Chapter 120

The moment the two types of blood touched, a blinding red light suddenly lit up, illuminating the entire room.

Luo En felt a burst of dizziness, as if something were tearing at his consciousness.

But this feeling lasted only for a moment before disappearing without a trace.

When he came to his senses, the two types of blood had completely merged, forming a deeper dark red, radiating faint golden light, as if stars were twinkling within it.

Luo En carefully collected the mixed blood and, following the guidance of Chimera's bloodline instinct, drank it in one gulp.

The moment the blood touched the tip of his tongue, Luo En felt as if he had been pierced through his entire body by an invisible awl.

That scorching heat rushed from his throat to his limbs and bones, as if thousands of fire snakes were wandering in his blood vessels, burning every inch of his skin, every bone, and every muscle.

Luo En gritted his teeth, his hands clenched into fists, his nails sinking deep into his palms.

This pain far exceeded his imagination, but he did not make a sound, just silently enduring the violent reaction brought by the bloodline fusion.

He could feel his first consciousness core: the one corresponding to Chimera's dragon head was changing violently, as if being reshaped by an external force.

That core was originally blurry, like a mass of flowing energy, but now it began to manifest a clear form, radiating a scorching aura.

Chimera's consciousness core was absorbing and modifying the bloodline information and energy of the Crimson Blood Flying Dragon, extracting the most essential parts to form a brand-new bloodline power unique to Luo En.

This process lasted for nearly half an hour, and every minute and second was like torture for Luo En.

But as time passed, the pain gradually lessened, replaced by a peculiar sense of warmth, as if a gentle flame were flowing within his body, nourishing every one of his cells.

Finally, as the last trace of energy fluctuation subsided, Luo En felt a brand-new power within his body—the bloodline power of the Crimson Blood Flying Dragon had been successfully replicated by the first consciousness core.

【Bloodline replication successful!】

【Replicated bloodline: Crimson Blood Flying Dragon (Dragon Head Core)】

【Basic attribute increase:

Constitution 2.5 → 2.7 (+0.2)

Magic 1.4 → 1.5 (+0.1)】

【Obtained bloodline ability: Light-Heat Affinity, Scale Armor Protection】

Luo En let out a long breath, his clothes already soaked with sweat.

He looked down at his hands, slowly mobilizing the newly obtained power within his body.

In an instant, the surface of his arms was rapidly covered by a layer of fine, bright red scales, shimmering with a cold metallic light under the candlelight.

These scales were almost identical to Andre's, but Luo En could feel a subtle difference:

The edges of his scales were smoother, and they were arranged more neatly, as if meticulously designed.

When he tried to condense flames, the difference became even more obvious:

The crimson flame condensed in his palm was purer than Andre's, presenting a near-transparent golden-red, rather than the flame mixed with dark red and black impurities.

The shape of the tongue of flame was also more regular, and the control was more precise, capable of changing shape and size at will.

"Interesting..." Luo En muttered to himself, carefully observing the flame in his palm:

"I seem to far exceed Andre in fire element control; this should be the influence of the Sun Blessing. However..."

He tried to crush a stone with his dragon-scale-covered hand and found that although he completed it easily, this was because his physical fitness was already high enough; comparing just the magnitude of the increase, it was weaker than Andre's.

"It seems replication is not a complete copy, but an adjustment and adaptation based on one's own traits."

Luo En thought thoughtfully: "My spiritual power is stronger, so I have an advantage in energy control; while Andre's constitution is the highest among all his abilities, so he is more outstanding in physical enhancement."

Replicating a bloodline is not a simple copy, but a unique product after combining with one's own traits, which means that even if replicating the same bloodline, it might exhibit different traits and abilities.

"But it's already quite good; as a first attempt at bloodline replication, the effect far exceeds expectations."

Luo En nodded with satisfaction and began to think about how to utilize this newly obtained power more effectively.

In addition, the replicated Crimson Blood Flying Dragon bloodline seemed to have unique growth potential.

Every time after activation, he could feel that power becoming purer and more powerful, as if it were gradually adapting to and merging with his body.

Developing according to this trend, perhaps one day, his replicated bloodline could reach or even exceed the level of the original version.

What surprised Luo En the most was that when he tried to combine dragon scales with the "Corona Breathing Method," he found a mysterious resonance between the two.

Under the effect of the breathing method, the dragon scales would emit a faint golden light, and both defense and toughness were significantly improved, even capable of reflecting part of physical attacks.

"This might be the unique aspect of the Chimera bloodline," Luo En speculated:

"It can not only replicate other bloodline traits but also resonate and amplify with one's own existing abilities, forming brand-new composite abilities."

"Chimera bloodline plus infinite profession slots... the adaptability of this combination is simply too high."

Luo En looked at the dancing crimson flame in his palm, endless ambition shimmering in his eyes.

After all, all of this had just begun.

Andre's Crimson Blood Flying Dragon bloodline was just the first step; he still had three consciousness cores waiting to be filled.

As the sample analysis temporarily came to an end, Luo En decided to take time to properly sort out his current situation and future plans.

This was a habit he had always been careful to cultivate—to make everything organized and systematic.

"Now let's look at my ability status..."

Luo En closed his eyes and slowly unfolded the memory library he had meticulously constructed in his mind.

This was one of the unexpected gains brought by "The Whisper of the Star Devourer"—his spiritual sea was broader and deeper than that of ordinary apprentices, and his thinking structure was more precise and complex.

In that magnificent memory palace, every piece of knowledge and every skill had its own exclusive position.

Memory bookshelves, as if physical, were neatly arranged, on which were placed "books" condensed from spiritual power—these were the records of his various ability data and growth.

Luo En's consciousness traveled freely in this invisible library, precisely finding the area recording personal growth.

He lightly touched a crystalline "book" constructed from spiritual power, and its content immediately appeared clearly in his mind.

His attributes and skills could be clearly divided into three major categories:

Wizard path, Knight path, and various auxiliary professional skills represented by Potion Master.

Each category occupied a dedicated area in the memory library, marked with unique "light";

The wizard path presented a blue-purple halo, the knight path radiated red-gold brilliance, while auxiliary professions shimmered with emerald-green light.

(Specific data omitted, not padding word count; I will post it in the author's note later)

Sorting through these data with his spiritual consciousness, Luo En nodded with satisfaction; these records clearly showed his growth trajectory.

Compared to the him who had barely advanced to a low-level apprentice a few months ago, his progress today could be called astonishing.

"However, there is still a long way to go."

He constructed an exquisite planning hall in the central area of the memory library, arranging recent action plans according to priority and chronological order.

First is the intermediate apprentice certification:

Go to the central hall tomorrow to be officially certified as an intermediate apprentice, enter the candidate wizard sequence, and obtain more resources and permissions.

At the same time, reveal the "Potion-Body Resonance" special talent at the right time to provide a reasonable explanation for his rapid growth, but pay attention to wording and do not be overly conspicuous.

Second is the preparation for the Potion Master gathering:

Attend the gathering organized by Magnus next Wednesday; he needs to prepare improved formulas for exchange and make 3-5 samples to demonstrate results.

In addition, focus on channels that can obtain special bloodline samples.

The third item is workshop management optimization: teach Ailan bookkeeping and inventory management, and establish a complete customer file and regular settlement system.

And expand workshop equipment, especially equipment related to alchemy and bloodline research.

Fourth, course and study plan:

Devote full effort to the third-phase spiritual control and spell construction courses.

At the same time, maintain a stable progress in alchemy and elemental affinity courses, striving to obtain eligibility for advanced courses within one or two months.

Finally, bloodline research:

Contact slave traders next month to purchase various alien embryos, conduct preliminary bloodline modulation experiments, and continue to perfect the research on Chimera bloodline fusion.

Opening his eyes, Luo En returned to reality from deep meditation.

This efficient planning in the memory library was one of the characteristics of wizard thinking—calm, rational, systematic, and comprehensive.

In fact, the biggest challenge recently came from the threat of spiritual pollution.

Although he had just used the pocket watch to reset spiritual pollution once and it wouldn't affect daily life for the time being, in the long run, this was an unavoidable problem.

He created a new section in the memory library specifically for researching countermeasures against spiritual pollution:

Finding methods to advance the pocket watch, increasing channels for obtaining "Grace," and developing auxiliary purification potions.

"Must find out the advancement method of the pocket watch as soon as possible." Luo En muttered to himself, his gaze falling on the silver pocket watch.

This mysterious pocket watch had saved him from danger many times, but as spiritual pollution deepened, its purification ability gradually seemed inadequate.

If he could find the advancement method early, it would undoubtedly solve his biggest worry.

However, there were other things that needed his handling now.

Luo En called out to the tree spirit: "Ailan, come here for a moment."

The tree spirit walked lightly to his side and nodded slightly.

"Master... what... do you need?" Ailan tried hard to spell out characters with her writing board.

"I want to teach you some knowledge about financial management." Luo En said gently:

"The scale of the workshop is getting larger and larger, and there are more and more orders; I need you to help me handle some daily accounts and inventory records."

Ailan's eyes lit up, her vines trembling slightly, seemingly excited about this new task.

"Willing to learn, to help Master..."

Luo En nodded, taking out a blank ledger and several orders:

"We start from the basics; this is the order amount, this is the material cost, the difference between the two is the profit..."

In the next hour, Luo En patiently taught Ailan basic account management and material recording methods.

To his surprise, Ailan had extremely strong learning ability, almost understanding everything at once, and soon mastered the basic principles.

"You learn very quickly, Ailan." Luo En praised sincerely.

"Want to help, Master..." The tree spirit's wording was simple, but the emotion was sincere: "Master, gave me a new life..."

Luo En looked at the longing light shining in the tree spirit's emerald eyes.

The slave mark ensured her loyalty, but what truly made her work so hard was perhaps her cherishing of her new life and her longing for bloodline evolution.

In this extraordinary world, every creature is pursuing evolution and growth.

Ailan longed for further bloodline awakening, and he could provide this opportunity; this was a stable symbiotic relationship.

"By the way, Ailan, there is one more thing." Luo En continued:

"Tomorrow I am going to the central hall for the official certification of an intermediate apprentice. While I am away, the workshop is handed over to you."

"Understood, will take good care of everything..." Ailan nodded solemnly.

"Very good." Luo En smiled with satisfaction:

"After the certification is completed, I will officially become a member of the candidate wizard sequence. At that time, our workshop will also obtain more resources and rights."

Ailan seemed to know something about "wizards," and hearing this term, a flash of awe clearly crossed her eyes.

"Master is very strong, will become a true wizard..."

Luo En smiled slightly, not denying this prophecy.

Becoming an official wizard was indeed one of his goals, but it was far from the end.

Compared to the pure wizard path, he valued the infinite possibilities brought by diverse development more.

"Wizard, Knight, Potion Master, every path has its unique value." Luo En muttered in his heart:

"And my advantage lies precisely in being able to fuse these seemingly completely different paths."

Sunlight slanted westward, Luo En stood by the window, his gaze piercing through the fog of the Black Fog Jungle, as if seeing a broader world.

In the distance, the so-called "Central Fertile Lands" and "Crystal Spire" were waiting for him;

And in the broader geographical concept, the Ring Abyss Continent group recorded only in classics, as well as those rumored alien worlds and thousands of mysterious occult mysteries.

Exploring the endless unknown, he felt infinite longing for this as well.

(End of chapter)