Chapter 256: Riverside Cottage
The secret realm of origin, in the bedroom of the villa.
Alan ended his meditation and slowly opened his eyes.
There seems to be a flash of lightning in the eyes!
Snap...
There was a sound of breaking in the hand.
Looking down, he saw that the two wind magic stones in his hands had been drained of their magic power.
It changed from its original rich sky blue to almost transparent, covered with dense cracks.
Throw the scrapped magic stone into the trash can.
Alan opened the system interface to check the changes after successfully integrating the bloodline of the Behemoth.
Rows of system data immediately flashed across the screen in front of him.
Physical strength +3! (Corrected by the Blue Behemoth bloodline)
Agility +9! (Corrected by the Blue Behemoth bloodline)
Current attributes: 59 physique, 54 agility, 59 spirit
Current resistance: Virus level 8 / Electric shock level 6 / Sonic level 6 / Cold level 5
Potential reserve: 38 points
…
He is worthy of being the king of the sky, the embodiment of the storm!
The agility bonus provided by Cang Tian Behemoth is as much as 9 points, which is absolutely beyond imagination!
Alan couldn't help but be shocked.
I'm glad I made the right choice.
Just as expected, after integrating the blood of the Behemoth, his biggest shortcoming, agility, was perfectly made up!
Alan then noticed that the sonic resistance had increased by one level.
Cang Tian Behemoth has both electricity and wind attributes.
The wind attribute, reflected in elemental damage, is the so-called "sound wave system" or "thunder system".
Alan fused the blood of the Behemoth and directly obtained the sixth-level sound wave resistance from scratch!
From now on, with each level increase, the resistance to electric shock and sonic waves will also increase by one level.
In this case...
A glimmer of understanding appeared in Allen's eyes.
From now on, you don’t need to absorb these two resistances specifically, it is enough for them to grow on their own.
All elemental behemoths have the talent of transformation.
Cang Tian Behemoth can transform into the form of Dapeng at will.
Alan already has a talent for transformation, and now it is even more abundant.
The addition of the Dapeng form to the transformation list provides him with a stable and reliable long-distance flight capability.
Compared to the magic-consuming "Air Dance" and the slow "Gaseous Form", the Dapeng form flies fast and steady, and it is no problem to travel thousands of miles a day!
When necessary, we can also provide air transportation services for relatives and friends.
What follows is the most exciting moment.
The ancestral form of the Behemoth bloodline!
Alan took off all his outer clothes, leaving only his shorts.
He walked to the center of the room, raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
Bang!
The walls, ceiling, and floor of the bedroom responded to his commands with a hazy magical glow.
Under the cover of the barrier, no matter how big Alan becomes, the space inside the room will expand synchronously and strengthen the building materials.
So that his head wouldn't pierce through the ceiling or crush the floor.
The Secret Realm of Origin provides very thoughtful services to the trial-takers, even taking such details into consideration.
"Huh... let's get started!"
Alan muttered to himself, awakening the sleeping beast within him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The heart was beating so hard it almost burst out of the chest.
Beneath the membrane, the blood vessels are like countless twisted little snakes, responding to the beating of the heart and transporting the essence and blood containing the might of ancient behemoths to the limbs and bones!
All the muscles and bones in my body are crackling!
Alan's body continued to expand.
Spider silk shorts, beyond their elastic limit, unable to bear the weight...
Finally, with a "hissing" sound, it was torn apart!
When Allen's size stabilized, it was thirty meters tall and weighed a thousand tons!
The thick thighs are comparable to the piers of a cross-river bridge.
The muscles have increased in density and are so strong that they are almost deformed.
The beast stood proudly, its fangs exposed like scimitars.
The arms were longer than the knees, with huge claws that flashed with lightning.
Alan's current atavistic form is nine points similar to a purebred Behemoth.
The leopard man's bloodline is only reflected in the emerald green cat's eyes.
The bloodline of the ogre wizard should be mainly reflected in the fangs and blue skin.
However, the Behemoth itself also has these two characteristics, but they are not easily visible.
Looking closely, Alan noticed his shoulder-length hair.
Like a blue waterfall hanging down to the waist, it shows a wild and evil temperament.
Ordinary Behemoths have short, fluffy hair.
It seems that this long hair is the only legacy of the ogre wizard bloodline left to him in terms of appearance.
As for the Poison Demon Bloodline...
Alan raised his left paw.
As soon as the thought came to his mind, a bone spur popped out from the palm of his hand.
As the body expands, the density and size of the bone spurs also increase synchronously, like an ivory-carved spear!
In a flash, the bone spur softened and turned into a retractable bone whip.
Alan nodded in satisfaction.
The bone spur is still there.
The poison glands in the body contract and relax with the surging heartbeat.
The two major characteristics of the poisonous demon bloodline were perfectly inherited.
Alan is not one who pays much attention to appearance.
Compared with his handsome appearance, he cares more about his inner qualities.
The fusion of the Behemoth bloodline enriched his inner qualities.
Original poison wizard bloodline, fifth-level atavism, physique, agility, spirit and natural armor +10 each.
Now, the bonuses to physique, spirit, and natural armor remain unchanged, and the bonus to the agility attribute is increased to 15 points!
In other words, after activating the atavism mode, Alan's agility, which was originally the weakest, surpassed his physique and spirit, and stood out!
In fact, the spiritual growth potential of a pure-bred Behemoth is not as good as that of the Poison Wizard that Allen himself fused.
If he chooses to advance to the Heavenly Behemoth, the fifth level of reversion, his spiritual attribute can only be +5.
Now the spirit is +10, which is the perfect embodiment of complementing each other's strengths and weaknesses after the fusion of blood!
The giant beast Allen's natural weapons are strengthened!
A pair of sharp claws, in addition to the level 3 enchantment, also comes with "armor-breaking" and "electric shock" special effects.
Armor-piercing claws, this is the racial talent of the Behemoth.
Attacks all solid armor, automatically ignoring half of the defense.
Even the beast armor and body-refining skills can only reduce half of the damage when facing Behemoth's claws.
Electric shock is the elemental damage that Behemoth has.
Especially when attacking conductive targets such as metal, the electric shock damage is doubled!
It is conceivable that using armor-piercing electric claws against a heavily armored knight wearing plate armor or a metal construct can absolutely destroy him in one fell swoop!
Just like the giants are very good at throwing stones, each one is like a human catapult.
The racial skill of the Behemoths is jumping.
Behemoths are huge and look clumsy, but they are actually masters of jumping!
An adult Behemoth can easily jump 100 meters high and 300 meters far.
The ratio to its own height is equivalent to that of a rabbit.
But if the rabbit were to become as big as Behemoth, it would be difficult for it to even stand up, let alone jump!
The Behemoth's favorite thing to do on the battlefield is to jump high, drop from the sky, and crush and trample those tiny hostile creatures.
Even if the creatures within a hundred meters are not stepped on directly, they will be knocked to the ground by the seismic waves generated by the giant beast's landing.
Sky Behemoth has added a discharge effect on the basis of its jumping, leaping and trampling combo.
When he stomped his foot, the ground shook and electric currents shot out.
Enemies around are paralyzed by earthquake shock and electric shock.
Once you fall down, you may never get up again.
The Behemoth also has a supernatural talent called "Bloody War Roar".
A roar can dispel the fear of teammates and boost morale, while also causing extreme fear to enemies who hear the roar and destroying their fragile eardrums.
As the rank increases, the behemoth's battle cry will evolve and become more powerful.
Behemoth, the growth of spiritual attribute is not very high.
Logically, it is easy to be subject to charm and hypnosis spells.
However, in reality, it is not a good idea to use mind control magic on the Behemoth.
In order to resist mind control, the Behemoths evolved the racial talent of "Wild Will".
When under mental attack, one instinctively develops resistance.
Strangely, the stronger the Behemoth's physique, the stronger its wild will.
It seems that he resists mind control through some mysterious means, relying on his strong body rather than his mental will.
The Sky Behemoth, which is good at flying, has evolved "fog vision" in order to adapt to observing things in the high-altitude clouds.
The vision can penetrate the obstructions of clouds, fog and smoke, and the field of vision is not affected.
In addition to these abilities from the Behemoth, Allen also retained his original bloodline talents.
Including the beast virus inherited from the leopard man, cat affinity, and beast armor.
There is also the ogre wizard's level 3 anti-magic barrier, and the most important regenerative physique!
Finally, Alan awakened four new spells!
3rd-level "Acceleration", "Wind Wall" and "Short Message", and 5th-level "Lightning Strike".
"Acceleration", as the name suggests, doubles the speed of the recipient.
"Wind Wall" creates an air barrier surrounding the body, which can blow away long-range weapons such as arrows and javelins, and can also block the poisonous gas and acid spewed by evil dragons.
"Short message", an enhanced version of "Wind message", allows communication within the plane with no distance restrictions.
"Lightning Shock": the caster himself turns into a bolt of lightning, shooting in a straight line for a hundred meters, causing both electric shock and collision damage to creatures and buildings in the path.
Alan was deeply impressed by this move!
When challenging the Behemoth before, the opponent finally used this move and directly shattered his crystal form.
If it weren't for his strong regenerative ability, he would have died at that time.
With a slight smile, Alan closed the system page.
"Lightning Strike, a very powerful spell, it belongs to me now!"
Alan quickly put his newly awakened "short message technique" to use.
The first letter was sent to a mysterious girl named "Feng Yue" who claimed to be "the Holy Spirit from Heaven".
When Fengyue first contacted him, she made a promise.
As long as he successfully integrates the Behemoth or Titan bloodline, I will take him to a good place to practice.
The meditation efficiency there is ten times that of Origin City!
Alan was skeptical.
With a try-it attitude, he informed Fengyue that he had obtained the Behemoth bloodline and asked her to come and fulfill his promise.
That night, Alan was about to go to bed when he suddenly felt a cool breeze.
Turning my head, I saw a hazy figure standing in the room.
Feng Yue, who appears and disappears like a ghost, sneaked in at some point in time.
Alan had already activated the Qi sensor, but he didn't even notice it!
"Alan, you're great!"
Fengyue smiled approvingly.
"It's only been a few days, and you followed the method I told you, entered the Giant Beast Absolute Ridge, and successfully merged with the blood of the Behemoth."
"But I'm curious, why did you choose fusion instead of the more stable advancement?"
"In addition to my beastman bloodline, I have also awakened the bloodline of an ogre wizard. It is no problem for a beastman to advance to a behemoth, but I am reluctant to give up my talent as an ogre wizard."
"Regeneration and 3rd level anti-magic barrier?" Feng Yue smiled faintly, "Considering your current rank and vision, these two talents are indeed worth taking that 50% risk and giving it a try."
"50%?" Allen frowned, pretending to be surprised. "How do you know the success rate of fusing the essence of Behemoth's blood?"
“Empirical data.”
Feng Yue answered calmly.
"We, the Holy Spirit Society, have a huge database."
"These include a large number of cases of integrating Behemoth blood."
"Based on these cases, it is not difficult to summarize empirical rules."
"Alan, before I contacted you, I observed your actual combat performance many times."
"It's not difficult to estimate your physical fitness based on the strength and flexibility you demonstrate when fighting at full strength."
"You have cultivation at the early fifth stage, and you have beastly bloodline. Your strength and agility far exceed those of warlocks of the same stage... Based on these data, I estimate that your success rate in fusing the Behemoth bloodline is about 50%."
"So that's how it's calculated." Alan suddenly realized.
The results Fengyue calculated based on a large number of samples are completely consistent with the results deduced by the Taotie system.
This shows that the data Fengyue has is not only sufficient, but also credible!
Massive and detailed data is a valuable asset.
The fact that the Holy Spirit Society controls such a large amount of assets shows that its background is unfathomable. No wonder it was able to infiltrate spies into Origin City.
Retracting his thoughts, Alan felt it necessary to confront Fengyue.
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid there's some misunderstanding between us."
"Misunderstanding?" Feng Yue looked up alertly, "What do you mean?"
"The 50% fusion success rate you mentioned just now refers to ordinary Behemoths, right?"
"Nonsense! Do you want to fuse the elemental behemoths?"
Feng Yue sneered.
Alan looked at her and said nothing.
Fengyue gradually couldn't laugh anymore.
"Wait a minute... you kid, you're not really going to do it?!"
Her voice couldn't help but tremble a little.
Alan nodded slightly.
"By the way, what are the chances of my success in fusing with the Blue Sky Behemoth bloodline?"
Feng Yue took a deep breath.
"Only 20% at most!"
"After taking into account the Level 3 fusion agent sold in Origin City and taking the holy medicine to improve your physical fitness as much as possible?"
"this……"
Fengyue’s brain was stuck.
After thinking for a long time, he said uncertainly:
"About 30%? No more than 40% at most!"
"There is so little data on this that I can't be sure."
"Except for the craziest gamblers, no one would try to fuse the blood of the elemental behemoth before level 6, and there are very few successful cases!"
"Now, you can add a successful case." Alan replied with a smile.
Fengyue was silent for a minute.
"So, from the beginning... you were talking about integrating the blood of the Blue Sky Behemoth?"
Alan nodded.
"You idiot! How dare you be so bold?!"
Fengyue suddenly became furious.
"Your cultivation is not even at level 6 yet, and you are forcibly fusing with the Blue Sky Behemoth. Aren't you afraid of your bloodline collapsing and killing yourself?!"
Her face, hidden in the shadow, was shaking violently.
His eyes also revealed the anger from the bottom of his heart.
Alan saw this and was very surprised.
"You and I have no relationship at all. Even if I risk my life and kill myself, you don't have to get so angry, right?"
"It seems that you are extremely concerned about my safety."
"Perhaps behind your holy spirit form, there is a face that I am more familiar with."
"Haha! You have a very vivid imagination, but it went astray!"
Fengyue sneered at his speculation with contempt.
"I advise you not to get too close to me. We really don't know each other well!"
"I'm angry because I just can't stand seeing other people do stupid things!"
"In fact, you can be more patient and merge the Blue Sky Behemoth bloodline after reaching level 6."
Alan shook his head, his expression bitter.
"Feng Yue, I don't know what role you play in Origin City."
"Judging from your mentality, I guess you're not a hard-working trial-taker like me, so you don't understand how much pressure I'm under!"
"The trial time is only three months at most."
"Even if I triple my training efficiency, forget about food and sleep, and meditate in seclusion, I am not sure I can advance to the sixth level within three months!"
"Among the 43 trialists, I am not the best."
“Competition is fierce and time is precious!”
"If I don't fight hard and take risks, how can I succeed?"
“So I chose to take a gamble!”
"Thanks to the blessing of my ancestors, I won the bet."
Feng Yue didn't agree with his crazy behavior, but she had to admit that he made sense. In the end, she could only complain bitterly:
"I hope this isn't the last time you win the bet!"
"Now, let's talk about our previous agreement."
Fengyue took the lead and held his hand.
Her holy spirit form is similar to a disembodied ghost, without real flesh and blood.
The palm formed by the shadow still shows the delicate outline and slender fingers.
If it were a physical object, it would surely be a pair of beautiful slender hands.
Alan touched her palm and felt a gentle magical power slowly seeping in.
"Close your eyes and I'll take you into the riverside cabin."
Feng Yue said softly.
Alan closed his eyes, but still maintained the Qi sensing and secretly opened his telepathy.
Use senses other than vision to observe what Fengyue is doing.
However, the Qi sensor did not detect any abnormalities.
Even though he had telepathy, he was unable to read Feng Yue's mind.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now."
Fengyue's whispers came to my ears.
Before Alan opened his eyes, he felt the unprecedented concentration of magic power around him, even making him feel suffocated!
When he opened his eyes, he saw himself and Fengyue standing side by side in a small room.
Through the crystal window opposite, the vast Milky Way comes into view.
At first, Alan thought it was just a river of stars in the night sky.
However, after a little observation, his expression changed!
The vast Milky Way slowly flows outside the window, filled with billions of stars.
Every twinkling star, bright or dim.
They are all souls of the dead!
"That's..." Alan couldn't help but feel a little excited.
"It's just as you think." Feng Yue looked out the window, her voice ethereal, "What you are seeing at this moment is the Blood Galaxy!"
Alan was speechless and felt dazed.
In the past, the Blood Galaxy could only be seen in meditation.
It is simply unimaginable that I can actually witness this ancestral river with my own eyes in a conscious state!
When sorcerers are alive, they rely on their bloodline and the galaxy for practice. After death, their souls return to the galaxy and serve as nourishment for the practice of their descendants.
The Blood Galaxy has thus become the place of awakening and resting place for generations of warlocks.
It is like the River Styx in the underworld of the warlock, carrying the eternal cycle of life and death.
As a living person, how can I witness this river of the dead with my own eyes when I am awake?
Alan couldn't help but suspect that he was dreaming.
In the riverside cottage, the dreamlike atmosphere was broken by Fengyue's sigh.
"This hut is close to the Bloodline Galaxy. The efficiency of Atavism Meditation is ten times that of Origin City!"
"One day of practice in the riverside hut is equivalent to thirty days of practice in the outside world."
"Alan, I can lend you this cottage temporarily. Do you want to accept my kindness?"
Is there any need to ask?
Alan nodded quickly!
Feng Yue's face darkened and he said unhappily, "Speak louder, I can't hear you!"
“Yes!”
"What do you want?"
"Practicing in a hut by the river..."
Alan suddenly felt ashamed.
The enchantress Fengyue was clearly teasing him...or perhaps it would be more appropriate to say, flirting with him.
Sure enough, the witch's smile became more evil.
"Hehe... I'll make it clear in advance, in case you don't appreciate it. My kindness is not free."
"So what do you want from me?" Alan didn't bother to beat around the bush with her.
"You must have some of the blood essence of Kraken and Sky Behemoth in your hands. Give me some as well."
Fengyue stretched out his hand openly without any sense of shame!
"You promised to bring me here to practice, but you didn't mention any additional conditions!" Alan couldn't help but get angry.
"I promised to take you into the hut to practice, but I didn't say how long!"
Fengyue's serious quibbling.
"Visiting for a day or practicing for a month both count as fulfilling your promise. Which one it is depends on how well behaved you are."
"To be honest, I only thought of you as a discarded Holy Spirit. I picked you up casually and didn't expect you to make much contribution to the cause of the Holy Spirit Society."
"But now I have to admit that I underestimated you."
"At your age and with this level of cultivation, you hunted down the Kraken single-handedly, defeated and successfully merged with the Sky Behemoth. Your future is limitless!"
"So I have to revise my assessment of you and treat you as a promising talent, focusing on training you."
"What you call key training is just blackmail?" Alan asked back unhappily.
"Hehe... focusing on training you means that I have to invest more resources and energy in you. As the beneficiary, do you have the nerve to not give a penny?" Feng Yue argued.
Damn it! This witch is really good at making up lies!
Alan was completely speechless by her.
A real man can bend and stretch, and won't argue with a witch!
Alan held his breath and took out a bottle of Kraken and Behemoth's blood essence from his storage bag.
"We have agreed that the cabin will be mine for the next 30 days!" Allen said angrily, "Go wherever you want! I get angry when I see you!"
Fengyue was not angry, but gestured happily.
I don't know what magic was used, but a dimensional cave as big as a washbasin opened up in the air.
Alan followed her instructions, stuffed two bottles of blood essence into the dimensional hole, and fumbled out a box of potions from it.
"I usually practice here in the form of a holy spirit and do not need to eat. These 30 vitamins are specially prepared for you!"
Fengyue seemed to be moved by herself.
"Look how good I am to you! And you are still mad at me? You have no conscience!"
Alan curled his lips, too lazy to argue with her.
One bottle of the "vitamin" given by Fengyue can meet a day's dietary needs and will not produce any excrement.
It's available at the castle's butler Mi Rui, and is considered one of the cheapest potions.
There is no fun in eating this kind of thing simply for survival.
But it is quite convenient to have this during the retreat.
After putting away the vitamins, Alan took out a pen and paper, wrote a note and handed it to Fengyue.
"After you get out, put the note on the table for me. When my relatives and friends see it, they will know that I will be in seclusion for 30 days and they won't have to worry."
It was just a piece of cake, Fengyue agreed readily.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave and pick you up in a month."
"Wait a moment!" Alan pointed to the door of the cabin. "We were teleported in just now. Can this door be opened?"
He wanted to go out, walk to the riverside, and observe up close the blood galaxy where his ancestors rest.
"In theory, yes, but in reality, no."
Feng Yue shook his head and sneered.
"The doors and windows of the hut are sealed. Only the ancestors or legendary sorcerers can go out. You are far from it!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned into a wisp of gentle breeze.
Just as it appeared, it disappeared from Alan's sight.