Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 13 York Bloodline Purification

[Player: Lin Ke]

[Playing the role of: Rock Dragon Giant Lizard] (Family totem, family sacred beast)
[Rank: Third Rank]

[Height: Approximately 8.4 meters]

Bloodline:
1. Gale Cheetah Bloodline (Low Tier);
2. Earth Giant Lizard Bloodline (High-Tier);
3. Rare Rock Steel Dragon Bloodline (Saint Rank)

Growth Rate: 18%

(The growth rate after the 100-day projection was less than one percentage point, so it is negligible.)
[Potential: ★★★★ (Four stars)]

[Elemental affinity: Wind, Earth]

[Skills: 1. Berserk, 2. Earth Spikes, 3. Speed, 4. Stone Armor, 5. Dragon's Might.]

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"This is a god?!"

Standing on the edge of the swamp, Lucia was completely stunned as she watched the sunset rays sink into the mud.

She stared blankly at the giant lizard that suddenly rolled out of the mud, her thoughts in a daze.

On the contrary, York looked at the enormous creature that had appeared, the Rock Dragon Giant Lizard, with a look of fervor on his face!
"Praise be to you, Your Majesty, my Lord!"

At this moment, the Rock Dragon Giant Lizard emerged from the mud and appeared in front of York and Lucia.

His head was held high as he looked down at the two of them, his eyes filled with wisdom.

York performed the knightly salute, his expression both devout and fervent.

Lin Ke, of course, would not hesitate to express his approval of York at this time.

"York, you did a great job."

"Within a hundred days, the entire swamp territory has shown good progress. It seems that I did not choose the wrong person."

Suddenly, the giant rock dragon in front of them spoke again.

York was even more excited and agitated, while Lucia on the other side was trembling slightly and kept her head down, not daring to look directly at the Rock Dragon Giant Lizard.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty." York raised his head, meeting the gaze of the Rock Dragon Giant Lizard looking down at him. He quickly suppressed his excitement and said:

"However, York does not dare to take all the credit; it is all thanks to the Lord of Gale Rift and my wife Lucia."

"Otherwise, the Swamp Territory could not have been built so quickly in just a hundred days."

"Overall, thankfully we did not disappoint our lord."

Lin Ke, who was controlling the Rock Dragon Monitor, nodded gently in response.

Thinking that too much talk would lead to mistakes, Lin Ke tried to shorten the conversation, and said, "I know everything that happened in the past hundred days."

“Lucia Callum, lift your head.”

As soon as Lin Ke finished speaking, Lucia's body trembled violently.

Although he was afraid, he slowly raised his head to look at the majestic eyes that were looking down at him.

"Your Majesty, Lu Lucia greets Your Majesty."

Lucia was a little nervous, afraid that her rudeness had offended the unknown god before her, so she spoke tremblingly.

Lin Ke couldn't help but smile to himself at this.

Look how scared the child is.

That makes sense; if a colossal creature as tall as a three-story building suddenly appeared in front of you right now, you probably wouldn't fare much better.

What's more, he had just created the 'descent' effect.

This was naturally quite impactful for the natives of the 'game world'.

So, examining the blonde girl in front of him who looked to be only about twenty years old, Lin Ke said directly:
"As York's wife, as the mistress of the swamp."

You need to be careful with your words and actions.

"Chaos is coming. The Swamp Territory is just the beginning of everything. You will understand my plan one day. Remember, assist York in managing the Swamp Territory well."

After saying that, just as York and Lucia were both getting a little nervous about what Link said about 'chaos coming', a beam of light suddenly appeared in front of them.

The light fell to the ground, and then mysterious things appeared.

"York, my servant, take the badge. It will henceforth serve as the family symbol of the Swamp Territory. You will discover its other uses for yourself."

As he spoke, Lin Ke looked at Lucia again and said:

“Lucia, mistress of the swamp, take these healing potions. They are my gift to you and your unborn child.”

Both of them were stunned at first when they saw the mysterious emblem and ten bottles of blood-red magic potions that appeared on the ground in front of them, and then they showed a surprised expression when they heard Lin Ke's voice.

"Thank you, my Lord!" "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

Lin Ke watched as the two of them picked up the gifts, one with surprise and the other with hesitation, without paying any attention.

Then the main dishes were served.

"This is the reward you deserve."

“However, my servant York, you have another gift.”

York was sensing the benefits of the badge when he suddenly heard what Link said, and his expression froze for a moment.

“My Lord, you have bestowed upon me more than enough blessings; I feel this sacred family crest is sufficient for me.”

However, before York could finish his stammering speech...

At this moment, Lin Ke interrupted him and continued:
“York, you are too weak as my servant.”

"Therefore, I will gradually improve your strength, and this is the first step."

"As long as you continue to stay true to yourself, avoid arrogance and impetuosity, and steadily strengthen the swamp territory and your bloodline, then you will surely receive many blessings in the future."

That's all I have to say, my servant.

Having said that, before York and Lucia could even react...

The next moment, York felt his whole body begin to heat up.

At this moment, Lucia, as a magic apprentice, felt it even more clearly.

A powerful magical storm suddenly erupted from her husband.

A storm of magic erupted from York's body, and at the same time, veins bulged on York's face, and his expression became one of extreme pain.

"This? This is a second awakening of bloodline?"

Lucia stared blankly at her husband, feeling the rapid increase in the blood energy within him, and she was in disbelief.

The so-called secondary awakening of bloodline is actually a subsequent awakening ritual that must be carried out when the noble bloodline fails to fully activate its bloodline during the first awakening.

Without a second awakening, those with thin, low-level bloodlines, like York, can only reach the second tier at most.

Therefore, those with thin, low-level bloodlines often consider undergoing a second awakening ritual or even a mid-level bloodline infusion ritual after reaching the second level.

After all, while the success rate of a second bloodline awakening is higher for lower-tier bloodlines, their potential is limited to the third tier.

Therefore, if they want to continue to improve their strength, then low-ranking nobles with diluted bloodlines will often choose to undergo a mid-level bloodline infusion ritual at this time.

After all, it's better to face the bloodline judgment of fate at the second tier than to undergo it again at the third tier.

Of course, performing the bloodline infusion ritual at the second stage carries even greater risks.

But it saves money!
Those with diluted bloodlines, depending on the level of their bloodline, such as those with low-level diluted bloodlines, would need to pay around two thousand gold coins to undergo a second bloodline awakening ceremony.

But what if we perform intermediate-level bloodline infusion?

The price is around five thousand gold coins.

Don't underestimate the two thousand gold coins saved in the process.

Two thousand gold coins is quite a lot. You know, York's father was able to lend York six thousand gold coins over three years.

But that represents more than half of Gale Territory's wealth accumulated over the past few decades.

It should be noted that for an ordinary family of three, an income of just two hundred copper coins a year would be enough to live comfortably.

Therefore, for minor nobles, the cost of a second awakening of bloodline, or even an infusion ceremony, is very high. Unless they are very confident in themselves, no one would normally take the risk.

Just like York's father, Baron Eric, who had already reached the third level of perfection sixteen years ago.

However, no intermediate-level bloodline infusion ritual has been performed to date.

After all, this kind of ritual is a high-risk gamble.

At best, they become disabled; at worst, they lose a lot of money and die.

Therefore, when Lucia saw York suddenly seem to be undergoing a second bloodline awakening, she panicked.

However, before Lucia could even frantically pray to the god Linko, York's second bloodline awakening was completed in less than ten breaths!
At that very moment, the concentration of blood energy surging from York's body had already reached the first-order perfection level of a formal knight!
At this point, York only needs to properly adapt to the power within his body for a period of time before he can prepare for his second-tier breakthrough.

"this?"

"My bloodline? My strength?"

Suddenly, after York regained consciousness, he immediately sensed the pure power of his bloodline and the strength of a first-tier expert.

After a moment of confusion, he was soon overwhelmed with excitement and exhilaration.

(End of this chapter)