The Death List Novel - Chapter 467
Chapter 467 Bloodline Fusion
As he gradually regained consciousness, the Frost Flame Abyss Devil’s anger and memories quickly faded away, turning into countless memory symbols that were completely absorbed by Qin Lun. From this, he learned all of the Abyss Devil’s innate abilities and combat skills.
Of course, with his current body, he was still unable to use these innate abilities and combat skills. Even though the demonic blood he obtained was pure, it was still only a bottle of blood essence. The amount was too small, and his physical fitness was far from that of a high-grade Ice Flame Demon. He was unable to use most of the Ice Flame Demon’s innate talent.
“Bang!” The pale blue icicle that was already showing signs of melting exploded, and the ice slices shot out like machine gun bullets. Fortunately, Major Montana had already ordered the ordinary researchers of the research lab to evacuate, and the others had also hid behind the cover, so there were no casualties.
“Ka!” The frost covering the youth’s eyelids shattered, and Qin Lun slowly opened his eyes.
The white of his eyes showed a beautiful azure luster, and a silver clock dial appeared in his right pupil. Three of the hands were slowly beating clockwise.
The pupils of his left eye, which should have been Gannett’s black and red target, were now in a strange state. At the center of the black and red target floated a dark blue ice flame. It looked somewhat mysterious and demonic.
Qin Lun stepped out of the shattered amniotic fluid tank. However, he immediately staggered. Looking down, he turned into the calf of the devil’s foot. The sharp claws on his toes dug deep into the metal floor, leaving a dent in the ground of the flying warship.
Qin Lun raised his hands and looked at his muscular arms and a pair of palms that looked like strange eagle claws. His heart immediately moved and he reached out to grab a metal instrument beside him.
“Creak!” Due to his transformation, he hadn’t been able to adapt to the new power. The metal plate on the surface of the instrument was twisted and deformed like a thin piece of paper in his hand. His entire palm was submerged into the metal instrument, like a steel knife stabbed into a piece of tofu.
“Chi la!” The metal instrument had its internal cables cut off, and a few dazzling bolts of lightning jumped up from the Demon’s Claw. However, Qin Lun didn’t notice anything. It seemed that this Abyss Devil Body not only brought him unprecedented strength and defense, but also had great resistance to lightning.
“Congratulations, Major Gerhardt!” Seeing Qin Lun’s change, the Montana major came forward with a happy expression. The clown behind him had a complicated expression.
“No, don’t, don’t come over. It’s not over yet!” A hint of pain suddenly appeared on Qin Lun’s face. He covered his head with both hands and bent down. He couldn’t help but let out a low roar from his throat.
As the Abyss Devil Transformation passed its peak, another round of changes began in his body. The elven bloodline that had been suppressed by the Abyss Devil’s blood essence had finally begun to counterattack.
Qin Lun’s azure skin quickly lost its luster, curling and cracking like the bark of a thousand-year-old tree. Strands of emerald-green patterns appeared from the inside out like spider webs, beginning to compete with the Abyss Devil bloodline for control of the body.
The strangest thing was that the curved and smooth horn of the Abyss Devil above Qin Lun’s head began to sprout from the roots. A dark green branch climbed like a vine around the horn of the Abyss Devil and naughtily pulled out tender leaves the size of a fingernail.
This new change once again caused everyone in the research room to hold their breath, carefully and vigilantly observing the trembling youth.
Fortunately, the explosion of the elven bloodline quickly stopped. The emerald green patterns on the youth’s body slowly retracted back into his body, and the tender leaves on the horn of the devil also quickly withered.
However, Qin Lun’s Abyss Devil Body was slightly different from before. The azure skin lacked a bit of frost luster and wrinkled like the bark of a tree. It looked like a strange demon scale.
Before the change was over, under the translucent skin texture, everyone could still see the translucent azure bones and the emerald green veins that spread throughout his body like twigs. It was as if there was a living plant growing in Qin Lun’s body.
Although the horns above the youth’s head did not have any tender leaves, the dark green vine was deeply engraved into the horns of the Abyss Devils, as if it had added circles of dark green threads to them. Even the blazing blue ice flames between the horns looked like a flaming potted plant.
Qin Lun let go of his hand and gasped violently. It was as if he had just experienced a great battle, and beads of sweat kept dripping down his forehead. At this moment, with the complete fusion of the two bloodlines, his pupils had undergone a new change.
The silver dial in his right eye was the same as before, but the three hands looked like twisted twigs with leaves at the tips. The black and red target in Gannettes’ left eye completely disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by a Yin Yang Fish pattern that resembled Taiji. On the left was like a blue ice flame, and on the right was a dark green ancient vine.
Qin Lun slowly straightened up. His sturdy body, which was close to two meters long, gradually shrunk back to its previous size. Whether it was the horns above his head or the azure skin, they all began to fade away. The fusion of the two bloodlines consumed most of his energy, and he was no longer able to maintain his demon transformation.
“Major Gerhardt, how do you feel now?” The Montana major tilted his head and looked at Qin Lun carefully.
Qin Lun’s devil transformation just now had a berserk and terrifying aura. Even a war maniac like him couldn’t help but feel fear in his heart.
The young man’s originally slender and slightly thin body was not as strong as the body of a demon, but his body was clearly defined. The muscular fibers that fluttered like mice in every movement showed the powerful power contained within it.
“I’m fine, very good. I’ve never felt so good before!” Qin Lun sized up his fair palm and closed his eyes to take a deep breath. He could feel the tremendous power surging in his body like a tsunami.
However, his face quickly turned pale and he shook his head with a bitter smile. “The promotion just now had exhausted too much physical strength. Now, he is a little weak and a little dehydrated!”
“Haha, it doesn’t matter. There are many recovery medicines and nutrients on the Zeppelin Flying Warship. I’m sure … it’ll probably be of some help to you!” Major Montana was originally very confident in the medical technology of the Millennium Bug, but when he thought of Qin Lun’s terrifying body of the Abyss Devil, he immediately hesitated.
“Let’s go. Let’s change to a lounge. I’m afraid this place … can’t be used anymore!” The major glanced at the messy laboratory and shrugged helplessly.
“Qin Lun, did you succeed in your promotion?” Grant asked quietly on the guild channel.
“I succeeded, and it’s even better than I expected. The Moonlight Fairy bloodline and the Ice Flame Abyss Devil bloodline have perfectly fused together.” Qin Lun smiled and nodded. However, when he recalled his promotion just now, he still had lingering fears in his heart.
He was very lucky that the Abyss Devil bloodline he had chosen from Berylseth was the Ice Flame Abyss Devil bloodline, not the Flame Devil bloodline that he had originally hoped for.
Before he got promoted, he forgot one thing. His Moonlight Fairy bloodline was not the same as an ordinary Fairy bloodline. In fact, it was transformed from the World Tree Fruit. Moreover, when Toril awakened the Ancient Era’s inheritance, it also merged with the wood energy of the World Tree Branches.
If it was a pure Flame Devil bloodline, the wood element energy in his body would be completely restrained by the fire element energy. If he fused with the Flame Devil’s blood essence recklessly, he would have to peel off his skin even if he didn’t die. The success rate of lineage fusion was so low that it was negligible. He was afraid that he would fail to advance to Second Grade.
If he was in the Broken Star System, even if he failed to advance, he would still be able to survive, but it would be very dangerous here. Judging from his advancement, the medical technology on the Zeppelin didn’t help him much.
From this, it could be seen how difficult it was for the apostles to obtain a powerful bloodline and embark on a new career path. However, following the rules and following the path of advancement that other high-ranking apostles had already taken might not be suitable for him.
For example, the fallen Guild Leader of the Fortress, Stark, and the others had experienced a mission world that was several times larger than Qin Lun’s. However, they had stayed at the peak of the Second Order and hadn’t stepped into the Advanced Order.
Was it because they did not accumulate enough resources and could not perfect their skill system? Was it because their awareness of life and death was not complete?
Of course not, it’s just that they are too dependent on others and are looking for a more secure path to advancement. It might not be appropriate for others to succeed on their own. How could that mage Philip, with his fiery temper, become a mage who needed to be calm at all times, smoothly reach a higher rank?
Qin Lun’s group of murderers were different. They were independent and special, and their attitudes towards life were different from others. Disciples like Hansen, Shepherd Hill, and the others immediately came to a realization after Qin Lun’s reminder before they changed professions. Putting aside the combat professions that were originally chosen according to their current resources, they all chose new professions that were difficult but suited to their temperament.
The way he liked to fight was the most suitable career path for him!
This was also the biggest reason why the murderers had made rapid progress. As long as they insisted on exploring the thorny path that was most suitable for them, no one would be able to walk through it. The limited resources could be allocated in the most reasonable way, and the results obtained from crossing a mission world would require several mission worlds for an ordinary apostle to achieve.
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After entering a brand-new infirmary, Qin Lun threw himself on the stretcher bed with a glass of juice, allowing a group of medical staff to play with him. However, his consciousness sank into the list of the dead, and he began to look at the new notifications …
In the destroyed human research room, Dr. Shahr was happily squatting on the floor, picking up a fragment of the rune bottle that Qin Lun had discarded earlier and examining the strange magical runes on it.
However, there were only basic magical laws in this world. After the Runic Bottle shattered, it had lost its usefulness. He was destined to obtain nothing. Dr. Shahr looked at it for a long time, and his face was filled with disappointment. He really did not understand the complicated runes engraved on the glass bottle.
However, when the doctor’s gaze shifted to the ground beneath the fragment, the tiny droplets of azure ice flames finally revealed a joyful smile.
Without any fuel or additives, the droplets of ice flames were still burning tenaciously and diligently, and they emitted a dense cold aura, covering the nearby metal floor with a thick layer of frost.
The doctor solemnly ordered his guards to cut the half-foot-wide area of frost from the floor and store it in a specially constructed freezer.