OBS Chapter 3546 Bloodline Potential
Chapter 3546 Bloodline Potential
Chapter 3546 Bloodline Potential
Bill Schneider nodded very seriously:
"Whatever weapon it seeks, I'm almost certain its attempt to break the seal will fail. As I mentioned before, that thing's power is now fragmented. For the sealed part to break free, it needs not only the right method but also the right time. The time hasn't come yet, and no matter what method is used, it's impossible to release it."
"But what if it succeeds?"
"Yes, what if? You can't gamble on these things."
The doctor let out a long sigh:
"Our plans need to be adjusted. I won't be going to the island anymore. I need to make some props in Topsk to prevent the worst-case scenario. I originally planned to play cat and mouse with it on the island, but now that we've actually encountered it, I might be the one in danger. That blood—no, I absolutely cannot come into contact with that blood now, otherwise the balance we've worked so hard to establish will be immediately broken."
"Will it get out of control?"
"It's more troublesome than getting out of control."
The doctor didn't offer much explanation, but Shad guessed that it might be due to the release of the power belonging to the "Demon King" within him.
"So I need to make extra preparations in Tobesk, and if I don't go to the island, Black Hand-Tifron won't know what's behind you, and it will be hampered in its actions."
"So what do I need to do? I can't just let it run rampant, can I? I'll continue searching for traces of the demon and keeping an eye on any news about the so-called weapon. What else can I do?"
Xia De asked, and the doctor shook his head:
"No, you shouldn't do anything for now. Any deliberate action you take now will only provide information to the other side. By doing nothing, it will act more cautiously and carefully."
I bet it won't show itself to you anytime soon. Once it's confirmed that you're not the one with that power, it will wait for you to bring the message back, and then wait for you to reveal other flaws.
We're both armed hunters now, only our guns are more powerful. Wait for me to finish my preparations. The problem now is, we don't know what it's looking for on the snowy mountain. Detective, are you sure there are no rumors of such weapons on Fatumunst Island?
Shad thought about it carefully for a moment, then shook his head:
"I'm sure not, at least I haven't heard of it yet."
The doctor nodded:
"On the bright side, if we can successfully deal with that thing this time, we will most likely obtain some incredible information. Actually, I only know that the thing was split apart, but I don't know where the sealed part is or what its current situation is."
"So how many parts was the original demon split into?"
When asked, the doctor, who had always refused to answer, hesitated for a moment before giving his answer:
"I can't give a definite answer, after all, I only gained power, not memories, otherwise I would have become a demon long ago. As for that seal in the ancient mythological era, I can't even say whether it was the work of mortals or the intervention of gods themselves."
The splitting and sealing are quite complex; it's not a simple cutting, but a deeper process of peeling away different parts. The sealing isn't simply using rituals to suppress the fragments in the subspace, but employing more mysterious and unimaginable intricate methods to ensure it will never easily revive.
Even the individual fragments wouldn't know the status of the others, to prevent one fragment from releasing the others after being freed. The weapon's demon seeks to break the seal of the most crucial fragment; if it succeeds, the other fragments will likely immediately coalesce.
The doctor's uncertain result actually reassured Xia De a lot, as it at least showed that the methods of division and sealing from the ancient era were still effective.
But the doctor quickly added:
"But I also have a vague feeling that the number of fragments will not exceed five, nor will it be less than three. 3, 4, and 5 are the three answers."
Shad nodded slightly, looking into the doctor's pure black eyes:
"Let's stop here then. It seems it's time to wake up from this dream."
A silver streak flashed before him, and the [Night Watchman], materialized from Shad's memories in the dream, severed the doctor's head. The gray-black dream transformed into a chaotic vortex that swallowed them, and when Shad leaped from the sofa, wielding the [Moonlight Greatsword] and pointing it at the doctor who was rising from the other sofa, he had actually returned to normal:
"I'm alright! I'm fine now! The sealed power got agitated after hearing what I just said, but I didn't lose control!"
(Mia is running.)
Three bright moons illuminated the white woodland, their light shimmering in the hot spring, the rising steam blurring Xia De's vision. So he simply closed his eyes, leaned against the edge of the hot spring, and enjoyed the tranquil night.
It was already past ten o'clock at night, and soaking in the hot springs after a long day felt really good. Xia De realized then that the girls had probably accepted his invitation to come to the Moon Sanctuary with him, likely to let him relax after the battle at the [House of the Pseudo-Humans] and shake off his fatigue.
The chirping of chocobos echoed from the shore, but none of the fluffy birds approached the cat that was dozing on the long stone bench that had recently been installed on the shore.
Luvia and Dorothy nestled on either side of Shad, their hair occasionally brushing against his shoulders. As Shad closed his eyes, Luvia's hand gently massaged his arm. But it wasn't a massage, nor was it some kind of suggestion; she was checking:
"The blood and flesh of the false men and the power of the eldest son's flesh and blood seem to have little effect on your body; the density of your muscles and the shape of your body have not even changed."
"Shad's body has already reached the limits of human potential; this change must be at a deeper level."
Dorothy said that she did not pinch Shad's body, and the blonde girl hugged Shad's arm and enjoyed the intimacy.
"Yes, the change in physical strength is not significant; it's more about the body's resistance, stamina recovery speed, and self-healing ability. In some ways, my control over shapeshifting is comparable to Flora's, although my shapeshifting range is far smaller than hers. As for this gain, there were no spirit runes, but I acquired a new magical technique, [Blood Seed Parasite]."
This is a magical technique derived from the characteristics of the pseudo-human, which Shad only briefly explained:
"I implant my own flesh and blood into the bodies of other flesh and blood creatures, thereby sensing their superficial thoughts and gaining a certain degree of control over them. It sounds like a very useful magical technique, but I have no intention of trying it unless absolutely necessary. Magical techniques are neither good nor evil, but some magical techniques should not be used indiscriminately."
The girls all understood Shad's personality, so Luvia commented with a smile:
"You're always like this, but it's okay."
Dorothy then asked:
"Even if you don't use it, you should at least know what the specific effects of this magical technique are. So, shall we try it on you now?"
Luvia smiled and didn't object, but Shad shook his head:
"'Flesh and blood implantation' is an extremely dangerous practice, similar to parasitism, but much more difficult to eradicate. If I were to actually do it, your bodies would be permanently affected by me, and I would never do such a thing."
He skipped over the topic:
"The real gain this time is actually more reflected in the release of my physical strength."
At the time, "she" described him as follows: "Outsider, your flesh and blood power has been further released."
What is the release of flesh and blood power?
Dorothy splashed water and asked.
"Actually, I don't quite understand either, but it should be similar to the development of bloodline power. It's like how dragonborn unlock more bloodline talents, vampires purify their own blood, or elves awaken more ancestral talents. But I should be human, right?"
"So, in what aspects does the release of your physical strength manifest itself?"
Dorothy asked again, and Shad held up his finger:
"Bite my finger and taste the blood."
The blonde, blue-eyed girl glanced at him, then cupped Shad's wrists in her hands, her red lips slightly parted, and took one of Shad's fingers into her mouth. Shad felt as if she was doing this on purpose, but it was also possible that the moonlit atmosphere made it easy for him to have wild thoughts.
Dorothy gently bit Shad's finger, sucking a small amount of blood. But she didn't immediately savor it; instead, she licked the wound again before carefully tasting it:
"Although I'm not a vampire, your blood tastes quite nice. Is your spirit recovering?"
She exclaimed in surprise, and Luvia then took Shad's other hand and tried it out:
"Yes, your spirit is recovering. Your flesh and blood have become more nutritious? Although I joked with the witches that your body was very nutritious, it only improved everyone's mental and physical condition before."
Xia De nodded:
"It's not about becoming nutritious, but rather that my life force, physical strength, mental strength, and spirit can be transformed into each other. My life force includes mental strength, physical strength, and spirit, and the others also contain each other (note). I cannot recover by drinking my own blood, just as people cannot quench their thirst by drinking their own semen. But you can recover by drinking my blood, and my self-healing ability is amazing, so drinking blood will not affect my health."
"What kind of strange analogy is that? We're not vampires, who would want to suck your blood?"
Dorothy pouted, wanting to treat Shad, but found the wound on his fingertip had already disappeared. Her body continued to hug Shad's right arm. Although Lacey wanted to switch, the writer didn't want to leave yet.
"But why? Shad, why are you always able to absorb all this junk?"
She asked with a hint of melancholy. They had known about Xia De's unusual behavior for a long time, but because the changes had always been positive, they rarely brought it up.
PS: This is equivalent to the red bar, blue bar, and stamina bar being able to be converted into each other.