Children of Draug/Eoz

## About

* An Upper Draugr Bloodline alongside Mez and Azol. **Chapter 950**
* The Bloodline of Eoz focused on Endurance and Survivability but even a defensive bloodline like Eoz would provide comprehensive benefits, including Strength and Speed. Not only that, but Eoz had Hidden Nodes that weren't just defensive. **Chapter 962**

## Potential Talents

* He did, however, sense something else—a mysterious resonance was slowly forming now that his body was in an agitated state. Zac didn't know why, but the intangible sensation made him think of something like a Skill Fractal, but it was blurry and indistinct. **Ch 1,097**
* As for the intangible sensation, Zac believed it was more than just a representation of the mysterious power fusing with his body. Was it perhaps a Bloodline Talent? Each awakening was supposed to have a high chance of unlocking a Bloodline Talent, especially if you had a pure Bloodline. Zac's Bloodline was supposedly as pure as they came, yet he hadn't seen a hint of any Eoz Bloodline Talent. **Ch 1,097**

## Nodes

... there certainly should be more Draugr nodes. There was just no way three was the limit for a bloodline like Eoz. Even Catheya had opened her fifth Hidden Nodes inside the Perennial Vastness, four of which were bloodline nodes. **Ch 1,048**

Catheya had tried to help as best as she could, but nothing worked. Eventually, Zac came up with two possible answers:

1. His odd constitution had made him lose some of his Draugr nodes. Perhaps the Void Emperor-nodes had blocked their appearance. **Ch 1,048**
2. There might be a problem with how he became a descendant of Eoz. Perhaps he didn't carry the full bloodline. After all, the bloodline had been inherited from some samples found in a spatial crack on the frontier. That Draugr corpse definitely wasn't Eoz himself, but rather some descendant. Even if his Duplicity Core had somehow purified the bloodline to the point he had triggered an 'Ancestral Descent,' it might be incomplete. **Ch 1,048**

### [D] Adamance of Eoz

A hidden node unlocked by Zac within Orom after taking the Seed of Eldritch Awakening.

* His natural resistance to foreign energies be they infused into him or scattered around him had increased by a noticeable degree. This didn’t affect physical or mental attacks (**Chapter 806**).
* The node didn't seem to directly improve his offense or defence, but it made his energy and energy constructs sturdier (**Chapter 807**). It was very draining, and he still hadn't found a way to turn it off. He could somewhat strengthen or weaken the effect by altering his mental state, but emotions were not so easily controlled. The only thing he had found to alleviate the exhaustion was devouring high-grade food, forcing him to constantly run around with mountains of easily-held dishes. Sometimes when the beasts refused to relent, he had been forced to fight while stuffing his face with his free hand (**Chapter 808**).
* In a heated battle, the node increased the durability of his Cosmic Energy by over 20% (**Chapter 880**).
* Zac could tell the strengthening effect of his Miasma had at least doubled. Zac wasn't even sure he'd need defensive skills against most E-grade cultivators beyond this point. Between his body's comprehensive upgrades from the bloodline awakening and **[Adamance of Eoz]**, his skin would become impregnable armour as long as he channelled his energy. **Ch 1,092**

### [D] Conviction of Eoz

A hidden node unlocked on Earth after Zac consumed the **[**Essence of the Abyss**]** and the **[Seed of Undeath]**. **Chapter 962**

* **[Conviction of Eoz]** had essentially upped the limiters on his body at the cost of damaging his limbs. It was like a hidden Berserking Method, but the drawback wasn't very punishing. It hurt his muscles and could probably damage his bones, but Zac had incredibly high Endurance and Vitality. So, for someone like him, it couldn't really be called a drawback unless he were forced into an extremely pitched battle. **Chapter 963**
* Zac felt he could push his speed and strength by roughly 3-4% without any drawback except the prickling sensation. It felt a bit uncomfortable, but his natural resilience and recovery fixed his muscles faster than they could be damaged. Not only that but the effect could be doubled if he was willing to harm himself. **Chapter 963**
* He had long since realized this was the true power of the Hidden Node—combining it with berserking methods. It became a multiplier on any Berserking Skill. **Chapter 1,030**

### [D] Immutability of Eoz

A hidden node unlocked on Earth after Zac consumed the **[Essence of the Abyss]** and the **[Seed of Undeath]**. **Chapter 962**

* It was more like **[**Purity of the Void**]**. But while his Void Emperor Node cleansed impurities and foreign energies, **[Immutability of Eoz]** protected against and cleansed intangible things. **Chapter 963**
* it looked like the node protected against various detrimental afflictions such as hexes and tracking marks. **Chapter 963**

## Cost

* The nodes somehow drained his body, rather than using Miasma or Mental Energy. For lack of a better description, Zac called it Vigor, like what the Body Tempering Cultivators before the System used. Expending his Vigor would leave him hungry; overusing it would make him feel hollow and weak, just like Eoz in the second vision. The good news was that he'd noticed upgrading either of his two constitutions seemed to improve his stores and the natural recovery rate of Vigor. Still, Zac feared there was no getting around his needing to eat even more to keep himself in fighting condition. **Chapter 963**
* After awakening to Shallows the cost of Vigor was greater but his body's stores seemed to have more than tripled. He'd have to eat a small mountain of food after a fight to replenish, but he should be able to use his Hidden Nodes much longer without worrying about starvation. **Ch 1,092**
* Zac ability to tap into just a part of a Heavenrender Vine's Vigor solved the troubling issue with his Eoz Bloodline. His fight with Kator lasted less than 20 minutes, yet he'd been completely drained by the time it was over. And he couldn't exactly take out a huge slab of meat and scarf it down mid-battle. With **[**Adaptive Symbiosis**]**, he could convert energy into Vigor. **Ch 1,120**

## Bloodline Methods

### Abyssal Revolutions

* a general Bloodline Method that would help him better control his Draugr Nodes. They had also promised to petition the Abyssal Shores to see if any of the original Eoz manuals remained. Unfortunately, they had already indicated those things might not be possible to send to Zecia in the short run. Zac guessed that was just another way for them to bind him to their chariot. Perhaps they'd take them out in a few years in return for him providing some sort of additional help. **Chapter 962**
* Zac claimed the **[Abyssal Revolutions]** method only lets him control his Bloodline Nodes. It didn't do anything for awakenings or bloodline refinement. **Ch 1,087**

### Void Vajra Sublimation

* Even his stores of Vigor and its natural recovery had improved, with the breakthrough to Void Self, a welcome fuel that'd allow him to use his Draugr Hidden nodes to much greater effect. **Chapter 996**
* The effect had even grown more pronounced after he'd improved his Heart Cultivation. Zac had long since realized that the Draugr nodes resonated with emotion. The more purpose that pushed you forward, the more the abyss would provide. **Chapter 1,009**

### Ancestral Runes

* He'd slowly searched for the optimal section of the Abyssal Pond to better harmonize, but the pattern directly drew over what he needed and pushed away anything else. **Ch 1,089**
* Being marked by the Ancestral Runes will let them purify their mottled bloodlines more than the original arrangement. It might even provide unexpected long-term benefits. **Chapter 1,090**
* Only someone who's reached the True Abyss Realm can extrapolate a whole circuit. Our most talented warriors can occasionally figure out small sections, but most never have the chance. **Chapter 1,090**
* The circuit on Arcaz' body should be the first complete set of Ancestral Runes since Ter'Ael Zan'Azol was alive. **Chapter 1,090**
* The patterns on his body were still visible, but they were slowly fading. Zac wasn't too worried, though. He'd already memorized every detail of it and could easily redraw them like he did when practicing the **[Void Vajra Sublimation]**. **Chapter 1,090**

### Alternative methods

* Material he fed to his **[**Void heart**]** had to hold the Dao of Death to benefit his Bloodline, even if the node seemingly removed it. The closer its energy signature was to Abyssal Energy, the better it would work. Furthermore, its grade had to reach a certain stage. E-grade materials were useless, and even Early D-grade Beast Cores barely made a difference. He'd probably have to chow down on cores for centuries just to improve his Bloodline a minor stage. Of course, not even the Natural Treasures he'd absorbed came close to the Abyssal Water. **Ch 1,097**

## Constitution

* [Death] Branch of Eoz (Early Shallows): Base Attributes +250, Strength +1250, Endurance +2,250, Luck +25, All Attributes +10%, Strength +5%, Endurance +10%. Effect of Strength +5%, Effect of Endurance +10%. **Chapter 1,090**

1. ↑ changed from Bloodforce to Vigor in **Chapter 974**