Chapter 148: The Miracle Brought About by Three Sun Gods
The attribute panel instantly appeared in Yu Xian's mind.
Dongjun Bracelet
Rank
- Dragon Rank
Ability
- When the wearer is attacked, it forms a robe of energy clouds to protect them. Additionally, it can consume one energy point each day to gradually stimulate a wearer with the Dongjun's bloodline, helping them awaken their bloodline abilities.[1]
Energy
- 1,000,000/1,000,000
Recovery Rate
- Naturally recovers 10 energy points per day.
Summary
- A little trinket casually crafted by that esteemed one.
When he went over its attributes, a question mark practically appeared above his head. He immediately took out the other bracelet and cast Appraisal on it as well.
Xihe Bracelet
Rank
- Dragon Rank
Ability
- When the wearer is attacked, it forms a ring of solar energy to protect them. Additionally, it can consume one energy point each day to gradually stimulate a wearer with the Xihe's bloodline, helping them awaken their bloodline abilities. [2]
Energy
- 1,000,000/1,000,000
Recovery Rate
- Naturally recovers 10 energy points per day.
Summary
- A little trinket casually crafted by that esteemed one.
His Super Brain was not just for show. He instantly deduced that the two bracelets were meant for Su Zhuo and Nora. In other words, both Su Zhuo and Nora possessed dormant bloodlines that had yet to awaken.
Yu Xian asked, "Auntie, the Dongjun Bracelet, is it for Auntie Su or Nora?"
Eternal Purity replied, "The Dongjun Bracelet was crafted specifically for your aunt. She possesses a dormant Dongjun bloodline. Once she begins wearing the bracelet, her bloodline power will awaken within a year."
To a powerful being like her, this world held no secrets. It could even be said that she possessed a limited form of omniscience regarding everything within this world.
Yu Xian immediately asked, "Then do I also have Dongjun's bloodline?"
His mother was Su Zhuo's biological older sister. Logically, if Su Zhuo possessed Dongjun's bloodline, he would possess it as well.
"You originally did, but not anymore," Eternal Purity replied.
"Is it because I'm a vampire?"
She nodded. "Your innate ability, Light Feeder, is actually a mutated ability produced when your vampire bloodline absorbed the bloodlines of the Flame Emperor, Dongjun, and Xihe. A beneficial mutation with such a low probability of occurring is extremely precious."
Most people in the country possessed dormant bloodlines. They were nothing particularly rare. What was truly rare was that Yu Xian's Flame Emperor bloodline held authority over both fire and the sun, Dongjun's bloodline also held the authority of a Sun God, and the Xihe bloodline within Nora's blood likewise possessed the authority of a Sun Goddess. Only through the combination of these three Sun Gods had his innate ability, Light Feeder, miraculously emerged.
In fact, Nora's Daywalker ability had also arisen because her mother carried dormant Xihe's bloodline. Combined with Nora being an exceptionally rare naturally born vampire, this had caused the ability to emerge through mutation. Her mutated bloodline had then caused Yu Xian's bloodline to further transform into an extremely improbable beneficial mutation.
Without a doubt, no ability would arise from nothing. Most people simply lacked the means to investigate its origins and uncover the truth. Had Yu Xian not encountered Eternal Purity, it would probably have taken him a very long time to discover where his ability truly came from.
Yu Xian immediately connected the Flame Emperor bloodline to a disease that afflicted him and his father. "Auntie, could our family's hereditary ALS be linked to the Flame Emperor's bloodline?"
Since the Dongjun bloodline came from his mother, the Flame Emperor bloodline would have come from his father. The more he thought about it, the more he suspected that their illness was connected to that bloodline.
Eternal Purity immediately shot down his theory. "The two are completely unrelated. Your sickness was strictly a hereditary form of ALS. It has zero connection to any supernatural bloodlines."
Yu Xian was immediately rendered speechless. All right, it seems I was overthinking things.
He silently examined the necklaces and earrings. However, they had no special abilities and merely further enhanced the wearer's defenses. Still, once someone equipped the entire set, they could be considered extremely safe as long as no being above Dragon rank appeared on the Blue Planet.
Now that he had such valuable items, he naturally wanted to deliver them to the two of them as soon as possible. There is no point risking unnecessary delay. What if something happens simply because I waited a little too long?
If the worst did happen, he would regret it for the rest of his life and never be able to forgive himself. Therefore, after thanking Eternal Purity, he immediately teleported to the entrance of Paleo Tech and took out his phone to contact Su Zhuo. Suddenly, an idea struck him. He made a quick trip to Bamboo City, purchased a bowl of noodles to go, and returned to Zenith City.
By the time he got back, Su Zhuo had just come downstairs. She brought him back into the company and led him to her office.
After they sat down, Yu Xian placed the noodles in front of her and smiled. "Auntie, you definitely haven't eaten yet, right? Give this a try. It's Bamboo City's specialty, bamboo-infused noodles in rich chicken broth."
Before she was under the Namo Race's control, Su Zhuo had spent a long time alone in Zenith City. This concern from a family member made her feel both touched and happy. Smiling, she opened the takeaway container. "Little Xian, what about you? Have you eaten?"
With his hands behind his back, Yu Xian quietly took out the ring, bracelet, necklace, and earrings. At the same time, he replied, "I already ate. I had grilled skewers at Big Mouth Barbecue. The food there is really good. You should come try it with me next time."
She nodded. "All right. Once I'm done with all this work, I'll make sure to take a proper break. We can go together then."
Yu Xian stood up and mysteriously smiled. "Auntie, give me your right hand."
Su Zhuo put down her chopsticks and held out her hand. "What for?"
Smiling, he fastened the Dongjun Bracelet around her wrist. He also took out the ring and slipped it onto her right ring finger.
According to Silver City's customs, a ring worn on a woman's left ring finger signified marriage, while one worn on her right ring finger warded off evil. Yu Xian had placed the ring on his aunt's right ring finger, hoping she would never encounter danger again.
Under Su Zhuo's delighted gaze, he flashed behind her and carefully fastened the necklace around her neck. He then removed the earrings she had been wearing and replaced them with the new pair.
Yu Xian flashed back to his seat and smiled at the deeply moved Su Zhuo. "This is a complete set of supernatural equipment capable of defending against attacks below Dragon rank. As long as an attack doesn't exceed Dragon rank, it would take at least five million strikes before being able to harm the person wearing this equipment. Do you like it, Auntie?"
Su Zhuo had initially assumed they were merely ordinary pieces of jewelry. When she heard his explanation, she realized how precious they were. She hurriedly tried to take them off. "No, these are far too valuable. Your work at Qilin is much more dangerous than mine. You should be the one wearing them."
Yu Xian quickly stopped her and manifested the Dragon Shield. "Auntie, don't. Look, I have protection of my own."
A massive red dragon formed from countless scales instantly coiled around him. The moment Su Zhuo saw the dragon, a tremor rose from the depths of her soul. She realized that Yu Xian had grown up. His abilities had far surpassed anything she had imagined. He was no longer the little brat who needed her care, but a towering tree capable of sheltering his family from every storm.
Yu Xian looked at her. "All right, Auntie. I still have something to take care of, so I'll be going now."
Afraid that she would continue refusing, Yu Xian vanished before she could react. In the blink of an eye, he appeared outside Nora's house. He sent her a message asking her to come out and meet him.
Three minutes later, the front door opened. Nora stepped outside in a white sleeveless dress. People said beauty lay in the eyes of the beholder, but what if the person was already a peerless beauty to begin with? In the eyes of someone who adored her, she would probably look like a celestial maiden.
Beneath the bright moonlight, Nora's fair skin seemed to glow with a hazy radiance. Even the veins below it were visible. Her long golden hair looked almost silver beneath the moon.
Yu Xian had never seen this side of her before. It was as though a celestial maiden from the Moon Palace had descended into the mortal world, leaving even his Super Brain stalled.
When Nora noticed him staring at her in a daze, she shyly lowered her head. That bashful expression held Yu Xian completely spellbound for an entire minute. Embarrassed by his gaze, Nora grew shy all over again, and once more left him frozen for another minute.
After quite some time, the front door quietly opened a crack again. A woman in a suit furtively poked her head out to observe the situation, instantly shattering the romantic atmosphere.
Yu Xian finally looked away. Nora hurried over and asked softly, "Did you need something?"
When he saw Nora standing so close before him, an inexplicable impulse seized him, and he immediately asked in a low voice, "Do you want to go to Ice City?"
1. 东君 (Dōngjūn), meaning "Lord of the East," is a Sun God worshipped in the ancient state of Chu. He appears in "Dongjun," one of the hymns in Qu Yuan's Nine Songs. ☜
2. 羲和 (Xīhé) is a Sun Goddess in Chinese mythology. She is traditionally described as the mother of the ten suns and the divine charioteer who guided the sun across the sky. ☜