Blut Arterie — Hochtouren

Blut Arterie — Hochtouren (動血装高速 (ブルート・アルテリエ・ホクトーレン), Burūto Aruterie — Hokutōren; German for "Blood Artery — High Gear", Japanese for "Moving Blood Guise — Overdrive"'') is an advanced Quincy technique and a variation of Blut's offensive version, the Blut Arterie.

Description
By allowing an even greater flow of reishi to be funneled through the Quincy's blood vessels than the standard Blut Arterie actually does, the user manages to enhance the amount and rate of oxygen and nutrients being provided to the body's muscles. In doing so, one's physical capabilities literally skyrocket, as their strength, speed, and durability reach staggering levels; in the latter case, the enhanced durability is so great that it seemingly renders the purpose of Blut Vene moot. When this occurs, due to the flow being inhumanly sped beyond the average limitations, the skin of the Quincy reflects the internal change, changing to a more pinkish red as steam rises from their pores in order to forcibly cool the body from overheating. It has been said that it almost looks as though the user is on fire from the inside.

Risks
Because of how incredibly dangerous it would be to accelerate the flow of reishi into one's blood vessels and speed up the blood's movement through the body, despite the benefits one might gain from the use, most Quincy that do manage to master this technique refuse to actually use it. Additionally, it is theoretically possible that due to the method at which this technique works, users of the Blut Arterie — Hochtouren may end up reducing their overall life span, though no claim has been formally made regarding this. It is only because of the nature of Andrew's Schrift power that allows him to maintain the technique for far longer periods of time without succumbing to any serious internal damage.

Known Users

 * Andrew Sparrow

Behind the Scenes
The concept behind Blut Arterie — Hochtouren was inspired by the Gear Second technique used in the manga and anime series, One Piece. It can also be attributed to the concept of Kaiō-ken from the manga and anime series, Dragon Ball Z.