Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 128 Harvest
Su Yu focused his mind and could clearly "see" the system task [Kong Yue Ao Chu]. At the same time, he could also feel the cold, cursed power that was trying to entangle his soul, like a maggot clinging to his bone.

"Preserve the bloodline, and purify it!"

He silently chanted in his heart, using his mind to guide the invisible power of the curse towards [Kong Yue Ao].

In response to the roar, the twisted and ferocious evil spirit outside, which had been frozen in the air and in a forward-leaning posture, began to struggle frantically.

But Su Yu's will was firm. More importantly, he could feel the bloodline of the Su family within him resonating with this power in a strange way, as if saying, "We are one."

hum...

The system interface vibrated slightly. The field for the [Key Hole Recess] flickered, like a black hole, actively absorbing and purifying the power of the curse!
Su Yu felt that the chilling feeling that had been enveloping his soul was being rapidly drawn away, like snow meeting the blazing sun.

But at the same time, something deeper, more ancient, and marked by bloodline began to merge into his consciousness.

[Special bloodline mark detected: Su Clan collateral line - Bloodline Curse (Fragment)]

The mark resonates strongly with the host's bloodline...

[Contract fields are starting to fill...]

[Filling... Energy conversion in progress...]

[WARNING: The curse energy currently contains strong negative properties and may affect the host's mind.]

[Gained new status: Bloodline Awakening (Beginner)]

Your perception +1, charm +1

A series of messages flowed through Su Yu's consciousness like a waterfall.

He carefully examined the newly acquired status.

【Bloodline Awakening (Beginner): An ancient curse originating from the collateral bloodline of the Su clan, purified by the system, forms a special contract state.

Effect 1: [Bloodline Perception] - You can vaguely sense the presence of individuals nearby who possess similar bloodlines (specifically, the Su bloodline that carries this curse system).

Effect 2: [Affinity for Resentment (weak)] - Your resistance to negative energy, resentment, curses, and other forces is slightly increased, and you can very weakly attract or soothe low-level resentful spirits (the effect is affected by your own mental strength and the strength of the resentful spirit).

Effect 3: [Bloodline Devour (Passive)] - This state will slowly absorb and purify the power of the same source curse to enhance your own level. At the same time, if you kill an individual with a similar bloodline, you will forcibly absorb part of their source power, which may cause unknown consequences (the act of patricide has been triggered).

Negative Effects: [Mental Erosion (Currently Isolated)] - This bloodline is connected to mental erosion, which is currently isolated by the courtyard's protection and is being slowly purified. Before purification, using this power may lead to emotional extremes and irritability; one must maintain a clear mind.

Effect 4: Due to Bloodline Awakening (Beginner), you gain a noble bloodline sequence.

Su Yu felt conflicted after reading this information.

The bet was right!
The system did indeed transform the curse, even turning it into a... special state or passive skill?
Furthermore, it can be gradually purified until it is completely "clean".

"Bloodline perception" and "Affinity for Resentment" are obviously very useful abilities, especially in this world that seems unusual.

"Bloodline Devouring" is a double-edged sword. It can make you stronger by absorbing power of the same origin, but it also clearly states that killing blood relatives will result in the absorption of "mental erosion", with unknown consequences.

This confirmed his previous suspicion that Cai Jiang was indeed his "clan member," and that he had indeed borne the consequences of "killing his own family," although the system quantified these consequences as "mental erosion" and then blocked them out.

The final negative effects also serve as a reminder that this power is not without cost before it is fully purified.

Overall, the advantages currently outweigh the disadvantages.

At least, the "divine retribution" curse hanging over his head became something he could understand and control.

As Su Yu sensed the changes within himself, he was surprised to discover that the courtyard he was in also seemed to have undergone some subtle changes along with the formation of the [Bloodline Awakening].

The previously hazy sky seemed to clear up a bit, and the dim stars gained a touch of pale red light.

A cluster of black roses swayed gently beneath the window, exuding an even more vibrant life.

"Hoo..." Su Yu exhaled a breath of stale air, calming the turmoil in his heart: "Open the character panel."

A flash of golden light streaked across the sky, followed by a faint white light that gradually approached and transformed into a panel.

Name: Su Yu

Age: 14
Secular Occupation: Student Council Leader, Qing Teng Middle School
Mysterious Class: Level 0 Spellcaster (Unemployed Arcane Mage)
Bloodline: Bloodline Awakening (Beginner) Vitality: 10/11
Title: Blackshire Honor Medal
属性：力量10（+0）、敏捷10（+0）、体质11（+0）、智力15（前世思想结构+2）、感知14（+2）、魅力13（+1）

Mysterious Skills: [Detect Necromancer], [Strike Necromancer], [Blazing Beam], [Elemental Ripple]

Special status: Astrologically locked (Please complete your job application as soon as possible)

"My attributes have been upgraded!" Su Yu could clearly feel that his perspective had become clearer, and the carved patterns in the courtyard were more clearly visible, as if they had gained a faint spiritual glow.

I even felt a closer connection between myself and the courtyard, and that I could make the breeze in the courtyard gently blow through my mind.

However, there are more important things to do right now.

First, we need to eliminate the traces.

Su Yu left the courtyard, and the scene before him blurred again. The next second, he reappeared in the inner room.

Inside the room, Cai Jiang's body still lay in the same spot, and the bloodstains remained.

The hidden door, which had been smashed and deformed, remained tightly shut, but there was no sound coming from outside.

The evil spirit was trapped in the courtyard space and therefore posed no threat.

Su Yu immediately took action.

He put the gun away and turned his gaze to several sealed boxes and safes.

He stepped forward and tried the set of keys he had obtained from Cai Jiang. Fortunately, one of the keys successfully opened the safe that looked the most secure.

When the cabinet door was opened, there was no dazzling gold inside as expected.

The upper layer contained some documents and several old-looking thread-bound books with text written in intricate fonts on the covers, while the lower layer held several wooden boxes.

Su Yu picked up one of the wooden boxes and opened it. Inside, gold coins were neatly stacked, and there was a considerable amount of them.

"System, put it away!"

Each box contains 1000 gold coins, a total of three thousand!
He then opened another brocade box, inside which were several gemstones the size of pigeon eggs, emitting a soft glow, as well as some scattered jewelry that looked like antiques and were quite valuable.

Su Yu unceremoniously added all of these items to the system.

These assets are crucial, whether as seed money or for future special transactions.

Next, he tried to open several sealed boxes with the key.

Two of the boxes opened immediately.

A box filled with emergency survival supplies such as compressed biscuits, canned food, and purified water is clearly a standard feature of a safe house.

One box contained some weapons and ammunition, several pistols, and some melee weapons.

The last small box, however, could not be opened with the key.

Su Yu tried it out; the small box was exceptionally sturdy, seemingly made of a special alloy, and had a complex combination lock on it.

He temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​brute force; his intuition told him that what was inside the box might be more important and needed to be handled with caution.

"Although this is neither direct property nor a magical artifact and cannot be stored in the system space, I have 10 kilograms of courtyard carrying capacity, so put it in!"

Pack all important files that you can take with you.

By the time he finished, dawn was approaching. Although the basement was dark, Su Yu could feel the passage of time.

He stood in the center of the inner room, looking at the place that had just experienced a life-or-death struggle and bizarre events, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He killed his "kind," but in doing so he gained new power and considerable wealth, but also carried a heavier secret and "mental corruption."

The road ahead seems to have become more unpredictable, but also... full of possibilities.

(End of this chapter)