Inside the cabin, Lin Sheng sat cross-legged on the bed.
Upon closer inspection, purple patterns were emerging on his exposed skin.
He was sensing the changes after the Purple-Patterned Spinefish entered his Physical Body.
The Purple-Patterned Spinefish's attributes were distinctly different from ordinary Advanced Spirit Beasts.
Just for it to enter the Physical Body, it required ten points of Physique and three points of mental strength.
These requirements were probably no less than those of a slightly weaker Yao Beast.
Besides the entry requirements, there was another peculiar point.
That was, this Purple-Patterned Spinefish actually possessed three talents.
The Level 3 Gill Absorption goes without saying; this talent is possessed by most sea beasts.
In addition to that, the second talent, Poison Spine, also quite matched the characteristics of a spinefish.
Lin Sheng extended his palm, and immediately, dark long spines emerged from his fingertips.
This talent had nothing remarkable about it.
But the third talent was completely different from the first two.
"Talent: Ji Hai Magic Blood?"
Lin Sheng chewed on the name.
Just from the name, it seemed out of place with the Purple-Patterned Spinefish.
Furthermore, this talent appeared gray in his current status bar, a situation he had never encountered before.
With just a brief thought, he had a guess: this talent was probably related to the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab, that Void Beast.
After all, that drop of Void Beast essence Bloodline had always been inside the Purple-Patterned Spinefish, never digested by it.
Being able to be associated with a Void Beast, this talent was definitely not ordinary.
Lin Sheng pondered for a moment, then began to forcefully activate this talent.
His entire Physical Body began to vibrate at a high frequency.
The purple patterns emerging on his skin also rapidly twisted and surged wildly.
After a quarter of an hour, Lin Sheng opened his eyes, the strange phenomena on his body had disappeared, and he frowned, a hint of disappointment on his face.
"As expected, it didn't work. Forcibly activating it not only failed to activate this talent but also caused a significant loss of Qi and Bloodline within my Physical Body for no reason."
"No, even if I didn't activate it, my own Qi and Bloodline seem to be depleting on their own, though very faintly."
Lin Sheng frowned.
He recalled the System panel's description of the Purple-Patterned Spinefish, which stated that the Purple-Patterned Spinefish could not completely digest the Void Beast's Bloodline, and would eventually suffer Physical Body collapse. Now it seemed this was related to this talent.
"I didn't expect that after it entered my Physical Body, I would also be affected."
He sighed, having to admit the Void Beast's formidable strangeness.
Even just a single drop of essence Bloodline was so bizarre.
Soon, he thought of another question.
"Since the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's Bloodline could enter the spinefish's mouth, then after all these years, much of the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's flesh and Bloodline has probably entered the mouths of various sea beasts. I wonder if those sea beasts will also possess this so-called Ji Hai Magic Blood talent, and if they will also experience Physical Body collapse?"
This thought flashed through Lin Sheng's mind.
But he quickly shook his head slightly.
"It's just one Purple-Patterned Spinefish; it's hard to judge anything."
Suppressing the thoughts in his mind, he composed himself and began cultivating the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture.
It was not until noon the next day that Lin Sheng finished his cultivation.
After taking in the Scarlet-Eyed Flame Dragon and other high-Physique exotic beasts, he refined the backlash of demonic charm.
And just then, his movements suddenly paused, as if he had sensed something.
He ripped off his upper garment, revealing his strong upper body.
He lowered his gaze to his chest.
Four blood-red circular marks were clearly visible.
And two inches below these four circular marks, an extremely faint oval pattern was inexplicably present.
Although it was so faint as to be almost negligible, with his Perception, he could naturally discern its specific form.
While described as an oval pattern, a closer look revealed dense tentacles at the edges, and the center resembled an eye or a mouthpart.
This strange pattern actually looked like an exotic beast.
Instantly, Lin Sheng's heart tightened, and he suddenly came to a realization.
The exotic beast formed by this strange pattern was strikingly similar to the Void Beast Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab that appeared on the panel yesterday.
"What is going on!?"
As Lin Sheng was astonished, he immediately called up his attribute panel.
【Lin Sheng】
【Realm: Bones Transformation】
【Strength: 20】 【Physique: 21】 【Agility: 18】 【Perception: 13】 【Spirit: 5】
【Talent: Dragon Elephant Power】
【Talent: Ji Hai Magic Blood】
At this moment, an additional talent appeared on his attribute panel.
"How did this talent get on me!?"
The moment he saw the change in his attributes, Lin Sheng's pupils constricted sharply.
Nothing else, at this time, he had not even taken in that Purple-Patterned Spined Serpent.
How could this talent appear on his body?
This was the first time he had encountered such a strange situation, and he had to treat it with caution.
Moreover, unlike when he had taken in the Purple-Patterned Spinefish before, the Ji Hai Magic Blood talent on his panel was no longer gray, but had a hint of vibrancy.
Lin Sheng's brows furrowed, his mind filled with uncertainty and surprise.
"Could it be that this talent can be used now?"
He pondered for a moment, and with a thought, he chose to activate the Ji Hai Magic Blood talent.
In an instant, Lin Sheng's Bloodline suddenly boiled.
The blood vessels on his skin bulged, and even the barely noticeable capillaries turned blood-red, his entire body appearing covered in dense, reddish-black patterns.
All the blood vessels seemed to come alive, constantly surging, finally all pointing towards the strange tattoo on his chest.
Lin Sheng paid no mind to the external changes, for at this moment, his eyes were filled with blood-red.
He felt as if he was in an abyss, surrounded by dark, boundless seawater.
In the pitch-black seabed, a huge scarlet eye suddenly lit up, followed by two more eyes emitting a bright yellow glow.
Roar—
An ancient, dull, low roar came from his ears.
Soon, the owner of the eyes fully revealed himself.
Long and massive, like a giant sea serpent or the rumored Abyssal Dragon, dense tentacles and segmented limbs slowly swayed on both sides of its body.
In an instant, the calm seabed seemed to experience a tsunami, and all the visible scenery was completely destroyed.
Only the three eyes, one scarlet and two yellow, filled his vision.
In the cabin.
Lin Sheng's cross-legged figure on the bed trembled incessantly, the skin on his glabella bulging and receding, constantly pulsating, as if something wanted to break through his flesh.
The blood-red in his original two eyes gradually receded, appearing to show signs of turning yellow.
And at this moment, Lin Sheng's two large hands directly crushed the bed, then lifted and fiercely slammed onto his temples.
Bang...Bang...Bang...
One, two, three...
After smashing with full force for more than ten punches, he finally stopped.
His previously trembling body calmed down, and the skin on his glabella returned to normal, no longer pulsating.
The blood and yellow in his two eyes had also disappeared, leaving only dense bloodshot visible.
"Hoo..."
He gasped for air, his forehead already covered in sweat beads the size of soybeans.
His entire body felt a sense of exhaustion and powerlessness, as if he had fought a bloody battle for 300 rounds.
After a while, he finally recovered, his eyes still holding a hint of lingering fear and shock.
"I didn't expect that activating this Ji Hai Magic Blood talent would actually make me face the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab directly in my consciousness. If my Spirit attribute wasn't high, I'm afraid this time it would have been truly troublesome..."
Recalling the true appearance of the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab he saw in his consciousness just now, that terrifying sense of powerlessness made his heart pound uncontrollably.
"Is this a Void Beast!? As expected, it's incomparable to Yao Beasts."
Lin Sheng slowly spoke.
Although he had only seen the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab in his consciousness, he could be certain that the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's strength was definitely much greater than that of a Three Realms Grandmaster like Huyan Ji.
"I'm afraid even the Southern Qi War God might not gain any advantage against this Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab."
This was the first time he had seen a Void Beast.
If it were anyone else, even Bai Can or Jin Yang, they would absolutely not be able to withstand the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's consciousness impact.
Lin Sheng did not know what the consequences would be if one could not withstand the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's mental attack.
But it would most likely result in immediate beast transformation, turning into a monster with only wild instincts remaining.
"But why is this talent in such a state?"
Lin Sheng frowned tightly, somewhat puzzled.
Soon, he felt that his Physical Body seemed to have undergone some subtle changes compared to before.
He raised his palm, and a few faint, almost imperceptible, fine fragmented patterns appeared on his arm.
There also seemed to be a subtle power flowing through his Physical Body.
Lin Sheng's eyes flickered as he tried to mobilize this subtle energy, and soon the almost imperceptible fine fragmented patterns on his arm became clearer and deeper at a visible speed.
"This is..."
Looking at the changes on his arm, Lin Sheng showed a thoughtful expression, then immediately left the cabin.
He stood in the corner of the deck, looking at the azure seawater before him.
A strange sense of affinity emanated from it.
Even this boundless sea seemed to possess life in his Perception.
Lin Sheng closed his eyes, shielding his own Perception, yet he could still sense the schools of fish moving in the seawater.
Of course, the range was not as wide as his Perception, limited to about two hundred meters around him, but it was completely unaffected by the surrounding mist, and his Perception of various conditions in the seawater was quite clear.
"Is this the effect of Ji Hai Magic Blood? It's like water body resonance, or water affinity!"
This effect reminded him of his Earth Affinity talent, but the current effect was clearly more Advanced than the latter.
"Perhaps it's a super simplified version of the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's water manipulation talent."
The Ji Hai Magic Blood talent was greatly related to the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab.
This water resonance effect was most likely derived from its water manipulation talent.
"It's just a pity that this talent's effect isn't very useful to me."
Lin Sheng shook his head slightly. Originally, he had held considerable hope for this talent, as directly facing the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's consciousness impact was extremely perilous.
Just as he was about to return to the cabin, he suddenly remembered something.
A drop of blood bead had already appeared in his hand. Unlike the initial profound ruby-like color, this blood bead now presented a purplish-red hue, appearing more mysterious.
This drop of blood bead was precisely the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's essence Bloodline that the Purple-Patterned Spinefish had not digested.
As this drop of essence Bloodline appeared in his hand, a strange attractive force emanated from it.
This was an instinctive craving from his Physical Body, as if all his cells were frantically sending signals, wanting to integrate this drop of blood bead into his Physical Body.
"It wants to refine it?"
Feeling the abnormality in his Physical Body, Lin Sheng narrowed his eyes, then flicked the drop of blood bead into his mouth.
At the same time, his figure nimbly leaped up, falling from the ship into the seawater.
As the blood bead entered his stomach, it immediately transformed into a hot, viscous energy, which was quickly decomposed and digested, then integrated into his Qi and Bloodline.
The situation in the cabin earlier replayed.
All the blood vessels throughout his body bulged densely, converging towards the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab pattern on his chest.
And Lin Sheng's consciousness once again returned to the deep sea.
The slender, massive figure of the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab slowly emerged from the depths of the sea.
Its three eyes, one scarlet and two yellow, locked onto him, and an indescribable fierce aura enveloped him like a tangible entity.
The terrifying mouthpart slowly opened, seemingly capable of devouring him at any moment.
Watching the mouthpart getting closer and closer to him, Lin Sheng's consciousness cleared, and the next moment, the scene before him shattered.
His vision was filled with azure seawater, and his consciousness had returned to reality.
Lin Sheng reached out and rubbed his glabella; a small wound had appeared on the skin of his glabella at some point, which now rapidly healed as good as new.
"This time, the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's consciousness influence seems to be a bit stronger than before."
Recalling the real scene from the consciousness level just now, he came to a conclusion.
"It seems that the more of the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's essence Bloodline I devour, the greater the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab's will influence."
Fortunately, having learned from the previous lesson, he had taken in a Spirit-amplifying exotic beast before devouring the essence Bloodline this time.
Although the will influence was greater this time, it was still a bit easier than before.
However, he did not discontinue the Scarlet-Eyed Flame Dragon's entry.
Because he discovered that only after taking in the Scarlet-Eyed Flame Dragon Bloodline could he activate the Ji Hai Magic Blood talent.
Lin Sheng speculated that this talent might require a Dragon Bloodline as a prerequisite to be activated.
He looked at his hands again, only to see that the original deep purple patterns on his exposed skin had become even more complex.
At the same time, the sense of affinity feedback from the surrounding seawater was significantly stronger.
Lin Sheng stretched his Physical Body, feeling as if his entire being had become one with the vast ocean.
Countless invisible tentacles extended in all directions, allowing him to clearly perceive everything around him without eyes or touch.
Moreover, the range had more than doubled compared to before, reaching a radius of five hundred meters, and the various information feedback was also clearer.
A group of Sea Ghost Fish swam tens of meters past Lin Sheng. Upon seeing Lin Sheng, they had no intention of approaching, as if Lin Sheng did not exist at all.
Lin Sheng felt something, and with a thought, the seawater separated from the Sea Ghost Fish school, forming an oval cage that enveloped dozens of Sea Ghost Fish.
No matter how they struggled, they could not escape the cage's confinement, swimming frantically within it.
"As expected, I can control the seawater to a certain extent."
Lin Sheng understood, and tried several more times.
He had basically understood the effects of the Ji Hai Magic Blood talent.
Although it had indeed improved significantly compared to before, it was still not very useful.
Aside from the Perception in the seawater, the water control ability could only barely trap Advanced sea beasts for a few breaths.
However, the Ji Hai Magic Blood talent was clearly capable of growth; as long as there was Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab flesh and Bloodline, it could be enhanced. With a Void Beast backing it, the potential of this talent should not be low.