Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 665 - 576: Magic-like Technique·Bloodline Plugin

The thunder roared, waterfalls surged, birds twittered and beasts roared... The grand symphony composed of nature's sounds slowly faded away in the ears.

Aiven stood on the branches of the newly formed "Life Tree," holding in his hands a shimmering circle of pure golden radiance, as if cradling a gush of slowly overflowing golden liquid.

At the center of the radiance was a platinum key almost completely made of light, with details like patterns and texture all completely indistinct apart from its outline.

But feeling the waves of power continuously flowing into his body.

Already displaying joy on his face, Aiven understood clearly that this was the [True Name] granted by the "Origin" to the Upper-Rank Wizard, a credential establishing deep connections with the world itself and directly one of the sources of the Upper-Rank Wizard's mighty power.

Taking normal humans as an example.

Their hearing ranges from 50-20000Hz, while dolphins range from 150-150000Hz; humans have only 400 types of olfactory receptors, whereas most mammals have 1000 types; vision is concentrated approximately in the visible light wavelength range of 400-800 nanometers, only perceiving red, green, and blue primary colors, while the small peacock shrimp has 16 kinds...

From the human perspective, it's nearly unimaginable how colorful the world is in the eyes of certain sensory-advanced animals.

Even the material side is like this, not to mention the even harder-to-perceive mysterious side.

No matter how powerful an extraordinary human becomes, initially they were just ordinary beings.

Given this reality, the world's rules are inherently too distant from humans, and the interaction between humans, including Wizards, and the world is far less efficient than we imagine.

Just as "When humans think, gods laugh," it's not merely a joke.

And the [True Name] is a key, a permission, a manifestation of a particular essence of the Upper-Rank Wizard within the Origin, representing the Wizard's uniqueness, directly connecting with the world itself. It can correspond to some extent with the [Title] held by Tier 4 Knights, yet inherently different.

One communicates with the "Origin," the other with "All Beings."

To some extent, it's equivalent to a means of transcoding, allowing humans with various limitations to communicate with the infinite world through a specific super "Secret Key."

Having obtained the [True Name], Upper-Rank Wizards can greatly enhance their efficiency of interaction with the world, their thoughts, senses, and imaginations being closer to the world's origin.

Especially the "Witchcraft Curse," which manifests externally as a language, but in essence involves the fluctuation and echo of spiritual radiance as a mode of communication with the world, capable of mobilizing base rules to perform layers upon layers of incredible miracles.

Thus.

Augmented by the [True Name], witchcraft in the hands of Upper-Rank Wizards seems to possess its own soul; its power compared to formally graded witchcraft is worlds apart.

At this point, Upper-Rank Wizards' mastery over much witchcraft can achieve instant casting, enabling them to manage easily even in melee combat with physical-side professions like the Great Knight, gaining terrifying combat power alongside powerful productivity.

Standing before the Monarchs of Nations, they earn the qualification to be equals with the Titled Knights.

Because it concerns the Wizard's fundamentals, Aiven didn't know much about [True Name].

Only knowing that [True Name] lies between existence and non-existence, information and entity, indivisible, uncopiable.

Consisting mainly of two parts: [Private True Name] and [Rule True Name] 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

The Upper-Rank Wizard's [Rule True Name] might change due to shifts in paths, but the [Private True Name] remains forever unchanged, even with radical physical changes or the application of high-level permanent transformation techniques.

In Aiven's [True Name], a part of "luck, rebirth, strength, and righteous protection" was derived from the Wizard's Name "Red Fir," among which a core [Private True Name] is "Reborn Explorer (Adventurer) Aiven Galliot," a unique mark in this world.

Moreover.

The title of a God is a higher-level application of the same model, relating to Its power, path, anchor point, divine position... and all evidence proving the reason this God is this God, going beyond the wizard's [True Name].

Return the "key," surpassing all treasures in the world, back into his body.

"Phew——!"

Aiven exhaled deeply, at this point he was already a true Tier 3 High-Rank Wizard.

And already felt gradually breathing as one with the "Mysterious Source" Life Tree, lightly clenching his fists, now had the strong power sense of a School Chief.

But Aiven knew it's not just due to being the School Chief, but also because his path "Red Fir" held absolute dominance within the Life Tree!

A step forward.

He had already arrived in the third realm "Creation Realm" of the Life Tree's fourth world, where thoughts and ideas began to take shape. The originally planted red fir, after passing through the first realm's true form and second realm's mast, in the third realm had transformed into a slowly revolving DNA double helix structure.

And in this seemingly light-composed world layer, the most central, most prominent symbol.

Even those two who planted white ash and banyan trees, sages most influential on this "Life Tree," were somewhat inferior.

Standing here as the School Chief, Aiven could easily discern:

One is the [Physical Analysis] understanding the human body from flesh to soul via a series of "Spirit Communication Potion"; the other is the [Activated Dead] breaking the limits between dead and living things, enabling dead things and elements to possess some living properties.

With emotions surging.

In Aiven's perception, with the theoretical support that is much closer to the origin, the difficulty of manifesting the "Life Tree" has greatly reduced. There is even a possibility that he might, indeed, accomplish this grand feat that traverses the entire history of Wizards!

And relying on his status as the School Chief, Aiven would undoubtedly become the living "Mysterious Source" Life Tree!

Even if the powerful predecessors of the two Schools were to be resurrected, they could not compete with him.

Because the most significant criterion for determining the Chief position is one's research direction and contribution to the "Mysterious Source". Personal connections and influence are only secondary and only apply when contributions are nearly equal.

A typical example.

It is still uncertain whether mother-in-law could secure the Chief position by paving the way with Organic Gemstones. However, when Olivia advances to Tier 3 with this pioneering technology, she might just have a chance to compete.

Compared to the natural minerals in nature, [Synthetic Gemstone] is just like [Genetic Theory], absolutely representing the infinite future of the "Gem School"!

Finally, glancing at this world that has undergone profound changes, Aiven's figure slowly disappeared into a radiant light.

...

Outside, the "Forgotten Desert".

Whoosh——

In the anxious eyes of Angie, Aiven, with his eyes tightly closed, was lifted by a faint green Spiritual Wind and quietly floated a meter above the ground.

A slender tree with a double helix structure, with Aiven's heart as its core, seemed to defy gravity and grew up to six meters high. It was a Tree of Bloodline, also the outward manifestation of Aiven's path as a Wizard.

Although the branches and leaves were still sparse, the mysterious knowledge flowing in the faint light captured Angie's eyes, who shared the same lineage, full of brilliance.

Clearly, during Aiven's ascension, he presented his understanding transparently, even carrying unexpected gains from facing the World Root Source.

As though tailor-made, this mysterious knowledge was just right for Angie, who had inherited Aiven's true teachings, engrossing her deeply, subtly adjusting the Extraordinary Spiritual Light on her body.

After slowly digesting them, a rapid enhancement is bound to come.

Perhaps, given the choice between witnessing a fellow School Upper-Rank Wizard ascend and obtaining two strands of Spiritual Origin, most Wizards would choose the former.

Suddenly.

Swoosh——

As if receiving some signal, the slender tree with a double helix structure retracted all its branches and leaves like reverse growth and quickly burrowed back into Aiven's chest.

Then he abruptly opened his eyes, two azure-gold glows shot out like bolts, slowly reining back after a while.

This marked the complete transcendence of the essence of his soul.

Landing on both feet, Aiven in his white robe was still shrouded in a halo of faint light. Seen by Angie, perhaps even a Saint, proclaimed by the True God Church to deliver divine gospel and impart knowledge to the believers, would be no different.

But Aiven's attention was elsewhere, as he confirmed his Spiritual Power had leaped from 4.99 to 6.1.

The second discovery was that beneath the fifty-meter thick desert, plants appeared miraculously.

The powers overflowed from the "World Root Source" during the ritual, creating an adaptive mutated moss in this barren land, forming the foundational basis for a new ecological system with the primary producer.

With the "Death God" Wuhao in a state of continuous dormancy, besides a few limited oases, this "Forgotten Desert" might also turn into a wondrous region brimming with alternative vitality.

And with the completion of his ascension, the most immediate gain for Aiven was the enhancement of his Magic-like Abilities, which are also the most crucial source for instant combat power.

[Magic-like Technique: Activated Spiritual Light] initially provided him with a portion of Tier 3 Witchcraft "Activated Dead" ability, albeit a primitive stripped-down version, with very limited influence. But after the ascension, it has been upgraded to a complete version.

Soil, stone, air, and Magic Element will all become the sharpest swords in the hands of this Sword Master!

An unexpected delight was the acquisition of a second Magic-like Ability along with the elevation in rank.

[Magic-like Technique: Bloodline Plugin] exhibits the ability corresponding to [Bloodline Plugin] without altering the inherent genetic material. Temporarily activates bloodline enhancements, plug and play, currently allowing simultaneous use of two kinds, up to five as the ability improves.

In essence, it still fundamentally relies on the abilities of the Upper-Rank Wizard himself.

The advantage lies in the lack of mandatory strength requirements for the bloodline source, minimizing differences between juvenile and mature stages.

Gently embracing the swiftly approaching Angie, Aiven glanced toward the direction of the [Nether River] with a faint smile on his face:

"Misfortune leans on fortune, I've taken interest in the Dragon-man's method of traveling through the Death God's domain using bloodline permissions. Perhaps, this chase will be an opportunity for a turning point for us."

After ascending to a Tier 3 High-Rank Wizard, Aiven finally had the confidence to seize the initiative in this hunting game.

Who is the Hunter, who is the Prey? To make such a statement now is still too premature!