Origin Paradise!

The middle-aged colonel laughed and said, "I believe you have also noticed that it and the helmet on the list once belonged to the Lionheart. It should be hard for anyone to refuse. Because you have killed too many soldiers, Prussia will not accept you. As long as you are on our side, the Feynman family has a way. So I don't want to see any foolish moves."

Jiang He took the Lionheart Bracers and said, "I need to rest for a day. I'll help you collect the alchemical materials I need before dawn."

The middle-aged colonel hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.

……

A cavalry unit was dispatched overnight, ordered by their superiors to go to the surrounding caves to capture vampire bats.

In fact, there were a small number of bats in the various bunkers, but for the middle-aged colonel, the cost and impact of large-scale collection far outweighed the order to command the cavalry.

By daybreak, the three net-sucking vampire bats had been transported back to the camp, but the cavalry had lost several men. On the way, they encountered enemy snipers in the field.

On the other side, Jiang He carried all the materials and advanced through the dense forest. Following Wu He's description, he found an abandoned hunter's cabin. He entered the cellar behind the cabin, which was empty except for two or three vegetable leaves rotting on the ground.

"The security setup is complete. If there is any danger, I will deploy a few bombardment crows. Whether to interrupt the promotion process is up to you."

Wuhe took on the responsibility of vigilance, on the condition that he observe the entire promotion process from the sidelines. The 90% mortality rate made him hesitant to try it.

Jiang He cut the bat to let it bleed, mixed it with blood from the field hospital's blood packs, added an alchemical material called coffin mud, stirred it, and sculpted a pool of blood by hand. All the blood was poured into it, and the alchemical material was gradually incorporated. Finally, the whole thing boiled up and emitted a peculiar fragrance—the smell of the vitality of blood.

"Ninety percent, are you really sure?" Wuhe asked worriedly.

"The twin flowers symbolize the body and soul, the bleeding tree symbolizes the blood of the mortal world flowing away, the heartwood of the cedar fire tree symbolizes rebirth through bloodshed, and the coffin mud symbolizes the past self hidden away, including the failure rate, and also symbolizes miracles."

“Every alchemical material is a symbol, and there are similar traces between alchemical materials and symbols. For example, the twin flower symbolizes the body and the soul precisely because its two flower stalks are intertwined.”

Wuhe, seemingly confused but impressed, asked, "What are you trying to say?"

Jiang He slowly stepped into the blood pool. "I'm thinking about how the Knight's Formula was deduced from nothing. The fact that so many knights are active on the battlefield suggests that there is a pattern behind it."

"Different alchemical materials represent different symbols, right? I did think so at first, but last night I saw a pair of lotus flowers on the list. It was located quite close to the twin flowers, and next to it was a pair of intertwined vines."

Wuhe seemed to be thinking. "You mean categorization?"

Jiang He was almost completely submerged in the blood pool. “Classification and substitution. What I put into the blood pool just now was not the twin flowers of the Fredenburg heritage, but a pair of lotus flowers. As a result, it still merged into the blood. Without enough data, I can only call it a guess. Alchemy, the materials used to forge are just the surface. What is really important is the symbolism contained in the materials.”

"In other words, a miracle doesn't necessarily have to be a 90% failure rate. I once sailed in a storm, which could be considered a near-death experience."

Wuhe couldn't help but say, "So you took it upon yourself to alter a recipe that has been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years by an old noble family? There's only a fine line between genius and madness. Your arrogance could very well lead to your death."

Jiang He, immersed in the pool of blood, said indifferently, "An uncontrolled 90% mortality rate is truly arrogant. In comparison, at least I can hold the rudder in a storm. I don't regret this attempt, and the result would be the same if I chose again."

"Furthermore, if a recipe has been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years, it is impossible for all alchemical materials to be inexhaustible. If the recipe continues even after the corresponding materials become extinct, it means that the summarized rules are quite correct."

"In short, I don't intend to leave everything entirely to fate."

Wuhe remained silent, watching the other person sink into the pool.

The blood pool boiled, and countless dense cracks appeared on Jiang He's body. Turbid blood water entered into it and was quickly circulated out. Due to the presence of the twin lotus flowers, her soul was also affected. A pool of essence turned into fragments that were difficult to see with the naked eye, which continued to penetrate and envelop her, and miraculously, they condensed in large quantities, like an indestructible suit of armor.

The blood pool suddenly burst into flames, and the green flames repaired the cracks. After all these changes, the coffin mud clung tightly to someone's body.

Half a day passed, the blood and mud crumbled, and the body seemed to have lost all its nutrients and dried up. Jiang He stood up, her vision moving very quickly, and an indescribable sense of security welled up from the depths of her soul.

[Name: Knight - Soul Armament - Bloodbat]

[Category: System]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect ①: Agility attribute +2]

[Effect ②: Bloodwings, possesses a pair of blood-red wings for flight, with 3,600 feathers of superior quality to sharp steel plates, reducing wind resistance by 20% when traveling on the ground]

[Effect 3: Blood Energy, Energy Value +500]

[Effect 4: Advanced Self-Healing. Initially, it is at the intermediate level. The vampire bat's kidneys have a significant ability to concentrate blood waste. This ability, combined with the stored energy of the Garuda egg, undergoes a qualitative change. Once the food energy is depleted, the self-healing level recovers.]

[Effect 5: Blood Slave, through the Embrace ritual, transforms a person into a different species and controls them with blood. Each point of mental strength is equal to one Embrace slot.]

[Note: Power from the Fredenburg family!]

[Hint: Your Crafting LV1 has been converted to Alchemy LV1]

[Hint: You have awakened the Energy Trait - Corruption LV1]

Jiang He felt the changes within himself. The Blood Bat Knight's abilities were similar to those of Kahn Fredenburg, except that his self-healing had been upgraded to the advanced level, corresponding to the excellent level. He had also gained knowledge of the Embrace Ritual. With his current mental attributes, he could possess seven Blood Slaves and hold an absolute position of power, deciding their life and death.

At the same time, the energy value reached 1100.

Jiang He threw a punch from a distance. The blood-red fist light left his body, with the power equivalent to a close-range straight punch. It left a clear fist mark on the bricks and stones of the cellar, with traces of corrosion appearing at the edges, and his energy value also decreased by more than ten points.

"Garuda Mode 4: Energy Leaving the Body, but it lacks skill and is more like an overflowing bucket venting its contents rather than being controlled at will."

"However, it seems that the pure cyan energy has fused with the blood energy."

Jiang He raised his hand, emitting a bluish-red fluorescence that contained corrosive power.

[Name: Energy Trait LV1]

[Category: Energy]

[Quality: Rare]

[Effect: Deals an additional 11% corrosion damage]

[Note: One of the hallmarks of elite players is their awakened trait, which can be upgraded using in-game currency.]

"Isn't it a passive skill?"

Jiang He invested game coins, and his special trait increased by at least 100 points.

[Note: You have spent 100 game coins]

[Hint: Energy Trait LV1→LV2, deals an additional 12% corrosion damage]

Jiang He was slightly taken aback when he heard the notification sound. No wonder Wu He said that players who had embarked on the right path had a great need for game currency and that they would have to invest a lot of resources to make a significant improvement.

[Note: You have spent 1000 game coins]

[Hint: Energy Trait LV2→LV12, deals an additional 22% corrosion damage]

[Game Coins: 215]

[Agility: 10 → 10 + 2]

[Strength: 8→8+1]

Iron light burst forth from Jiang He's hand as he thrust out the Long Hatred Spear, its red light flashing. The spear tip easily sank into the cellar wall and soil, the corrosion causing the opening to widen. With his mastery of spear techniques and energy traits combined, the overall damage increased by 45%, which was quite considerable.

Chapter 56 The Abyss of Logic

At dusk, the setting sun shone like gold.

Jiang He returned to the camp with the Crimson Baptism on his back. After becoming a Blood Bat Knight, his agility attribute increased by two points. His speed and reaction were more acute, and his running ability completely entered the inhuman realm that surpassed the theoretical limits of ordinary people. When he accelerated to his peak in a straight line, the trees on both sides left afterimages in his peripheral vision as he rushed backward.

Upon entering the camp, the guards, seeing the captain's epaulets on the man's khaki uniform, immediately lowered their guns and let him pass. In contrast to the apparent leniency, several snipers were secretly scrutinizing the passersby.

A Lemon family lieutenant came forward to greet them.

"Commander Rhine, please come with me, the Count is waiting for you."

Jiang He nodded and followed the other party's steps. So far, Wuhe has not found any trace of the violator. The hunting mission revealed that the target holds a high position in the Prussian Reverse Tree Sword, which is an extraordinary intelligence organization built mainly by knights. The more critical the situation in Leva City, the more likely the target is to show up, after all, the British army has a reason to be determined to take it.

In front of a large military tent at the edge of the camp, a young woman, also dressed in a khaki military uniform, was patiently carving a revolver. The setting sun shone on her, as if gilding her, giving the illusion that even if the end of the world came, the woman would continue carving.

The second lieutenant saluted and stood aside.

After a second or a few minutes, Jiang He said indifferently, "I'm sorry to disturb your enjoyment. Why don't we talk about your father's killer? That's why I'm standing here instead of somewhere else."

With a bang, the revolver shattered completely, rendering the intricate alchemical patterns, half-carved, useless.

The countess looked up, her face wrapped in bandages. She seemed indifferent to the old count's defeat and death. When she saw the men her uncle had chosen, her strange eyes, which resembled both swords and flower petals, showed surprise.

After a long pause, she said in a cool and aloof tone, "In terms of refined taste, I am no match for you, who wears a monocle."

The second lieutenant promptly handed over a more detailed document.

The countess continued, "The Cheetah Knight is exceptionally fast and has an extraordinary sense of smell. Black tear-like markings extend from his eyes to his mouth, giving him a high resistance to sunlight and illusion-like abilities. His hunting instincts have historically helped generations of Cheetah Knights escape certain death. His weapon is a treasure-grade dagger that causes two different types of freezing phenomena in wounds, used to impede movement or stop bleeding... Wow, what a convenient weapon."

Jiang He narrowed her eyes; this guy didn't seem to be very familiar with her own father.

“If he had excellent intuition, I might not have been able to successfully snipe him.”

"Then that's your problem."

The countess cleared her throat and then spoke in a melodious voice, her eyes slowly rotating.

The lieutenant not far away had his eyes tightly shut and even covered his ears.

"You're wearing a military uniform, and so am I."

"We are all British soldiers in uniform."

Jiang He suddenly realized, and sighed with a complicated expression, "So you're my friend."

[Warning: You are currently under attack by Hypnotic Abyss Logic Disorder]

[Note: The effects of mental attributes and resistance saving throws failed.]

[Hint: You are now in a state of logical confusion]

Surrounded by a chilly, dark forest, the countess's voice sounded exceptionally pleasant.

"Your eyesight is fine, and so is mine."

"We are all good people who don't need to wear glasses."

Jiang He gave a vague reply, but did not respond.

The countess smiled, and her eyes, filled with flowers and swords, immediately blossomed, resembling a sea of ​​flowers and swords.

"We are friends, and we are good people."

So, can you take off your monocle?

The lieutenant began to run frantically into the distance, constantly rubbing his eyes to try and find the non-existent monocle. The three guardian counts of the King's Shield were the strongest barrier in the Platinum Court, with the Black Knight overseeing the cabinet and council. Even the king was unwilling to get close to this monster.

Jiang He remained silent.

The countess frowned. The three consecutive activations of the Abyss Logic Disease had temporarily blurred her vision. The other party was simply stubborn. They were already friends, yet taking off her glasses was like a matter of life and death for her.

"We are friends, and we are good people."

"So I'm going to take off your monocle."

The countess rose and stepped forward, but as soon as she got close, Jiang He thrust out his spear. The blood-red light containing corrosive power lashed out like a raging dragon. Ming Jin Strike mobilized his entire body as one, and his agility attribute of 12 points made his attack incredibly fast, accompanied by a piercing shriek.

The spear of eternal hatred pierced the countess's heart. The next second, her body shattered into pieces. At the entrance of the military tent, the blurry figure gradually solidified, as if a layer of mimicry had been torn away.

The countess gave the other person a deep look. This person's true nature was such that they would kill anyone who threatened them, even friends and good people.

[Hint: You have overcome the Abyss Logic Problem]

The next second, a small raven descended from the sky, and two black gems landed, causing a violent explosion.

The heat radiation ignited the military tents and trees, and the shockwave swept in all directions, tearing apart the images left by the hypnosis. Next to the military tent, a huge lemon suddenly appeared and withstood the impact, its peel shattered. The countess groaned, pushed herself up, and vomited blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. She quickly drank two small bottles of healing potion, and her pale face slowly returned to normal.

A large number of soldiers surrounded them. The lieutenant was blown away and fell unconscious. The middle-aged colonel looked anxious. If his elder brother and eldest son and daughter had not all sacrificed themselves, he would never have helped the monster in the family inherit the position of family head. But that did not mean that the head of the Lemon family could die so easily.

Jiang He took out the cinnabar mirror to hypnotize himself, and the next time he showed signs of mental abnormality, he would indiscriminately slaughter all living things he saw, except for a few special cases.

"Don't move, either of you!" the middle-aged colonel said sternly, and the soldiers all raised their rifles.

"Could you please not be so tense?" The countess walked over casually. "We were just greeting each other."

The middle-aged colonel instinctively took two steps back, turned around and snatched the guard's rifle, holding it in his hand. His eyes were filled with unparalleled fear. Even though the other party was his niece, a monster was still a monster. Her terrifying ability to twist logical thinking made everyone fear her like a snake.

"Chesia, I just came to check on you. Forgive me, but please don't come any closer!"

"Alright, alright." The countess pursed her lips and raised her hand in surrender. "Then let's pretend nothing happened. My partner and I will continue our conversation. You two can do as you please."

The middle-aged colonel nodded, a look of guilt flashing in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. He knew that his fear of Chesia was ingrained in his bones. If it weren't for a coincidence, he might never have realized that he had a drinking problem before going to the battlefield. He was completely unaware of when this influence had taken hold.

The middle-aged colonel led his team away without looking back.

The countess shrugged, turned her head and smiled, "Long time no see, I am Si Ning. And nice to meet you, I am Checia. Anyway, identity doesn't matter. In fact, my impression of you is quite faint, after all, I arrived half a year ago."

Chapter 57 Dinner

Nighttime at the private bunker built by the Lemon family.

The meeting, which should have been a pile of documents, was filled with dishes, candlelight flickered, and whole lambs from nearby villages were roasted, their skin crispy and glistening with oil. Creamy mushroom soup and vegetable salad were completely unlike anything one would expect on the front lines. Only the sausage and mashed potatoes that served as the main course were somewhat restrained.