Chapter 97: The Transformation of Rebirth

When Gune regained consciousness again.

Gune was in midair at a height of five or six meters, at a forty-five-degree downward angle.

This was a death perspective.

At the very center of the perspective, Gune saw his own “shattered” self.

The parts exposed outside his clothes, such as his head and his hands.

Gune could directly see the bare bones.

And at this moment, all the “flesh and blood” of Gune’s entire body.

Heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, muscles, skin, and some indescribable parts were all shattered, turning into pieces of flesh and blood of various sizes, squirming and crawling toward the interior of the Transcendent Gate, wanting to become part of the flesh-and-blood barrier that Gune had seen just now.

With just a fleeting glance, Gune had suffered such a devastating blow.

This mysterious and terrifying power was truly frightening enough to make one tremble.

Following the coverage of the death perspective, at the edge of the already opened Transcendent Gate.

Gune also saw the tip of the iceberg of the flesh and blood that he had glimpsed just now.

It was pitch-black, strange flesh and blood without any vitality, like dried and blackened smoked meat, very dry and ordinary.

And at this moment, his own flesh and blood were desperately moving toward that flesh and blood, wanting to become part of it.

Gune, from this death perspective, watched this scene with interest.

While watching, Gune also summarized.

“Earlier, I was wondering whether this death state of mine is a soul state, and whether it would be affected by other soul-type creatures.”

“Now it seems…”

Gune stared straight at the tip of the iceberg revealed by the flesh-and-blood barrier.

“Even staring directly at the flesh-and-blood barrier has no effect on me at all. Clearly, this death state is not a soul or spirit state, but a unique resurrection-pending state of the system. It will not be disturbed by any other circumstances.”

With this conclusion, Gune breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In this transcendent world, if he didn’t have this rebirth function, then to be safe.

He would definitely hole up, develop slowly, research secret pattern potions, elevate himself from the “normal monster” level to the “elite monster” level, then to the “leader monster” level, and finally become a powerful existence comparable to the “lord level.”

But with rebirth as a reliable backup.

Then, by using rebirth, he could obtain more things that others couldn’t touch, to increase his foundation and means.

This could give Gune more trump cards, and also speed up the process of the “transcendent trait” level transformation.

For example, this time’s “unspeakable flesh and blood.”

Gune was not in a hurry to resurrect.

Instead, he waited.

Let his flesh and blood completely enter that “flesh-and-blood barrier.” This would receive more infection and deeper curses, and fully immerse into that grotesque meme that kills on sight.

When he resurrected again at that time, the “transcendent talent” and corresponding “resistance” he obtained should be greater.

By the time his last few squirming pieces of flesh and blood had all merged into the flesh-and-blood barrier.

More than ten minutes had passed.

Gune glanced at his rebirth count.

Current rebirth count: 4

In the past month or so, one more had recovered.

“Rebirth!”

Gune decisively clicked the rebirth button.

“Rustle…”

The flesh and blood that had been devoured by the flesh-and-blood barrier, under the system’s effect, all turned into flowing light and flew back.

On the white bones, flesh and blood quickly spread, and the breath of life gathered again.

Gune’s perspective began to sink toward his body.

Gune quickly closed his eyes.

A few seconds later.

Gune felt that his rebirth was complete, and he had regained control of his body.

“Hmm?”

After calming his mind, Gune clearly felt that he seemed somewhat different from before.

“This rebirth feels very peculiar.”

With his eyes closed, Gune carefully sensed the effects after this rebirth.

“Soul strength, soul magnitude, source pool capacity, as well as my physical strength and blood strength, have all decreased by about twenty-five percent.”

“The all-around decline directly dropped me from the late peak of Blood Curse Master first rank to the middle of first rank.”

“This is indeed a real decline.”

“But the slight pressure on the soul from bearing seven Secret Crossing runes is gone; it even feels very relaxed. Thus, I don’t need to advance to second rank; even when I raise my realm back to the late peak of first rank, I can condense the eighth Secret Crossing rune.”

“Once I advance to second rank, I can even condense the ninth and even the tenth Secret Crossing rune.”

“My source pool capacity…” When he sensed the source pool capacity.

Gune felt a pang of distress. “The source pool capacity is only over seven hundred units.”

“At the same time, my source energy density has increased by about 25%, which is already close to the source energy density of a third-rank spellcaster; it’s considered pseudo-third-rank spellcaster source energy.”

“In terms of strength, hmm… endurance is reduced, but strength hasn’t decreased; no… it has decreased.”

“Physical strength has weakened; this is a real reduction, but what is enhanced is physical talent.”

“Blood has also been reduced, and quite a bit; what does this enhance?”

“Bloodline talent?”

“That’s right, the higher the bloodline talent, the stronger the ability to assimilate and absorb.”

“For example, right now I’m only at transcendent first rank, and can at most absorb second-rank ordinary dragon blood.”

“As bloodline talent increases, I can absorb third-rank ordinary dragon blood, and also second-rank elite dragon blood.”

“And the higher the bloodline talent, the higher the absorption and conversion ratio.”

“Of course, these are not the main points; the main point is…”

At this moment, Gune took a deep breath, his heart slightly stirred.

“Before, I needed to release my perception to sense source energy.”

“But now, it seems I can sense the surrounding source energy even with my eyes closed.”

Gune raised his hand and gently waved it in front of him, clearly feeling the source energy flowing through his fingers.

And when Gune released his perception, the source energy was clearly visible.

Compared to before, Gune’s affinity and sensing ability with source energy had directly increased by three to four times.

“Has my affinity with source energy increased so much all at once? This span is quite significant.”

“None of the previous rebirths had this situation. Could it be because the curse or meme of this flesh-and-blood barrier was too terrifying, causing a significant increase in talent after rebirth?”

“Or is it that multiple rebirths have brought my talent to a critical point and broken through?”

“The perception of source energy has greatly improved; could the perception of runes also…”

Gune quickly directed his senses toward the Secret Crossing runes inside his body.

After carefully sensing for a moment.

“Hoo…”

Gune let out a long breath, and an uncontrollable smile spread across his face.

Previously, when Gune sensed the Secret Crossing runes, he could only vaguely feel the surface veins of the runes.

But now, Gune could clearly see the surface veins of the Secret Crossing runes with astonishing clarity.

“The perception and affinity with runes have also increased by three to four times.”

“For me, in the in-depth understanding and learning of rune analysis, as well as delving into the rune world and comprehending the mysteries of runes, the efficiency has greatly improved.”

“Is this the enhancement of transcendent talent brought by rebirth? Truly astonishing.” At this moment, Gune couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.

“Even… with multiple rebirths continuously enhancing my transcendent talent, by the third or fourth rank, I might have a clearer perception of rune mysteries than those transcendent masters.”

“And at that time, using the power of runes, I could directly shuttle between reality and the shadow world, and even the deeper worlds within the shadow world.”

“Rune mysteries, secret pattern potions.”

“Progress in both areas is very fast!” At this moment, Gune sincerely exclaimed.

The transcendent traits brought by secret pattern potions allowed Gune to gradually strengthen his transcendent traits, giving him a “BOSS-like physique.”

The enhancement of “transcendent talent” brought by the system’s rebirth allowed him to have deeper potential, a higher ceiling, a greatly improved affinity with nature, and a significantly enhanced ability to perceive runes clearly—this was a “genius-like talent.”

BOSS-like physique, genius-like talent.

This is the intuitive manifestation of “transcendent traits” and “transcendent talent.”