Chapter 166: Scarlet And Old MacDonald’s Bloodline Magic
[After sensing it for a moment, Scarlet raised her head and spoke.]
["Mine is called Lunar Ascendance."]
[As soon as those words were spoken, even Astraea showed a slight reaction.]
[The name alone already carried a strong connection to Scarlet’s bloodline as a Crown Moon Werewolf.]
["It is a reinforcement-type Bloodline Magic," Scarlet continued.]
["It allows me to amplify my physical abilities overall, but the enhancement becomes more obvious under moonlight or when my werewolf bloodline is fully activated."]
[As she spoke, Scarlet lightly clenched her fist.]
[Silver patterns faintly surfaced on the back of her hand before quickly disappearing.]
["Strength, speed, endurance, regeneration, reaction speed, and even my senses all rise together."]
["The more I draw out my werewolf bloodline, the stronger the enhancement becomes."]
[Old MacDonald blinked. "So it strengthens everything equally?"]
["Not equally," Scarlet replied.]
["The closer my body gets to its peak bloodline state, the greater the increase becomes. Right now, it feels like my body itself is responding more violently than before, as if every part of it is trying to awaken further."]
[Jade immediately understood what that meant.]
[A Crown Moon Werewolf already possessed terrifying physical talent.]
[If Scarlet gained a Bloodline Magic that directly amplified all of her natural advantages, then once she fully matured, her close combat capability would likely become frightening.]
[Astraea quietly added from the side, "A bloodline enhancement type Bloodline Magic is simple, but for races with naturally powerful bodies, simplicity often becomes terrifying."]
[Scarlet nodded slightly, "And it seems the enhancement can also be layered depending on my condition. If I am injured, enraged, or under moonlight, the output changes."]
[Hearing that, you inwardly concluded that Lunar Ascendance suited Scarlet extremely well.]
[Unlike complicated conceptual abilities, Scarlet’s fighting style naturally favored direct and overwhelming force.]
[Giving her something too abstract would instead weaken her advantage. She already has her Void Claws spirit avatar for that, and even that spirit avatar, while having rule-based abilities, was still focused on brute force and damage output.]
[Meanwhile, Old MacDonald had already been carefully sensing the mana circulating within his body.]
[After remaining silent for a while, he finally spoke in a somewhat uncertain tone.]
["Mine seems to be called Verdant Bloom."]
[The moment he said that, faint green light quietly gathered around his palm.]
[A tiny sprout emerged from the cracks of the stone floor near his feet at a speed visible to the naked eye.]
[Within only a few breaths, the sprout had already grown into a small leafy stem.]
[Old MacDonald widened his eyes in surprise.]
["It allows me to accelerate growth and stimulate life activity."]
[As he spoke, the small stem continued growing until it reached nearly half a meter tall.]
["Not only plants, but even living vitality can be influenced to a certain degree. Although right now, the effect seems much stronger on plants."]
[Jade looked at the rapidly grown plant with interest. "That means your affinity really matched your usual magic path."]
[Old MacDonald nodded repeatedly. "It feels natural to use, almost like guiding life itself to grow faster."]
["If used on farmland, crop growth speed should greatly increase."]
[Even before he finished speaking, the excitement on his face was already impossible to hide.]
[For someone whose original goal in learning magic was to improve farming and ranch work, such a Bloodline Magic was practically ideal.]
[Astraea looked at him and calmly added, "Growth-type Bloodline Magic has broader uses than you think. Once your mastery increases, accelerated growth can also become restraint, healing support, and even battlefield control."]
[After all, if vines, roots, and plants were strengthened enough, they could become far more dangerous than ordinary attack magic.]
[Old MacDonald clearly understood that as well, but his first thought still remained on farmland.]
["If this is used on medicinal herbs, the harvest cycle alone will shorten by several times."]
[Hearing that, even Scarlet could not help but glance at him strangely.]
[After everyone had introduced their awakened Bloodline Magic, you silently compared the three in your mind.]
[Jade’s Eternal Dominion leaned toward conceptual control.]
[Scarlet’s Lunar Ascendance was a direct enhancement perfectly suited for close combat.]
[Old MacDonald’s Verdant Bloom possessed the widest practical utility, especially once fully developed.]
[Each one suited its owner almost perfectly. It was difficult to call any of them weak.]
[After all, Bloodline Magic was deeply tied to one’s bloodline, affinity, and personal nature.]
[Because of that, the awakened result often reflected the most suitable direction for its owner.]
[As the discussion settled, Jade seemed to suddenly think of something and turned toward Scarlet.]
["If my Eternal Dominion preserves a chosen state, then in theory, if Scarlet activates Lunar Ascendance first, I should be able to lock that enhanced state for a longer duration."]
[The moment those words were spoken, Scarlet’s eyes narrowed slightly.]
[Even Scarlet paused and looked toward Jade.]
[You couldn’t help but ask, "You mean... to preserve the strengthened physical condition after the Bloodline Magic should have naturally faded?"]
[Jade gave a small nod. "As long as the target state is already established before I impose Eternal Dominion, it should be possible to preserve it temporarily."]
["At my current level, I probably cannot sustain it for too long if the preserved state itself places too much burden on mana consumption, but the principle should work."]
[Astraea quietly observed them before speaking. "That would mean her temporary enhancement could be treated as a stable state for as long as Jade continues maintaining it."]
[Scarlet immediately grasped the implication. "If that happens, then once Lunar Ascendance becomes my current state, I can activate it again on top of that?"]
[Jade fell silent for a moment as she considered it carefully.]
["In theory, yes."]
["Because if Eternal Dominion is already preserving your enhanced state, then your body would treat that condition as the current baseline during that period."]
["Activating Lunar Ascendance again would then add another layer on top of the preserved state rather than replacing it."]
[Old MacDonald could not help but widen his eyes.]
["Wouldn’t that make the enhancement stack repeatedly?"]