Chapter 268 : White Heat Breath

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Shura, Surin, and the rest of the Blood Champions were talking calmly when their eyes widened, and they looked to the back of the Wave Beast. Shock appeared on their faces when they felt the burst of Blood Energy coming from inside Cain's body. Cain did not want to draw attention, but the generation of the Blood Rune generated a qualitative change in the Blood Energy running through his body, and he could not avoid its radiation from being noticed by the others since they were so close to each other. The Blood Champions focused on Cain, as they could not believe what they just saw. All of them trained in the Body Refinement Art and were familiarized with the change in their Blood Energy upon the generation of Blood Runes. Still, reaching the Blood Refinement Art's Third Level while being a Wave Warrior was someone only one of them managed to achieve. Surin remembered just how hard it was for him to develop the Blood Rune, and unlike Cain, the Lineage running through his veins was tailored to improve the skills based on blood. Despite having that advantage over the other, Cain still managed to equal his feat. Cain noticed the eyes of all the Blood Champions but did not care and carried on with his training, taking the blood orb that Bloodless #1 gave him from his space ring. He had generated the Prima Blood Rune, which contained the totality of his Blood Energy, and now it was time to create Secondary Blood Runes to increase his energy pool. The blood orb contained a massive amount of vitality and blood essence, helping Cain generate Secondary Blood Runes much faster. The first Secondary Blood Rune emerged in just ten minutes, and the second came even quicker. After creating five of them, Cain felt that he reached his limit. 'I need to improve my cultivation and the strength of my body to continue generating more Secondary Blood Runes. System, show me my Blood Energy.' A second after that command, a virtual screen appeared in Cain's sight. [Blood Energy: 12.9 -->15.1] Such a massive improvement made Cain smile. An energy pool of fifteen points was something usually reserved for Wave Champions. Yet, he managed to get it while being a Level 9 Wave Warrior, meaning it would only grow larger upon his breakthrough! Focus returned to Cain's eyes as he calmed the excitement in his heart. He had indeed grown stronger, but the assassins that would come for Shura would not be weak, and if he grew complacent, they might take his life. 'My cultivation has already stabilized, and I can increase it again.' Cain sent several corpses of Wave Champion Beasts and Silver Artifacts to the [Devourer Dimension] so the [Earth Fiend Flame] could generate a stream of energy and vitality to his body while at the same time taking wave crystals from his space ring. He adopted a meditative position and closed his eyes while making the Wave run through his meridians, ignoring everything else. Of course, a slight decrease in their energy pool was much better than having their bodies react slower due to the freezing cold, so they all did it. All except for one. Cain became the center of attention of the group again, and just as they wondered what he was trying to do, he took a golden capsule from his space ring and injected it into his neck. Shura and the Blood Champions saw Cain's body tremble for a moment before his skin gained a shining glow, and they noticed his sparkling white breath. "Was that a Grand Wave Virus?" Unlike the Blood Champions, who felt awkward interacting with Cain, Shura did not have those problems and asked the man directly. Cain had noticed Shura's objective attitude and silently nodded since that would make protecting her much easier. "Its name is White Heat Breath. It is a 3-Star Grand Wave Virus that generates a thick layer of brown fat beneath my skin, acting as a natural thermoregulator. That will protect me from the cold. The virus also generates an enzyme that acts at the level of my lungs, improving my ability to separate oxygen from carbon dioxide in the air I take in, keeping the first inside my lungs and exuding the second." Surin and the rest of the Blood Champion were amazed by the effect of the Wave Virus, especially the last part. They understand that high places with cold air affect your breathing and drain your stamina. Cain considered things momentarily before focusing on Shura and throwing a golden capsule at her. If she could respond better to threats, it would be easier for him to keep her alive. Shura caught the Wave Virust and stared at this one for a moment before frowning. She had used her A.I. Chip to scan it, but there was no information in it. All the goods sold through the empire's network had a certification since there were people in charge of analyzing the products, making sure they were legit. That was especially true for Wave Virus and drugs. Cain did not get angry at Shura for her words; after all, only an idiot would inject something inside their bodies that a complete stranger gave to them. "I made it."

Chapter 268 : White Heat Breath

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