Pov Illios:
After Mery prepared Lila, we met in the study where she is currently sitting in the visitor's seat of my desk.
She had already roughly told me about her life and how she ended up like this.
As I looked at her, her nervousness was obvious, and honestly, I don't blame her.
"Well, Lila, what do you want in this life? Whatever you want, except for a few things, I can give it to you. All I want is your loyalty," curiously in my mind, my words sounded similar to those of a movie from my previous life, where the devil would scam people using a familiar speech.
"All I want is food and a place where I can sleep comfortably. I can do all kinds of domestic work, and I can also learn new things, I just need one or maybe two opportunities," Lila quickly responded.
I guess she thinks I'm going to put her in the position of a maid or something similar, but I have a more ambitious plan waiting for you, dear Lila.
"First things first, let's check her condition," I thought and gave an order in mind to the system.
"System, analyze this native."
[Analyzing...]
[Status Window - Immortal World Native]
[Name: Lila Nocturne]
[Age: 16]
[Cultivation: N/A]
[Aptitude: N/A]- (Line exclusive to natives)
[Body: Primordial Darkness Body (Inactive- Missing trigger for activation)]
[Bloodline: N/A]
[Constitution: N/A]
[Talent: Gift of Silent Shadow - Partially Inactive]
[Destiny: UNKNOWN, Celestial Dao has refused to show her destiny.]- (Line exclusive to natives)
"I seem to have stumbled upon a walking cliché," that's what I thought when I saw her status window.
In some novels, the vagrant the protagonist meets and "coincidentally" helps, later in the novel becomes a princess or prince of some distant kingdom or descendent of some powerful sect, and later on that sect becomes an obstacle.
"I won't deny that I imagined this scenario when I saw her already prepared," that's what I thought, although there are normal and mundane people with all kinds of characteristics in this world. Lila's mere presence denoted something mysterious and dark, but the important question is: why weren't her body and talent activated? What was missing?.
"System, tell me what qualities this body, the Primal Darkness Body, has," I mentally commanded the system.
[Analyzing...]
[The Celestial Dao has provided information.]
[Organizing information...]
[The Primal Darkness Body is a unique and mysterious form that grants supernatural abilities to its bearer. This body is formed by the primordial darkness that exists in the deepest corners of the Immortal World, and only those with the proper affinity can access its power.
The benefits of this body include a great capacity for stealth and camouflage, allowing its bearer to move in the shadows undetected. In addition, the Primal Darkness Body also grants great speed and agility, making it a difficult opponent to catch.
Another notable ability of this body is the capacity to create dark illusions, which can confuse and deceive enemies. It also allows the bearer to control and manipulate shadows, creating anything from simple shapes to dark creatures from them.
However, the disadvantage of this body is that it depends completely on dark energy to function. Without it, the body becomes useless and does not grant any special ability. Additionally, the absence of accelerated regeneration leaves the bearer vulnerable to injuries and can be fatal in combat.
In summary, the Primal Darkness Body is a powerful but energy-dependent body, with abilities focused on stealth and shadow control. The disadvantage of being unable to function without the proper energy makes it a useless tool in inexperienced hands and may never activate throughout its bearer's life.]
"A perfect body for assassination and espionage... Did I win the lottery or take an opportunity from the son of heaven in this world? Well, it's useless to think about it for now."
"System, give me a description of your talent," I ordered the system, as his talent seemed to be just as good as his body.
[Analyzing...]
[The Celestial Dao has provided the information.]
[Organizing information...]
[The Gift of Silent Shadow is a unique and mysterious talent that allows its bearer to move stealthily and undetected. Unlike invisibility, this talent does not make the user disappear, but rather makes them difficult to perceive.
When the Gift of Silent Shadow is activated, the bearer can move without making any noise, even if they are walking on noisy surfaces such as dry branches or loose stones. Additionally, their presence becomes difficult to detect even for supernatural beings sensitive to spiritual energy.
This talent has synergy with the Body of the Primordial Darkness as both are based on dark energy. When the bearer of the Body of the Primordial Darkness uses their dark energy to activate their abilities, they can also harness that energy to power the Gift of Silent Shadow. This way, the bearer can move undetected while using their dark energy for other purposes, such as attacking an enemy.
However, there is a significant disadvantage to using the Gift of Silent Shadow: if the bearer moves too fast or performs any action that produces vibrations on the ground, their presence can be detected by beings sensitive to vibrations, such as some animals and some supernatural beings. Additionally, if the bearer runs out of dark energy, this talent becomes useless, as its effectiveness depends on that energy source.]
"UFFF, this combination is perfect, but having so many good things is pointless if you can't use them, so here's the question:"
"System, tell me why Lila doesn't have an aptitude for darkness despite having such a good body and talent for it."
[Analyzing...]
[Combining results...]
[The Heavenly Dao has provided useful information.]
[There are several reasons why a person may be born without the ability to manipulate dark energy. One reason may be the absence of an appropriate bloodline, which means their lineage does not have a natural connection to dark energy. Another reason may be a congenital defect, where a person is born without compatibility in their energy system, which prevents them from manipulating certain types of energy, including dark energy.
In any case, those who are born without the ability to manipulate dark energy and have some type of ability related to it may have difficulty advancing in the world of immortal cultivation, as many techniques require the use of this energy.]
"It seems to be a birth defect... I suppose it has something to do with the fact that she was born in a village that was coincidentally destroyed by bandits." I thought this situation smelled like a cheap conspiracy from some enemy clan.
"Sistema, how can I solve this defect?" I ordered the system, as its next words could seriously change my plan for immortal combat servants.
[Analyzing information...]
[The Universal System searches through the dimensional database...]
[Organizing information...]
[The solution for Lila to have dark energy is through the introduction of a bloodline from a dark creature into her body. The dark creature must be compatible with Lila's body so that the bloodline can fuse correctly and transmit the dark energy.
There are several dark creatures that could be compatible with Lila, such as shadow demons, dark vampires, or even evil spirits. Once a suitable dark creature has been selected, a sample of its blood must be extracted and fused with Lila's body through immortal cultivation techniques.
This solution can be considered easy compared to other more complex methods that could involve manipulating dark energy in Lila's body, which would require a higher level of skill and knowledge in immortal cultivation. However, it is important to note that introducing a bloodline from a dark creature can have unpredictable and potentially dangerous consequences, so caution must be taken.]
"So, you're recommending bloodlines..." I thought.
"System, can I give the natives of this world bloodlines obtained from you? And if so, how?" I asked the system.
[Yes, the system can provide ancestral vials containing bloodlines for use on natives, but this process must be done under the supervision of the consciousness of the world where the native was born, as many of the bloodlines in the system do not exist in that world.
With the exception of the Hosts, whose body is designed to be able to integrate a primary bloodline, natives of this world will have to progressively assimilate the chosen blood or their body could explode, as bloodlines possess a lot of energy.
The assimilation process can take a long time, depending on the chosen method, the individual's compatibility, and the skill of the person assisting.]
"With this information, the plan, no, the Immortal Combat Maid project is totally feasible. We just need a suitable filter of people and some facilities, but that can be easily solved," I thought as I imagined a bunch of beauties serving me and some others fighting with their abilities.
"But let's focus on Lila."
"System, give me a list of bloodlines that can give Lila the dark energy aptitude."
[Analyzing Information...]
[Organizing Information...]
[Opening the Store...]
[Bloodlines]
[Spectral Cat (Inferior): 30,000 u/p]
[Night Wolf (Inferior): 35,000 u/p]
[Shadow Serpent (Inferior): 40,000 u/p]
[Dark Beetle (Inferior): 45,000 u/p]
[Deep Kraken (Inferior): 50,000 u/p]
[Dark Basilisk (Inferior): 60,000 u/p]
[Night Hydra (Inferior): 75,000 u/p]
[Shadow Demon (Inferior): 100,000 u/p]
[Dark Phoenix (Inferior): 150,000 u/p]
[NOTE: Some bloodlines filtered in this list are not native to the immortal world, so it is suggested to ask for permission from the consciousness of the world for their implementation.]
"I doubt it will say anything since it allowed an absolute dragon to be born in this world, and its bloodline is foreign."