First Awakening Experiment, Failure

Just a moment ago, watching the medicinal liquid churn and steam billow, Lin Lei had assumed the liquid would be scalding. But upon entering it, he realized the temperature was quite mild, only around fifty or sixty degrees.

Beibei, perched on his shoulder, dipped his mouth into the liquid and took a sip.

Squeak squeak~ (Boss, this liquid isn't hot at all, it's actually quite tasty!)

Lei Lin grabbed Beibei by the scruff of his neck, pulled him out, and flicked him on the head. "It takes a lot of time to concoct this, you little guy. If you like it, I'll brew you a pot after the experiment is over."

"Now, don't disturb my experiment!"

"Alright, Lin Lei, let's try the No. 1 potion first."

"This is a Dragonblood Potion I made using the blood of a ninth-rank Black Dragon. Although its aggression is quite high, based on the skin test results from earlier, it is still within an acceptable range."

"For safety, I have divided it into ten small portions. You will drink one portion every ten minutes."

"If you feel your internal organs cannot withstand it during the process, stop immediately. I will pump your stomach and activate the Healing Magic Array to ensure your safety!"

Lin Lei nodded and, without a word, drank the first portion Lei Lin had prepared.

"Ah~~~"

The moment he swallowed it, Lin Lei felt as if he had gulped down a ball of fire, a searing line of heat forming from his mouth all the way to his stomach.

As it burned, it was...

Strengthening his body!

If this were a standard Dragonblood Potion, the creator would use various ingredients to neutralize the aggression of the dragon blood.

This would allow the user to absorb the nutrients of the dragon blood relatively gently, without having to endure such immense pain.

However, the purpose of Lei Lin creating this potion was to use it as a key to trigger the Azure Dragon Bloodline within Lin Lei, not to simply strengthen his physique.

Therefore, theoretically, this potion was essentially dragon blood with its activity maximized.

That Lin Lei only felt like he was swallowing fire and burning his stomach, rather than suffering from body spasms and losing the ability to speak, was a testament to Lei Lin's expert craftsmanship.

Listening to Lin Lei's description, Lei Lin recorded the data while saying, "The burning sensation is intense, but within a tolerable state."

"Hmm, you can still speak. Later, we can appropriately reduce the portion of Blue Heart Grass and other herbs that slow the release of dragon blood energy."

He then frowned slightly and asked, "Are there any other sensations?"

"Like a feeling of coldness or gentle warmth?"

"For example, are there any unusual sensations in your muscles or skin?"

Enduring the burning in his organs, Lin Lei shook his head. "No... nothing. It's just... ah~... hiss~ it feels like... it's burning, hiss~, and I'm... thirsty~"

Lei Lin observed Lin Lei closely. "Endure it. If you truly can't stand it, drink a little of the medicinal bath liquid."

"This bath liquid contains quite a bit of herbal essence; it is both healing and thirst-quenching."

"However, I must warn you: consuming the bath liquid will affect the effectiveness of your absorption of the Dragonblood Potion!"

Lin Lei nodded to show he understood, though he held his head a bit higher to ensure he wouldn't accidentally drink any of the bath liquid.

The experiment proceeded bit by bit, but even after Lin Lei had consumed all the Dragonblood Potion and his body's strengthening was complete, there was no sign of him transforming into a Dragonblood Warrior.

Lei Lin looked at Lin Lei, who had fallen into a deep sleep from sheer exhaustion, and frowned.

"Is it because the Black Dragon blood was stored for too long?"

After Lin Lei woke up in the afternoon, Lei Lin proceeded to the second round of experiments without hesitation.

This time, he used a potion made from the blood of a Saint Realm Silver Dragon, the potency of which far surpassed the ninth-rank Black Dragon potion.

But...

It was still a failure!

There was not the slightest sign of awakening!

Lei Lin thought to himself, "These Silver Dragon blood samples were fresh and obtained only recently. Why was there no reaction at all?"

"I preserved the activity of the dragon blood perfectly!?"

Three days later.

Lin Lei finally woke up from his coma. He moved his body, feeling the strength of his physique, which had reached that of a sixth-rank warrior.

"This power... it truly feels fulfilling!"

Delin, standing to the side, said with a hint of bitterness, "Lin Lei, a warrior of the same rank cannot compare to a magus. If you had awakened the bloodline of a Dragonblood Warrior, that would be one thing."

"But since you haven't awakened it, I think it would be better to focus your efforts on magical cultivation."

"After all, relying solely on physical strength, how can you contend with a magus's fire or lightning attacks? How can you withstand a meteor falling from the sky!"

"Even if you had awakened, I would still suggest you prioritize magical cultivation!"

Lin Lei's eyes flashed with a hint of dejection upon hearing this. When he learned that Lei Lin was using Saint Realm dragon blood to craft the potion for him, he had been incredibly excited.

After all, Lei Lin was truly legendary in the circles of bloodline research, and combined with the Saint Realm Silver Dragon blood, Lin Lei had believed it was very likely to help him awaken his dragon bloodline.

But ideals are sharp, while reality is harsh!

It failed!

Even though his physical strength had been reinforced to the sixth rank under the effects of two vials of Dragonblood Potion, it could not mask the disappointment of failing to awaken his bloodline.

After all, as a member of the Baruch Family, his father's approval and the glory and revival of his family had always been his goals in life.

This was also the reason why, despite being unable to cultivate battle qi, he had always persisted in tempering his body through warrior training.

Yet, the result of the awakening was failure!

Seeing Lin Lei's dejection, a trace of awkwardness flashed across Delin's face. Just as he was about to offer some words of comfort, Lei Lin spoke up to console Lin Lei first.

"Don't be discouraged, Lin Lei. If you fail, you just start over!"

"It is the bloodline of the Four Ultimate Warriors, after all; it's normal for it to be difficult to awaken. If it were easy enough to succeed just like that, it wouldn't be worth much, would it!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Lei felt slightly better, but he still sighed and said, "Brother Lei Lin, I just feel that this portion of Saint Realm Silver Dragon Blood was wasted."

"I don't know when I'll ever have the chance to obtain another portion of Saint Realm Dragon Blood!"

Lei Lin paused at these words, but he did not hide the truth and said directly, "If you're talking about Saint Realm Dragon Blood, I still have some!"

"You didn't think the dragon blood I had was only enough for one vial of Dragonblood Potion, did you?"

Hearing this, Lin Lei's expression shifted from sorrow to joy: "Brother Lei Lin, you still have some?!"

Lei Lin nodded and said, "Mm, I do."

"What, do you want to experience the feeling of dragon blood burning your body again?"

Lin Lei's mouth twitched; he had indeed been terrified by the pain brought on by the Dragonblood Potion. However, he was not afraid and nodded: "I still want to try!"

Beibei, who was chewing on a Magic Core nearby, leaped onto Lin Lei's shoulder and squeaked: "Squeak~ (Boss, don't try it anymore. I heard everything Brother Lei Lin said while he was recording the data over the past two days.)"

"Squeak~ (According to Brother Lei Lin, other than strengthening your physique, the Dragonblood Potion hasn't shown a single sign of helping you awaken your bloodline.)"

"Squeak~ (This stuff is useless, other than for torturing people!)"

Lei Lin didn't know what Beibei was saying, but his intuition told him the little guy wasn't saying anything good about him.

After flicking Beibei on the head, he said: "Are you little guy talking bad about me?"

"All those Magic Cores I fed you these past few days were a complete waste!"