Origin Player.

Chapter 782 Advancement to D-Rank Source Power User

All attributes have reached the D-level stage.

Regardless of strength, a D-rank is equivalent to a peak being of the Silver Age, ranking as a viscount among vampires.

When this moment arrived, Jiang He trembled all over.

Life seemed to begin to transform, a faint glow flowing from between the pores, the blood no longer a warm liquid, but turned into a thicker mercury paste, a series of fine and clear popping sounds came from inside the body, the bones were collapsing and reshaping, the old bones were shattered into dust, and replaced by a denser and tougher silver skeleton.

Like a sleeping behemoth awakening, its internal organs release a powerful life force, and muscle fibers tear and recombine rapidly, like thousands of tightly twisted bowstrings.

Jiang He activated the Divine Indestructibility Technique, consciously allocating his own power.

[Hint: Your regeneration gene has been upgraded to Epic level]
[Hint: Your Wave Gene has been upgraded to Rhythm Gene (Epic): Rhythm exploration range is 300 meters]
[Hint: Your Steel Gene has been upgraded to Epic level, awakening the Steel Power (incomplete)]
[Hint: Your pigeon genes and tardigrade genes have fused to create a survival gene (epic level)]
[Hint: Your Concept Gene - Origin and Emptiness has been enhanced: You can swap spatial locations with the target that left a mark, or teleport to the location of the mark. Swapping or teleporting between two marked objects is also possible—marking can be done visually (this ability consumes a lot of stamina)]
[Player Name: Mo Ke]
[Overall Rating: D]
[Original Talent: Super Evolution (Unique)]
[Strength: D-]
[Speed: D-]
[Constitution: D-]
[Spirit: D-]
[Charm: S+]
[Energy: D]
[Biogenes: Salicyces]
[Evolutionary Genes: Regeneration, Survival, Rhythm, Steel]
[Conceptual Gene: Dependent Origination and Emptiness]
Officially promoted to Rank D.

Jiang He gained a sublimated level of power.

Relying on his incomplete steel power, his physical attributes are extremely close to those of a C-level source power user or a vampire count.

At the same time, the evolution of the Yuan Kong Technique is undoubtedly a qualitative change.

As long as Jiang He's gaze and attention are coordinated and unified, he can leave a mark wherever his eyes fall.

In addition, Jiang He also seized the forbidden item "Tracing Shadow" or "Hunting Guide" from Blackblood Jazz.

“Collecting items related to the target’s aura, reaching the limit will allow you to locate it. Sacrificing some living beings can also trigger spatial pursuit... This thing is suitable for a mob.”

Jiang He put away the "Hunting Guide".

Rumble!
Following the explosion at Position 36, a deafening, muffled thud resounded from Hanguzhuang Village, where the First Blood Clan Blood War Regiment was stationed. The ground within a radius of one kilometer subsided on a large scale, affecting even more distant areas. Main battle tanks, heavy artillery, machine guns, armored trucks, and other heavy weapons sank one after another, and groundwater gushed out.

Meanwhile, at the front lines, the dense communications from the Apocalypse Coordinates received a response, and the artillery positions of the Human Third Main Regiment were firing in unison, almost illuminating the night.

Boom boom boom!
Fireworks burst forth between the trenches.

Jiang He glanced at his military merits: one A-level and one B-level. In a sense, this was equivalent to a single soldier conquering the main force of the vampire regiment and quickly annihilating the elite squad. Overall, he received extremely high praise from the Apocalypse Satellite System.

"Look what you've done!"

On the hillside, Earl John's face was frighteningly pale. He moved silently like a snake, but the fall of the position and the charge of the Third Main Regiment's infantry finally made him reveal his presence.

—It's all over!

Jiang He calmly said, "If I didn't get entangled with you and chose to go straight back to the rear, would you be so angry that you died here?"

Earl John was furious. Just imagining the scene the other person described was enough to drive him crazy.

call!
The count charged forward with incredible speed, like a phantom.

Jiang He showed no weakness, unleashing his new secret technique, Rhythmic Cannon, as he swooped down the mountainside, his short sword in hand.

clang!
A crisp, sharp cracking sound echoed as rock and iron exploded.

Earl John's eyes darkened. He found it hard to believe that in just a few minutes, Dijiang seemed to have undergone a complete transformation.

Dangdang Dangdang!
Swords flashed and sparks flew.

Earl John's eyes were bloodshot as he thrust his sword straight at his enemy's heart, the strike fierce and ruthless.

Jiang He slashed out with his sword, striking the middle of the longsword. As he pushed off the ground and advanced forward, the tip of his sword pushed forward, forcing Earl John to retreat repeatedly. He even had a small part of his shoulder cut off before he could barely get another chance to strike.

Just a moment.

The two sides clashed for dozens of rounds.

Earl John's mood grew increasingly somber. Overall, his speed and strength were still significantly superior, but his skills were completely outmatched. In every clash of swords, Dijiang gained a slight advantage.

The scales tilted slightly.

Count John suddenly leaped forward, letting the dagger sever his left arm, blood staining the air. Ignoring the pain, he raised his longsword high with one hand and then cleaved the enemy's head in two.

boom!
Jiang He kicked out into the air and unleashed the secret technique, Rhythmic Cannon.

Count John's powerful sword strike missed because he pushed off the ground to dodge. The moment Jiang He landed, he held the swords in both hands, one facing forward and the other backward. As his body shifted to the side and his center of gravity dropped, he slashed down with a fierce blow.

Ding!
The blade severed the nobleman's longsword.

Earl John looked up at his enemy with an unprecedented gaze. Both were B-grade high-end weapons, yet the enemy had severed them with superior skill, a truly humiliating defeat.

Whoosh!
As the blade flashed, Count John's back was completely torn apart, and a figure retreated rapidly, his secret technique, Snake Shedding, shattered.

Through the molting of the snake, Count John's left arm was restored to its original shape. He stretched out his hands, and the Blood Serpent Domain expanded, covering an area of ​​fifty meters in radius.

call!
A huge semi-circular domain covered the ground.

Within the domain, snake blood containing anti-magic power was remotely injected into Jiang He's body; any domain has the characteristic of ensuring that any ability will hit its target.

"Dijiang, today it's either you or me who lives," Earl John said grimly.

"Naive." Jiang He's eyes flickered.

A ouroboros mark appeared on Earl John's body.

The next moment, Count John and the second throwing knife that killed the player switched positions, including the snake blood domain he maintained. Jiang He instantly escaped the domain's range. The signature ability of the golden creature was very suppressive against lower-level creatures, but because it lacked the body of the era, it couldn't generate the characteristic of taking someone's place.

The dark source of power has become active again.

Jiang He raised his tactical dagger, an invisible blade spreading across it, the enhancement of the rhythm gene clearly exceeding that of "fluctuation".

Whoosh!
With a single thrust, a five-meter-high beam of shimmering light cleaved through the ground.

The Secret Technique: Rhythmic Blade Slash severed the snake blood domain. Although Count John was shocked, he did not completely give up. Blood snakes full of corrosive power surged from all parts of his body, and the swarm of blood snakes flew into the air, quickly extinguishing the blade's light.

puff!

The blade pierced the flesh with an extremely abrupt sound.

Jiang He appeared behind Earl John at some point, piercing his heart with a single blow and extracting his blood essence.

"Did you forget something?"

Earl John opened his mouth with difficulty but could not speak. His eyes were filled with frustration. He had actually forgotten about the snake-shaped mark on his body during the battle. In fact, he was completely unprepared. The mark had not disappeared, and the enemy was very likely to perform a second spatial teleportation.

—A diminished sense of presence.

puff!
Jiang He drew his short knife and flicked it, sending all the bloody residue on the blade flying to the ground.

[Constitution: D → D]
boom!
The demon of the blade emerged from the ground, its body covered in wounds from scythes, some so deep that the bottom could be seen.

“Luo Yeli,” Jiang He asked.

"He should still be alive." The Demon of the Blade scratched his cheek. The leader had only given orders for the battle, not who they were required to protect.

Jiang He nodded. Even if Luo Yeli had a relationship with Lao Li, he wouldn't blame the Demon of the Blade for such trivial matters. Luo Yeli had the Ouroboros mark on her body, and if she showed any signs of disappearing, he could go there immediately.

"I'm back."

"Yes."

……

November 29th, 100th year of the Night Calendar.

Operation Earth Dragon has successfully concluded.

The Third Main Regiment of the First Division of the Tongchuan War Zone, along with the First Battalion of the Night that arrived later to consolidate the position, successfully occupied the area from Lüjiapo Village to Hanguzhuang Village.

The joint meeting between the two sides was held at the regimental headquarters.

"...The First Blood Clan Blood Battle Regiment and the 066 Servant Regiment were essentially wiped out. During the nighttime assault operation of Project Earth Dragon, our side suffered 604 casualties, captured 25 main battle tanks, 17 armored heavy trucks, 120 artillery pieces, and took over 1600 servant prisoners..."

"Commander Fu Shuang has been promoted to Brigadier General for his meritorious service..."

"During this operation, a number of outstanding soldiers emerged... It has been verified that Major Dijiang completed the vanguard coordinate mission, killing 120 vampire warriors, eight barons, four viscounts, and two earls. He has made outstanding contributions and has been awarded the Fortress Guard Medal."

"After discussion by the Special Forces Regiment Staff of the Night Special Forces, it has been decided to grant the soldier Dijiang the rank of lieutenant colonel company commander, and to specially approve the establishment of the Ninth Bloodbath Company with a full complement of 120 men, with all supplies being regular and orderly..."

The headquarters was shrouded in smoke, and dozens of people remained completely silent.

The colonel, commander of the Black Night Brigade, had a cigar in his mouth and hesitated to speak.

He single-handedly charged forward, beheading two counts, and over a hundred other nobles and warriors. He also independently established the Apocalypse Coordinates and formulated and completed most of the Earth Dragon Project. Given his newly promoted D-rank strength, his remarkable achievements have reportedly reached the ears of the President.

In particular, some rumors suggested that the Earth Dragon Plan had actually been leaked, and that when Dijiang made his charge that night, the entire Hanguzhuang position was filled with elite troops, and even three earls appeared one after the other.

"The military headquarters wants people from me," said Regiment Commander Fu Shuang. "The chief staff officer of the Tongchuan Army has spoken on his own terms; he deserves to be cultivated."

The battalion commander of the Night Battalion stubbed out his cigar and said regretfully, "He is a member of the Luo family. The war for the succession of the Luo family has never allowed excessive interference from outside forces. If they can seize Dijiang today, they can reasonably weaken the power of other candidates tomorrow, to the point that outsiders can interfere with the succession of the Luo family. I am powerless to do anything about it."

The demigod Lothian did not perish.

These are fundamental rules concerning the inheritance of traditions; the cost of breaking them is too great.

The battalion commander of the Night Camp knew very well that "golden words" was an implication that they should take the blame and get Dijiang over first, but even with the chief staff officer's compensation plus personal favors, it might not be enough to make up for the loss.

"The Luo family's daughter should be considered the first to pass the first round." Commander Fu Shuang smiled faintly. The first round of the succession battle required military merits. Each candidate needed to organize manpower to hunt down vampires. In the seven-to-five round, the candidate's own points were equivalent to their total military merits.

After killing Marquis John, the commander of the defense zone, Jiang He's military merits reached one A-level and four B-level. Combined with his previous gains in Guanzhuang Town, his achievements were remarkable.

The battalion commander wisely changed the subject, saying, "The east wing has been cleared. Originally, our two units could just hold the defense zone, but the higher-ups have made it clear that the street fighting in Majui County is too brutal. They may change the main attacking force. It is said that the first regiment has almost been wiped out."

Fu Shuangtuan began to ponder.

In a corner of the regimental headquarters, Ye Bulu unconsciously stood on tiptoe.

Dijiang's power inevitably reminded him of someone, a truly forbidden being who was famous throughout the entire boundless void.

However, Dijiang clearly lacks spear skills, and his gluttony and time manipulation abilities greatly reduce his suspicion. After all, for a king, it shouldn't be too difficult to reshape some of these power seeds after a hero's reincarnation.

"Dijiang's level of suspicion is currently ranked fourth."

"But do the top three really exist?"

(End of this chapter)