Chapter 64 - Chapter 64: Bloodline mutation (2)

"Wasteland Earth Steed?" In a quiet voice, Myah uttered, dismayed.

At the moment, he has yet to make sense of the new pieces of information brought by the crystalline screen.

Last night,

Albeit his grandma had briefly mentioned the benefits of Bumpkin ingesting the , she never said anything about it going through a Bloodline mutation.

He didn't even know what it was!

'Is this a regular thing that she forgot to tell me?' Myah wondered silently and examined the crystalline screen inside his sea of consciousness.

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In high spirit, Myah carefully felt every change in his body.

This feeling was extraordinary and mysterious, especially the way he perceives the world after losing his eyes has changed imperceptibly.

If previously it was an infinite dark room with plentiful friendly white sparkles, then at this moment, there was an extra color present.

It was brown like copper-colored, nearly resembling the delicate Flameflies that he once has the luxury to witness in the past.

Unlike the plain white lights, the new brown colored sparkles that Myah could sense were much lesser, inferior so to speak, almost nonexistent, but he knows they were there.

'Is this the said Earth Element grandma mentioned? How strange of them, they seem so shy...' In a trance, Myah was momentarily lost in contemplation as he admired this newfound feeling. 'They are just like me when I first arrived at the village. Maybe we can get more familiar in the future.'

At this moment, Mu Suyin's voice sounded, seeing Myah sitting up on the bed, "So, you can sense it already? Bumpkin has indeed changed and becomes a Wasteland Earth Steed."

"Grandma, what is going on?" Myah quickly asked her, but he didn't sound too stressed.

Through their spiritual bond, he could feel that Bumpkin just woke up from a good dream and is also puzzled by the change it unknowingly went through.

As if to reply to Myah and Bumpkin's confusion, she remarked,

"Honestly, this change comes as a surprise, but not too unexpected.

"Even I somewhat didn't anticipate Bumpkin's bloodline to mutate and develop into another sub-species just like this.

"Although the was already considerably weakened after I extract most of its essence, it was still, in the end, a rare Rank 3 natural treasure. But don't worry too much right now, though. The most important thing is that Bumpkin has successfully gained the earth elemental affinity." While explaining, she started to comb Myah's rumpled morning hair and cleanse his face.

"Then... Is Bumpkin much stronger now?" Myah dubiously inquired. His face was somewhat doubtful but also carried a tinge of expectation.

"Well, a Wasteland Earth Steed can be deemed as one of decent potential compared to the many other Rank 1 Bloodline. Most would be guaranteed to become a Peak-stage Rank 1 Spirit Beast upon reaching adulthood." Mu Suyin stopped for a moment, recollecting the jumbling information in her memory.

In her mind, there are too many things that she couldn't remember in detail as she didn't regard them as of much importance. After some time thinking, she continued,

"A Wasteland Earth Steed...wasteland...,

"Umrrr, having lived in a harsh and deserted environment, they generally have a strong body, high endurance, especially their innate talent which granted them outstanding self-regeneration ability whenever they are injured.

"They are strong indeed if we were to compare them to the many other Rank 1 Spirit Beasts, but it's just around the top-tier at most but not the best.

"All in all, Bumpkin was much stronger than its previous self.

"At least, it's no longer a Grass Horse. Besides, the innate ability retained from before the mutation would undoubtedly make Bumpkin physically much stronger than the other average Wasteland Earth Steed."

"What? Do you want to test out Bumpkin's new strength?" Mu Suyin spoke suggestively before looking at Bumpkin's new appearances.

The growth of Spirit Beasts, in general, is much slower than ordinary animals.

Frankly, Bumpkin is still relatively young as a Spirit Beast or a War Soul. It was still around two years old and is still a foal. If it didn't soak in the medicinal baths, it would have taken Bumpkin a couple more years just to get to the Mid-stage of Rank 1.

Although its cultivation level has not improved after digesting the , its bloodline and outer appearance have changed.

Contrast to its appearance from before, Bumpkin's size has grown slightly more prominent, taller, and its muscles were more compact, looking defined and handsome.

The fat tummy in the past is as good as gone.

Its previous light brown coat and colored spots have now entirely turned into a copper tint with a vague shade of dusk.

Additionally, a thin layer of rough, cool-looking scale-like armor gave an impression of its formidable defense cover on the sides of its four limbs and back. While they appeared to be composed of hardened earth or rock, they reflected a strong sense of metallic tangibility and sturdiness.

"But, whence? Here? In the town?" (Myah)

Neigh!

"Naturally, we can either go outside of town or the War Souls' Arena."

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After getting ready, they leave the Inn.

Today, Myah wore simple black waistband shorts, a new pair of black and white fashion stockings, loosely oversized black wizard outerwear down to his knee, and a large wizard hat.

Without a doubt, all of Myah's clothes were either feminine or gender-neutral.

They first dropped by the Adventure Association, looked for Elena, and picked up Myah's Adventurer badge.

The atmosphere was as noisy and lively as always. However, this time, the other Adventurers in front of the line automatically moved out and gave way for them.

Consequently, they didn't have to wait like the previous day.

Perhaps, Mu Suyin's brief display of strength yesterday has left a deep, lasting impression in their minds.

In just one single night, the rumors have already spread everywhere. Whether it was true or not, or exaggerated, no one wanted to risk their life and offend her if possible.

It wouldn't be worth it if they die because of ignorance.

Saying goodbye to Elena, Mu Suyin, and Myah didn't dawdle around and left the Adventure Association shortly.

The next stop was Yellow Town's chamber of commerce.

Upon their arrival, the staff quickly recognized Mu Suyin from the previous day and informed the manager.

After going through the intelligence reported last night, the manager has long dropped any ideas of haggling the price of the healing balms and its formula.

Instead, he put on a flattering smile, tapped his chest, and increased the payment of each jar of healing balms from 60 to 65 low-grade Spirit Stones.

It wasn't much, but he wanted to show some goodwill.

Last night, Mu Suyin produced 16 jars of healing balms from the four sets of ingredients. Although it didn't yield the maximum amount, 16 jars were enough to meet her expectations.

Following the transaction with the manager, they totaled up to 1040 low-grade Spirit Stones.