A Divine Treasure to Break Through to Grandmaster, a Hidden Quest Begins! (Continued)
A whopping 700,000 Soul Stone would deter countless second- or third-tier lords.
Although he currently has nearly three million Soul Stone and plenty of other resources, he still feels a pang of heartache.
"Upgrade, upgrade! Safety is the most important thing compared to these materials."
He clicked 'OK' directly.
In an instant, a large amount of materials in the backpack were consumed.
The entire outer perimeter of the territory, including the 1500-meter-diameter city wall, was now shrouded in a hazy white light.
You can vaguely see that the city wall is slowly rising, and the materials inside are also changing.
After reviewing these three blueprints, the next step, in order, is to examine the two types of essence blood.
Shen Xing spread his hands out.
Two drops of liquid, one black and one red, appeared out of thin air, and the pure blood energy instantly rippled outwards.
Even the air seemed to thicken.
He first glanced at the drop of black liquid on his left hand.
[Pure Black Blood]
[Quality: Gold]
[Item Description: This item is made from the essence blood refined through the sacrifice of tens of thousands of Tier Two beings, containing immense blood energy.]
[Item Effect ①: Black Blood Empowerment (can replace any Tier Four advancement material, helping Tier Three peak troops to forcibly break through to Tier Four. ]
However, because this breakthrough is achieved by overdrawing one's potential, the unit's potential ceiling will be locked, and it will never be able to advance further.
[Item Effect ②: Blood Qi Body Tempering (Can be absorbed by Tier Three or Tier Four powerhouses, directly increasing their level by 1-3, and purifying their bloodline, removing impurities from their body.)]
(Note: There is a very small chance of activating bloodline abilities or talents when purifying bloodlines.)
"This Black Blood has an exaggerated effect."
"It can actually replace any Tier Four advancement material and even upgrade the level of Master Rank expert."
"But similarly, the cost behind it is rather high."
"He actually overdrawn his potential and was stuck at the Master Rank for life."
Shen Xing would definitely not use this Black Blood on his generals.
However, he can use it on Common soldiers.
After all, some unit types will never have the chance to break through to the Master Rank in their lifetime, so whether or not they are stuck or not doesn't really matter.
If all else fails, you can sell them yourself, or use them to upgrade the ranks of your generals.
"Moreover, this blood can not only help troops break through their limits, but lords can also use it."
"As far as I know... there are quite a few players around the world who have been stuck at the Expert Rank for many years and are unable to break through."
"If they knew this kind of blood was available on the market, they would probably be willing to pay a hefty price to buy it."
Shen Xing pondered whether he could sell a batch and exchange it for other resources.
Then, he turned his gaze to the drop of purple blood in his right hand.
Compared to the Black Blood on the left, this drop of purple essence blood is clearly much more precious, and the energy it contains is many times greater.
I glanced at the attributes.
[Purple Abyss Holy Blood]
[Quality: Epic]
[Item Description: A drop of holy blood gathered in the right eye socket of the Mother of Blood Origin statue, containing ancient blessings and curses]
[Item Effect ①: Holy Blood Breakthrough (The powerful blood contained within can help a peak Tier Four expert break through to the Tier Five Grandmaster Rank.]
However, this method will deplete 50% of the baptized person's potential, significantly reducing the success rate of subsequent breakthroughs.
The lost potential can be replenished by absorbing other rare and precious materials.
[Item Effect ②: Holy Blood Baptism (further purifies bloodline power, activates ancient memories hidden in the body of the baptized person, and has a certain probability of activating the exclusive ancient skills and talents of their own race.
The more ancient and pure the bloodline, the stronger the awakened ancient power.
(Note: Ancient memories hidden deep within our bloodlines will eventually be awakened someday in the future.)
"!!!"
Shen Xing stared wide-eyed at the effect description above, completely stunned.
"Is this for real? It can advance a Tier Four expert to the Tier Five?"
"In other words... this drop of blood can help a Master Rank expert advance to Grandmaster!!"
His breathing became rapid.
Clearly, the value of this thing is beyond imagination.
Although Shen Xing is still quite far from the Grandmaster Realm.
But.
He could sell it!
It should be noted that, whether it is Heavenly Star Nation or other countries, the top combat power on the surface is all Master Rank experts.
But just as there are usually five Heavenly Kings, everyone knows that there are definitely more powerful beings in every country.
That is, Grandmaster!
A powerhouse of this caliber is a nation's strategic hidden force, and they typically do not make a move.
But whenever they take any action, it will inevitably be a momentous event.
If such essence blood were available on the market, even high-ranking officials in those countries would likely be willing to pay a hefty price to purchase it.
After all, who wouldn't want to have a few more nuclear bombs in their possession?
"These essence bloods are too precious. No wonder Lord Haidesen was willing to pay millions of Soul Stone, plus so many materials, to trade with the Blood Origin Cult."
"Once he obtains it, he will break through to the Grandmaster Realm in one fell swoop. At that time, he will wipe out the entire Blackwing Plains, and no one will be able to stop him."
"Fortunately, I managed to snatch this deal."
"He probably won't make any further moves anytime soon."
But this also served as a reminder to Shen Xing.
This matter must absolutely not be exposed.
Otherwise, he would attract a joint pursuit from the Weideng Royal City and the Blood Origin Cult.
Therefore, even if these two kinds of essence blood were to be sold, their identities could not be revealed.
After calming his excitement, he carefully put the essence blood into his backpack.
Then, Shen Xing took out a thick book.
The book's cover was bound with some kind of dark brown animal hide, which felt rough to the touch and carried a wild, animalistic scent.
[Skill Book: Voice of the Hundred Beasts]
[Quality: Gold]
[Learning Requirements: Level 20 or above, Beast Language Mastery]
[Skill Effect: Emits an ancient syllable, increasing the attack speed and movement speed of all friendly beast units within a 300-meter radius by 45%, and granting them an additional 10% lifesteal effect.]
Duration: 60 seconds; Cooldown: 3 minutes
(Note: "All beasts, heed my command!")
"It's actually a skill book that lords can learn, and it's a temporary buff skill at that; the effect is quite strong."
"However... there don't seem to be many wild beasts in my territory, and I'm not Beast Language Mastery."
Shen Xing thought for a moment and decided to go back to the trading channel to see if he could exchange it for a mental skill.
At this point, only one last piece of loot remained to be examined.
The name sounds a bit strange, so let's call it 'Unknown Fragment'.
However, since that knight commander carries it with him, it must be something Common.
With a thought, Shen Xing took the fragment out of his backpack and examined it carefully in his palm.
The fragments were only about the thickness of a finger, with a lustrous jade-like color, and shimmered faintly in the firelight.
As he looked at it, he suddenly felt that the colors looked somewhat familiar.
"This thing looks so familiar."
"Could it be... a fragment from that thing?"
Shen Xing's expression turned somewhat strange.
Then, he took out a badly damaged seven-petaled Lotus Lantern from his backpack, its petals riddled with chips and cracks.
On one of the petals, there was a noticeable notch that perfectly matched the fragment in my hand.
"Good heavens, can it really be such a coincidence? It really is a fragment of this thing?"
Shen Xing swallowed.
At the same time, the Lotus Lantern seemed to sense something and trembled slightly in his hand.
A soft white light emanated, drawing the nearby fragments together as if they were eager to merge.
At that moment, Shen Xing was certain that this thing was indeed a fragment from the Lotus Lantern.
"Outrageous... I only recently acquired this Lotus Lantern, and I've already found a fragment. My luck is unbelievable."
"In that case, let me see what happens after the fusion."
With a hint of anticipation, he slowly moved the fragments closer to the Lotus Lantern.
With a soft "click," the fragment automatically fitted itself into the gap in the petal, fitting perfectly.
At first, the Lotus Lantern appeared completely calm and showed no reaction.
And in the very next second...
"Buzz!!!"
An unprecedented, dazzling green light, like the aurora borealis, burst forth in an instant!
The entire territory was completely enveloped in light, the dazzling brilliance blinding and even dispelling the mist within a radius of ten thousand meters.
In the dim light, Shen Xing seemed to see an incomparably sacred Lotus Lantern slowly rotating in the air.