As night fell, the silvery moonlight draped like a thin veil over Lancelot's half-naked body. On his well-defined, taut muscles were patches of black metal, each engraved with extremely fine and intricate energy patterns.
Each metal plate has a thin, black conduit attached to its outer end. These conduits, like rivers flowing into the sea, converge on a mechanical device that resembles a Rubik's Cube.
After installing the Gene Stabilizer, Lancelot opened the coded box lying flat in front of him. A blast of cold air hit him, and amidst the swirling white mist, a vial of bluish-purple medicine with streaks of blood came into view.
Sword-Armored Electric Eel Bloodline Potion.
Reach out and pick up the medicine.
Lancelot took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.
After calming down, he checked his condition again.
Once he confirmed that all his bodily functions were at their peak, Lancelot unhesitatingly pulled out the cork and drank the Sword-Armored Electric Eel Bloodline Potion in one gulp.
The medicine, carrying a slightly fishy smell, slid into the stomach, penetrated the stomach wall, entered the bloodstream, and then flowed into every corner of the body.
Soon, Lancelot felt his body getting hot.
His skin turned red rapidly, and then white steam rose from it.
Veins bulged like raging snakes, then blood vessels. In an instant, he seemed to transform into a man surrounded by snakes.
Not only that, but Lancelot began to hear the roars of beasts echoing in his ears, shrill, angry, and resentful... filled with incredibly strong negative emotions. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be instantly overwhelmed and assimilated by these emotions, and then transform into a human-shaped Sword-Armored Electric Eel, a savage beast without reason, only knowing how to destroy insanely.
This is the original owner's will contained within the bloodline potion. Bloodline is not merely a material force; it also carries spirit and soul.
If you want to seize this power of bloodline, the only way is to use the most primitive law of the jungle: to use strength to suppress weakness and subdue it!
Use your own Tenacious Will to destroy the negative emotions remaining in the bloodline potion.
"Flow Method, Absolute Focus!"
With a low shout in his heart, Lancelot's spirit began to concentrate intensely, his willpower strong enough to slightly interfere with reality, forming an enormous Iron Fist in his mind.
Directly in the direction of the fist, a lifelike Sword-Armored Electric Eel was roaring towards the sky, wreaking havoc on Lancelot's mental ocean. Countless high-voltage currents were wrapped around its body, shining brightly and exuding a ferocious aura.
"Die!!"
A grand and resolute voice spread through the mind, and the Iron Fist of will moved accordingly, like a meteor streaking across the sky, smashing straight at the phantom of the Sword-Armored Electric Eel.
Roar!~
With an extremely unwilling roar, the once invincible phantom of the Sword-Armored Electric Eel shattered into dust instantly under this punch. The remaining Divine Power merged into his brain, which also improved Lancelot's mental attribute, bringing it not far from 12 points.
After easily defeating the remaining will of the original owner in the bloodline, it was as if some kind of barrier had been broken, and the bloodline potion was absorbed into the body more than ten times faster, but the accompanying pain was also extremely intense.
Lancelot clenched his steel teeth, his trigeminal nerve throbbing as if it would snap at any moment.
At the same time, the originally stable gene chains deep within the body also began to vibrate, cracking open with fissures, which were then quickly repaired.
As this process is repeated, the strength of the gene chain gradually increases, and a new force is brewing.
"Now!"
Lancelot gritted his teeth and, with trembling fingers, pressed the button on the Rubik's Cube mechanism beside him.
Sizzle!
Streams of bio-currents burst forth from the Rubik's Cube, flowing through the tubes into the metal plates, and then forming a confining magnetic field. The previously trembling gene links became calm under the influence of the magnetic field, like a baby being soothed to sleep.
Taking this opportunity, Lancelot's Divine Power spread wildly throughout his body like tree roots. Then, in a rather brutal and brute force, as if hammering nails, he forcefully hammered the genes of the Sword-Armored Electric Eel into his own gene chain.
Normally, the human body's absorption efficiency of bloodline potions is only 10% to 20%, but after Lancelot's actions, his absorption efficiency soared to about 60%.
It's like forcing someone who's already full to eat.
Gene Stabilizer prevent the stomach from bursting.
Lancelot was the one who forced his way in.
Whether a forced melon is sweet or not is hard to say, but it will definitely quench your thirst.
Time passed slowly, and two hours quickly went by.
Sizzle~
A flash of blue-white lightning streaked across the balcony, leaving a trail of light.
The next moment, accompanied by crackling sounds, strands of electricity coiled around Lancelot's body. The arcs of electricity danced like elves in his hair, yet they could not harm him in the slightest, for this was his own power.
Open the information panel; there's no more intuitive way to understand your own status.
Lancelot
Life: 100%
Race: Quebec
Bloodline: Ordinary Human
Order: Tier Two
Occupation: Ability Energy
Physical condition: 13
Spirit: 12
Energy: 4
Charisma:10
Mystery: 2
Lucky: 2
Bloodline/Talent:
[Body of Steel Lv10] Active - After activating this Ability Energy, Constitution increases by 6~15 points, physical defense increases by 60%~200%, and health regeneration speed increases by 5%~25%.
Note: This bonus can raise Constitution to a maximum of 50.
[Electrified Cells Lv1] Active - Your body's cells undergo benign mutations, resulting in a unique cellular structure capable of generating and storing a considerable amount of electrical energy, and releasing a high-intensity current through intercellular connections when needed. (Limited Development Level Lv25)
[Low-Level Lightning Affinity] Passive -- Your body can better Containment and transmit lightning. When you are attacked by electric abilities, you will gain a certain degree of damage reduction and be immune to control effects such as dizziness and paralysis caused by electric current.
[Tenacious Will] Passive -- Due to your strong willpower and resilient personality, you will be immune to some forms of mind control and charm.
Knowledge/Skills:
[Epic Combat Skills: Lv45] -- You possess Combat Skills and experience comparable to Epic warriors, including 126 secret techniques such as [Flash Step Strong Fist, [Power Trapped Beast Fist Cage Fist], [Ki Burn], [Qi Web], [Qigong Style: Primordial Qi Return], [Extreme Path Style: Cell Liberation], [Confinement Shackles], [Primordial Qi Tyrant Body], and [Star Swallowing Technique].
[Flow Method Lv21] Active – Reduces mental entropy and increases mental utilization through special methods, significantly enhancing perception, memory, and learning abilities. It consists of three states: focused, Heightened Focus, and Absolute Focus. (Currently, it can be upgraded to the state of Absolute Focus!)
[Astral Common Lv10] -- You have mastered Astral Common.
Combat Power Level (Unit: Dale): 123~232
Status: Good
"This is a significant improvement."
Lancelot thought to himself, feeling a little excited.
The most obvious change after taking the Bloodline Elixir is naturally the new talent of [Electrified Cells].
This is his second awakened Ability Energy: the ability to generate high-intensity electric currents and store them in his cells, releasing them when needed.
To put it simply, it's about transforming the body into a generator and a battery.
With this Ability Energy, Lancelot gained the power to manipulate electricity, greatly compensating for his own shortcomings.
The maximum development level of Electrified Cells is level 25, which is almost at the threshold of A-level Ability Energy. If the Body of Steel is added on top of that, it will definitely be an A+ level Ability Energy.
If we also consider the Star Swallowing Technique and Flow Method, it would probably rank in the middle among S-class Ability Energy.
In the talent section, in addition to Electrified Cells, there is now a passive talent called [Junior Lightning Affinity].
This talent was clearly an byproduct of the Electrified Cells, but Lancelot did not underestimate it in the slightest.
To go far on the path of lightning, a lightning affinity constitution is extremely important, as it relates to the speed and depth of one's ability development.
Simply put, the higher the lightning affinity, the faster the level of Electrified Cells Ability Energy development will increase, and the corresponding speed of strength improvement will naturally be faster.
Besides the talent section, which has seen the most significant changes, the attribute section has also undergone substantial changes.
In particular, the charm attribute skyrocketed to 10 points, an increase of 8 points.
Keep in mind that the physical attribute only increased by 2 points, the mental attribute by 1 point, and even the energy attribute, which was originally expected to increase the most, only increased by a mere 4 points.
Lancelot was a little confused at first, but he quickly figured it out.
The problem most likely lies with the [Junior Lightning Affinity] talent.
Appearance is merely the most superficial manifestation of charm. The true function of charm is to determine affinity, such as elemental affinity, attribute affinity, professional affinity, and so on.
Conversely, a similar affinity constitution also affects the charm attribute, so it's not surprising that one has 10 points in charm.
"My luck has improved a bit too; I'm finally not having a bad day anymore," Lancelot muttered.
"Hmm... the highest combat power level can reach 232 Dale, an increase of about ten points, not much." Lancelot stroked his chin, pondering to himself, "But it's understandable. After all, the Electrified Cells are only level 1. Although they make up for the deficiency to some extent, the endurance is poor. That little bit of electricity can only be used up once or twice at most, so it doesn't have a drastic impact on combat power."
"However, in the coming period, as my Electrified Cells development level improves, my strength will likely experience a period of rapid growth. It seems I need to seize the time to cultivate... and after the re-examination begins, I'll probably have to play it safe for a while."
With thoughts racing through his mind, Lancelot took out his communicator and dialed Mona's number.
A virtual projection appeared before me, showing Mona in a relaxed, casual home outfit. Judging from the background behind her, she was probably in her bedroom.
"Why are you calling me?" Mona rested her chin on her hand, picked up a dried fruit from the table with her other hand, and stuffed it into her mouth, her cheeks puffing out like a squirrel's.
Lancelot cut to the chase, "I need some potions to aid in the development of electric abilities."
"Huh? You successfully awakened it?" Mona sat up straight, a gleam of surprise appearing in her beautiful eyes. "What ability did you awaken?"
"Electrified Cells!" Lancelot raised his hand, and strands of electricity danced at his fingertips, drawing colorful and complex patterns.
Mona raised an eyebrow. "Not bad talent. The two best talents contained in the Sword-Armored Electric Eel Bloodline Potion are [Sword-Armored Exoskeleton] and [Electrified Cells]. It seems you've achieved deep awakening; otherwise, the probability of awakening Electrified Cells would be ridiculously low."
Lancelot nodded slightly, without saying anything more.
Seeing this, Mona complained irritably, "Hey, you're asking me for a favor, can you stop with that long face and trying to take advantage of me?"
"..." Lancelot was speechless, but for the sake of the potion, he forced a slightly comical smile.
"That's more like it. Just wait, the medicine will be delivered soon." Mona smiled contentedly, then hung up the call.
The projection vanished in a beam of white light. Lancelot stood up and carefully put away the Gene Stabilizer. This thing could still be used about twice more, and its value was still considerable.
After taking a shower in the bathroom, Lancelot stood in front of the mirror wearing only shorts, examining his reflection.
Standing at 1.98 meters tall, with a perfectly proportioned physique, her muscles are well-defined yet incredibly smooth. Her face is gradually shedding its childishness and exuding a unique charm, carrying a gentleness inherited from her mother.
Perhaps due to his second awakening, his pupils were tinged with a purplish hue, giving him a hazy and mysterious feel. His hair, having not been cut for a long time, was soft and flowing.
If you ignore his imposing aura, which is like that of a prehistoric beast, he is a handsome young man who can fascinate countless girls.
After getting dressed, a knock came at the door not long after.
Lancelot went to open the door, and returned a dozen seconds later carrying a metal combination lock case.
Upon opening the box, ten vials made of natural tree resin came into view, each containing various medicines of different colors, with an instruction manual next to each vial.
"As expected of the Minister of the Department of the Extraordinary of the Province, your efficiency is really fast." Lancelot sent Mona a message with a thumbs-up, and the latter immediately replied with a proud and upright emoji, which was actually made from her own picture, making it very playful and cute.
Lancelot chuckled and shook his head. He picked up the leftmost potion called "Purple Lightning Heart," went to the balcony, drank it, and then struck a series of strange poses.
As time went by, the preliminary tests in various provinces and star sectors of the Alliance came to an end one after another, and as in previous years, a large number of geniuses emerged.
Especially the top ten contestants in their respective provinces' preliminary examinations, who are known as winners, have received widespread attention from all sectors of society.
Authoritative organizations score these winners, predict their performance in the second round of interviews, and rank them according to their predicted scores, compiling a list of winners.
Because the Alliance's administrative regions are divided into "five departments" and "twelve star regions," and the re-examinations are all concentrated in the "five departments," the lists compiled by these institutions are also divided into six categories.
The Alliance Overall Ranking includes all preliminary round winners, totaling 4,600 people.
Each of the five regions—central, eastern, western, southern, and northern—has its own list.
The Kahn Province is located in the southern region of the Alliance.
Lancelot is ranked 965th overall.
It ranks 107th on the list for the southern region.