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Chapter 1249: Chapter 422: Blood Crystal and Advancement (Part 2)

”That’s expected, I also received instructions from the command hall.” Rein nodded and said.

At this moment, Rein suddenly felt something and took out a thin sheet to check.

Meanwhile, Baldwin’s expression also changed as he almost simultaneously took out a thin sheet.

This caused Areda and her sister to look over in surprise.

Hmm?

Rein looked, raising his eyebrows, clearly quite surprised!

On the sheet, a message was clearly written: The Nether Sea Goddess has entered the Secret Realm.

’Could it be for me?’

Rein couldn’t help but ponder.

’It’s probably not. Most likely it’s to undermine the Empire’s foundation.’

Thinking about it, Rein shook his head slightly, speaking to himself.

Baldwin’s expression changed dramatically, exclaiming, ”What! The Nether Sea Goddess is here too?”

This statement immediately caused Areda and her sister to glance at each other, the worry clear in their eyes.

As former Secret Snake Sect followers, although not from the Sea God Sect, they were very aware of the overwhelming power of a True God, even just an Avatar, which is exceptionally strong.

”Don’t worry, within the Secret Realm, the strength the Nether Sea Goddess can exert is limited. Overall, she’s on the same level as us.” Rein looked at the three, reassuring them.

”That may be so, but on the same level, humans can’t possibly match a Divine Incarnation, not even one-on-two, or one-on-three.” Baldwin said solemnly.

”Well... usually that’s the case, however, this Nether Sea Goddess, I once faced her projection and luckily repelled it.” Considering, Rein briefly disclosed the previous incident.

Because Rein felt it was necessary to motivate and encourage them.

Otherwise, they would be passive from the start and lose the upper hand.

”Hmm?” Areda and her sister looked at Rein with a face full of shock.

”You fought against that projection? And won?”

”I managed to repel it, so don’t worry too much.” Rein smiled slightly.

Baldwin, the captain from the Military Department, was equally shocked and was about to call it a bluff?

But recalling Rein’s recent display of combat power, he hesitated...

This Lord Rein might not be bluffing after all.

Under Rein’s reassurance, their emotions stabilized significantly.

Baldwin began to tend to his injuries and the aftereffects of taking the Burst Potion.

Areda and her sister started to clean the battlefield.

After a while, Ailida walked over gracefully, handed Rein a brown package, and said:

”Sir, this is Pearce’s backpack.”

”Oh?”

Rein took it with interest.

When he opened it, inside were mostly bottles and jars, additionally, there was a bag of crystals that emitted a blood-colored aura.

As a Magic Potion Master, Rein scanned them and immediately knew that most of the bottles contained various Healing Potions.

As for the blood-colored crystals, they should be the Blood Crystals he captured twice before.

”Eh? So many Blood Crystals.” Areda exclaimed lightly.

”Can you use them?”

”We used to be able to, but not anymore.” Areda lightly shook her head and said.

After thinking for a moment, Rein’s expression showed he understood.

Previously, Areda and her sister were believers of the Secret Snake Sect, but after signing the follower contract with him, the Devouring Snake mark on them disappeared, causing some special cult secret techniques to become unaccessible.

For example, secret techniques like Snake Hair could no longer be used.

Of course, pure Shadow Type witchcraft isn’t affected, like the ’Disabling Technique’ and ’Shadow Impact’ Areda used earlier.

However, because Blood Crystals contain living grievances, they need cult secret techniques or prayers to be dispelled, so the sisters naturally couldn’t use them as easily as before.

But this is a good thing!

In Rein’s perspective, relying on external forces, especially Divine power, inevitably comes at a cost.

Rein suddenly thought of something, tried picking up a Blood Crystal, and sure enough, a system prompt appeared:

[Ding! Detected unknown high-quality energy capable of enhancing spiritual power crystallization. Do you want to absorb it? (Note: System absorption eliminates impurities.)]

”Just as expected, I recall the system was able to absorb Blood Crystals before.” Rein’s eyes lit up.

However, Rein didn’t immediately absorb them, instead, after chatting with Ailida for a while, he went behind the upgraded Hellfire Demon Statue, and then whispered ”yes!”

Naturally, absorbing Blood Crystals is inconvenient to be seen by others.

Even by followers.

Moreover, since Nether Sea Goddess Hela has entered the Secret Realm, he naturally needed to prepare as best as he could.

Although Rein talked quite calmly earlier, he actually took this quite seriously inside.

According to famous figures, it’s ’to despise the enemy strategically, to value them tactically.’

In simple terms, it means maintaining a sense of confidence and fearlessness mentally and will-wise, not being intimidated by the enemy’s strong appearance, but in actual combat, being cautious and not careless.

As he was pondering, Rein suddenly felt a surge of intense energy rushing from his palm to his mind.

The entire package of Blood Crystals was absorbed by Rein in one go, turning to powder, and simultaneously releasing a wisp of pungent black smoke.

Seconds later, Rein felt the honeycomb-like silver liquid in his mind, and glanced at the system panel:

Spirit: 135 (Crystallization 43%)

”Not bad, it increased from 30% to 43%!”

”It’s almost equivalent to a regular Crystallization Wizard’s near ten years of arduous training.” Rein thought happily.