CHAPTER 55: CHAPTER 55: PLANT AFFINITY

"Hmm? Something seems off!"

After achieving perfect Plant Poison Resistance, Wang Wu did not receive immediate notification but instead experienced an unprecedented transformation in his physical state.

He felt as if he were drunk, dizzy, not from the aftereffects of Paralysis Poison, but as if he were soaring through the clouds, racing at high speeds, with blood coursing through his veins like a turbo engine, thump thump thump, thump thump thump!

His heart was beating at least 300 times per minute, yet it wasn’t uncomfortable.

He only felt fervent excitement.

His perception became increasingly clear, as if a new realm or the gates to a new world had been opened.

Then, with this state of excitement and clarity continuing to intensify until reaching a certain limit.

At this moment, he felt his heart rate reaching 350 beats per minute, giving him a sensation of near blackout and the feeling of imminent death.

However, after this sensation passed, the world opened up, as if he was truly pushing open a long-closed door. His heartbeat rapidly stabilized, becoming even more powerful.

In this moment, he could clearly feel that within his blood, flesh, bones, and organs, a new and formidable force was converging.

The source of this power was familiar, like the whispers of a mother, the praises of ancestors, a seal from deep within his bloodline waking and transforming.

Subsequently, the four types of perfect Negative Resistances blended into this power like ingredients.

First was Ordinary Snake Poison Resistance.

Next, Ordinary Spider Venom Resistance.

Finally, Flame Resistance and Plant Poison Resistance.

These four Negative Resistances gathered together, merged and assimilated within his bloodline.

"Boom!"

Within him thunder roared; he clearly felt a very intimate power throb, ready for him to harness, with a bottleneck broken.

At this moment, lines of information silently emerged, indicating transformation, significant transformation!

"Your Plant Poison Resistance is now perfect, current level: (10/10), you can exempt up to 35 points of Plant Poison erosion damage and gain 50% extra recovery speed."

"You gained 10% Growth and 10% Special Growth."

"Current total Growth: 24.1%, current total Special Growth: 40%. Based on your Special Growth and current Bloodline Talent Level, you gained 1% additional Bloodline Evolution Level. You may choose your Bloodline Branch Talent."

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Upon viewing these lines of information, Wang Wu hurriedly opened the attribute bar; indeed, it differed, even stage rewards for exceeding 20% Growth were granted.

Status: Ancient Giant Bear Juvenile Body (four Bloodline Talents awakened and second stage unlocked)

Life: 151/310

Physical Strength: 230

Power: 16

Agility: 8

Defense: 16

Satiety Limit: 600

Bloodline Talent: Passive Concealment Level 8

Bloodline Talent: Healing Level 6

Bloodline Talent: Spiritual Essence Level 1

Bloodline Talent: Danger Perception Level 6

Spirit Root: Basic Ice Spirit Root (1/10)

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi: 50/200

Ice Spiritual Qi: 24/200

Growth: 26.1%

Special Growth: 40%

Bloodline Evolution Level: 21%

[Paralysis Poison Resistance: 6/25]

[Flame Resistance: 10/10] (can be extracted as a branch bloodline talent)

[Bee Venom Resistance: 8/10]

[Plant Poison Resistance: 10/10] (can be extracted as a branch bloodline talent)

[Ordinary Snake Poison Resistance: 5/5] (can be extracted as a branch bloodline talent)

[Spider Poison Resistance: 5/5] (can be extracted as a branch bloodline talent)

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So that’s how it is; once these Negative Resistances reach perfection and accumulate in sufficient types, they can trigger bloodline changes. This is evolution of life.

Wang Wu understood, realized.

At this moment, he placed his intention on the first type of perfect Negative Resistance, surprisingly, the other three perfect Negative Resistances instantly dimmed, almost undetectable.

Switching to another Negative Resistance yielded similar results.

"So, actually, I can only extract one branch bloodline talent. To extract further requires accumulating more Negative Resistances. That’s intriguing!"

Wang Wu thought quickly in his mind as he browsed these four Negative Resistances; it wasn’t hard to choose. Naturally, he most favored extracting Flame Resistance.

Because he currently also progresses in cultivating Basic Ice Spirit Root; he must focus instead of spreading too thin, empowering his main prowess, a correct development direction.

Without doubt, if not for Ice Spiritual Qi before, he would have long been stammed to death by that rogue rabbit thief.

However, that said, Wang Wu also had to consider external environments, such as current weather.

If it were late autumn now, extracting Flame Resistance as his branch bloodline talent no matter what would be necessary.

That way, he’d swiftly apply it during winter.

But now it’s spring; firstly, his Ice Spiritual Qi is sparse, secondly, progressing in Basic Ice Spirit Root is impossible either.

That equals leaving vacant nearly eight months, who knows what may transpire in those eight months?

Such a newly added branch bloodline talent cannot immediately form combat ability, scarcely attain aid, making not a wise decision indeed.

Moreover, within eight months, will he not accumulate another 40% Special Growth?

Currently, Wang Wu decided to extract another Negative Resistance, being Plant Poison Resistance.

As his spiritual essence spontaneously extracted within, like invisible hands manipulating, integrating, burning in his body in mysterious transformations.

He could decide when to halt.

Meanwhile, he sensed the quantity of extracted spiritual essence relating to success probability.

Thus for greed is needless.

While extracting more spiritual essence, he felt heat coursing through once more, blood burning, akin to impending explosion.

Heartbeats intensified, resembling drumbeats, meteor falls; feelings of chest bursting forth ensued.

As such ten seconds continued, all 50 points of spiritual essence infused suddenly ’boom,’ erupting thunder in ears, Wang Wu saw stars swirling, Qi Blood boiling, tenfold high blood pressure symptoms.

Dizziness lasted half-day; relieving eventually, body transparency realized with an indescribably wondrous sensation.

So, is it done?

Joy arose in mind, unable to discern concrete details; knowing bodily change enacted yet unable to articulate specifics.

For such reason, the attribute bar displayed utility.

Upon opening, indeed Plant Poison Resistance disappeared.

A new branch bloodline talent replaced it.

[Bloodline Branch Talent: Plant Affinity Level 1]

[Talent Effect 1: Maximum exemption of 40 points Plant Poison Damage, maximum enhancement of 60% recovery speed regarding Plant Poison Class Erosion Damage]

[Talent Effect 2: Within vegetation, Concealment Effect increased 10%, personal scent blending more easily with surroundings plant aromas]

[Talent Effect 3: Capable of injecting spiritual essence into certain plants, enabling healthier, faster growth]