Chapter 26 The Flaw in Bloodline: A Path Destined to Be Problematic
Chapter 26 The Flaw in Bloodline: A Path Destined to Be Problematic
"Troublesome?"
"Stripping?"
Luo Ang was taken aback.
He was starting to misunderstand what the Scarlet Wizard was saying.
—There is clearly a powerful force in her bloodline, so why does it seem that the Crimson Wizard not only doesn't want to explore this power, but also seems to be rejecting it?
No, it's not just Scarlet Wizard.
Judging from the Scarlet Wizard's words, it seems that the entire wizarding community is somewhat repulsed by the power of their bloodline.
The Crimson Wizard was still reeling from the shock of the slashing technique and was completely unaware of Lo Ang's surprise. He continued talking about the flaws in the bloodline power.
The more Luo Ang spoke, the more strange his gaze became.
The power of bloodlines originates from "Warcraft".
Even those legendary and terrifying mythical beasts are essentially 'monsters'.
In the most ancient times, those magical beasts ruled countless planes with the power in their bloodlines, and were the masters of all planes.
But with the rise of humanity, and with the rise of wizards.
The power of those magical beasts was then observed, summarized, analyzed, and targeted one by one.
By now, the vast majority of magical beasts have been killed to extinction, with only a few bloodlines mixed in with other living beings.
These bloodline inheritors received their bloodline from those magical beasts in ancient times.
The bloodline power they pursue, even if taken to its extreme, is nothing more than replicating the source of that bloodline and possessing the power of that magical beast.
However, the power of those magical beasts has long been thoroughly studied by wizards throughout the ages, making it easy to target them.
You don't even need to fully possess the bloodline of a Warcraft beast.
As long as the power of that bloodline flows within you, and once your enemies have identified the source of that bloodline, they can directly weaken you and suppress your power through the restraint of that bloodline.
Just like the Scarlet Wizard, in the beginning, she also pursued the siren bloodline within her, hoping to make her wizarding path smoother.
But after suffering several setbacks, she gave up on exploring the power of her bloodline, treating it as a burden, and instead began to seal and peel away her own bloodline.
In short, in the wizarding world, apart from those who have completely exhausted all other options, normal wizards do not seek the power of bloodlines; instead, they regard the power of bloodlines as a burden.
Luo Ang's eyes twitched at these words.
Although the situation regarding the bloodline mentioned by the Scarlet Wizard was completely opposite to Loon's own prediction.
By combining this with the first of the three rules of wizardry, Loen quickly confirmed that the Scarlet Wizard's statement was true.
— Wizards must maintain their mystery and remain unknown to others.
However, wizards have developed for countless millennia, and the magical beasts and the like at the source of their bloodlines have also been studied for countless millennia.
For wizards, the power of those magical beasts was already 'known'.
Seeking the power of bloodline is tantamount to seeking this "known," or even "common knowledge," power.
Within a wizard's own system, the greater the proportion of this "well-known" power, the more dangerous that wizard naturally becomes!
"Has no wizard figured out a way to use the power of bloodline without being affected by it?" Loen asked with a nonchalant smile.
He absolutely refused to believe that no one had thought about this.
After all, what flows in one's blood is an incredibly real power!
What wizard could resist such an incredibly real power?
"Thunder Wizard, even if such a method existed, it would only exist in the Central Continent. How could we, as wild wizards, possibly know about it?"
"The Central Continent... what an exciting place to look forward to," Luo Ang remarked.
It was worth the ticket price!
For Loon, the information about bloodlines he obtained from the Crimson Wizard alone was more than worth the slashing technique!
While in the Lighthouse of Prosperity, the old man regularly drew blood from Loon and also regularly provided him with potions to temper his bloodline—not just Loon, but the other apprentices in the Lighthouse did the same.
However, Loon consumed potions in greater quantities and more frequently than the other apprentices.
The first knowledge about wizards that Loon came into contact with was the old man's diary. The old man's pursuit and obsession with bloodline power, as shown in the diary, misled Loon and made him have expectations of bloodline power far beyond the ordinary.
Luo Ang suppressed the power of his bloodline for three years inside the lighthouse.
Over three years, he used the most primitive and rudimentary methods to "observe" the "Thunderclap Technique" from within his bloodline.
In addition to this, he also observed something else during his observation of the Thunderclap Technique.
It is a unique rhythm that exists in one's blood.
The magic potion that tempers the bloodline relies on this rhythm to allow the power of that bloodline to gradually grow.
He remembered the rhythm very clearly.
Therefore, after leaving the lighthouse, even without the supply of potions, he would still use his mental power to manipulate his blood vessels during meditation to create that rhythm and promote the growth of his blood.
Previously, Loen had always thought this was a wise move, but now it seems that it was clearly a mistake.
Fortunately, it's not too late to stop this wrong move!
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—The Scarlet Wizard's stronghold is located beneath a reef not far from the White Shark Islands.
After completing the deal with the Crimson Wizard, Loon stayed at the Crimson Wizard's stronghold, studying slashing techniques with the Crimson Wizard and meditating.
Sometimes, he would look at other spells to relax his mind, while also absorbing the knowledge of the Crimson Wizard like a sponge.
Meanwhile, the Crimson Wizard continued her experiments in breeding giant shark monsters while learning slashing techniques—she was attempting to inscribe the points where the slashing technique would land on the shark's body into the shark's interior.
Although she also believes that unlocking the intelligence of sharks and allowing them to gradually grow into monsters is the right path.
But after acquiring the slashing technique, she had a new idea.
Although wisdom is more useful, power, when it exceeds its limits, can also overwhelm wisdom.
And clearly, a true level zero spell is something that can crush ordinary intelligence.
Even without the mental component, the eight nodes on the body would still be a level zero spell.
A shark with intelligence has embarked on the path to becoming a magical beast—but isn't a shark that can use slashing techniques also embarking on the path to becoming a magical beast?
Therefore, the Scarlet Wizard's new experimental direction after learning the slashing technique was to carve the nodes of this slashing technique into the shark's body and integrate them with the shark's own bloodline, making these nodes a fixed characteristic of the shark.
If the Scarlet Wizard can complete this experiment, he will be able to successfully become a second-class wizard apprentice with the help of his contracted partner!
"It's a success!"
"I did it!"
"Just as I thought, this slashing technique is a spell that leans towards the flesh and blood school."
"Even without the eight nodes corresponding to the mind, just the eight nodes on the body are still considered a level zero spell!"
"Furthermore, since it's merely a node on the body, even if the giant shark lacks intelligence, it can still complete the cycle of magical nodes using its own life force!"
She watched as the shark churned the seawater before her, then with a flick of its tail, its power coalesced into a single entity, merging with the seawater to create a massive water blade that tore apart a reef.
Although the shark's life force was immediately drained and it died after that tail whip, the shark was still alive.
But this was not because her experiment failed.
Rather, it was because the giant shark lacked the power of a mysterious dimension to propel the slashing technique, and thus could only compensate with its life force—which is why the giant shark died after using the slashing technique.
"My contracted partner, Andy, is not a magical beast yet, but he has the blood of a magical beast flowing through his veins, and he exudes mystery."
"Inscribing this node onto Andy's body will not only not kill him, but will also allow him to master the power of slashing techniques. He can use this power to explore his own bloodline, thereby mastering the power within his bloodline and becoming a lesser magical beast, or even a true magical beast."
"This will be the most solid step I take on my path to becoming a wizard."
"The Slashing Technique, what a wondrous spell! Who would have thought that there could be a spell in this world that doesn't require mental energy to cast?"
"However, before I inscribe this milestone on Andy, I must share this good news with the Thunder Wizard."
"During the final experiment, I may need the Thunder Wizard to help me calculate the power circulation within Andy's body and determine the location of those eight nodes."
The Crimson Wizard returned to her hideout beneath the reef with immense joy.
The next moment, her expression froze.
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