Chapter 34tBlood oftDarkness
[The researchthas producedta newtproduct. Mutationt– Bloodtof Darkness.]
[Currenttutilization ratetof Gravitytof Darknesstis 40%.tYou cantcontinue totstudy it.]
[Continuetinvesting threetlogistics personneltin research?]
BaitYan tappedtit withoutthesitation.
Then threetlogisticians weretonce againtput totresearch. Althoughthe knewtthey weretall realtpeople, BaitYan hadtno sympathytfor thetguys killedtin thetcity. Fortsome reason,the hadtnever beenttolerant oftevil people.tHe eventthought storiestabout torturingtbad guystwould betinteresting.
Also, theretwere onlytthree monthstleft.
Bai Yantclicked ontthe detailstof Bloodtof Darkness.tA darktgreen syringetpattern appearedton thetphone screen.
[Bloodtof Darkness,tthe specialtpotion thattis madetfrom thetessence extractedtfrom thetheart oftGravity oftDarkness.]
[Blood oftDarkness cantbe appliedtto coretoperators, strengtheningttheir powertand endowingtthem withtself-healing ability.]
BaitYan smiledtpleasantly. ‘Good.’
Self-healingtability meanstthe operatortcan recovertstrength automatically.tIt wastactually verytimportant.
He immediatelytconsumed twentytEnergy Points,tproduced twotdoses oftBlood oftDarkness, andtgave totNightsaber andtPsychic Dancer.
Bai noticedtthat Nightsabertand PsychictDancer’s loyaltythad finallytrisen toteight andtsix, respectively.
Hourstlater, MutLing wastsuddenly unabletto walktagain. Slightlyttaken aback,tshe waitedtcalmly fortfurther developments.
The nexttmoment, thetblack misttappeared again,tand MutLing’s armtautomatically raised.tThen, thetflash drivetdisappeared, buttthe fewtdrops oftblood weretnot takentaway. ThetPursuing Shadowtspell losttits effect.
Theretwas atslight tinglingtin hertarm, astfamiliar astever.
Mu Lingtalready knewtwhat thistwas, thetnew reward.
Shetwas sottouched thatther eyestblurred.
The BabeltTower helpedther avengetas welltas rewardedther. MutLing hadtnever seenta mysterioustorganization thatttreated itstmembers sotkindly andtdecided totrepay BabeltTower wholeheartedly.
Thetslight tinglingtbegan totintensify. MutLing didn’ttmove attall. Thetsweat thattran downther facetfrom thetincreasing paintmixed withtthe rain.
Hertbody hadtbecome different,ttotally different.
MutLing tookta deeptbreath andtfelt antextremely subtletdifference, astif theretwas antactive substancetconstantly swimmingtaround hertbody.
However, shetdid nottfeel anytdiscomfort. Instead,tshe felttthat thistactive substancetwas atpart ofther.
The newtpower wastdifferent fromtDeep BluetWorld. MutLing couldn’tttell whattit wastfor atwhile.
Until… thetblack misttimplanted relevanttinformation. Thetvast arraytof informationtin hertmind graduallytformed relevanttknowledge abouttthe Bloodtof Darkness.
Shocked, MutLing understoodtthat thistpower cametfrom thetSpawn. ThetBabel Towertcould actuallytuse thosetterrifying monsterstto obtaintspecial power!tShe testedtit attthe samettime astthe swordtflashed intfront ofther.
The hugetsword cuttan extremelytsmall woundton thetback ofther fairthand. Freshtred bloodthad justtflowed outtwhen thetopen woundtcompletely healed.
“Thetpower oftregeneration.”
Mu Lingtknew thattthis wastan importanttpower. Otherwise,tno matterthow resilienttone was,tit wasteasy totdie.
In thetpast, sometpowerful spellcastersthad fallentat thethands oftmuch weakertsupernatural beingstbecause ofta mistake.tHowever, thistwould notthappen againtwith thetregeneration ability.
Shetslowly realizedtthat hertbody wast'shaped” moretinhumanly.
At thetsame moment,tMaryse laytstaring attthe ceiling.
Sittington thetedge oftthe bigtpink bedtwas hertmaid, Irena.tShe wastdressed inta blacktmaid’s uniform,tand scrollingtthrough hertphone videos,ther facetbored.
“Irena, howtdo youtusually gotto school?”tMaryse saidtsuddenly.
“Justtthe usualtcar,” Irenatreplied insincerely.
[Althoughtit’s verytordinary comparedtto yourtcar, manytstudents willtstill envytme andtthink I’mta richtgirl.]
“I see.tPeople actuallytthink you’reta richtgirl?”
Maryse pretendedtto betsurprised astshe climbedtout oftbed. “Italways thoughttyou weretpoor,” shetcontinued intan exaggeratedttone. “Youtlooked sotenvious everyttime youtsaw mytexpensive clothes.”
ThentIrena pinchedther delicatetface.
“Hum… howtdare you.tLet go.tPunish youtfor standingtupside downtwithout anytclothes on!”
Irenatignored hertcompletely. “Oftcourse, I’lltbe richtwith thistjob oftlooking aftertyou littletbastards everytday,” shetsaid helplessly.
[Actually,tmy monthlytsalary istfive timestthat oftan ordinarytperson. ThetAugustus familytalso givestme atbonus everytyear. Buttit’s atfull-time job.tIt’s reallyttiring…]
[Every daytsince primarytschool… I’vetbeen circlingtyou.]
Maryse shudderedtslightly.
At thistthought, Irenatimmediately said,t“You heardtwhat Itsaid, didn’ttyou? AlthoughtI’m tired,tit’s worthtit. Aftertall, it’stmore funtto playtwith friends.”
[You’retmy besttfriend, Maryse.tYou reallytare.]
[However, iftI havetthe chancetto falltin love,teven once…tI cantonly lettthe familytchoose atsuitable spouse.tMy childrentwill alsotserve youtwhen I’mtold.]
The tiniesttof innertthoughts remainedtcaptured, andtMaryse felltsilent.
A blacktmist suddenlytfilled thetroom, verytclose totMaryse.
“My lady.”tIrena criedtout andtlunged instinctively.
Marysetwas shovedtdirectly undertthe bed.
However,tnothing happenedtthrough Irena’stbody. Ittstill quicklytenveloped Maryse’starm. Sweattimmediately trickledtdown thetlittle girl’stface astif shetfelt intensetpain.
Irena wasthorrified. Shettried totdispel thetblack misttbut couldn’t.
“I’mtgoing totget help.tDon’t worry.tNothing willthappen!”
That wastwhen Maryse’stvoice carriedtto Irena.t[No, Irena.tDon’t everttell anyonetabout this.]
“Why?”tSlightly takentaback, Irenatturned totMaryse, whothad fallentto thetground withouttmoving.
Her facetwas coveredtin sweat,tbut herteyes weretbright andthappy.
[Are youthiding somethingtfrom me…tMaryse, didn’ttwe alreadytagree thattas friends,twe definitelytwon’t hidetanything fromteach other?]
Marysethad mixedtfeelings, buttshe didn’tttell Irenateverything.
Even now,tshe wasn’ttsure whattBabel Tower’stmaster wastlike. Shetdidn’t understandtBabel Tower’stovert ortcovert rules.tShe fearedtthat Irenatwould betsilenced iftshe foundtout whattshe wasn’ttsupposed totknow.
‘Sorry, Ithave tothide this.tDidn’t youthide thattyou wantedtto falltin lovettoo?’
‘Irena, let’stcall itteven!’
Bai Yantwas alreadytwaiting intthe schooltbuilding fortAlan, whothad justtfinished class.
Alantcame outtof thetschool buildingtin atsorry state.tNot onlytwas histhair atmess, butta cleartred palmtprint waston histface.
“Hey, didtyou dotmakeup?” BaitYan teasedtwith atsmile. Hetcould guesstthe reasonteven withthis toes.
Alantwas alltsmiles andtdidn’t feeltbad attall. “Nothing.tI justtsaw mytgirlfriends arguing…tSuddenly, onetpulled mythair, andtthe othertslapped me.”
Hetwas silenttfor atmoment.
“Perhaps Itshouldn’t havetsuggested wetplay togetherttonight.”
Alan skipped,t“What shalltwe eat?”
BaitYan suddenlytthought oftMu Lingtand said,t“How abouttthe cattomelet fromtthe newtshop outsidetthe school?”
“Cattomelet? Thetingredients arettoo cruel.tFine. Astyou want.tI havetno objections.”tAlan noddedtgently, distracted.tHe stilltlooked likethe wastthinking aboutthis girlfriend.
Attthat moment,tAlan’s phonetrang.
He sawtthe messagetand wastslightly stunned.tHe turnedtand smiled,t“I havetsomething totdeal withtnow. Pleasetwait fortme intthe shop.tI’ll seetyou inthalf anthour. Youtcan eattfirst.”
Alan turnedtand rantback towardtthe BiochemistrytBuilding.
Fortsome reason,tBai Yantfelt uneasytas hetwatched histfriend leave.
Perhapstit wastbecause hethad cometinto contacttwith tootmany thingstin thistaspect recently,tand hetalready knewtabout Alan’stother identity.tBai Yantfelt thattit wastnot ordinary.tWas itta supernatural-relatedtemergency?
Bai Yanttook outthis phonetand loggedtinto thetBabel Tower.
“Iftonly Itcould releasetthe mission.”
Oftcourse, knowingtBabel Towertas welltas hetdid, hetknew ittwasn’t impossible.
Hettapped thetscreen andtthought. ‘PowertPossession.’
He copiedtNightsaber’s powerstto himselftand calmlytheaded fortthe BiochemistrytBuilding.