Chapter 49: Bloodline

Yun Mu put the necklace on her neck; immediately, a cool chill, like a breath, gently brushed against her neck, making her spirit perk up.

Besides this, it was as if a thin layer of ice crystals had attached to her Ether Body, insulating her from all external Perception.

She hid the necklace under her shirt, and only after confirming that it was impossible to see she was wearing a necklace from the outside did she leave the Frost Bank.

It was eight o'clock in the evening, exactly the time for the factory workers to get off work.

Therefore, the street was much more "lively" than expected.

Well, if one could call those workers with weary faces, hollow eyes, and walking as if they might fall over at any moment "lively."

Looking at the scene before her, Yun Mu could not help but quicken her pace.

She had no intention of helping these people; after all, even now, she could not guarantee her own future life.

The Scarlet Curse within her body reminded her at every moment that it was far from time to be at ease.

Thump!

Suddenly, a muffled throb came from her heart.

Almost subconsciously, Yun Mu turned to look in the direction to her right.

In that dark alley, a pair of familiar scarlet pupils were staring fixedly at her.

It was that woman with scarlet eyes!

Almost subconsciously, 【Falling】 and 【Sunset】 instantly materialized beside her.

However, before Yun Mu could act, a shrill scream rang out from the street side.

A worker's body suddenly convulsed and fell to the ground, a streak of dim scarlet light flowing through his blood, then bursting violently from his blood vessels.

Bang!

Accompanied by a large amount of blood mist spreading out, the blood inside all the nearby workers who came into contact with the mist was drained in just a few seconds!

Yet after the blood in their bodies was drained, they did not die.

No, they were already dead.

Scarlet spots emerged from their shriveled bodies, and accompanied by roars, these workers were actually all transformed into Bloodline Living Corpses!

Seeing that the blood mist was about to spread over, Yun Mu could only choose to Retreat, while simultaneously releasing the Black Fog of 【Falling】 to block the spread of the blood mist.

And the Black Fog did indeed block these blood-red mists for a short time just as she had thought, but the consumption required was equally astonishing.

Yun Mu only felt the Spirituality within her body rapidly fading; she dared not stay here any longer and could only hurry away while the Black Fog was blocking the blood mist.

However, her intention to leave was so obvious, how could the enemies around her let her leave?

A large number of Bloodline Living Corpses roared and rushed toward her, and that woman with scarlet eyes just waved her hand, dispersing the Black Fog she had summoned.

【You have encountered an enemy — 【Scarlet Messenger · Natavia lv51 (Master)】】

The game's prompt sounded right on time, and Yun Mu finally knew the name of that woman with scarlet eyes.

The only problem was, how could her level be so high!?

What was certain was that when the two confronted each other in the sewer last time, the other party's level was definitely not this high.

Otherwise, why would she have been wary at the time? She would have just attacked directly and that would have been the end of it.

Then, in such a short time, how did she become so strong?

Scarlet Messenger... why is it so similar to her own title of Language Spreader?

Could it be that the other party has received a blessing from a god?

Damn it, they are both titles, why doesn't the God of History and Civilization help her level up?

Watching the blood mist and Bloodline Living Corpses about to surround her, and with that woman with scarlet eyes standing in front of her, she was given no chance to escape at all.

In a moment of crisis, Yun Mu thought of a method.

"Wait, you can't kill me!"

She shouted loudly, while simultaneously activating her 【Language Spreader】 title.

【As long as you wish, everyone who sees you will immediately understand your title!】

"Roar!"

The Bloodline Living Corpses stopped abruptly, and the speed at which the blood mist spread also suddenly slowed down.

【Language Spreader】, what is this thing?

Natavia, who had intended to finish off Yun Mu right there, was stunned after perceiving the title that flooded into her mind.

What was certain was that this was a title that only a certain god could bestow.

But what language was the "Han language"?

How had she never heard of it?

If she killed this Young Girl with a title here, would it attract the attention of that unknown god?

And once a new gaze was added, could that person's plan still proceed smoothly?

Natavia hesitated just like she did in the sewer last time, but this time, no one else arrived to force her to retreat.

"Drink this, or die."

After thinking for a while, Natavia took out a bottle containing a crimson liquid and said.

Almost subconsciously, Yun Mu cast an inspect on it.

【Scarlet Drink (Blue)】

【After drinking, race will be transformed into 【Bloodline】】

【After drinking, +50 【Scarlet】 points.】

【A special drink made by Scarlet Messenger · Natavia using the most precious essence blood in her body, originally prepared specifically for someone; after drinking, it will directly transform the target creature into a Bloodline.】

Setting aside the transformation into a Bloodline, there were actually no side effects?

Or was the point of transforming into a Bloodline already enough?

Yun Mu hesitated slightly.

"Hmm?"

Natavia noticed the hesitation on her face, and the blood mist around her seemed to come alive, becoming extremely active.

"Don't do it! I'll drink it, okay?"

Seeing the other party in this state, Yun Mu knew that today, whether she wanted to drink this Scarlet Drink or not, she had to.

Forget it, it didn't look like it had any major side effects anyway; it was just not being human anymore, which was still better than being dead.

Thinking of this, she grabbed the bottle in her hand, tilted her head back, and drank the liquid inside.

You have to admit, the taste was quite a bit better than Blood Brew.

【You have consumed the item 【Scarlet Drink】 (Blue), your race is about to transform into 【Bloodline】!】

【Your Path 【Scarlet】 points +50!】

【Scarlet lv2——Scarlet lv3】

【Your Max HP +5, Attack +4, Spell Strength +4, Defense +2, Tenacity +1, Dodge +6, Speed +2, Precision Correction +10, Critical Hit +3%】

【You have gained the trait 【High-Speed Regeneration】】

【As long as there is sufficient energy, any of your wounds will heal at a very fast speed!】

【In a Dungeon, you will recover 30% of your HP every time you enter a new area!】

【You have gained the trait 【Scarlet Curse】】

【Those attacked by you will have a certain probability of being infected with the Scarlet Curse.】

【You have gained the trait 【Blood Perception】】

【As a Bloodline, you can perceive the taste, temperature, and even the nutrients within everyone's different blood.】

【You have gained the trait 【Sharp Fangs and Claws】】

【Your teeth and claws will become as sharp as Steel.】

【You have gained the trait 【Bloodthirst】】

【You can recover stamina by consuming blood.】

【You have gained the active skills 【Pounce】, 【Claw Swipe】, 【Bite】】

【You have actively caused your race to fall into 【Bloodline】; according to the effect of your trait 【Fallen】, you have gained a large amount of EXP!】

【Congratulations on leveling up! Your current level is: lv9】

【Your Max HP +1, Attack +1, Spell Strength +1, Dodge +2, Speed +1.】

PS: The 【High-Speed Regeneration】 trait was obtained when the Path 【Scarlet】 was raised to lv3.

The subsequent traits and skills are what 【Bloodline】 naturally comes with.

【Pounce】, 【Claw Swipe】, and 【Bite】 are all skills that the Bloodline Living Corpse from the previous Dungeon possessed.

Their skill effects are respectively:

【Melee/Single-target Damage/Attack】 *3

【Range 3】 【Range 2】 【Range 1】

【Base Precision 70】 【Base Precision 85】 【Base Precision 80】

【No Damage Correction】 【No Damage Correction】 【Damage Correction +25%】

【Advance 1】 【Critical Hit +3%】 【Life Steal 20%】

Life Steal is an effect that triggers as long as damage is dealt; 20% means recovering 20% of the damage dealt as HP.

(End of chapter)