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"Hehe... Goose goose goose..."

Ivan thought back to how effortlessly cool he was wielding that dagger, only to find that stabbing the Crimson Naga felt like stabbing her with needles...

Then, unable to resist, it grinned and let out a series of goose-like laughs.

His loud voice filled the entire observation cabin.

Klaus, who was rubbing the blade of the Raven with his fingertips, suddenly jerked his hand, and his thumb brushed against the sharp blade. Before he could even feel the pain, bright red blood gushed out.

"!"

Klaus was about to utter a phrase about the essence of Hanscat, but when his gaze fell on one of the lines of text in the attributes, he froze, mouth agape.

"What's wrong?" Renyi asked.

He didn't apply poison.

"Boss, see for yourself." Klaus shoved the Raven into his hand.

[Trait 3: Bloodthirst. Gains one boost for every ten new species' blood consumed. Current consumption: 4/10.]

The first success came from Cleopatra, the Queen of the Desert.

The second one is a tentacle monster living in an underground cave called the "Wishing Well".

The third one was the Crimson Naga, which we just dealt with the day before yesterday.

This is the fourth time...

Ren Yi stared intently at Klaus for several moments: "Are you human?"

Klaus: "..."

"If I trace back four generations, they're all Hans the Catman, pure human!" His face flushed red as he spoke rapidly, seemingly afraid of being mistaken for some kind of humanoid boss.

He tapped the sofa armrest with the handle of the knife.

This issue is worth studying.

What are the criteria for the system to evaluate a "new species"?

He turned to look at Ivan, who was watching the commotion, and before Ivan could react, he lightly flicked Ivan's forearm.

[Current absorption: 5/10.]

This time, the three of them stared at each other, wide-eyed.

[Ivan: I was just laughing on the sidelines, and you're using me as an experiment?]

[Case solved, guys! The creatures in this lousy system were taught by the PE teacher!]

[Expert: Take samples for testing.]

[Can someone knowledgeable explain why these two are classified as two different species?]

Ivan looked utterly aggrieved. "I swear I'm human! The problem must be with that Hans the cat!"

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"...It might not be your problem." He casually toyed with the black dagger, the dark blade turning reddish from absorbing two different kinds of blood.

"Perhaps... the system's judgment is based on the difference in energy sequences."

"So that means," Klaus quickly caught on, "that because we're from different sequences, we're classified as different species? Like the 'Forge Master' and the 'Deepsea Barbarian'?"

That makes sense.

Following this logic...

Randomly and quickly counted the people on the ship:

Ethan is the "Child of the Forest," Aurora is the "Messenger of the Clear Sea," and Sita... has just become half a Naga, but it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

Just bleed everyone on this ship dry, one by one...

This weapon, which I originally thought would require slaying through the ocean to upgrade, will soon receive its first enhancement!

Three minutes later.

Ethan, who had just chatted with Aurora and Seddar and was about to go up to the deck for some fresh air, bumped into Renyi.

"Hand out."

"what?"

"Pre-employment medical examination".

Ethan's brain short-circuited for a moment. Hearing the words "physical examination" in this godforsaken place felt incredibly out of place!

But out of trust, he still hesitantly extended his left hand.

He casually raised the dagger and, with the force of chopping off a finger, made a small cut on the tip of his finger.

[Current intake: 6/10]

really.

Nod in satisfaction.

"Your blood sugar is normal, and you are in good health."

He casually tossed Ethan a purple berry, and before Ethan could react, Ren Yi had already turned and walked toward his next target—Aurora.

"Hold out your hand for a physical exam."

Is this the efficiency of blood-drawing in China?

Ethan held up his left hand, pinching the purple berry in his right, and subconsciously examined it:

Purple raspberry

[Review: Shade-loving, non-toxic, rich in sugar and vitamins. Once used by someone to lure a greedy "little darling." PS: Your nutritional expenses.]

The stuff is good stuff...

Can't the game's system just speak in a serious manner?

Meanwhile, Sita and Aurora on the other side had finished their medical examinations.

As expected, Siddhartha, who was already half-Naga, didn't count, while Aurora's [Messenger of the Clear Sea] sequence succeeded.

Looking at the progress bar, "Current absorption: 7/10," I felt great.

To verify whether the baseline for this judgment has changed.

He turned his gaze to the other living creatures on the ship.

"Chirp chirp chirp—!"

With a piercing scream, two broiler chickens, still featherless, were cornered and gave up two drops of blood.

[Current absorption: 7/10.]

"waste."

It seems that ordinary mutated creatures are still not included in the scope.

Randomly turned his gaze back to his wrist.

...This cut might just bring us to 8/10.

But after staring at it for a while, he finally casually lowered his sleeve.

That's all.

He was just an ordinary person, a "blank slate" without any sequence.

If there's no reaction after this strike, then wouldn't that be a disaster for everyone—

Including the hostile forces of Earth, they've stripped us bare.

A unique ability can be explained by a special sequence, but if even this is different from other sequences, it is too suspicious.

I subconsciously felt that it was better not to expose myself for the time being.

"Three more are needed..."

Never mind, there's always another day.

More of a headache for him than this was the size of the thing in his hand.

"Klaus".

Renyi tossed the Raven to him again, saying, "You'd better extend it to about a meter."

Ever since experiencing the devastating blow to the capillaries of the Crimson Naga, he has felt insecure about his current length.

Klaus opened the panel and stared at it for a long time, his brows gradually furrowing.

Finally, he shook his head with great difficulty.

"I'm afraid that won't work."

"Can't you even add some materials and reforge it?"

"This thing is alive now."

Klaus explained,

"It has a sophisticated, cyclical structure of absorption inside. If I were to forcibly melt it using physical means... I would disrupt this balance."

After struggling for a while, he finally came up with a very vivid analogy: "It's like trying to stretch a Corgi's legs into those of a Malinois..."

[The Corgi being pulled into a Belgian Malinois, hahaha, I could laugh for a year at this analogy!]

[Although, it makes so much sense...]

[My poor coffin guy, he can only get a toothpick (doge)]

[Raven: ?]

[When I first got it, I called it "Sweetie," but now I call it "Mrs. Cow" (─皿─)]

"...So, it can only be this short?"

It's a bit of a shame.

The feel of the Raven was perfect for him.

It was still effective against the creatures and people they had encountered before, but it was basically useless against creatures larger than ten meters in size.

"that......"

A faint sound came from the side, tinged with uncertainty.

Sita wagged the tip of his tail somewhat awkwardly.

"Perhaps... I can give it a try?"