Chapter 1053: Selling Your Body for Money
Bloodline replacement doesn't happen overnight, and the whole process can take months.
The drop of liquid stored in the blue crystal is the drop of 'blood' that Grim used the concocted source stealer to devour the corpse of the strange star beast, and then extracted the complete blood power from the source stealing worm's body, and then went through a series of refining and purification.
Most of the Star Beasts are chaotic physiques, and they absorb the kind of violent magical energy that has not been clarified or filtered in any way, so they are completely different from dimensional creatures in every way.
Within Grim's chest, the shattered blue crystal had been wrapped in a cavity formed by flesh and muscle. At this moment, wisps of blue-black mist were evaporating from the drops of liquid, and then absorbed by the fine tendrils tightly wrapped around the crystals.
This slow-released mist gradually spread to every corner of Grim's body with the flow of blood, and everywhere it went, it would exchange some subtle and strange energy with the flesh, muscles, veins, and organs there.
Some mysterious energy seeped into Grim's flesh and blood, causing some kind of unpredictable change. This process of change is not as calm as it appears on the surface.
Grim lay on his back on the floor, a look of pain flashing on his young face from time to time, and a part of his body would suddenly twitch and spasm from time to time.
However, no matter how strong the pain in his body was, Grim would not forcibly interrupt the process, but only silently controlled the progress of the bloodline replacement with the chip's small and subtle perception ability.
And in the back of his mind, a tiny screen of light was projecting a blood-red number.
“…… 21%…… 22%…… 23%……”
The numbers on the screen sometimes remain motionless for days, and sometimes they change rapidly within three or five minutes. Each of its changes meant that a seismic shift was taking place in Grim's body, and these changes were often accompanied by unforgettable pain.
This can be seen from Grim's sometimes sober and sometimes drowsy mental state!
And during this time of Grim's retreat, the Crimson family also went into hibernation.
Most of the affairs of the Elovis region were delegated to the nobles of the Crimson Dynasty, and the wizards of the Crimson family, except for continuing to garrison resource points in various places, the rest retreated to the family headquarters and rarely appeared outside.
Not only are the members of the Crimson Family eagerly awaiting the birth of a new Rank 4 wizard, but even the entire Scattered Tallinn has countless families or organizational forces silently waiting for the final result.
Those wizards or organizations that have offended or attacked the Crimson family in the past are like ants on a hot pot, in a violent mood but helpless. Once that Grim really became a Rank 4 wizard and didn't even have to do it with the Crimson Family, the snobbish guys who wanted to hold stinky feet and slip through the ditch would rush up and exchange their heads for a small promise from the Crimson Family.
At that time, there will be no place for them in the entire central part of the continent!
Although each region of the wizarding world has laws and regulations that 'internal killing is strictly prohibited', those things can obviously only restrain those mid- and low-level wizards. For a Rank 4 wizard who has already reached the pinnacle of the wizarding world, any laws and regulations are invalid. Only the powerful combat power of Tier 4 or equivalent to Tier 4 can make these Tier 4 wizards have a little scruples.
But when they are facing Grim, which old guy of the association will admit to attacking this association's 'popular fried chicken' for the sake of a little benefit!
It can be said politely that Grim at this moment is simply the meat of the hearts of all the 4th order wizards of the association. It doesn't hurt too much, how can you go to him for trouble at this time.
On the contrary, in order to prevent some short-sighted guys from disturbing that Grim's promotion, the Guild even secretly dispatched two elite wizard troops to garrison the border of the Elovis region. On the one hand, they are protecting Grim, but on the other hand, they also imply surveillance and control.
On the second day of Grim's retreat, the Crimson Clan's top leaders, represented by Gargamel and Winriel, secretly came to Kethlingborg to meet Vice President Mirwa.
The purpose of their trip is also very simple, it is two words, 'blackmail'!
In fact, it can't be called blackmail, after all, this matter is calculated by the association Grim first.
If Grim didn't know what was going on, he would be able to force Grim to accept that damn terrible mission under the terms of the contract after he advanced to Tier 4. At that time, the incident happened suddenly, and Grim had no choice but to accept the reality and embark on the road to the plane of death.
In this way, the association can successfully solve this matter at the lowest cost!
Unfortunately, now Grim knows what happened.
At this moment, the association can no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb, expecting the other party to swallow this bitter fruit and carry all the dangers and losses on its own.
If the guild really annoyed Grim, he stalled for a moment and refused to advance. At that time, although he would be severely punished by the association, the association could only choose one more from the existing fourteen fourth-order wizards.
After all, the Scattered Tallinn Association is not like the three major wizarding forces, which have strict internal discipline and strong binding force, but is just a loose and non-unified alliance of wizards. Once you really want to nominate one of them to 'send to death', I am afraid that it will fall apart in a few minutes and withdraw on a large scale.
And this is the capital that Gargamel and Winrill came to bargain with the association.
I want the horse to run, but I don't want the horse to eat grass, where can I find such a good thing!
Following Grim's orders and instructions, Gargamel showed his ability to mess around, and the lion opened his mouth wide and made one outrageous demand after another in front of the Vice-President of Mirwa, asking for resources, territory, people, treasures, and knowledge......
Pretty much everything Gargamel could think of, he made a long list, filled it with a big number, and then tore it up with the other party.
Rank 4 Wizard?What's that?Does it have anything to do with my request?
I have to say that Gargamel, who is dedicated to his duties, really deserves to be the 'Crimson Grand Butler', and for the sake of a little 'little' resources, he dares to jump and scold in front of an angry Rank 4 wizard, showing his teeth and claws.
And the Wizard Laurien in the middle, one head and two big, pacified this one and then went to appease the other. It was not easy to press down the two fireheads, but when a new issue was raised, the two fireheads exploded in unison.
A second-order wizard and a fourth-order wizard quarreled with a red face and thick neck, and then a third-order wizard next to them persuaded them to fight...... The muscles on Wen Lier's face, who was standing next to her, twitched vigorously, and she couldn't bear to smile very hard. Many times, she suddenly felt that the scene in front of her was so absurd and ridiculous, but after thinking about it, she felt that it was reasonable!
After understanding all the inside information, Wen Lier also knew very well in her heart that the vice president of Mirwa looked like thunder on the surface, but in fact, he was probably still very happy in his heart.
After all, it's better for an association to lose a few resources than to break up for a dangerous place!
So, no matter how fierce and unbearable Gargamel is, he is just angry, angry, angry......
Besides, with the strength of a fourth-order wizard in Mirwa, if he was really angry, how could a third-order subordinate persuade him? I am afraid that if a witchcraft is thrown over, the heavens and the earth will be quiet, and how can he tolerate an ant-like second-order being so arrogant and domineering in front of him.
Is his anger just a statement!
It's just a warning to Gargamel, although the association is at fault in this matter, but you shouldn't go too far. It's just that what is too much and what is not too much, this boundary still needs to be tested a little bit by a 'splasher' like Gargamel.
In the case that both parties are unwilling to tear their faces, the so-called bargaining is actually more like a farce!
After a hoarse, protracted 'heated discussion', the two sides finally reached a basic agreement on a list of resources, goods and knowledge.
When Gargamel and Winriel, accompanied by Laurien, went to the Guild's treasury to 'transport' supplies, the anger on Vice President Mirwa's face, who had been left alone in the room, subsided little by little.
"They're a little too talkative this time, a little too greedy!" said Mirva coldly, not knowing who he was talking to.
"Greed is good, greed is wonderful...... If they weren't greedy, I'm afraid the Association would be in big trouble this time!" President Fried's projection silently emerged from behind Mirwa.
"It's not a little bit lost this time, even the resources and materials, their appetite is huge!" Mirwa still felt a little resentful.
"Are those resources and materials worth the value of a Tier 4?" President Fried asked with a smile.
Mirwa was silent.
Finally, the little unhappiness just now quickly passed away.
Mirwa gritted his teeth in his heart, and thought that those things were for that Grim's life money!
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The infusion of a large number of resources, materials, treasures and knowledge has also made the foundation of the Crimson family thicker and stronger.
Most Crimson wizards had no way of knowing the crisis facing the upper echelons of the family, only to bask in the joy of the family's 'great harvest'.
The heads of the family are about to become the 4th order, if these family members are left too far, how can they follow in the footsteps of the family adults. Therefore, there was no need for the agitation and momentum of the upper echelons, and there was a frenzy of all-out promotion and efforts to advance among the Crimson wizards.
In the case of abundant family resources, those family wizards with outstanding potential and talent have also received a lot of resource tilt. Therefore, there are countless guys who have improved one after another.
It's just that most of these guys who have improved are small level improvements, and the number of real 1 liters 2, or 2 liters 3 is still extremely rare.
And among the efforts of many wizards, a lonely guy is particularly eye-catching!