Blood rained down from the sky, each drop of rain a tiny Blood Worm.
If all these insects open their mouths at once, they can turn this Tree Transformation nutrients in an instant.
However, just before they were about to land on the treetop, they all stopped in a bizarre manner.
"Let me see... So, this drop of blood is only such a tiny bit of power to you?"
"I thought it was heavy because you were so angry, but it turns out it's just because you're stingy..."
The giant tree swayed its crown, emitting a mocking sound.
Upon arriving in Rosalind's consciousness space and getting closer to the source of that drop of blood, Little Green's ability to analyze the blood greatly accelerated.
Thanks to Little Green's tireless efforts, Ed has now gained initial control over that drop of True Blood.
The True Blood and Rosalind's power share the same origin, so Ed used the authority granted by this drop of blood to create a space of his own within Rosalind's consciousness.
The Grand Duke's attack was thus blocked beyond the boundary by a force of equal strength.
And now there's only one thing Ed needs to do—
"I gladly accept your True Blood."
The crimson blood disappeared into a hollow in the giant tree, and Rosalind felt a piercing pain as if she had been torn apart.
Her True Blood, her power, and her consciousness space are being forcibly severed by an external force.
What enraged her most was that the force that was cutting her off came from within herself!
It was as if that drop of blood had developed its own ideas and was planning to leave its original form and find another way out.
"Aaaaaaahh...
"Those who overstep their bounds!!!!"
"Dare to leave your name?!"
The sea of blood churned and surged.
Rosalind's voice echoed around the disappearing giant tree.
"Hmph, a mere demon is something everyone should kill. You want to know my name?"
Ed chuckled, his figure becoming increasingly transparent, seemingly about to return to his main body with a portion of Rosalind's power.
As the shadows of the trees faded, a voice echoed in Rosalind's ears:
"Telling you is no trouble. I have lived an upright life, never changing my name or surname. I am Cardinal Sailesi, the central cathedral of the Holy City of the Tree Worship Church Theocracy!"
"Inferior monster, come and kill me if you dare!"
[ID: Ed Adrian
Level: 51
---Basic Attributes---
Strength: 64
Agility: 66
Physical condition: 61
Willpower: 74
---Special Attributes---
Plant Compatibility: 41
Animal Compatibility: 29
Mechanical Compatibility: 29
Psionic Energy Compatibility: 33
---Talent Abilities---
Inherent Abilities: [ Vitality Touch Mark ], [ Verdant Crown ], [ Otherworldly Half ]
Derivative capabilities:
[ Hybrid Creation: A derivative ability derived from the Vitality Touch Mark, capable of creating new species by mixing the genes of some organisms. Currently limited to: plants ( Middle Tier and below) and animals ( Middle Tier and below). It can forcibly combine some plant and animal characteristics. The created species has stable reproductive capabilities for the first three generations, but will undergo uncontrollable mutations after several reproductions. The created organisms have the ability to stabilize their own state by eating.]
[ Form Transformation: A derived ability from the Verdant Crown, capable of selectively expressing one or more biological genes from the gene pool, freely switching between current states and abilities; higher ranks will grant more comprehensive simulation capabilities.]
[ Soul Webway: A derivative ability from the Otherworldly Half, capable of summoning otherworldly souls into the body of a lost soul in this world via the otherworldly network. The first summoning of a single individual must be within the territory; the current maximum number of souls it can hold is no longer important.]
[ Root Network: A derived ability from Vitality Touch Mark and Verdant Crown, capable of automatically Spread roots within its territory and transmitting large amounts of information and matter. Currently, the network covers the entire Aduolin Province, northern Fitz Province, and western Wilderness of Chaos.]
Hmm... Besides attribute changes, Hybrid Creation has introduced new functions...
Does it possess the ability to stabilize itself through eating?
This must be from the blood of Grand Duke Rosalind.
There are no new terms related to Form Transformation, and the broader scope of Root Network is irrelevant to this issue.
As for the maximum capacity of the Soul Webway...
Looking at the slightly changed character panel in front of him, Ed couldn't help but feel speechless:
" Little Green, I've noticed you're getting more and more perfunctory. Too lazy to make things up, huh? -- What do you mean by 'no longer important'?"
"It means exactly what it says. Think about how many people were in the world you came from? Even if you brought them all in now, it would be more than enough. Besides, do you really want to bring them all in? Do you have that much space? Do you have that many bodies? Has that world stopped functioning?"
Ed was speechless after Little Green's barrage of questions.
That seems to be true. Even if Ed really wants to attract new users, he still needs to do some screening. He can't expect all the elderly folks from the other world's nursing home to work for him for free...
Just as Ed, Little Green continued:
"Furthermore, dashboards are designed to help you understand things; the data on them doesn't necessarily reflect your body's true capabilities..."
"I agree with that..."
Ed agreed with Little Green's statement and pondered how to communicate with this true "one of our own".
Ed leveled up by five levels simply by absorbing that drop of blood.
This was actually less than he had expected. Just as Rosalind had said, absorbing this drop of blood should have made him a High Tier duke.
As for why he didn't directly advance to level 60 or higher to enter the High Tier, Ed could only understand it as...
If your identity or profession is special, your experience bar may be much longer than that of the average person.
However, even though the improvement wasn't as great as he had hoped, Ed wasn't discouraged.
Even a fly's leg is still meat, and besides, a single drop of blood leveled me up five levels like I had a cheat code. If only I could capture a Grand Duke and have him donate his blood for free...
I can't even imagine it.
As Ed leveled up, he gradually gained some subconscious insights.
As Little Green said, the panel was more like a product she used to "stabilize morale" when she first came to this world, and it couldn't show everything truthfully.
Secondly, he always felt that the High Tier were like a fog, and that he might experience some strange changes and gain some unexpected things when he advanced to High Tier.
What could it be?
Ed suppressed his doubts, allowed his consciousness and soul to reconnect with his body, and slowly opened his single eye.
"You're awake?"
The lich who had been watching Ed from the sidelines quickly came over:
"How is it? Let me see your eyes first."
Ed showed his emerald green eyes to indicate that he was not infected, then he extended his hand—
A plant with slender purple stems and huge, spherical purple flower buds appeared in Ed's palm.
With a soft tearing sound, the spherical flower bud split open, revealing two rows of gleaming white teeth.