The seventh premonition began anew.
Su Nan repeated the steps he had taken before: killing Zi Jia, using Spatial Shift to enter the fifth chamber, taking out the dragon turtle eggs, and so on.
Finally, after twelve minutes had passed in the premonition, the dragon turtle eggs had consumed enough water energy.
[After absorbing a significant amount of water energy, the six dragon turtle eggs have gathered enough power for hatching. You know that at this point, you need to use the blood of a person with exceptional luck as a catalyst to hatch the dragon turtle eggs.]
[You choose to use your own blood. With a dagger, you cut your palm, and your fresh blood flows down, dripping onto the six dragon turtle eggs.]
[The blood quickly stains the dragon turtle eggs, and you immediately see that the six eggs start to tremble slightly, as if life inside them is about to break free.]
[Your blood continues to drip, drawn by your luck. Invisibly, the luck of the world gathers towards the six dragon turtle eggs.]
[Finally, with a crisp cracking sound, the rightmost dragon turtle egg splits open, and a creature that looks like a combination of a dragon and a turtle pokes its head out.]
[Congratulations, you have successfully hatched a dragon turtle.]
"Success!"
Su Nan's lips curled into a smile. It was evident that his blood had worked.
Hatching the dragon turtle eggs was not just about completing a four-star level task; it also meant that he was about to obtain a dragon turtle! A dragon turtle was a auspicious beast born of luck, with limitless potential, far surpassing ordinary monsters.
If nurtured well, it would be a significant asset in the future.
[As the first dragon turtle hatches, at the moment of its successful hatching, the luck that had been gathering in the world converges entirely onto the first dragon turtle. The remaining five dragon turtle eggs lose the nourishment of luck, and their hatching process is terminated.]
[There can be only one auspicious beast; unless the first dragon turtle dies, the remaining five dragon turtle eggs will lose any chance of hatching.]
[The hatched dragon turtle crawls out of its shell and seems to sense a delicious meal. It quickly moves towards the remaining five dragon turtle eggs, opens its mouth, and devours the nearest egg.]
[With each dragon turtle egg consumed, the aura of the dragon turtle quickly strengthens, and its level rapidly increases.]
[Tasting the benefits of devouring the dragon turtle eggs, the dragon turtle becomes more excited and quickly devours the remaining five eggs.]
[After the five dragon turtle eggs are consumed, the newly hatched dragon turtle's level rapidly rises, reaching the peak of the Mortal stage in the blink of an eye.]
"Is this already the peak of the Mortal stage? Not bad." Su Nan was slightly surprised but not overly so. After all, he had used the source of life to infuse vitality into the five dragon turtle eggs and had them absorb a substantial amount of water energy. It was only natural that the dragon turtle's level would reach the peak of the Mortal stage, and he even felt that the progress was a bit slow.
[You know that the White Water Demon King will return soon, and you dare not linger. After collecting the dragon turtle, you quickly use Spatial Shift to leave.]
[The fifth premonition ends. Do you wish to continue?]
"Continue."
As a precaution, Su Nan chose not to waste another premonition opportunity.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened this time.
"Almost there, now it's time to act!" Taking a deep breath, he prepared to take action.
This time, apart from encountering the jade bed in the second chamber, there were no other dangers in the premonition. He no longer hesitated and took out the severely injured and unconscious Zi Jia from his Qiankun Ring.
After consuming several Life-Prolonging Pills, his strength had mostly recovered from the depletion caused by using the Heaven-Shattering Strike.
Su Nan didn't hold back and delivered a single punch, directly killing the already severely injured and dying demon.
A mid-Xuan-level demon met his end just like that.
[Congratulations, you have completed the daily task "Revenge for the Former Chief of the Demon Slaying Bureau." 30 Demon Power points have been awarded.]
[Current available Demon Power: 36 points]
The task completion notification popped up, but Su Nan didn't have time to dwell on it. He quickly collected the demon's body and waited cautiously.
The next step was simple.
Following the method from his premonition, after the White Water Demon King left in anger, Su Nan quickly headed towards the center of Bai Shui Lake.
When he was only a little over a thousand meters away from the central palace, he used Spatial Shift directly.
Without any surprises, he once again entered the fifth chamber.
The rich water energy surrounded him, and a small one-foot diameter water pool came into view.
Without wasting any time, Su Nan quickly took out the six dragon turtle eggs and placed them into the water pool.
As soon as the dragon turtle eggs entered the water pool, the previously dormant eggs began to change, greedily absorbing water energy.
Even though only one of the dragon turtle eggs would hatch in the end, Su Nan followed the method from the premonition and placed all six eggs into the water pool. Only when all six eggs absorbed enough water energy would the hatching process begin, and once the first dragon turtle hatched, it would quickly grow by devouring the other five eggs.
In the premonition, it took twelve minutes for the dragon turtle eggs to absorb enough water energy.
Since there was no danger to worry about, Su Nan was not in a hurry. While waiting patiently, he glanced at the premonition panel and saw that there were still 24 premonition chances left for the day, which was more than enough.
He decided to continue with the premonition to explore the sixth chamber.
[You know that within the White Water Demon King's inner palace, there are six stone chambers. You are already aware of what's in five of them, but the contents of the last chamber remain unknown. Curious, you decide to explore it.]
[Using Spatial Shift, you successfully enter the sixth stone chamber. You find that this chamber is empty, with only a set of stairs leading downward. After a brief hesitation, you carefully descend the stairs.]
[The stairs are quite long, and it takes a whole minute before you reach the end.]
[This is another stone chamber. To your surprise, it contains a captive monster, a creature that resembles a deer but is not quite a deer, and resembles a horse but is not quite a horse.]
[The creature is covered in iron chains, with each chain piercing through its body and ultimately disappearing into the stone walls all around.]
[Sensing your arrival, the captive monster suddenly opens its eyes. Its eyes are emotionless, crimson, and cold.]
[As soon as the monster opens its eyes, you die.]
"A captive monster in this palace!" Su Nan was astonished.
With his current strength, only a mid-Xuan-level demon or possibly even a king-level demon could kill him. He was more inclined toward the latter.
"If it's indeed a demon king, why did the White Water Demon King imprison it?"
He glanced at the remaining premonition chances. He still had
a total of 24 chances for today, which was more than enough.
He decided to continue with the premonition and tried to release the monster.
...
[You know that the current monster is very dangerous and beyond your ability to deal with.]
[You quickly react and, at the moment the monster opens its eyes, you rapidly inform it that you are here to help it escape.]
[Unfortunately, the monster pays no attention to you and continues to stare at you with its cold, emotionless eyes.]
[You die.]
"Died again?"
Su Nan frowned, not understanding why the monster still wanted to kill him this time.
Afterward, he tried transforming into the White Water Demon King's appearance and even turned into the appearance of the monster before it opened its eyes.
Unfortunately, it all ended in failure.
That creature was completely unapproachable. As long as it opened its eyes, he would die.
"Never mind, if you want to be trapped, then stay trapped."
After four consecutive premonitions yielded no results, Su Nan didn't want to waste any more energy.
He looked back at the dragon turtle eggs.
Five or six minutes passed, and the gushing spring water in the pool had already decreased by half.
He continued to wait.
Another five or six minutes passed, and when the spring water was down to a quarter, the dragon turtle eggs finally stopped absorbing.
"The time has come!"
Su Nan reacted quickly, taking out a dagger he had prepared earlier and cut his palm as described in the premonition.
Blood flowed, dripping onto the six turtle eggs in the water pool.
As his blood landed on the dragon turtle eggs, they started to tremble almost immediately.
This process lasted only for a dozen breaths.
With a crisp sound, the rightmost dragon turtle egg cracked open first, and a small head poked out.
At the moment the dragon turtle egg cracked open, a completion notification popped up.
[Congratulations, you have completed the first stage of the "Dragon Turtle" mission. Do you want to claim the reward immediately?]
"Claim!"
[Congratulations, you have received a spirit-level bloodline.]
[Congratulations, you have received a spirit-level monster manual.]
[Congratulations, you have gained 45 demon power points.]
[Congratulations, you have obtained dragon turtle essence blood.]
[The second stage of the mission has been unlocked. Please check the mission list.]
Completing a four-star mission, Su Nan didn't have time to check the rewards and mission details. Instead, he turned his attention to the dragon turtle.
A dragon turtle was a auspicious beast, a completely different species from monsters.
The newly hatched dragon turtle was about the size of a palm, resembling an ordinary turtle but much more majestic.
Its four legs were covered with silver scales, and it had a long tail like a dragon. Its head was a combination of a dragon and a turtle.
Perhaps because Su Nan used his own blood to hatch it, he felt a strange connection with the dragon turtle from the moment it hatched.
The little creature seemed excited to see him, as if he were its kin. Su Nan could sense the joy emanating from the dragon turtle.
"What's going on?" Su Nan was surprised, but the premonition didn't mention this phenomenon.
However, it was obviously a good thing.
The little dragon turtle stumbled toward Su Nan, wanting to crawl into his arms. But when it noticed the other five dragon turtle eggs, it changed its direction, opened its mouth wide, and did something extraordinary.
Despite its small size, it devoured the dragon turtle eggs, which were several times larger than itself.
With each egg it consumed, the dragon turtle's body rapidly grew, and its strength increased.
When it devoured the fourth egg, Su Nan had a bold idea.
"Only one auspicious beast can exist at a time. What if I try to bring one of these dragon turtle eggs to the real world?"
An idea flashed in his mind, and his eyes lit up.
Although the two worlds might have had some connection in ancient times, they were now separate. However, if he could bring a dragon turtle egg to the real world, there might be a chance to hatch it.
"Whether it works or not, I have to give it a try."
To exchange a dragon turtle egg to the real world, he needed 580 demon power points.
At this point, 580 demon power points were a significant amount for him.
Even if he completed all three characters' nine missions every day, it would take him four or five days to accumulate enough.
But as his cultivation level increased, and he received more rewards from missions, he would naturally gain more demon power points. Sooner or later, he would be able to exchange it.
Dragon turtle eggs were unique and irreplaceable.
With this in mind, Su Nan didn't hesitate. Before the little dragon turtle could devour the last egg, he quickly put it away.
Seeing its food being taken, the dragon turtle seemed puzzled. It looked at Su Nan with its black eyes, as if asking why he took its food.
"Little guy, four eggs are enough for you. I'll keep this one for myself."
As the dragon turtle consumed one egg after another, its small body quickly grew larger, and its cultivation level reached the peak of the Mortal stage despite missing one egg.
Su Nan picked up the little dragon turtle, didn't examine it closely, and stored it along with its shell. Then, he used Spatial Shift to leave the Heart of the Lake Palace and headed towards the outside of Bai Shui Lake.
Once out of Bai Shui Lake, he didn't dare to linger.
It was only when he confirmed that it was safe that he chose to exit the game.
Just as he was about to exit the game, a roar echoed from Bai Shui Lake.
The White Water Demon King had returned and discovered the decrease in the water's power in the Heart of the Lake Spring.
But none of this concerned Su Nan anymore.
Morning came.
Su Nan woke up from his sleep.
He checked the time and saw that it was already eight in the morning.
As usual, he went out for breakfast and then returned home to check the forum.
The crisis involving the human race's first side mission had ended, but its impact had not.
The forum was still filled with posts about yesterday's battles between players from various counties and the demons.
The most discussed topics were Wang Nan and Zhang Yang.
Su Nan briefly skimmed through them but found another post that caught his attention.
It was a post looking for him.
Or more precisely, it was looking for Wang Nan.
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"Wang Nan, I know the item is in your hands, and it's useless to you. How about we cooperate? If you're willing, you can come to the Drunken Wind Pavilion. My people will be waiting for you there."
The post was short, containing only one sentence.
However, the identity of the poster was extraordinary. Below the post, many people left comments, curious to know what item Wang Nan had in his possession.
"Qian Yu, Qian Yu the Great God!"
"Qian Yu the Great God personally posted to find Wang Nan the Great God. What could Wang Nan the Great God have that Qian Yu the Great God wants?"
"Could it be an Art Seed? Does Qian Yu the Great God also want that Art Seed?"
As the strongest player ranking below Wang Nan, Lang Shisan, and Zhang Yang, Qian Yu received just as much attention as Su Nan's three characters.
Unlike Su Nan, Qian Yu was said to have joined a major faction very early in the game.
"Qian Yu? Why is he looking for me?" Su Nan wondered. He had no previous interactions with this person.
After some thought, he quickly understood why Qian Yu was looking for him.
The short sword!
What Qian Yu wanted was the short sword that Su Nan had taken not long ago.
"So it's you!" Su Nan suddenly realized. He had suspected before that the young man from Room 304, who wanted to take the short sword, was not alone and had some backing.
Now it seemed that the backing was the Nine Heavens Guild.
However, he was puzzled about how Qian Yu was certain that Wang Nan, and not Zhang Yang, had taken the short sword.
"Drunken Wind Pavilion, huh?" Su Nan noted the location.
Whether he would cooperate with Qian Yu or not, he needed to find out the specific purpose of the short sword.
He continued to browse other posts.
Soon, another highly popular post caught his eye.
"Breaking News: Humans from Yungzhou County's Fushan County are actually planning to abandon two counties and evacuate to nearby counties!"
"It has already begun?" Su Nan wasn't surprised to see the post.
The retreat of humans from two counties would definitely attract a lot of attention and discussion among players.
"Are humans really planning to abandon two counties? Does this mean that if other counties' formations are broken, they will also be abandoned?"
"What should I do? I don't want to leave Yungzhou County now. My main quest is still in Yungzhou County."
"We are closest to Tianyun County and Hongshan County in Fushan County. Wang Nan the Great God and Zhang Yang the Great God are both in Tianyun County. I'm going to Tianyun County."
...
There were many players from the two counties, and the evacuation had a significant impact on players. Some were hesitant about which county to go to.
After a brief look, Su Nan logged out of the forum and entered the game.
In the game...
Su Nan appeared in a dense forest, only two to three kilometers away from Tianyun City.
After confirming his safety, he immediately checked his missions.
[Dragon Turtle's Legacy - Stage 2: Cultivate the dragon turtle to the Profound level.]
[Mission Difficulty: Four Stars]
[Mission Rewards: Spirit-level Essence Blood, Spirit-level Monster Manual, 45 Demon Power Points, One Spirit Item]
[Mission Completion Countdown: 30 Days]
"Cultivate to the Profound level?"
"Well, the mission has a 30-day time limit, so it should be achievable."
With 30 days, and his current rate of improvement, all three of his characters would undoubtedly reach the Profound level. Cultivating a dragon turtle to the Profound level shouldn't be too difficult.
After reading the mission, he reached for the reward and took out the essence blood.
[Dragon Turtle Essence Blood: Ancient auspicious beast essence blood. The dragon turtle is born with the blessings of heaven and earth, a favored creature of the cosmos, possessing the ability to command the essence of water in the world. This essence blood can only be merged by those with great blessings. Upon successful fusion, you will gain a racial talent of the dragon turtle clan.]
"Will definitely gain a racial talent? Is this the difference with auspicious beast essence blood?" Su Nan's eyes brightened.
Previously, whether he could gain a racial talent from the ancient monster's essence blood depended on luck. Without good fortune, it was not guaranteed to gain a talent each time.
This was the first time he had seen essence blood that guaranteed a racial talent upon fusion. This indicated that auspicious beast essence blood was different from the essence blood of ordinary monsters.
"Unfortunately, the only drawback is that this dragon turtle essence blood doesn't control the power of fire," Su Nan furrowed his brow.
Currently, he was primarily focused on the power of fire in his bloodline fusion. Naturally, he hoped that the essence blood he fused with would also control the power of fire. However, it seemed that this idea was bound to be fruitless now.
"Well, the ancient monster essence blood is precious. Getting even a drop of it is already great. I can't be too picky, especially considering that this is the essence blood of an auspicious beast."
He didn't dwell on it too much. The greatest benefit of the ancient monster essence blood was not the power it controlled but the racial talent it bestowed.
With a glance at his demon power, he had already reached 81 points after completing the task of hatching the dragon turtle.
"I can now raise one of the bloodline monster manuals to perfection!"
"
Bloodline manuals needed, now I only lack the dragon turtle's monster manual. Once I obtain that, I can attempt to fuse the essence blood."
The Contribution Store appeared before his eyes, and he focused on a product in the second-tier store.
[Spirit-level Monster Manual: Exchange for any spirit-level monster manual of your choice. Exchange Price: 300 Contribution Points.]
Yes, this time, he planned to directly exchange for a monster manual using contribution points.
If it were the monster manual of any other monster, he would never use contribution points to exchange for it. However, the dragon turtle was different. It was one of the ancient twelve auspicious beasts. If he were to purchase its monster manual from the Heavenly Palace Pavilion, it might lead to unnecessary trouble.
Three hundred contribution points might not sound like much, but it was definitely not a small sum.
If he exchanged for an ordinary monster manual, he would definitely be at a loss. Only exchanging for the monster manual of an ancient monster would be worthwhile.
[Please enter the name of the monster you wish to exchange for...]
"Dragon Turtle."
[Apologies, there is no monster manual available for exchange. Please enter the name of the monster you wish to exchange for...]
"No manual? How can that be?" Su Nan's heart sank.
There was actually no dragon turtle monster manual available in the in-game store. Did that mean the dragon turtle didn't have a monster manual, or was the game simply not including it?
Su Nan's mind raced, and regardless of which possibility was true, it was bad news for him.
If it was the former, it would be nearly impossible for him to fuse the dragon turtle essence blood.
[However, the old man didn't believe you; instead, he became more certain that you had obtained the Dragon Turtle Essence Blood. He proposed to purchase the Dragon Turtle Essence Blood in your possession with one thousand points of Spirit-level Monster Essence Blood.]
[You once again stated that you don't have it and told the old man that you would leave if Tian Gong Ge didn't have the Dragon Turtle's Monster Manual.]
[The old man, seeing that you weren't willing to change your mind, fell silent for a moment and then told you that the Dragon Turtle is a divine creature of heaven and earth, not a monster. Naturally, it doesn't have a Monster Manual, and he has never heard of anyone fusing the bloodline of a divine creature.]
Seeing this, Su Nan's expression darkened.
"No one has ever fused the bloodline of a divine creature?"
The absence of a Monster Manual was one thing, but the fact that no one had ever fused the bloodline of a Dragon Turtle was even more concerning.
If it weren't for the game's clear information that Dragon Turtle Essence Blood could be fused and would guarantee a racial talent, he might have doubted whether it was even possible to fuse the Dragon Turtle bloodline.
[You were disappointed but persistent, and you asked the old man how the Dragon Turtle had cultivated and improved itself if it didn't have a Monster Manual.]
[The old man told you that in ancient times, fierce beasts and divine creatures didn't need deliberate cultivation. They only needed to devour enough spiritual creatures containing the required power of heaven and earth, and they could quickly increase their strength.]
[There were rumors that in ancient times, someone did obtain a method of cultivating the Dragon Turtle, but it wasn't a Monster Manual; it was a special method of harnessing power.]
[Hearing this, you were delighted and immediately asked the old man how that person had obtained the method of cultivating the Dragon Turtle. The old man didn't hide anything and told you that it was said that the strong individual had hatched a Dragon Turtle and obtained the cultivation method from the Dragon Turtle.]
[The first prediction ends; do you want to continue?]
"Hatched a Dragon Turtle!"
Su Nan's eyes lit up. Wasn't this situation similar to his current one? Since an ancient strongman could obtain the cultivation method from a Dragon Turtle, there was no reason why he couldn't do the same.
Without hesitation, he decided to continue the prediction. He had obtained the information he wanted, and now he wanted to know more.
[You arrived at Tian Gong Ge and expressed your curiosity about how hatching a Dragon Turtle would change the hatcher. The receptionist girl left after hearing your request.]
[One minute later, an old man hurriedly approached you and asked if you had obtained a Dragon Turtle egg.]
[You shook your head and told him that you had just accidentally learned about the existence of Dragon Turtles and had heard that in ancient times, a strong individual had hatched a Dragon Turtle, which piqued your curiosity.]
[However, the old man didn't believe you; instead, he became more certain that you had obtained a Dragon Turtle egg. He proposed to purchase the Dragon Turtle egg in your possession with one thousand points of Profound-level Monster Essence Blood.]
"Here we go again! It's a good thing I have predictions; otherwise, buying this information might have caused some trouble."
For one drop of Dragon Turtle Essence Blood, the old man offered a thousand drops of Spirit-level Monster Essence Blood, and for one Dragon Turtle egg, he directly offered a thousand drops of Profound-level Monster Essence Blood!
"If only I had kept a couple more Dragon Turtle eggs."
Thinking about a thousand drops of Profound-level Monster Essence Blood, Su Nan couldn't help but salivate.
However, he only thought about it; even if he had kept all five eggs, he wouldn't sell them. If the buyer found out they couldn't hatch them, they would know he had already hatched a Dragon Turtle. What the buyer might do in that situation was unpredictable.
Although he could change his appearance, he couldn't underestimate the resources and capabilities of Tian Gong Ge.
[After some negotiation, the old man stepped back and told you that if you wanted to sell the Dragon Turtle egg, you should look for him, and the price could be negotiated.]
[In the end, you bought the information you wanted for two hundred drops of Spirit-level Monster Essence Blood.]
[You learned that Dragon Turtles are one of the Twelve Auspicious Beasts, and in ancient times, several top-level sects of the human race hatched and nurtured Auspicious Beasts.]
[It is said that those who hatch Auspicious Beasts will receive the blessings of the heavens and share their fortunes. As the Auspicious Beast grows, the hatcher's fortune will gradually increase. Conversely, if the Dragon Turtle dies, the hatcher's fortune will plummet.]
"Hatching Auspicious Beasts can increase one's fortune!" Su Nan's eyes lit up.
For ordinary people, an increase in fortune might not lead to significant changes.
But he had the "Heavenly Luck" ability, and combined with his future predictions, the effect would undoubtedly be extraordinary.
He immediately checked his fortune.
Sure enough, at some point, his total fortune had exceeded five hundred. In addition to the hundred-plus usable fortune, the originally unattainable fortune had doubled to over four hundred!
"With over four hundred fortune, the probability of triggering fortune should increase significantly, right?"
Leaving Tian Gong Ge, Su Nan walked along the deserted streets, looking for monsters to hunt.
As for fusing the Dragon Turtle Essence Blood, it was temporarily impossible. With his current 81 Demon Power Points, he decided to take out the Bloodline Monster Manual he had purchased earlier and prepare for fusion.
This was a bloodline belonging to a creature called the "Phoenix Sparrow," which was said to be closely related to the "Three Yang Crow" bloodline he had previously fused.
Using the Monster Manual, Su Nan began the fusion process.
Two minutes later, the bloodline fusion was complete.
With 80 Demon Power Points consumed, the newly fused Bloodline Monster Manual reached perfection.
His future prediction count increased to 51 times!
His mana skyrocketed once again. At this point, he had fused nine bloodlines!
"This feeling is incredible!" Feeling the power within him, Su Nan couldn't help but take a deep breath.
At this point, if he went all out, he could probably take on high-level Profound Rank monsters, and even against peak-level Profound Rank monsters, he wouldn't be at a significant disadvantage.
The gap between him and other players had grown wider and wider.
"Now that all three characters have fused three bloodlines each, if I continue to fuse, it will only be with ancient monster bloodlines. Ordinary bloodlines are no longer needed."
Looking at the three bloodlines, he reached out and a blood-red fruit emitting a faint fragrance appeared in his hand.
It was a Bloodline Spirit Fruit.
He had previously tried six bloodlines, and among them, the Three Yang Crow bloodline had the highest compatibility. However, he was still one step away from obtaining the racial talent.
Now that he had fused three bloodlines again, he wanted to see if there was a bloodline among them that could grant him a racial talent.
(End of this chapter)