"Team invitation?" Logan looked at the invitation inside the military box, looking a little confused. "Team with who?"
"Of course, with other high school students like you. For this exploration, our military also invited the elites from nearby cities," Owen explained, and then patted Logan on the shoulder. "This is a rare chance. You need to show your best!"
Logan nodded to Colonel Owen in thanks.
Federal law says high school students are not allowed to explore the Blood Cultivation Realm. That's to protect the high school students.
Because most high school students are only at the apprentice level, and the monsters in the restricted areas are at least at the elite level.
So, sending regular high school students to explore the Blood Cultivation Realm is like sending them to their death.
Of course, people like Logan, who have already reached the elite level, are an exception.
A simple city like Twilight City can have two elite-level high school students, Logan and Evelynna. Other cities probably have the same chance.
Thinking about that, Logan was secretly excited.
Before leaving, he asked Principal Mark for a long leave.
After the Mental Perception Analyzer incident, Logan clearly knew that staying in school and doing nothing wouldn't help his growth.
Now that Lilith had mastered the Life Drain skill, taking her to the Blood Cultivation Realm to hunt monsters was the fastest way to get stronger.
Plus, Logan had just broken through to elite 1 star, and he could now open a familiar space and make a contract with a second familiar.
Although Logan had enough money to buy a B-level familiar easily, he still wanted to get an A-level familiar.
But that was really hard.
Because A-level familiars are impossible to find in the whole country. They are valuable but very rare.
Instead of waiting for someone to sell one, it was better to go out and find one by himself.
Everyone in the country knows that besides communicating with the other world and summoning a familiar, the only other way to get a familiar is by exploring the Blood Cultivation Realm.
Thinking about that, Logan looked at the team invitation in his hand.
There was still one month until the meeting time, and there would be enough time for Lilith to learn a new skill-mind lash.
The more skills he had, the safer he would be in the Blood Cultivation Realm.
But, making Lilith whip herself 100 times a day was kind of weird.
To save time, Logan just took a taxi home with Lilith.
On the way, he still remembered to send a message to Jessica to help buy some whips.
In the adult store.
Jessica took the whip and candle gift from the clerk, and her whole face turned red like a peach. "Logan, this guy, only half a month and he's already using a whip? He's playing too wild!"
...
For the next few days, Logan spent his days using Moonflower Dew to help Lilith evolve, and also made her whip every day.
Even to give Lilith a big enough space to whip, Logan rented a three-story villa at a high price.
Even Jessica was recruited to be a moving worker for a few days.
But then, she found that Logan's house had a lot of empty rooms, and she just stayed there and didn't leave.
During that time, Logan got the recordings from Jessica. They were from Evelynna and Diana.
When he found out that everything that happened to him was all Diana's fault, he just smiled.
From what he knew about Diana, she probably was crying in the bathroom these past few days.
But, having an angel watching him closely made Logan stay on high alert all the time.
So, in the next few days, he set even stricter rules for Lilith. He worked with her day and night, and even did it himself.
Finally, after twenty days, Lilith fully mastered the new skill, Mind Lash.
But the bad news was that Lilith's ranking had stopped going up after she reached B-level 5 stars.
So, Logan looked at Lilith again and started checking her stat information.
[Familiar: Lilith]
[Race: Succubus (The Infernal Saint hybrid)]
[Stat: Darkness]
[Ranking: B-level 5 stars]
[Stage: Elite 1 star]
[Training Advice: Feeding Lilith with Seven-Colored Spirit Crystal can awaken the ancient bloodline hidden in her genes and release 10% of The Infernal Saint's power.]
...
Logan looked at the new training advice and his eyes showed a lot of eagerness.
Seven-Colored Spirit Crystal wasn't something super hard to buy, but it wasn't common either.
At least, Logan had never seen it in the treasure shop in Twilight City.
But good news: the list of treasures that the city lord gave him did include Seven-Colored Spirit Crystal. Logan just made a phone call, and the city lord's guards brought it to his house.
Looking at the stone in front of her, which gave off seven different energy waves, Lilith was very nervous: "Master, is this really okay for me to use? It's so precious."
"Of course. Only when you get stronger will I be safer in the Blood Cultivation Realm," Logan explained as he handed the crystal to Lilith.
When she touched the crystal, a look of desire appeared on her face, but she quickly controlled it: "Master, don't worry. Lilith will get stronger and help you."
Then, with determination in her eyes, she opened her mouth and bit down hard on the Seven-Colored Spirit Crystal.
There was a loud crunching sound, and Lilith ate the whole crystal right in front of Logan, not leaving any leftovers.
Soon, something happened to Lilith.
Her soft, smooth skin started to change color.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet-seven colors took turns and kept changing.
Each time the colors cycled, her power got stronger, and the air around her became darker and more chaotic.
After a long time, Logan felt the light around him turn completely black.
Even when he turned on the lights, he could only see things within a few meters around him: "Wow, it's so dark. This power is really scary."
Logan was amazed and waited excitedly for Lilith's new look.
When everything around them returned to normal, Logan looked at Lilith, who was just a few feet away. He realized she had completely changed.
No longer the seductive girl she used to be, now she radiated a strong sense of nobility.
Her eyes, which were once full of innocence, had become deep and mysterious, giving her a serious and steady look.
But this new appearance was quickly broken by Lilith's excited and nervous words: "Master! I really did it!"
Feeling her excitement, Logan's eyes locked onto her.
[Familiar: Lilith (Infernal Saint Form 10% Unlocked)]
[Race: (The Infernal Saint Hybrid)]
[Stat: Darkness]
[Ranking: A-level 1 star]
[Stage: Elite 1 star]
[Talent: Natural Charisma, Expert in Passion]
[Skill: Weaken Will, Life Drain, Enslave Mind (0/4 controlled), Mind Lash, Infernal Saint Form (Bloodline Unlocked, All Stats Increased by 100%)]
[Stat: Power 55, Stamina 54, Mind 124, Agility 73]
Just unlocking 10% of the Infernal Saint bloodline had nearly doubled all of Lilith's stats. Even her ranking, which had been stuck at B-level 5 stars for weeks, had now broken through to A-level 1 star.
And her talents and skills had also gotten stronger along with it.
Seeing these results, Logan clenched his fists tightly.
His confidence for the Blood Cultivation Realm exploration in a few days had grown a lot.
At the same time.
In the Twilight City Temple.
Evelynna and Diana stood before Nancy Priest, both with surprised and happy looks.
"Teacher, you really agreed to let me explore the Blood Cultivation Realm?"
Nancy Priest looked at Evelynna and Diana carefully and nodded slightly. "I allowed both of you to explore the Blood Cultivation Realm. It was the City Lord's special approval."
"Then, the Temple knights will pick a few strong people to team up with you. You need to make good use of this chance."
Hearing the word "City Lord," Evelynna's mind flashed with Natalia's face. Her expression suddenly turned strange.
"Hmph. When did she become so kind?"
"I won't accept her favor!" Evelynna said with a cold tone and turned around, walking out of the temple.
Nancy Priest saw this and called out to Diana, who was standing nearby. "Don't target Logan anymore… if you must target someone, do it in the Blood Cultivation Realm."
Before Diana could answer, Nancy Priest had already left the temple.
But before she even took a few steps down the stairs, the sky above the entire Twilight City changed dramatically.
The bright, sunny day quickly turned dark.
"This… is it? Did someone just summon a new A-level familiar?"