Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Activating the Memory Fragment
Eren cautiously continued his exploration of the dragon's body.
The insides of the dragon were very similar to the Sea Serpent, but it was also very different. He didn't know what it was, but he felt like he was suffocating the longer he stayed inside.
As he went deeper, Eren's eyes caught sight of the Sea Dragon's heart. His heart was smaller than the Sea Serpent's heart. It was so small that it was no different in size than a human's heart.
Despite its small size, it was still brimming with unknown bloodline power.
"This small thing is a Dragon's heart? Is this why they are able to transform into a human form easily?"
He reached out his hand and grabbed the Sea Dragon's heart. Like a fruit from a tree, he plucked the heart.
Instead of eating the heart right here, he made his way back. He didn't like this disgusting feeling inside the Sea Dragon's body.
After a short journey back, he stepped out of the Sea Dragon's Corpse. He sent the dragon's body back to his inventory.
"Should I take it to an auction house in the future? Maybe next time I leave this continent..."
He could sell the Sea Serpent's corpse, as it was no big thing. But selling a Sea Dragon Prince's corpse was much more complicated as this could help his true identity reach the Empress.
For now, the Sea Dragon Empress only knew his face, but not his identity. She hadn't fought with Xiu Ying, so she didn't know her identity either.
Only the Sea Dragon Prince and his guard had seen Xiu Ying fight, and both were dead. He was as far away from the Southern Ocean as possible, and he didn't want to bring more attention to this continent.
After putting the body back, he took a deep breath. He mentally prepared himself and finally took a bite.
This time, he didn't end with a single bite and devoured the entire heart to use the excess for his Sea of Consciousness.
"I don't feel anything?"
He finished the entire heart and looked at both his hands, but nothing appeared out of place. He didn't even feel like he had eaten anything.
"Did it not wor-"
He tried speaking but his words came to a sudden halt as he felt like thousands of pins were stabbed in every single nerve in his body at the same time.
His body trembled with pain as the overwhelming surge of bloodline power coursed through his veins, overwhelmed him.
This was not even close to being comparable to the last time. It was as if his entire existence was being torn apart from the inside out.
Each heartbeat felt like a hammer striking against his chest, threatening to break free.
He fell to his knees, clutching his chest in agony. The pain was unbearable, and he could feel his consciousness slipping away. His emotions were all over the place. He felt shock, confusion and even fear.
As the pain intensified, Eren's vision blurred and his senses dulled. He could barely hear the sound of his own screams echoing in his ears.
Sweat covered his body as he fought to stay conscious.
Eren's body trembled as he fought against the onslaught, desperately trying to retain his sense of self. He even clawed against his own skin to stay awake.
Time seemed to stretch on, the pain becoming a never-ending torment.
Eren's body was drenched in sweat, his muscles trembling with exhaustion. But slowly, ever so slowly, the pain began to subside. The overwhelming surge of bloodline power receded.
As Eren regained his composure, he realized that he was lying on the floor, his body covered with scars of his own making. All his clothes were drenched in blood and sweat.
This was the effect of trying to absorb the Royal Bloodline of a different species... One that was distantly related to the Celestial Dragon.
He could feel the dragon's bloodline coursing through his veins, intertwining with his other bloodlines.
The Dragon Bloodline appeared to suppress the Sea Serpent Bloodline as well. Only the Devourer Bloodline was able to keep up. Both of these bloodlines appeared to be complex and have their own characteristics.
However, there was something unknown that was able to keep both of them calm. Even the Royal Sea Dragon Bloodline and the Devourer Bloodline appeared to be suppressed by this unknown.
Eren remained on the ground, facing the ceiling. His breathing was heavy, but there was a smile on his lips, even after all this pain. And that was because he was seeing his Status Screen.
[Name: Eren (Ren Necroline)]
[Level: 11]
[Identity: Elder at the Great Demon Sect, Spy of Mythical Hero Academy, Owner of Devourer Bloodline, Heir of the Necromancer Tower]
[Bloodline: Unknown, Devourer, Royal Sea Dragon, Sea Serpentine]
[Age: 21]
[Traits: Calm]
[Stats]
[Strength: 19]
[Agility: 18]
[Stamina: 21]
[Intelligence :35]
[Mana: 165]
[Cultivation: Unknown (Sealed)]
[Hero Grade: SSS]
[Goddess Protection: None]
[Sea of Consciousness: 1]
[Unique items in possession: Pendant of Poison, Modified Desert Eagle]
[Skills: Sword Emperor's Aura, Aura Control Method, Identification, Devouring, Aquatic Mastery, Flight, Dragon Tongue, Dragon Transformation]
Looking at his status screen, all the pain appeared to be worth it. With this bloodline, he had finally managed to remove his biggest weakness. He was able to fly.
Although the principle behind his flight was different from cultivators, it did not matter. At least he didn't have to rely on others to leave this house.
Even if he had only received this one skill, it would have been worth it for him. However, that wasn't all. He had gained two more skills.
One of those was dragon transformation. He didn't think he was ever going to use it, but it was still a powerful skill.
Most importantly, he received Dragon Tongue, which was also known as the Dragon Language, which was a skill unique to the Dragons.
He closed the status screen and forced his body up.
"And at last, everything is in place. Let's see what secrets you have been hiding."
He brought out the Memory Fragment from the Inventory. He crushed the Memory Fragment and activated it.