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His consciousness sank to the deepest part of his body.
It was that life seed located in the heart, tempered by countless breathing techniques, now reaching the limit of the Black Iron level, full and ready to burst, just like the core of a dormant furnace, radiating amazing heat and pulse.
"It's now!"
His mind focused like a needle, abandoning all distractions, leaving only the purest will—guiding that rare and exquisite silver-tier fire-attribute extraordinary artifact obtained from Julian!
hum!
The earthenware jar shattered with a crash, and the moment the restraints were released, the ball of fire lizard let out a silent shriek, transforming into a violent, crimson torrent.
Arthur reacted swiftly, activating his Flame Aura to seize the crimson torrent and swallow it whole.
soon.
This crimson torrent, enveloped by the flame wave within his body, surged toward Arthur's heart.
Instantly, violent fire energy surged into his heart.
Immediately afterwards, Arthur felt molten lava flowing through his heart, almost burning and tearing his veins and flesh apart!
"Ugh—!"
The excruciating pain overwhelmed his entire body, but Arthur clenched his teeth.
Despite the body beginning to tremble violently and uncontrollably, the blood vessels under the skin dilated and turned an unnatural red, as if they were about to burst at any moment.
But his powerful will suppressed the pain, and only one thought echoed in his mind—guide! Refine! With this violent power, ignite the final opportunity!
"Guide it! Integrate it into the seed of life! Use it as fuel to ignite the resonance of the soul!"
The teachings of the butler, Leon, resonated deep within his soul.
Fortunately, Arthur had already tempered his physical body to the limit of the Black Iron level, which was enough to withstand the impact of this crimson torrent.
Therefore, he was able to spare a bit of his attention to observe the changes inside his heart.
His life seed trembled violently under the impact of the raging fire, and its tough outer shell cracked under the strain.
At the critical point when the outer shell was about to completely collapse—
boom!
A strange tremor erupted from the deepest part of my soul.
This is the resonance between the seed of life and the "origin of the soul"!
In an instant, Arthur felt his "vision" being infinitely elevated and broadened.
He seemed to "see" that at the core of the seed of life, which was about to break, a more pure and profound point of light emerged, as if it contained the code of the origin of life—that was his unique "soul origin"!
"Caught!"
As the outer shell of the seed of life shattered completely and the essence of the soul emerged, Arthur's will transformed into an invisible bridge, precisely and powerfully connecting the radiant light with the shattered core of the seed of life!
Om-!
Instantly, a tremor far greater and more profound than physical pain swept over Arthur's body.
The core fragments of his shattered life seed did not dissipate; instead, under the illumination of the soul's origin, they instantly reassembled and underwent a qualitative change, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.
A more advanced, more stable silver radiance, imbued with a hint of immortality, blossomed from the recombined seed core.
At this moment.
It no longer seems to be just a "seed", but more like a miniature sun that is gestating something extraordinary and intense!
[The seed of life has completed its first qualitative change! It has achieved resonance with the "source of the soul."]
[Level (Updated): Early Silver Rank (Soul Origin: 1/1000; Life Seed: 1/1000)]
The Knight Lord system's prompts were cold and precise, but Arthur's clear and exhilarating experience at this moment was far beyond what data could summarize.
The connection established between the seed of life and the origin of the soul is like opening a secret door to the essence of power!
He felt that his perception and control over the "life waveguide" flowing in his body had instantly reached an unprecedented level of subtlety!
The power that was previously vague and difficult to manipulate has now become as easy as using one's own arm, arriving at the slightest thought.
At the same time, the energy of that violent fire-attribute extraordinary object was finally completely tamed and absorbed after the life seed underwent a qualitative change.
The purest fire-attribute energy surged wildly towards the newly born "Silver Seed" like rivers flowing into the sea.
Deep within its core is imprinted a lifelike fire lizard mark, as if it might flap its wings and roar at any moment.
This mark perfectly matched the Flame Lion Breathing Technique. With each breath, Arthur felt more at ease with the fire element in the world, and the operation of the waveguide carried a scorching edge that seemed capable of incinerating everything.
This made Arthur realize his mistake, and he felt a surge of joy:
No wonder knights need the assistance of extraordinary external objects to advance in rank and break through to the next level!
But at this peak moment, when the breakthrough was complete and power surged through his body like a tidal wave—
A sudden change occurred!
The world before Arthur's eyes suddenly faded and distorted, as if his consciousness was being violently pulled into an unknowable dimension by an invisible force.
After the daze subsided.
He saw a burning sky.
At the same time, an incredibly deep voice rang in my ears:
"...power...burnt...thorns...lion's heart...crown..."