Blood Assimilation

After the Grand Librarian's passionate declaration, the Wisdom Scroll disappeared from his hand and hovered before Randy, its contents pulsating with otherworldly energy. Randy received the scroll, feeling its weight in his hands as if it contained the secrets of the universe itself.

With a sense of reverence, Randy unfurled the scroll, allowing the knowledge within to seep into his very being. His skepticism instantly vanished when he instinctively realized the kind of power coursing through him.

Without hesitation, Randy accepted the knowledge it offered, witnessing the scroll scatter and merge with his consciousness. In an instant, his towering form shrank back to its original size and state, leaving him momentarily disoriented.

As Randy's body began to revert to his human-sized spiritual form, confusion became evident in his expression. He hadn't expected the unique experience of walking with his towering body to end so soon.

Perplexed by the change, Randy inquired: "What... What just happened? Why did I change back?"

Even though his towering figure was initially cumbersome, as he acclimated to the new form, he felt boundless power coursing through his veins, bones, and every single fiber of his colossal body. He became intoxicated by the boundless power in his body, making him feel less afraid of the cosmic being claiming to be the Grand Librarian.

Despite claiming to be a librarian, the Grand Librarian possessed insurmountable and unfathomable power that made him, when he first confronted him, feel small in his heart, albeit managing to keep his calm outwardly at that time.

Meanwhile, the Grand Librarian regarded him with a knowing gaze, his expression solemn yet indifferent.

"You have received a fragment of the universe's wisdom, young aspirant. But know this — your presence here is unprecedented. Typically, only beings of unparalleled strength and distinction hailing from the Divine Realm are granted entry to the Universal Library. Your arrival here is...

unique." The Grand Librarian remarked, waving his hands to depict intricate diagrams and shapes as a visual representation of his explanation.

Hearing the remark spoken with gravitas, Randy's confusion deepened, and he opened his mouth to speak, but the Great Librarian raised a hand to silence him.

"You see, young aspirant, only beings of divine origin possess the strength and resilience to withstand the weight of these forms of wisdom from the Universe itself. Furthermore, only one form of wisdom could be received each time.

To protect you from harm, the Universal Library has stimulated your latent potential attributes, allowing you to absorb the knowledge without succumbing to its overwhelming power. In short, your consciousness was stimulated and your potential was unlocked, so that you may bear the weight of this newfound wisdom without risking permanent harm to both your mortal body and weakened consciousness."

Understanding dawned upon Randy as the Grand Librarian continued to explain.

"To safeguard the sanctity of the boundless knowledge contained within these hallowed walls, the Universal Library has taken measures to deter those who are not of divine origin. Fortunately, I recognized your mortal origin during the divine resonance and was able to employ my authority to allow you to pass the requirements.

Otherwise, your mortal vessel would have been annihilated by the chaotic energy roaming the void of space. Even if you survived the chaotic energy with your mortal vessel, your consciousness would have been eroded by the cosmic radiation before reaching the threshold of the Void Gate."

The Grand Librarian spoke as he recalled the visage of a middle-aged mortal man who also managed to trigger the divine resonance prematurely and was granted immense knowledge to complete a type of unique magic that shouldn't have existed in the mortal world.

At the time, using his authority as the Grand Librarian, he granted that mortal the opportunity to gain the knowledge he triggered in the Universal Library as he discovered that it was the fate of that mortal.

That mortal, as he recalled, had already perished after challenging the apparitions that destroyed his homeland. However, the Grand Librarian later discovered that the reason why that mortal challenged the apparitions was not due to compassion for the inhabitants of his homeworld.

Rather, it was due to his inflated ego and overconfidence in his new form of magic, an act that spelled his doom at the hands of the formidable apparitions capable of causing devastation to the totality of the cosmos.

That recent mortal wasn't the only one who managed to trigger the divine resonance before reaching the path to apotheosis. Once every century, and sometimes millennium, depending on the world's rank, there were some unparalleled geniuses within each generation whose feats were incomprehensible, and their talents surpassed their peers on many parameters.

They possessed extraordinary fates, making them quite famous or infamous within their respective worlds.

That recent mortal was one of them. He was an infamous genius hated by the inhabitants of his world. His world was destroyed by the apparitions that invaded it, killing all of its guardians before proceeding to destroy the planet along with its inhabitants.

The Grand Librarian only found out about the result of that infamous mortal's demise when their world was destroyed, its historical events encapsulated in a historical artifact, joining the countless world's Akashic Records in the Universal Library.

Replaying the Akashic Record of that world, the Grand Librarian observed how the arrogant mortal had been overpowered and outmatched by legions of apparitions, yet he still managed to kill some of them before meeting his demise.

Before his death, the Grand Librarian, with his keen perception, detected a spell being cast at the last minute, making him realize that the arrogant mortal might have used a life-saving spell to save his soul from perishing.

As for what kind of spell it was and what kind of effect it had, the Grand Librarian, with his boundless knowledge, could easily guess some possibilities based on the energy signal, but he didn't bother to investigate, upholding his motto of not interfering too much with the mortal coils of living beings. He chose to let nature take its rational course.

Upon hearing the Grand Librarian, Randy absorbed the gravity of the situation, realizing the significance of what had just transpired.

Randy pondered intently for a brief moment. Finally reaching a conclusion, he looked up at the colossal figure of the Grand Librarian.

"So… You mean to say that I'm not strong enough to be here? And that the only reason I'm still alive with my spiritual body still intact was due to your protection?" He asked for confirmation.

The Grand Librarian nodded, confirming his words. Shrinking his cosmic body to match the size of a human, the Grand Librarian continued.

"It is not a matter of strength, but rather of qualification. The rules set forth by the creators of this library are absolute — we cannot risk allowing unqualified individuals and those with ill intentions to gain access to the boundless knowledge and countless mysteries that could disrupt the delicate balance of the cosmos."

Randy's mind raced with questions when he heard the Grand Librarian's explanation. Feeling the need to interrupt the explanation for clarification, he opened his mouth, but the Grand Librarian silenced him with a raised hand, suggesting that he should be patient.

"I know what you're thinking, but you're still too weak to know any more than this level of information. Knowing too much would only bring you endless trouble. Your journey is far from over, young Randy. Use the two forms of wisdom you have gained here wisely during your journey, and one day you may yet prove yourself worthy of the secrets held within these hallowed halls.

As for the Wisdom Scroll you received from me, ensure that it is used sagaciously when you return." The Grand Librarian firmly stated, calling him by his name for the first time since they met.

This startled Randy, but he soon regained his composure, recalling the entity before him was a cosmic being with powers that he wouldn't be able to comprehend. Just standing there, he exuded an endless aura of vicissitudes, making him seem akin to a living divine existence.

Additionally, the Grand Librarian knowing about his identity was less surprising as he also seemed to know about his enigmatic parents as well as their true identities, which he refused to divulge for an overarching reason.

"I understand. I will honor the trust placed upon me and wield these gifts responsibly."

Randy bowed and thanked the cosmic being before him, realizing that he was initially supposed to receive one form of wisdom, but he ended up receiving two. The first one from the Jade Stone and the second one from the Wisdom Scroll that encapsulated a type of wisdom similar to the Jade Stone.

He recalled that the Grand Librarian stated the only reason for granting him the Wisdom Scroll was because of his friendship with both of his parents or perhaps one of them. At this realization, he felt extremely grateful to the cosmic being.

The Grand Librarian nodded in appreciation when Randy expressed his gratitude toward him. He watched him briefly and then continued with his explanation.

"Remember, young Randy, any Wisdom received from the Universal Library can elevate even the most untalented individuals into greatness. But fate, whether good or bad, virtuous or malevolent, is the prerequisite. Those who enter the Universal Library must be revolutionary souls. Lazy tyrants with no ambition are automatically disqualified."