Ron turned to her and asked with a concerned tone, "Is work too exhausting... how have you been resting lately?"
The half-dragon maid was slightly stunned, then quickly regained her usual composure:
"No, I’ve never felt tired serving you, it’s just some family affairs distracting me, nothing serious."
"Family affairs?" Ron keenly caught this keyword, simultaneously activating "Hermit’s Knowledge" to observe her micro-expressions:
"Is it related to the Baojuns Seed’s inheritance?"
Franka’s pupils slightly constricted, this reaction confirmed Ron’s suspicion:
"Yes... recently the connections between various Baojuns Seed families have become more frequent, and everyone is discussing some... changes."
At this point, the half-dragon maid looked at her master, and continued with the details only after receiving a nod of permission.
"Mainly the new demands brought by conquest wars." Franka placed the teapot on the table, sighing lightly:
"The Lord Tower Master’s expedition results have led those in power to re-evaluate our value and purpose; some families have already received special summons."
This information instantly made the atmosphere in the room heavy.
"What is the specific content of the summons?"
Seeing Eve not averse to revealing specifics, Ron continued to inquire.
He needed to understand if these changes had any potential impact on him.
"Mainly large-scale collection of blood samples and... cooperation in certain special bloodline research."
Franka’s voice almost dropped to a whisper: "It is said to be for mass production of war weapons with Baojuns Seed traits."
War weapons.
This term reminded Ron of the terrifying erosion traits he had discovered through analyzing Franka’s bloodline earlier.
This might also be one of Cassandra’s pre-prepared plans.
Previously only used on a small scale for certain elite units, mass activation would equate to the Wizard Civilization’s "biochemical warfare."
"Speaking of blood research..." Ron looked at Franka with intent:
"If possible, I’d like to conduct a more detailed bloodline analysis.
The last sample was valuable, but limited in quantity, leaving many deep features unverified."
Franka tilted her head to look at Eve, with an inquiring look in her eyes.
The young girl nodded gently, giving her an encouraging look.
"If it helps your research..." The half-dragon maid naturally wouldn’t proactively refuse, but her voice carried obvious unease: "How much blood do you need?"
"This time, it needs to be more, about three times the amount you gave me last time."
Ron took out a set of precise blood collection equipment from the spatial bag, the glinting silver needles appearing somewhat glaring under the sunlight:
"I need to conduct deeper component analysis and activity testing."
The blood collection process took place in a stifling atmosphere.
Unexpectedly, this usually aloof half-dragon maid showed extreme fear when facing blood collection.
Her eyes were tightly shut, unable to look at those medical instruments.
Her body also couldn’t stop trembling, as if the act of collecting blood triggered a hidden shadow within her.
"It’s alright, Franka."
Eve gently patted the maid’s shoulder, trying to offer some comfort.
The deep crimson, almost black blood flowed into the crystal container, taking on an eerie, dark luster under the magic crystal lamp.
Ron activated "Extraordinary Recognition," observing the blood’s energy traits in real-time.
In his special vision, Franka’s blood was practically a miniature ecosystem.
The powerful life energy of the dragon bloodline formed the main energy framework in the blood, like burning flames.
But lurking in the gaps of this framework were countless tiny shadows.
Those heteromorphic factors from the Abyss attached to the dragon bloodline like parasites, waiting for some specific triggering condition.
These abyssal factors were not randomly distributed, but arranged according to some precise design.
It was as if someone had implanted a complex program in the bloodline, ready to be remotely activated at any time.
"It’s done."
Ron carefully sealed the blood sample, with a tone of satisfaction: "Thank you for your cooperation, Franka."
The half-dragon maid nodded, but her face was still pale.
She pressed the needle hole with a trembling hand, running her bloodline power slightly, and the wound disappeared.
But from her blank expression, it seemed she hadn’t fully recovered from the blood draw yet.
"Regarding the Baojuns Seed bloodline, I’ve recently made some new discoveries based on the data you provided earlier."
Ron turned to Eve: "Your mother’s early theory on bloodline atavism gave me a lot of inspiration."
Eve immediately perked up, always curious about her mother’s early research.
Those materials recorded Cassandra’s academic explorations before becoming a Great Wizard, filled with immature but innovative ideas.
"What did you discover?"
"First, I verified the Tower Master’s hypothesis on the ’bloodline memory layer’."
Ron took out a detailed analysis report:
"Each bloodline indeed carries fragments of ancestral information, but the organization of this information is more complex than imagined."
He unfolded the report, densely filled with various data and graphs:
"The Tower Master’s ’spiral encoding theory’ is correct, but I discovered a phenomenon she hadn’t noticed—’artificially inserted’ code segments present in some bloodlines."
The term made both Eve and Franka raise their heads, their expressions turning serious.