Turn Me Into Your Servant

Holding the Evolution Source Blood, Bai Pu's mind was unexpectedly filled with the last thing he asked Qin 12 hours ago—

How to quickly kill Blood Hand Colen without causing trouble.

This was a difficult task. The best way to avoid trouble was poison, but as an Aberrant, Blood Hand Colen's body was influenced by Evolution Instinct, naturally rejecting any external substances that did not aid evolution.

In simpler terms, Aberrants had maxed-out poison resistance.

Fortunately, Qin had a solution: Stimulation Blood.

This was Bai Pu's blood essence, containing the power of Evolution Source Blood. Blood Hand Colen's body's Evolution Instinct would not reject Stimulation Blood; instead, it would welcome it warmly and actively absorb it!

Qin had reconfigured the Stimulation Blood, adding a tiny bit of Blood Thistle Toxin. After Bai Pu injected it into Blood Hand Colen at the right time, he quietly left.

Blood Hand Colen's death did not grant Bai Pu a treasure chest, only a reward of 3000 Spirit Energy Points. Bai Pu paid no attention to these; his true objective had been achieved!

As for how Bai Pu could have predicted the Sting Squad's Main Quest in advance?

It seemed difficult, but it was actually just a matter of step-by-step deduction.

Firstly, Bai Pu and the Sting Squad were highly likely to be enemies. This was deduced from Bai Pu's trial mission—the second vial of Source Blood required to complete the trial was in the Sting Squad's possession!

The Spirit Realm Will, by arranging the trial mission this way, would likely place Bai Pu and the Sting Squad in opposing factions within the same region! Being at an absolute disadvantage, Bai Pu, who had entered the plane world early, had the priority to choose.

Especially since Bai Pu had preemptively dealt with Blood Hand Colen, the leader of the Blood Ring Faction, causing a severe imbalance in the strength of the two factions in Brandenburg Northland. The probability of the Sting Squad being assigned to the Blood Ring Faction to remedy this situation increased to ninety-nine percent upon their entry.

Having confirmed the opponent's faction, Bai Pu began to consider what their Main Quest would be, which was essentially predicting the Spirit Realm Will's next course of action.

After the Sting Squad entered this plane, they would face a Blood Ring Faction in Brandenburg Northland without a leader, making it impossible to even trigger the Main Quest a second time! The importance of a faction leader was undeniable. Bai Pu's request to capture Colen alive rather than kill him was precisely to prompt the Spirit Realm Will to issue a mission to the Sting Squad to rescue Blood Hand Colen!

With the groundwork laid in advance, everything that followed was a natural progression.

"This is what you wanted?" Qin's figure appeared behind Bai Pu.

"This is the 'mysterious substance' you mentioned. It has another name: 'Evolution Source Blood'." Bai Pu turned and said.

Qin carefully took the test tube from Bai Pu's hand and examined the Evolution Source Blood, saying softly, "Evolution Source Blood, a very fitting name... So, can you tell me your identity now?"

Qin had personally witnessed the scene of the Sting Squad being banished, so it was natural for her to be suspicious of Bai Pu's identity.

Bai Pu sighed lightly and said, "Sorry, I cannot tell you anything proactively."

Qin did not blame him, as Bai Pu's statement itself contained a lot of information.

She blinked and said, "You don't want to tell me, but due to some restriction, you can't tell me proactively, and I have to guess... right?"

Bai Pu secretly praised Qin's intelligence. Indeed, the Spirit Realm Will prohibited Awakened individuals from proactively revealing the existence of the real world to natives. Eight hundred years into the Spirit Energy Era, this was a taboo known to everyone.

Qin's brown eyes fixed on Bai Pu as she continued to guess, "Before, I heard rumors about visitors from other worlds. Could it be that you, like those three people, are all from another world?"

Bai Pu's gaze was calm. At this moment, not refuting meant tacit agreement.

"Your world must be very exciting."

Qin said wistfully, "I really want to see your world..."

Bai Pu remained silent.

"Alright! No more thinking about these meaningless things, follow me!" Qin returned the Evolution Source Blood to Bai Pu, and her smile returned, "I still owe you a promise, right?"

The Spirit Realm Will's notification message arrived:

[Main Quest II: Sever Blood Hand, Completed. You have gained an additional 8 days, 11 hours, 58 minutes, and 54 seconds of free exploration time. Current total free exploration time: 8 days, 23 hours, 32 minutes, and 28 seconds. This time will automatically take effect after all your remaining stay durations have expired.]

[Based on your mission participation, you have been rewarded: 100 Merit Points; you have obtained the qualification to fuse with Evolution Source Blood.]

Bai Pu and Qin had agreed that after Bai Pu obtained the second vial of Evolution Source Blood, Qin would help him complete the fusion.

Sitting at the experimental bench, Bai Pu felt as if he had returned to Ward 3072. However, this time, the doctor responsible for fusing the Source Blood was no longer Dean Zhao, but Qin, a native scholar of the Spirit Realm.

Qin, who was preparing the materials, seemed very happy, humming a Nordic-style tune.

"Qin, you really didn't have to be angry," Bai Pu suddenly said.

"I, I'm not angry," Qin turned her head and glanced at Bai Pu, "I'm feeling very good!"

Bai Pu continued speaking to himself, "I'm very grateful to you for speaking up for me in front of the Duke. Whether it was capturing Blood Hand Colen alive or poisoning him to death in the end, you've been helping me."

Qin was silent for a moment, then threw away the dropper in her hand, her expression turning icy cold.

"Yes, I've been helping you! And what did I get? An excellent test subject! A man smarter than me! Setting aside the fact that you could disappear at any moment, I've really gained a lot!"

As expected, Qin was angry because Bai Pu was from an "other world," which meant Bai Pu could leave the world of Flesh Plague: Origin at any time.

"I didn't intend to deceive you, it's just that I have no choice."

Bai Pu said calmly, "In comparison, you've hidden more from me... haven't you?"

The frost on Qin's face quickly receded, replaced by curiosity, "Tell me, what have I hidden?"

Bai Pu took a deep breath, "You're from the Blood Ring."

"You're from the Blood Ring."

As soon as Bai Pu said this, the curiosity on Qin's face vanished without a trace, and she became serious.

"Do you know what you're saying?" Qin's tone softened as she sat before the experimental bench, asking word by word.

"I do."

"Your basis?"

"Basis, huh…"

Bai Pu thought for a moment. "Too many. Your superb Flesh Alchemy skills, your familiarity with the Blood Ring Fortress, your unusual relationship with Duke William…"

"Elaborate."

Qin narrowed her eyes, crossing her arms on the experimental bench, as proper as a schoolchild.

Perhaps feeling her chest was too heavy, she propped them up, also placing them on the experimental bench. From Bai Pu's vantage point, it looked quite scandalous.

"Let's start with Flesh Alchemy. The first time you saw me, before even examining my body, you noticed my abnormal constitution. Even Mr. Jialan, the Court Wizard beside the Duke, couldn't do that…"

"Doubting me based solely on that is too far-fetched," Qin said. "Perhaps I'm just a genius in Flesh Alchemy."

Bai Pu replied, "It's not just that. Your knowledge of Meteors, your clear understanding of Evolution Source Blood, your familiarity with the Blood Ring Control Curse Seal—these aren't things that can be explained by mere genius.

"You must have personally seen, or even personally studied, Princess Christina, the Ultimate Host! You were likely one of the alchemical scholars invited by Gustav to consult on the Princess…"

Having said this, Bai Pu fell silent.

Because he had already received a prompt from the Spirit Realm Will:

[Brandenburg Court Advisor: Qin's affection for you has greatly increased! Current affection level: Admiring.]

"Say more, why did you stop?"

Qin said with a smile, "Mr. Dio, who knows everything, why don't you guess who I really am? There's a reward if you guess correctly…"

She straightened up, getting closer and closer to Bai Pu, her breath carrying a seductive scent, like the cloying sweetness of a ripe peach.

"Considering your unusual relationship with Duke William, the answer is obvious and doesn't need further explanation. It's just that Yvette didn't recognize you, which I find a bit strange, but it's not impossible…"

Bai Pu shifted sideways with some difficulty, saying helplessly, "Qin… you're crowding me."

This one word, "Qin," made Qin stop her advance.

"Alright!"

Qin shrugged, causing a great swell. "What do you want by showing me your wisdom? A man as rational as you shouldn't be a peacock showing off its plumage out of lust."

"I want you to not play any tricks when you help me fuse the Source Blood," Bai Pu laid it all out.

Qin also stated frankly, "That's right, I was planning to do something small while helping you fuse the Source Blood. In the end, you would be able to fuse the Source Blood, but you would become an Aberrant. Then I would use the Blood Ring Curse Seal to turn you into my Servant…"

A chill ran down Bai Pu's spine. Trial participants who lost their consciousness and autonomy could not return to the real world, so Qin's plan was quite feasible.

Qin continued, "After all, I only promised to help you fuse the Source Blood and develop your powers, I didn't guarantee anything else; you promised me you'd be my experimental subject, but you broke your promise.

"You're so smart, there's no point in me deceiving you, so I might as well tell you directly," Qin said, finally staring into Bai Pu's eyes, a hint of slyness in her brown irises. "Clever Mr. Dio, how do you plan to persuade me?"

If he were to play word games, Bai Pu hadn't actually broken his promise, as he hadn't specified how long he would be an experimental subject.

However, Bai Pu couldn't argue that way, or the deal would definitely fall through.

"Qin, you should know where I come from. Aren't you curious how I successfully fused the first tube of Source Blood?"

Qin frowned. "Your world's scholars must have helped you fuse it."

"Correct. However, they didn't use Flesh Alchemy, but a completely different technique."

Qin's eyes lit up.

Bai Pu said softly, "A different stone can polish the jade. If you turn me into an Aberrant Servant, you'll only get an obedient puppet; but if you help me successfully fuse the Evolution Source Blood and allow me to travel freely, you'll gain the knowledge of an entire world."

"The knowledge of an entire world…"

Qin smiled. "That's quite a lot. But I feel it's still a bit lacking compared to my loss."

A hint of helplessness and frustration flashed through Bai Pu's mind. Qin was the best candidate to help him fuse the Source Blood, and he had tried his best to persuade her, but a woman's heart was unpredictable.

Qin's fingertip drew a circle on Bai Pu's chest. "So, to compensate for my loss, you need to give me another promise…"

"What promise?" Bai Pu asked.

"I hope… after you fuse the second tube of Source Blood, you'll turn me into your Servant!"