I am a mage, with an infinite mana bar!

An hour later, in the safe zone, we set up camp.

There is no absolutely safe place deep in the Whispering Forest, but fortunately there are only three hours left until dawn.

Charlotte summoned a pack of wolves to surround the camp, allowing the group to rest briefly.

"I'm sorry, Eli, for some reason, my [SMS] hasn't been able to send messages to the outside world these past few days..."

"So, Charlotte, have you been following orders from your teacher to hunt down that dark elf all this time?"

By the campfire, Eli quietly chatted with his friend about his recent situation.

Charlotte nodded. "To be precise, this is a trial. If I pass it, I will be promoted to senior druid."

"Riegel stole the fragments of the 'Heart of Nature,' but I never imagined he would be able to use the 'Heart of Nature' to attract such terrifying power..."

Lynn's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. "Could this be related to the Corrupt Cult?"

"The Corruption Cult?" Charlotte stroked her chin thoughtfully. "I did suspect he might have joined the Corruption Cult before, but it seems that's not the case."

"I haven't found any trace of the Corruption Cult in the vicinity, and according to your description, the Corruption Cult seems to be targeting spellcasters, and Rigel..."

At this point, her striking features twisted slightly. "The sacrifices in that flesh-and-blood ritual did not include the spellcaster. But this can only mean that there is a clear difference between their actions."

Lynn understood her meaning. "So, Rigger may not have joined the Corruption Cult, but he was definitely influenced by them? Charlotte, do you have any guesses about the Corruption Cult's goals?"

Charlotte shook her head wearily, a worried look in her blue eyes. "Those cultists have been gone for a long time, and they are rarely mentioned in the Green Pagoda's scriptures. I don't know much about them, but their beliefs have always been contrary to those of the Green Pagoda."

Her expression turned serious and solemn. "The Green Pagoda believes in nature and harmony, while they hope that all things are united as one."

"Return to one?" Lynn asked in confusion, not immediately understanding what this meant.

"Hmm..." Charlotte's face showed no less confusion than Lynn's. "I don't really understand their specific beliefs either, but from what I can sense, Rigel's rituals do fit the style of the corrupt cult—madness, recklessness, and subversion of nature..."

As she spoke, her face showed a mixture of worry and anger, which eventually gave way to deep weariness.

She should get some rest... Lynn thought to herself, then said goodnight to the two ladies and found a big tree to lean against, pretending to close her eyes.

My mind was filled with a multitude of thoughts.

I wonder if this information will satisfy old man Barton?

He was still thinking about the second-circle magic book the old man had promised.

Lynn silently summoned the "Root Codex," and the illusory book with its ancient cover opened its pages, revealing three dazzling stars.

Near that blood-red star, a dark red ball of light floated slowly, like a satellite of that blood-red star.

This red light comes from Rigel's body, containing the bloodline inheritance of dark elf power.

Only then did he have the time to calmly study the newly unlocked [Bloodline] Star.

Your soul is awakening! You will receive ancient inheritance!

[Should you accept the bloodline of the "Dark Elf"?]

Lynn carefully probed his spiritual senses into the dark red ball of light, and instantly, a flood of information rushed into his mind.

[The Power of Dark Elf Bloodline]

Gain dark vision;

Increased charm;

Immune charm, coma;

Gain affinity with dark, natural, and necromancy;

Possess some knowledge of poisonous magical potions;

You will intermittently dislike sunlight and crave darkness;

Gain the ability to communicate with spider creatures and easily win their favor;

Lying and deception can bring you pleasure;

Mastering magic: Light Dance, Demonic Fire, Darkness.

Wait a minute, wait a minute, this isn't right!?

Lynn was somewhat surprised; the things related to this bloodline inheritance were so abundant.

But after thinking about it carefully, he quickly came to terms with it.

In the Root Codex, the [Wisdom] star has been upgraded three times, the [Spiritual Energy] star twice, and the [Bloodline] star is only being upgraded for the first time.

The upgrade speeds of the three are clearly not equal, and overall, the improvements they bring are not significantly different.

Moreover, the power of the "Dark Elf" bloodline brings many benefits, but also several negative effects.

While it wouldn't necessarily make him instantly depraved or evil, it's impossible to say that it wouldn't conflict with him at all.

Intermittently disliking sunlight and liking darkness is alright, but lying and deception bring pleasure... that's the fundamental change!

Lynn had a vague feeling that the power of the [Bloodline] Star would distort his original behavior and cause him to change towards inheriting the source of the bloodline power.

This is really strange. I wonder if I will completely become a different person as my [bloodline] power increases?

But for now, he doesn't intend to refuse; at least overall, the benefits of this inheritance outweigh the drawbacks.

Thinking this, Lynn infused his spirituality into the [Bloodline] Star and the dark red light cluster, conveying his desire to accept the "Dark Elf" inheritance.

The blood-red star instantly shone brightly, and then the dark red light gradually became illusory, merging into the star in the blink of an eye.

As the first node extended from the star, Lynn felt a strange change within his body.

First, his vision became clearer; even when passing through the area illuminated by the campfire, he could clearly see the scene in the dark jungle.

It was all gray, with no other colors.

At the same time, his previously tired nerves suddenly became clear, and his craving for sleep decreased significantly.

Moreover, compared to the orange firelight in front of him, the darkness behind him made him feel more at ease and at home.

Fortunately... Looking at the series of changes that had occurred in his body and mind, Lynn felt a little more at ease. The bloodline inheritance brought more changes in perception and physiology, and had very limited impact on his inner self.

If it's simply viewed as directly learning a specific race's special ability, then the acceptance level seems much higher...

Lynn, who was experiencing [Bloodline] evolution for the first time, gradually calmed down and then checked the content that interested him the most—

I have just "inherited" three new spells!

These three spells had already entered his mind in the form of knowledge.

The 0-ring summoning spell, "Dancing Light," summons several magical light sources that last for a period of time.

Lynn immediately realized that this magic Rigel had used before, specifically the several magical light sources floating above the stone altar.

The first-level shaping magic, [Fairyfire], causes multiple objects in an area to glow with one of the following colors: blue, green, or purple. Once the coloring is successful, the target will continuously emit a faint glow, cannot enter a stealth state, and attacks against it will become easier to hit.

This is an extremely useful support spell, especially in team battles, as it can help teammates attack more effectively.

Lynn has mastered the two magic spells he was given the opportunity to learn, but he is limited by his ring level and cannot learn the remaining two-ring spell, Dark Magic.