Stronger with Crimson Modifier-Chapter 116: Bloodline [4]

It made him, an old pro who had seen countless films, involuntarily picture all sorts of scenarios in his mind.

’Holy shit! Are they really that kinky?’

He snapped out of it.

He suddenly recalled some stories he’d seen online.

’Don’t tell me I’m part of their role-playing scenario?’

As this thought occurred to him, the expression on his face became indescribable.

The joy he’d felt from getting such a large, profitable order vanished without a trace.

Other people had beautiful women and fancy cars, living it up with all sorts of wild games.

And what about him? Freezing his ass off delivering food in the snow in the dead of night during the New Year holiday.

’We’re all human. I’m not bad-looking, so why don’t I get treated like that?’ The more he stewed on it, the angrier he became. He turned his scooter around and headed home to sleep.

Whoever wanted this money could have it. He was done.

...

As for the delivery guy’s wild imagination, the pair were, of course, completely unaware.

After changing his clothes, Hu Qi found a hotel and checked in.

Facing the somewhat suggestive gaze of the young woman at the front desk, Hu Qi and his companion got two rooms, directly across the hall from each other.

Watching their retreating figures, the round-faced young woman at the front desk wore an expression that said she had seen it all before.

Some couples, early in their relationship, would book two rooms.

But more often than not, they would both emerge from the same room the next morning.

In her eyes, this pair was likely no different.

Once upstairs, the two of them returned to their respective rooms.

Hu Qi went into the bathroom, rinsed off again, and walked out with a white towel wrapped around his waist before lying down on the bed.

He pulled up the Crimson panel again.

Naturally, his eyes fell first on the Bloodline section.

[Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent (Incomplete 1%) △]

Hu Qi couldn’t help but be curious about this new development.

The core of the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map was likely to form the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline, thereby transforming his own Life Level and bringing him closer to becoming a Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent.

As for the Talent section, there was no indication that it could be modified. He didn’t know if this was because it was unchangeable or because he lacked sufficient Modification Points.

Shaking his head, he focused his gaze on the Bloodline.

’Crimson, modify. Upgrade the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline!’

With that thought, the panel blurred slightly.

At the same time, a tingling, numbing sensation spread through his body.

It felt as if an electric current was coursing through him.

The feeling faded just as quickly as it came.

As a member of a Martial Arts Family, he had one hundred percent control over his own body.

No subtle change could escape his perception.

He could clearly perceive subtle changes in his body as the Bloodline was upgraded to 2%.

He also felt that his original Spirit Devouring Talent seemed to have grown slightly stronger.

He could find time to verify that later.

Beyond that, his perception of his surroundings had also grown sharper.

He could even construct a basic mental model of the movements of living things within a certain range, based purely on perception.

For instance, he could tell who was in the next room and what they were doing.

It was a bizarre sensation, like x-ray vision, but not quite.

It was more like some kind of special intuition.

Hu Qi pushed the thoughts aside.

And looked at the panel.

The text on the panel was now clear again.

[Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent (Incomplete 2%) △]

...

[Modification Points: 19 (63%)]

The Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline was at two percent.

However, it had directly consumed ten Modification Points.

That was enough Modification Points to upgrade the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map by another layer.

Seeing this, Hu Qi’s face twitched.

’Ten Modification Points just to increase its completeness by one percent. To get it to one hundred percent... wouldn’t that cost a thousand points? Wouldn’t it be better to use that many Modification Points to raise my Cultivation?’

But that was just a fleeting thought. He understood that in certain ways, the strength of the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline would indirectly affect his own power growth.

Take the Spirit Devouring Talent, for example.

Without the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline, he never could have swallowed and drained that Lower-Rank Black Blood Species whole.

If that had been the case, he wouldn’t have been able to acquire Modification Points from the Black Blood Species.

It was a virtuous cycle.

Besides, he was very curious what would happen if he managed to complete the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline.

Still, he couldn’t use all his points to upgrade the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline and neglect the progress of his overall strength.

With that in mind, his gaze fell directly on the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map and the Seven Evils Saber.

With a single thought, the panel blurred slightly.

He felt his body being strengthened as a flood of information poured into his mind.

Once the sensation subsided, the data on the panel had already changed.

——————

[Bloodline: Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent (Incomplete 2%)]

[Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map (Essence Element Chapter Third Layer)]

[Seven Evils Saber (Fifth Layer) Traits: Sheep Horn Fiend . Sharpness

Celestial Dog Fiend . Erosion]

...

Modification Points: 1 (63%)

He originally had twenty-nine points. The Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline had consumed ten, and his Secret Martial Arts another ten, and now only one remained.

That meant the Seven Evils Saber had consumed eight Modification Points.

The cost had increased by one point compared to the last upgrade.

They were all massive expenditures. He hadn’t even had a chance to get used to the nearly thirty Modification Points he’d just earned before they were all gone.

Still, compared to the increase in his strength, it was nothing.

And after the Seven Evils Saber broke through to the Fifth Layer, Celestial Dog Fiend, it gained a new Trait: Erosion.

Erosion: Inflicts a continuous drain of life Essence and Qi on any living creature.

In Hu Qi’s view, it was basically a damage-over-time enchantment from a video game. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

’A shame the saber broke again. Looks like I’ll have to get a new one.’

Hu Qi glanced at the Cold Iron Saber, which lay in two pieces beside him.

He shook his head slightly.

Just then,

WHOOSH!

Outside the window, a streak of orange light shot up into the pitch-black night sky, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound.

After reaching a certain altitude, it exploded with a BOOM, transforming into countless twinkling sparks that rained down like a meteor shower.

This seemed to be some kind of signal, because immediately after,

streams of fireworks shot whistling into the clouds, instantly erupting in a dazzling array of colors.

The sight was magnificent, illuminating the dim night sky.

He took out his phone and checked the time.

Just as he’d thought, it was just past midnight.

It was now New Year’s Day.

Listening to the constant BOOM, BOOM of the fireworks, Hu Qi chose not to sleep. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the bed and began to circulate the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map, nourishing his physique and strengthening the Qi Blood True Strength within him.

...

「The next day.」

It was the Spring Festival.

The New Year holiday was a busy time.

But that didn’t have much to do with Hu Qi.

It wasn’t until around noon that Hu Qi and Dai Shu went to Hu Lemei’s house together.

It was an apartment she had purchased, over a hundred square meters with four bedrooms and two living rooms—not small by any means.

There was more than enough space for a few people to move around comfortably.

As soon as they walked in, they saw Hu Lemei busy in the kitchen.

Seeing this, Dai Shu enthusiastically tied on an apron and went to help.

Hu Lemei politely refused a couple of times before finally accepting her help.

To her surprise, Dai Shu was extremely skilled in the kitchen.

This made Hu Lemei look at Dai Shu with increasing approval.

Li Zhenguo was out shopping and not yet home.

Li Yi was still asleep.

Meanwhile, Hu Qi sat on the sofa, playing video games with Li Yi.

As evening approached, a dazzling spread of New Year’s Eve dishes was brought to the table.

After everyone had taken photos and posted them to their social media, they all started to eat.

Li Zhenguo even brought out two bottles of hard liquor and started drinking with Hu Qi.

At the side, Li Yi insisted that he was an adult now and wanted to drink, too.

But after just a few sips, his face turned as red as a monkey’s butt.

The sight made everyone burst into laughter.

After the meal, Li Zhenguo was so drunk he ended up lying on the floor. If Hu Qi hadn’t been there, the others might not have been able to lift him onto the bed.

"Hahahaha! Brother Qi, you’re amazing! You drank my dad under the table! I... I admire you the most, Brother Qi! You guys... you don’t even know..."

Li Yi giggled foolishly from a nearby chair, grabbing Hu Lemei’s hand and rambling on endlessly.

This left Hu Lemei and Li Yi looking completely helpless.

Li Yi wasn’t usually very talkative, but drinking seemed to unleash his true nature, and he could prattle on nonstop to anyone he could grab.

However, because he was drunk, his tongue was unruly, and his slurred words were almost impossible to understand.

Hu Qi, on the other hand, had a normal complexion and showed no signs of discomfort.

It was as if downing a full liter of hard liquor had had no effect on him whatsoever.

This sight was nothing short of astonishing.

And that was indeed the case.

Forget that little bit of alcohol; even if he were to soak in a vat of it, he wouldn’t have much of a reaction.

The moment the stuff entered his stomach, his body would break it down and absorb it. To him, it was no different from drinking water.

It had absolutely no effect on him at all.

For the powerful physique of a member of a Martial Arts Family, there was little difference between so-called alcohol and plain water.