Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 247 The Half-Blood Dragon
"Uh, can dragon veins and beast blood be fused?"

"Can coffee and black tea be mixed? As long as you can accept the strange taste, there's nothing that can't be done. But the reality is even worse. There are indeed some fools who try to use the bloodline of beasts to fuse with other extraordinary bloodlines."

Red Feather Arrow was surprised that he had been so patient in communicating with this man.

Based on my usual temper, if someone asked me such a stupid question that defies common sense, I would have already snapped back at them.

The Eagle Maidens are among the worst-tempered even within the Seven Beasts Kingdom.

But now, after some thought and even asking her partner, she gave a more definitive answer.

"Most beasts have extremely powerful bloodlines with strong assimilation capabilities. Even if they mix with other lower-level bloodlines, they will eventually be completely devoured and assimilated into the original beast bloodline. However, if the other party is of a higher level and cannot be digested, such as another type of beast bloodline, a 'deformed child' will appear. That is basically self-destruction. Bloodline conflict is definitely not a good thing."

Different beast factors can be pieced together without human selection, which results in "true randomness".

Ultimately, it is highly likely that the flesh and blood will go out of control and become a twisted mass resembling cancer cells.
This deformed life form is likely to lack some basic survival factor. If it is forcibly pieced together, even if it can occasionally achieve a balance for a certain period of time, it will eventually turn into a twisted lump of flesh.

A physical body, an individual, must have a master, a servant, a core, and functional components.

A fighter jet cobbled together from a hodgepodge of parts from all over the world might not be able to take off properly even after thirty years of development.

"That's incredibly stupid. Even if you want to strengthen your bloodline, you can devour other members of your own race; those are the only truly useful factors."

Rean suddenly realized that this was the reason why magical girls and contracted beasts were often of the same kind.

Even if they accidentally cross races, they must be from closely related bloodlines, such as deer, donkeys, lizards, and snakes, and most of the time they will be "magical girls" from the weaker bloodline who will be transformed into different races.

If it weren't for the snake's intervention and the new contract, Bai would most likely have already transformed into a magical girl of the horse tribe.

"This 'Magical Girl Contract' allows the two to exchange their humanity and bestiality, as well as their beastly genes. If they are not of the same kind, the strong will ultimately devour the weak."

"But what if the bloodline you fuse with is a high-level bloodline that can devour beast factors?"

At this moment, the way Red Feather Arrow looked at Rean was like looking at the fool Rean being stared at by his own "eyes," a truly strange feeling.

"The strength of beasts varies, but the beast factor, as the fundamental rule of the world, is extremely high at its root. If such a bloodline truly exists, it seems there is no need for it to fuse with the beast factor; it should simply digest it directly."

But reality is sometimes unreasonable.

Rean felt that he had not only successfully integrated into the "Eagle Factor", but also began to actively produce Eagle Factor in his body, just like the Snake Factor, and steadily awakened the bloodline abilities of the two Eagle genus.

"The power of my dragon vein and the innate abilities of the beast have truly merged."

Looking back now, Rean realizes that this wasn't the first time.

When Longan used "Desire Serpent Eye" before, the two extraordinary bloodlines had already fused together.

I used to think it was because snakes had special bloodlines, that snakes were originally a member of the Thousand-Faced Dragon.

It doesn't seem special at all now; it's just that the Thousand-Faced Dragon's bloodline can naturally and perfectly fuse with other beast factors, which was originally one of Rean's latent abilities.

That kind of stability, where there's absolutely no fear of losing control, is perhaps what the magical beast girls envy most.

"Directly injecting large amounts of factors won't work, or I'll lose control. But if I use the magic contract to create a stable channel, or even use their humanity to suppress their bestiality, it seems like it might actually work. Could it be that I've found a cheating way to improve?"

Rean felt something strange; he could clearly sense that he had become stronger.

[Biotype Level: Silver, Status: Strength 15 (18), Physique 14, Agility 12, Spirit 14]

The most obvious evidence is the notification on the panel: the previously stagnant basic panel has seen a surge in price.

Strength and agility increased by 2, and physique also increased by 1. Considering Rean's current hardware level, this improvement is extremely exaggerated.

"This deal was incredibly profitable."

He gave up a pair of unused eyes and received an equivalent amount of Eagle Factor, and yet he was able to gain such a great benefit.

He estimated that this was probably because the content of "Beast Factor" was relatively low, resulting in a greater boost in the early stages.

What he values ​​more are the two newly awakened bloodline abilities, and the combat system that he shouldn't have had before. Perhaps, he can also try real aerial combat.

"The body is still unstable and needs more time."

Rean felt something growing inside him, and it was possible that he would grow another pair of "eagle eyes." This time, they would belong entirely to Rean, and would be the result of his transformation into a beast after merging with the Eagle Factor.

Along with this change, it seems that the "brain" is also undergoing changes.

To match this sensory system, his nervous system and information processing capabilities also seem to need to be upgraded.

"Is this some kind of grotesque assembly?"

Rean was a little dumbfounded, but the next moment, he instinctively looked towards the living room.

There, the magical deer "Shiro" is playing happily with Lana. The little one is happily sharing her snacks and toys with her friend.

What's even more outrageous is that Bai seems to be having a lot of fun, and she seems to be looking forward to these little dolls and houses.

"If the eagle can, then the deer's regenerative ability... but let's not rush it. Let's find a reliable spirit to ask. It already takes a lot of time to digest this power." In a sense, Rean's lower limit is very low.

As long as he doesn't completely transform into a non-human monster, he doesn't really care about changes to his physical body.

To him, there was no obvious difference between dragon veins and beast blood.

Rean's brilliant idea not only worked, but also achieved the best result unexpectedly. After the news spread, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Regardless, the fact that Red Feather Arrow and her contracted beast have regained their eyesight is the best news at present.

Red Feather Arrow and the others came to help and provide support; no one wanted to see them suffer such a tragic fate.

“You all should rest well, there’s no rush now. I’ll hire some people to guard the house, but don’t trust them too much. You know, if Rosalind attacks again, nothing can stop her except yourselves.”

"That's enough. We'll be wary of each other and won't give her another chance." As she said this, Hong Yujian was so angry that her teeth itched. She had never suffered such a loss in her life.

Letting the two reinforcements rest and recover their fighting strength as soon as possible is the real safe moment, Rean returned to the living room. Then he was dragged away by Lana, who had been waiting for too long, to practice his sword.

But this time, they still didn't practice for long.

"Sorry, sorry, I seem to be feeling a bit off today."

After a brief sparring session, before even reaching a ten-round "winner-loss" match, the training had to end prematurely.

It's not that Rean is in bad shape. He's in too good shape, which makes Lana's experience extremely bad.

"How did you do that? You cheated!" Little Lana sensed something was wrong.

Not only was my attack anticipated, but my opponent also easily blocked my sword with a wooden sword, making me feel very uncomfortable.

He had clearly used a feint to lure her, and his swordplay was clearly changing.

This kind of unreasonable promotion is practically cheating.

"Well, that's what I saw, and part of it was just guessing. Next time, I should be able to control it then." Rean sighed and patted the little guy's head.

Practicing swordsmanship in this state is too dangerous; I almost chopped the little guy's head several times.

Some things can only be truly felt through training or actual combat.

During the sword fight, Rean discovered that his "vision" had undergone a dramatic change.

This doesn't mean seeing further or having better eyesight, but rather a qualitative change that's hard to describe precisely. Rean could feel his "sense of space" and "sense of distance" had greatly increased, and his grasp of the distance between himself and others had become significantly more precise.

At the same time, even without using the dragon eye, the little guy's movement details, including his power exertion, sword swing trajectory, and feinting strategies, were all exceptionally clear in Rean's "spatial prediction lead time".

When you look closely, everything around you seems to be moving in slow motion, like a machine following a trajectory.

"This is the vision of an eagle, it's truly outrageous." In the eyes of an eagle, all creatures are just stupid and slow-moving puppets.

The poor rely on mutation. Rean's ability to capture movements and grasp spatial distance has easily reached a bizarre level. However, at the cost, Rean is finding it difficult to suppress his attack instincts.

Several times, he almost lost control of the sword and injured the little guy.

He even had an instinctive urge to tear open the little guy's throat and taste his blood.

"It seems there's a price to pay." This seems to suggest that Rean can no longer withstand more "beasts" in the short term.

But at least for now, Rean can still bear the cost of this "beastly" nature, and he can still suppress this aggressive instinct.

"Touch."

The sudden coldness surprised Rean. Little Lana, whose hands were wet with cold water, rubbed Rean's eyes with her palms.

"It's so red and hot. Are you feeling better, friend?" The little guy came closer, his face full of concern and unease.

"Hmm." Rean closed his eyes, savoring the rare coolness.

"No rush, no rush, my friend is working very hard."

"Hmm," Rean touched the cold little hand, and his anxious heart seemed to calm down a bit.

Unconsciously, I seem to have been under too much pressure, and I've been a bit too hasty in my actions. This may not be a good thing for controlling my animalistic instincts.

He tried to brake, but there were others who were in a much greater hurry than he was.

"Initiate the Legacy of Heroes!"

Lex, who had been resisting all along, spoke as Rean entered the Hall of Valhalla.

The serious injury from the red-feathered arrow signified that Rosalind had no intention of stopping there.

Some things won't stop happening just because you pretend you don't see them.

She isn't attacking now, most likely because she's worried about Rean "transforming" again.

She wouldn't have time to do anything; simply getting close to the city could very well lead to her death.

But then, in order to test Lex's current state, she might send out more "tests".

"That little girl was probably testing me. If I intervened, I wouldn't tolerate her anymore and would definitely hunt her down." Lex sighed. Rosalind was not going to give up.

"If you can, kill her for me and end all this."

(End of this chapter)