I have an Apocalypse City - Chapter 1504

Chapter 1504: Chapter 1506 Compensation Chapter 1504: Chapter 1506 Compensation Song Jian approached the elder, and after respectfully bowing, he was just about to speak when the elder suddenly stretched out a finger and pointed it towards Song Jian’s forehead, right between the eyebrows.

The elder’s finger moved toward Song Jian’s forehead not quickly, yet Song Jian felt as though he had been ensnared by a vast net made of countless fingers. No matter how he tried to dodge, he couldn’t avoid even one of them.

In his confusion, Song Jian felt as if the outcome–that the finger would touch his forehead–had been determined the moment it was extended. Being touched between the brows was the end result, and at this moment, he was just experiencing the process, an unbearably uncomfortable and abnormal feeling, which made Song Jian feel an urge to retch.

The tip of the elder’s finger gently touched Song Jian’s forehead, and he could not feel any pressure at all. But just as he was puzzled by this, a scorching heat suddenly emanated from his forehead.

“Ah!” Song Jian couldn’t help but let out a pained cry. It felt as if someone was thrusting a red-hot iron rod directly into his eye.

“Hmph, a prodigy of the Human Race, how dare your foreign kind be so insolent!” the elder scoffed.

Roar~
A dragon’s roar exploded from within Song Jian, and the phantom of a golden Giant Dragon with three heads slowly emerged from his body. Its six eyes were fixed intently on the elder.

“This one is favored by the Dragon God and friends with the Dragon Clan, how dare you…” the center head of the Giant Dragon bellowed.

Before it could finish speaking, the elder snorted coldly and continued to point his finger at the dragon’s phantom.

Eradicate God!

With a low shout, a beam of golden light burst forth from the elder’s finger and struck the Giant Dragon’s phantom. Silently, the phantom of the Giant Dragon began to disintegrate bit by bit. The dragon seemed furious, with gnashing teeth and claws, and its three heads almost bit the elder.

But in an instant, the Giant Dragon’s phantom turned into snowflake-like particles and dissipated in the air. A bloody hole appeared on Song Jian’s forehead, from which blood gushed forth.

However, given Song Jian’s robust constitution, it wasn’t long before the bleeding stopped, leaving only a ghastly blood hole that had not yet healed.

“Elder, what is this…” Song Jian grimaced with pain, a look of incomprehension on his face.

“Boy, those not of our kind, surely have different hearts!” the elder stared at Song Jian and said, “Don’t think that just because those other races have given you some benefits, they are good people. I don’t know what that Dragon God is, but what it gave you is not good for the Human Race!”

Song Jian opened his skill bar and saw that indeed, the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye skill had disappeared without a trace, causing him to feel a mix of amusement and helplessness.

It was known that his Breaking Illusion Divine Eye, previously just a piece of silver-grade external equipment, the Vertical Eye, had evolved after receiving the Dragon God’s Blessing and containing a trace of the Dragon God’s Power.

In past battles, the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye proved quite useful, at least for scouting purposes. It was far more effective than the system’s built-in monster detection system, which could only detect monsters up to ten levels higher than one’s own strength. Beyond that threshold, all one would see would be skulls and question marks for attributes.

With the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye, however, it was possible to clearly discern the attributes of monsters more than ten levels above, essentially offering an enhanced version of the scouting system.

Besides, the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye also had offensive capabilities and could even release the aura of the Dragon God, having a deterrent effect on monsters below the deity level.

Now that it was lost, Song Jian suddenly found it hard to accept!

“Hmph, this Dragon God didn’t harbor any good intentions!” Upon seeing Song Jian’s unconcerned demeanor, the elder snorted coldly and said, “The power of the Dragon God is contained within that eye of yours. It’s a deity-level entity. Don’t you realize that its bloodline is continuously eroding your original bloodline of the Human Race? If I hadn’t removed it today, in a decade or so, your body would have mutated, turning you into a half-dragon. By then, will you identify as the Human Race, the Dragon Clan, or something like them?”

The elder glanced disdainfully at the Starry Sky All Races in the distance.

Among the Starry Sky All Races, many have the bloodline of the Human Race, with numerous individuals bearing human characteristics. However, unless it is the pure bloodline of the Human Race, they are regarded as another race.

Hearing that the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye could change his own bloodline, Song Jian’s heart sank. He knew that the reason why Abyss players were in a different camp from regular players was that they possessed the bloodline of the Abyss, no longer being purely human.

“Could it be that in the end, I’ll become a monster like the Abyss players?” Song Jian couldn’t help shuddering at the thought of the mutated traits of Abyss players.

Abyss players start off at a much higher level than ordinary players, and many who don’t care about their appearance but seek strength eventually become Abyss players. However, as time passed, people noticed that Abyss players were quick-tempered, impulsive, and especially bloodthirsty. During the Abyss invasion scenario, there were even sightings of Abyss players devouring the flesh and blood of wild beasts.

This transformation also affected their real-world counterparts, making them prone to aggression and impulsivity in the real world. Whether there were more severe side effects remained unknown at the moment.

The emergence of these side effects, once circulated among players, led to fewer and fewer converting their race and profession.

“T-thank you, Senior!” Song Jian, covered in sweat, thanked the elder with another bow.

“Hmm, the youth is teachable!” The elder nodded and said, “I am Qi Wuji, an inner sect elder of the Xuan Tian Sect. I see that you inherit the legacy of the Ancient Sword Sect and do not fear powerful enemies, having consecutively slain three Other Race individuals with Legendary Realm power, elevating the prestige of the Human Race. Therefore, I’ve taken special action to eliminate the hidden dangers in your body!”

Song Jian wiped away his cold sweat. When he received the Dragon God’s Blessing, he sensed something was off but didn’t pay much attention to it. After all, the Dragon God’s Blessing is considered a boon to any player. Yet, he didn’t expect that it also carried hidden risks.

Now that he had lost the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye, Song Jian still felt a sense of regret. After all, its effects had been significant, and the eye was slowly enhancing his physical qualities. He had thought it to be a good thing, only to discover that as his physical qualities improved, it was also altering his bloodline!

“Losing that eye will cause your strength to decrease some…” Qi Wuji was lost in thought for a moment, seemingly hesitant about something. After a period of contemplation, he sighed, pulled out a scroll from his bosom, and handed it to Song Jian, saying, “This is a cultivation technique I devised during my leisure time. I shall gift it to you, hoping it will offer you some compensation!”

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