In the Origin Secret Realm, in the villa's bedroom.
Alan ended his meditation and slowly opened his eyes.
A flash of lightning seemed to flash in his eyes!
Crack...
A shattering sound came from his hands.
Looking down, he saw that the two wind magic stones he held had been drained of their magic power.
From their original rich sky blue, they had turned nearly transparent, covered in dense cracks.
He casually tossed the scrapped magic stones into the trash can.
Alan opened the system interface to check the changes after successfully integrating the Sky Behemoth bloodline.
Rows of system data immediately flashed before his eyes.
Constitution +3! (Sky Behemoth bloodline correction)
Agility +9! (Sky Behemoth Bloodline Improvement)
Current Attributes: Constitution 59, Agility 54, Spirit 59
Current Resistances: Virus Level 8 / Electricity Level 6 / Sonic Level 6 / Cold Level 5
Potential Reserve: 38 points
…
As expected of the king of the sky, the embodiment of the storm!
The Sky Behemoth provides a whopping 9 points of agility improvement, absolutely beyond imagination!
Alan was astonished.
He was thankful he had made the right choice.
As expected, after fusing with the Sky Behemoth bloodline, his biggest weakness, Agility, had been perfectly addressed!
Alan then noticed that his sonic resistance had increased by one level.
The Sky Behemoth possesses both Electricity and Wind attributes.
The Wind attribute, reflected in elemental damage, is known as the "Sonic" or "Thunder" element.
Allen merged with the Sky Behemoth bloodline, gaining rank 6 sonic resistance from scratch!
With each rank increase in the future, his resistance to electric shock and sonic waves will also increase by one level.
So…
A glint of enlightenment flashed in Allen's eyes.
From now on, he wouldn't need to specifically absorb these two resistances; their natural growth would be sufficient.
All elemental Behemoths possess a natural transformation talent.
Sky Behemoths can transform into Roc form at will.
Alan already had a transformation talent, and now it's even more diverse.
With the addition of Roc form to his transformation list, he now possesses stable and reliable long-distance flight capabilities.
Compared to the mana-consuming "Air Dance" and the slow "Vapor Form," Roc form is incredibly fast and stable, easily capable of covering tens of thousands of miles a day!
When necessary, he can even provide air transport services for friends and family.
The next step is the most exciting.
The atavistic form of the Sky Behemoth bloodline!
Alan stripped off his outer clothes, leaving only his shorts.
He walked to the center of the room and snapped his fingers.
Snap!
The walls, ceiling, and floor of the bedroom responded to his command, emitting a hazy magical glow.
Under the barrier, no matter how large Alan grew, the space within the room would expand in tandem, strengthening the building materials.
This prevented him from blasting through the ceiling or crushing the floor.
The Origin Secret Realm provided thoughtful services for its trialists, even considering such details.
"Huh... Let's begin!"
Alan muttered to himself, awakening the dormant beast within him.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
His heart beat so hard it threatened to burst from his chest.
Beneath the membrane, blood vessels twisted like countless tiny snakes, responding to the beating of the heart and pumping blood and blood brimming with the might of an ancient behemoth to every part of his body!
Muscles and bones crackled!
Alan's body continued to expand.
The spider silk shorts stretched beyond their elastic limit, unable to bear the weight...
Finally, with a crackling sound, they burst!
When Alan's size stabilized, he stood a full thirty meters tall and weighed a thousand tons!
His sturdy thighs rivaled the piers of a river-crossing bridge.
His muscles, surging in density, were so strong they were almost deformed.
The behemoth stood proudly, its fangs bared like scimitars.
Arms reached past his knees, and his massive claws flashed with lightning.
Alan's now atavistic form bore a striking resemblance to a purebred Sky Behemoth.
Leopardman bloodline is only evident in his emerald green cat eyes.
Ogre wizard bloodline should be primarily manifested in fangs and blue skin.
However, the Sky Behemoth itself possesses these two characteristics, so they are less noticeable.
Looking closely, Alan noticed his shoulder-length hair.
It cascaded down to his waist like a blue waterfall, showcasing a wild and sinister aura.
Ordinary Sky Behemoths have short, fluffy hair.
It seemed that this long hair was the only physical legacy of his ogre wizard bloodline.
As for his poison demon bloodline…
Alan raised his left paw.
With a thought, bone spurs erupted from his palm.
As his body expanded, the density and size of the bone spurs increased simultaneously, resembling an ivory spear!
In a flash, the bone spur softened, transforming into a retractable bone whip.
Alan nodded in satisfaction.
The bone spur was still there.
The venom glands in his body contracted and expanded with the surging heartbeat.
The two main characteristics of the Poison Demon bloodline were perfectly inherited.
Alan wasn't one to particularly focus on appearances.
Rather than a handsome exterior, he cared more about his inner qualities.
The fusion of the Sky Behemoth bloodline enriched his inner qualities.
Originally, the Poison Demon Wizard bloodline, a fifth-level atavism, grants +10 to each of Constitution, Agility, Spirit, and Natural Armor.
Now, while the bonuses to Constitution, Spirit, and Natural Armor remain unchanged, the bonus to Agility has increased to 15!
In other words, after activating his atavism form, Alan's Agility, originally his weakest trait, surpasses both Constitution and Spirit, becoming a true standout!
In reality, a pure-bred Sky Behemoth's spiritual growth couldn't compare to the Poison Demon Wizard Allen had fused himself.
If he had chosen to advance to Sky Behemoth, at level five reversion, his spiritual attribute would only be +5.
Now, with a spiritual attribute of +10, it perfectly reflects the complementary strengths of the bloodline fusion!
Behemoth Allen's natural weapons have been enhanced!
A pair of sharp claws, in addition to the level 3 enchantment, also possess "armor-piercing" and "electric shock" special effects.
Armor-piercing claws are the racial talent of the Behemoth.
Attacks all solid armor, automatically ignoring half of the defense.
Even Beast Armor and Body Refining Hard Skills only provide half the damage reduction against the Behemoth's claws.
Electric shock is the elemental damage unique to the Sky Behemoth.
Especially when attacking conductive targets like metal, the electric shock damage is doubled!
As you can imagine, using armor-piercing electric claws against heavily armored knights in plate armor or metal constructs is absolutely devastating!
Just as giants are skilled at throwing stones, each one akin to a human catapult,
The Behemoth's racial skill is leaping.
Behemoths are massive and seemingly unwieldy, but they're actually exceptional leapers!
Adult Behemoths can easily leap 100 meters high and 300 meters far.
Ratioed to their own height, their leaps are comparable to those of a rabbit.
But if a rabbit were to grow to the size of a Behemoth, it would struggle to even stand, let alone leap!
A Behemoth's favorite hobby on the battlefield is leaping high, dropping from the sky to crush and trample tiny hostile creatures.
Even creatures within a hundred meters of the beast's landing will be thrown to the ground by the seismic waves it triggers, even if they aren't directly stepped on.
The Sky Behemoth adds an electric shock effect to its already powerful combo of leap, pounce, and trample.
With a single stomp, the earth shakes and an electric current emanates.
Enemies nearby are paralyzed by the earthquake and electric shock.
Once knocked down, there's no chance of getting back up.
The Behemoth also possesses a supernatural talent: "Blood Roar."
A single roar dispels the fear of allies and boosts morale, while also inflicting extreme fear and damaging the fragile eardrums of those who hear it.
As the Behemoth's rank increases, its war cry evolves, becoming even more powerful.
The Behemoth's mental attributes aren't particularly strong.
In theory, it's susceptible to charm and hypnosis spells. However, in reality, unleashing mind-control magic on a Behemoth is not a good idea.
‐To resist mind control, the Behemoths evolved the racial talent "Wild Will."
‐When under mental attack, they instinctively develop resistance.
‐‐ Strangely, the stronger the Behemoth, the stronger its Wild Will.
‐‐It seems that through some mysterious means, they resist mind control through their physical strength, rather than their willpower.
‐‐The Sky Behemoth, skilled in flight, evolved "Mist Vision" to adapt to observing high above the clouds.
‐‐Their vision can penetrate clouds and smoke, leaving their field of vision unaffected.
‐‐In addition to these Sky Behemoth abilities, Allen also retained his original bloodline talents.
‐‐These include the Leopard Man's beastiality virus, cat affinity, and beast armor.
‐‐He also possessed the Ogre Wizard's Level 3 Anti-Magic Barrier, and most importantly, his regenerative physique! Finally, Allen awakened four new spells!
3rd-level "Hurry," "Wind Wall," and "Short Message," as well as the 5th-level "Lightning Strike."
"Hurry," as the name suggests, doubles the speed of the caster.
"Wind Wall" creates a barrier of air surrounding the caster, capable of blowing away ranged weapons like arrows and javelins, and blocking the poison and acid breathed by dragons.
"Short Message," an enhanced version of "Wind Message," allows for intra-plane communication with unlimited range.
"Lightning Strike" transforms the caster into a bolt of lightning, shooting in a straight line for a hundred meters, inflicting both electric shock and collision damage to creatures and structures in its path.
This move left a lasting impression on Allen!
When he challenged the Sky Behemoth before, the other party had used this move as a final blow, shattering his crystal form.
If it weren't for his powerful regenerative abilities, he would have died right then and there.
With a slight smile, Allen closed the system page.
"Lightning Strike, a powerful spell, now mine!"
Allen quickly put his newly awakened "Short Message Technique" to use.
His first message was to Feng , a mysterious woman who called herself "The Holy Spirit from Beyond Heaven."
When Feng first met him, she had made a promise.
If he successfully fused with Behemoth or Titan blood, she would take him to a wonderful place for training.
The meditation efficiency there was ten times that of Origin City!
Allen was skeptical.
With a try-it-out attitude, he informed Feng that he had acquired the Behemoth bloodline and asked her to come and fulfill his promise.
That night, as Allen was about to go to bed, he felt a sudden, cool breeze.
Turning his head, he saw a hazy figure standing in the room.
Feng , ever so elusive, had slipped in without anyone noticing.
Alan had already activated his Qi sensor, completely unaware!
"Alan, you're quite good!"
Feng smiled approvingly.
"In just a few short days, you've followed my instructions, entered the Behemoth Ridge, and successfully fused with the Behemoth bloodline."
"But I'm curious, why did you choose fusion over the more secure advancement?"
"In addition to my beastman bloodline, I've also awakened the Ogre Wizard bloodline. Advancing from a beastman to a Behemoth is no problem, but I'm reluctant to give up my Ogre Wizard talents."
"Regeneration and Level 3 Magic Resistance Barrier?" Feng smiled faintly. "Given your current rank and vision, these two talents are certainly worth the 50% risk."
"50%?" Allen frowned, feigning surprise. "How do you know the exact success rate of fusing with the Behemoth bloodline essence?"
"Experience data."
Feng replied calmly.
"We, the Holy Spirit Society, possess a vast database."
"This includes numerous cases of Behemoth bloodline fusions."
"Based on these cases, it's not difficult to draw empirical conclusions."
"Alan, before I met you, I observed your combat performance numerous times."
"Based on the strength and flexibility you display when fighting at full strength, it's easy to estimate your physical fitness."
"With your early fifth-stage cultivation and beastly bloodline, your strength and agility far surpass those of warlocks of the same level... Based on this data, I estimate your success rate of Behemoth bloodline fusion to be approximately 50%."
"So that's how it's calculated," Alan suddenly realized.
The results Feng derived from the vast sample size were completely consistent with those derived by the Gluttony system.
This demonstrates that Feng's data is not only sufficient, but also reliable!
A vast amount of detailed data is a valuable asset.
The Holy Spirit Society's possession of such a vast asset clearly demonstrates its unfathomable background. No wonder they were able to infiltrate Origin City with spies.
Recovering from his thoughts, Allen felt the need to confront Feng .
"Excuse me, there might be some misunderstanding between us."
"Misunderstanding?" Feng looked up warily. "What do you mean?"
"The 50% fusion success rate you mentioned just now refers to ordinary Behemoths, right?"
"Nonsense! Are you planning to fuse with Elemental Behemoths?"
Feng scoffed.
Allen looked at her, silent.
Feng 's laughter gradually faded.
"Wait a minute... you're not really going to do this, are you?!"
Her voice trembled slightly.
Allen nodded gently.
"By the way, what are the chances of my success in fusing with the Sky Behemoth's bloodline?"
Feng took a deep breath.
"Only 20% at most!"
"What about after taking into account the Level 3 fusion agent sold in Origin City, and taking the holy medicine to improve physical fitness as much as possible?"
"This..."
Feng 's mind was stuck.
After pondering for a long time, he said uncertainly:
"About 30%? No more than 40% at most!"
"There's too little data on this, I can't be sure."
"Except for the most crazy gamblers, no one would attempt to fuse the elemental behemoth bloodline before reaching Level 6, and successful cases are even rarer!"
"Now, you can add a successful case," Allen replied with a smile.
Feng was silent for a minute.
"So, from the beginning... you were talking about fusing the Sky Behemoth bloodline?"
Alan nodded.
"You idiot! How dare you be so bold?!"
Feng suddenly flew into a rage.
"Your cultivation isn't even at the sixth level yet, yet you're forcibly fusing with the Sky Behemoth. Aren't you afraid of your bloodline collapsing and killing yourself?!"
Her face, shrouded in shadow, trembled violently.
Aren's eyes revealed a genuine rage.
Alan observed this, surprised.
"You and I are not related at all. Even if I risked my life and courted death, you wouldn't be so angry, right?"
"It seems you're incredibly concerned for my safety."
"Perhaps behind your Holy Spirit form lies a face I'm more familiar with."
"Haha! You have a vivid imagination, but it's gone astray!"
Feng sneered at his speculation.
"I advise you to stop trying to get too close to me. We really don't know each other!"
"I'm angry because I can't stand seeing others do stupid things!"
"
In fact, you could have been more patient and reached level 6 before merging with the Sky Behemoth bloodline."
Alan shook his head, his expression bitter.
"Feng, I don't know what role you play in Origin City."
"Judging from your mindset, you're not a hard-pressed Trialist like me, and you don't understand the pressure I'm under!"
"The Trial only lasts for three months at most."
"Even if I practiced at triple the efficiency, forgot to eat and sleep, and meditated in seclusion, I wasn't sure I could reach level 6 in three months!"
"Among the 43 Trialists, I'm hardly the top one."
"The competition is fierce, and time is precious!"
"Without fighting hard and taking risks, how could I have achieved success?"
"So I took a gamble!"
"Thanks to the blessings of my ancestors, I won the gamble." Feng disagreed with his madness, but she had to admit he made sense.
Finally, she could only grumble bitterly: "I hope this isn't the last time you win the bet!"
"Now, let's discuss our previous agreement." Feng took the initiative and grasped his hand.
Her spirit form resembled a ghostly, devoid of flesh and blood.
Even the shadowy hand still revealed a delicate outline and slender fingers.
Had it materialized, it would surely have been a pair of beautiful, slender hands.
Allen touched her hand and felt a gentle, magical energy seeping in.
"Close your eyes, and I'll lead you to the riverside cottage." "
Feng said softly.
Alan closed his eyes, but still maintained his Qi sensing and secretly activated his telepathy.
Using senses other than vision, he observed what Feng was up to.
However, the Qi sensing didn't detect any abnormalities.
Even with his telepathy, he couldn't see into Feng 's thoughts.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now. "
Feng 's whisper reached his ears.
Even before he opened his eyes, Allen sensed an unprecedented surge in the concentration of magic power around him, almost suffocating him!
Opening his eyes, he saw Feng and he standing side by side in a small room.
Through the crystal window across from him, the vast Milky Way came into view.
At first, Allen thought it was just the galaxy in the night sky.
But a moment's observation changed his expression!
Outside the window, the vast Milky Way slowly flowed, filled with billions of stars.
Each twinkling star, bright or dim, was a soul of the dead!
"That's..." Allen couldn't help but feel a little excited.
"It's just what you think." Feng looked out the window, her voice ethereal, "What you're seeing right now is the Bloodline Galaxy! "
Alan was speechless, his heart dazed.
Usually, he could only see the Bloodline Galaxy during meditation.
I couldn't imagine being able to witness this ancestral river with my own eyes while awake!
Warlocks relied on the Bloodline Galaxy for their cultivation while alive, and after death, their souls returned to the galaxy, serving as nourishment for the cultivation of their descendants.
The Bloodline Galaxy has thus become the place of awakening and rest for generations of warlocks.
It's like the Styx, the underworld of the warlock world, carrying the eternal cycle of life and death.
How could he, a living being, witness this river of the dead while awake?
Alan couldn't help but wonder if he was dreaming.
The dreamlike atmosphere of the riverside cottage was shattered by Feng 's sigh.
"This cottage, close to the Bloodline Galaxy, allows for ancestral meditation ten times more effective than in Origin City!" "
"One day of cultivation in the riverside cabin is equivalent to thirty days of cultivation in the outside world."
"Alan, I can lend you this cabin temporarily. Would you like to accept my kindness?"
Is that even a question?
Alan nodded quickly!
Feng 's face darkened, and she said unhappily, "Speak louder. I can't hear you!"
"Yes!"
"What do you want?"
"Practice in the riverside cabin..."
Alan suddenly felt ashamed.
Feng , that enchantress, was clearly teasing him... or perhaps flirting would be more accurate.
As expected, her smile grew even more sinister.
"Hehe... Let me make it clear upfront, in case you don't appreciate it. My kindness isn't free."
"So what do you want from me?" Alan didn't bother beating around the bush.
"You must still have some of the Kraken and Sky Behemoth bloodline essences. Give me some of each."
Feng held out her hand brazenly, shamelessly!
"You promised to bring me here to practice, but you didn't mention any conditions!" Alan couldn't help but fumed.
"I did promise to take you to the hut to practice, but I didn't say how long!"
Feng argued seriously.
"A day of visiting or a month of practice would both count as fulfilling my promise. Which one you choose depends on how well you behave."
"To be honest, I initially thought of you as just a discarded Holy Spirit, picked up casually, and didn't expect you to contribute much to the Holy Spirit Society's cause."
"But now, I have to admit I underestimated you." "
"At your age and with this level of cultivation, you single-handedly hunted down the Kraken, defeated, and successfully merged with the Sky Behemoth. Your future is limitless!"
"So I'm going to revise my assessment of you. I'm going to treat you as a promising talent and focus on your training."
"What you call focused training is extortion?" Allen asked angrily.
"Hehe... focused training means I have to invest more resources and energy in you. As the beneficiary, how can you be so unyielding?" Feng argued.
Fuck! This witch is quite good at making excuses!
She left Allen speechless.
A true man is flexible and won't argue with a witch!
Suppressing his anger, Allen took out a bottle of Kraken and Sky Behemoth bloodline essence from his storage bag.
"We've agreed. For the next 30 days, the cabin is mine! "Alan said bitterly, "Go wherever you want! I get angry just seeing you!"
Feng , however, wasn't angry; she gestured cheerfully.
Using some unknown spell, a dimensional cave the size of a washbasin opened in the air.
Alan followed her instructions, stuffing two bottles of blood essence into the dimensional cave and then fished out a box of potions.
"I usually cultivate here in my Holy Spirit form and don't need food. These 30 vitamins are specially prepared for you!"
Feng seemed touched by herself.
"Look how good I've been to you! And you're still mad at me? You have no conscience!" "
Alan twitched his lips, too lazy to argue.
The "vitamin" Feng had given him, one dose, would satisfy a day's dietary needs and wouldn't produce any waste.
The castle's steward, Miri, sells it; it's one of the cheapest potions.
Taking this stuff simply to stay alive is no fun at all.
But it's quite handy during this period of seclusion.
Putting away the vitamin, Alan took out a pen and paper, wrote a note, and handed it to Feng.
"When you leave, put this note on the table for me. When my friends and family see it, they'll know I'm in seclusion for 30 days and won't have to worry."
It was a simple task, and Feng readily agreed.
"If nothing else, I'll be leaving. I'll pick you up in a month."
"Wait a moment!" Alan pointed to the door of the cabin. "We just teleported in directly. Can this door be opened?" He wanted to go outside, walk to the riverbank, and observe the bloodline galaxy where his ancestors rested.
"In theory, yes, but not in practice."
Feng shook her head and scoffed.
"The doors and windows of the hut are sealed. Only an ancestor or a legendary sorcerer can leave. You're far from that!"
As soon as she finished her words, she transformed into a wisp of breeze.
Just as she had appeared, she vanished from Alan's sight.