NOVEL NEXT Chapter 28: Bloodline Extracted: Z-virus Mutant!
Draziel's expression darkened as he read through the conditions for evolution. He couldn't help but swallow hard as he felt bitter in his heart. Some of these tasks were simply close to impossible to gather. Where was he supposed to get 3 first degree nuclei when he could barely kill one.
This wasn't even what gave him a headache.
The fact that he has to find the bone marrow of a Type 1 mutated beast and the spinal fluid of a mutated human made his body ache. How was he supposed to extract spinal fluid and bone marrow? He wasn't even anywhere close to being a doctor.
And as for the final requirement, Draziel didn't want to think too deeply about it. The heart of 2nd class beings? It was simply some kind of joke.
If he had known evolving would be this difficult. He would have chosen to evolve using just one of his attributes, not three of them.
He waved it off and went towards the dead Licker. Its head had been split into two by Draziel's Axe, releasing a dreadful stench that even penetrate Draziel's nose through his gas mask.
Ignoring the stench, Draziel poked around the head of the beast until he finally spotted something. A reddish ball-like substance that seem like a jelly, but looked like a piece of meat.
Amidst the stench, the odour was quite fragrant. Ever since he knew about Nuclei, he had always wanted to taste them.
[Genetic Nuclei: Nuclei contain pure radiation energy gathered from within the body of a beast. It can strengthen the human body if ingested Evolution Points ranging from 0.1 to 10 could be obtained, depending on chance.]
[There is also a 1.0 percent chance Nuclei contain its beastly ancestral genome. Meaning there's a one percent chance of gaining a bloodline skill or a technique from a Nuclei]
Draziel didn't wait, nor did he hesitate, he popped the nuclei in his mouth and chewed.
As he chewed, what seem like gas filled his mouth as Draziel pressed down with his teeth. The gas tasted more like powdered glucose, not at all irritating like he thought it might taste like.
[1st-degree nuclei eaten, 2 points of speed gained, 1 point of vitality gained and 1 Evolution point gained to distribute freely. Bloodline received. Would you like to extract Bloodline?]
Although surprised, Draziel was stunned but answered rather quickly. "Yes."
[Scanning Genetic Fragments...]
[Scan completed. Bloodline found [Licker Zombie Mutant (E-Rank)]
[Z-Virus Mutant ]
[ Grade ]: E-Rank
[ Abilities ]
► [ Active ]
• [Tentacle Lash] (Lv.1)
↳ Extend whip-like tentacles from the palm, up to 3m.
↳ Can pierce soft targets or pull small enemies/objects.
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► [ Passive ]
1. [Predator's Instinct]
↳ Heightened awareness of sound/vibrations.
↳ Foresee actions within a 10m radius.
2. [Wall Stalker]
↳ Palms and feet contain microscopic thorns.
↳ Allows climbing walls/ceilings at half normal speed.
3. [Regeneration/ resistance] (Weak)
↳ Wounds heal 20% faster than normal.
↳ Resistance to Z-virus(weak)
4. [Hunger]
↳ Constant craving for flesh.
↳ Failure to feed gradually weakens physical stats.
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[Evolution limit increased from 10 to 12]
[Vitality +2]
[Strength +2]
[Agility +2]
[Bloodline successfully Integrated!]
Draziel felt a strange feeling grow through out his body and in that split second, goosebumps started to grow from the depth of his heart till it sores through out his body, making him shiver.
With a stunned expression, he saw massive amounts of tiny thorns coming out of his palms.
He frowned and wished them fine and it instantly retracted into his palm.
Suddenly, the center of his palm itched so hard Draziel was forced to check it while squeezing his palm to relieve himself from the pain. The itch only lasted for about a second before it completely stopped.
Draziel stared at his right palm for a while. This bloodline was extremely strange making Draziel comsider if he had made the right choice accepting it.
But since there was a 0.01 percent chance of inheriting a bloodline then it was worth it.
Hw was about to read through the information thoroughly when he suddenly gazed behind him.
The hundreds of zombies beneath the second floor garage had gathered, piling up upon each other until they finally reached the top of the broken garage Draziel was on. Now the other zombies could climb through the bodies of the pile of zombies to get to Draziel.
Seeing this, Draziel face fell a bit. The fight had left him slightly exhausted.
The possibility of fighting another horde of zombies and coming out unscathed wasn't that good. therefore Draziel didn't want to risk it.
He glanced at his right arm and then at the five zombies headed towards his direction. Outstretching his arm, a slit opened up in the middle of his palm like an eye batting open and a shadow shot out from his palm with astonishing speed!
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Whoosh! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The heads of four zombies exploded to pieces as the sharp tensile tongue retracted back into his hands bringing along a slight recoil, making Draziel's hands jerk backwards.
The speed of the tongue was just too fast and while Draziel felt as though the tongue was another extension of his arm, the speed was too fast to control, but he could get used to it.
"So this was what the system meant."
Draziel smiled softly and a few ideas popped into his head.
This ability wasn't as useless as it seem and with the right use, it might even be considered a godly ability. But what flummoxed him was how a tentacle was made to grow from within his palm.
The radiation could be one of the reasons, but the mutation caused by radiation could hardly be controlled but this mutation was carefully controlled to the extent that he wouldn't even feel the tentacles existence unless he wanted to use it.
But the price for the comfort could be the 0.1 Evo points exhausted after each use.
If used properly, the 0.1 Evo points exhausted after each use could be worth it. The tentacle shot out and grabbed at his axes on the ground, bringing them towards him.