novelraw Chapter 92: Bloodline Essence of the Ancestor Giant
Chapter 92: Bloodline Essence of the Ancestor Giant
[Do you want to push open the giant stone coffin lid in front of you?]
[In your massive form, you stretch out a beastly claw, placing it on the coffin lid. Your bulging muscles tense and rise as you slowly push the lid aside…]
[Inside the giant stone coffin lies the long-decayed and withered remains of a Beastmen Giant.]
[There are no burial treasures within the coffin, only a small, shimmering object.]
[Recognizing that familiar glow, you do not hesitate and collect the item.]
[You have obtained Nameless Large Chunk of Spirit *1]
Lin Xun opened his Inventory. This Spirit Essence item was worth 1,000 points.
With dozens of giant stone coffins in the hall, that meant…
“Jackpot!”
His eyes lit up as he quickly moved to the next giant stone coffin…[You have obtained Nameless Large Chunk of Spirit *1]
[You have obtained Nameless Chunk of Spirit *1]
[You have obtained Nameless Trace of Spirit *1]
[You have obtained Nameless Large Chunk of Spirit *1]
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[You have looted all the giant stone coffins in the burial hall. Do you want to explore deeper into the tomb?]
Lin Xun opened his Inventory.
Not every Spirit Essence he looted was worth 1,000 points, some were worth 500 or 300 points.
Even so, after opening all the ‘Spirit Essence blind boxes,’ he had gained a total of more than 18,000 Spirit Essence points!
“This run is pure profit!”
He grinned widely.
If that Beastmen Giant Chieftain outside knew its ancestral tomb had been raided, it would probably storm in and smack him down immediately.
Thinking of that, Lin Xun decided to make use of the remaining time on his Beastman Pill and quickly chose to continue exploring.
[You walk past the rows of giant stone coffins, heading toward the far end of the burial hall.]
[At the far end of the hall is a familiar massive archway, covered by a shimmering barrier. You cannot see what lies beyond the door.]
[Do you want to step through the archway?]
Lin Xun was just about to click “Yes” when he suddenly remembered something.
He quickly selected “No.”
[You remain at the entrance of the giant archway. Greedy as always, you hope to dig up even more treasure, but unfortunately, all the coffins in the hall have already been looted. It might be wise to pass through the archway now.]
[Do you want to step through the archway?]
“Heh, trying to push me along, huh?”
Lin Xun had clicked “No” just on a whim, but to his surprise, treasure really had been hidden in this hall before.
He opened his Inventory, where an item quietly rested.
[Totem Pole of the Corrupted Blood Beastmen (Key): A totem pole about the size of a human arm, carved from some kind of stone. It is decorated with images of Beastmen Giants and Mountain Monsters. While restoring the tomb of the successive Beastmen Giant chieftains, the Corrupted Blood Beastmen left behind secret locks unknown to others. Using this totem pole allows you to unlock these hidden locks.]
Staring at the item, Lin Xun chose to remain near the archway.
The game text kept prompting him to enter, which meant the treasure left behind by the Corrupted Blood Beastmen was likely hidden somewhere in this hall.
[Persistent Apostle, you carefully search along the walls of the burial hall…]
[You discover a section of wall carving that appears slightly out of place.]
[You squat down in your giant form and gently poke at it with your sharp beastly claw. Stone fragments crumble away, revealing a hole about the thickness of a human arm.]
Lin Xun’s eyes lit up. He quickly opened his Inventory.
He swiftly clicked on the Totem Pole of the Corrupted Blood Beastmen.
[You insert the totem pole, which is the size of a toothpick to you, into the hole.]
[The totem pole fits snugly. After insertion, you hear faint clicking sounds from inside the wall.]
[Before long, a few seams appear on the wall, and a hidden small stone door quietly swings open.]
[Do you want to enter the Hidden Chamber in the Tomb?]
Good thing I was cautious, otherwise I might have missed out on this reward.
Lin Xun decisively pressed “Yes.”
[Your body is too large to fit through the half-human-sized stone door.]
“…”
Lin Xun quickly opened the Shell Slots and clicked on the Theater Dancer shell.
[You possess the Corrupted Theater Dancer shell.]
Switching shells does not refresh their state: injuries, buffs, and debuffs all remain. Lin Xun did not need to worry that the enlargement effect of the Beastman Pill would disappear right away.
[You step into the Hidden Chamber in the Tomb.]
[The chamber is dim. You rely on the light spilling in from the burial hall to examine the room.]
[The cramped hidden chamber contains only a single stone treasure chest.]
[Do you want to approach and open the treasure chest?]
“A stone chest shouldn’t turn into a Mimic, right?”
[You open the stone treasure chest…]
[You have obtained the Record Stele of the Corrupted Blood Beastmen Chieftain (Document)]
[You have obtained the Bloodline Essence of the Ancestor Giant (Special Item)]
Two items, not a huge haul, but the second special item piqued Lin Xun’s interest.
He opened his Inventory.
[Record Stele of the Corrupted Blood Beastmen Chieftain (Document)]
[In the eyes of the Beastmen Giants, we are nothing more than enslaved tools, servants, and beasts… This dark, oppressive life has persisted through countless generations of the Corrupted Blood Beastmen.]
[We once tried to resist, waging war, but the disparity in strength and size led to our crushing defeat. The failure of that war made our lives even more miserable.]
[Fortunately, we had one final hope.]
[To maintain the grandeur of the Chieftain’s Tomb, the Beastmen Giants had to summon us every few years to repair the tomb. It was during these times that I discovered the Ancestor Giant, who was worshiped and enshrined deep within the tomb.]
[Strangely, every time I returned to the tomb after a few years, the Ancestor’s remains would appear noticeably smaller. One day, by sheer chance, I uncovered a shocking secret…]
[The crystal coffin was originally meant to condense the Ancestor’s bloodline and serve as a vessel to awaken the Ancestor. When the bloodline power reached its peak, the Ancestor would open its eyes and revive, and the crystal coffin would automatically unlock.]
[But the Chieftain secretly exploited the crystal coffin’s properties to seek power for himself…]
[Ever since, I began secretly collecting some of the Ancestor’s bloodline essence. These essences contain immense power, capable of refining and elevating our bloodline.]
[Unfortunately, because our bloodline is too mixed, our people couldn’t withstand the might of the essence. They all went mad and died. So far, not a single one has successfully endured the bloodline evolution.]
[Recently, the Ancestor’s remains have grown even smaller, while the Beastmen Giant Chieftain’s thirst for bloodline power has only intensified.]
[I’ve heard the Chieftain has begun targeting criminals within his own tribe, using charges of violating tribal law to execute them, but in truth, it is to drain their meager traces of the Ancestor’s bloodline.]
[This clearly shows that the Ancestor’s bloodline has been pushed to its limit, and the power-hungry Chieftain is now turning against his own kin… Let them devour each other like dogs!]
[My life is drawing to an end. I have left this hidden chamber in the tomb and entrusted the key to my tribe as a treasured heirloom.]
[To my descendants, I hope you can withstand the power of the Ancestor’s bloodline, defeat and eradicate the Beastmen Giants, and restore the honor of the Corrupted Blood Beastmen…]
Lin Xun carefully absorbed the contents of the document.
The gist: the oppressed Corrupted Blood Beastmen Chieftain secretly intercepted part of the Ancestor Giant’s bloodline essence to empower his tribe, aiming to rise up against the Beastmen Giants.
But it seemed… the Ancestor Giant had already been drained dry?
“Damn it!”
Lin Xun had gone through countless hardships to reach this place, only for this cursed game to tell him that the biggest reward was already gone.
The Ancestor Giant was the shell he had dreamed of, now reduced to a pile of useless residue.
Residue, what use could that possibly have?!
Suppressing his frustration and disappointment, Lin Xun turned to the other item.
[Bloodline Essence of the Ancestor Giant (Special Item)]