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Everyone just stared blankly at Liu Ziming, who was lying on the ground helplessly, looking extremely anxious.
"Look! This guy's skin is shrinking and has developed many wrinkles. Could it be that he ate this fruit and it made him age instantly?"
The Slime Mirror continued shouting, because after about five or six minutes, Liu Ziming's skin had indeed developed many wrinkles and started to degenerate, which surprised everyone. "Don't worry, everyone. Perhaps this guy has experienced some incredible opportunity. Didn't you see that after his skin degenerated, the skin underneath looked exceptionally fair and smooth?"
The giant ape elder was actually extremely anxious. Perhaps he could only feel at ease when Liu Ziming regained consciousness? However, he was pleasantly surprised to find that although Liu Ziming's outer skin had degenerated, the skin underneath was as tender and supple as a baby's. He really couldn't understand it.
"What did you say? This guy actually went through another tribulation. Could he have undergone another transformation? That seems a bit unlikely?"
The Flame Dragon Elder gaped, utterly incredulous. He simply couldn't believe that Liu Ziming had merely devoured a brightly colored fruit; how could such a transformation have occurred in such a short time?
Chapter 359 Awakened Bloodline
Everyone was astonished to see the subtle changes occurring in Liu Ziming, but he remained motionless, as if in a deep sleep, leaving everyone incredibly anxious. "Sister Cat, when will this guy wake up? Is it going to stay like this forever?"
The seven-colored deer was filled with immense panic because it had discovered that Liu Ziming was indeed changing little by little. However, it didn't know whether this change was good or bad, so it held onto the cat angel's hand with a particularly frightened expression.
Actually, the cat angel had no idea what Liu Ziming had gone through. She only heard the old Flame Dragon muttering to himself, and her heart was filled with astonishment. "Water, water, water!"
Just as some of the "197" were gaping in disbelief, watching Liu Ziming undergo subtle changes, they never dreamed that Liu Ziming, who was burning hot and in a deep coma, would actually keep calling out. Although his voice was very soft, everyone could hear him.
"Quickly, get some water. This guy must be thirsty. He's burning up like a fireball. He can't stand the heat and is severely dehydrated. This is serious!"
Without hesitation, the giant ape elder blurred into a blur and dashed forward. He had already noticed the cave's darkness, but he could smell water. "You'd better hold on, or I'll make you pay!"
Slime Mirror was squatting next to Liu Ziming, tears streaming down his face. But he never expected that his tears would magically end up in Liu Ziming's mouth, and that Liu Ziming would be sucking on them, seemingly enjoying it immensely.
"Look, this guy doesn't seem to have any major problems. He's sucking on the slime's tears and seems to be enjoying it. He should be fine, right?"
The veteran Flame Dragon was delighted to discover that Liu Ziming seemed to be enjoying sucking up the slime's tears, so he concluded that the guy was probably fine, just going through something that no one knew about. "The water's here, the water's here! How is this guy now? Has anything else changed?"
About five or six minutes later, the giant ape reappeared before everyone like a gust of wind, and in his hand, he was holding a stone object that was filled with water. "Hehe, this old monkey should be fine. He just sucked up the tears of that slime monster, and now he's not making a sound. Who knows what kind of incredible opportunity he's experiencing?"
Seeing the confident smile on the Flame Dragon Elder's face, the Giant Ape Elder couldn't help but tremble. Had this guy gone through something again? This was too incredible! Although he refused to believe it, the facts before him were undeniable. "Quick, give me water! Quick, give me water! Don't burn this stinky spider's head! That would be a real problem!" The Slime Mirror shouted anxiously when it heard that the elder had actually brought water.
But he hadn't considered his clumsy actions; he snatched the water from the giant ape's hand and splashed it all over Liu Ziming's face. "What are you doing? Why did you splash water all over my face? Don't you like me that much?"
The Slime Mirror never expected that when it accidentally splashed water on Liu Ziming's face, the guy would wake up and stare at it blankly, questioning it.
No one expected that the slime would accidentally wake Liu Ziming with cold water. They were all quite surprised and didn't know what to say. "Ahem, Spider Boss, you're finally awake! We were all so worried. You slept soundly for a good hour or two, and it felt like an eternity for us. We were so anxious!" The Giant Ape Elder noticed that the slime was standing there blankly, unsure of what to say, so he spoke up to avoid an awkward atmosphere...
Hearing the giant ape elder say this, Liu Ziming stared blankly at his surroundings, then thought back carefully. It seemed to make sense, but he couldn't quite remember it clearly. "Giant ape elder, are you saying that I just ate that bright red fruit, which is why I fell into a deep sleep? Is that right?"
Unsure of his own thoughts, Liu Ziming looked directly at the giant ape elder and asked, needing to understand what had happened before deciding on his next course of action.
Seeing Liu Ziming's somewhat dazed expression, everyone understood that his memories of just falling into a deep sleep had been erased, and they all looked extremely surprised. "You weren't faking it, were you? Have you forgotten everything that just happened?"
Caught off guard, the Slime Mirror slapped Liu Ziming across the face with a loud thud, surprising everyone. "What are you doing? I didn't say I'd forgotten everything, I just didn't understand. Is it wrong to ask? Did you have to slap me like that?"
Liu Ziming really couldn't understand why the Slime Mirror, with its fiery personality, always targeted him and ended up getting hurt. He was now genuinely regretting ever knowing this guy.
"1.9 Don't you really know? You just swallowed that bright red fruit, which terrified us all. We told you not to do it, but you insisted on risking your life, making me worry to death. What's the big deal about slapping you?"
Looking at the nonchalant expression on the Slime Mirror's face, Liu Ziming was truly speechless. How did he even come to know this guy? It was too late to regret it.
"Ahem, I have some good news for everyone. This brightly colored fruit is really useful. I have a special feeling in my body, as if my bloodline is slowly awakening. I don't know if it's true or not." Hearing Liu Ziming say this, everyone's expressions became even more surprised!
Chapter 360 Those who defy fate always have a destiny that defies fate.
Because no one expected that the Vanguard Fruit would have such a powerful effect, they were all quite unsettled. They hadn't imagined that this bright red fruit could awaken one's bloodline. "You're not just spouting nonsense, are you? A tiny fruit can awaken your bloodline? I've never heard you mention that before!"
It wasn't just Slime Shizuka who didn't believe it; the others were also skeptical. The appearance of this bright red fruit was too bizarre. They had no idea what it was, and how could they just swallow it? Moreover, it could even awaken their bloodlines—they found it utterly bizarre!
"Since you don't believe me, I can try it out myself, and then you'll understand what's really going on?"
Liu Ziming was just about to show off his awakened bloodline abilities when, to his utter surprise, the cat angel and the seven-colored deer pounced on him, stroking his face repeatedly with obvious delight.
"Hehe, I don't think it's important that this bright red fruit will awaken my bloodline. What's amazing is that my skin has become so good after eating it—smooth, supple, and exceptionally radiant! It's truly wonderful!"
Feeling awkward with the two guys constantly stroking his face, Liu Ziming actually took a step back. However, he didn't expect them to be so persistent, like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey, leaving him helpless. "Hehe, I really didn't expect this. Putting aside whether this fruit has the ability to awaken bloodlines, just the fact that the skin became so smooth and supple after the spider brain was devoured is enough to make anyone envious," the old Flame Dragon said with a smile, stroking his few remaining whiskers.
Actually, not only did he think this way, but everyone thought the same thing, but they were just too embarrassed to say it out loud. After all, they couldn't touch Liu Ziming's changes little by little with their hands, unlike the cat angel and the seven-colored deer.
"Have you two had enough? If you don't get down here soon, I'll kick you both flying!"
Seeing the cat angel and the seven-colored deer clinging to Liu Ziming like two pesky silkworms, Slime Mirror felt a pang of jealousy. She looked particularly unhappy and shouted loudly, "Sister Jing, come and take a look! This guy's skin is really good! If we had skin like that, it would be amazing!"
Slime Mirror never expected that his loud shouts would not stop Cat Angel and Seven-Colored Deer. They actually pulled him over and let him personally experience the changes on Liu Ziming's skin.
"My God, you don't know until you touch it! This guy's skin has become so smooth and supple. Could it really be the effect of that bright red fruit?" Although the Slime Mirror had a strange feeling, when he personally felt the changes on Liu Ziming's skin, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion. "You guys, that's enough. I'm not some product for you to look around at as you please?"
Liu Ziming transformed into a gigantic spider, instantly teleporting more than ten meters away. Looking at the group, he genuinely couldn't understand why he had provoked them. "Heh, these crimson fruits really do have the ability to awaken bloodlines. If you guys don't like enjoying them, then I'll enjoy them all by myself?"
Despite Liu Ziming's words, he still took out several bright red fruits he had picked beforehand from his pocket and tossed them to everyone. Although he didn't know the name of the fruit, he felt it was a treasure that had to be shared. "Wow, this spider boss is so kind, actually sharing such a precious thing with everyone, he's really awesome!" Everyone held a bright red fruit in their hands, their eyes shining brightly, looking at the bright red fruit, unable to bear to eat it.
"You stinky spider, your physique is simply heaven-defying. Although you don't have any major problems after devouring it, it doesn't guarantee that we won't be harmed after devouring it." Actually, what the slime said wasn't unreasonable. After all, Liu Ziming always had incredible opportunities, which not everyone could compare to.
"Hehe, don't worry. I've carefully sensed it myself, and this bright red fruit is definitely a treasure that has been growing for thousands of years. It's an incredible stroke of luck that we obtained it by chance. Aren't you all reassured?"
After Liu Ziming finished speaking, he didn't give anyone much time to react. He immediately unleashed his awakened bloodline ability, appearing incredibly terrifying. "My god, this guy actually awakened a devouring bloodline! That's terrifying!"
"My goodness, a giant spider actually has the ability to devour bloodlines? You'd only believe it if you told someone!"
"My goodness! Liu Ziming has actually awakened the ability to devour bloodlines! This is terrifying! He can devour almost everything around him. It seems he's a person who defies the heavens; he's destined for greatness!" Everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing. Liu Ziming had actually awakened his bloodline after devouring the brightly colored fruit. "I've already shown you what my awakened bloodline looks like. If you still don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do," Liu Ziming said arrogantly, spreading his hands as if he were helpless. His choice was none of their concern. "Spider Boss, is it possible that these brightly colored fruits really have such powerful effects?"
"You stinky spider, you absolutely mustn't lie to us! If you dare to lie to us, do you know what the consequences will be?" "My goodness, what are we waiting for? I absolutely won't let this treasure that fell from the sky go!"
Everyone witnessed the terrifying strength that Liu Ziming displayed, but their thoughts were not the same. However, these guys did not hesitate at all. They stuffed the bright red fruit into their mouths and ate it with great relish, their mouths dripping with juice, completely disregarding their image.
"Hehe, I forgot to tell you, devouring the most vibrant fruit requires enduring pain that ordinary people cannot bear. As for whether you can bear it, I don't know."
Chapter 361 Painful Torture, Awakened Bloodline
Hearing Liu Ziming say such things at this time, everyone wanted to rush up and slap him hard across the face, but they really didn't want to.
"You stinking spider, are you deliberately toying with us? If I really can't awaken my bloodline, do you know what the consequences will be? I'll tear you to pieces to vent my anger!" The Slime Mirror, with its fiery temper, showed no mercy to Liu Ziming, pointing at him viciously.
The others actually thought the same thing, but since it was their own choice, no matter what Liu Ziming said, they had no other choice.
"Hehe, I was just reminding you all. Did you take my good intentions for granted? Perhaps you don't have to go through that kind of pain?"
Seeing Liu Ziming's somewhat smug smile, everyone felt an urge to punch him, but they also clearly felt that, just as Liu Ziming had said, as the warm current flowed through their bodies, a feeling of pain slowly welled up in their hearts.
"Boss Spider, could you protect us for us? If anything unexpected happens, you can definitely step in to save us."
Because the giant ape elder could clearly feel that the blood in his body was expanding, he sat down directly, but looked at Liu Ziming with some unease and said something.
Upon hearing what Senior Juyuan said, Liu Ziming put away his playful expression and looked particularly serious. He glanced at him but didn't say anything, and nodded heavily.
No one said anything more. Following the example of the giant ape elder, they immediately coiled themselves on the ground, frantically absorbing the energy of the vibrant fruit they had just devoured, hoping to awaken their bloodlines. "My goodness, these guys devoured that vibrant fruit, and the energy is gathering like crazy. I wonder if they can survive this, and whether my choice was right." Looking at the pained expressions on everyone's faces, Liu Ziming now felt a pang of regret. He didn't know if his initial decision had been correct.
"Can you all hear me now? If you can, try your best to say what I say, without any resistance. Just let the energy in your body flow slowly according to the cultivation method you are practicing. As long as you can get through this, you will achieve the goal of being reborn."
In truth, Liu Ziming didn't know if these people could even hear what he was saying. But seeing the fine beads of sweat constantly seeping from everyone's faces, he knew that these people were truly enduring pain that ordinary people could not bear.
Time passed slowly, but not for as long as Liu Ziming's. After about forty or fifty minutes, everyone opened their eyes. "Holy crap, if these guys' eyes could kill, I'd probably be dead hundreds of times over by now?"
Because Liu Ziming didn't care about the changes in everyone's bodies, he could clearly feel that when these people opened their eyes, each of their eyes automatically shone with a sharp light, appearing particularly fierce.
With each roar of dragons and howls of tigers, everyone awakened their bloodline, appearing particularly terrifying.
"Haha, I really didn't expect that just a small fruit would awaken my ancient ape bloodline. This is wonderful!"
The giant ape elder repeatedly pounded his chest with both hands, appearing extremely excited. This ancient ape bloodline wasn't just something he possessed personally; it held terrifying power. "Congratulations, Giant Ape Elder, on awakening your ancient ape bloodline!"
Seeing the delightful changes that had taken place in the giant ape senior, Liu Ziming offered his blessings without any hesitation.
"Haha, I really didn't expect it, I really didn't expect that I, the Flame Dragon, would finally awaken the bloodline of the dragon race. That's an ancient ancestral dragon! It's truly unbelievable!" With each exclamation of the Flame Dragon elder, a series of dragon roars echoed throughout the cave, displaying supreme majesty and inspiring awe in everyone. "Holy crap, this old guy actually awakened the bloodline of an ancient ancestral dragon! That's too awesome!"
The giant ape senior stared wide-eyed, for he knew about the ancient ancestral dragon, the true ancestor of the dragon race. If his bloodline were awakened, the old Flame Dragon's future strength would be immeasurable.
"Congratulations, Elder Flame Dragon, on awakening the bloodline of the Ancestral Dragon of the Dragon Clan!"
Liu Ziming seemed quite surprised by the ancestral dragon bloodline awakened by the Flame Dragon elder, but he still offered his sincerest blessings. "How are the rest of you? Have you awakened your own bloodlines?"
Although Liu Ziming offered his blessings to the giant ape and the fire dragon, he was still concerned about whether the others had awakened their bloodlines.
Seeing the anxious expression on Liu Ziming's face, the cat angel actually acted quite mischievously, blinking its eyes at the slime mirror and the seven-colored deer, seemingly deliberately preventing them from saying anything. "You guys better hurry up and tell me whether you've awakened your bloodline or not. If not, I have a few fruits here. Do you want to try again?"
Originally, Cat Angel wanted to tease Liu Ziming, but he didn't expect Liu Ziming to be so anxious. Liu Ziming pulled out several brightly colored fruits from his pocket and presented them to him, making Cat Angel feel like vomiting blood. "Are you (De Nuo Zhao) an idiot? I've just endured agonizing torment, finally awakening my own bloodline, and you want me to try again? Haven't you tormented me enough?" Seeing the constantly changing expressions on Cat Angel's face, Liu Ziming really couldn't understand what these guys were doing, staring at him without saying a word.
"Listen up, you stinky spider! I've awakened my Seven-Colored Divine Deer bloodline. If you ever dare to ignore me again, I'll transform you into a seven-colored rainbow and make you vanish into nothingness!"
Hearing the Seven-Colored Deer's arrogant attitude, Liu Ziming finally felt relieved. If even the Seven-Colored Deer had awakened its bloodline, then the others were no problem at all. After all, among these people, the Seven-Colored Deer was the least courageous and lacked the best in any other aspect.
Chapter 362 The Fruit of Obsession Grown from Resentment
Seeing that everyone had awakened their bloodline and could completely and freely change their physical form, Liu Zimen was filled with too many emotions.
"Hehe, I knew it! The energy from these brightly colored fruits shouldn't be wasted like this. If you really can't awaken your bloodline, it just means that you people have really bad luck."
Seeing Liu Ziming's somewhat smug expression, everyone couldn't help but want to rush forward. However, after all, this guy was the one who gave them all the vibrant fruits, allowing them to awaken their bloodlines. They absolutely couldn't do that. "You stinky spider, you'd better watch yourself. Don't think that just because you gave us these things and awakened our bloodlines, we'll be grateful to you. We could have done it just as well without you!" The slime didn't hesitate at all regarding Liu Ziming's arrogant behavior, directly expressing his opinion without holding back, appearing extremely domineering. "Exactly! If it weren't for you, we might have already accomplished it. When did you ever show any favoritism?"
"Hmm, I think what Sister Cat said makes perfect sense. If it weren't for you, we might have already swallowed those 200 things. It doesn't seem to have much to do with you?"
Liu Ziming never expected that his attempt to show off would backfire so spectacularly. He hadn't anticipated that the Slime Mirror, the Cat Angel, and the Seven-Colored Deer would unite as one and target him directly. He felt utterly miserable.
"Hehe, you can't say that. If it weren't for Boss Spider, I'm afraid none of us would have the courage to try it ourselves. Isn't that right?" In fact, the Giant Ape Elder knew that these guys were joking, but if he didn't say something at this time, it would be really unreasonable.
Since the giant ape elder had already said so, the group had no choice but to shut their mouths, looking angrily at Liu Ziming with particularly arrogant eyes.
"Hehe, now that everyone has awakened their bloodlines, and the Monster Forest is full of dangers, this is a good thing! However, everyone still needs to be vigilant and not think that we are invincible just because we have awakened our bloodlines. After all, this is the Monster Forest, and who knows what might be going on here?"
Since the giant ape elder had given him a way out, Liu Ziming looked very serious and cautiously spoke to everyone.
Upon hearing Liu Ziming's words, the Giant Ape Elder and the Flame Dragon Elder nodded in unison. They felt that this guy truly had the potential to be a leader; he remained calm in times of joy and composed in times of chaos. "Hehehe, you stinky spider, you said it yourself. Only you can understand what's inside the Monster Forest map. Are you a ghost?"
Slime Mirror actually covered his mouth with his hand, laughing so hard he was doubled over, completely lacking any decorum, and shouted loudly as if afraid everyone wouldn't hear him. "That's right, if Liu Ziming were a ghost, even ghosts would be afraid?"
"Hehe, I completely agree with what you said, Sister Cat. If this guy is a ghost, he is indeed a bad and vengeful ghost."
Hearing the little ones teasing Liu Ziming like that, the Flame Dragon Elder shook his head helplessly. They felt these guys weren't mature enough. After all, this was the Monster Forest; what could possibly be here? "Actually, we're not being unreasonable at all. What are these brightly colored fruits that appeared out of nowhere? How did we manage to get them so easily?" The Seven-Colored Deer blinked its eyes and asked everyone with some confusion. In fact, everyone thought the same thing, except for Liu Ziming.
Since the Seven-Colored Deer had this question, everyone else did too. Liu Ziming thought for a while and lowered his head in silence, but finally spoke up.
"Hehe, actually obtaining this immortal fruit wasn't that easy. But luckily, we dealt with the eighth-tier magical beast lizard; it was the guardian of this fruit. Otherwise, how could it have been so simple?" Hearing Liu Ziming say this, everyone felt relieved. No wonder this enormous lizard was guarding this cave; it was protecting the vibrant fruit from being picked by others. "You say it, but there's no evidence. Why would we believe your nonsense?"
The Slime Mirror maintained its tough stance, watching Liu Ziming shout loudly. It genuinely couldn't understand what secrets this guy was hiding. "If what you're saying is true, at least you should know what this thing is called, right?"
No one expected that the usually gentle cat angel would become so conflicted, and she looked at Liu Ziming and spoke directly.
Seeing the somewhat conflicted expression on the cat angel's face, Liu Ziming felt that if he didn't tell them everything he knew, these guys probably wouldn't stop. Rather than letting things drag on endlessly, why not just tell them directly? "Ahem, it's not that I deliberately didn't say it, but actually, the name of our Devouring Fruit is too evil. I was afraid everyone would have too many reactions, so I didn't say it?" Hearing Liu Ziming say this, the slime's curiosity grew even stronger, and he spoke up directly.
"Heh, could it be that some people don't know at all and are deliberately lying to us, pretending to know what they're talking about? It's really annoying?"
Seeing the slime's somewhat disdainful gaze, Liu Ziming didn't take it seriously at all. However, he noticed that everyone was staring at him expectantly, wanting to know what kind of fruit they had consumed. Liu Ziming was genuinely starting to feel uneasy.
"Actually, everyone wants to know what this fruit is called, but please don't react too much when I tell you. This fruit was formed by accumulating too much resentment. After thousands of years of growth, it finally transformed into a fruit. Its name is the Fruit of Obsession, and it has a certain evil aura. Actually, I didn't intend to let everyone know."