Chapter 106: Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix!

Ah?

Looking at the four options the game gave, Zhao Si stared blankly:

How come none of these are human? Not even a divine beast like a jiaolong...

One tree, one stone, one turtle, one bird.

These four origins feel weaker than Jinbing's East Sea mass-produced jiaolong prince...

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Si asked again:

After choosing an origin, can I still change it?

【Ding! Bound gift from an important figure of the Primordial Wasteland: 'Bloodline of the Ancestor Phoenix!'】

'Bloodline granted by the Ancestor Phoenix... Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix...'

'Ga and ga-ga... Then let's go with A first.'

【That beautiful giant bird flew toward a volcano far larger than your home, where an unknown towering giant tree stands, and the giant bird is perched on it.】

【You keep looking up: Ga!】

【You were stunned by the ferocious display of your kin, hastily fled far away, your kin spewed terrifying flames at you and chased you for half a day; realizing they couldn't catch you, they angrily flew back, breathing fire all the way.】

【As you saw more, a realization dawned in your heart: your solitary origin is likely no accident, but an inevitable result of your kin's behavior.】

Although I still don't understand what's going on, having a gift is naturally good, so Zhao Si agreed without hesitation.

First came a bizarre 'Bird King's Domination Chronicle,' then a giant bird asked me a question.

【In the following days, you kept searching everywhere for your kin, trying to communicate when you found one, but almost every time you were chased away by them!】

【It curiously sized you up; after a moment's thought, a strange power from it enveloped you, and at the same time, a voice you'd long awaited echoed in your mind.】

【Gradually, you in the bird's nest on the tree grew a full coat of red feathers, looking splendid in the sunlight; relying on the instinct from your bloodline, you easily learned to fly.】

Bound!

【If I'm not the Heaven's Chosen, how else could I explain my unique wisdom?】

【Ding! Detected a gift from an important figure of the Primordial Wasteland. Bind it?】

【Giant Bird: …】

【You chose option A, Ga!】

In this disadvantageous situation, I could only choose an identity most likely to gather a lot of information early on.

【Furthermore, you made a major discovery: your kin are so polarized, possibly not due to habit but simply because they lack intelligence…】

【Not long after taking flight, you fortunately encountered a red bird identical to you; seeing a kin, you excitedly flew toward it.】

Choose D!

【All kinds of birds came before the giant bird; these mindless birds would attack you, but in front of that giant bird they were utterly obedient.】

Of course, none of that matters; what's important is that this drop of blood reveals several key pieces of information:

【Why say 'almost'? Because a few female birds, upon seeing you, immediately went crazy and lunged at you, trying to do indescribable things…】

【Although you have no parents to care for you, in an environment of spiritual qi you don't need food; relying on your innate ability to inhale and exhale spiritual qi, you can grow up healthy.】

【You lifted your head toward the giant bird and immediately let out a cry: Ga!】

【Ga?】

【You successfully dominated this small volcano, becoming the self-proclaimed Bird King!】

Oh, is that so…

【That's only natural.】

【A: Ga! B: Ga-ga!】

Really the Primordial Wasteland? Then when exactly is this happening?

【Until one day, a giant bird as huge as a mountain flew across the heavens, its gorgeous five-colored tail feathers successfully catching your attention!】

【Giant Bird: …】

【Every time you're terrified out of your wits; you dare not approach the overly aggressive kin, and the overly enthusiastic ones you likewise cannot bear.】

The more Zhao Si thought, the more confused he became, so he looked at the two absurd options:

【Thus, when you encounter your kin again, facing their ferocious attack, you disdainfully dodge with speed, toy with them like playthings, even injuring or burning them to death.】

【Although these kin lack much intelligence, they still have basic fear; before your overwhelmingly powerful kin, they dare not offend, only trembling and fleeing.】

【You:?!?】

Zhao Si, who had been unable to figure out what era this was, finally had an epiphany:

【 'Bloodline of the Ancestor Phoenix': Bestowed by the Ancestor Phoenix, founder of the Phoenix Clan, this bloodline contains the most primordial Phoenix lineage; consuming it can cause bloodline mutation! 】

【The Ancestor Phoenix, during the Primordial Era's 'Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix,' granted it to a red chick that constantly squawks 'ga-ga' (already bound).】

【Faced with the giant bird's proactive communication, you were inexplicably excited; you chose (?) 】

【In your long solitude, you longed for a kin to keep you company…】

【This bold hypothesis, supported by ever more evidence, gradually became a terrifying fact.】

【Your kin also saw you and thus flew toward you.】

【Your unique wisdom, combined with your strength far surpassing that of your kin, only further fueled your arrogance!】

【Time just passed uneventfully…】

【You were delighted to want to communicate with it, but it seemed uninterested; it flew faster and faster, shrieking fiercely as it launched an attack!】

【Those kin are merely wild beasts that look exactly like you; compared to you, they lack the most important thing: wisdom!】

Surely it's not the Legend of the White Snake and the Legend of Shu Mountain…

【It curiously asked.】

【Your spiritual qi keeps increasing, enough to let you spew flames fiercer than your kin's, with greater destructive power; your body grows stronger, your flight speed becomes absurdly fast—none of which your kin possess.】

Zhao Si couldn't help but think of that drop of blood from the Azure Dragon back then; taking it would likewise cause a bloodline mutation.

Zhao Si:?

Zhao Si was a bit hesitant:

The era of this chapter is unclear, the corresponding prehistoric plot is also unclear; it's basically pitch black.

【You, perhaps you truly have no real kin……】

【You don't understand what happened, just staring blankly at all this, and your different behavior quickly attracted the giant bird's attention.】

【No, origin can only be chosen once.】

【Thus you flew out of the nest where you were born, wanting to use free wings to seek your kin!】

【Your understanding can't be explained, so it can only make you more convinced of your extraordinary transcendence……】

Zhao Si directly eliminated the first two options:

【Note: This bloodline possesses extremely strong bloodline erosion effect; taking it will forcibly transform you into a phoenix lineage!】

"What the heck is this?"

【After realizing this fact, you gradually became pessimistic about seeking kin; pessimism bred arrogance, which then gave rise to the bold thought: 'I, am the chosen one, born superior to everything!'】

"Wait, is this really the prehistoric era?"

【"Do you also resemble me?"】

【In the nest there is only your egg; you have no siblings, not even parents—perhaps they died, or perhaps they simply don't care about you.】

【Thus, you began deliberately spending more time inhaling and exhaling spiritual energy.】

【You and all your kin on the mountain couldn't help but fly toward it!】

The key is you need to ask a question, so give me answer options, okay?

What is 'gah gah gah'?

Zhao Si, who didn't understand from start to finish, couldn't help but be suspicious:

Through various elimination methods, he quickly came up with the relatively most advantageous choice:

【Ding! You chose option D, a small bird beneath a certain volcano in the southern wilderness; this choice cannot be changed!】

【Can't there be some pure friendship between male and female?!】

【The giant bird blinked, after a bit of guessing, concluded: 'You're saying…… is?'】

【On an ordinary day of some certain era, beneath a certain small volcano in the southern wilderness, an old tree bore a bird egg that mysteriously hatched; a barely-feathered chick clumsily poked its head out of the shell, first taking in this world……】

【And this embarrassing escape experience is merely the beginning of your embarrassment……】

【The giant bird still didn't grasp your meaning, but it could tell you differed from other birds; after some thought, it dripped a drop of blood onto you.】

"As for the latter two, the turtle and the bird…… it seems the bird's advantage is clearly greater, right?"

So, among tree, stone, turtle, and bird, which is more convenient for gathering information?

"Trees and stones aren't animals; early on you'd be imprisoned, to run around you'd first need to shapeshift…… the start is highly disadvantageous!"

"Another drop of bloodline?"

"This is the era of the Three Ancient Clans!"

"This isn't the era of Bai Niangzi or Shu Mountain Legend; it's a far more ancient prehistoric primeval antiquity, far older than the age of the lich!"

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(End of chapter)