Chapter 17: Awakening the Primordial Origin Bloodline
The battle raged like hell itself had descended into the forest.
Shin's dagger was chipped, his body drenched in blood. His clothes were torn, every inch of his skin carrying wounds—slashes, bruises, burns. His breath was ragged, his vision blurred, and yet… he still stood.
Before him, the last Level 5 Goblin finally crumbled, its body collapsing into the dirt with a thud.
[Goblin Defeated – Level 5]
Reward: +100 Spiritual Energy]
Shin staggered, blood dripping from his mouth. His knees trembled.
> "I… I survived…?"
But fate was merciless.
From the shadows, a massive figure emerged. Its crimson eyes glowed like twin suns, its aura crushing everything around it. The ground cracked beneath its steps.
[Target: Goblin King – Level 7]
Shin's eyes widened. His body froze. This wasn't just another monster—this was death itself walking toward him.
The sun was rising, golden rays spilling across the forest, but to Shin, it looked like the light of his final dawn.
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No Way Out
Blood dripped from his wounds, soaking the ground. He could barely stand, let alone fight.
> "Damn it… this is it. I'm going to die here…"
The goblin roared, saliva dripping from its fangs as it raised its spiked club, the air vibrating with its strength. Shin's heart clenched.
Then—
Ding!
「 Lucky Spin Royale Available 」
Shin's eyes lit up. His last chance.
With trembling fingers, he summoned the spin wheel.
> "If this gives me trash… I'm doomed."
The wheel spun, lights flashing—then stopped.
Ding!
「 Congratulations! Host has obtained — Primordial Origin Bloodline 」
Shin's eyes widened in disbelief. His lips trembled.
> "Primordial… Origin… Bloodline…?"
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Desperate Awakening
The goblin roared, rushing forward, its massive body only one meter away. Shin's voice cracked as he shouted—
> "Awaken Bloodline!!"
Ding! Awakening Failed.
His heart dropped.
> "No… please… awaken!!"
Ding! Awakening Failed.
The goblin's spiked club raised high, ready to smash his skull.
> "Damn it—AWAKEN!!!"
Ding! Awakening Failed.
Tears of despair filled his eyes. But then—
Ding! Awakening Succeed — Primordial Origin Bloodline Activated.
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The World Trembles
At that very moment, an explosion of unimaginable energy erupted from Shin's body.
The sky shook. The ground cracked like fragile glass. The rising sun dimmed beneath the overwhelming pressure.
The very world trembled—an earthquake that shook the entire world.
The Level 7 Goblin froze mid-strike. Its body trembled violently. Its instincts screamed in terror. In front of Shin, it felt like prey before its natural predator.
> "What… what is this power…!?"
Shin's eyes glowed faintly with an otherworldly light. He didn't even move consciously. His hand lifted slightly, a simple wave.
BOOOOM!!!
In an instant, the ground, the trees, the air within two miles turned to dust. The goblin's body disintegrated, erased from existence—nothing remained.
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Collapse
Shin's body wavered. The terrifying energy faded, leaving silence in its wake.
His knees buckled. His body hit the ground.
Unconscious.
Exhausted.
Every drop of energy gone.
Above him, the morning sun shone brighter, as though blessing the one who had just awakened something that should not exist in the mortal world.
[Primordial Origin Bloodline: Activated]
The world would never be the same again.
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✨ End of Chapter 17 ✨