Evolution Heart!

"Turn you into... my servant?"

Bai Pu was startled.

He thought he had analyzed Qin's personality thoroughly – a woman obsessed with knowledge, pursuing wisdom, and a bit obsessive.

But he still hadn't expected Qin's obsession to reach this extent.

"You should be happy to do it. I'm quite confident in my own value," Qin said with a smile. "Only in this way can we guarantee another chance to meet in the future. Perhaps I might even get to see your world."

Bai Pu fell silent. He was beginning to understand Qin's intentions.

Firstly, Qin was worried that after leaving the Flesh Plague: Origin Plane, he might never return, making their current separation a final farewell.

Secondly, Qin pursued a broader horizon and wanted to enter Bai Pu's world through this method.

"Aren't you worried that after I turn you into a servant, I'll make you do many things against your will?" Bai Pu pressed.

"Things against my will? Like raping me?"

Qin examined Bai Pu's handsome, youthful face and laughed, "That wouldn't be against my will. It's not certain who would be getting the better end of the deal."

After a pause, Qin continued, "You're a smart and rational man. You won't do meaningless things to me, like sadism or venting... Once I become your servant, I'll be your precious private property. You'll cherish me, not harm me. The most likely thing you'd have me do is research Flesh Alchemy, which is exactly what I want, isn't it?"

Qin was clearly saying suggestive things, but her twisted logic somehow made sense.

For a beautiful, noble, intelligent, and learned native woman to proactively offer to become his servant, Bai Pu, despite his rationality, couldn't help but feel a surge of pride, excitement, and smugness. His lower abdomen even felt a bit warm.

Bai Pu wasn't a moral paragon. He wouldn't sternly refuse like the righteous protagonists in movies. At this point, refusing would only seem hypocritical.

"I'd be happy to accept, but there are significant difficulties in implementing it."

Bai Pu said, "To take you as a servant, I need to be stronger than you... You should understand this."

Qin nodded. "Yes, the Blood Ring Curse Seal can successfully restrain Aberrants because the Blood Ring Fortress operates on a hierarchical system based on strength. The highest is Emperor Gustav, the second tier includes Prime Minister Okerson Sheerna, Marshal Horn, and Scholar Schroeder, and the third tier consists of generals of various ranks, like Blood Hand Colen."

Bai Pu said, "Your apparent strength is about the same as Zweig Lieutenant and Galan Witch (Reinforced Elite), and weaker than Blood Hand Colen (Leader). But your true strength should surpass Blood Hand Colen, right?"

Qin smiled and nodded.

A prompt from the Spirit Realm Will arrived:

[Due to the proactive display from the native: Qin, you have obtained partial information about the target.]

[Qin (Alias) / Level 3 Reinforced Leader]

[Race: Humanoid Race / Human Race]

[Profession: Blood Demon Instructor]

[Attributes: Strength 12, Agility 17, Stamina 45, Spirit 49]

[Skill 1: Flesh Alchemy: Qin has stockpiled various blood curse medicinal materials to concoct corresponding Flesh Alchemy Potions. Qin can use Blood Demonic Power to activate Flesh Alchemy Potions, greatly enhancing their efficacy.]

[???]

"Level 3 Reinforced Leader!"

Even though Bai Pu was mentally prepared, he was still taken aback. He said, "After I absorb the second tube of Source Blood, I probably won't be able to surpass your strength for now."

"Two tubes of Source Blood shouldn't be your limit," Qin said.

"Indeed, this is just my starting point," Bai Pu said solemnly. "I will become stronger. In the near future, I will definitely surpass you."

"Then I'll wait for that day to come and become your servant."

Qin said it very naturally, with anticipation on her face, as if the words "servant" were akin to "lover" or "bride."

[You have fused with the second tube of Source Blood, current progress 2/2.]

[Based on the Spirit Realm Oddity you fused with: Evolution Source Blood, you have obtained the growth-type talent: Evolution Heart.]

Below is the introduction to the Evolution Heart talent.

[Evolution Heart Level 1 (Growth-type Talent, Unknown Grade)]

[Talent Skill 1: Self-Adaptive Evolution: You can store various evolutionary forms to adapt to different damage types. Currently stored evolutionary forms: 2/4 (Keratinous Skin, Fluid Skeleton)]

[Talent Skill 2: Pure Blood Guard: You can store up to 2 drops of Pure Blood in your heart. Injecting Pure Blood can grant a bonus of (7) free attribute points. If you inject Pure Blood into others, besides granting them a (7) free attribute point bonus, there is also a chance to make them your temporary servant.]

[Talent Skill 3: ??? (Requires collecting enough Life Source Points to unlock, current Life Source Points: 44/100)]

[Hint A: When consuming standard Earth diet, 1 drop of Pure Blood is stored every 7 days. Consuming nutrients rich in spirit particle energy can significantly shorten this cycle.]

[Hint B: Killing powerful life forms can grant you Life Source Points, allowing you to unlock more abilities of the Evolution Heart.]

The talent description was quite lengthy, almost like a short essay.

The two major talent skills were enough to make other Awakened envious – most Awakened, after all, did not have talent abilities. Not to mention the yet-to-be-unlocked third talent skill.

Bai Pu glanced over and realized that the two talent abilities of the Evolution Heart had already manifested before.

The two evolutionary forms of Self-Adaptive Evolution: Keratinous Skin and Fluid Skeleton, had appeared when fighting the Plague Dead and Blood Ring Hammer Knights, respectively.

However, Bai Pu had now gained initial control over the Evolution Source Blood and no longer needed to be beaten to induce stress responses in his body; he could directly "transform"!

The Pure Blood mentioned in Pure Blood Guard was actually the "Stimulation Blood" alchemy potion that Qin had previously made for him. Now, Bai Pu no longer needed Qin's post-processing; he could manipulate the power of the Evolution Source Blood to directly generate Pure Blood for enslaving others.

Of course, it's also important to note that Bai Pu can use Pure Blood to boost his strength. Seven free attribute points are not insignificant in the early stages.

Final prompt: Killing powerful lifeforms can earn you Life Source Points, unlocking more abilities of the Evolution Heart. Bai Pu tried to inquire about these abilities but received a prompt stating he needed to explore them himself.

Considering he had already accumulated 44 Life Source Points, Bai Pu realized that even though killing Blood Hand Colen with poison didn't yield any treasure chests, Colen's Life Source Points were still "absorbed."

Putting his talents aside for the moment, Bai Pu continued to scroll down to view new prompts.

[Trial Mission Completed. You have earned the qualification to advance as an Awakened.]

[Based on the difficulty and efficiency of your trial mission completion, your Awakened advancement template is: Enhanced Elite.]

An Enhanced Elite profession!

Bai Pu was overjoyed.

This was practically the best template a trialist could obtain, with a growth potential equivalent to that of Zweig Lieutenant or Galan Witch, who were around Duke William. During exploration in the Spirit Realm, they could easily stand out.

Most trialists wouldn't face trial missions exceeding A-Rank difficulty and would typically receive a Standard Template. Those who obtained an Elite Template were undoubtedly highly efficient in completing their missions.

Bai Pu undertook an S-Rank trial mission and completed it in just two days, so receiving the Enhanced Elite Template was within reason.

Above Enhanced Elite, there was "Heroic Profession," which was equivalent to a Native Leader!

However, no trialist had ever been known to directly obtain a Heroic Profession. It usually required completing a secondary job transfer after overcoming numerous challenges during subsequent Spirit Realm exploration.

Bai Pu already had a goal: he intended to collect more Evolution Source Blood and any Spirit Realm Oddities related to it. Eventually, he would achieve a breakthrough.

The current Enhanced Elite profession was already a near-perfect starting point.

[You may choose one of the following Flesh Plague: Featured professions of the Origin World as your profession.]

[A: Berserk Blood Fighter: Use boiling berserk blood to unleash formidable power and crush your enemies.]

[B: Blood Curse Hunter: Use eerie blood curses to relentlessly pursue your prey.]

[C: Blood Armor Shield Guard: Draw upon enemies' life force to construct blood and flesh shields and armor; you are the wall.]

[D: Blood Magic Sorcerer: Utilize blood magic to extract the power of the ignorant for your own use.]