Chapter 69: Dragon Emperor Bloodline, Nether Evil Swordsman
"System, after I plunder someone's attributes, will they recover?"
Looking at Nikawa Okaban's miserable state, Zhou Han asked curiously.
[After being plundered, the attribute will be permanently lost.]
[However, you can choose to return the attribute to the other party.]
After hearing that, Zhou Han nodded, understanding the situation.
Return it?
He took it by his own strength—why would he give it back?
"What's going on?"
"Jiang Xiong, drag your disciple away! It's annoying to look at!"
Elder Lin frowned, clearly displeased at the sight of the crazed Nikawa Okaban.
So he called Jiang Xiong back, who hadn't gone far.
Jiang Xiong cursed his bad luck and dragged Nikawa Okaban away.
Of course, this was just a small interlude.
Next, there were still awakening tasks to complete.
"Elder Lin, can you tell me the third step of the awakening task?"
Zhou Han got straight to the point.
"The third step tests your collection ability."
"You need 100 Black Obsidian, 50 Amethyst, and 10 Swordsman Seals. These can all drop from Platinum-grade magical beasts."
Elder Lin explained in detail.
[You have accepted Awakening Task 3.]
Just as Zhou Han was about to go gather the materials,
he heard Elder Lin speak again.
"You don't need to do this. It's no challenge for you and would only waste time."
"And the fourth step, which tests teamwork—I'll use my authority to let you pass directly."
Elder Lin stroked his white beard and smiled.
In his eyes, a peerless genius like Zhou Han—
needed teamwork?
Completely unnecessary. One person was equal to an entire team.
[You have completed Awakening Task 3. Reward: 500 Soul Crystals.]
[You have completed Awakening Task 4. Reward: 1000 Soul Crystals.]
As Elder Lin finished speaking,
notifications of task completion kept ringing in Zhou Han's mind.
"Thank you, Elder Lin!"
Zhou Han's face lit up with joy.
This saved him a lot of time.
As expected, a peerless genius could do whatever they wanted.
"However, you must personally complete the fifth step."
"Elder Lin, please enlighten me!"
"Next, I want to increase the difficulty and see your true strength."
"But don't worry, the rewards will be even more generous. Are you willing to accept it?"
"Of course. A strong person constantly challenges difficulties and breaks through themselves."
Zhou Han stood tall, his tone firm.
"Good, you have ambition! The task is simple—kill someone and bring back his head."
Elder Lin showed approval in his eyes as he continued.
"He is known as the Nether Evil Swordsman, a traitor of our Sword God Hall. We have already discovered his hiding place."
[Detected new mission: Awakening Task 5. Do you accept?]
"Elder, rest assured. Leave this to me. I am now a member of the Sword God Hall as well. Traitors like this deserve to die, and I will not shirk my responsibility."
Zhou Han spoke righteously.
[You have successfully accepted Awakening Task 5.]
Soon after, the mission details appeared.
[Awakening Task 5]
Description: Kill the traitor Nether Evil Swordsman and deliver his head to Elder Lin.
Progress: In progress (Time limit: 3 days)
Location: Thunder Ruins (Coordinates XXX)
"Then I'll wait for your good news. But it's too late today. Enter the Thunder Ruins tomorrow morning."
Indeed, Zhou Han had already spent several hours here.
By the time it was calculated, it was nearly 10 PM.
The night in this world was something even Elder Lin was wary of,
so naturally, he wouldn't let Zhou Han act at night.
Zhou Han nodded and took his leave.
"Here, Zhou Han, take this!"
At that moment, Nie Tianchen finally found a chance to speak.
He directly handed the [Dragon Blood Pill] to Zhou Han.
Naturally, he had his reasons.
First, it was to thank Zhou Han for helping him regain face,
and win back the attention and trust of the higher-ups.
With that, resources would surely follow.
Second, Zhou Han was now extremely powerful. Investing in him
was undoubtedly worthwhile. If there were returns, they would be immense.
"Thanks, then I won't be polite!"
The [Dragon Blood Pill] before him was crimson and translucent.
Just the energy it emitted into the air was enough to invigorate the spirit.
Zhou Han naturally didn't refuse. It was clearly no ordinary pill.
And since the other party was showing goodwill, refusing would be like slapping him in the face.
[You have obtained the Dragon Blood Pill. Do you want to view its attributes?]
"View!"
[Dragon Blood Pill]
Quality: King-grade
Description: Contains an extremely faint trace of dragon bloodline, refined with high-grade spiritual herbs.
Effect: After consumption, increases Constitution by 1000, with a 0.0000001% chance of awakening a trace of true dragon bloodline.
Note: Each person can consume a maximum of three pills. Additional consumption is ineffective.
Constitution refers to a composite attribute combining physical strength and endurance.
It is a hidden stat and does not appear on the personal status panel.
The stronger your Constitution,
the less likely you are to be knocked back or down by enemy attacks.
It is very useful in combat.
"Huh! There's actually a chance to awaken true dragon bloodline!"
Zhou Han's eyes narrowed.
He didn't know exactly what a true dragon was,
nor had he ever seen one.
But it was definitely an incredibly powerful existence.
The probability, however, was ridiculously low.
Zhou Han directly strengthened it 9 times.
[Dragon Blood Pill +9]
Quality: King-grade
Description: Contains a faint dragon bloodline, refined with high-grade spiritual herbs.
Effect: After consumption, increases Constitution by 5000, with a one in ten thousand chance to awaken true dragon bloodline, one in a hundred million chance to awaken Dragon King bloodline, and one in a trillion chance to awaken Dragon Emperor bloodline.
Note: Each person can consume a maximum of three pills. Additional consumption is ineffective.
"Damn! There are even Dragon King and Dragon Emperor bloodlines—this is insane."
Even after strengthening it 9 times, the probabilities were still low.
But a one in ten thousand chance at least gave some hope.
Should he eat it now, or wait until he felt luckier?
Zhou Han hesitated.
He didn't believe he was that lucky.
"Wait… luck? Isn't that guy Ou Huang always super lucky?"
Zhou Han's eyes suddenly lit up with a bold idea.
"When the time comes, maybe I can plunder his luck."
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
So he gave up on consuming it immediately,
and stored the [Dragon Blood Pill +9] in his spatial inventory.
"Ah-choo! I'm in great health, there's no way I'm catching a cold. Who's talking about me behind my back?"
Ou Huang was lying in bed, about to sleep,
when he suddenly sneezed several times and rubbed his nose in confusion.
"That must be it. Those guys are definitely jealous of my luck and can't stand it! Heh heh!"
Ou Huang revealed a smug grin.
…
At this moment, Zhou Han had just stepped out of the Sword God Hall and was about to return to Azure Thunder City,
when he was suddenly stopped by a woman.
A very beautiful woman.
But her eyes flickered with a provocative light,
clearly showing that she had come with ill intentions.
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