In the dimly lit room, eerie and dark drawings were etched on the wooden floor. Tiffany and her brother lay on the drawings, Logo spread his arms and uttered obscure syllables.
Wow!
A beam of black light shot into the sky, like a curtain being drawn high, drastically changing the scene in the room and plunging it into boundless darkness. Only two stars with white edges overlapped and alternated, emitting a dim starlight that seemed to have been reflected since the beginning of time.
Under the starlight, Tiffany and her brother remained motionless, but their souls quietly left their bodies and disappeared into the two Dark Star above.
After an unknown amount of time, the two souls returned and merged into the bodies.
Immediately afterwards, an overwhelming surge of dark energy erupted from Tiffany and her brother's bodies. Under the cleansing force of this extremely pure dark energy, the bloodline curse retreated rapidly, as if it had encountered a superior being, losing ground and territory, and was finally compressed once again deep within their bodies.
Seeing this, Logo breathed a sigh of relief. The matter was now basically resolved, and Tiffany and her brother's lives were no longer in danger.
Turning around and pushing open the door, Annabelle asked impatiently, "How did it go?"
"I have accomplished my mission!" Logo smiled, but the weariness between his brows was undeniable, as if he had truly expended a great deal of energy.
Annabelle stood on tiptoe and patted Logo on the shoulder, "Good lad, from now on you'll be the best friend of the Carlos Family!"
Logo was secretly pleased, but still said softly, "Your Excellency may go in and see Tiffany and her brother now."
"Okay." Annabelle entered the room, more than a dozen spellcasters immediately surrounded him, chattering away.
They were basically asking similar questions, like whether Logo knew how to banish or suppress curses.
Logo naturally shook his head in denial, only saying that it just so happened that Tiffany and her brother had special constitutions that could suppress the curse, and that he just happened to know how to activate this constitution.
Logo is actually right.
The pattern he just drew is actually a kind of "professional initiation ceremony".
This profession is called "Dark Twin Stars," an extremely rare and powerful Transcendent profession belonging to the dark element. However, this profession has some special requirements for its inheritors: they must be twins, and their Fate must be linked. Otherwise, they cannot even enter the gates of the Hall of Inheritance.
The Tiffany siblings undoubtedly meet the requirements for professional succession.
Logo was simply going with the flow.
The Dark Twin Stars class has a very strong Intimidation effect on dark energy and naturally possesses a high degree of resistance to abnormal statuses. Once they successfully become members, most curses will have a significantly reduced effect on them, and they will be immune to a considerable portion of dark energy or negative energy attacks.
Therefore, after Tiffany and her brother became the Dark Twin Stars, the curse that erupted within them immediately dissipated rapidly under the cleansing and purification of the dark energy, like pure white snow in spring.
Of course, without the professional inheritance ceremony provided by Logo, even if Tiffany and her brother had the talent to meet the requirements, they would have certainly died.
It was all a matter of timing and fate; they just happened to run into Logo.
That's why Logo said, "It seems your luck is meant for me."
"So that's how it is. I thought Sir Logo had found a way to suppress the curse." An old man sighed, his aged face full of disappointment.
The others were the same, but they quickly adjusted. After all, over the years, the Gendaya People had sought out countless Demigod spellcasters or alchemists to eradicate the bloodline curse, but to no avail.
What can a mere teenager, even with exceptional alchemical talent, possibly do?
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy, and everyone waited outside the door.
About three minutes later, Annabelle came out with a happy expression. She had carefully examined the two siblings' physical condition and found that not only had the bloodline curse been completely suppressed, but more importantly, Tiffany and I had actually inherited an extremely powerful Transcendent profession.
The newly formed dark energy, though weak, has terrifying growth potential and is currently rapidly consuming the original physical energy within the two siblings, growing stronger.
This made Annabelle even more grateful to Logo, who had not only saved the only two direct descendants of the Carlos Family, but was also likely to add two more Legendary powerhouses to the Carlos Family.
"Let's go. You've completed your mission, and it's time for me to fulfill my promise." Annabelle floated into the air, Logo quickly followed. The others exchanged glances and then tactfully withdrew.
However, news of Logo's rescue of Tiffany and her brother quickly spread, further increasing his prestige within the Carlos Family and even the Thorn Clan. His reputation also rose considerably among the Red Maple Clan and the White Ape Clan.
In the sizable garden, exotic flowers and rare plants compete for beauty, and swarms of Amethyst Hornet, each as big as a baby's fist, diligently collect nectar.
Don't underestimate these guys. The Amethyst Hornet raised by Annabelle are Transcendent race, and the queen bee has even reached the level of High-Rank Transcendent Lifeform. The honey they produce is an extremely precious tonic that can also cure all poisons, and its price is calculated by the gram.
Especially the royal jelly, which is ranked as a two-star Legend quality, a piece the size of a fist can sell for 100,000 Ta Pound, yet it is still in short supply.
With just this swarm of Amethyst Hornet, Annabelle easily earns millions of Ta Pound every year. Add to that her other income, and this count is a true heiress.
Of course, the faster you earn, the faster you spend.
Annabelle's annual Ta Pound in magical research is also astronomical, which leads her to often scrape together money from various sources, making borrowing a regular occurrence and cultivating a meticulous and thrifty personality.
Seemingly noticing Logo's gaze, Annabelle, who was in high spirits, waved her hand and gave him 500 grams of ordinary Amethyst Hornet and 10 grams of royal jelly.
Logo quickly thanked him.
The two chatted and laughed as they arrived at the very center of the garden, where a towering Mage's pagoda, at least thirty meters high, stood majestically.
This Mage tower has five stories and is predominantly ice-blue in color. It is hexagonal, thicker at the bottom and thinner at the top, with a large stone pillar about one meter in diameter extending from the top, resembling a lightning rod. However, it is actually an offensive weapon that can fire an ice element energy beam that can instantly freeze a large river.
The raised edges of the Mage tower were adorned with all sorts of magical items: gems, Adamantine, Mithril, spell scrolls... you name it.
This isn't Annabelle showing off her wealth; rather, doing so improves the overall performance of the Mage tower, making it easier to gather Elemental Magical Energy.
"Come in!" Annabelle waved his hand, and the gate to the Mage tower opened in response. Logo followed him inside.
The first thing that catches the eye is a huge Elemental Pool with a diameter of fifteen meters. Mist floats above the pool, and complex and exquisite runes are engraved on the pool walls. Magical Energy surges and flows through the ubiquitous magic circuits, being transported to various areas of the Mage tower.
"The first floor is the energy room, the second floor is the laboratory, the third floor has bedrooms and a reception room, and my private collection is also on the third floor. The fourth and fifth floors are the cultivation room and the weapons room, respectively. I can take you there if you'd like to visit."
As they walked, Annabelle began to explain, his attitude much better than before.
If Thorn previously valued Logo only because of Logo talent, now he showed more intimacy, speaking in the tone of a friend.
The two quickly arrived at the third floor and entered a room.
On the dome, emerald-like luminous pearls cast a soft glow. In the mahogany display cases, there were numerous and haphazardly arranged collectibles of varying ages and characteristics.
Because of the protective array, these treasures have fallen into silence. Judging from their appearance alone, it is impossible to determine which is superior or inferior, and there are no text descriptions beside them.
That's understandable, since it's Annabelle's private collection, and it doesn't need to be like a public museum, with each item labeled with an explanatory note.
"Hmm..." Annabelle took out a lollipop and stuffed it into his mouth, saying indistinctly, "I'll give you two choices, you choose, or I'll decide and give you two collectibles."
"How so?" Logo shifted his gaze from the dazzling array of artifacts before him.
"Pick whatever you want from these collections. I don't care which one you choose. If you pick a Legendary weapon, you can take it. But if you pick a one-star material, there's no way to exchange it."
"I'll give you two choices. The worst one is a three-star premium item. Which one do you want?"
Logo raised an eyebrow. Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. The former depends on eyesight and luck. With good eyesight and enough luck, one can even obtain Legendary items, but it has a certain gambling element.
The latter option doesn't require gambling and offers a guaranteed minimum, but its potential is lower than the first option.
One seeks stability, the other goes all in...
"I choose the first option," Logo quickly gave his answer.
Before his Eye of Insight, gambling was nonexistent; the attributes of these items were crystal clear.
Logo didn't even need to choose; he had already noticed the most eye-catching pieces in the collection.
But Annabelle didn't know this; she thought Logo would choose the second option, playing it safe.
After all, Logo's actions have always been quite prudent.
However, the first option was more advantageous to her, and Annabelle had no objection. She shrugged and said, "You chose this one, so there won't be a chance to return it if you're not satisfied later. I'll give you another chance. Think it over."
Logo smiled without saying a word.
Annabelle pouted, leaned against the wall, and gestured with her chin, saying, "Go choose!"