The question raised by Aletheia is also what worries Lu Xiao.
The situation in the main world is temporarily unknown. The passage of time in each mission world Lu Xiao experiences will increase his age.
When entering the world of Assassin's Creed, Lu Xiao had just turned 25, and the time was 1474.
Now it is 1478. Four years have passed, and Lu Xiao's age is gradually approaching the 30-year-old mark when his physical ability begins to decline.
What he needs most urgently now is a way to extend his lifespan and peak period.
Fortunately, Lu Xiao already had two alternative plans, one of which was to use 2 skill points to forcibly upgrade the D-level Isu bloodline to C-level.
The Isu people have a lifespan that far exceeds the upper limit of human beings. Further increasing the concentration of Isu blood in the body can theoretically extend Lu Xiao's lifespan to a certain extent.
The D-level Isu bloodline is still within the category of ordinary humans, including the modern protagonists of Assassin's Creed 1-3 generations, and the 0.9% bloodline concentration possessed by Desmond Miles is also included in this level.
When it reaches C level, it begins to gradually break away from the human category, and the highest concentration of Isu DNA can reach about 4%.
The further B-level Isu bloodline can reach the "saint" level, which is an Isu DNA concentration of 5%-10%.
At this level, the lifespan of the owner can be increased to a certain extent, and the physical fitness and sixth sense bonus brought by the Isu bloodline can be further enhanced.
However, rare resources such as free skill points are very important, and it is best to use them where they are most needed.
Lu Xiao would not take such a dangerous step unless absolutely necessary.
As for the second alternative, we have to mention the demigod Cassandra who has lived for more than 1,900 years.
Seeing the uncertain expression on Lu Xiao's face, Aletheia also seemed a little hesitant.
She didn't know if she should bet all her hopes on an outsider like Lu Xiao, or if she should follow Minerva's calculations and continue to wait for the "successor" she predicted.
Turning her head to look at Cassandra, who seemed to understand something, Aletheia sighed softly, and her energy body gradually disappeared and reintegrated into the golden apple in Cassandra's hand.
"I leave the choice to you, Falconer. Please think calmly before making a decision. Your choice will inevitably affect the future of this world."
After Aletheia disappeared, Consus looked at the faces of Lu Xiao and Cassandra, and retracted into the shroud with the same knowledge, leaving the space to the two humans present.
"Malaka! I have persisted in being a messenger for nearly 2,000 years. I never thought that in the end, I would still have the opportunity to make my own choice."
Cassandra shook her head in confusion, found a big rock and sat down on it, waving to Lu Xiao.
Obediently sitting next to Cassandra, Lu Xiao already guessed what this demigod was thinking.
Kassandra looked at the water curtain sealed in Atlantis and sighed: "Since Icarus, Barnabas, Herodotus and others passed away one after another, I have been wandering alone in this world for too long.
It got so long that I once wanted to give up my life."
"But for the salvation mission mentioned by Aletheia, I forced myself to continue gritting my teeth and persevering until the day when the long-standing mission reaches its end."
"I have personally witnessed countless tragic wars between countries, and I have also witnessed the rise and fall of different civilizations around the world in the long history of history."
"Too long, too long."
The Apple of Eden in Cassandra's hand suddenly emitted a golden light and began to elongate and deform, and soon transformed into a golden staff.
The head of this staff looks very sharp. Ignoring other decorations, it is more like a spear than a staff.
On both sides of the gun head, one wing spreads out like an eagle spreading its wings, and the slightly lower part of the body is coiled with two ferocious golden snakes.
The shape of this staff made Lu Xiao feel a sense of déjà vu.
'Kind of like... the sign on an ambulance?'
Cassandra took a deep look at the staff in her hand, and introduced to Lu Xiao in a somewhat ethereal tone: "This is the artifact of Eden passed down to me by my father Pythagoras. Its entire
Named the scepter of Hermes Trismogistus.”
"Because the name is smelly and long, I usually call it the Staff of Hermes."
"Buzz~"
The Staff of Hermes, perhaps sensing the presence of the Shroud, made a slight buzzing sound when Cassandra handed it to Lu Xiao.
"I gave it to you."
Cassandra's expression was solemn with a hint of relief: "I have been waiting for this day for too long, and it's time to hand it over."
Lu Xiao pursed his lips, but when the matter came to a close, he hesitated.
Lu Xiao knew exactly what kind of power the Staff of Hermes had and what would happen if it were left behind.
Kassandra, who has lived for nearly 2000 years, is no longer the impulsive mercenary she once was. She is extremely experienced and can see Lu Xiao's hesitation at a glance, and pats Lu Xiao's back hard with her other hand.
back.
"Don't lament for me. When you live to my age one day, I believe you will have a similar experience."
"Seeing the people and things I cherish most disappear one by one before my eyes, as if I am the only one left in the world, is not a good feeling at all."
"Take it."
Kassandra handed the Staff of Hermes to Lu Xiao and encouraged: "It's time for me, an old guy, to rest. It's up to you to witness my end."
Lu Xiao was not an indecisive person. He stared at Cassandra for a moment, and finally reached out and grasped the Staff of Hermes.
"Promise me."
Before releasing her right hand from holding the staff, Cassandra solemnly asked, "Taking this staff means that you have taken over the important task that should belong to me."
"If you find a suitable method in the future, please come again and save the world."
Lu Xiao hammered his chest and replied with the same seriousness: "I promise you that I will never break my promise."
Cassandra smiled and let go of her right hand, closed her eyes and leaned back against the boulder in relief.
"This way...I feel relieved."
After passing on the Staff of Hermes to Lu Xiao, Cassandra's facial features suddenly shone with a strange golden light, her original black hair quickly turned pale, and her young face also aged rapidly as if time had accelerated.
Lu Xiao hurriedly threw down her staff and supported the swaying elderly Cassandra, letting her lean firmly on the boulder.
Kassandra seemed to have lost consciousness of everything around her. Her cloudy eyes stared blankly at the triangular energy body above the ruins hall, and she muttered an ancient Greek phrase that Lu Xiao could not understand.
"O Earth, mother of all things, I pay my respects to you..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Cassandra lost the breath of life and took her last breath with a smile of relief on her lips.
Lu Xiao sighed softly, stretched out his hand to close Cassandra's half-open eyes and murmured in a low voice: "May death bring you eternal peace, good night, the great falconer - Cassandra
.”
The ruins of Atlantis were completely isolated from the outside world by a long waterway, making it impossible to take Cassandra out for burial.
Lu Xiao could only bury her body with the rubble in the ruins hall, letting her sleep forever with the Atlantis seal that he had guarded for more than 1,900 years.
"Buzz~"
While reaching out to hold the Staff of Hermes, Aletheia's voice and the system's prompts echoed in Lu Xiao's mind at the same time in a binaural manner.
"Transcendent, now, let us have a good talk."
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the artifact of Eden - the scepter of Hermes Trismogistus."
"Artifact ability: The holder gains endless lifespan until he actively passes it on to the next owner."
"The scepter has the ability to transform and can change into any form according to the holder's will."
"Warning, to activate the ability of the Staff of Hermes, you need to officially become its master first. This behavior will cause the host to be forced to complete world tasks. Please consider whether to activate the Staff of Hermes."