It, which had co back to life, was still weak.
So, when the grandmother handed over the soup, it did not resist and drank a bowl straight away.
When half of the second bowl had been drunk, the attractive grandmother touched its head and sighed softly.
"Other creatures have followed your scent here."
It looked at the grandmother worriedly.
But the grandmother just smiled.
"It's nothing.
I just lacked so firewood for the soup, and their arrival is just perfect," she said.
With those words, the grandmother lifted it and placed it in the river on the other side of the bridge.
When it looked back, the grandmother was gently tapping the soup pot.
Into the void below, ninety-nine shadows of various forms were sucked and, instantly, the small firewood blazed fiercely.
The soup in the pot also began to bubble vigorously."
The attractive grandmother softly chanted:
"No grass, no leaves, no flowers, no trees, the yellow sands and the River of Forgetfulness beyond..."
Amid the trailing song, its vision suddenly blurred.
By the ti it regained its senses, it was here.
It had beco a drab little snake.
It had no idea why it had ended up here.
It had forgotten much.
All it rembered was that very attractive grandmother.
And then...
There was the drop of fresh blood before it.
It was very hungry.
Without any hesitation, it licked the drop of fresh blood.
Afterward, it fell into a deep sleep, and its body started to grow wildly.
Between the scales, fine fuzz began to form, eventually giving rise to a pair of wings on its body.
At the ti, it had no idea about any of this.
Not until it woke up.
The soup was still having its effect; its mory of the attractive grandmother had completely vanished, and instead...
The Golden Tree!
The most delicious liquid in its mory was the sap of the Golden Tree.
It longed to taste it again.
As ti passed, this obsession grew stronger.
It, 'God of the Inner Sea' Xitidar, was determined to return to its birthplace!
It would taste that wonderful liquid again.
For this, it was prepared to cooperate with the only human who could approach the 'Golden Tree'!
It would succeed!
Everything...
Was destined!
It vanished!
He ca back!
In the flicker of Level 99 "Bluff," Arthur fully recovered from his role-playing as Xitidar, his eyes still showing shock.
His bloodline, anwhile, had started to heat up.
Almost instinctively, Arthur concealed that trace of shock.
He picked up the orange tea before him and drank calmly.
The recent experience felt so real and yet surreal that even Arthur couldn't tell whether it was true or false.
But the Level 99 "Bluff" did exist.
The variation of the "Serpent of Death" bloodline did exist.
Even his intuition warned him not to think about those existences, neither the tree nor those eleven beings, as it would bring vast troubles.
As for the attractive grandmother?
Not even a thought should be raised about her.
Otherwise, what cos would not just be trouble.
"Phew, I always feel like I've been drawn into so kind of grand conspiracy!" Arthur exclaid inwardly.
It was a conspiracy!
It's not trouble!
Of this, Arthur was absolutely certain.
The simplest point, Xitidar...no, to be precise, how did the snake egg containing Xitidar appear near the Golden Tree?
Naturally laid and then appeared?
Impossible!
Even those exaggerated beings couldn't get near the Golden Tree, let alone Xitidar's parents.
So there was only one possibility left...
Humans!
The Golden Tree refused any being to get close.
But humans cursed by the Golden Tree could approach it.
'Who could it be?'
Arthur wondered, but the next mont, the young 'Spirit dium' picked up Pendragon.
"Pan, co!
Let's play the 'Flying Cat' ga!"
With those words, the young 'Spirit dium' outright threw Pendragon out.
Pendragon, flying mid-air, looked utterly baffled.
The young kitten had no idea what was happening.
ow! ow!
Pendragon protested frantically while suspended in the air.
And Arthur was laughing heartlessly.
"Hahaha!
Isn't it fun?
Let's do it again!"
While Arthur spoke, he glanced out of the corner of his eye at the now non-flashing 'Death Intuition'.
Just now, as he contemplated, the 'Death Intuition' began to flash wildly.
Without any hesitation, Arthur started using Pendragon as a shield.
After all, one raises a cat for a thousand days, to use it in a mont of need.
Using one's own cat to divert attention was only natural, wasn't it?
And when everything settled down,
Arthur Bluffed himself into temporarily ignoring those mories, and only then did he begin to look at the text that had been flashing since the beginning—
[Serpent of Death - Remnant: An unexpected Devour, Peeping back to the origin, you have truly obtained the qualification for 'God Ascension Steps'. The bit of power remaining under the Golden Tree sap in the scales was completely absorbed by your Talent 'Breath of Death', which started to purify your Bloodline in a unique way. When this purification is complete, it would be the ti for you to ascend the 'God Ascension Steps'—Death intertwined with the Serpent, Death chasing the Serpent's tail, the Serpent chasing the start of Death, in a repetitive cycle, another Special Promotion occurred. Even though your Bloodline is still Fragntary, the Special in your Bloodline is enough to make most God-born and Demon Offspring take notice, make those Ascend Steppers envious, and even instill fear in dark, shadowy, and Death-related entities. Because they, them, and They all know, your unearthly Talent will eventually complete your Bloodline...]
[Effect: 1, Awakening; 2, Shadow Concealnt; 3, Serpentine Body; 4, Serpent's Gaze; 5, Serpent Speak; 6, Devour; 7, Serpent's Breath; 8, Serpent Shadow; 9, Authority, Crippled]
[Awakening: You have awakened a Special Bloodline, at this mont you beco different from others; Physique 10 (3 2 5), Spirituality 10 (3 2 5)]
[Shadow Concealnt: When you are in the shadows or darkness, you will receive a Stealth 7 modification]
[Serpentine Body: Your Body joints and muscles can not only move flexibly like a snake, but your entire Body can also coil and wriggle like a snake. anwhile, against swords, Firearms, Explosions, Blaze, your Defense Level increases by 4, against acid and toxins, Defense Level 5, against Thunder, Defense Level 16; and when there is sufficient Food, your Body will grow rapidly in a boundary-breaking manner and will be endowed with matching Physique, Defense, and lifespan. You can also freely control the size of your Body, but in winter, you will still instinctively feel drowsy. If you choose to hibernate, your Body will grow faster; if you refuse hibernation, the growth rate will remain the sa, and 'Food' will beco a very important resource for you. You will need more 'Food' to promote the purification of your Bloodline; 0/1000]
[Serpent's Gaze: By making eye contact with others through Serpent's Gaze, creatures below the Entry Level will be instantly Deterred. If the opponent becos panicked during Deterrence, they will also fall into Illusions and be pulled into the realm of Death! Creatures of Entry-level or above must make a will check, but if the will check fails, they will be Deterred, panicked, fall into Illusions, and be pulled into the realm of Death!]
[Serpent Speak: You can communicate with serpent species using a Serpent's hiss, command ordinary and Arcane Level serpent species, even Entry-level serpent species will be Dettered by you, even if you don't communicate with them with a hiss, serpent species will still revere you, wanting to follow you]
[Devour: You can open your mouth to a degree that surpasses your own limits, and you can swallow anything smaller than your mouth. Moreover, you can ignore the toxins, acid rot, Dark Energy, etc., contained in the swallowed Food. Even stones can be digested and absorbed by your stomach, transford into the purest nutrients to nourish your Body]
[Serpent's Breath: The gas you exhale from your mouth can at any mont turn into an Entry-level deadly miasma; your saliva will corrode the earth. When you wish, a single hibernation could turn South Los into a swamp of poisonous miasma. But when you are unwilling, you remain typically human. You can kiss your beloved girl anyti]
[Serpent Shadow: The Resonance between the Breath of Death and your Bloodline has completely transford your shadow, which can beco 77 Serpent Shadows, silently attacking whoever you wish in your sight. Once the attacked person dies, they will beco the purest 'Aura of Death' and be brought back]
[Authority, Crippled: Unlike the 'Snake Wing' ignited by swordsmanship, Xitidar holds the 'Authority of the God of the Inner Sea'. Although it is incomplete, you can still control water on a small scale, and when standing on the Inner Sea, you can manipulate water on a large scale]
(Note 1: The Physique and Spirituality brought on by Awakening are absolutely safe. As you eat more Food and hibernate, they will slowly increase)
(Note 2: When using "Shadow Concealnt," rapid running will not affect the "Stealth Level," and you will receive a 2 stealth bonus even in bright light or when fully exposed.)
(Note 3: The "Serpentine Body" can currently reach 7 ters, with a natural lifespan of 666 years. When maintaining a normal human appearance, the "Defense Level" naturally increases by 2. When you release your constraints and reach 7 ters, the natural "Defense Level" further increases by 6, and specifically, the "Thunder Defense Level" increases by an additional 33. Moreover, to purify your "Bloodline," you will need more Gold, "Mystic Side Items," and "Misfortune Items" as 'Food.')
(Note 4: Each "Defense Level" is roughly equivalent to the explosive power of a single high-explosive grenade.)
(Note 5: When you complete a deep sleep, you can effectively alleviate the state of drowsiness.)
(Note 6: Each "Serpent Shadow's" initial "Attack Level" is equivalent to the firepower of a heavy firearm projectile. Serpent Shadows can turn corners and track targets. Each ti a Serpent Shadow completes an attack, if it consus enough "Aura of Death," it can continue attacking and increase its own "Attack Level," up to the strength of a 12-pound "Little Emperor Cannon." It will also consu "Aura of Death." When "Aura of Death" is insufficient, it needs to return to your shadow to replenish "Aura of Death." However, the next ti it attacks, it will still strike with the power of a heavy firearm projectile. Moreover, after a successful attack, it can also cease attacking and bring back the collected "Aura of Death" for you. When all Serpent Shadows strike, your shadow will beco fainter but will not disappear.)
(Note 7: The ritual "Orange Cat," "Great Orange," under your "Talent" harmony, has no conflict with your "Bloodline," but rather complents it.)
(Note 8: In a small area within a radius of 200 ters, the power to control water cannot exceed the "Entry Level." When controlling water over a larger area, the power within a radius of 1500 ters is currently at "Ascend Step 3.")
...
Crack, crack!
Even now, Arthur, facing a "Physique" and "Spirituality" increase of 5, was truly formidable.
Arthur's body uncontrollably grew, adding over a ter to his original height, and then, under the control of "Serpentine Body," he reverted to his original height.
And this was just the beginning!
The next mont, before Arthur could further sense the changes in his body, more text appeared!
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