Chapter 76: Congratulations! Shen Chuyou's Secret!
"All right, this Imperial Capital University Freshman Grand Competition has concluded successfully!"
Vice Principal Zhou Zhenguo stepped forward, his voice booming like a great bell.
"Freshman classes will officially begin in three days. Everyone, please make sure you are prepared!
Now, dismissed!"
With that, his figure flickered and vanished from the high platform.
The four deans also stood up one after another.
"It's too late today.
Head back and rest first. Come to my villa tomorrow morning at nine, and I will instruct you in your cultivation."
Song Wanqiu looked at Lu Li and spoke gently.
"Yes!"
Lu Li nodded in agreement.
The other deans made similar arrangements.
After giving a few instructions to the students they had just taken under their wings, they departed one by one.
After watching Teacher Song Wanqiu leave, Lu Li prepared to return to his villa to rest as well.
Having fought all day, he was indeed a bit tired.
This exhaustion was mostly mental.
Even though Slow Heal could restore physical stamina and heal wounds, it couldn't dispel mental fatigue.
"I'll head back first and claim the luck potion."
Calculating his plans in his mind, Lu Li turned and walked down from the stage.
But he had only taken a few steps when a petite, pretty figure came up to meet him.
"Junior Lu Li! Congratulations! The rookie king!"
Shen Moli stood charmingly before him, her large eyes curved into crescent moons with her smile.
Wearing the Support Academy uniform, her shapely figure was particularly eye-catching under the lights.
"Senior."
Lu Li nodded slightly.
"I really didn't expect you to actually stay in our Support Academy!"
Shen Moli grew more delighted as she spoke, patting her full chest and saying generously,
"If you run into any trouble in our Support Academy in the future, just come find me! Your senior has your back!"
Her full curves jiggled slightly with her movement, causing several nearby boys to hastily look away.
"Thank you, Senior."
Lu Li smiled faintly and didn't linger:
"I'll be heading back now. Goodbye, Senior."
"Mm-hmm! See you next time!"
Shen Moli waved at him.
Only after Lu Li's back disappeared into the crowd did she retract her gaze.
Then, as if remembering something,
she turned and skipped off in another direction.
On the other side of the sports field, Shen Chuyou stood quietly outside the crowd.
Her moon-white mage robes fluttered gently in the night breeze, and her long silver-white hair gave off a soft luster under the lights.
"Xiao You!"
Shen Moli jogged over and offered smiling congratulations:
"Congratulations on taking second place!"
Shen Chuyou glanced up at her and said flatly,
"Second place—what is there to congratulate?"
Her tone was indifferent, yet tinged with an innate arrogance.
"Xiao You, you're as haughty as ever."
Hearing this, Shen Moli wasn't angry.
She also hailed from the Imperial Capital's Shen Family.
However, Shen Chuyou was from the direct line, a cherished pearl favored by everyone since childhood.
While she, Shen Moli, was merely from a collateral branch.
In talent, resources, and status, she was far inferior to this cousin.
Though from different branches, the two had gotten along very well since childhood.
"Still, you had that trump card—your Bloodline Secret Technique, right?"
Shen Moli leaned closer and asked curiously,
"Why didn't you use it just now? If you had, you might not have lost back there, right?"
In this world, there were not only humans.
There were also mythological beings such as angels and demons.
Some of these entities interbred with humans, giving birth to offspring with mythological bloodlines.
In their Imperial Capital Shen Family, their ancestors included descendants born from a union between a human and a demon.
And Shen Chuyou had even experienced atavism, awakening a succubus bloodline!
As long as she used her Bloodline Secret Technique, Shen Chuyou's spell power could reach an even higher tier!
Hearing this, Shen Chuyou fell silent for a moment before speaking:
"The side effects of the Bloodline Secret Technique are too great.
It was just a Freshman Grand Competition; there was no need to push that hard."
Hearing this, Shen Moli instantly understood the real reason.
How could someone as proud as Shen Chuyou hold back merely because the price was high?
It was most likely due to the succubus bloodline itself.
After all, in Yanlong Country, what a succubus represented wasn't exactly positive.
If people found out she possessed a succubus bloodline, it would probably bring trouble.
"True enough."
Shen Moli didn't call her out, simply nodding in agreement.
...
Returning alone to Villa No. 4 in Area A, Lu Li took a hot shower.
After changing into clean clothes, he sat cross-legged on the large bed in his bedroom.
Finally, it was time to claim his reward!
"System, claim the luck potion."
[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the S-rank divine medicine—luck potion!]
The system notification chimed in his mind.
The next second, Lu Li felt his pocket sink slightly.
Reaching in, he pulled out a completely transparent crystal vial.
The vial was only the length of an index finger, filled more than halfway with pale green potion.
The color of the potion was extremely faint, showing no special luster under the lamplight.
It looked as calm and ordinary as a bottle of mint water.
"This is the S-rank divine medicine?"
Lu Li held the crystal vial before his eyes, examining it closely for a moment.
There was no dazzling magical brilliance, no terrifying energy fluctuations, and not even a hint of medicinal aroma.
Had the system not explicitly stated it, he would have assumed it was a two-yuan drink from a roadside shop.
However, Lu Li knew well that items produced by the system were guaranteed to be top quality!
The effects of this luck potion certainly wouldn't disappoint!
"I'll keep it on me for now. Who knows, I might go accept a divine bestowal one day."
Placing the vial into a small wooden box and keeping it securely on his person, Lu Li went to bed early.
The next morning, the sky grew faintly bright at dawn.
Lu Li woke up on time.
Perhaps due to his extraordinary constitution,
after a good night's sleep, all of yesterday's exhaustion had been swept away.
After freshening up, he ate a few bites of the nutritious breakfast prepared by Number Seven.
Then he stretched his limbs in the courtyard's small training ground,
casting various buff skills one by one to ensure he was in peak condition.
By the time he finished, it was almost nine o'clock.
"Time to head over to Teacher Song's."
Tidying his clothes, Lu Li pushed open the door and stepped out.
Song Wanqiu's residence was in the faculty villa district.
Number Seven had already sent the route to his communicator.
Lu Li walked north along the tree-lined path.
The further he went, the quieter and more serene the surroundings became.
The noise of the student dormitory area gradually receded, replaced by lush ancient trees and murmuring streams.
After walking for about seven or eight minutes, a tranquil district came into view.
This place was completely different from the freshman dormitory area.
Detached villas were tastefully arranged between the hillsides and lakeside.
Each occupied a massive area, some encircled by flowers, others sheltered by ancient trees.
This was the faculty villa district.
After a few minutes, Lu Li found Villa No. 4, where Teacher Song Wanqiu lived.
It was a European-style building with white walls and red roof tiles, built along the edge of a small lake.
The morning light spilled across the lake, fragmenting into ten thousand points of golden scales and bathing the entire villa in a warm, gentle glow.
In front of the villa lay a meticulously tended flower garden.
Flowers of all colors bloomed in competition, bees and butterflies danced about, and a faint fragrance drifted with the breeze.
Most eye-catching were several unknown white flowers in the center of the garden.
Their petals were like jade, shimmering with a faint holy light in the sun, with vague traces of light element circulating among their pistils.
Chapter 77: Lack of Staying Power! A Solution!
"These flowers... such dense light element."
Lu Li immediately noticed the anomaly.
Possessing the S+ grade Child of Light talent, he was extremely sensitive to the light element.
The fluctuations of light element radiating from these few white flowers were actually no weaker than those of high-tier magic materials.
"Looks like Teacher Song cultivated these light-element plants specifically."
Lu Li mused to himself.
The dean of the Support Academy truly had an extraordinary foundation.
He took a few steps forward and arrived at the villa's front door.
The door was slightly ajar, with faint sounds drifting from within.
Lu Li hesitated for a moment before lightly knocking on the door.
"Teacher, I'm here."
"You've arrived? Come on in."
A gentle, warm voice came from inside.
Lu Li pushed the door open and stepped inside.
Before his eyes was an elegantly furnished living room.
Several soft cushions rested on an off-white sofa, and an antique tea set sat on the coffee table.
Several evocative ink wash paintings hung on the walls, and an incense burner smoldered in the corner, curling faint trails of smoke into the air.
The entire space exuded a gentle and relaxing ambiance.
Meanwhile, Song Wanqiu was slowly walking out from the inner room.
Her outfit today was completely different from last night.
She wore a loose knit sweater on top and slim-fitting trousers below.
Yet this simple attire accentuated her plump, proud curves all the more vividly.
The knit sweater softly hugged her figure, outlining an astonishingly full contour.
While her waist was not as slender as a young girl's,
it curved smoothly and gracefully without an ounce of excess, exuding the distinct lushness of a mature woman.
Further down, the trousers stretched taut across the perky, full curve of her hips.
Like a ripe peach, she radiated the unique charm of a mature woman.
Lu Li could not help but marvel inward.
Truly worthy of a third-advancement healer class—her "assets" were indeed unbelievably massive.
"Have a seat."
Seemingly oblivious to his distraction, Song Wanqiumerely tilted her chin toward the sofa.
"Yes."
Lu Li sat down on the sofa as instructed.
Song Wanqiu sat across from him, crossing her legs elegantly, her warm gaze appraising him.
"How did you rest last night?"
"Very well. Thank you for your concern, Teacher," Lu Linodded.
"That's good."
Song Wanqiu nodded, her beautiful eyes turning serious as she looked at Lu Li.
"Lu Li, after thinking it over for the night,
are you certain you truly want to take me as your master and join my Support Academy?
If you want to regret it, you still can right now.
After all, in all these years at Imperial Capital University, no rookie king has ever joined the Support Academy."
The rookie king!
It represented combat prowess that towered over all other freshmen!
Someone like that was never destined to enter the Support Academy.
Lu Li was the sole exception in all these years.
"I'm certain!"
Lu Li nodded without the slightest hesitation.
"That's good."
Song Wanqiu nodded with gratification.
"Including you, I have four students in total, and you're the fourth.
Aside from one senior sister who is still at the university, the other two have already graduated."
Lu Li immediately stood up and formally bowed to acknowledge her as his master:
"Student Lu Li greets Teacher."
Accepting his bow, Song Wanqiu curved her lips slightly and raised a hand in gesture.
"Sit down."
"Yes." Lu Li sat down on the sofa again.
"Now that you are my student, let me talk about your current problem."
Song Wanqiu smiled and cut straight to the chase without further pleasantries:
"The combination of your Paladin class and the S+ grade talent 'Child of Light' is very good, but you lack staying power."
"Oh? Why is that?" Lu Li asked, somewhat puzzled.
"You don't have a special bloodline, right?"
Instead of explaining immediately, Teacher Song Wanqiuasked in return.
"A special bloodline?"
Lu Li froze for a moment, then shook his head.
"No, I don't."
"Mm, that's what I guessed."
Song Wanqiu nodded, seemingly having anticipated this, and continued:
"Without a special bloodline, every time you level up,
the free attribute points and skill points you obtain will be significantly lower than those with special bloodlines.
If they also possess a rare class,
then the free attributes and skill points they gain per level will be even greater."
Lu Li nodded slightly as he listened.
It was true.
Free attribute points and skill points could only be obtained through leveling up, heavenly treasures, or attribute scrolls.
The rarer the class and bloodline, the more attributes gained with each level!
This was something he had understood long ago.
Otherwise, individuals like Shen Chuyou and Lin Qingyu
would not have average four-dimensional attributes so much higher than everyone else's.
Especially Shen Chuyou.
Not only did she have the S-grade Elemental Body, but she also possessed the rare Elemental Mage class.
The attributes she acquired from leveling up naturally far surpassed her peers.
Of course, he had the adjudication system.
Even if his bloodline was completely ordinary and he was merely a common Paladin, he had nothing to fear.
"This is what I meant when I said you lack staying power."
Song Wanqiu looked at Lu Li and said,
"Right now you are only level 13, so the gap is not apparent yet.
But what about later on, at level 20, level 30, or even level 60?
With every level, you'll gain fewer attribute points and skill points than others.
As it accumulates, the gap will only grow wider and wider!"
"From the sound of it, Teacher, do you have a solution?"
Lu Li could not help but ask tentatively.
"Smart."
Song Wanqiu's beautiful eyes curved with a smile.
"If you aren't born with a bloodline, you can obtain one through later methods."
"That's possible?" Lu Li was shocked.
"That's right."
Song Wanqiu nodded and then said,
"I have a skill book in my possession named 'Holy Radiance Immortal Body.'"
"It is a body-tempering skill of the S rank."
"Once learned and allocated with points, it can boost your Physique and Strength attributes."
"Furthermore, the most crucial point is—"
She paused, fixing her gaze on Lu Li.
"During the cultivation process, it can help you absorb a bloodline and make it your own!"
As she spoke, she raised her jade-like hand.
A spinning golden skill book materialized out of thin air above her palm.
The skill book flowed with sacred golden light all around.
Its pages fluttered without any wind, with profound runes faintly floating within.
"An S-rank skill book!"
Lu Li's breathing grew rapid.
Currently, the only S-rank skill he mastered was Sanctuary.
And that single skill had already enabled him to achieve a turnaround in the Freshman Grand Competition.
If he gained another S-rank skill, just how powerful would he become?
"However, I probably don't have a way to learn an S-rank skill right now, do I?"
Lu Li hesitated.
Learning skills had level restrictions.
He was only level 13. Before reaching level 20,
at most he could only learn B-rank skills, and could not learn S-rank skills at all.
"On your own, naturally you cannot learn it."
Song Wanqiu said with a beaming smile, "You'll need my support."
"I will impart this skill to you in a manner similar to your god-given skill, allowing you to learn it."
Lu Li was taken aback.
His Sanctuary skill had been awarded directly by the system, not any god-bestowed gift.
Still, he understood what a god-given skill was.
He just had not expected that his teacher could accomplish something similar!
Chapter 78: Fusing Angel Bloodline! 100% Compatibility!
"What about the special bloodline? What will we use?"
Lu Li asked reflexively.
Song Wanqiu didn't answer right away. She merely gave a slight smile and slowly opened her right hand.
Buzz—!
A gentle golden light illuminated from her palm.
Right after, a fist-sized cluster of golden blood appeared out of thin air above her palm!
Lu Li's gaze was instantly drawn to the mass of blood.
The blood gleamed with the purest shade of gold throughout, resembling a liquid sun.
Its radiance was not blinding, yet it carried an indescribable sacredness and majesty.
On the surface of the blood, countless tiny golden runes flickered in and out of sight, circulating within the blood as if alive.
With every cycle, an extremely faint golden halo rippled outward!
It bathed the entire living room in holy light.
Lu Li felt the power of holy light within him stir uncontrollably.
As if encountering something of the same origin, it resonated with waves of longing.
"This is..."
Lu Li's heart tightened as he reflexively activated Divine Appraisal Technique.
[Name]:???
[Level]:???
[Quality]:???
[Description]:???
'All question marks.'
Lu Li was shaken.
With the current level of his Divine Appraisal Technique,
even if he couldn't see through a Tier 3 powerhouse like Song Wanqiu, he should at least be able to see some basic information.
Yet against this cluster of blood before his eyes, he couldn't detect even the slightest bit of info!
"What kind of blood is this?"
Lu Li couldn't resist asking.
"Angel Blood."
Song Wanqiu parted her red lips, her voice gentle, yet it exploded like a thunderclap in Lu Li's mind!
Angel Blood!
In this world, not only were there aloof and supreme deities, but also mythical creatures!
Angels were one of them!
They were legendary beings, and their levels were at least Level 70 or higher!
They were truly terrifying Tier 4 existences!
Ordinary people not only lacked the means to obtain an angel's blood, but didn't even have the qualifications to see an angel with their own eyes!
Yet now, Song Wanqiu had actually produced a portion of it just like that!
This was simply too shocking.
"Teacher, this... where did you get this from?"
Lu Li couldn't help but ask in shock.
Song Wanqiu seemed to have anticipated his shock and smiled softly,
"This was payment from someone."
She paused, then explained,
"After I treated the injuries of a Tier 4 powerhouse, she gave it to me."
Lu Li drew a sharp breath.
To make a Tier 4 powerhouse offer Angel Blood as payment,
Teacher Song Wanqiu's healing capabilities were probably even more terrifying than he had imagined!
"You are a Paladin, and you naturally possess the S+ rank talent Child of Light."
Song Wanqiu paused, her gaze settling on Lu Li as a glimmer of anticipation surfaced in her beautiful eyes.
"If you fuse with this Angel Bloodline,
your Light Elemental Affinity and holy light power will rise to an extremely terrifying degree."
Hearing this, Lu Li was completely astounded.
He had originally only come for the buff skills and revival mechanics of the Support Academy.
Yet who would have thought that on just his second day as her disciple, she would give him such a massive surprise!
An S-rank skill book, Holy Radiance Immortal Body, plus an Angel Bloodline!
Taking her as his teacher was beyond worth it!
Song Wanqiu was very satisfied with Lu Li's reaction.
If she didn't show off a bit, she wouldn't be able to establish her authority as a teacher.
"Get ready,"
Song Wanqiu said. "Get yourself in peak condition.
Then I will assist you in cultivating Holy Radiance Immortal Body and fusing with this Angel Bloodline."
"Yes!"
Lu Li nodded hurriedly.
Right then, Song Wanqiu reminded him again,
"Additionally, there is also the issue of compatibility with the Angel Bloodline.
The higher the compatibility during absorption, the better your bloodline will fuse. This depends entirely on luck."
"Luck?"
Lu Li's eyes lit up immediately.
Wasn't this the perfect time to use the luck potion?
He quickly spoke up and asked,
"By the way, Teacher, do you know when I can claim my Divine Blessing reward as a special recruit?"
"Divine Blessing?"
Song Wanqiu was slightly startled, then smiled. "That's simple. Anytime is fine. I can take you there myself."
"Great! How about we go right after I learn Holy Radiance Immortal Body?"
Lu Li couldn't help asking.
That way, if he drank the luck potion now,
not only could he achieve a perfect state with Holy Radiance Immortal Body, but the same would go for the Divine Blessing!
It would be killing two birds with one stone!
Hearing this, Song Wanqiu didn't think too much of it and nodded.
"Alright, then adjust your state first."
Fantastic!
Delighted, Lu Li followed Song Wanqiu's lead to the cultivation room deep within the villa.
The cultivation room wasn't large, but several small magic formations were arranged within.
Light elements were dense enough to almost condense into physical form.
Countless tiny specks of golden light floated in the air, resembling fireflies dancing on a summer night.
"Teacher, I'll drink some recovery potion first."
Lu Li lied that it was a recovery potion.
He took the bottle of luck potion from his chest and drank it down in one gulp.
The potion was cool to the palate, sliding down his throat into his stomach.
It then transformed into a strange power, silently merging into every limb and bone.
[Ding! You have consumed the S-rank divine medicine, luck potion!]
[Effect Active: Within 24 hours, your Luck attribute will be maximized!]
Lu Li felt that in the unseen depths of fate, something seemed to have changed.
The feeling was impossible to describe, yet it gave rise to a strange certainty deep within him.
Just like that, another few minutes passed. Lu Li, having adjusted himself to peak condition, spoke up:
"Teacher, I'm ready."
"Good."
Song Wanqiu nodded, walked behind him, and placed her jade hand gently against his upper back.
"Relax your mind and do not resist."
Her voice was gentle yet solemn.
Then, her slender jade hand tapped gently in midair.
A vast and gentle power of holy light, like a warm tide, slowly surged into Lu Li's body!
At the same time, the S-rank skill book [Holy Radiance Immortal Body] appeared out of thin air.
The pages flipped automatically without any wind, transforming into countless golden runes that poured into Lu Li's body!
"Ugh!"
Lu Li let out a muffled groan.
The instant those runes entered his body,
he felt his flesh, bones, and meridians all across his body being scorched and reshaped by a scorching power!
Immediately after, that cluster of Angel Blood was wrapped in holy light by Song Wanqiu and slowly guided into Lu Li's body!
Boom—!!!
The moment the Angel Blood entered his body, Lu Lishuddered violently!
He felt his blood boiling! Roaring!
As if countless primordial beasts were rampaging and crashing through his veins!
Golden holy light spilled madly from his body, turning the entire cultivation room into a golden ocean!
"Aargh—!"
Lu Li gritted his teeth, blue veins bulging on his temples.
This agony far exceeded his imagination.
It felt as if every inch of his flesh was being torn apart, crushed, and recombined!
"The process might be a bit painful. I will be as gentle as I can."
Song Wanqiu furrowed her brows slightly, increasing the output of holy light from her palm.
She gently guided and soothed that berserk angelic power bit by bit.
"Hold on. Your compatibility with the Angel Bloodline is climbing..."
Her voice carried a hint of delight.
40%... 50%... 65%...
The degree of fusion between the Angel Bloodline and Lu Li's body climbed at an astonishing speed!
"Good, very good!"
Song Wanqiu's beautiful eyes shone with continuous brilliance.
One had to know that when an ordinary person fused with an Angel Bloodline, reaching 50% compatibility was already considered excellent.
Above 60% was a genius!
Yet Lu Li was still climbing!
80%... 90%...
Song Wanqiu's hands even began to tremble slightly.
She had seen countless geniuses, but she had never seen anyone capable of fusing an Angel Bloodline past 90%!
Just what kind of monster was this youth?
Yet right at this moment, the aura around Lu Li abruptly shifted!
Boom—!!!
A dazzling golden light beyond description soared into the sky from within his body!
The golden light pierced through the roof of the cultivation room, rocketing straight into the clouds!
Immediately after, above Imperial Capital University, under the watchful gaze of countless horrified and awestruck eyes,
a colossal, sacred, and majestic phantom of an angel slowly condensed into form!
The phantom stood a hundred meters tall with wings on its back, completely composed of pure golden holy light.
Every single feather was distinct and vivid, exuding a suffocating pressure!
The entire faculty villa district, and even half of Imperial Capital University, was enveloped in that sacred pressure at this moment!
"What is that?!"
"An angel phantom! It's a miracle!"
"Who is cultivating? To actually trigger a miracle?!"
"That's from the direction of Dean Song's villa? Just what is she doing?!"
"... "
In the surrounding villas, many instructors rushed out of their doors one after another, looking up in shock at the angel phantom in the sky.
Inside the villa's cultivation room.
Song Wanqiu looked up at the slowly dissipating angel phantom, her delicate frame unable to stop trembling slightly.
She abruptly turned to Lu Li, her voice full of disbelief:
"100% compatibility! It actually reached 100%!"
A perfect bloodline fusion!
This was a perfect compatibility that existed only in legends!
Lu Li slowly opened his eyes.
A golden flash flickered and vanished deep within his pupils.
He only felt that an earth-shaking transformation had taken place within his body!
[Ding! Congratulations on successfully fusing with the Angel Bloodline! Compatibility: 100%!]
[Your Light Elemental Affinity has been elevated to the maximum!]
[The power of your Holy Light-type skills has increased by 200%!]
[The mana cost of your Holy Light-type skills has decreased by 50%!]
[You have a chance to hear the oracles of the Goddess of Light!]
[You have successfully comprehended the S-rank skill: Holy Radiance Immortal Body!]
[Holy Radiance Immortal Body (S-rank, LV1): Temper the physical body with holy light to obtain an undying physique, passively granting a massive boost to Constitution and Strength attributes.
When actively activated, receive a portion of angelic power, drastically boosting combat strength!]
A barrage of system notifications rang out in his mind.
Lu Li took a deep breath, feeling the power of holy light surging to the extreme within his body.
He instinctively opened his status panel.
[Name]: Lu Li
[Level]: Level 13
[Class]: Paladin
[Talents]: Child of Light (S+ rank), Tenacious Will (C-rank), Resilience (D- rank)
[Four-Dimensional Attributes]: Strength: 101.3, Constitution: 102.4, Agility: 96.7, Intelligence: 95.5
[Exclusive Skills]: Sanctuary (S-rank, LV1), Light Feather Storm (B-rank, LV1), Chain Lightning (B-rank, LV2), Divine Blessing (C+ rank, LV2), Guardian Blessing (C-rank, LV2), Courage Blessing (C-rank, LV2), Slow Heal (D+ rank, LV6), Weapon Blessing (D- rank, LV4), Tiger Strike (D-rank, LV2), Pure White Blade (D+ rank, LV2)
[General Skills]: Divine Appraisal Technique (LV1), Sky Strike (E-rank, LV3)
[Body-Forging Skill]: Holy Radiance Immortal Body (S-rank, LV1)
[Special Bloodline]: Angel (S-rank)
"This...!!"
Lu Li was wild with joy.
Strong!
Far too strong!
One had to know that his four-dimensional attributes originally averaged only around 79 points.
Yet now, Constitution and Strength had directly breached the 100-point mark, and the other attributes had also surpassed 95 points!
Compared to before, his current strength had improved by far more than a single notch!
Not to mention, he had also gained an S-rank body-forging skill and the Angel Bloodline!
Chapter 79: Full Epic Set! A Mother's Warmth!
Lu Li was shocked, but in truth, Song Wanqiu was even more shocked!
As a level 69, third-advancement Saint Light Archpriest, she had seen far too many geniuses in her lifetime.
She had also personally helped many students and experts fuse various mythic bloodlines.
Yet up until now, those who could fuse the Angel Bloodline to over 80% could already be counted on one hand.
Those exceeding 90% were rarer still.
And Lu Li...
...had achieved a perfect compatibility that only existed in legends!
"Teacher, what's wrong?"
Lu Li felt a bit unnerved being stared at by Song Wanqiu's burning gaze.
Only then did Song Wanqiu snap back to reality.
The shock on her face slowly morphed into undisguised joy.
She took two steps forward and circled Lu Li.
The more she looked, the more pleased she was. The smile on her fair, pretty face was practically overflowing as she spoke:
"Your Angel Bloodline fusion rate is 100%.
Aside from those God Scions who naturally inherit divine bloodlines,
you are very likely the first human to ever be this compatible with an Angel Bloodline!"
"God Scions?" Lu Li's heart stirred.
"That's right.
They are the darlings born with the bloodlines of gods.
Blessed by the gods from birth, their bloodline compatibility is naturally extraordinary."
Song Wanqiu nodded, then shook her head:
"Yet you are different.
With a mortal body, you forcibly brought your Angel Bloodline fusion to a realm of perfection.
This can no longer be described simply as talent—this is a miracle!"
Lu Li was deeply shaken.
Although he had long known the luck potion had a heaven-defying effect,
he hadn't expected it could push his bloodline compatibility to such a terrifying degree.
"If you look at your status panel now, there should be increases across the board, right?"
Song Wanqiu asked with a beam.
"Mm, all four basic attributes increased quite a bit.
Physique and Strength increased even more."
Lu Li nodded and answered honestly.
"Then that's right!"
Song Wanqiu said with a gentle smile in her eyes:
"As mythical creatures, angels have no shortcomings in their four basic attributes.
Your Physique and Strength are higher
because you also mastered the S-rank Holy Radiance Immortal Body."
She patiently explained:
"The Holy Radiance Immortal Body is an S-rank body-tempering skill specialized in enhancing Physique and Strength.
The two complement each other, which is why your physical body leaped to its current level all at once."
"So that's how it is."
Lu Li came to an understanding, feeling even more gratitude toward his teacher.
"However, now that your strength has surged, your equipment needs to keep pace."
As she spoke, she looked Lu Li up and down:
"What type of armor set do you usually wear?"
"Leather armor," Lu Li replied.
An armor set referred to equipment such as tops and pants.
The types were divided into cloth armor, leather armor, light armor, heavy armor, and plate armor.
The further down the list, the heavier the equipment and the higher the defense.
Generally speaking, for the Paladin class, plate armor was the best match.
It had high defense, fully brought out the advantages of Strength and Physique, and made it difficult to get injured.
However, movements would be considerably slower in comparison.
But Lu Li was different from ordinary Paladins; he also needed to deal damage.
As such, leather armor was his preferred choice.
"Leather armor? Alright, I'll get you a set right now."
Song Wanqiu nodded.
With that, she gently raised her jade hand.
A black-gold light emerged from the void and settled steadily before Lu Li.
It was a complete leather armor set.
It was a deep black-gold throughout, its surface shimmering with intricate holy light patterns.
Every joint was exquisitely crafted.
The leather armor wasn't bulky, resembling a combat uniform.
Yet it gave off an indestructible feel, with faint golden motes of light drifting around its surface.
"Epic 5-star leather armor.
It's growth-type equipment that can accompany you all the way up to level 20,"
Song Wanqiu said softly.
Lu Li's eyes lit up instantly.
Growth-type equipment!
That meant the leather armor would automatically grow as his level increased, and its attributes would rise accordingly!
He quickly focused his mind and used Divine Appraisal Technique to inspect it.
[Obsidian Leather Top] (Epic ☆☆☆☆☆, Growth-type)
Level Requirement: LV13
Attributes: Physique +7, Strength +7
Special Effect: Health Recovery Speed +10%
[Obsidian Leather Pants] (Epic ☆☆☆☆☆, Growth-type)
Level Requirement: LV13
Attributes: Physique +6, Strength +7
Special Effect: Movement Speed +5%
[Obsidian Leather Bracers] (Epic ☆☆☆☆☆, Growth-type)
Level Requirement: LV13
Attributes: Intelligence +11
Special Effect: Attack Speed +5%
[Obsidian Leather Boots] (Epic ☆☆☆☆☆, Growth-type)
Level Requirement: LV13
Attributes: Agility +12
Special Effect: Movement Speed +5%
Set Bonus (4/4):
1. Health Recovery Speed +200%, Mana Recovery Speed +200%.
"Accelerated recovery, plus mana regen!"
Lu Li's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
This could not be more suitable for him.
He already had so many skills that his mana pool was constantly running dry.
Now with this bonus to mana recovery, his sustained combat capability would reach a whole new level!
"Thank you, Teacher!" Lu Li said pleasantly surprised.
"I'm not done yet."
Song Wanqiu smiled again and raised her hand once more.
This time, a battleaxe manifested out of thin air.
The battleaxe had a slender shaft and a broad, heavy blade.
Dark-golden patterns of holy light were etched upon the blade, making it look like a piece of art.
[dawn battleaxe] (Epic ☆☆☆☆☆, Growth-type)
Level Requirement: LV13
Attributes: Strength +10, Physique +9
Special Effect: Light-type Skill Power +10%
Growth-type: Grows alongside the owner's level, up to LV20.
"A growth-type epic battleaxe!"
Lu Li drew in a sharp breath and reached out to grasp the haft.
The instant he held it, a surging sensation of power flooded from his palm into all his limbs and bones.
He roughly estimated that this set of equipment alone was extraordinarily valuable!
Without tens of millions of yanlong coins, one likely couldn't obtain it at all!
And under the buffs of this equipment set,
his four basic attributes combined would surge by nearly twenty points!
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Lu Li thanked her again, but this time his voice held a trace of subtle emotion.
His mother had passed away many years ago.
Living alone all these years, he had long grown accustomed to relying on himself for everything.
But at this moment, Song Wanqiu had considered everything so thoroughly for him.
Giving him both bloodline and equipment, she made him, in a daze,
seem to feel the warmth of a mother once again.
"You're my student, so of course I must give you the best."
Song Wanqiu smiled and spoke, her voice as gentle as ever.
"Right, you still have a Divine Blessing, don't you? I'll call the Church of Light right now."
Saying that, she took out her phone and dialed a number.
The call connected quickly.
Song Wanqiu spoke briefly with the person on the other end, then hung up.
"At twelve noon, I'll take you over to receive the Divine Blessing."
Song Wanqiu looked at Lu Li. "It's only ten right now, so there are two hours left. Go back and rest first to recharge your energy."
"Okay." Lu Li nodded.
He sorted out his new equipment and got ready to leave, carrying the case with clothes and the weapon.
Song Wanqiu's beautiful eyes flickered, and she suddenly added:
"Wait."
She flicked her finger, and a ray of silver light flew toward Lu Li.
Lu Li instinctively reached out to catch it.
Opening his palm, he saw that it was an unadorned, antique silver ring.
Chapter 80: Running into Shen Chuyou! The Enhancement Platform!
[space ring]
Capacity: 2 cubic meters
Description: Contains a small folded dimensional space within; can store non-living objects.
"A space ring!" Lu Li rejoiced once again.
"This space ring's capacity isn't very large.
At only two cubic meters, it's just enough to store that battle axe."
Song Wanqiu looked at him, her tone gentle yet earnest:
"It's not that I won't give you one with a larger capacity.
I want you to work hard and earn it yourself. Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
Lu Li understood naturally.
Song Wanqiu wasn't actually his mother.
To do so much for him—giving him a bloodline, equipment, and a space ring—was already more than generous!
One could not be insatiably greedy.
"Rest assured, Teacher. I will work hard on my own," Lu Lisaid solemnly.
Song Wanqiu nodded in satisfaction. "Go on, then."
Lu Li stored the battle axe and the box containing clothes into the space ring, instantly feeling relieved of the burden.
After bidding Song Wanqiu farewell, he pushed open the door and stepped outside.
"So this is what it feels like to have a teacher! Awesome!"
Lu Li walked with brisk steps, in exceptionally high spirits.
He never imagined that right after acknowledging a master, he would receive so many benefits!
"Still, a drop of water received in need should be repaid with a gushing spring.
Once I become stronger in the future, I must repay Teacher Song properly."
After the wave of joy passed, Lu Li silently made up his mind.
Naturally, he was also well aware.
Right now, he was only Level 13.
Who knew how long it would take before he could be of any help to his Level 69 teacher.
"Lu Li?"
Just as he was heading down the road back to his villa, a crisp, melodious voice suddenly sounded from behind him.
Lu Li turned back to see a slender, graceful figure standing there.
The young girl was dressed in a moon-white mage robe, her silver-white hair cascading down to her waist like a waterfall.
She possessed an exquisite, beautiful face, with a beauty mark at the corner of her eye, radiating a cool and striking elegance.
What was most lethal, however, was her figure.
The loose mage robe did not conceal it in the slightest.
Instead, it was pushed outward high and proud by her ample bosom, pulling the buttons across her chest taut.
It looked as if they might pop off at any moment, a breathtaking sight to behold.
It was none other than Shen Chuyou!
"Shen Chuyou? What a coincidence. Did you come to see your teacher too?"
Lu Li greeted her.
Yet the moment he turned around, Shen Chuyou's heart jolted with shock.
An instinctive tremor of dread inexplicably surged through her body.
It was like a lower-order creature encountering a higher-order being, an innate urge to submit.
What was going on?
She hadn't felt anything like this last night.
Shen Chuyou's willow-leaf brows knitted almost imperceptibly.
Yet she would never have guessed that Lu Li now possessed the Angel Bloodline.
And angels were the absolute counters to demons.
"Mm."
Shen Chuyou suppressed the palpitations in her heart, nodded, and then asked:
"It looks like you gained quite a lot?"
"Yeah,"
Lu Li didn't hide it. "Teacher Song gave me a lot of good stuff."
"Then congratulations. Teacher Luo treats me very well too."
Shen Chuyou nodded and fell silent.
Seeing this, Lu Li had no choice but to continue walking outward.
There was only one road leading out of the faculty villa area.
Thus, the two could only walk alongside each other.
With Shen Chuyou staying quiet, Lu Li felt a bit awkward and tried to make small talk:
"Where are you headed?"
"To the Enhancement Platform,"
Shen Chuyou said softly. "My teacher gave me a piece of magic equipment.
I plan to go to the school's Enhancement Platform to enhance it a few times."
The Enhancement Platform?
Lu Li's eyes lit up immediately.
Equipment could be enhanced; with each successful enhancement, its attributes would increase significantly.
However, enhancement was not guaranteed to succeed; it could easily fail.
And once it failed, the equipment would be destroyed—the loss far outweighing the gain.
But he was different!
The luck potion he had just drunk lasted for a full 24 hours!
His luck was soaring through the roof right now—how could enhancement possibly fail?
"Then I'll come along to check it out with you," Lu Li said straightforwardly.
Shen Chuyou was slightly surprised, but she didn't refuse.
Together, the two walked in the direction of the school's Enhancement Platform.
"Isn't that rookie king Lu Li? And Shen Chuyou?"
"Why are they walking together?"
Both of them possessed striking looks.
Lu Li was tall and upright, with resolute and handsome features, a faint glow of holy light circulating around him.
Shen Chuyou, on the other hand, had cascading silver hair, an exquisite visage, and a breathtakingly voluptuous figure.
One was handsome, the other charming and alluring.
Walking side by side, they immediately drew the gazes of many passersby.
Yet whether it was Shen Chuyou or Lu Li, both were long accustomed to this and showed little reaction.
Soon, they arrived at the Enhancement Platform.
Before they even drew near, a wave of clamor washed over them.
"Success! I succeeded! A +5 Diamond-grade equipment!"
"Damn it! My +7 longsword shattered! Fuck! My heart is bleeding!"
"Succeed! Succeed! Succeed! You have to succeed!"
"Ahhh! Shattered again! This is already the third one!"
"Hahaha! My +6 succeeded! What a windfall!"
"..."
The Enhancement Platform was an immense, square elevated dais, densely engraved all around with magical runes.
Dozens of enhancement furnaces were arranged side by side upon it, flames churning within as multicolored lights intertwined.
Many students crowded around, staring at their equipment either nervously or excitedly.
The arrival of Lu Li and Shen Chuyou—especially Shen Chuyou with her devilish figure—promptly triggered a flurry of whispers.
"Holy crap! What a gorgeous girl! Who is that? I've never seen her before!"
"A freshman, right? I saw her yesterday at the Freshman Grand Competition..."
"No wonder..."
"..."
Many boys stared with wide, fixated eyes.
Yet intimidated by Shen Chuyou's icy aura,
they dared only steal covert glances, not daring to cause the slightest offense.
Among the crowd,
a figure was glaring fixatedly at an enhancement furnace, his expression dark enough to drip water.
It was none other than Ye Tianhao.
He had come to the Enhancement Platform early this morning, intending to enhance all of his equipment
to increase his strength and find an opportunity to take revenge on Lu Li.
Yet whether due to terrible luck or bad timing, out of three consecutive equipment pieces he attempted to enhance, two had shattered!
Hundreds of thousands of academy credits had gone right down the drain.
"Dammit! Is there something wrong with this damn Enhancement Platform today?!"
Ye Tianhao gnashed his teeth in frustration.
Right at that moment, he heard the murmurs around him.
Subconsciously glancing over, he spotted Lu Li and Shen Chuyou walking in.
"Lu Li!"
Ye Tianhao ground his teeth.
He had suffered a miserable defeat yesterday. Although he had fully recovered under a priest's healing,
the humiliation of that crushing defeat remained!
He hadn't even reported the situation to his aunt yet;
after all, it was simply far too embarrassing.
"Still, why is he with Shen Chuyou?"
Ye Tianhao frowned, but he still strode over toward them.
First, he greeted Shen Chuyou:
"Shen Chuyou, you're here to enhance equipment too?"
Shen Chuyou gave a flat, indifferent response.
Not wanting to embarrass himself further, Ye Tianhao turned toward Lu Li, just about to open his mouth to mock him.
Yet before the words could leave his mouth, Lu Li cast a nonchalant glance his way.