I Became the Progenitor Vampire - Chapter 353

Chapter 353: Chapter 355: Level 19, A Step Away from Transcendent (Part 2) (5200 words) Chapter 353: Chapter 355: Level 19, A Step Away from Transcendent (Part 2) (5200 words) Lide was slowly regaining consciousness in a haze, feeling as though this level up had taken a century, as his body entered a strange state.

Finally, upon reaching a certain threshold, his body shuddered violently, and his eyes burst open.

What entered his sight was a dark crimson color, the shade of coagulated blood weathered by time.

Moments later, as consciousness took control of his body, he felt a constricting sensation, as if his whole body was bound by something.

“Again, like last time… did I become cocooned?”

No sooner had this thought arisen than the hard cocoon tightly enveloping him began to exude a pure force, the Power of Crimson, which circulated the cocoon several times before surging back into Lide’s body.

Lide jolted awake, completely alert.

Crack~
After the Power of Crimson had left, the blood-colored cocoon began to crack like an eggshell.

Then, within a few breaths, it shattered rapidly, turning to ash.

Lide could clearly feel the fetters on his body swiftly being undone, and within less than ten seconds, his gaze returned to the scene inside his office.

At this moment, a familiar system notification sound reached his ears.

“Ding, your level has been raised to 19, and you have gained new authority–you may designate any member of the Bloodline as a Class Change Tutor; henceforth, the Bloodline may undergo class changes at the Class Change Tutor.”

The system upgrade brought a slight smile to Lide’s lips, “I’ve leveled up…”
Thump thump~
Thump thump~
At the moment the notification sound ended, his heart began to beat like a water pump, an indescribable power surging explosively within him.

“This feeling….”

A hint of intoxication flashed across Lide’s eyes. He extended his right hand, whereupon the Power of Crimson blazed like abyssal demonic flames.

He clenched his hand.

Crackle~
Crimson flames scattered out.

A terrifying presence swept through his office inexpressibly.

At that moment, the City Hall seemed haunted by an Evil Dragon.

Half the city was engulfed in that bone-chilling presence.

Pedestrians passing on the streets felt a chill down their spines, as if targeted by an Abyss Demon at their heels, ready to be devoured at any moment.

Fortunately, that presence was fleeting and did not last long, but it still caused considerable disturbance around.

It took Lide a while to recover from that power.

A look of undisguised joy spread across his face.

He ignored the system’s notification about the Class Change Tutor, focusing instead on his attribute panel:
Lide Kachar
Race: Bloodline (Ancestor)
Legend Level: 7 (+1)
Title: Master of Crimson, Immortal King
Level: Blood Clan Ancestor lv19 (74638/1 million)
Magic Power: 5000/5000, regenerating 30 points per second +30 (Divine Artifact Fragment) +40 (Ring) +30 (Weaving Robe)
Bloodline: Ancestor Bloodline (Perfect), Evolution Level 70% (able to absorb fresh blood to increase evolution level)
After reviewing his attributes, Lide smiled with satisfaction. Level 19, finally nearing the Transcendent.

However, what slightly irked him was that the experience points needed for the next level had doubled, requiring 1 million points to reach the Transcendent…

Despite being prepared for it, he couldn’t help showing a trace of helplessness. Gaining experience was too difficult; had he not hatched the Divine Monster Asreaga and conquered two Giant Tribes, he might still be struggling in the sea of experience.

After leveling up, his magic power had increased from 3500 points to 5000 points. Previously, each level up increased his magic power by 500 points, but now it had jumped by 1500 points–a significant leap.

This made him even more eager for the Transcendent stage. What would his magic power reach then?

The more robust his magic power, the greater the flexibility in his spellcasting during combat, providing him more tactical options–the foundation of everything.

Besides the significant increase in magic power, his magic regeneration rate also increased.

His original recovery rate of 20 points had now increased to 30. Additionally, the Weaving Robe added another 30 points, coupled with the original two pieces of Divine Artifact Fragment and a perfect level ring, his current magic regeneration rate, even before activating his Bloodline, was already staggeringly high at 130 points.

In the glory, equipment that recovers magic power is extremely rare and hard to find; a normal 19th-level Mage who possesses one or two pieces of equipment that add +10, +20 to magic recovery is already considered extraordinarily wealthy.

Relative to before, Lide now truly seemed invincible, and it looked as though the chilling moniker of “Cannon Mage” would be bound to him forever.

No one understood magic power recovery better than him.

The next line concerned Bloodline Evolution, which had now progressed to 70%. This was a significant level, indicating that there was only 30% left before his Perfect-Level Ancestral Bloodline could transform once again.

The last Bloodline Transformation occurred when he was Level 15. If it were to transform again, Lide couldn’t even begin to imagine what form of existence he would take.

After looking over the attributes, his gaze moved lower to his exclusive skills.

Blood Rebirth, Rare * Power of Crimson, Bloody Storm, Shadow Blade–these skills remained unchanged. Lide quickly scanned them, focusing his attention on those that had changed.

Slaughter Hand (Combat Awareness, Combat Skills, Battlefield Sense, etc. upgraded to Extraordinary Level), acquired Special Trait: Super Strong Danger Perception (able to sense imminent threats).

The trait of Slaughter Hand had evolved from Advanced Danger Perception to Super Strong, undergoing further transformation.

Lide was quite satisfied with this, as Danger Perception had helped him avoid countless dangers in the mud marshes.

Among all his skills, it was undoubtedly the most practical and the most frequently used. Now that it had been enhanced, it was a significant improvement that would sharply increase his combat ability and survival capacity.

Next.

Bloodline Shackles (…release the body’s shackles, activating the Bloodline of the Bloodline Ancestor, increasing strength, physical recovery speed, and magic recovery speed by 1800%. This effect doubles at night and can consume the body’s blood to maintain this state for extended periods.)
The previous augmentation from Bloodline Shackles was 1500%, meaning this upgrade had further increased by 300%.

This boost was substantial, especially at night. The enhancement he received upon activating his bloodline shot to 3600%, making him formidable enough to stand toe-to-toe with the Divine Monster Asreaga.

Imposing.

The remaining changes were to two Blood Clan Exclusive Spells:
Blood Control (Perfect): Can manipulate the blood within a living body.

Bloodsucking Recovery (Super): After consuming blood, can quickly restore the body and extract blood energy to heal others.

The level of Blood Control had been upgraded from “Super” to “Perfect,” while Bloodsucking Recovery had moved from “High-level” to “Super.”

After reviewing the upgraded attributes, Lide still felt his curiosity was not quite satisfied.

“The improvement this time seems a bit little… I feel that more power is still accumulating in the bloodline. The upgrade hasn’t stopped but continues transforming my body and bloodline…

It seems to be preparing for the breakthrough to Transcendence…”

“No matter what, I’ve finally reached the critical milestone of Level 19. The next step is–Transcendence.”

“The two Extraordinary Spiders from the Spider Plane….

The Black Dragon in the depths of the mud marshes that stole the Divine Artifact….

Emi and Craig are still trapped in Risier City, this city occupied by beastmen hasn’t stirred, the secrets hidden inside becoming more mysterious…”

“After Transcendence, all these should reach a conclusion.”

Lide’s profound gaze carried a hint of sternness as a surge of battle intent began to swell within him.

Without reaching Transcendence, many things remained unattainable, like the Spider Plane with its Demon Crystal Vein.

The two Extraordinary Spiders within are constantly reminding him of the imminent dangers.

Should the Spider Plane suddenly shatter one day, and the two extraordinary beings emerge, the entire Magic Crystal Vein would turn into a bloody Land of Death.

Even with Asreaga present, a Level 19 Divine Monster couldn’t withstand two Transcendents.

That was also why he absolutely needed to construct an Ancient Alchemy Magic Array on the Magic Crystal Vein first.

All of these were due to the lack of higher-level power. If he were to reach Transcendence, then all these extra actions would be entirely unnecessary.

Power is eternal.

“I wonder what kind of transformation will occur after reaching Transcendence? Will the Perfect Bloodline become the Ultimate Bloodline? Transform, steel garuru…

Truly looking forward to it…”

Bang bang~
Suddenly, the sound of knocking interrupted Lide’s train of thought.

“Enter.”

Creak~
The door swung open, revealing Harrison’s somewhat effeminate face. Seeing Lide safe and sound, he immediately relaxed.

“Good day, Your Highness.”

After his words fell, he immediately noticed the even more thrilling aura on Lide, and his eyes showed an unmistakable hint of joy that he couldn’t quite hide,
“Your Highness, have you leveled up again?”

Lide nodded, “Level 19…”

“Ha ha ha, by the Night Goddess, Your Highness, your talent is enough to make the divines jealous!”

Harrison was very clear about how long it had taken Lide to get from level 10 to where he was now.

Three years, yes, just three years.

From level 10 to level 19, averaging three levels per year over these three years, this speed could make everyone tremble.

It was overly exaggerated.

Although the Bloodline’s talent was strong, they were not known for leveling up quickly, but rather relied on the slow passage of long years to level up. Otherwise, the Blood Clan Ancestor would not have taken hundreds of years to reach level 14.

At this moment, as an exception, Lide had obviously exceeded the limits of Harrison’s imagination.

Lide smiled slightly and was about to speak, but he suddenly remembered something, a prompt on his attribute panel–appointing a Class Change Tutor for the Bloodline.

With a thought, he focused on the attribute panel, and moments later, the system transmitted a piece of information into his mind.

After receiving the information, Lide’s eyes brightened.

Appointing a Class Change Tutor for the Bloodline, as the name implied, meant choosing a Bloodline member to grant them the ability to handle class changes.

Previously, the job of class-changing for the Bloodline had always been done personally by Lide.

He had thought it would always be this way and was somewhat worried that if the number of the Bloodline reached tens of thousands, he would be tied up with just this task for at least half a month.

Just handling class changes for the Bloodline would waste a lot of time, but now it seemed he could delegate this task.

After thinking it over, he shared this matter with Harrison.

A deep joy surfaced on Harrison’s face.

“Your Highness, you can appoint a mentor for each of three professions. The new members of the Bloodline do not need to rush their class changes. It won’t be too late for them to change classes after becoming familiar with the characteristics of the three professions.”

“Who do you think should take on the role of Class Change Tutor?”

“Augustine can be appointed as the Class Change Tutor for the Bloodsucking Sword Guard, and Ivy and Lucy can respectively take on the roles for Blood Mage and Blood-colored Blade.

The Crimson Hunter will be directly mentored by you…”

The three names Harrison mentioned were all second-generation Bloodline members who had followed Lide for over a hundred years.

Augustine was a rare archer within the Bloodline, currently leading the King’s Blade archery legion. Lide had already planned to appoint Augustine to lead 2,000 men into Black Iron City for training by Half-Elf archers.

Ivy and Lucy were the only two female Bloodline members among the second generation, born as traditional Bloodline mages.

“How can Augustine, as an archer, serve as a mentor to the Bloodsucking Sword Guard? Ivy being a mentor for Blood Mage makes sense, but isn’t it quite inappropriate for Lucy to be a mentor for Blood-colored Blade?”

Harrison touched his nose embarrassedly at this remark, “Your Highness, they are all second-generation Bloodline…”

Lide glared at him irritably, annoyed with the nepotism.

“Although the current role of Class Change Tutor is merely to assist other Bloodline members in their class changes,
in the future, Class Change Tutors should shoulder more responsibilities. They must not only be Class Change Tutors but also guide those new ones by teaching them combat methods and skills.

Ivy can be the tutor for the Blood Mage. Let’s re-select the tutors for the other two professions; they must be Bloodline members skilled in the relevant professions.”

“Yes, Your Highness…”

“Do we have suitable candidates now?”

Caught off-guard by the inquiry, Harrison paused, surprised that Lide was in such a hurry.

After contemplating for a moment, a realization dawned on him.

“Your Highness, there are two candidates. One is a Bloodsucking Sword Guard who just broke through to level 10 the day before yesterday. He has participated in all wars of Dawn City and is among the oldest of the third-generation Bloodline.

The other is the first to have changed class to become a Blood-colored Blade, also a third-generation Bloodline member. Both have exceptional talents and happen to be in the city.”

“Is Ivy also in the city?”

“Yes, Ivy just returned from Dwarf Hill. She and Lucy have been assisting Frey with the matters of Dwarf Hill and the Fishman Tribe.”

“Call them all over.”

Lide waved his hand, unwilling to waste more time.

It was already December 10, and the Dawn Festival was at the end of the month. After arranging affairs in Dawn City, he would have to revisit Green City.

Although players were still in the phase of being badly beaten, some arrangements had to be made early.

Anos City, the Crimson Moon, he would need to personally check everything.

“Yes…”

Hearing Lide’s resolute command, Harrison dared not hesitate any longer and directly ordered the guards to bring the people over.

Using this interval, Harrison continued to report on state affairs to Lide.

“Your Majesty, Black Iron City has sent a message that the 300 Half-Elves scheduled for Dawn City will set out on December 15. We hope that preparations for their reception can be made,”
“Mmm, do we need to send Magic Language Bats to meet them?”

“No, they will come on Black Beak Giant Eagles.”

Harrison hesitated, “Should we have them stop midway and then have our people bring them over? If we let them come to Grey Stone Castle, our position in the Underworld will be exposed.”

Lide shook his head, “As long as there is long-term cooperation, Grey Stone Castle will unavoidably be exposed.

We needn’t worry too much about this. Have someone find a sealed passage in the Underworld that is capable of connecting to the Land of Bone-Burying.

When the Half-Elves arrive, lead them into this sealed passage and then into the Space Gate.

This will give the Half-Elves the illusion that we use the Space Gate to enter the Underworld rather than coming from underground.

This will avoid a great deal of risk.

In fact, we should seal all the underground passages in the future and only transfer materials through the Land of Bone-Burying to maximize the security of Dawn City.”

Hearing Lide’s words, Harrison suddenly understood.

He had forgotten that they had the Land of Bone-Burying to open Space Gates which could really perplex the Half-Elves.

“Your Majesty, your wisdom always surprises people…”

Lide was slightly amused; the skill of flattering hadn’t improved at all.

The two then discussed for almost half a Sunshine Hour until a sudden knock interrupted their conversation about the Underworld.

“Come in.”

Ee-ya–the door was pushed open, and three strikingly beautiful figures entered–two female Bloodline and one male Bloodline clad in sturdy armor.

“Good day, Your Majesty.”

“Good day, Chairman Harrison.”

After a brief greeting, all three Bloodline looked at Lide with respect.

Ivy, the second-generation Bloodline, was calm, but the adoration in the eyes of the two third-generation Bloodline nearly overwhelmed them.

Lide, accustomed to this, turned his attention to his second-generation Bloodline, Ivy.

“Ivy, I have an important mission to entrust to you.”

Hearing Lide’s serious tone, the three bowed in unison, “Your Majesty, for the Bloodline, we are ready to give our all.”

Their neat and practiced demeanor clearly indicated their training in Bloodline etiquette.

Lide shook his head, finding the Bloodline’s penchant for pomp somewhat tiresome.

“No need for formalities; this task is very important for you and for the Bloodline.”

Becoming very serious, Lide continued,
“I need you to become Class Change Tutors for the Bloodline.

From now on, the responsibilities of transforming into the professions of Bloodsucking Sword Guard, Blood Mage, and Blood-colored Blade will be managed by you, becoming the Bloodline’s Class Change Tutors.”

After seeing their excited expressions, he paused before continuing,
“Dawn City will establish a new department that will be responsible for managing class changes, and it will also specifically study the professional traits of the Bloodline.

In the future, you three will be in charge.

Your task is very demanding and even relates to the future development of the Bloodline.

Tell me, now, are you willing to accept this appointment?”

The three exchanged a firm look,
“Your Majesty, your will is our direction.”

“Bloodline, fears nothing.”

“We will steadfastly carry out your command, even if it costs us our souls.”

Lide nodded in satisfaction.

Separating the three professions of the Bloodline and establishing departments to deeply research their professional traits had always been his idea.

Initially, when there were few individuals, especially only a handful of Blood-colored Blades, it didn’t matter whether they were segregated, as they could find a place to gather and talk. Hence, it had been delayed.

But with the forthcoming expansion of the Bloodline, this matter had become urgent.

The more individuals, the more detailed and segmented management was needed–a natural trend.