Chapter 720: [The Glory of the Wolf Clan] Legendary Level, Face Change, Misunderstanding in the Bloodline River

Old Dog's arrival filled Yu Yuan with great surprise.

He couldn't understand why this being above Gold Rank would personally show up.

But his current enemies were the Blood Clan and the Blood Duke.

Old Dog, as the Wolf Clan Ancestor, was hostile to both Blood Clan Progenitor Gurlad and the Blood Duke.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

What's more, he and Old Dog had crossed paths long before this.

It was precisely because of this consideration that Yu Yuan chose to come upon receiving word of Old Dog's arrival.

It wasn't that he was certain Old Dog wouldn't harm him, but rather that Myriad Nations Bathhouse, as his home turf, granted him absolute authority over its rules.

No one could engage in combat or unleash abilities within its confines.

But Yu Yuan's real trump card was the 【Transdimensional · Blood Sea Abyss Descent】psychic ability he had just stolen from the Blood Duke.

As a superdimensional-level psychic ability, if anything unexpected happened, even if he couldn't directly face an existence above Gold Rank, it could buy him time to teleport away.

That should be doable.

And now, hearing Old Dog's reminder.

Yu Yuan fell silent, but soon let out a light chuckle, leaning back against the pool edge with a sigh.

"I know that very well..."

He turned his head to look at Old Dog.

"But I... have no choice. The rules of the Civilization Game, you understand them better than I do.

This isn't a place that rewards morality and integrity. In a world where the winner takes all, who dares claim they're absolutely safe?

You, as an existence above Gold Rank, stand at the very apex of the Civilization Ladder. Do you dare say you're absolutely safe?"

Old Dog's gaze was deep, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

"As long as I wish to be."

"Including the New World?" Yu Yuan's words cut like a blade.

Old Dog's movements froze.

Yu Yuan seemed not to notice Old Dog's reaction, continuing as if talking to himself:

"If I had a choice, who would be so reckless? But just for exploring a Civilization Relic, just for normal player-versus-player conflict and slaughter, I end up drawing the attention of an existence above Gold Rank. What was I supposed to do?"

"If I hadn't prepared in advance, if I hadn't diverted attention elsewhere, I'd probably have weeds a foot tall growing on my grave by now."

Old Dog said nothing more. He quietly watched Yu Yuan, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth, then the curve grew wider and wider.

"Haha... hahahaha..."

He tilted his head back, clutching his forehead with laughter.

"Indeed... interesting. Very interesting."

When the laughter ceased, a wolf-shaped skull abruptly appeared in Old Dog's hand, tossed toward Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan caught it in one grab, his brow arching slightly.

There, at the center of the wolf skull's brow bone, sat a golden triangular pattern.

A mysterious, unfathomable fluctuation emanated from it, and the Virtual Light Screen issued a prompt about discovering high-value materials.

[Ding, high-value material discovered - Glory of the Wolf Clan]

--- [Glory of the Wolf Clan]

Quality: Legendary

Description: This is an item that can only be obtained by the strongest warrior recognized by the Wolf Clan Ancestor.

Equip Requirements: ① Possess Wolf Clan bloodline; ② Recognized by the Wolf Clan Ancestor

Traits:

① Gain worship-level prestige among the Wolf Clan (second only to the Wolf Clan Ancestor)

② Gain hostile prestige with Blood Clan/Bloodlands faction members (this effect can radiate to subordinate factions)

Functions:

① Wolf Clan Bloodline Power achieves maximum development, recovery speed +80%, movement speed/attack speed +120%, defense effect +120%

② When allied kin are nearby, based on their numbers (500-1000-2000-4000-10000), gain combat power amplification (30%-60%-90%-150%-300%), and can condense a bloodline totem.

③ Unlock 【Golden Trial】quest: Single-handedly kill a Gold-tier lifeform to earn qualification for promotion to Gold-tier.

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"Ugh..." Yu Yuan could clearly hear his own heavy, ragged breathing.

Old Dog noticed the change in Yu Yuan's expression and wore a satisfied smile.

"That wolf cub of yours really does have remarkable talent..." A trace of regret and displeasure flickered across his face.

As if lamenting why such a genius hadn't appeared among the Wolf Clan, only to be found by this fellow instead.

"This can help him maximize the development of his Wolf Clan bloodline... dig out his bloodline potential as quickly as possible, and then..." Old Dog's eyes flashed with a hint of fierce ruthlessness.

"Go give the Blood Clan and the Bloodlands a thorough beating!"

The skull was instantly stashed away by Yu Yuan, completely gone without a trace.

A brilliantly radiant smile spread across his face as he unconsciously rubbed his hands together, eyes narrowing slightly:

"My oh my, worthy of the Wolf Clan Ancestor, worthy of an existence above Gold Rank. Your generosity truly knows no bounds..."

Old Dog's expression froze as he stared in disbelief at this fellow who had changed his face in an instant, even carrying a hint of fawning servility.

But Yu Yuan only grinned even wider.

"So... Old... Wolf Ancestor, your judgment is truly seasoned. You have no idea, to raise that wolf cub, I poured in every ounce of effort and resources. It was practically a bottomless pit.

Just look, he's grasped an incredibly powerful Flame Element, yet because his bloodline development isn't deep enough, he can't fully control it. His combat power takes a huge hit, and there's still a hidden danger..."

Old Dog remained silent, adopting the posture of "I'll just quietly watch your performance."

Yu Yuan wasn't embarrassed in the slightest. He let out a 'hehe' chuckle and continued.

"You just said it yourself, his talent is quite extraordinary!"

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Old Dog raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued.

"It's just... just..." Yu Yuan laughed sheepishly.

"I don't think this thing alone is enough insurance. Could you spare a little Bloodline River for him..."

Well then!

The dagger was finally drawn.

Old Dog let out a derisive snort, pointing at Yu Yuan as he spoke with a hint of wry amusement:

"You really do have a dog's face - the moment you see a benefit, your expression changes instantly. My 'Old Dog' title ought to be given to you instead."

"But..." Old Dog shifted his tone.

"You don't actually think every race has a Bloodline River, do you?"

"Huh?" Yu Yuan was momentarily stunned.

What was that supposed to mean?

Old Dog's expression turned somewhat serious.

"Forget about the Bloodline River. The one in the Blood Duke's hands was found by him in the New World. Across the entire Civilization Ladder, only he and Gurlad possess one.

And the one Gurlad holds is merely a tributary he snatched away from the Blood Duke."

He looked at Yu Yuan with a complicated expression.

"In other words, you are the third person in the entire Civilization Ladder to possess a Bloodline River."

At those words, Yu Yuan was completely dumbfounded.

He had always assumed every race had its own Bloodline River, never imagining it was like this.

But he quickly snapped back to reality.

"No, that's not right!" Yu Yuan looked at Old Dog.

"Doesn't a race need to possess a Bloodline River to gain 'Civilization' recognition? Then what about the other races? What about the Wolf Clan?"

Old Dog, however, looked at Yu Yuan with surprise.

"Where did you hear such nonsense? Who said only races with a Bloodline River can gain 'Civilization' recognition?"

"Is that not the case?"

Old Dog shook his head and held up three fingers.

"There are exactly three ways to gain 'Civilization' recognition!"