195: Chapter 195 Evolution! Blood Soul Sword
After understanding the condition of the Young Blood Soul Sword, Li Yu and Zhou Ya began to get busy.
Li Yu currently had 9,200 cultivation value points, only 800 short of reaching ten thousand, which was enough to upgrade the System.
Although he didn't know what the System would look like after the upgrade, with only one day left, he had nothing else to upgrade anyway. He might as well reach ten thousand and see what the System could evolve into.
The Young Blood Soul Sword longed to evolve and become stronger; he could feel it.
Just based on that desire, the cultivation value rewarded after evolution wouldn't be less than 800 points.
He filled out a list of Materials, and before long, the Materials were delivered, and Li Yu and Zhou Ya began processing them.
"Are we going to the ruins tomorrow?" Zhou Ya asked.
Zhou Ya happened to be present when the blood toxin was treated and the blood jade was obtained. During this time, she had learned about the situation in the ruins and knew how dangerous they were.
"We're setting off early tonight," Li Yu said with a smile.
"You must be careful. Coming out alive is the most important thing. Outside... your sister is still waiting for you," Zhou Ya said.
"With Chen Qing protecting me, I'm guaranteed to live."
Li Yu continued to smile.
Zhou Ya looked at Chen Qing, who nodded at her, and she nodded back.
True, Chen Qing's strength was so great that no one should be able to harm him. Unconsciously, Zhou Ya's speed in processing the Materials slowed down, as she handled each one with meticulous care.
Enhancing this beast was enhancing Chen Qing's strength, and enhancing Chen Qing's strength was increasing Li Yu's survival rate.
At this moment, Zhou Ya was full of drive.
About half an hour later.
After all the Materials were processed, Li Yu carried a large iron basin, looking just like an iron pot, and placed it on the platform of the incubation pod.
The iron basin was a sea of blood-red, emitting intense blood energy. It was made by diluting 1,000g of blood essence, giving off a strong metallic smell of blood.
Blood energy was considered a branch of the dark element, mutated from it. It was rare, and similarly, Materials and Yao Beasts related to blood were even rarer.
The evolution of blood element beasts was often more difficult than other elements, and the price was much higher.
To say nothing else, this single basin of blood essence alone had cost Li Yu 1 million, not to mention the other Materials.
"Come, soak inside," Li Yu said to the Young Blood Soul Sword.
The Young Blood Soul Sword had long been irresistibly tempted by the blood essence. Hearing Li Yu's words, it performed a beautiful water-splash disappearance act, jumping into the basin with a "clang" as it hit the bottom, before its hilt dizzily bobbed up.
Next, Li Yu took the Materials from the tray Zhou Ya was holding and poured them in one by one.
The blood-red soup darkened, turning a purplish-black like congealing blood, with a few flickers of other light within it.
Once mixed in the correct proportions, the blood soup gradually began to boil.
It wasn't being heated; it was purely the conflict between elements that made it boil. Feeling the soup, the Young Blood Soul Sword tried to get up in terror, but Li Yu persuaded it to stay.
"Don't move! Just endure it for a bit. Once the evolution starts, it won't hurt anymore; it'll be very comfortable."
After Li Yu said this, he reflected on it carefully.
Why did it feel... like those words were a bit strange?
Closing the door of the incubation pod, Li Yu watched the boiling red soup and the enduring Young Blood Soul Sword within it, slowly pushing the lever.
Buzz—
A resonant buzzing sound rang out.
The laser fell into the red soup, swallowing the Young Blood Soul Sword.
It was too small, not even as thick as the laser.
After a while, the laser disappeared, and a dazzling light erupted from the blood soul sword, but unlike the pure white light of other beasts' evolutions...
The light of the Young Blood Soul Sword was white tinged with blood-red, sacred yet containing darkness.
Buzz, buzz, buzz...
White light flickered, and violent energy swirled around the red soup, forming a buzzing energy vortex.
The three of them watched quietly.
Through his sunglasses, Li Yu clearly saw the Young Blood Soul Sword growing bit by bit, the color of the red soup gradually lightening, while the data in his eyes constantly changed.
Although Chen Qing said she didn't care, her eyes hadn't left the Young Blood Soul Sword since the evolution began.
Raised from childhood as a killing machine and cannon fodder sent to die, she had no friends around her, only opponents. Later, she encountered this Young Blood Soul Sword in a ruin.
Back then, she had a bit of a reputation and was sent by the organization to compete in the ruins. She had killed countless enemies, and while dragging her wounded body to rest in exhaustion, the Young Blood Soul Sword appeared.
The Young Blood Soul Sword was too weak, so weak it couldn't even beat the worst Yao Beast. With no blood to absorb, it was dizzy and on the verge of death when it met the exhausted Chen Qing.
It thought its chance had come, let out a howl, and lunged at Chen Qing.
Some outcomes are destined to be tragic.
It challenged Chen Qing seven times and was flicked away seven times, exhausting its last shred of energy, nearly fading from existence.
Seeing its unyielding spirit, perhaps because it was too much like her past self, Chen Qing felt a moment of compassion and gave the Young Blood Soul Sword some of her own blood.
Through a series of coincidences, she ended up forming a contract with it.
From then on, the two became partners. After all, given Chen Qing's profession, she didn't lack blood; every time she killed, the Young Blood Soul Sword could drink until it vomited.
Gazing at the light of evolution, a hint of anticipation couldn't help but well up in Chen Qing's eyes.
This silly fellow, what will it be like after evolving?
Buzz!!!
The white light mixed with blood-red suddenly exploded, reaching its peak before rapidly subsiding. The white light vanished completely, and what appeared before the three of them was a basin of water-clear soup, with a slender precious sword floating above it.
The sword was about four feet long with a three-foot blade, entirely blood-red and engraved with black profound patterns. The hilt connected to the blade in the shape of a Dragon's head swallowing the sword, exuding a faint Aura of malevolence.
Before evolution, the blood soul sword was a clump of energy, but now, it was like a physical object, making Li Yu's eyes light up.
So cool!
What defines a good sword? This is a damn good sword!
[The blood soul sword feels its transformation and is extremely excited, eager to kill every living thing in the world for its master. Your cultivation value +1,000.]
Li Yu: ...
The good news: cultivation value increased by 1,000, bringing his total cultivation value to 10,200. He had finally broken through ten thousand and could upgrade the System.
The bad news was... something was wrong with this sword.
Kill every living thing?
What, is it going to kill its own master too?
He opened the door of the incubation pod, and the blood-red sword immediately turned into a streak of red light, flying into Chen Qing's hand and vibrating slightly, as if it were pouring out its heart.
As the sword entered her hand, Chen Qing's Aura suddenly changed, becoming sharp and malevolent, making anyone who saw her feel she was not to be trifled with.
Chen Qing stared at the sword in her hand.
"It seems the evolution result is quite good," Li Yu said, walking over with a smile.
"Mhm!"
Chen Qing nodded and said, "It's very good, I like it a lot. My strength has grown even more..."
"Can you handle it?"
"I can!" Chen Qing nodded. "I want to see its attributes."
"No problem."
Li Yu smiled.
Then Zhou Ya took charge of the testing, and the results came out quickly.
[Yao Beast Name]: blood soul sword
[Yao Beast Quality]: Transcendent (S)
[Yao Beast Rank]: black iron Rank 6
[Yao Beast Attribute]: Blood
[Yao Beast Talents]: Bloodthirsty Massacre, Blood Glow, Explosive Blood Strike
[Yao Beast Description]: A malevolent sword-type artifact spirit. The more blood it absorbs, the greater the enhancement. If one's will is not firm, they may be influenced by it and become a bloodthirsty maniac.