Chapter 235

Chapter 235

"Unable to become a professional?"

Hui Cui was surprised, "Saint Aiya didn't seem to have this issue back then..."

"Yes," Lin had researched the Saint Aiya mentioned by Hui Cui, who had been genetically modified after birth, and continued, "I read in his biography that after Saint Aiya embraced the faith of the Dragon of Light, to suppress his deteriorating bloodline, the Church of the Mother of Blood specially approved him to become a professional. After battling his bloodline for years, the Church of the Mother of Blood finally came up with a surgical solution to resolve his bloodline problem."

Lin only learned from the saint's biography that becoming a professional could suppress one’s bloodline.

This led him to consider using connections to help Snow Claws become a professional, but to his surprise, no matter how he tried, it never worked.

Lin: "..."

Is he really a deity? Even if he hasn't reached adulthood as a deity, can deities not even pull strings?

Thinking about the randomness in the creation of professionals now, Lin truly understood why Pillar Gods and evil gods were using rituals to create professionals.

Should he also use a ritual to make Snow Claws a professional? However, using a professional template ritual has issues of compatibility. None of the three professions Lin currently possesses seemed suitable for Snow Claws.

Lin pressed his forehead.

He said to Hui Cui, "His Highness Mirror Eye told me that Snow Claws has been receiving a large amount of mana from Him recently, but all the mana is being absorbed by her bloodline, unable to be retained by Snow Claws herself, nor can it form talents or spells."

Hui Cui immediately understood how professionals become professionals and the crux of Lin's dilemma, saying, "I see, indeed, this makes it impossible to become a professional."

"Exactly." Lin said.

"This is very dangerous." Hui Cui said, thinking along with Lin.

In this society, which divides people into professionals and commoners, creating almost insurmountable class barriers, mana is something most people desperately desire. However, Hui Cui, an apostle with vast mana, understands how ominous mana can be.

Lin also said, "I'm worried that Snow Claws' fiend bloodline will absorb too much... of Mirror Eye's mana, leading to more difficult mutations. If so, it might be better to undergo surgery first, despite the debt. But the Church of the Mother of Blood says that if Snow Claws can become a professional, using her own mana to counteract the mana of her bloodline can increase the success rate of the surgery. This creates a vicious cycle."

The person Lin consulted about the surgery was Ripple, an apostle of the Mother of Sourceblood.

She is probably the greatest authority on this matter in the human world, and Lin trusts her judgment. Thus, Snow Claws' bloodline issue remains unresolved—

To solve the bloodline issue through surgery, it's best to become a professional first.

Then go become a professional!

If the bloodline isn't resolved, it's likely impossible to become a professional.

Then go for the surgery to resolve the bloodline!

Lin: "..."

Lin raised his hand, forcefully slapping away the memes that appeared in his mind, sighed, turned around, and met Hui Cui's gaze.

Hui Cui also raised his hand, gently touching the spot where Lin had just slapped himself, checking to see if it was red before withdrawing his hand.

"In that case," he comforted Lin, "she can only fight."

According to historical records, in the old days before rituals were used to become professionals, many professionals became so through battles or life's trials.

If ordinary methods to establish a mana connection are ineffective, then Snow Claws must find clarity in her faith and desires through battle.

That moment of heightened willpower might allow Snow Claws to reclaim the mana absorbed by her bloodline.

But in Lin's view, this also means he must actively send Snow Claws into danger.

"As long as their desires are satisfied, Snow Claws' blood-related sisters would do anything," Lin said. "They are slaves to their desires, controlled by fiends from birth to gain and satisfy desires, over and over again. In their lives, there is nothing unrelated to desire, no one unrelated to desire... except Snow Claws."

During his last encounter with No. 3, Lin had already thoroughly understood them.

These test subjects know Snow Claws and understand her, but because the Aberrant Sect has never truly captured Snow Claws, the test subjects have not been controlled to develop desires related to her.

Thus, their views and perceptions of Snow Claws might be the only things born from their own selves.

If "Yuan Sen Sebo" drives them to pursue Snow Claws, it might gradually foster their individuality.

And through battles with these test subjects who share her origin, Snow Claws can clarify her own desires.

Lin's plan was well thought out.

"...I'm still very worried."

"It will be like that," Hui Cui said softly, "every time you went on missions, I was always worried."

Lin looked up at him, recalling a mission when, before leaving, he turned back to see Hui Cui gazing at him, hands clasped in prayer.

The memory of Hui Cui overlapped with the Hui Cui before him, the snow-haired Dover Birdman smiling at him.

"But each time you defeated your enemies, surviving to see your family again." Hui Cui tilted his head slightly, looking at Lin, "So perhaps we should believe in Snow Claws too, believing she won't let you down."

Lin slowly nodded.

They talked a bit more about Lin's other family members and mentors and friends, then stopped in unison.

It was time for Hui Cui to leave the dream.

They both fell silent, and after a few seconds, Lin spoke first.

"Tomorrow, I might not come."

If there were any developments in the investigation of ancient humans, Lin would definitely check on that first.

"Um," Hui Cui nodded, "I understand."

Mist enveloped the area as Lin tiptoed, her hand gripping Hui Cui’s shoulder.

Hui Cui also lowered his head, and after a moment, his figure dissolved into the dream.

The dreamer awoke, and this crude dream quickly crumbled.

Lin returned to the divine realm, touched her lips with her hand, took a deep breath, and refocused on the work of a deity.

"Expand the divine body array, then the prayers... Hmm?"

The divine body array received prayers from special followers, Tadansa and Snow Claws.

Lin quickly understood what had happened in the Dark Sea Cave, feeling amazed.

"That alter ego mimicking Yuan Sen Sebo moved so fast?"

***

Xiu Ying Bode, but Yuan Sen Sebo (fake) version, was in a bind.

He hadn’t done anything yet, and the situation had already escalated to this point.

The "Book of Blindness" required him to restore all the experimental subjects' personalities to normal. If one of the experimental subjects died before their personality was restored, would his mission be considered a failure?

To prevent this possibility, Xiu Ying Bode was still analyzing the cause of No. 7’s rampage when "Yuan Sen Sebo" influenced him, making Xiu Ying Bode take the remaining experimental subjects and follow.

As for why he needed to bring all the experimental subjects, it was because "Yuan Sen Sebo" temporarily didn’t dare let the remaining subjects out of sight.

The Aberrant Sect couldn’t possibly allow a demon to act alone with the experimental subjects, leading to a significant number of people being dispatched to capture the rampaging experimental subject, including three submersible ships.

Knowing the number of people on the other side, Yinqi Sijin had no choice but to ensure that Snow Claws did not leave alone, lest something happen to Snow Claws, which would make them enemies of the Mirror's Pupil Church.

But whether the rampaging experimental subject was indeed targeting Snow Claws needed to be clarified.

After discussing with his allies, Yinqi Sijin suggested to Snow Claws, "An incident occurred in Protein City before the New Year. The headquarters of the Judgment Court is temporarily stationed there, and the Grand Inquisitor is present. Why don’t I teleport you there?"