Chapter 1126: Advancing to Warlock

On the Warlock Continent, there are countless warlock organizations, both large and small.

Yet, there are only two mainstream types of warlocks: one is the Black-robed Warlock, the other is the Red-robed Warlock!

Black-robed Warlocks focus more on various experiments, purifying bloodlines, and improving Witchcraft...

While Red-robed Warlocks are much simpler: they just plunder, fight, and continue to plunder... Because they are extremely bloodthirsty and insane, they are also called "Blood Warlocks"!

As for any peace-loving warlock organization, such a thing simply does not exist!

It can only be said that compared to Red-robed Warlocks, Black-robed Warlocks are slightly more peaceful, and that is all...

Even so, the bloodline experiments of Black-robed Warlocks are extremely bloody and cruel, and filled with taboos...

"Luckily I didn't go... Otherwise, as a mere Warlock Apprentice back then, being watched by so many Formal Warlocks, I would have been swindled regardless!"

Aaron patted his chest with lingering fear and began to summarize the most important content from the observations of Alexander and Minnie.

"The condition for advancing to a Formal Warlock—is it Life Water?"

Aaron put away the map, preparing to resolve them one by one.

Several farmers holding pitchforks blocked Aaron's path with unkind expressions.

Aaron didn't care at all about the chaos among these villagers; after turning around twice, he frowned: "There is actually still no clue... Could it be that it is not parasitic in a dream?"

He entered a state of Meditation and felt the condition of the blood within his body.

【Talent: Immortality】

"Relying on the bloodline of the Hermes bird, I can choose to sacrifice a part of my own limbs to communicate with a certain Great Existence at the source of the bloodline?"

To this, Aaron just smiled it off.

The other party had a human torso, but was covered in feathers, and its face resembled a human female.

The most critical thing is still Life Water!

After all, the strength of that big snake is definitely not something an ordinary Warlock Apprentice could handle!

"Not only that, the consumption of bloodline Witchcraft is also extremely small... Maintaining this state, I can meditate and recover while flying... After consuming a few months, I can fly all the way to the Warlock Continent!"

"And every year, major warlock organizations go to war with those 'Elf Warlocks' and 'Centaur Warlocks' who control the main resource production areas in order to obtain a sufficient share of 'Life Water'!"

There are always people claiming they saw a huge scaled giant snake swimming by, yet they cannot see any snake tracks, nor have they discovered any scales or snake sloughs.

But there were also a few that were marked with a bright red "?".

—Zoro Sneak Palm!

Boom!

"What is going on there?"

The Militia Captain stammered in reply: "My father told me that when he was very young, his father, my grandfather, told him... in the village, there lives a big snake... It is as thick as a water bucket, with huge fangs like daggers... Whenever you go to look for it, you will find that you cannot find it, but when you pass by a certain place unintentionally, you will suddenly discover its tracks!"

Just reading Alexander's diary is enough to know that place is quite dangerous!

He feels that this warlock world is also quite interesting.

"What I do has nothing to do with you!"

"Devour your own wings to gain the ability to govern your own heart... representing a kind of sacrifice, a kind of transcendence, and even... a kind of ritual?"

"Now... I truly possess the strength to be invincible in the starter village; if I go to open up a new map, wouldn't I be asking for trouble?"

【Meditation Method: Darkless Blood (3000/3000) (Perfect)】

This is the herbal medicine he prepared—Anti-Dream Incense!

"These... are all places that feel too dangerous, where even High-level Apprentices cannot investigate."

The residents in the village screamed loudly, as if they had encountered a monster attack.

Aaron frowned.

But for a Formal Warlock, neither the distance nor the risks on the road are problems!

"Here... circulates the legend of the Dream Snake... There are no traces of snake life in the surroundings, but in the word-of-mouth of the villagers, there are always people who have seen the tracks of a terrifying big snake..."

He had already been regarded as one of the rulers.

Strictly speaking, this place is no different from any village on the Aderson Continent.

"Of course, 99 percent of Warlock Apprentices who do this die... Therefore, the cooperation of the 'Life Water' potion is needed. This potion has only one effect: it can provide a massive amount of life force to prevent the Warlock Apprentice from dying of old age!"

"Major warlock organizations do not forbid the spread of methods for advancing to a warlock, but they strictly control the channels for 'Life Water'. To obtain a portion of 'Life Water', one needs to risk their life for the organization for at least several decades..."

"No wonder there is no hope of breaking through if one is not a High-level Apprentice before the age of 30... Because the remaining lifespan is not enough; even with Life Water, it is not enough to burn!"

"Too weak, right?"

Aaron casually threw the Militia Captain aside: "Could it be a Conceptual Creature? Existing in some concept... for example, in legends? A legendary snake?"

He rather dislikes sacrificing to a Hidden Existence because he deeply knows how unreliable those Mysterious existences are.

Clearly, the news that the Shadow Spider was backed by a High-level Warlock Apprentice had spread.

"But what am I afraid of? Will I die of old age? I am immortal!"

"Burning life force to promote a surge in willpower and bloodline transition?"

Aaron's expression was inexplicably somewhat comical.

【Level 0 Sorcery: Mage Hand, Flash, Zoro Sneak Palm, Zoro Protective Palm, Sun Burst, Mass Blood Explosion】

At the same time, his willpower surged by more than double, reaching 30!

During this process, he discovered that the various countries that originally had some resistance to the Shadow Spider were now giving the green light all the way, and the original encirclement and suppression had even disappeared.

Aaron felt the power of his body, but he didn't take it to heart, only speculating on the meaning of that sentence in his bloodline.

"However, at this time?"

Even regarding Alexander's diary and Minnie, Aaron did not believe them one hundred percent!

"Stop, what are you doing?"

Thinking of this, Aaron grabbed the Militia Captain who had previously been pressed into a pile of horse manure: "Tell me... the legend of the Great Snake you have here!"

And having already reached the peak of High-level Apprentice, meeting the conditions for promotion, he began to circulate the technique for burning life force without hesitation.

A subtle arc appeared at the corner of Aaron's mouth as he walked into the village.

One hundred years!

In Aaron's mind, some bloodline information surfaced directly.

Most of it was the bloodline of ordinary people, with less than 5% belonging to the Bloodthirsty Mad Bird.

"Is this the ultimate bloodline I traced back to after expending nearly ten thousand years of life force?"

He leaped lightly and flew into the high sky, his speed as fast as lightning!

"Fortunately... for me, it is never too late to know at any time."

That little technique of burning one's own life force to purify the bloodline was something Alexander had casually recorded in his diary; there was nothing special about it.

Even the lowliest bloodline, when traced back, could potentially involve terrifyingly immense existences!

【Name: Aaron (Zoro)】

With the coordination of his Incantation, a unique fragrance gradually spread out, eventually diffusing throughout the entire village.

Aaron's willpower began to skyrocket once again!

At the same time, a piece of bloodline information automatically surfaced in his heart, causing him to repeat it as if by instinct;

"The Bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to tame my heart!"

"Hurry up!"

Most of them were marked with labels like 'already investigated'.

Aaron couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with ordinary people and gave a light wave of his hand.

For a Warlock, learning spell models is not only troublesome, but the power is also particularly mediocre.

"Since I've just promoted to a Formal Warlock and have a means of high-speed movement, I might as well take the opportunity to solve it all at once..."

Aaron chose a patch of mountain forest and sat cross-legged on a huge cyan rock.

Aaron turned around, ready to leave.

Horse and cow manure could be seen everywhere along the muddy road, carrying a fresh stench.

【Warlock Level: Warlock (Level 1)】

Thinking of this, Aaron's expression was somewhat strange.

"Did I awaken a Level 1 Sorcery directly within my bloodline?"

At the same time, behind Aaron, a pair of dark red, translucent, and illusory wings emerged.

He walked up the stairs, thought for a moment, and opened a secret door.

Aaron's whole body was burning hot; he felt his cells being crazily squeezed, countless life force surging out and spreading throughout his body, then causing his blood to accelerate crazily and become scalding...

The passing farmers and their wives seemed long accustomed to it; some lazy ones would even pick up cow dung directly to take back as firewood!

The houses on both sides were mostly thatched huts, with a few wooden boards forming the main structure, as if they would fall apart if the wind blew...

Finally, this Weird phenomenon attracted the attention of the village militia.

"If it's as I guessed, and this Great Snake resides in the collective Dream, then... if everyone stops sleeping, what will happen?"

The Militia Captain was a bit dazed.

But Aaron was not satisfied with this.

"Same as the previous records, could it be that it's not a Dream creature?"

"So... Empty Snake?"

【Mana: 500】

"Bloodline... Transition!"

After being reported by the Shadow Spider, Aaron had originally intended to just take a look and leave—there were too many similar folk legends!

But that one time, he really saw a Dream Snake!

And then, he was scared away.

【Willpower: 50】

Aaron's mouth curled into a smile, holding a stick of incense in his hand.

"Wh... what?"

【Age: 330】

At this moment, he kept chanting the Incantation in his mouth, and the incense in his hand ignited without fire, gradually spreading.

But Aaron's life force was endless!

He roamed through the village, turning a blind eye to the increasingly terrified villagers, continuing to do his own thing.

'The Bird of Hermes... represents the symbol of eternity, the ultimate of Alchemy, and so on...'

"Bloodthirsty Banshee!?"

Inside the secret door, there was another hidden room, and on the wall inside hung a very detailed map of Aderson.

Morri Village.

Unfortunately, Aaron had absolutely no intention of going to the Warlock Continent.

Next, he immediately found the Shadow Spider and had it catch some test subjects.

The natural chasm that was a death sentence for most Warlock Apprentices was easily crossed by Aaron.

Aderson Island is a barren, isolated island that only has contact with the outside world once every hundred years.

For instance, the 'Hermes Wings' that Aaron comprehended directly upon his advancement this time!

With a thought, the Dharma Power within his body was instantly consumed.

"Hermes Bird?!"

Relying on his infinite life force, he continued to burn his life force crazily to elevate his bloodline level.

A farm woman who had been yawning suddenly froze, discovering that her sleepiness had vanished entirely, and she even felt more energetic as she worked.

He felt something was amiss; if that giant snake was not a Dream creature, it meant the opponent seemed even more powerful!

After a burning of life force sufficient to make even a Formal Warlock gape in astonishment, the Bloodthirsty Banshee within Aaron's body finally melted, and a giant bird with pitch-black wings and an indistinct form emerged!

Its only effect was that it could prevent people from falling asleep, let alone dreaming!

Even though he was a Formal Warlock who could enjoy many privileges and status, there were still things beyond his reach.

On the map, every place name was annotated, corresponding to some legends about snakes.

In the void, two giant palms pressed them to the ground, and no matter how they struggled, it was to no avail.

Originally, his cells should have aged rapidly, but in reality... every one of Aaron's cells was like a perpetual motion machine, continuously spewing out life force, as if he had been constantly consuming 'Life Water'!

No!

'Life Water' has drug resistance, and its effect becomes weaker and weaker until it is approximately equal to nothing.

【Warlock Talent: Third Rank】

Aaron looked around to confirm he had not gone the wrong way.

"So... the stagnation in my Meditation progress all this time was entirely because I was afraid of death and ended up sabotaging myself?"

Aaron raised a hand, and a dazzling Solar Flame instantly destroyed the granary in the village.

Aaron suddenly felt like he had been scammed, and he looked at the attribute panel:

What they truly liked was to directly excavate the power within their bloodline and comprehend Innate Witchcraft!

Two hundred years!

Five hundred years!

One thousand years!

After all, his true form was one of them!

"The bloodline origin of the Bloodthirsty Mad Bird seems to be a trap!"

【Level 1 Sorcery: Hermes Wings】

"The Meditation Method is a big problem. For me now, the Apprentice-level Meditation Method has no effect at all; I urgently need a Meditation Method for a Formal Wizard..."

"I... I'll talk!"

At this stage, the bottleneck for a Warlock Apprentice to advance to a Formal Warlock had already been broken.

"According to Minnie's account, after reaching a High-level Warlock Apprentice, one will look for content in this regard... and wanting to advance to a Formal Warlock is also very simple; one only needs a small trick: crazily burn one's own life force to achieve a bloodline leap..."

Aaron landed back at a villa.

Or rather, the only difference was that a legend about a giant snake circulated here.

"It is indeed worth a try, but before that, it's better to find some test subjects..."

After a Militia Captain also failed in battle, every household hid inside their homes and bolted their doors shut.

And at this moment, that bit of Bloodthirsty Mad Bird bloodline was like a gluttonous beast, greedily devouring life force, and suddenly began to leap!

Fine red threads outlined themselves, and another brand-new monster emerged in Aaron's sea of consciousness!

The surroundings had long been checked by him, and there was no danger.

Then, in a special Secret prison, he experimented with the technique of burning life force and found it was indeed useful.

In the sky, a winged figure flashed and then landed in a remote forest.

"Finally..."

When in doubt, he habitually played it safe first.

Hiss!

As he turned around, a purple-black tongue suddenly dangled down from mid-air!!

(End of this chapter)