Chapter 500: Section 287: Zi Di’s Bloodline
The night was deep, but the alchemy cabin of the Deep Sea Monster Fish was brightly illuminated.
Ghost Girl Zi Di floated before the alchemy array, her mood somewhat unstable at the moment.
“Tonight’s magic potion blood test will allow me to get the result and know what my bloodline really is.”
Bloodline has a tremendous impact on an individual’s life, with hardly any other factors having a more significant influence.
Over the years, Zi Di had imagined countless times how much better it would be if her bloodline were superior.
But that was clearly impossible.
If bloodlines could be changed at will, the world would be completely unrecognizable.
When Zi Di learned about the existence of the Blood Core and the Bloodline Purification Array, she was extremely excited.
The Bloodline Purification Array that Zi Di had longed for gave her a second chance to change her life!
Such an opportunity had an enormous and vitally important impact on her.
So important that her life could be completely transformed, as drastically as changing the heavens and the earth.
Previously, during the magic potion blood testing, she had already achieved a stage of results.
The results for Zi Di’s bloodline would be chosen from four options.
They were: Bitter Bloodline, Mixed Bloodline, Gunpowder Flower Bloodline, and Sunflower Bloodline.
The Alchemy Array slowly activated.
A thick white fog emerged again within the array.
Zi Di’s blood sample congealed into a small cluster, floating above the center of the Alchemy Array.
With the experience from the last time, Zi Di managed the process more smoothly this time.
She introduced the pre-prepared Detection Potion.
The potion dissolved into the fog and soon completely dispersed, dyeing the fog a sandy yellow color.
Zi Di’s blood then gradually transformed into a red spherical light cluster within the yellow fog.
Initially, the surface of the spherical light cluster was irregular, constantly fluctuating and uneven.
Moments later, the sphere gradually stabilized, assuming a perfectly smooth spherical shape.
Zi Di let out a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
This result already indicated that her bloodline was not the Bitter Bloodline.
If it were the Bitter Bloodline, although the light cluster would still be spherical, its surface would ultimately be covered with sharp protrusions.
But that was obviously not the case now.
Zi Di did not wish her bloodline to be the Bitter Bloodline.
The reason was simple: the grade of Bitter Bloodline was only Black Iron Level.
If she had such a bloodline, even using the Bloodline Purification Array would not change much for her.
Zi Di had already been a Black Iron Level Mage in her previous life, and the highest potential of the Bitter Bloodline was also Black Iron Level.
At most, it would give her a bit more room for improvement in her abilities, but her lifetime achievements would still be limited to the Black Iron Level.
Zi Di then added more potion.
Under the functioning of the Alchemy Array, the potion fully vaporized, turning the sandy yellow fog back to white.
In this white fog, the original red spherical light cluster gradually transformed.
A pupil began to form in the middle of the light cluster.
From the outside, the red spherical light cluster looked just like a round eyeball.
The white part of the eyeball was the color of sandy yellow, while the pupil was black.
Red, yellow, black – each color was distinct, unmixed. This indicated that Zi Di’s bloodline was not the Mixed Bloodline.
If it were the Mixed Bloodline, the three colors would be intermixed, like dyes continuously stirred together, always so, without ever reaching a final fixed mixed color.
Zi Di felt slightly regretful inside.
Because the Mixed Bloodline was of the high-ranking Holy Domain Level.
Pharmacists with this bloodline were extremely adept at mixing different herbal medicines, easily controlling the proportion of certain parts to achieve the planned reaction results.
Among Zi Di’s four bloodline options, the Mixed Bloodline was the most suitable for a Pharmacist.
Unfortunately, it was not hers.
Zi Di added another potion to the Alchemy Array.
Each detection potion was different, specifically concocted by Zi Di.
This time, the detection potion was directly absorbed by the red eyeball, which gradually changed shape.
The pupil part of the original eyeball, which was black and round, slowly evolved and formed into the shape of a flower.
This step of change was within Zi Di’s expectations.
Her bloodline now had only two remaining answers. One was the Flame Flower Bloodline, and the other was the Sunflower Bloodline.
Either bloodline would have produced such a change.
If the change were not like this, it would be a problem—indicating that there was an error in the previous detection steps.
There could be a problem with the detection potion or an issue with the Alchemy Array. Too many factors could go wrong, and Zi Di would have to start from scratch and meticulously check where the error occurred.
Testing bloodlines is just that troublesome.
Using magic potion blood testing is like using a non-standard measuring tool to evaluate a mysterious object.
“Whether it’s the Gunpowder Flower Bloodline or the Sunflower Bloodline, it all depends on the next change.”
Zi Di subconsciously held her breath.
At this moment, she was so nervous that she forgot she was already a ghost and did not need to breathe at all.
Time seemed to stretch out indefinitely.
It was only a few minutes, but to Zi Di, it felt like seven or eight days.
Under Zi Di’s unblinking gaze, the color of the flower-shaped pupils within the orb of the eye gradually changed.
From black, it shifted to bright red.
Then the lines outlining the flower-shaped pupils softened and curved.
The bright red color spread outward, gradually forming the shape of flames.
It gave off a feeling of warmth at first glance.
At this moment, the answer to Zi Di’s bloodline had already been determined.
“It is the Gunpowder Flower Bloodline, not the Sunflower Bloodline.”
Zi Di felt a great sense of loss in her heart.
The Sunflower Bloodline reached the Holy Domain Level, whereas the Gunpowder Flower Bloodline was only of the Gold Level.
Between the two, Zi Di naturally preferred the Sunflower Bloodline.
But reality is just that, not something you can wish away.
Reality is reality, unsympathetic to one’s naive wishes. Thus, getting what you wish for is often just a blessing in disguise.
“If I think about it, this result is already quite good.”
“The Sunflower Bloodline is more suitable for Mages to cultivate herbal medicine and manage Magic Plantations.”
“The Gunpowder Flower Bloodline is more suitable for creating potions, especially gunpowder.”
Gunpowder is also a kind of potion. Potions, usually in powder form, are widely used in ranged weapons like Firearms and cannons.
Zi Di tried to console herself, but it was to no avail.
“Even though the Sunflower Bloodline isn’t specifically a Pharmacist’s bloodline, it would still be exceedingly helpful in potion-making, more versatile than the Gunpowder Flower Bloodline. The only advantage of the Gunpowder Flower Bloodline over it is in the making of gunpowder, but even there, the Sunflower Bloodline is only slightly inferior.”
Zi Di sighed deeply, “Alas, I didn’t expect my bloodline to end up being the Flame Flower Bloodline.”
“Wait, what’s wrong with me? This result, for the Black Iron Bureau, is actually quite good. Why am I still not satisfied?”
For a moment, Zi Di could only give a wry smile.
The contrast was just too stark.
Holy Domain Level, Gold Level—the latter at most becomes a lord of a region, like Hun Tong, while the former is directly a pillar of a vast domain.
They are two completely different strata.
In society, each higher stratum brings a radically different life experience.
Zi Di felt a huge mental disparity, even though she had mentally prepared herself beforehand.
Perhaps, there was another reason.
That was the fact that during the previous Magic Potion blood test, they detected that the Big guy’s bloodline was at least of the Legendary Level.
With such an example before her, Zi Di couldn’t help but fantasize about what it would be like if her bloodline also had such a result.
But as it turned out, she was hoping for too much.
Zi Di gradually calmed her emotions and slowly accepted this reality.
She began to think about how to make the best use of this bloodline.
“A Mage with the Gunpowder Flower Bloodline excels in the making of gunpowder.”
Zi Di already knew about many different kinds of gunpowder. These powders varied in quality and effect.
After she obtained access to the War Merchant’s database, she learned about more high-end types of gunpowder. These were sorted into different categories, and their practical effects varied greatly.
With the invention of cannons and Firearms, the development of gunpowder advanced rapidly. To date, there are over a hundred types and more than a dozen grades.
“But right now, my group doesn’t need to produce a large amount of gunpowder.”
Zi Di was well aware: what they most needed now were Spirit type potions.
These could enhance one’s mental strength and deal with mental shocks, willpower manipulation, and other tactics.
But so far, despite having excellent recipes from the War Merchant’s database, the effects of the Spirit type potions Zi Di could produce were not very good.
In a duel during the day, a Dragon-man youth had taken such a potion in advance and was still hit by a Bear Roar, falling into a dazed state.
Against the Evil Eye’s mental rays, the defensive effect provided by the potion was inadequate.
Zi Di knew: defending against mental attacks is very difficult. To ensure practical effectiveness, one would need to use Gold Level potions.
But now, her potion-making capability could only manage small batches of Silver Level. The success rate for creating Gold Level potions was very low.
“If it were a mixed bloodline or the Sunflower Bloodline, perhaps I could increase my success rate in creating Gold Level potions. But the Gunpowder Flower Bloodline doesn’t provide much help in the early stages.”
Zi Di sighed again at this thought.
Excellent bloodlines could produce cross-grade effects in many areas.
For instance, the Dragon-man youth with the King of Flame Dragon Bloodline could, even at a Silver stage, provide defense comparable to the Gold Level with his Dragon Scale Defense.
One reason why Zi Di had such high expectations for her bloodline was that the entire Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps desperately needed potion-making capabilities.
With excellent potion-making skills, Zi Di could sell potions externally, establishing a stable profit channel for the entire team and improving the team’s financial situation.
With excellent potion-making skills, Zi Di could also internally produce Acceleration Cultivation potions, helping the survivors grow stronger faster.
The result of the Gunpowder Flower Bloodline, while a perfectly acceptable and excellent outcome for most, placed on Zi Di and the current Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, answered by reality, was unsatisfactory.