At the same time, it also showed him the future development path for this Divine Skill Prototype.

After all, he had already seen what the "Bloodthirsty" skill looked like as a full-fledged divine skill. As long as he worked hard to upgrade it in that direction, he had a good chance of turning it into a divine skill himself once he ascended to godhood.

To put it simply, extracts only grant an evolver a new skill. A Bloodline Crystal, on the other hand, not only grants a skill but also teaches the user how to wield it and reveals its future potential.

Su Ze took a moment to assess himself. The physical enhancement from absorbing the Bloodline Crystal far surpassed what he had gained from the tier-five extract he’d absorbed previously.

He stood up from the bed. Suddenly, a wave of heat washed over him as a stream of energy flowed through his entire body, strengthening him.

His "Knowledge is Power" skill had activated again, performing a Cell Enhancement.

After a short while, the enhancement ended. Both Liou Wenxin and Mr. Ya looked at Su Ze with concern.

"How do you feel? Are you satisfied with the skill?"

"Big Bro, what kind of divine skill did you get?"

"It’s not bad." Su Ze gave them a rough explanation of the new skill’s effects.

"Holy crap, that’s a divine skill for taking on crowds!" Mr. Ya said with envy. "If this were wartime, Big Bro, you could just charge in, wipe out a wave of enemies, and be promoted to General in no time."

Liou Wenxin said thoughtfully, "Don’t be so down about it. I have a feeling that skill will be put to use very soon."

"Oh?" Su Ze glanced at his sister, a hint of confusion in his eyes. "Is a war about to break out?"

"Marine Beasts have been frequently attacking the borders of the Dongli Kingdom lately. I’ve also heard that beasts in the Great Desert Kingdom have been unusually active. This can’t be a coincidence."

’Beasts, huh...’ Compared to the beasts, Su Ze felt the invading aliens were the ones they really needed to be wary of.

’Of course, if the beasts start causing trouble before our conflict with the aliens erupts, we could always use the aliens’ power to deal with them.’

...

By the time Su Ze finished absorbing the Bloodline Crystal, it was already getting late. The three of them left the lab and returned to the villa.

Su Ze performed the Swan Dance and checked the digestion speed of the Evolutionary Material in his body.

Just like extracts, a Bloodline Crystal also needed to be digested after absorption.

However, to Su Ze’s delight, the difficulty of digesting the Bloodline Crystal seemed to be on par with a typical tier-five extract. This would save him a considerable amount of time.

That evening, Mrs. Yun rushed back to the villa.

She was panting heavily. "These past two days have been killing me."

It turned out that a large number of Marine Beasts were attacking the defense lines of Lihai City. General Ning Yushen was struggling to hold them back alone, so Mrs. Yun had gone to help.

"You’re leaving for the Mu Country tomorrow?" Mrs. Yun asked. "Let me go with you."

She knew the trip would be dangerous and wanted to do her part to help Su Ze.

"There’s no need," Su Ze refused. "Mrs. Yun, you wouldn’t be much help even if you came. Just stay here in Dongli and help defend our home."

’It was the truth. If he and Mr. Ya couldn’t handle the King of Mu, adding Mrs. Yun to the mix would be pointless.’

Mrs. Yun sighed, a bitter feeling welling up inside her.

’She had originally thought that once she reached Saint-rank, she’d be able to shield Su Ze from harm and be his pillar of support.’

’But she never expected that Su Ze would now be even stronger than she was.’

She had also watched the live broadcast of the Three Continents Exchange Tournament and witnessed Su Ze’s current level of power.

"Alright, Sun Xiayun, don’t be so dramatic. You’re making it sound like I’m not coming back," Su Ze said, shaking his head. "He’s just the King of Mu. You think I can’t beat him? Want to test my strength for yourself?"

’With a full-power punch now, taking on ten Sun Xiayuns wouldn’t be a problem.’

’The power of ten Yuns!’