The time quietly reached the spring of the seventy-first year in the Abyss Calendar, and although it was drizzling on Crimson No.2, Sasa called a taxi from the dormitory to head to Yan Luo's villa.

Upon arriving at the villa entrance, Keke came out with an umbrella to escort Sasa inside.

Now, the relationship between Sasa and Yan Luo was semi-public, so there was no longer a need to find excuses to leave the dormitory.

Sasa's classmates all knew that her frequent outings to meet Yan Luo were not for romance, but to study Yan Luo's physique.

Soon, Sasa would be publishing several papers.

Today, one of Sasa's purposes was to gain Yan Luo's consent so that she could publish those papers.

Upon entering the villa and not seeing Yan Luo, Sasa knew he was in the gravity room, and if she guessed correctly, Li Xinyue should be there too.

If Li Xinyue wasn't present, Yan Luo could have simply turned off the gravity field and walked out of the gravity room.

Just as Sasa thought, Yan Luo and Li Xinyue walked out from the gravity room side by side and came into the living room.

Wiping the sweat from his body with a towel, Yan Luo nodded at Sasa, "You can publish those papers. I know you can handle it appropriately. You didn't come all the way here just to talk about this; there's something else you want to say, isn't there?"

Sasa glanced at Li Xinyue, "It's about your blood."

Upon hearing this, Yan Luo stopped wiping his sweat and turned to look at Li Xinyue.

Li Xinyue seemed to understand and was about to turn around and leave, but Yan Luo stopped her.

"Li Xinyue, wait a moment."

Pausing, Li Xinyue turned back with a puzzled look.

Yan Luo considered his words carefully and spoke as tactfully as possible, "I want you to be my 'Protector.'"

"What do you mean?" Li Xinyue was confused.

Yan Luo said, "My growth rate is very slow, and if I want to grow to the point where I can rival a City-breaking Level Demon, I don't know how much time that will take. Compared to me, the Engravers grow much faster, so I'd like you to help me before I've grown strong enough."

Li Xinyue smiled, "I was wondering what it was... no problem, after all, we are friends!"

Among all the Hunters Yan Luo knew, Li Xinyue was the one he trusted the most.

Li Xinyue was both his friend and a person of good character. Even if he shared his secrets with her, he probably wouldn't have to worry about them being leaked.

Thinking this, Yan Luo invited Li Xinyue to sit down and then looked at Sasa, asking her to explain for him.

After the three sat down, Sasa said, "Li Xinyue, you know that Yan Luo's body functions can be enhanced with Magic Power. Do you think just absorbing a little weak magic from the demon's blood through the skin is enough for Yan Luo to grow to his current level?"

Li Xinyue was slightly stunned, "That's what Yan Luo said himself… is it not true?"

Realizing this, Li Xinyue looked at Yan Luo in surprise.

Yan Luo nodded, "That's right, it's false."

Sasa continued, "Because the truth is even more shocking—Yan Luo actually absorbs Magic Power by consuming the flesh and blood of demons. This method is more efficient."

"But isn't the probability of a demon dropping flesh and blood..."

Halfway through her words, Li Xinyue suddenly thought of something and covered her mouth in shock.

Sasa said, "Exactly, just as you imagine, Yan Luo gains Magic Power by devouring demons alive. Does the truth make you feel somewhat disillusioned with Yan Luo?"

Originally, bathing in blood to gain Magic Power had an ancient sacrificial feel to it, something people could still accept. However, if people knew Yan Luo gained Magic Power by eating demons raw, they would certainly think poorly of him.

In people's eyes, eating raw meat and drinking blood is something only beasts would do.

Li Xinyue fell silent.

It would be impossible not to experience some disillusionment towards Yan Luo. However, Li Xinyue didn't dislike Yan Luo because of it. Instead, she felt a bit sorry for him.

Yan Luo's pursuit of power was to completely annihilate the Abyss. He walked this path alone, without hesitation, even if it meant forcing himself to consume demon flesh and blood.

After organizing her thoughts to calm her chaotic emotions, Li Xinyue took a deep breath, looked at Yan Luo with a complicated expression, and softly asked, "So, what does this have to do with Yan Luo's blood?"

Sasa laughed, "It's a big deal! As Yan Luo's body functions have been enhanced, naturally, his blood has been enhanced too. A few months ago, I purchased a second-hand blood analyzer on the black market, which is now in the basement beneath us.

"During the blood research, I discovered a mystical aspect of Yan Luo's blood—any experimental animal injected with his blood would have its body structure transformed to resemble his. Furthermore, if the experimental animal originally had Magic Power adaptability, it could develop 'Magic Power Attraction,' drawing the surrounding Magic Power to itself."

Li Xinyue let out a small exclamation.

As an Engraver, Li Xinyue understood how astonishing the term 'accumulate Magic Power' was.

"So Yan Luo and Sasa, you told me this...?"

At this point, Li Xinyue's heart was pounding, and she swallowed the rest of her sentence with anxiety.

"Exactly, we just want you to help us experiment!" Sasa bluntly revealed their true intentions.

After spending a long time with Yan Luo, Sasa had picked up some of Yan Luo's habits, such as speaking directly without beating around the bush.

They couldn't trust anyone else, but they trusted Li Xinyue as Yan Luo did, so Sasa decided to come clean with her.

"Actually, this matter isn't without benefits to you. Think about it: as an Engraver, you could passively accumulate Magic Power..."

Sasa continued to persuade Li Xinyue to accept this matter, but surprisingly, Li Xinyue interrupted her mid-sentence.

"I've agreed!"

Li Xinyue took a deep breath and looked at Yan Luo, "I believe Yan Luo isn't someone who would harm his friends."

Yan Luo is someone who would help when a friend is in trouble, so how could he harm his friends?

For Yan Luo, besides liking him, Li Xinyue also felt grateful, so she agreed readily.

Sasa closed her mouth and left a quick "wait here" before scuttling to the basement with her short legs.

Before long, Sasa returned with a blood extraction needle and a transfusion device.

Looking at Li Xinyue, Sasa seriously said, "I must tell you in advance: Yan Luo's blood is quite dominant, blending into any experimental animal's body. Although it won't change blood type or genes, it will certainly cause some changes in you after transfusion. You need to think this through."

"It's okay." Li Xinyue shook her head.

Seeing her so insistent, Sasa no longer tried to persuade her and turned to draw Yan Luo's blood, then directly transfused it into Li Xinyue without any processing.

If placed in a medical context, Sasa's actions were undoubtedly a violation, but she was a scientist, a somewhat mad scientist.

Li Xinyue sat nervously on the sofa, occasionally glancing down at her arm.

On her fair arm was a small red dot, a tiny mark left when Sasa injected Yan Luo's blood into her.

Would her body structure transform to resemble Yan Luo's? Would her physical abilities become very strong in the future?

As if reading Li Xinyue's mind, Sasa said, "Don't worry. That bit of blood isn't enough to alter your body structure. At most, it'll give you the ability to accumulate Magic Power. Do you feel it now? The Magic Power gathering."

Li Xinyue shook her head; she didn't feel the surrounding Magic Power converging toward her.

Sasa furrowed her brow, "That's odd. I conducted experiments with several animals of different sizes, and after injecting the same dosage of blood, they all gained the ability to gather Magic Power... Could the issue lie in the Engraving?"

Saying this, Sasa was about to give Li Xinyue another transfusion of Yan Luo's blood.

Li Xinyue's face suddenly changed, but she was stunned in the next moment.

The Magic Power... really did gather!

Li Xinyue didn't directly perceive the Magic Power converging; she only felt that her Engraving was gradually becoming complete.

Although the speed was very slow, the progress of completing the Engraving was indeed advancing.

Perhaps the Magic Power had been gathering for some time, but she hadn't noticed until now.

The completion progress of the Engraving moved very slowly, but it was a passive effect, requiring Li Xinyue to do nothing as the Engraving completed itself.

Li Xinyue turned her blank stare to Yan Luo—

This time, it's really amazing!

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