Chapter 218: 218
Draco's body immediately resonated with Eva's transformation . He felt his form shift into that of a Dragonoid . Since the transformation was planned and hadn't been sudden, Draco could distinctly feel the process . and was slowly becoming familiar with it .
It felt like he had connected every thread of his black mass together, congealing it into a pristine network of power and purity . At that moment, he felt like his power had risen to new heights, a level where even the Gods would have to bow before him .
However, the stress from doing so was unbelievably immense . In a matter of milliseconds, Draco had to revert back to his normal form lest he rupture his bloodline and… cripple himself!
That was right, if Draco or Riveting Night dared to overstep their transformation's limits, they would rupture their bloodline source, turning their black/white mass into a waste product .
This was completely different from Draco's bloodline 'crippling' . That had basically been just a seal on his bloodline, preventing him from accessing it . The bloodline itself had been intact and whole, although dormant .
However, the fallout from this would actually cripple it, and restoring it - if even possible - wouldn't be as simple as drinking mountain loads of 1st Grade NuSmoothies .
So both of them had reverted at the last moment, and they looked a bit tired, but not incapacitated . However, they wouldn't dare to assume their General Aspect forms again for the next hour .
As such, Riveting Night thought it wise to shift to something else while they were waiting on their bloodline source to 'cooldown' .
"Apart from the General Aspect, there's the matter of your efficiency . What your Aunt Fyre is taking you through will only really help with just your Serpent God Inheritance, so I'll be the one to teach you how I've attained almost perfect control of my bloodline energy . "
Draco nodded . It had to be said that this was the most important aspect of the bloodline training in his opinion . Transforming in the General Aspect and learning Serpent God Inheritance techniques was fine and all, but this was the most crucial .
If Draco could learn to effectively use his bloodline, therefore reducing his wastage to a minimum, he would benefit not just in the game, but in the real world! After all, these techniques and skills were developed to be used in the real world .
The fact that they could be used and therefore trained in-game was a welcome bonus . What's more, Draco was extremely lucky that the Dragon Soul buffed his Draconic techniques, so he was able to barely summon the Black Dragon .
In the real world, he naturally could not do this . The most he could do was to use the Basic Transformation Technique or its Advanced version for a little bit .
Or to put it in Boundless' terms, it acted as a passive skill that boosted technique Rank + 1 .
Yet, according to Aunt Fyre, he should be able to do the same even without the help of the Dragon Soul, and that was why Riveting Night's section of the guidance was crucial .
Draco was certain that if he could reach her level, and coupled with the Dragon Soul's boost, he could even summon the Black Dragon in the game world permanently using the Ultimate Manifestation Technique .
Having a living Black Dragon by his side that was literally his other half… he would become unstoppable within the next two Ranks . Right now, Draco was only overpowered within his own Rank .
If he had a Black Dragon fighting with him, he could venture out right now to challenge Rank 2 entities! At that point, who in this world could stop him?!
Draco reined in his excitement and listened to Riveting Night's teachings . She first showed him her Goddess of Light Inheritance, which was the equivalent of the Horned Demon Inheritance .
"First, we need to bring the activation of your Inheritance to a reasonable level . A lack of techniques doesn't mean you can't use the Inheritances . "
"Everyone can throw a punch, but a technique which requires you to move in certain ways can allow you to throw a punch that can shatter bricks"
"After all, a technique is simply a refined way to use a certain power to its fullest effect, or for a specific effect . "
Draco nodded . In truth, his notion of 'activation' was more like his 'awareness' . Basically, Draco's 10% activation of the Horned Demon Inheritance meant that he only knew how to channel 10% of its particular effects .
The same went for the Dark Angel Inheritance which had increased to 7% after suffering through the last day of Richmond's training . That was why Riveting Night was trying to help him activate them further .
It wouldn't compare to gaining the techniques that would allow him to display amazing effects, but it would give him access to their raw power .
Basically, she would help him 'spark' the 'engine' . As for the 'steering wheel' and the 'tires' he would have to get them from the Lineage members through training in techniques .
Riveting Night suddenly burned crazy amounts of bloodline energy and the light energy surrounding her palm like a blade became more vivid and fervent .
"Do you feel that?" She asked calmly .
Draco closed his eyes and made a surprised sound . Through his intimate connection with Riveting Night, he was able to feel the pathways of her bloodline energy moving .
Unlike Loving Aunt, he could feel it without the need for contact, and what he saw surprised him greatly . It was unbelievable how similar their networks were, yet they produced so different results due to the genetics inscribed in their cells .
When he traced those networks with his own body, he felt a heat spring up from within, as feelings of violence, murder, and the urge to defile welled up in him .
The heat from his body felt catastrophic, like he was imprisoned in an oven fated to become a roast . Yet despite the heat, Draco felt power brimming within, and his body became sturdier .
Draco couldn't see that from the outside, he was undergoing great changes . His skin became redder and redder, and two horns slowly grew from his forehead .
Not only that, his eyes became scarlet, with his cornea becoming black . His white hair became black once again, growing out till it reached his waist area .
His size didn't grow surprisingly, rather becoming more compact . Draco had been well-shaped before thanks to his rebuilt body providing him with clearly defined abs and well-drawn muscles .
However, Draco now resembled a gym junkie who performed suicidal workouts every day . There was not a single part of his body left that wasn't defined by tight muscles .
What was truly shocking was that he didn't become a beefcake, which was envious . As such, Draco now looked like a… like Royal Demon . Like a Demon God who descended onto this earth .
He radiated raw power, heat, and negativity . Anyone who came close to him would find their negative emotions going wild . Past hatred they had buried would erupt . Grief and trauma that had seemingly been overcome would surface like fresh blood from a ripped open scab wound .
It was like being around him would send one into the depths of Hell itself . Even as his body went through the final stages of activation and refinement, Draco's mind was elsewhere .
He had come to a blank realm with 9 levels . He was like a God that surveyed all in this realm, although everything was white and seemed fake .
Those nine levels were essentially like 9 square panels of glass that were arranged on top of each other with perfect symmetry .
Each one was a blank slate that looked like it was just waiting to get filled . Without having to request it the Black Dragon relayed all the instinctual bloodline information about this .
"My nine levels of Hell, huh? So, I can bring vanquished souls here to suffer eternal torment, their pain continually feeding me strength and vitality…"
Draco's lips curled up into a grin . "Interesting . Extremely interesting . "
People he killed in the real world would be denied a chance to enter the reincarnation cycle . They would be grabbed before they could enter, only that they wouldn't be as lucky as he had been getting thrown him back into the past by some Mad God .
Their souls would enter one of his Hells depending on their sins, suffering eternal damnation and strengthening him in the process .
Draco would become the real Satan, the ruler of Hell, and the Horned Demon of legends . Right now, he knew it would only function in the real world, so he would have to experiment on how it would work in the game .
For example, could he take the souls of NPCs into his Hell? That should be possible, but they weren't real . Just like how anything Eva absorbed with her Abyssal Eye Inheritance could not be regurgitated from the game world to the real world, the same should hold true for him .
However, Draco was forgetting that this was a FIVR world managed by the greatest AI . The moment he recovered from his transformation and returned to his body; he saw a screen before him .
「System to Player Announcement
Your Royal Demon bloodline has activated further, unlocking the unique passive skill 'Ruler of Nine Hells' . 」
「Ruler of Nine Hells – Passive skill
Rank: Epic (Evolvable)
Effects:
Passive 1 - Hell's Call: Drag the souls of defeated opponents within your Rank into your Hell for eternal torture .
Note 1: This only affects sapient beings (NPCs)
Note 2: Immortal Spirits can only be placed in Hell for 1 day at Epic Rank (players will be forcibly logged out for the whole duration)
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