Chapter 49: Can Violence Also Resolve Other Things?

During these past two months, Lu Chen had demonstrated through his actions that his words from that day were not empty promises.

With a record of completing nineteen A-rank or higher missions in a short period of time, Lu Chen had become a legend within the Lionheart Society, making it difficult for anyone to surpass him. Even though the president of the society barely managed its affairs, no one had any complaints. Instead, whenever the president was mentioned, everyone's face was filled with admiration.

"What's this?" Lu Chen asked, noticing a neatly folded set of men's formal wear on his seat.

"The Student Union President, Caesar, invites you to attend his party tonight, hoping you can grace him with your presence," Milanra teased, but Lu Chen remained stoic.

"Caesar? Please postpone it for me. I want to come back and check on some information," Lu Chen replied.

Lu Chen didn't necessarily reject the idea of attending Caesar's party. He had heard from Fingal that Caesar's parties always had plenty of delicious food, which was appealing to him. However, he also had pressing matters to attend to back at the academy, especially regarding his research on a technique he had discovered in the Lionheart Society: Bloodline Refinement Technique, commonly known as Blood Rampage.

Due to the frequent missions he had been undertaking, Lu Chen's research had been intermittent. Now, he felt he had reached a breakthrough and needed to conduct final confirmation.

With the anticipation of unlocking new powers looming over him, Lu Chen was more focused on his research than anything else. He didn't even consider the delicious food as a priority compared to this pursuit.

"Caesar's invitation isn't directed at you as the Lionheart Society president. It was sent to your dormitory by Senior Fingal. Caesar mentioned in the invitation that he's inviting you as a friend he's sparred with before," Milanra explained, thinking Lu Chen was hesitant due to potential conflicts between the two major societies.

"Is that so?" Lu Chen pondered, realizing it did sound like something Caesar would do.

Milanra nodded in confirmation.

"In that case, let him know that I'll have to put this matter on hold for now. No need to send me back to the dormitory. I'll head back to the Lionheart Society first," Lu Chen instructed, taking out his phone to send a text message to Caesar. He had exchanged contact information with Caesar after their last combat class.

"If it's urgent, I could attend the party tomorrow," he added after sending the message.

After sending the message, Lu Chen put away his phone and enjoyed the scenery on campus.

Arriving at the Lionheart Society, Milanra went to park the car while Lu Chen headed straight for the society's secret library. Along the way, he exchanged greetings with Chu Zihang, who exuded an ethereal aura.

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"Eureka! That's it!" Lu Chen exclaimed excitedly after researching for half a day in the library, finally having a breakthrough in his understanding of the Bloodline Refinement Technique.

The technique left behind by the Lionheart Society was flawed. It was evident that without these flaws, the side effects of the technique would have been much smaller. Lu Chen now understood why the principal had hesitated to entrust him with this technique; Blood Rampage was undeniably dangerous, akin to a gift from the devil.

Once one embarked on Blood Rampage, it was like riding a slide straight into death. As the number of rampages increased, the slope would become steeper, eventually leading the user to become a deathwalker, a wandering corpse in the world.

If the dangerous hybrids like Abel were those whose bloodlines crossed the line involuntarily, Blood Rampage was actively refining one's bloodline to challenge the limits, all for the sake of ultimate power.

This is a forbidden technique, and judging by the principal's words, as well as the fact that this technique is openly available in the Lionheart Society's secret library, it's likely that this technique has been in use for many years.

When fighting against evil dragons, one must be prepared to become a dragon oneself, showing the dedication of the clandestine faction.

It seems that Principal Ahnreh mistakenly considers himself some kind of special hybrid, believing that even if he breaks through the critical blood limit, he can maintain his human sanity, so he can safely use this technique.

Lu Chen knows he's not like that, but he still dares to try.

The Essence Blood Warrior technique also contaminates the user's spirit. Lu Chen survived without becoming a walking dead in the past, so now he's not afraid to try the Blood Rampage technique.

His dragon bloodline is far from breaking through the critical blood limit. Before reaching that line, as long as he can obtain the so-called Divine Blood Seed, he can continue to upgrade his bloodline without worry. He just doesn't know where that White King is.

But these are not the reasons that excite Lu Chen the most. He discovered that the Lionheart Society's Bloodline Refinement Technique is a miraculous existence. This theoretical system is a treasure in itself, not only refining dragon bloodlines but also benefiting from his Divine Blood lineage!

Moreover, based on his complete control and thorough understanding of his Divine Blood lineage over the years, he can almost certainly say that there are few side effects to using Blood Rampage on it!

The Cassell Academy has not investigated his blood, but as the saying goes, blood is thicker than water. He hasn't been a normal human for a long time. If the Essence Blood Warriors also have the concept of a critical blood limit, then he has long crossed it.

He closes his eyes and feels the boiling of his blood, realizing that Blood Rampage is indeed feasible. There's hope for his long-stagnant Divine Blood to ascend to a new level.

While in Blood Rampage state, he feels his power increase significantly. It could be considered a new "trick."

As he walks out of the secret library, Lu Chen feels as if he's floating on air.

"Brother Chu, want to grab some late-night snacks together?" Lu Chen passes by Chu Zihang's office and sees him still approving documents.

Chu Zihang is evidently very responsible, managing all aspects of the Lionheart Society's business methodically. In this regard, Chu Zihang seems more suited to be the president of the society than Lu Chen, who is more about brawn than brain.

Chu Zihang stops his work and nods. He's also a bit tired and calls it a day.

"I heard you also applied to join the Enforcement Department, and your mentor approved it. You've executed two missions on your own recently?" Lu Chen asks casually as they chat in the cafeteria.

"Yeah, they weren't too difficult," Chu Zihang replies quietly, focusing on his potatoes.

"Why were you the only one sent on the missions?" Lu Chen recalls the instructions their mentor gave them after their first mission. "Is it because of your Soul?"

Chu Zihang hesitates for a moment, then nods. "It's not a secret. My sequence is 89, and my Soul is Inferno."

"Inferno!?" Lu Chen is surprised. That's a high-risk sequence's Soul. No wonder their mentor didn't want Chu Zihang to expose himself. If he did, the academy might question the safety of his bloodline.

After that mission, Lance Lot even recounted the situation to him, saying that if his Soul were Inferno, Abel might not have escaped the fire.

"It's just a stronger Soul. You're still more powerful, Lu," Chu Zihang says in a way that sounds like a compliment, but from him, it's more like stating a fact.

"Why push yourself so hard?" Lu Chen wonders. After all, it's too dangerous for a freshman to hunt down targets. If Chu Zihang didn't want to reveal his Soul, he could have stayed at school and done nothing.

Chu Zihang stops cutting his steak, freezing for a moment. After a long silence, he says quietly, "I just don't want to experience that feeling of powerlessness again. It makes me feel weak."

Lu Chen finishes chewing a piece of pork knuckle and wipes his mouth. "You can talk about it if you have something on your mind. Aren't we friends?"

Chu Zihang hesitates, looking up at Lu Chen.

Friends... are we?