The Legacy System

The complicated expression on his face was for several reasons, but the most important among them was the fact that he wasn't a gardener per se.

In fact, the only thing he knew about gardening and taking care of plants and trees was that they needed water, a good environment, feeding, and cleaning.

Exactly as it looked, even the terms and words he used were totally unrelated to the ones that a really good and capable gardener would use.

The only reason why he had dared to make that bet with the guard earlier was that he was counting on his Legacy System, to not analyze the cause of 'blood rose's' condition, but also the way of its recovery.

Yet, the only evaluation that the Legacy System helped him with upon seeing the 'Blood Rose' was 'Hungry'!

'Motherfu*cker! Just what do you mean by hungry!? It's clear that this shitty plant has had the best care and treatment.

In fact, it looked like this plant had even better treatment than himself! So how the fu*ck was this shit supposed to be hungry!?"

Thinking like that, it certainly made him even angrier and infuriated with this shitty plant, and couldn't help but think that perhaps he had made a wrong move with that bet.

The problem wasn't the wager and the loss in itself, but the face of that motherfu*cking guard that he had betted against.

He couldn't bear the expression of gloat on that bastard's face and even less tolerate the possible mockery, and shitty words he was going to say.

As if that wasn't enough, there was even that bi*tch from earlier, who was bound to eat more shit if he didn't win the bet.

Still, no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't come up with something to solve the current situation. He didn't know what to do, and that put him in an extremely bad mood.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahah~!"

Just as he was pondering deeply about the current situation, a sudden peal of loud laughter incensed him even more.

He was about to turn around and scream at the one who must be laughing before he realized that the source of that laughter wasn't from the outside but from the inside.

To be more exact, it was actually his Dragon Empress that was laughing like that. While her laughter was quite melodic and sweet, the him currently found it a bit vexing.

That created mixed feelings inside him, between wanting to spank her butt until it glowed red and continue listening to the cute and charming laughter.

,m Well, the first option was impossible as the Dragon Empress didn't have a physical body at the moment, while the second was not possible due to his current mental condition.

Still, he managed to keep control of himself and his emotions, as he couldn't help but ask in a weird tone,

"Why are you laughing like this, my Empress!?"

"Hmph~! Who is your Empress!? You better call me appropriately and behave yourself otherwise, I might just ignore your stupid and slow self!"

The Dragon Empress immediately stopped laughing and chided him, while Eric's mind didn't seem to mind her chiding and was focused on one key point,

"Does it mean that you know how to solve this situation!?"

"Hmph~! Of course, I know, what kind of Empress would I be if I couldn't take care of something this simple!

What!? Are you surprised and amazed by this Empress!? After all, the poor blockhead you are, is incapable of understanding it, isn't it!?"

"Yes, yes, Your Highness, you are the smartest and best there is! The only Dragon Empress that is worthy of entering this little one's eyes, heart, and mind."

The Dragon Empress was a bit startled and surprised by Eric's praises, as she felt extremely happy and satisfied as she heard those words.

She could swear that if she had a heart right now, her heart would be beating faster and faster, which clearly surprised her a lot.

How could she actually act and suffer like this!? How could she fall for some lowly human that wasn't even worthy of carrying the dust off her shoes!?

When did she actually fall for him, and lose her mind, clarity, and calm!?

Still, no matter how many questions she asked, and no matter how many of those questions actually got answers, the truth was that she had already lost the war.

Knowing that didn't make her any happier, so she quickly decided to ignore that fact, as she said in a cold and cool voice,

"Hmph~! Glib-tongued bastard! It's your luck that this Empress doesn't want to waste her time and intelligence with you, otherwise you would be extremely sorry!"

"Of course, of course, my Empress! You shouldn't stop to the low level of your Husband, and please help me with this issue!"

The Dragon Empress clearly noticed Eric call himself her husband, and that made her feel happy and motivated for some reason before she pretended to not care and said,

"Stupid, don't you already know the name of this plant!? Considering its name, and the evaluation of the Legacy System, what do you think it wants!?"

Eric was absentminded for a moment before enlightenment finally stroked his head, and he quickly realized his mistake and overlook it.

This thing was a 'Blood Rose', a damn hungry 'Blood Rose'! This damned flower wanted to taste blood, and it was due to the lack of blood that it had actually started to whither.

Once he thought up to here, Eric couldn't help but get extremely happy, as he even said,

"My Empress if you were here I would have already kissed you many times, and then hugged you to death!"

"Hmph~! You dare!?"

"Why wouldn't I dare!? Aren't I just hugging and kissing my future wife!?"

"Who is your future wife!? Shameless bastard stop spouting nonsense and dirty my reputation!"

"You reject it now, but deep down you are wishing it happens, aren't you!? Don't worry though, I promise to fly beyond your expectations, and one day grow big and strong enough to deserve you!"

"Hmph~! Wishful thinking!"

Even though the Dragon Empress was keeping her same voice during the whole conversation, she couldn't help but grow hopeful inside her heart.

Would Eric truly be able to reach a level of strength and power to be worthy of her!? Would her man be able to keep this promise of his!?

She had no idea what would happen, and what the future held, but right now she just knew she wanted, hoped, and prayed that he would truly succeed.

As for Eric, he weirdly coughed in his Soul Avatar form, before he asked,

"Cough… Oh right, my Empress, how much do you know about this thing!? What are the benefits and losses of cultivating such a plant, and could it be bound to one particular person's blood!?"

The Dragon Empress seemed to need a change of subject as well, as she didn't waste her time and answered,

"I never thought that I would find such a treasure on this mortal and weak planet, but the truth is that this 'Blood Rose' has another name.

Its elongated name is 'Dragon's Blood Flower' and it carries the life-blood of a dragon, which helps in increasing the purity and density of a Dragon's bloodline.

This one is extremely weak and feeble, most probably coming from a flood dragon, or some snake that had just managed to turn into a fake dragon.

But it's still extremely helpful and important for you and those other girls because it can help you purify your bloodline, increase its concentration, and also temper your blood and bodies.

Normal people wouldn't know how to cultivate and raise such a thing, but it's extremely simple for me!

With my help, you will not only be able to bind this 'Dragon's Blood Flower' to yourself, but also help it grow stronger, better, and multiply!"

"Is that possible!? How!?"

"Of course, who do you think you are talking to!? This is a secret that not many people know, but one can grow such a thing stronger, and multiply by feeding it with as much blood as possible."

"Blood!? What kind of blood!?"

"Normal human blood is just the weakest of the possible choices, the best is a Dragon's blood, followed by Draconic beings like snakes, turtle snakes, eels, etc."

"What about the binding!?"

"That is even simpler, the first person to feed its blood will be recognized by the 'Dragon's Blood Flower' as its master and deepest connection."

"Damn this thing is crazy, but also extremely beneficial to me! Heheeheh~! With this everything is settled, now the only thing remaining is acting upon it!"

"What are you planning to do exactly!? Why did you ask those weird questions earlier!? I mean, it's understandable to want to know that, but I have the feeling that you have a different purpose for asking!"

"Hehehhehe~! I can't hide anything from you my Empress, but it would be just too plain and boring if I explain everything to you.

So, you would better watch the show outside, and tell me your evaluation later!"

With that said, Eric concentrated his attention on the outside once again, as he was faced with the judging and criticizing looks of the guard, the examiner, and Wei QingPing.

It looked like they were close to losing their calm and cool and explode at him with many offensive and berating words.

After all, for all this time Eric had just been standing at his feet while thinking deeply, he hadn't even gone close to the flower.

It looked like Eric was nothing but a scammer who had been called upon his bluff!

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