Chapter 217: Chapter 197: All-Around Temporary Enhancement, Release of the Minor Forbidden Spell, The Olive Branch of the Imperial Military
Subject Number Two’s symptoms of drowning were immediately cured after an injection.
However, no matter the illness, if medication and injections are needed, they usually have some negative effects on the body, causing weakness.
This is inevitable; Western medicine has its limitations, unlike traditional Chinese medicine, which can use herbal combinations to strengthen and replenish the body.
At this moment, Subject Number Two was somewhat feeble, having sweated profusely during treatment.
“Hubby, it was just one shot, is the effect not strong enough? Should we give another one to reinforce it?”
Hope shone brightly in Subject Number Two’s phoenix eyes.
“The effect of one injection is indeed insufficient; we do need another to enhance its power. But we’ll need to change the location. If we inject at the same spot, I’m afraid you won’t be able to withstand the potency,” Lord Zi said with a deadpan expression, though his eyes scanned around like radar as if to check for other ailments.
Subject Number Two rolled her eyes at him, wishing she could throttle the man.
The droplets of Spiritual Liquid on her body rolled off with her movements, creating ripples in the pool water.
The sight was mesmerizing.
Lord Zi couldn’t help but lean in again.
At this moment, Subject Number Two also began to fully channel her Bloodline Power, seeking to activate the Bloodline Power within Zi Liyuan.
The power of their bloodlines began to circulate within both their bodies, and a new round of bloodline activation commenced.
A blood lotus emerged from Subject Number Two, unfolding from her body into a huge bud, which blossomed into a blood-red lotus platform enveloping them both.
A force of attraction, swirling into a vortex, rapidly drew in the pool’s Spiritual Liquid.
At this moment, Zi Liyuan’s attribute panel began to continuously pop up with system notification messages.
[Ding, abnormal status for player Zi Liyuan, Bloodline Power awakening 0.21%, all attributes +21%]
[Ding, abnormal status for player Zi Liyuan, Bloodline Power awakening 0.22%, all attributes +22%]
[Ding, abnormal status for player Zi Liyuan…]
[Ding, …]
The dual cultivation session eventually ended when Subject Number Two could no longer endure the refinement of the Bloodline Power.
The activation of Zi Liyuan’s Bloodline Power finally halted at 0.40%.
[Ding, profession user Zi Liyuan, abnormal status, Bloodline Power awakening 0.40%, all attributes +40% (temporary)!]
A 40% temporary increase in all attributes led to an explosive growth in his stats.
[Basic Attributes]: Physique 1634→2287, Spirit 2770→3878, Spiritual Power 2095→2933
Seeing that his Spiritual Power was just a few points shy of breaking the 3000 mark.
Lord Zi didn’t hesitate to use the “Blessings of Heaven and Earth” skill on himself.
A 10% increase in all attributes for two hours led to another substantial boost in his stats.
Spiritual Power finally broke through the 3000 mark, reaching 3226 points.
Lord Zi nodded in satisfaction.
“Excellent! This spirit is really effective. A single session of cultivation provided a temporary all attributes 40% buff for seven days. Moreover, such a buff can grow stronger with continuous cultivation, so I must maintain this at all times!”
Seeing Subject Number Two now limp and asleep in his arms, Lord Zi could only put aside his various schemes for the moment.
“Ferocious appetite, weak, and loves to play—she couldn’t even take a little warm-up before collapsing. Fine, I’ll let you off this time,” mumbled Lord Zi as he helplessly shook his head. Now his physique was too strong, leading him to an almost freakish level of inherent talent.
After exiting the Unity of Heaven and Man state, he found a room, laid Subject Number Two on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and then quietly left to return to his manor and entered the dimensional space of the training room.
Opening his skill panel and seeing the “+” sign lit up behind “Abomination Summoning” and “Corpse Witch Summoning,” he didn’t hesitate to begin enhancing and upgrading them using Nether Crystal Cores.
“Abomination Summoning” → “Heroic Abomination Summoning.”
“Corpse Witch Summoning” → “Wraith Mage Summoning.”
Reviewing the descriptions of the two new skills, Zi Liyuan was pleasantly surprised.
The Abomination Summoning skill upgraded from a rare template to a heroic template, significantly enhancing the strength of the summoned creature.
But the Corpse Witch Summoning had completely transformed, becoming a Wraith Mage, a promotion far superior to a simple template strength enhancement.
Corpse Witches ceased to exist upon death, but Wraith Mages, as long as the phylactery containing their Spirit was not destroyed, could be resurrected.
However, to return to the state prior to destruction after resurrection required considerable resources.
Furthermore, Wraith Mages retained the memories of their past lives and possessed intelligence far surpassing that of ordinary humans.
Most importantly, Wraith Mages could control small Undead armies, which meant any group fewer than a thousand.
While the controlled number may seem low, if one were to create hundreds of Wraith Mages, it could easily result in an Undead tide.
“Yes, yes, yes! Cheating is fun for a moment, but constant cheating is fun forever. This upgrade is powerful; I’ve taken another step toward an Undead plague.”
Satisfied with the nod, Lord Zi’s gaze shifted to the mutated and integrated golden Lord Grade skill—”Venom Storm.”
Originally a gray, inactive skill, it was now shining brightly, ready to be unlocked due to the fulfilled conditions.
“Let’s just see how powerful it is. If I need to use this in the future, it can be a trump card and allow early strategic planning.”
Recalling the sight of the Abyssal Lord from the Abyssal Rift who hadn’t shown his face, casting a Minor Forbidden Spell across dimensional planes to flood a castle with magma in a scene reminiscent of an unstoppable force, Lord Zi had a vivid memory.