Chapter 26: Confrontation
The next day arrived, and Sam woke up feeling refreshed from a good night's sleep. However, he couldn't help but squint his eyes when he sensed something unusual on his chest.
"S-Sophia?" There she was, cuddled up close to Sam. She was using his arm as a pillow, with one of her arms and legs draped over his body. A small trail of drool glistened on the corner of her face, moistening Sam's arm.
Unbeknownst to Sam, after he had retired to bed early, Sophia had sneakily entered his room and nestled beside him, falling asleep in his presence.
Sam couldn't help but sigh at his current predicament. The whole older sister situation was entirely new and confusing to him, but he couldn't say that he hated it. He noticed a warm smile on her face as she breathed slowly in her slumber.
"Ahh... I guess I can't do anything about it," he muttered to himself.
Upon recalling something, Sam's expression changed. "I can test that on her."
It was one of the functions of the codex he had unlocked when he broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm. He turned his gaze to her face and activated the function, causing a pink-colored box to appear above her head, something only he could see.
[ Favourability: 90% ]
"Wow, she wasn't lying when she said she would do anything for me. Her favorability toward me is literally at 90%."
Sam understood that the favorability function wasn't limited to romantic feelings; it could vary from person to person. One could have higher favorability with a friend than with a girlfriend or spouse.
Sam had also stumbled upon something rather exciting. Each time he broke through to a significant realm, the codex would grant him a reward.
These rewards could vary greatly, ranging from new functions and divine powers to a special physique.
"Codex," he whispered as he didn't want to wake her up.
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[ Master: Sam Flareheart ]
[ Status: Healthy, Evolving ]
[ Titles: Master Of The Codex Of The Supreme Immortals ]
[ Age: 18 ]
[ Inheritance: Inheritance of the Eternal Dragon Monarch ]
[ Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Realm (Lower-stage) ]
[ Body Cultivation: None ]
[ Race: Noble Dragon ]
[ Bloodline(s): Frozen Abyssal Dragon Bloodline, Crimson Inferno Dragon Bloodline, Primordial Chaos Dragon Bloodline (Assimilation: 9.99%)]
[ Spirit Vein(s): Nine-Heavens Spiritual Veins ]
[ Bloodline Abilities: Cryokinesis, Pyrokinesis ]
[ Physique: Mystic Voidheart Harmonic Physique (Assimilation: 39.00%) ]
[ Divine Powers: Divine Charm (Assimilation: 17.00%) ]
[ Cultivation Method: Nine Celestial Revolutions Sutra ]
[ Body Cultivation Method: Samsara Flesh Rebirth Art ]
[ Innate Abilities: Devour ]
[ Racial Abilities: Dragon Transformation ]
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"Wow... My divine charm has assimilated over 5% in a single night!" Sam exclaimed in surprise as he checked his progress.
The pace of his assimilations had always been unpredictable. His physique's assimilation had been relatively fast and consistent. On the other hand, his Divine charm's progress was more erratic, sometimes speeding up and other times slowing down, all at random.
His primordial chaos dragon bloodline assimilation was progressing quite slowly. It had been a week since he inherited his first inheritance, and he was still far from fully unlocking its potential.
Feeling his movements, Sophia had woken up and greeted him, "Mmm?... Good morning, brother." Before Sam could react, she planted a small kiss on his cheek.
Sam was taken aback, a bit surprised and embarrassed. "I'm not a kid, you know... I don't need a wake-up kiss."
Sophia responded with puppy eyes, "But I don't want to stop... *sniffle*."
Sam found himself at a loss for words, fearing that if he said anything to stop her, she might burst into tears.
"N-No, I like it as well, you don't have to stop doing that," Sam quickly reassured Sophia. Her smile grew even wider, and she planted another kiss on his cheek.
After completing his morning chores, Sam decided to attend to some unfinished business.
He made his way to the house where the four individuals who had attacked him in the alley that night resided.
"Today is the last day you guys will get to live," he muttered to himself before gently knocking on the door. He extended his senses to confirm that the four individuals were inside.
Sam felt a ting of surprise as he sensed a cultivator inside the house, but their presence wasn't particularly imposing. There was no discomfort or oppressive aura, indicating that the cultivator inside was either weaker than him or of similar strength.
Since there was no response to his knock, Sam's annoyance grew, and he decided to forcefully break the door lock to enter the house.
"You motherfucker." Inside, a voice that made him furious immediately reached his ears.
The spiritual energy he had sensed emanated from none other than Julian.
"So, you have become a cultivator, huh?" Sam responded, his voice dripping with disdain.
Julian's face contorted with anger. "Yeah, I know you're one too, you freak. And I know it was you who killed Jacob. Don't try to deny it."
Sam's tone remained cold and unyielding. "Yeah, I killed him, alright. What are you going to do about it?"
A sinister grin crossed Julian's face as he revealed his twisted nature. "I'm going to make you pay for what you did--for killing Jacob, for torturing Jack when no one was around."
Sam's eyes gleamed with vengeful fire as he replied, "HAHAHA... you should be grateful he was alone to suffer because if you had been there, I would have killed all of you that very day. And I wouldn't have stopped with measly torture."
While engaged in this intense conversation with Julian, Sam discreetly asked the codex to display his current status.
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[ Name: Julian Sterling ]
[ Status: Furious]
[ Age: 18 ]
[ Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Realm (Upper-Stage)]
[ Race: Half-Dragon and Half-Human ]
[ Bloodline(s): Blazing Wyrm Dragon Bloodline ]
[ Spirit Vein(s): Fire Spiritual Veins]
[ Favourability: -95% ]
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