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Chapter 372: Nationwide Attention! Death Incarnation!
Chapter 372: Nationwide Attention! Death Incarnation!
"How's the effect?"
In the office of the Jianghai Beastmaster Association's building.
Su Ping, with his legs crossed, was on the top floor, but it wasn't that high up. He looked down at the bustling crowd in the courtyard below.
Qin Erlong, sitting beside him, couldn't help but acknowledge the young man's success, even though he found his smug expression a bit annoying. He nodded, saying, "It's more than just okay. The publicity and promotion efforts from Jianghai and above haven't even started yet, but it's already captured the attention of almost everyone! The effect is better than we could have ever hoped for!"
Indeed, Qin Erlong fully understood the situation.
The ruckus created by this young man was indeed quite significant.
A thousand against one! Although on Blue Star, when high-level beastmasters dealt with lower-level beings, numbers often didn't play a significant role.
But had there ever been a being at the same level that demonstrated such combat power? Of course, Blue Star's history was filled with countless talented beastmasters over the years, so it was impossible to say that there had never been such a case.
However, it was indeed extremely rare! Therefore, it was only natural that Su Ping, who achieved such results, would become the center of public attention.
Moreover, Qin Erlong knew that this was just the beginning.
On the second day of the Provincial Exam, most of the other provinces were still in the process of setting up their own exam arenas.
The main focus of attention was still on their respective provincial exams.
By the evening, when the provincial exams paused, and after the exams were over, everyone who had been watching the matches compared the performances of all the participants. This public opinion would continue to ferment and gain momentum.
It was clear how explosive Su Ping's battle had been.
Su Ping clicked his tongue and shook his head, "Sigh, I really didn't want to draw so much attention, but I had no choice!"
Qin Erlong glanced at the young man, "You've done well, kid! That's enough, just don't mess up at the press conference the day after tomorrow. That's when the real nationwide attention will be on you!"
Su Ping nodded.
In fact, the focus of attention wasn't just on the development of the Origami Figure; the main purpose was to create hype for the promotion of the Heavenly Quintessence Body's Advanced Technique.
Su Ping then turned to look at Qin Erlong, "Old Qin, is there any reward for being the first in the Jianghai Provincial Exam?"
Qin Erlong looked at the young man speechlessly, "I didn't realize you were so greedy, kid. Don't you have the Dream Fog Stone? Won't that be enough when you go to the Capital City for the Final Exam?"
"But isn't that a war trophy? How can it be considered a reward?" Su Ping blinked.
Qin Erlong sighed, "I do have some hidden treasures, but with your current identity and strength, I doubt you'd be interested. When you go to the Capital City, use this opportunity to strike a hard bargain with those old folks in Dragon City! Consider it revenge for me!"
That old fellow.
However, Su Ping didn't mind. He was just making small talk.
If Old Qin really gave him something, he might even feel a bit embarrassed.
Old Qin wasn't wrong; with his level of authority, he could easily mobilize resources of the Imperial Rank. But for Su Ping, resources of this level wouldn't be too restrictive.
Once he solidified his reputation as a Master Beast Breeder, he could apply for quite a few Imperial Rank resources every year.
As for Holy Spirit Rank resources, Su Ping wasn't that ambitious yet.
But when Old Qin brought up the topic, Su Ping became interested, "Revenge? Do you have enemies in Dragon City?"
Qin Erlong quickly waved his hands, "You're giving me too much credit, kid! What enemies could I have there?
It's all because of my Wooden Dragon. You know, that Wooden Dragon was given to me by Asan after he advanced to the Holy Spirit Rank and was granted the Dragon Emblem by the higher-ups.
At that level, the choice of companion beasts is relatively free.
At the time, Asan already had his sixth companion in mind, and he couldn't just waste the opportunity to enter Dragon City and choose a dragon companion with the Dragon Emblem privilege.
So, Asan gave it to me..."
At this point, even without Qin Erlong saying it, Su Ping could guess that he was talking about some grudge with the people in Dragon City.
Su Ping pursed his lips, "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west?"
He loved this saying.
Qin Erlong nodded speechlessly, "Unfortunately, my thirty years in the west will likely never come. Even if there's a chance to advance to the Holy Spirit Rank in the future, it'll be difficult to challenge those old folks in Dragon City.
Moreover, even if I advance to the Holy Spirit Rank, because of Asan's situation, I won't be eligible to regain the Dragon Emblem and choose a dragon companion again.
But you're different, Su Ping! I can already guess that in Dragon City, some of the old folks, and even the Dragon Kings of various lineages, might have already started their covert struggles!"
At this point, Qin Erlong's eyes widened with excitement, and he looked like a scheming old man, "In the various lineages of Dragon City, there are indeed many treasures! Even legendary resources might not be out of reach! At that time, you must bargain hard for me! Consider it getting back at them for me!"
"Legendary Resources..."
Su Ping once again thought of the Green Demon Spring and the legendary Elixir of Immortality it required.
He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you have the Elixir of Immortality?"
"Elixir of Immortality?" Qin Erlong was slightly taken aback, as if pondering what it was.
After a while, Old Qin finally exclaimed, "Nonsense! Even if there is such a thing that works on human Beastmasters, it wouldn't be your turn to use it. I don't know the specifics, but there's a huge gap between Legendary and Holy Spirit levels, involving a lot of factors that I can't explain."
Su Ping didn't show any disappointment but instead asked, "Old Qin, what's the deal with the various inheritance sites in Dragon City? From what you're saying, the internal struggles seem quite intense, right?"
Previously, he had heard the Skate Saint mention it,
However, this Skate Saint was not very reliable or trustworthy.
When faced with Su Ping's inquiries, he often grew impatient and refused to answer questions about the inner workings of Dragon City.
Hearing this now, it seemed that Qin Erlong did have some understanding of this matter. Qin Erlong shook his head, "Dragon City is the foundation of our Dragon Nation. To say that the internal struggles are so severe that they're tripping each other up is obviously an exaggeration! But there is indeed competition.
As for the reasons, I don't know much either, but I've heard some things from Ah Sang.
It seems to be related to the birth of the Dragon Race."
Hmm? Su Ping raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at Old Qin. But soon, he fell into deep thought.
Seeing Su Ping's reaction, Qin Erlong smiled, "That's right. The Dragon Race has two ways of birth, whether it's the Giant Dragon Race or the Divine Dragon Race. One is through incubation and hatching from eggs, and the other is through evolution!
The latter doesn't need much explanation; it's the main direction and content of research for some old creatures in various inheritance sites.
But how is the former achieved?"
Indeed, this was the question Su Ping was pondering.
The last time he interacted with Big Yellow, he felt that this Divine Dragon seemed to be asexual. Although in the Beast World of Blue Star, similar situations existed for Necromantic and Elemental types.
However, since the Dragon Race could hatch from eggs, it meant they were born from a combination of factors.
After all, for Dragons born this way, their racial potential had a minimum of Imperial Rank from birth,
and some, like Qin Erlong's Wooden Dragon, were pure Divine Dragons with Holy Spirit-level potential.
While reaching this level didn't guarantee future advancement, the odds were certainly not low, right? Su Ping looked at Qin Erlong in surprise.
The latter didn't continue to hold back, or perhaps Qin Erlong himself didn't have a complete understanding of the matter. Facing Su Ping's inquiring gaze, Qin Erlong merely smiled, "It's said that what the various inheritance sites in Dragon City compete for is related to this aspect!
Once a new Dragon pet capable of being cultivated and evolved appears in any inheritance site, or any other progress is made in Dragon research,
the inheritance site's share in this aspect will increase. As for the internal situation, you'll have to see it for yourself when the time comes."
Su Ping nodded and fell into deep thought.
The Dragon seemed to be an increasingly interesting and attractive type of Companion Beast.
"How interesting, it seems that another Advanced Technique is about to emerge in the Dragon Nation!"
"Hall of Fame?! How is that possible?!"
Mu Yu exclaimed in disbelief, but when he turned to look at his teacher, he saw no hint of jesting in his eyes.
"What's so impossible about it? Even at the same level or a slightly lower realm, it's a one-sided thousand-to-one crushing victory! Haha, under the same level conditions, if we were both at the Overlord rank, my Necro Domain's Companion Beast ability wouldn't even be a tenth as effective as this Origami Figure's Companion Beast skill."
Charles spoke with a hint of self-mockery.
Mu Yu argued:
"Teacher, how can you compare them? The power of the Necro Domain is meant for large-scale battlefields, and it's obviously highly growth-oriented. As long as there's sufficient energy, it can create an endless army of Companion Beasts in a single battle.
No matter how powerful this Origami Figure's skill is, how can it compare to yours? Furthermore, we don't even know if this is truly a skill effect or a special evolutionary ability of this mutated Companion Beast!"
Charles shook his head but didn't offer further explanation.
The crimson flames on his body flickered, and he narrowed his eyes slightly:
"Regardless, this little guy is making such a stir, and with this skill entering the Hall of Fame, it's as good as confirmed."
His experience was so vast that he immediately understood the implications of the news from across the ocean.
Mu Yu didn't speak up again. Even though he didn't believe in that stinky kid, he couldn't help but trust his teacher!
Charles continued:
"Since it's like this, when the time comes, I'll send a grand gift, shall I?"
Mu Yu was taken aback. "Teacher, there's no chance in the Dragon Nation right now..."
Charles suddenly turned his head, and within the burning crimson flames, there was a faint, mysterious swaying motion.
Mu Yu felt a sense of fear he couldn't quite explain.
His teacher, at this moment, no longer resembled a human but a pure undead being!
"What do you think about my Death Incarnation experiment?"
As soon as these words left Charles's mouth, Mu Yu's body shivered as if he had recalled something.
Charles seemed to not notice and continued:
"Everyone thinks that among my Advanced Techniques, the Necro Domain is the strongest. In fact, it's almost there,
but in terms of functionality, the Death Incarnation that I improved later on is actually quite impressive.
Initially, this skill's ability was developed from a special Companion Beast, the Bloodfiend! Yes, it's a special transformation body that can be created by a vampire at the Viscount or Earl stage.
What effect does the Bloodfiend's Death Incarnation have?
The Bloodfiend can leave its bloodline in any flesh-and-blood life form, including humans. Once the human dies or the bloodline is activated,
the Bloodfiend will instantly refine all the blood in the human's body, and then the consciousness left by the Bloodfiend in the bloodline will occupy and influence the human's body!
It becomes a puppet or a low-level flesh-and-blood-type skill for the Bloodfiend.
Yes, I got the inspiration for this skill from some ancient books in the Dragon Nation. At that time, I wanted to name it Blood God Incarnation."
Every time he mentioned Companion Beast research, his usually reticent teacher would become chatty.
But Mu Yu didn't dare to interrupt, and Charles continued:
"At that time, I thought that was the extent of its effect, even though the Blood Puppet I created was really trash.
I named it Blood God Incarnation, which was a bit of a stretch, but that's how it is. After all, the skill can create an unlimited number of Blood Puppets.
However, later on, I felt that using this skill to create these puppet minions was a waste. So, I made some modifications. I merged the soul seed with the bloodline to create a blood soul seed.
Not only can it be freely triggered, but it also allows the consciousness of the skill user to merge into the body that is about to explode!
Furthermore, depending on the strength of the blood soul seed when it was released, it can even unleash a portion of the user's power after the explosion.
To the extent that if a Bloodfiend uses it and fully condenses the blood soul seed, it can achieve an effect similar to long-distance teleportation and body-swapping!
So, in the end, I named this skill Death Incarnation! And the harvest I obtained in the Sky Tomb allowed me, in my Lich Form, to master the skill I created."
As Charles spoke, he smiled and looked at Mu Yu:
"Mu Yu, at that time, I asked you to send a gift to that child across the ocean as a teacher's greeting, right?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Yu's unseen face 'paled'.
Then, the original body, along with the Advanced Necromancer Cultivator who had died under Cold Sir's Heart Demon, replied without hesitation:
"Yes, Teacher!"
A smile appeared within Charles's crimson soul fire.
He had said before that when taking students, he didn't look at talent but at their character.
The student before him, who had come from across the ocean, had a character very similar to his.
Or rather, 'it'.
(End of Chapter)
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