Chapter 207: [Chapter - 207]
[Item 2: Heavenly Ink Set]
[Description: A sacred crafting set used to create high-grade talismans.]
[Grade: Spiritual Crafting Artifact]
A projection appeared beside the text, slowly rotating.
The set consisted of an elegant brush carved from pale jade bamboo, a small inkstone etched with ancient formation markings, and a vial of shimmering golden ink. Each component radiated faint spiritual energy.
More lines unfolded beneath it.
[Properties:]
1. Spirit Conductivity: Enhances the flow of spiritual energy through talisman inscriptions.
2. Precision Enhancement: Allows the user to draw rune strokes with extreme stability and accuracy.
3. Talisman Amplification: Talismans created with this ink gain significantly stronger effects and longer durations.
4. Ink Regeneration: The Heavenly Ink slowly replenishes itself when exposed to ambient spiritual energy.
Leo raised an eyebrow.
"Definitely useful."
The card dissolved into particles of light.
Another card rotated forward.
[Item 3: Soul Strengthening Elixir]
[Type: Spiritual Medicine]
A crystal vial appeared in the projection window, filled with a luminous silver liquid that pulsed like liquid moonlight.
[Description:]
A rare elixir designed to reinforce the cultivator's spiritual consciousness and stabilize the soul.
[Effects:]
1. Strengthens mental resistance against illusion and spiritual attacks.
2. Expands the user's spiritual perception.
3. Improves focus and clarity during cultivation.
4. Gradually fortifies the user's soul foundation.
Leo read the description carefully.
"Good," he murmured. "Stronger consciousness means fewer chances of getting ambushed by some illusion-casting lunatic."
The System interface shifted again.
[Item 4: Aphrodisiac Mist]
A rotating projection of an ornate glass bottle appeared beside the text. Inside it swirled a soft pink vapor that moved like living smoke.
Leo stared at it.
Then he let out a sharp laugh that startled a raven perched in the tree above.
"You have got to be kidding me," he chuckled.
New information scrolled down.
[Description:]
A concentrated alchemical mist that stimulates intense emotional and physical attraction in those who inhale it.
[Properties:]
1. Affect Radius: Approximately 20 meters when released.
2. Effect Duration: 40-60 minutes depending on the target's willpower.
3. Mental Influence: Reduces inhibition and amplifies desire toward the nearest dominant presence.
4. Volatile Dispersion: The mist spreads instantly when the container is broken.
[Note:] Targets with extremely strong mental resistance may partially resist the effect.
Leo smirked, "You know me way too well."
Another card brightened.
[Item 5: Thousand Corpse Pill]
The projection that appeared looked nothing like medicine. It resembled a dark, uneven sphere of black sludge, swirling faintly with necrotic energy.
Even as a projection, the description alone sounded revolting.
Leo frowned.
"What exactly is that supposed to do?"
More text appeared.
[Description:]
A highly concentrated sphere of necrotic rot created through forbidden alchemy.
[Effect:]
If consumed by a living host:
1. The victim's mana core is converted into a volatile necrotic core.
2. The host becomes spiritually bound to the user's command.
3. Their body functions as a controllable puppet under the user's authority.
4. Upon verbal activation by the controller, the core detonates.
[Detonation Result:]
The victim's body liquefies from within while releasing a shockwave of plague-infused necrotic energy.
Leo whistled softly.
"Now that," he said quietly, "is a nasty little trick."
[Item 6: Spirit Beast Egg (Unknown)]
A holographic image of a large egg materialized beside the text. Its shell shimmered with shifting colours like polished opal, faint veins of spiritual energy pulsing beneath the surface.
[Description:]
An egg containing an unidentified spirit beast.
[Properties:]
1. Unknown Species: The creature inside cannot currently be identified by the System.
2. Spiritual Bond Potential: Upon hatching, the creature may recognize the Host as its master.
3. Growth Evolution: Spirit beasts can evolve as they absorb spiritual energy.
[Status:] Dormant
Leo leaned forward slightly.
"Now that's interesting."
[Cumulative Rewards]
Gold Coins Earned: 5,820
Silver Coins Earned: 36,190
The glowing interface slowly dimmed as the rewards were recorded in Leo's system inventory.
And the thing that pleased Leo the most was the Corpse Pill. His eyes narrowed, as a cruel, sadistic smile slowly spread across his face.
He was going to feed it to someone.
If he found a traitor in his ranks, or if he captured one of Vorath's chieftains, he could force this down their throat.
He could send them back to their master as a Trojan Horse, and if things go the wrong way, he can detonate them right in the middle of the enemy war camp.
He carefully placed the rotting pill into a specialized, lead-lined compartment in his storage pouch.
"Alright," Leo said, cracking his neck, "That's the loot. Now for the gamble. Show me the points."
[Current System Points (SP): 1765]
He had farmed a decent amount of SP from the bandit subjugation and the recent battles.
"Not bad," he said with a low whistle. "That bandit purge paid better than I expected."
He leaned slightly forward.
"So tell me something," he said casually. "How many spins do I have? I want to use them before I spend my System Points in the shop."
Aiva answered immediately.
[Master! You currently have 2 spins available to you.]
Leo blinked as he saw the notification in front of him, and then a slow grin crept across his face.
"Oh?" He crossed his arms, clearly pleased, "So I don't even have to spend my points."
[If you don't want to. System Shop is always open for you.]
Leo rolled his shoulders, excitement building inside his chest.
"Well then," he said, "Let's not waste them, shall we?"
"Spin the wheel."
[As you wish, Master!]
Suddenly, the blue interface vanished from his sight and in its place, a massive holographic roulette wheel materialized in the centre of the garden, towering several meters high and flooding the stone courtyard with shifting light.
Hundreds of segments lined the wheel.
Most were dull grey.
Some were green.
A few were purple.
And only a handful burned with blinding blood-red light.
The "Legendary" rewards.
The wheel began to spin.
Click!
Click!
Click!
The sound of the wheel rotating echoed across the silent garden, and Leo stood still, watching the blur of colours slowly begin to decelerate.
The needle ticked across segment after segment.
Grey.
Green.
Purple.
Red.
Then...
CLACK.
The wheel stopped.
The needle landed directly on a blood-red segment.
DING! DING! DING!
[Congratulations, Host!]
Aiva announced, her tone almost impressed.
[Legendary Spin Reward Successful!]
A pillar of red light slammed down from the sky, striking the marble bench.
When the light faded, a single item rested there.
[Legendary Item: Bloodline Potency Pill]
It looked like a droplet of molten magma frozen in solid form. The pill radiated intense heat, glowing faintly like a miniature ember.
[The pill stimulates dormant genetic or mystical bloodline traits within the user, dramatically accelerating their evolution.]
Leo didn't hesitate.
He picked it up immediately. The heat burned his fingers, but he ignored it.
Then he tossed it into his mouth and swallowed.
It tasted like hot copper, sulfur, and ash.
For two seconds nothing happened.
Then his body exploded with power.
"AGH!" Leo roared, collapsing to one knee.
His blood began to boil.
He could literally hear it hissing through his veins.
The heat inside his body was astronomical. It felt as if he had swallowed a miniature sun.
He grabbed the edge of the marble bench. His fingers dug into the stone, cracking the marble like brittle clay.
His muscles bulged violently, tearing and rebuilding themselves on a microscopic level. His skin rippled in waves of agony.
For a moment, faint dark hexagonal dragon scales pushed against the surface of his forearms before sinking back beneath the skin.
The pain was blinding.
But the power flooding through him was intoxicating.
[System Notification: Draconic Bloodline Integration Successful!]
[Current Bloodline Unlocked: 10% → 15%]
Leo gasped as the pain finally subsided.
A deep, vibrating core of power now hummed inside his body.
He slowly stood.
Something had changed.
His Draconic Pressure was no longer just heavy.
Now it carried heat.
The grass beneath his boots instantly wilted and browned. Thin strands of smoke curled upward from the scorched ground.
He felt like a walking furnace.
Like a dragon wearing human skin.
Leo exhaled slowly.
Then he looked back at the hovering wheel.
"Alright," he said, "I have one more left. Keep the Good luck coming."
"Aiva! Spin it again."
The roulette wheel spun again.
This time it slowed quickly.
CLACK.
A flash of light appeared above the bench.
[Reward Obtained]
[Item: Stormfang Longsword]
A sleek steel longsword appeared within the projection window. The blade had a faint silver-blue sheen running along its edge, and the guard was shaped like spreading lightning bolts.
[Description:]
[A well-balanced combat sword forged from stormsteel. The blade carries a natural affinity with wind and lightning mana, allowing faster strikes and sharper penetration.]
Leo studied the sword thoughtfully.
"Hm."
He tilted his head.
"Not bad."
He smirked slightly.
"Belladonna could use a new blade."
He dismissed the interface with a flick of his hand.
Two spins.
Two solid rewards.
Leo rolled his shoulders as the last traces of dragon heat shimmered in the air around him.
Tonight had been very profitable.
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