"Make you... my slave?"
Bai Pu was taken aback.
He thought he had thoroughly analyzed Qin's character—a woman obsessed with knowledge, in pursuit of wisdom, somewhat obsessive.
Yet he hadn't anticipated Qin's obsession would reach this extent.
"You should be quite willing to, I have confidence in my own value." Qin said with a smile, "Only this way can we ensure another chance to meet. Perhaps, I might even visit your world."
Bai Pu fell silent, having somewhat understood Qin's intention.
Firstly, Qin feared that once she left the Flesh and Blood Plague: Origin Plane, she'd never return, and this separation would become eternal.
Secondly, Qin sought a broader world, wishing to enter the real world Bai Pu belonged to in this manner.
"Aren't you worried that after I make you a slave, I'd force you to do things against your will?" Bai Pu pursued.
"Things against my will? Like raping me?"
Qin scrutinized Bai Pu's charming youthful face and laughed, "That wouldn't be against my will, who knows who would truly benefit."
After a pause, Qin continued, "You're a smart and rational man, you wouldn't do meaningless things to me like abuse or venting... Once I become your slave, I'd be your precious private property; you'll be too fond of me to harm me. The most you might make me do is research related to Flesh and Blood Alchemy, which is exactly what I want."
Qin clearly expressed shocking words but somehow they sounded quite reasonable.
A beautiful, noble, intelligent, and erudite native woman actively requesting to become his slave stirred pride, excitement, and various emotions within Bai Pu, even his lower abdomen felt warm.
Bai Pu was not a moral exemplar, wouldn't righteously refuse like a justice protagonist in movies—rejecting at this point would appear hypocritical.
"I'd be delighted to accept, though implementing it would be quite challenging."
Bai Pu said, "To take you as a slave, I need to be stronger than you... You should be aware of this."
Qin nodded, "Yes, the Blood Ring Curse Seal can successfully bind mutants because the Blood Ring Fortress is structured in a strength-based hierarchy, with Emperor Gustav at the top, followed by Prime Minister Oxensterna, Marshal Horn, and Schroeder the Scholar on the second layer, and various generals like Blood Hand Colun on the third layer."
Bai Pu said, "Your apparent strength is similar to Cwieg's Adjutant, Jialan Wizard (Enhanced Elite), somewhat weaker than Blood Hand Colun (Leader). But your true strength should exceed Blood Hand Colun, right?"
Qin nodded with a smile.
The Spirit Realm Will's hint message arrived:
[Due to native: Qin's voluntary display, you learned part of the target's information.]
[Qin (alias) / Level 3 Enhanced Leader]
[Species: Humanoid Species/Human Race]
[Profession: Blood Demon Master]
[Attributes: Power 12, Agility 17, Endurance 45, Spirit 49]
[Skill 1: Flesh and Blood Alchemy: Qin has stored various blood curse materials to prepare corresponding Alchemy Potions of Flesh and Blood. Qin can use Blood Magic Power to activate the Alchemy Potion, greatly enhancing its efficacy.]
[???]
"Level 3 Enhanced Leader!"
Though Bai Pu was somewhat prepared, he was still a bit shocked. He said, "After absorbing the second vial of Source Blood, I shouldn't surpass your strength for now."
"Two vials of Source Blood shouldn't be your limit." Qin said.
"Indeed, it's just my starting point." Bai Pu said solemnly, "I will become stronger. In the not distant future, I will definitely surpass you."
"Then I await that day, to become your slave."
Qin said very naturally, with an expectant look on her face, as if the word "slave" was akin to "lover" or "bride."
...
[You have merged with the second vial of Source Blood, current progress 2/2.]
[Based on the Spirit Realm Wonders you've merged with: Evolutionary Source Blood, you have gained a growth-type talent: Heart of Evolution.]
Below is the talent introduction of the Heart of Evolution.
[Level 1 Evolution Heart (Growth-type Talent, Grade Unknown)]
[Talent Skill 1: Adaptive Evolution: You can store various evolutionary forms to adapt to different damage types. Currently stored evolutionary forms: 2/4 (Scaly Skin, Fluid Skeleton)]
[Talent Skill 2: Pure Blood Protection: You can store up to 2 drops of pure blood in your heart. Injecting pure blood grants (7) Free Attribute points. Injecting pure blood into others grants (7) Free Attribute points and has a chance to make them your temporary slave.]
[Talent Skill 3: ??? (Collect enough Life Source Points to unlock, current Life Source Points: 44/100)]
[Tip A: On a standard Earth diet, store 1 drop of pure blood every 7 days. Consuming nutrient-rich materials with Spiritual Essence energy can significantly shorten this cycle.]
[Tip B: Killing powerful life forms allows you to gain Life Source Points, uncovering more capabilities of the Heart of Evolution.]
The talent introduction was quite lengthy, almost like a short essay.
The two main talent skills are enough to envy other Awakened ones—it's known that most Awakened ones do not have talent abilities, not to mention there's still an undiscovered third talent skill.
Bai Pu glanced over and found that the two main talent abilities of the [Heart of Evolution] had actually been previously manifested.
The two evolutionary forms of [Adaptive Evolution]: Scaly Skin and Fluid Skeleton appeared in battles against the Dead Plague and Blood Ring Heavy Hammer Warriors respectively.
But now Bai Pu has preliminarily mastered the Evolutionary Source Blood and no longer needs a beating for his body to produce stress-induced changes; he can directly "transform"!
The Pure Blood mentioned in [Pure Blood Protection] is actually the Alchemy Potion "Blood of Aggravation" Qin had previously made for him. Now Bai Pu no longer needs Qin's post-processing as he can control the power of Evolutionary Source Blood to generate pure blood that enthralls others.
Of course, it's also worth noting Bai Pu can utilize the pure blood to boost his own strength, for 7 Free Attribute points wield considerable power in the early stages.
Lastly, there's a tip: Killing powerful life forms grants Life Source Points, unlocking more abilities of the Heart of Evolution. Bai Pu tried to check what these abilities were, but he got a prompt telling him to explore on his own.
From the 44 accumulated Life Source Points, it's seen that Bai Pu had previously poisoned Blood Hand Colun to death. Although he didn't get a treasure chest, Colun's Life Source Points were still "absorbed."
Putting aside the talents for now, Bai Pu continued scrolling through the new hints.
[Trial Task completed, you gained the qualification for Awakened promotion.]
[Based on the difficulty of your Trial Task and the efficiency of completing it, your Awakened promotion template is: Enhanced Elite.]
Enhanced Elite Profession!
Bai Pu felt a surge of joy.
This is almost the best template a Trial Taker can receive, with growth potential equivalent to those like Cwieg's Adjutant and Jialan Wizard beside Duke William, easily showing prominence during Spirit Realm exploration.
For ordinary Trial Takers, the Trial Task difficulty rarely exceeds A-level, and they mostly receive a standard template. Anyone receiving an Elite template must have extremely high task completion efficiency.
Bai Pu did an S-level Trial Task and completed it in just two days, so getting an Enhanced Elite template is reasonable.
Above Enhanced Elite is the "Hero Profession," equivalent to a Native Leader!
However, no Trial Taker has ever directly received a Hero Profession; generally, only a few geniuses obtain it after undergoing numerous challenges and completing a second class change during subsequent Spirit Realm exploration.
Bai Pu already has a goal—he intends to collect more Evolutionary Source Blood and all Spirit Realm Wonders related to Evolutionary Source Blood, ultimately achieving a transformative breakthrough.
The current Enhanced Elite Profession is already a near-perfect starting point.
[You may choose one of the following specialties from the Flesh and Blood Plague: Origin World, as your profession.]
[A: Frenzy Blood Fighter: Use boiling Frenzy Blood to stimulate mighty power and crush your enemies.]
[B: Blood Curse Hunter: Use eerie blood curses to mercilessly pursue your prey.]
[C: Blood Armor Shield Guard: Draw life from your enemies to build a shield of flesh and blood, becoming the city wall.]
[D: Blood Mage: Use blood magic to extract the ignorant's power for your use.]