11: Chapter 11 The Power of Bloodline Inheritance? Just kidding! It's the Seed of the Gluttonous Beast!

"G—Get power?"

The unexpected response completely threw Zhao Jinlong off.

He had only sensed that something was amiss.

He realized these people were likely connected to the Class-A incident known as the 'Association', and merely thought he had stumbled upon relevant clues.

How did the subtext of their words suddenly shift to 'he wanted power'?

As for whether he wanted it or not?

He wanted it!

Of course he wanted it!

He wanted it so badly he was going crazy!

Even if it was the distorted power of Gu Martial Arts, he was willing to accept it; facing the powerlessness before death once was already enough.

But how could there ever be such a thing as a free lunch in this world?

In the adult world, dreams are the last thing one believes in.

The bloody reality is the truly cruel adult world.

"Tsk~"

"It seems you've forgotten after all, forgotten the bloodline flowing through your veins."

The woman shook her head.

Her ambiguous words left people somewhat baffled.

However, Zhao Jinlong acutely captured the crucial point.

Bloodline?

What was so special about the bloodline inside his body?

Wasn't everyone made of plasma and blood cells? It wasn't like his blood was blue!

"Can you make yourself clearer?"

"And power? Are you saying you're going to give me power? Powerful strength like the kind you possess?"

Zhao Jinlong's voice was somewhat hoarse, his blank gaze laced with bloodshot veins.

His exhausted nerves still could not suppress the desire in his heart.

However, 002's cold voice poured a bucket of cold water over him.

"No!"

002 shook her head, ruthlessly piercing the hope in the depths of his eyes.

But the next moment, she ignited a new hope within him.

"It's not me, it's this lord."

002 looked at Su Xiu beside her, and even the black veil half-covering her face could not conceal the reverence in her eyes.

"This person? A lord?"

Zhao Jinlong acutely sensed that this mysterious entity's status was very likely even higher than the woman's.

Could it be a high-ranking member of the 'Association'?

He was still endlessly guessing in his heart.

Su Xiu's somewhat inexplicable voice rang out first, "Sometimes, ignorance is also a kind of bliss."

The ominous-sounding words made Zhao Jinlong's heart tighten.

Could this whole thing be falling through?

Seeing the sprout of transcendence that had finally shown a glimmer of dawn, Zhao Jinlong instantly panicked and hurriedly begged.

After several rounds of back-and-forth, he finally figured out the situation.

It turned out that the power he spoke of, while immensely strong, also carried extremely high risks. It was a double-edged sword that harmed both others and oneself; once activated, a slight misstep could plunge oneself into the abyss.

The ending would be no better than death.

But even so, Zhao Jinlong still refused to give up, acting as a man who had crawled out of a pile of corpses.

He... had already died once, what else was there to fear?

Compared to the dangers accompanying the power, he could accept the powerlessness when facing natural disasters even less.

After confirming that his heart was resolute enough, Su Xiu slowly nodded.

His softened attitude pleasantly surprised Zhao Jinlong, who quickly began to express his gratitude, thanking him for the gift of supernatural power.

But Su Xiu shook his head.

"I said before, I am merely activating the power within your body."

"To what extent it develops depends entirely on your own willpower..."

Activating?

The power within?

This unexpected answer made Zhao Jinlong recall once again what 002 had said earlier about forgetting and bloodlines.

Not only that, but he also acutely noticed the direction the person in the black suit had been gazing at earlier.

The Martyrs' Monument Park?

No!

In this direction, not only was there the Martyrs' Forest, but his father, who had died in the line of duty, was also buried here.

He had passed away in the line of duty when Zhao Jinlong was very young.

It was also the source from which he inherited his father's police badge number.

Coupled with the cryptic words they had just spoken.

Forgotten the bloodline flowing in his veins?

In other words.

The bloodline inside him was truly extraordinary?

Could the direction they gazed at really be related to his father? Was bowing and offering flowers a way of paying respects and sweeping the tombs on behalf of his father? Coupled with the identities these people themselves possessed...

Disordered thoughts collided rapidly in Zhao Jinlong's mind.

He suddenly felt his scalp itch, as if a brain was about to grow.

Just as his thoughts churned faster and faster, a sigh rang out, seemingly brushing across his heartstrings.

Before Zhao Jinlong had time to think deeply, a warm palm suddenly magnified in his field of vision, unavoidably pressing against his forehead.

A lingering voice immediately followed, "I only hope you don't regret this."

His first feeling was...

An immortal pats my crown, a single palm shatters the heavenly spirit.

Ahem...

Wrong, wrong, it should be: an immortal pats my crown, we tie our hair and receive longevity!

Just as his mind was running wild, the power surging within his body left his mind completely blank.

——

While Zhao Jinlong felt the power surging within him and underwent a complete rebirth, Su Xiu quietly left, coming to the shadows, and unfolded the editor in his hand.

What he had just tinkered with was none other than the latest anomaly sequence he had written.

[003 Seed of Taotie]

[Category: Parasitic]

[Symbiotic and coexistence with the host, mutual benefit. The host gains Devouring Power. While the Seed of Taotie grows vigorously, the host will also receive a certain percentage of feedback. Moreover, affected by the Seed of Taotie, those with weak willpower will be reduced to slaves of power...]

[Flaws: Gluttony, Greed]

[Note: Unable to control the inner greed, ultimately one will only be swallowed by greed]

[Status: Deploying]

[...]

On the previously dim and grayed-out 003 document, new content appeared once again.

That's right, it was the anomaly sequence newly written by Su Xiu after utilizing discarded project remnants and fusing them with some insect remains.

Su Xiu learned his lesson from last time: taking too big of a step would easily pull a muscle; the processes of 001 and 002 both possessed particularities, and success could not be replicated, so writing had to be steady and down-to-earth.

He decisively simplified the content downwards.

Directly turning it into a seed with devouring characteristics, hatching and growing with the help of an intelligent lifeform to form a complementary relationship. Sacrificing other content to focus on the devouring traits, he finally gathered the power and avoided the result of self-devouring.

And this active relocation this time was precisely to find a host for 003.

In the vast sea of people, he happened to discover Zhao Jinlong's desire for power.

Coupled with the lab rat voluntarily coming to his door, Su Xiu couldn't be bothered to pick further and decisively selected him.

Anyway, his willpower barely reached the requirement.

With his politically reliable background, after obtaining supernatural power, he would surely gradually step into the field of vision of the upper echelons. Zhao Jinlong, having fused with 003, could also become one of his eyes and provide an extra source of intelligence.

As for why he bluffed about the bloodline inside him?

Of course it was because he wanted to use this to shape an idealistic power; only a powerful mind could command Devouring Power. Faith in bloodline inheritance was the simplest and most effective shackle and sustenance for the people of Daxia.

Now it seemed the effect was not bad at all!

Zhao Jinlong had barely managed to bear this power.

Su Xiu could feel the energy continuously radiating outwards from inside his body, causing his vital blood to expand continuously. This was the legacy left behind by the Taotie Cat after devouring hundreds of Gu Martial Artists.

It was a danger, but also a blessing.

Once he thoroughly digested the vital blood accumulated within the seed and endured the impact of this transformation, the symbiotic and coexisting parasitic state would be initially achieved.

Put simply, he had become a glorious jinchuriki of the Seed of Taotie.

By then, the deployment would be successful.

Su Xiu would also be able to extract corresponding abilities from the 003 document.

The highest possibility would be Taotie or devouring traits.

Just as Su Xiu was expressing satisfaction with this operation, a heaven-shaking change occurred on Zhao Jinlong's side.