BXBX NOVEL Chapter 95: Bloodline—Primordial Human
[Category: Bloodline Item]
[Description: On the continent of Vastor, the first being to achieve godhood as a human left behind only one thing after their fall, along with the fall of their race: a refined and concentrated bloodline, optimized upon their ascension to divinity.]
[Effect: Upon use, grants the bloodline—Primordial Human. You will receive an additional bloodline talent, and the difficulty of advancing to Legendary, Demigod, and God levels will be reduced.]
After reading the description, Sterl understood what the bloodline item was.
In simple terms, it was the legacy of a being who, though originally human, had ascended to godhood. After their death, they left behind this bloodline as a heritage.
Just like Teresa\'s family, who could continuously refine their bloodline through the collaboration of third-tier players, the Faye clan experienced a significant enhancement in their entire Water Blue Clan\'s bloodline due to the emergence of a demigod.
The optimization of a race\'s bloodline by someone who had truly become a god would be even more profound!
A bloodline item is the product of such concentrated bloodline power! In other words, if Sterl were to merge with this bloodline, it would be akin to becoming a direct descendant of a former god!
This drastically reduces the difficulty for Sterl to advance to Demigod and God levels!
As for the Legendary level, that\'s a given. Sterl felt confident he could achieve it without external aids.
This realization was why he was so shocked earlier.
Isn\'t this a bit too overpowered?!
All he did was complete a few hidden and main quests, theoretically with perfect evaluations, including the stage hidden quest involving the fourth prince. Even though no specific evaluation was shown, Sterl was confident he had done everything possible. If there were a scoring system, he would have maxed it out.
But could all of that really be worth such a bloodline?
This involves divine-level creations, after all.
Sterl felt it was highly unreasonable!
However, after a few seconds of hesitation, he chose to merge with the bloodline item. After all, it\'s not like it would turn him into some half-beast or anything. He would still remain human. There was nothing to worry about.
As the mystical light enveloped him, the blood merged into Sterl\'s body. He couldn\'t help but feel thrilled as the new notifications appeared before him.
Sterl couldn\'t care less why he had acquired the bloodline item so easily...
In any case, he hit the jackpot!
The Primordial Human bloodline indeed increased Sterl\'s chances of advancing to godhood!
Unfortunately, it only slightly improved those chances.
At that moment, the system began flashing notifications.
[You have merged with the Primordial Human bloodline.]
[You have received the following benefits: Your arcane skill training efficiency is increased by 100%, and the quality of legendary foundations forged through arcane skill training is elevated by one tier.]
[You have gained a special ability: Divine Vessel, allowing you to use your physical body as a fragment of divine essence to contain a law.]
[Your failure rate in merging with divine roles through the power of laws is slightly reduced.]
[Your descendants will inherit the above effects, with an additional level increase in awakened talents.]
"Huh?"
Sterl looked at the information on the bloodline item, feeling quite conflicted.
It wasn\'t that the bloodline was weak. It was actually quite powerful. One of its effects, allowing him to use his physical body as a fragment of divine essence, made Sterl realize this was no ordinary item!
He had heard of divine essence fragments before, which, similar to the legendary status required for advancement, were essential for ascending to demigod status.
Moreover, this was unlike legendary status, which could be achieved by completing major events. In theory, the world of [Transcendence] was constantly evolving, with new nations emerging every moment and new major events to participate in. As long as you were strong enough, legendary status was guaranteed.
However, divine essence fragments were concrete items. If they did not exist within the Divine Mountain Empire or nearby countries, no matter how extraordinary Sterl\'s point system was, it would have been impossible to obtain them.
This alone demonstrated the bloodline\'s value.
Another effect of the bloodline was reducing the failure rate of merging divine roles with the power of laws.
Sterl recognized the words but had no idea what they meant together. He could only guess that this was related to the increased probability of ascending to godhood mentioned in the bloodline\'s description.
These two effects alone made the Primordial Human bloodline invaluable! Despite being a bit of an amateur, Sterl had heard that the ancestors of Earth\'s human race, who were demigods, disappeared while trying to become gods.
There were countless demigods in the world of [Transcendence], and if they knew about this bloodline\'s effects, they would go insane and do anything to obtain it.
And the effect of giving a fragment of divine essence to Sterl for free, if it were to spread, would also attract countless legendary powerhouses, drawn by the news.
"It\'s just a shame that the increased quality of the legendary foundations forged through arcane skill training is useless to me. I can already max out my skills with my system." Sterl said, shaking his head with a slight sigh.
Next, he opened his panel to examine the newly acquired bloodline.
To his great surprise, the bloodline page displayed a plus sign.
Without hesitation, he said, "Add points!"
The Primordial Human bloodline was already incredibly strong, and if he could add points to it a few more times, how powerful could it become?
After silently commanding the system, Sterl immediately felt a surge of heat throughout his body. Strange energy rapidly flowed into him, causing his already transformed body to resonate and vibrate. He felt a surge of exhilarating comfort.
However, at that moment, Sterl suddenly sensed an unfamiliar presence within his body, which let out a desperate scream: "No, this can\'t be!"
"What is this power? My divine power... No!!!"
"I am not willing!"
"I\'m not willing at all!!"
"After waiting thousands of years, I finally had a chance!"
Even though Sterl had no connection to the owner of the voice, hearing such a desperate cry made him feel an intense sorrow, as if the person who had passed was his closest friend, or even family...
Sterl couldn\'t help but burst into tears.
After a few seconds, as the screams gradually faded away, Sterl felt something within his bloodline shatter and transform into nourishment, continually enhancing his body.
"What is this?"
"What just happened?"
Sterl snapped back to reality, his expression drastically changing.
He belatedly showed a look of horror, realizing that during the bloodline evolution, his point-adding system seemed to have erased a mysterious will hidden within his body!
Combining this realization with the desperate scream and the mention of "divine power" by that will, Sterl couldn\'t help but feel a surge of intense panic.
If his guess was correct...
The will that had just spoken was likely the source of the Primordial Human bloodline—
The fallen god!
"Was it him?"
Sterl\'s face turned pale, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
He remembered something Felicia had mentioned offhandedly before—
Gods, to some extent, can bypass the rules of [Transcendence].
Sterl had initially thought it was just an interesting tidbit and hadn\'t paid much attention, but now he was genuinely terrified.
According to the [Transcendence] system\'s prompt, the bloodline item clearly stated that the god had completely fallen and there were no side effects.
Sterl couldn\'t help but wonder, if it weren\'t for his point-adding system erasing that god\'s will...
What would have happened to him?
Having read various fantastical novels, Sterl couldn\'t help but speculate, "Could I have been taken over by that god, becoming a vessel for his resurrection?"
The more he thought about it, the more fearful he became. Being controlled by a god and used as a body double for resurrection—no revival items or divine protection would have worked!
Sterl might have vanished without anyone knowing.
"It turns out, gifts bestowed by fate are often marked with a hidden price." he thought with lingering fear. No wonder the Primordial Human bloodline, which could increase the probability of ascending to godhood, required only four perfect evaluations in hidden or main quests.
While achieving four perfect evaluations was difficult, it wasn\'t worth such a bloodline! The true reason was—
Players capable of achieving four perfect evaluations in a row were highly talented, catching the eye of that god. The four bloodlines would then merge into a bloodline item, and anyone who used it would be a fool.
Now, with the risk removed by his point-adding system, Sterl felt slightly smug. That god had been waiting for countless years without a chance to revive.
It seemed that achieving four perfect evaluations in a row... only I could do it!
As Sterl was contemplating, a sudden light flashed before his eyes—
[Error detected.]
[Detected %￥#￥...]
[Detection in progress...]
Suddenly, a series of garbled messages popped up before Sterl\'s eyes.
But eventually, the [Transcendence] system provided a clear message.
[Your bloodline has been upgraded.]