt like his whole body had grown stronger and was stunned inside.
[You still have one more job to do.] Zera stated, causing him to wake up from the joy.
"Of course." With a nod, he turned around, walked towards the gigantic Orc's Corpse, and soon placed his hand above the heart region.
Like the previous time, blood droplets started moving on their own, towards the heart region, and soon condensed into a small reddish gem-like bloodline essence.
A moment later, the bloodline essence slowly absorbed Raven's body and disappeared.
...
[Bloodline Devourer System is activated!}
[Orc Warrior's Bloodline has been found!]
[Analyzing the purity of the bloodline....]
[Calculating...]
[The corpse has 100% purity of Rank-1 Orc Warrior's Bloodline Essence!]
[It is possible to absorb some of the Orc Warrior's Bloodline Essence and its abilities.]
[Would you like to use 'Bloodline Devouring Ability'? Yes/No.]
...
"Yes!"
[Bloodline Devourer Ability is on commences!]
[Host already possesses Orc Warrior's lesser version of 'Iron Resilience' Bloodline Spell!]
[System has decided to extract the remnant Bloodline Essence and strengthen the 'Regeneration' Ability!]
[Orc Warrior's Iron Resilience Bloodline Ability has been selected!]
...
[Host also absorbed part of the Orc Warrior's blood Essence!]
[Host's spirit has been increased by 2.0]
[Host's vitality has been increased by 1.0]
[Host's strength has been increased by 1.0]
[Host's agility has been increased by 1.0]
[Host's Body is going through a small mutation!]
...
Another painful experience coursed through his body, causing him to breathe heavily.
He slowly sat on the ground like before and endured the painful mutation process.
After 30 minutes, he finally returned to his original state and noticed another change all over his body.
"My skin becomes tighter and stronger... It feels like I can turn my body into an iron-like shield!" Muttering, he opened the interface again and checked the notifications.
...
[Mutation Completed!]
[Thanks to the absorption of 'Orc Warrior's' bloodline essence, the Host's body again underwent a mutation!]
[Host has obtained 'Iron Resilience' Bloodline Spell!]
[Host's damaged soul has been partially repaired with Blood Essence's help!]
[Current Host's Soul damage percentage: 40.4%]
[Host's lifespan has been increased by 32 years!]
[Host's body status has been updated successfully!]
...
"Wow! 32 years? And I also got 21 more years of lifespan by absorbing the snake's life essence! Now, I have more than 58 years to live!" He couldn't help but mutter in an excited tone.
He also noticed that the previous shaking greenish crystal in his mind appeared clear and looked brighter.
[Congratulations! You now have three Rank-1 Bloodline Spells. Although you can't activate them regularly without an organ or space to store the particular element, it's way better than nothing. If you start engraving circles in your soul, you'll become a fully-fledged Acolyte Warlock.]
"You mean Elemental Circles, right? With my soul's current condition, I think I can consume the 'Ice Affinity Potion' without any worry and might even be able to enter the Crows' Misery Academy." He muttered in excitement.
[You should do it after consuming the 'Miracle Life Potion.'] Zera added.
Nodding, he opened the system panel and checked his body status.
...
[Name: Raven Sillalus Jorvot,
Age: 15
Nationality: Zenith Empire
Title: 66th Prince of Zenith Empire
Level: 3
Class: Acolyte Warlock (0th Circle)
Soul Rank: Mortal (Soul Damaged 40.4%)
Life Pathway: Beginner Alchemist
Health: Normal
Attributes:
Strength: 3.5
Agility: 3.67
Vitality: 3.56
Luck: 1.5
Spirit: 13.1
Bloodline Spells:
Iron Resilience, Poison Touch, Fortuitous Finder (Completed).
Additional Skills: Past Finder, Instant Memorize, Night Vision, Spiritual Scan.
Affinities:
Life: Low.]
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"Amazing. I feel like I'm three times stronger than before!"
[Don't get overconfident, lad. Although you have become strong, there are countless powerful monsters out there who could squash you like a bug. It would be best to leave this area as soon as possible.] Zera's words made him realize he was in the deep region of 'Mirage Woodlands.'
"Wait, I should at least take the magical beast's 'Elemental Cores' and some precious materials," Raven muttered inwardly and soon used the knife to extract the elemental stones from both Magical beasts.
One was a Life elemental crystal with the size of a small pebble, while the other was a 'Poison Elemental Crystal' with the same size.
After that, he also extracted Orc Warrior's Feral Eye Crystals and its Trollsbane Glands. Then, he moved towards the gigantic snake and took out its poison gland, two 60 cm long venomous fangs, and finally, six jade-like eyes, quietly storing them in his inventory.
They were all magical materials with rarity, and each could be sold for around 200 to 300 gold coins!
Although Raven wanted to extract more valuable parts, such as Cobra's scales, Orc's bones, and others, he decided to return.
Soon, he left the battlefield, climbed to the top of the waterfall through the rocky structure, and started following the river bank.
Along the way, he met two wolves hunting down a rabbit and tried to battle it. As expected, he didn't face any difficulty battling two wolves simultaneously and killed them after five minutes of the fight.
Then, he also met a group of 5 kobolds and hunted them without difficulty before continuing his journey.
After two long hours of walking, he finally reached the large Eldertwine Tree and felt a sense of relief.
At the same time, he took out the pocket watch from his leather bag and checked the time.
"5.15 A.M. There are still 45 minutes left for the test to end.'
Raven looked deeply at the gigantic tree and started walking toward the town.
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