Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys

Chapter 1250: Chapter 422: Blood Crystal and Advancement_3

The enhancement of spiritual power significantly amplifies the potency of all witchcraft and greatly improves combat strength.

After absorbing the Blood Crystal, Rein inadvertently glanced at the boxes from the three of Barnes on the demon statue.

After some thought, Rein removed the three boxes from the Hellfire Improved Demon Statue.

Rein first opened Reagan’s box and took out the test tube containing Reagan’s Blood Essence.

He uncorked the bottle and placed a finger inside.

As expected, a system prompt appeared:

[Ding! Host has touched a special Blood Essence. A small amount of absorbable Dragon Gene Segments detected. Absorb?]

(Note: Absorbing this Dragon Gene Segment can increase the host’s Dragon Bloodline Concentration.)

Without much hesitation, Rein immediately chose ”Yes!”

Rein had anticipated this situation beforehand.

He originally considered taking these Blood Essences back to the Imperial City to study them thoroughly.

After all, as a Magic Potion Master, he had some understanding of bloodline knowledge.

He wondered if by studying these Blood Essences, he could gauge the current level of bloodline research of the Dragon Scale Brotherhood.

However, the situation was different now.

Since it was confirmed that the Nether Sea Goddess Hela had also entered the Dragon Valley Secret Realm.

Rein felt it was necessary to enhance himself as much as possible.

His last battle with the opponent’s projection left a deep impression; without the continuous restoration of physical strength, he wouldn’t have been a match.

After all, the opponent was a god!

After absorbing Reagan’s Blood Essence, Rein faintly felt a subtle change in his body.

But it seemed that due to the scarcity of absorbable Dragon Gene Segments, the bloodline concentration remained unchanged, still ’dense’.

Then, Rein promptly opened the second box.

This was Bronson’s box.

Rein repeated his previous actions, inserting his finger into the test tube containing Bronson’s Blood Essence, and the system prompt appeared once again:

”...”

After absorption was complete.

”It seems still just a little short.”

Rein vaguely felt as if a dormant volcano inside him was about to erupt.

Previously, his bloodline concentration, despite multiple absorptions, remained at the ’dense’ level.

But now, it seemed to have reached a critical point where quantitative change would lead to qualitative change.

This made Rein’s gaze burningly fixed on Barnes’s box.

The box of the strongest among the three.

However, strangely, in the next second, Rein suddenly looked towards the eastern side of the forest, and halted his actions, slowly straightening up.

The change in Rein’s actions and aura immediately caught the attention of the two women, Areda and Baldwin.

They followed Rein’s gaze simultaneously.

Three strange figures appeared silently in the woods.

”It’s them!” Sister Ailida exclaimed.

”But... haven’t they...”

...

At the same time.

The command hall on the second floor of the Star Mage Platform in the Imperial City Tamriel was bustling.

The image on the Elliptical Stone Platform was of the chaotic aftermath of a fierce battle that had just ended.

Marshal Alfred and General Augustus were naturally focused on the newly entered Nether Sea Goddess Hela in the Secret Realm.

Although she is restricted by the Secret Realm’s rules, the cap on her strength is at the peak of Legendary.

But the problem is, she’s a god!

Her hard power has a cap, but soft power, like combat reactions, a profound understanding of various witchcraft, and the ability to instantly cast most spells, concentrated on one person, is remarkable.

Especially with all these advantages centered in one person.

This makes her combat efficiency in the same tier equivalent to that of two to three top-tier experts.

Plus, the unknown nature of her goals this time.

It’s inevitable for everyone in the command hall to feel tense.

”We’ve received the latest news. The personnel executing this mission, from the Military Department’s Samun, encountered the Nether Sea Goddess in the northeastern corner of the Secret Realm at the Black Water Swamp and has been killed.”

”Black Water Swamp?” General Augustus frowned.

He immediately checked the Secret Realm map to determine the location.

”Marshal, should we let the Inner Guard team, which has already set up the Rift Closer, proceed to encircle her?” Augustus suggested after some thought.

Marshal Alfred frowned upon hearing this but did not immediately reply to Augustus.

This is indeed a dilemma.

Because the personnel tasked with activating the Rift Closer also have an important mission, which is to eliminate the juvenile Giant Dragons tainted by the Void Beast.

But the problem now is that if they don’t encircle the Nether Sea Goddess, allowing her to move freely, the consequences are unpredictable.

She can kill whomever she wants.

She can eliminate isolated personnel executing their tasks.

She can also kill healthy juvenile Giant Dragons, among other threats...

In principle, Alfred also agrees with Augustus’ suggestion.

After all, of two evils, take the lesser.

But the problem is...

Her power is too strong; can the three in the Inner Guard team handle it?

This is a problem.

As the saying goes, plan for defeat before planning for victory.

If they fail, losing the Inner Guard team of three is one thing; with the previous team leader Baldwin already seriously injured, the only complete task force left is the Sword Bearer’s task team.