Chapter 82: The Black Market

How to extract the 'extraordinary characteristics' from these extraordinary materials.

Then, through what methods of refinement, to ultimately convert them all into 'extraordinary characteristics' that humans can absorb, rather than 'extraordinary medicinal properties' that conflict with human extraordinary occupational characteristics.

This is clearly a technical task.

In the following days, Gune's life once again entered a period of stability.

In the morning, he refined high-grade precious potions.

In the afternoon, he conducted experiments with secret-pattern potions.

At night, Gune practiced rune analysis.

In his practice of rune analysis, Gune had gradually begun to explore many subtle aspects.

And he was able to observe or think in the奇妙 dimensional way of the rune world.

As Gune immersed himself in research and study, time flew by rapidly.

...

After several consecutive days of heavy snow, today it finally stopped, a rare respite.

Suge Ruins City welcomed long-awaited sunshine.

The streets were not too bad, with only a thin layer of snow, but in the wild suburbs, snowdrifts over half a meter thick blocked almost all roads except the railway tracks.

Shenjue Castle.

Inside the secret chamber.

Gune changed into a very ordinary outfit.

A winter gray robe, a winter aristocratic hat lined with fleece cotton inside, and a matching slim winter cotton trousers.

Of course, on his feet were still the pair of mithril-grade aristocratic short boots.

At the same time, Gune naturally equipped himself fully with extraordinary gear: the magic shield necklace, the black iron soft armor, and the silver feather staff.

Through this period of nurturing.

The magic copper-grade equipment 'Magic Shield Necklace' had been completely nurtured by Gune.

The shield strength of the current Magic Shield Necklace was nearly double or more than before Gune fought the fourth-rank shadow assassin.

For that fourth-rank assassin to break through the magic shield of the current Magic Shield Necklace in one strike would probably be quite difficult.

The black iron soft armor seemed to be falling behind; in the last battle with the fourth-rank assassin, it had already been damaged somewhat.

Not severely, it could still be worn. But Gune had started looking for new armor.

The silver feather staff, placed inside the coat, had also successfully activated three 'amplification runes' by Gune.

A thirty percent increase in spell power was already quite impressive.

After checking everything, Gune silently slipped through a secret passage to a small compartment in a dark alley about two hundred meters away.

Opening the door of the small compartment, what came into view was an extremely quiet small alley.

This small alley was piled with over a meter of snow.

Seeing this, Gune smiled lightly.

With a leap, Gune landed lightly on the snow.

Each step left only a faint trace, almost imperceptible if not paying attention.

The nurturing of the mithril-grade short boots began to show their powerful extraordinary effects.

Reaching the street, Gune hailed a carriage.

'To Heitu District, Shanlu Street.'

The black market was on Shanlu Street in Heitu District, just one block away from Laoshi Street.

The monthly black market exchange was held this afternoon.

Boarding the carriage, Gune rubbed his brow and began to rest with his eyes closed, while secretly opening the system.

First idle slot: Soul-Calming Divine Ring Curse (Level 2)

Second idle slot: Seboner Source Pool (Level 3)

Third idle slot: Soul Seal Codex (Level 2)

Fourth idle slot: Puppet Secret Thread (Level 2)

Fifth idle slot: Blood Pool Codex (Level 2)

'Soul-Calming Divine Ring Curse' and 'Puppet Secret Thread' had both risen to Level 2.

With the increase in level, the effects of these two high-level curses, needless to say, were gradually manifesting.

And as levels increased, reaching Level 5 or even Level 6, these high-level curses would unleash terrifying effects in Gune's hands.

'Soul Seal Codex' and 'Blood Pool Codex' were placed in idle slots earlier but advanced to Level 2 later.

From the speed of advancement, it could be seen that these two codices had greater potential.

After this period of idle training, Gune himself had reached the peak of the first extraordinary rank.

Now, with his eyes closed and resting, Gune was considering whether to break through.

Two days ago, Gune condensed the seventh 'Secret Crossing Rune'.

After condensing the Secret Crossing Rune, Gune did not feel too much pressure on the soul level.

Clearly, after more than half a month of idle training, the slightly mutated soul had made tremendous progress.

Once he advanced to the second rank.

In terms of runes.

After advancement, the soul would strengthen, and Gune could condense the eighth and even the ninth 'Secret Crossing Rune'.

Additionally, the transformation of the soul and the transformation of source power would bring a considerable boost to Gune's strength.

But regarding the blood curse master path, Gune was not so eager to break through.

Because Gune wanted to open the blood pool at the peak of the first rank, not at the second rank.

Open the blood pool first, then advance to the second rank.

First, the capacity of the blood pool would be significantly expanded due to the rank advancement; that was only secondary.

More importantly, opening the blood pool at the first rank would allow the blood pool to gain more 'extraordinary characteristics' during the advancement.

The importance of extraordinary characteristics to an extraordinary being is self-evident.

But if one advanced to the second rank first and then opened the blood pool, many benefits of the advancement baptism would obviously be lost.

After weighing the options back and forth, Gune finally calmed down.

'There's no rush to break through for now.'

Gune thought to himself.

'The blood pool is the key to the blood curse master. Open the blood pool first, then break through, so my foundation will be more solid.'

'At the same time... after opening the blood pool, I will also need to consider the issue of powerful blood.'

The demand for blood is a unique feature of the blood curse master extraordinary profession.

As a blood curse master, once the 'blood pool' is opened, the idle training of the Blood Pool Codex would quickly expand the blood pool's capacity; there was no doubt about that.

At that point, a problem would arise.

That is, Gune would need his own extraordinary body to produce 'extraordinary blood' to fill the blood pool.

This would obviously be a great burden on Gune's extraordinary body.

Whether it was replenishing the blood required by the 'blood pool'.

Or obtaining powerful blood to change his own blood.

Gune would need a large amount of extraordinary creature blood to supply himself after opening the blood pool.

Compared to normal humans, human blood is incompatible with each other, let alone absorbing blood from other extraordinary creatures.

But for a blood curse master, the 'blood pool' itself is a place with extremely strong digestion, transformation, and absorption capabilities.

Blood poured into the blood pool could be easily transformed and absorbed, then utilized by Gune in large proportions.

And it is precisely thanks to this powerful characteristic of the 'blood pool'.

That a very important concept arises, which is also one of the core strengths of the blood curse master.

That is the 'blood exchange' of the blood curse master.

For example, Gune currently has 5000 milliliters of extraordinary blood in his body.

If each time Gune pours 100 milliliters of 'dragon blood' into the blood pool, this dragon blood would gradually be absorbed by Gune's extraordinary blood, then gradually strengthen it.

Conversely, if the blood pool is large enough, directly pouring 20,000 milliliters of dragon blood into the blood pool.

Then.

The extraordinary characteristics of the dragon blood would take the initiative, absorbing and merging with Gune's 'extraordinary blood' in reverse.

And the 'blood pool' is essentially Gune's 'blood pool'.

Even if the dragon blood assimilates Gune's own blood, the dragon blood that assimilates Gune's own blood would slowly and perfectly integrate with Gune's extraordinary body.

And Gune's extraordinary body itself is one with the blood pool, and would also adapt to this reverse blood change of the blood pool.

Once this blood exchange is completed.

Then Gune's extraordinary body would undergo a transformation starting with 'dragon blood'.

Powerful blood would directly change Gune's extraordinary body from the inside out.

As for the extent of the transformation, it would depend on the strength of the replacement blood.

The stronger the replacement blood, the stronger Gune's physical body and blood would become after a successful replacement.

The reason for using dragon blood as an example is mainly because everyone knows the power of dragon blood.

However, across the entire Oya Continent.

Creatures like dragons, not to mention sub-dragon species, not even a dragon hair exists.

Other species containing a certain amount of dragon bloodline are rare.

When refining potions, Gune had obtained some dragon blood, but this dragon blood was used as a core material and was of considerable value.

This dragon blood came from human steam-punk steel dragons that, while opening deep-sea routes, discovered some sub-dragon species on remote islands deep in the ocean, thus obtaining a certain amount of dragon blood.

Dragon blood is currently still very scarce.

For Gune to obtain a large amount of dragon blood.

He would need to go to those places deep in the great voyages where powerful dragon creatures are said to appear.

That blood curse master Gewu, for instance, possessed dragon bloodline, which was clearly obtained through blood exchange.

Naturally, Gune also wanted to possess powerful dragon blood.