abnormal mutation

Chapter 69 Bloodborne Warlock

“The extraordinary pathways and sequence names are valuable in themselves, so I will only introduce you to the extraordinary pathways, core traits, and related abilities…” Pro’s voice rang out in Roland’s mind.

It lists four extraordinary pathways, all of which are very ancient, but complete enough.

Sorcerer, Blood Mage, Demon, Dominator.

The core trait of a sorcerer is the soul, with secondary traits of curses and mind. This path grants mastery of numerous spells, making them masters of manipulating souls and minds. The downside is susceptibility to curse backlash and external contamination. Without a strong will, mental distortion is inevitable.

Roland's unique soul and powerful spirit perfectly align him with this path.

The prerequisite for becoming a Bloodborne sorcerer is being a Golden Remnant, which theoretically every human can fulfill, but in reality, the opposite is true; this extraordinary path is nearly extinct.

The core characteristic of this path is bloodline, and the secondary characteristics are life and evolution. Each sequence level requires the awakening of a bloodline ability, and each bloodline ability will multiply the strength, with no upper limit in theory.

The downsides are also obvious: this is definitely a high-class, wealthy, and handsome profession. Those without powerful lineages should not touch it, otherwise they may easily end up alone in Sequence 9.

The core characteristic of demons is adaptation, while their secondary characteristics are evil and evolution. They originate from the dark abyss of the spirit world and possess extraordinary adaptability and survival skills. Each demon's abilities are different and closely related to their living environment.

The drawback also lies in temperament; each adaptive evolution causes physical reconstruction, and drastic changes in temperament are quite common.

The core trait of a Dominator is domination, while its secondary traits are manipulation and hegemony. They possess unique abilities and primarily rely on their subordinates. At each sequence level, they can forcibly dominate an extraordinary creature, ranging from a rabbit to a giant dragon.

This is similar to Roland's summoning of chess pieces, but the method is completely different.

Roland pondered quietly, but his wariness of the Eye of Pro grew even stronger. These extraordinary pathways were tailor-made for him, and Pro's understanding of him far surpassed that of Julia.

"What suggestions do you have?" We certainly shouldn't waste a free consultant.

“The first choice is a sorcerer.” Pro said without hesitation. “If you are confident in your bloodline and believe that you can awaken an ability similar to Black Wolf, then go for a bloodline sorcerer.”

Roland remained silent, his mind racing with thoughts of what this anomalous mutation was, and whether it was equivalent to adaptive evolution. If so, then both blood-borne sorcerers and demons would be suitable candidates.

Ideally, this extraordinary approach should complement and reinforce the chessboard and anomalous mutations.

"Are you sure my twin wolves belong to the bloodline category?" If you can't be sure about this, making a hasty choice will only harm yourself.

"I'm quite certain that bloodline abilities are like this even before they're integrated with extraordinary traits. I understand your concerns; your golden bloodline hasn't actually awakened, but that won't affect your compatibility with that pathway."

"You may as well give it a try. If it doesn't work out, you'll be shut out of Sequence 9." Pro said with certainty.

"Try it? How can you just drink potions like that?" Roland was speechless.

“You lack self-awareness. Your soul is pure, unpolluted, and… you have not been influenced by me!” Pro said meaningfully, squinting his eyes.

Roland was startled, a sudden thought of a possibility: "What are the negative effects of your actions?"

"Knowledge is poison, it can silently change your perception; knowledge is a cage, even truth has its limitations, it can imprison your thinking; the pursuit of knowledge is an addiction, once you are hooked, there is no escape." Pro's gaze was distant.

“Addictive.” Roland secretly rejoiced; it seemed that ordinary people would be quickly drained if targeted by the Eye of Pro.

He closed his eyes in thought. The sorcerer was the first to be ruled out, as it lacked resonance with his own abilities. The Dominator was the second to be ruled out, as his relationship with the chess pieces was not one of manipulation.

Bloodborne sorcerers and Daedric Knights are well-suited to anomalous mutations; the former are orthodox, while the latter are malevolent. For ordinary people, the latter has great potential, but when combined with anomalous mutations, the former has an unimaginable upper limit.

Most importantly, he possessed extraordinary qualities. He didn't consider himself a good person, but he also couldn't live by the principle of evil. What he found most unacceptable was the drastic change in his personality—would he still be himself?
"Is there a better way than this?" he asked, still somewhat unwilling to give up.

"Of course there are. I'm not omniscient or omnipotent. Some extraordinary methods make someone powerful, but that's stealing divine authority. Have you thought about the consequences?"

"Divine authority? Each extraordinary trait corresponds to a god?" Roland asked in confusion.

"Of course not. If you want to know more, you'll have to pay extra!" Pro is known for being stingy, but he never warns others about the dangers of certain knowledge.

“Alright, I choose Bloodborne Warlock.” Roland’s expression was solemn. If he were to search on his own, he might spend years without finding anything. “I can only give you knowledge and methods for acquiring low-sequence stages. If you tell me all the English you know, I can add one or two more sequences as appropriate,” Pro tempted.

"You're not going to raise the price of the lower-series products later, are you?" Roland asked suspiciously.

“Of course…no!” Pro said with certainty. “Listen carefully.”

Roland closed his eyes and concentrated, a torrent of energy surging into his mind, swirling and flowing through his thoughts.

Sequence 9: Golden Bloodline

魔药配方：百年以上黄金树汁液1.8舍克勒、星辉甲虫的完整虫蜕、高品质黄金种族血液10滴、黄金粉末2.25舍克勒、纯净度大于90%的灵性微光20枚……

Awakening Ritual: On the day of the Dark Moon, during the still night, in a human settlement of more than a thousand people, apply the potion evenly to your chest.

Taboo: Do ​​not wear any magical items.

Extraordinary abilities: spiritual perception, spiritual vision, bloodline sublimation; other bloodline abilities vary from person to person.

Sequence 8: Psionicist

魔药配方：灵界露水3.9舍克勒、破法蜘蛛的核心腺体1个、梦境之尘0.2舍克勒、黄金粉末5.2舍克勒、纯净度大于90%的灵性微光45枚……

Promotion Ceremony: In the Spirit Realm Dream Domain, when your spirit is boiling after a battle, take the magic potion in three doses.

Taboo: Only the faithless can break the chains.

Extraordinary abilities: Bloodline resonance, Golden Body; other bloodline abilities vary from person to person.

After a long while, Roland opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and was filled with emotion.

Bloodborne Warlocks are special; they don't need to study for a long time like Apothecaries, nor do they need particularly profound knowledge. As long as they can awaken their bloodline or advance in rank, everything is fine.

However, the prerequisites are too stringent; it's almost impossible for ordinary people without bloodline abilities to succeed. Sequence 8 is even more outrageous, requiring one to be a faithless individual.

"Why must one be an unbeliever? Does faith corrupt the soul?" he wondered.

"Ordinary beliefs will not pollute the soul, but they will affect the will. The golden race of the Third Era did not believe in gods, but only in themselves. Without this self-confidence, they could not go all the way, and without a firm will, they could not break through their own limitations."

"Looking at it this way, the path to promotion that can be achieved solely through learning is actually the simplest."

“Of course. Learning is the easy path, but talent is the insurmountable barrier,” Pro exclaimed.

"High-quality golden race blood? This method is almost extinct. Where am I supposed to get it?" Roland looked worried.

"It's far away, yet right before my eyes."

"Me?" Roland looked astonished.

"if not."

"That works too. Then why is there gold in the formula?"

"Humans love gold. It symbolizes eternity, stability, rarity, and preciousness... For many epochs, gold has been imbued with a divine quality. It is an excellent stabilizer and harmonizer, and the Gold Race is most adept at utilizing this precious metal."

"Oh," Roland said thoughtfully.

"There are three relatively easy ways to obtain a higher sequence: the Sid Royal Family, the Legacy Society, and the Deep Pulse Ring. Alright, transaction complete!"

Gold is an extremely rare metal in the universe. Its formation requires extreme celestial events, such as supernova explosions and neutron star collisions, which are extremely rare in the universe.

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