Necromancer Of The Shadows-Chapter 1245 Return (Part 1)

"One of the rewards for completing the tasks in the Azragoth World..."

Evan was stunned when he heard the black figure's words and finally realized that the Realm Glyphs, which had been engraving themselves inside his body ever since the Core of the Azragoth World successfully assimilated with the Primordial Shadow Realm, had long since stopped. (Chap—1218)

He had been so focused on the matter of the Bloodline Inheritance Steps that he hadn't noticed until the black figure brought it up.

"What is the use of this token? And you just said this is one of the rewards, which means there are more, right?" He asked, snapping back to his senses.

"It's the Blood Token. You can use it to enter the Blood Dungeon anytime from the World Domain," The black figure replied, pointing at the token it had just given him.

"What do you mean?" Evan raised an eyebrow, puzzled by the black figure's explanation.

He couldn't understand why he would need to enter the Blood Dungeon again. He was already planning to climb to the top of the stairs before leaving the dungeon, and once he reached the top, there would be no reason to return.

The black figure seemed to grasp Evan's thoughts and shook its head. "You can't climb any further on the Bloodline Inheritance Steps for now."

"Why not?" Evan asked, his eyebrows furrowing deeply at the unexpected restriction.

"Do you think initiating the second level of Blood Assimilation is a simple matter?" The black figure asked calmly.

Evan raised an eyebrow in confusion, not understanding the implication, and waited for the black figure to explain.

"The first level of Blood Assimilation already granted you the ability to alter the natural order of the world by bringing the dead back to life. The second level will further strengthen this ability. However, you are just a Rank Three Core Evolver. Even for Rank Six Core Evolvers, controlling an ability that can truly revive a person is nearly impossible. You can do it only because of your Bloodline," The black figure explained before pausing briefly.

"The only drawback of this ability for now is that it permanently reduces your luck by one percent each time you use it. This drawback is currently within your capacity to manage and doesn't affect you much. But if you attempt to climb higher and initiate the second level of Blood Assimilation to further enhance this ability, its repercussions will surpass your strength to handle."

Evan fell silent as he processed the black figure's explanation and felt it was right.

After a moment of contemplation, he looked back at the black figure and asked, "So you are suggesting that I should increase my rank before trying to initiate the second level of Blood Assimilation?"

"Exactly," The black figure confirmed with a nod. "You should aim to reach the peak of Rank Four or even Rank Five before attempting to climb further. Believe me, the power to control life and death isn't as easy to wield as it seems."

Evan considered its words seriously and nodded in agreement. "I see... So once I increase the rank of my core, I can use this Blood Token to return here and continue climbing."

"That's correct. But remember, you can't use this token in Utopia. You will need to enter the World Domain before activating it," The black figure warned.

"Is that because I need the help of the spirit of the Tower of Ascension to open a World Channel to return to Earth?" Evan asked curiously, sensing the connection.

"Exactly," The black figure confirmed before tossing something else toward him.

Evan caught the item and examined it and found it was another fragment of the Origin Rune Essence.

Seeing the fragment of the Origin Rune Essence, his eyes lit up in excitement and he quickly asked, "Where are the other two fragments of the Origin Rune Essence?"

So far, he had obtained one fragment of the Origin Rune Essence in the Hunter Headquarters building, and now this was the second. If he could find the remaining two fragments, he would be able to form a complete Origin Rune Essence, which he could then use to evolve one of his Primordial Runes into an Origin Rune.

One of his motivations for entering the Blood Dungeon in the first place was to locate the other fragments of the Origin Rune Essence as according to the information he had gathered, the fragment he had found at the Hunter Headquarters came from the Blood Dungeon.

However, to his disappointment, the black figure shook its head in response to his question. "I don't know where the other two fragments are. There were only two fragments of the Origin Rune Essence on Earth."

"Only two?" Evan frowned, his expression darkening. "Who placed these two fragments inside the Blood Dungeon?"

"They were already there when I first gained consciousness and received orders from the Will of Utopia to protect the Blood Dungeon," The black figure replied.

Evan fell silent, his thoughts turning to the Will of Utopia.

'Since the Will of Utopia instructed this guy to protect the Blood Dungeon, it's highly likely that it might know location of the remaining two fragments.'

As Evan mulled this over, the black figure pointed its finger toward him, causing a ball of silver-white energy to materialize and float in the air before him.

Evan examined the energy ball with a puzzled expression. He tried to analyze it using his status window, but no information appeared.

"What is this?" He asked in confusion.

"Once you use this, it will immediately increase the rank of your core by one lower level, as long as you are below Rank Five," The black figure explained. "But keep in mind, it can only help you rise by one lower level—it won't allow you to cross a major rank."

Evan's eyes lit up with surprise. "You mean if I use this now, my rank will increase from mid-level Rank Three to peak Rank Three?"

"That's correct," The black figure affirmed. "But I recommend using it after you reach mid-level Rank Four, so you can instantly become a peak Rank Four Core Evolver."

Evan nodded in agreement as he was thinking the same. Although he felt a tinge of regret that the energy ball couldn't help him cross a major rank, he was still satisfied with its potential.

'If this could have helped me cross a major rank, I would have stayed here for a few more days to reach the peak of Rank Three and then used it to instantly become a Rank Four Core Evolver…' He thought, shaking his head before focusing his attention back on the black figure.