Chapter 13

A gift from an important primordial figure has been detected. Bind it?

It's another gift; if expectations hold, as the new gift is bound by oneself, a related primordial setting will also be inscribed into the real world simultaneously—whether blessing or calamity, Zhao Si dares not speculate.

But since we've decided to use extraordinary power to limit possible future upheavals, there's nothing left to hesitate about now:

"Bind!"

Bound item: "Reward from Di Jun"!

"Reward from Di Jun": the blood of a true dragon, a direct descendant of an ancestral dragon from the Primordial Three Clans era, possessing the most noble and initial dragon lineage; bestowed by Di Jun on a certain day in the three hundred sixty-five yuan, seven hui, three yun of the monster calendar, as a reward to a certain dragon rookie; consumption grants dragon lineage, greatly enhancing aptitude and physical strength!

Precautions: This gift contains the most violent dragon lineage; after consumption, the dragon blood will erode one's own blood vessels, making it extremely prone to an irreversible bodily dragonification reaction; those with cultivation below Golden Immortal or bloodline weaker than that of a true dragon should use with caution!

And now, with humanity entirely in your grasp, is it not equivalent to an unmined treasure mountain for you to exploit alone?!

The fat cat lying asleep nearby suddenly twitched its nose, as if smelling food, immediately started up on the spot, defeating 99.999% of lazy cats worldwide.

As Zhao Si carefully played with this jade-like droplet, his heavenly eye view suddenly activated automatically, seeing a stream of golden merit light continuously descending from heaven, one end in the sky, the other above his head; due to its constant yet scarce flow, it seemed like a thin line connecting the two.

Di Jun saw that this newly born humanity, under your leadership, had preliminarily completed literacy eradication; he grew ever more pleased with your sense of responsibility, and thus casually appointed you as chieftain of humanity, ordering you to devote yourself wholeheartedly and surely govern humanity well.

After announcing your appointment, the Heavenly Emperor who concluded this celebration led a host of heavenly officials grandly back to heaven; at the foot of Shouyang Mountain, only you, several thousand humans, and the intriguingly expressioned Lady Nüwa remained…

"First A!"

Zhao Si took a deep breath, at least suppressing the urge to swallow the dragon blood.

Meow!

The displeased fat cat lowered its head and closed its eyes again—truly a stingy litter‑shoveling master who won't give the cat anything to eat; why then do you make such fragrant jerky?

Even if it can't be eaten, just smelling the scent is nice; the more you sniff, the more energized you feel, as if it's more invigorating than premium cat food, and you don't even feel hungry…

As soon as it opened its eyes, it stared at the emerald‑green dragon blood and drooled, its longing obvious!

"Huh?"

For no reason, why are you sending me merit?

Meow?!

Finally, a gift that can directly boost combat power has appeared!

Even if you want it, it's useless!

But it's obvious Zhao Si isn't a cat slave; he won't give the precious dragon blood to it to eat:

【Nüwa shook her head, seemingly not wanting to hear you say these things.】

【To outsiders, going from a limitless prospect in the Heavenly Court to becoming a third‑rate barbarian tribe's chieftain seems like exile, but anyone with insight knows this is actually an excellent way to gild one's resume!】

【Originally just wanting to kowtow early to humanity, you instead unexpectedly earned the Heavenly Emperor's favor; gazing at the emerald‑green ancient true dragon blood in your hand, brimming with the might of the superior dragon clan, your lower‑gold flood dragon bloodline couldn't help but stir, yet your dull self still feels as if living in a dream…】

Given the current merit‑release mechanism, one must do something beneficial to the protagonist of heaven and earth in order to earn merit.

【You kneel resolutely: 'I am the Golden Flood Dragon…'】

【Faced with the sage's hinted question, you choose option A; since you can't hide it from the sage anyway, you might as well openly reveal your rebirth, possibly gaining an unexpected windfall.】

The matter isn't serious enough to require ceasing to be human; even if this dragon blood is to be used, it's for later… I believe future gifts will offer better power, so no rush.

【You bear the great task of mutual cooperation and win‑win; just casually spend a few hundred years in office gaining seniority, then he will secretly summon you back to the Heavenly Court, making it easy to start out as a real‑power orthodox deity.】

【A: Since you can't hide it from the sage anyway, you might as well openly reveal your rebirth, possibly gaining an unexpected windfall. B: Solemnly answering: 'There cannot be two suns in heaven; my heart holds only the Heavenly Emperor as my sun!'】

But I haven't done anything… could it be?

【In your previous life, Xuan Du told you about 'merit'; you remember it clearly, because as the heaven‑favored heavenly mandate protagonist, humanity gains merit simply by helping them, whereas in your past life those who ought to have been high and mighty—the Three Pure Ones' disciples—lowered their status to aid humanity just for merit, showing how precious merit is.】

【Your master, the Sun Star Lord, privately excitedly told you that humanity is Lady Nüwa's handmade creation, naturally representing the sage's visage; today the Heavenly Emperor's command for you to be humanity's chieftain is intended to draw the Heavenly Court closer to the sage.】

【"Which little dragon's child are you?" Lady Nüwa asked with a smile.】

【But you also recall that in your past life, observing merit as a non‑disciple of the sage led to a violent death; you have made up your mind to simply farm merit and never go to Xuan Du to randomly open your heavenly eye.】

This… seems to be another option that can truly be chosen?

The next moment, a droplet of verdant, mysteriously vital blood flew out of the screen; Zhao Si merely inhaled its scent lightly and his whole body heated up, as if he had taken a great tonic.

Zhao Si eyed the dragon blood in his hand skeptically, then leaned in to sniff; its rich exotic aroma made him feel hot all over again, as if he had taken a tonic, confirming his speculation:

Could it be that the dragon blood's power itself constantly volatilizes, and then the fat cat, having sniffed the scent for half a day, keeps gradually gaining benefits… so the Heavenly Dao judges that I have done something for it and thus continuously sends me merit?

【Merit must be maxed out!】

Thinking of his own horned head and tailed monstrous form, Zhao Si couldn't help but shudder.

No, I haven't even thought about surpassing humanity's limits and ceasing to be human…

【Regarding this, you are extremely delighted, but not just because of the news of future promotion in the Heavenly Court; rather, because you can remain as humanity's chieftain!】

【Make a fortune in silence, quietly farm merit!】

The doubts in his mind were answered, but Zhao Si didn't know how to handle it, so he temporarily ignored it, deciding to take things step by step; continuing to focus and play this simulator game is the pressing priority.

……

【You suddenly burst into tears; before Lady Nüwa's astonished expression, you frankly confessed your second‑life rebirth, saying you could not bear to see humanity suffer gratuitous slaughter by the Heavenly Court, and in this reincarnation you will surely stand before and behind humanity, wholeheartedly assist, swiftly overthrow the corrupt and violent Heavenly Court, and slay the foolish, depraved false emperor of the Demon Court!】

Zhao Si, unable to make up his mind for a moment, hesitated a bit, then simply tried each option one by one:

【Faced with the sage's hinted question, you choose: (?)】

Zhao Si was overjoyed, just about to gulp it down to become a dragon‑blood inheritor and gain the first extraordinary power capable of turning the future tide, but upon seeing the precautions, he instantly calmed down.

No…… an irreversible dragonification reaction? Does that mean becoming non‑human?

A bewildered Zhao Si stared blankly for a long while before finally reacting, his astonished gaze fixed on the fat cat that had just fallen back into sweet sleep.

And since the fat cat became the 'protagonist of heaven and earth' for unknown reasons, I must have just done something beneficial to it.

【Lady Nüwa: ……】

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(End of chapter)