Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

“Mr. Bell, my mind is full of gunplay; I can’t remember what it feels like to recite poetry…”

Veins bulged on Edu's forehead. More than the physical discomfort, his mind was filled with gunfights and combat, and the inability to recall poetry and music caused Edu more pain.

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This situation is also a major headache for Bell.

Fortunately, with his personal Rat Armor set, Bell was able to control Edu's body. He first mobilized the magic power within his body and channeled it into Edu's body, temporarily suppressing the rampaging blood and qi in Edu's body.

This is a temporary solution, not a permanent one. After all, the reverse flow of qi and blood has already damaged Edu's body. In addition, the unusual movements Edu made when avoiding the attack were guided by Bell.

Edu's physical strength did not support him making those exaggerated movements, and forcibly twisting his body to that extent would also be harmful to Edu.

But now, Bale can only suppress Edu's injuries and try to soothe the shock that has affected Edu's mental state.

The legacy of the master spearman clearly states that only geniuses can absorb all his skills and reach even greater heights, while mediocre individuals who absorb this legacy are destined to spend the rest of their lives teaching him.

“Edu, just bear with it a little longer. Let’s get back to the city first, and then I’ll treat you.”

Having suppressed Edu's physical injuries, Bell removed his Ratman suit and dressed Edu in everyday clothes.

After tossing his old rat suit into his inventory, Edu, with Bell's help, suppressed his discomfort and hurried toward Azure Star City.

The place where he clashed with the Shadow Thieves was some distance from Azure Star City. The Shadow Thieves only jumped out after confirming that no one nearby could interfere with their actions, and Bell also decisively stopped fighting the Shadow Thieves after confirming that there were no other observers there.

They left the scene of the battle in just a few steps. Although the events that had occurred could be deduced from the traces of the battle, the identities of Bell and Edu remained shrouded in shadow.

By the time the bodies here are discovered and reported to the Cangxing City Guard, it will probably be tomorrow morning.

It will probably take another half day for the city guards to complete their identification and reconstruct the battle scene.

At that time, Edu was already attending classes at the music academy, possessing a near-perfect alibi.

After all, from any perspective, Edu was a weak and helpless apprentice bard who had no ability to fight against these four shadow rogues, let alone kill them with such an obvious piercing attack.

"Little rascal, try to stay away from outside the city at night. It's not just monsters that are dangerous outside, especially for a little guy like you who's traveling alone."

When he entered the city, Edu could no longer walk normally; he was limping and looked exhausted.

The city guard in charge of the inspection casually remarked that, in the eyes of the city guard, Edu was just the kind of new adventurer who did odd jobs and ran errands all day.

The journey into the city and back home went smoothly, but when Edu opened his front door, his body gave way and he collapsed straight down.

Fortunately, Bale reacted quickly, leaping to the ground and catching Edu in a gluttonous stance, preventing him from falling hard.

"It's all over now, Edu. Leave the rest to me."

With his strength suddenly increased, Bell dragged Edu home and locked the door, then quickly began preparations to treat Edu.

Overnight, Belder treated Edu's physical injuries and found a way to heal his mental wounds.

“Physical problems can be resolved quickly, but the lingering will of the spear master is not so easy to deal with…”

Chapter 144 The Old Rat's Essence Cleansing and Marrow Refining Liquid

Edu's condition left Bale extremely anxious and at his wits' end.

The flaming ahoge on his forehead popped up and instantly formed a halo, which was not only a testament to Bell's kingship, but also proof of Bell's full-speed thinking.

As Bell dragged Edu into his room, he began to devise a treatment plan.

First, Bell had to calm down Edu's chaotic thoughts. Edu's mental energy was in complete disarray, with a wisp of the mind's gunnery master's consciousness fiercely battling against his bard memories.

“Edu’s main consciousness cannot be scattered, and the negative influence left by the gun master’s will must also be quelled.”

To quell the two different mental wills, Bell's solution was to let both wills enter the dream simultaneously.

While this solution cannot completely resolve the current state of Edu's scattered and chaotic mental energy, it can at least prevent internal strife and reduce the mental pressure Edu needs to face.

Therefore, Edu jumped out of the window, plucked a blade of grass from the wall of the neighboring house, and quickly returned to Edu.

He fiddled with the grass stems a few times, breaking them down into blades that could be blew softly, and quickly blew out a soothing tune.

The melody was melodious and gentle, and combined with Bell's bard skills, it quickly created a peaceful atmosphere in Edu's room.

"Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, the boat rocks to Grandma's bridge. Hello Grandma, hello Grandma, Grandma smiles at me..."

Bell chanted softly, and the peaceful energy calmed Edu's chaotic mental state, causing his furrowed brows to slowly relax.

It was during Edu's period of calm that Bell had the opportunity to treat his physical body.

He first used his mind to quickly draw several magical symbols and inscribed them on the wall of Edu's room, forming a temporary shielding field to prevent the aura in the room from leaking out.

"Today I'm going to be your personal grandpa, Edu! Get ready to soak in my specially formulated cleansing and marrow-refining elixir!"

He carried up the large wooden barrel from Edu's house. The power granted by his [Gluttony] form allowed Bell to move quickly and carry items much larger than himself in a rather comical manner.

With a slight tilt of the iron bucket, the previously empty wooden bucket was instantly filled.

Bell extended a finger into the water, and in just over ten seconds, he unleashed his magic, causing the enormous bucket of water to boil.

He continuously used his mental power to manipulate magic, injecting healing magic into the boiling water. At the same time, the first half of "The Long Ballad" engraved in Bell's body was released, giving the bucket of water an inexhaustible power.

Judging from the current situation, this bucket of water is almost at the level of holy water in the church.

But that's not enough. Today, Bell is going to be the old man with his personal mouse, and he's going to concoct an extraordinary cleansing and marrow-refining elixir.

While Edu's mental energy was stable and the large bucket of water was still accumulating life, Bell returned to the underground base and retrieved the materials he had obtained from the Agricultural Guild.

The first material Bell mobilized was the most valuable piece of [Ancient Dragon Blood].

Ancient Dragon Blood was a piece of crystal about the size of a thumb, originally intended as material for Bell's own template advancement, but now it came from Edu.

Based on the situation, Bell decided to give Edu some good medicine.

He ground a fine powder from the ancient dragon's blood, carefully wrapped it with his mental power, and sent it into the water. Instantly, the entire bucket of water turned red and emitted a massive and domineering life force.

This is the power of Gu Long; even after countless years of refinement, its original splendor remains unchanged.

“The power of the dragon blood mixture is beyond Edu’s ability to absorb. It is too domineering and too brutal.”

Looking at the slurry in front of him, which was boiling spontaneously and was extremely dark red like blood, Bell knew that this thing could not be absorbed directly.

If Edu were allowed to absorb this large barrel of liquid, regardless of whether he could heal his injuries, even if he did, he would most likely be afflicted with some strange dragon-like influence.

"I need a way to neutralize the power of dragon blood, and the gentle moonlight is the perfect solution."

In order to quell the domineering power of the dragon blood, Bell took out the [Star Unicorn Horn], a secret treasure from the distant past, a horn taken from the legendary divine beast Star Unicorn.

This mythical beast, which lives with the stars and moon and has a gentle nature, possesses extremely gentle power.

Bell didn't deliberately guide it; he simply submerged the horn into the boiling mixture of dragon blood, and a soft silver light spontaneously emerged, slowly dissipating the domineering factors extracted from the ancient dragon blood.

The deep red liquid, guided by the horn of the Star Unicorn, slowly turned into a pale red liquid.

The power within the liquid did not become stronger after being washed away by the power of moonlight and stars; instead, most of it was lost.

But after losing most of its power, the remaining gentle energy is precisely what Edu can absorb.

After using his magic to control the temperature of the liquid, Bell dragged Edu into the wooden tub and used his mental power to guide the energy in the tub, slowly cleansing the chaotic blood and qi in Edu's body.

The injuries left by Edu's forced muscle twisting were also quickly repaired by Edu using the power of the dragon blood mixture.

Edu's originally weak body quickly became fuller, and he finally felt like he had gained some weight, making his body more well-proportioned and powerful.

At the same time, the bright feathers below Edu's collarbone and down to his entire chest were also shimmering and glowing, as the magic power from the demi-humans was being activated and nourishing Edu's body.

“I guided these energies and imbued them with my spiritual qualities. If I were to enter the combined mode of the portable rat suit again, my control over Edu’s body would be even greater.”

Bell sensed the changes in Edu's body and was surprised to find that his own spiritual traits had also been engraved into Edu's body.

But this minor change pales in comparison to the significant transformation of Edu's body.

Edu's physical attributes have now increased rapidly, with both basic attributes and physical foundation steadily rising.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Edu were to switch to a warrior class now, he could make rapid progress every day.

"The effects of the ancient dragon blood were far greater than I expected."

With a soft sigh, Bell stopped using the energy from the barrel of dragon blood mixture after he had used up more than half of it.

He knew the principle that too much of a good thing is bad. Now that Edu's body was saturated, it was time to use this energy to deal with the lingering poison left by the gun master's will in Edu's consciousness.

The will left behind by a master is far too domineering. If not handled properly, Edu will never be able to pursue his dream of becoming a bard.

Chapter 145 Edu's Bloodline Upgrade

Guided by Bell's mental power, Edu's physical body also underwent rapid changes.

【Edu Wine】

Type: Hybrid Demi-human (Bloodline Defects Under Repair)

Level: lv.6 (Continuing to rise)

Health: 35 (Continuously increasing)

Mental Strength: 20 (Continuously Rising)

magic:

Skill: [Beastly Affinity]

Occupation: [Apprentice-level Bard]