This castle looks very ancient, at least seven or eight hundred years old in style.

The castle also occupies a large area, Herag estimated it should be over six thousand square meters.

Despite the size, the castle was very quiet, without any sounds of human activity.

"This castle belonged to the nobles who originally lived here when Black Rock Valley was purchased. Usually, no one lives here; it's always empty. Those Wizard Apprentices and servants are not fit to live here, and I don't like it either, it's too big. What do you think?" Blake asked.

Herag was quite satisfied and said, "It's pretty nice, I like it here."

For others, it might be too deserted and too quiet, not at all suitable for an ordinary person to live in long-term.

But for Herag, it was just right; he liked being alone, without anyone disturbing him.

Being alone made it much easier to do many things.

"Let's go inside and have a look." Blake led Herag into the castle.

There were many buildings inside the castle, and Herag chose the innermost Inner Castle as his bedroom and experiment place.

"I'll arrange for two servants for you; they will live in the gatehouse at the castle entrance and help you handle some daily chores," Blake said.

Herag said, "Thank you, I quite like this place."

Blake laughed and said, "I was afraid you might find it lifeless here; as long as you like it, that's good. I'll leave now; I live in a compound to the east. If you need anything, you can come find me. Servants will help arrange food, clothes, etc.; just tell them if you need anything."

After Blake left, a male and a female servant reported for duty.

The man's name was Lennon, forty years old, and he was skilled at driving and horse-rearing. He was mainly responsible for relaying messages and running errands for Herag.

The woman was named Mary, in her thirties, responsible for cooking, laundry, cleaning, and other chores.

"Just do your respective tasks as usual, and you are not allowed to enter the Inner Castle without my permission," Herag ordered.

The two bowed and expressed their understanding.

Herag glanced at their physical condition; there seemed to be no problems currently, just that their appearance and age didn't quite match.

Both were only in their thirties or forties, yet some gray hair could already be seen on their heads.

Inside Black Rock Valley, if not a Wizard, one would be a Wizard Apprentice; ordinary people staying here long-term would be affected by radiation, greatly reducing their lifespan.

But they were just servants, mere consumables for the Cheqi Family; no one would care about their lifespan.

Only someone like Pete, a Great Knight, could barely counteract these radiation effects with his strong physique.

This was because there were very few Official Wizards in Black Rock Valley; most were Wizard Apprentices.

If you placed Pete in a place like Moonlight Forest, where Official Wizards gathered, without taking some anti-radiation Magic Potion, his lifespan would also be reduced by radiation.

After going out, Lennon returned driving a carriage, which would belong to Herag from now on for travels.

He unloaded many things from the carriage, including bedding, mattresses, and other living supplies.

The hygiene of the castle had already been cleaned in advance, but Mary still meticulously cleaned every part of the Inner Castle.

This was the place where Herag was going to live; she dared not slack off, even picking up single strands of hair to throw into the trash heap.

Mary's work included much more; afterward, Lennon would have to bring a lot of vegetables, some of which needed to be stored in the castle's cellar, while others had to be pickled and dried.

There were also things like cured meat and smoked fish that needed to be stocked up; Herag might not eat that much for the time being, but it was necessary to have them.

Herag wandered around the castle, inspecting each room and planning future uses for them in his mind.

Upon discovering that the Inner Castle also had a spacious basement, Herag decided to set up the laboratory there, offering more concealment and sound isolation.

Herag took out some experimental equipment from his Space Ring, quickly dividing the basement into different sections; soon, the prototype of a laboratory took shape.

A few days later, in the basement.

Over the past few days, Herag had become completely familiar with the castle and unexpectedly found two secret chambers, though there was nothing inside them.

The operation of the castle was also on track; every mealtime, Mary placed the prepared food on the designated table.

Tonight, Herag would begin the most critical step: the cultivation of the Great Dark Heaven.

Before Herag, a glass vessel was filled with potion, soaking a small black leg.

A long time ago, practitioners of the Great Dark Heaven directly consumed the flesh and blood of the target bloodline to digest and devour its Bloodline Power.

Herag didn't need such a primitive method; he had complete experimental equipment and Shenlan to help extract the bloodline, so there was no need to directly eat this remnant limb.

The black little man's leg still maintained its vitality, without decay or deterioration.

Herag clamped out the small leg from the vessel, simply processed it, and infused it with Magic Power to extract all the blood into a beaker.

The subsequent steps were more complex; Herag needed to use Magic Power to eliminate all other impurities from the blood.

Herag slowly removed the impurities one by one, with the help of Shenlan.

An hour later, the beaker contained only bright red blood.

Herag infused Magic Power into the Great Dark Heaven's Spell Model, and a Stone Slab phantom appeared behind him.

With a thought, the blood in the beaker was absorbed into the Stone Slab phantom.

Immediately, the Bloodline Power from the blood spread from the Stone Slab, merging into Herag's own bloodline.

Herag felt some pain all over his body, indicating that the Bloodline Power was being absorbed and integrated.

An hour later, Herag slowly opened his eyes, a spark of electricity flashing in his eyes.

"Shenlan, check my physical state."

"Herag Merlin: Power 16.5, Agility 17.3, Constitution 17.4, Spirit 42.2, Magic Power 100%."

There was a significant improvement in all physical data, especially agility, which directly increased to 17 points.

This was just the enhancement to the physical body after absorbing the Bloodline Power, without using the Bloodline Power yet.

After absorbing the Bloodline Power of the black little man, Herag gained a Talent Ability, namely the power of Thunder Control.

Through Bloodline Power, Herag could stimulate muscle tissues across his body with electricity, greatly enhancing his body's speed, defensive capability, and Power.

He also learned through Bloodline Power inheritance that when the Bloodline Power becomes stronger, he could cover his entire body surface with the power of lightning, leading to a qualitative improvement in speed, Power, and the like.

There are two ways to strengthen Bloodline Power: the first is to continue absorbing the same type of bloodline, directly enhancing one's corresponding bloodline.

The second method is to enhance one's own strength; as strength increases, the hidden power of the bloodline will gradually reveal itself.

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