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Chapter 442
chapter 340 part 2
Thud!
“Wait...”
Thud!
After a series of heavy punches, by the time the dragon-man Ladon’s entire head was a bloody mess, *Charm Species* finally succeeded.
Looking at the golden scales flaking off his head, his cheeks swollen like steamed buns, and his eyes reduced to a single slit, an imperceptible twitch appeared at the corner of Tang Zheng’s mouth.
His repeated use of charm magic had failed, leading him to suspect that the opponent probably possessed a passive ability that nullified charm effects.
There was no other explanation.
As for why it had succeeded now...
It was likely because the dragon-man Ladon had subconsciously given up resisting, which allowed the charm magic to take full effect.
“Another piece of useful information.”
Tang Zheng shook his slightly numb fist. The opponent possessed a racial advantage; his physical defense was perhaps even a bit higher than his own.
This reminded him of undead like the Bone King, who, despite having passive abilities like fear immunity and emotional suppression, could still feel fear or become emotionally agitated.
“Where in the world is this place?” Tang Zheng asked the first question he wanted to confirm.
“Thish... ish... the cont'nent's... mosht... east…”
The dragon-man Ladon lifted his face, which was swollen like a steamed bun, and spoke unclearly.
“...” Tang Zheng expressionlessly took out a Regeneration Potion, sprinkled it on the other's face, and alleviated his injuries.
“This… is the desolate land on the easternmost side of the continent.” The dragon-man Ladon’s gaze was vacant. His speech was still a little slurred, but the meaning of his words was now clear.
Hearing the answer, Tang Zheng finally understood his location, a look of surprise appearing on his face.
This Despair Valley and desert region was located at the far eastern edge of this vast continent. One must know that the location of the humans on the map was in the northwest corner of the continent.
In other words, one was in the far east, and the other in the far west.
“No wonder. Even *High-Tier Teleportation* couldn’t bring me here directly.”
Tang Zheng muttered to himself. It seemed only a higher-level *Portal* could do the job.
“Why did you want to eliminate the humans here?” Tang Zheng asked again.
“My mission is to guard the humans here. I cannot leave this place unless they die.”
The dragon-man Ladon said blankly, “I want to return to the supreme and great land, [Eryuentiu].”
[Eryuentiu]?
Tang Zheng knew of this place. It was a city beneath the floating city guild stronghold of the Eight Greed Kings.
Tang Zheng didn’t know its exact location, but he knew that Fluder from the Baharuth Empire had once tried to borrow an item from the guild of the Eight Greed Kings, though he had not succeeded.
However, Fluder knew the location of the floating city.
And this descendant of the Eight Greed Kings before him would surely know even more.
“How did the Eight Greed Kings die?” Tang Zheng’s eyes narrowed as he asked.
“I don’t know.” The dragon-man Ladon shook his head.
Hearing this answer, Tang Zheng frowned slightly and asked again.
“After the supreme and great God-Kings concluded the 'War to Exterminate the Dragon Lords,' I was dispatched to this place because I did not inherit the power of the 'Aspect of the King.'”
“I do not know what happened after that,” the dragon-man Ladon replied.
Tang Zheng pondered. The information was scarce, but its implications were rather astonishing.
“'Aspect of the King'?”
“A God-scion with the power of the 'Aspect of the King' can continuously grow stronger… whereas my strength has been stagnant for 500 years.”
“Moreover, I am a failure…” As the dragon-man Ladon said this, even under the influence of charm, his voice was filled with disappointment and dejection.
With the other’s patient explanation, Tang Zheng finally understood the meaning of 'Aspect of the King.' Simply put, only a descendant of the Eight Greed Kings who broke through Level 50 was considered to possess the power of the 'Aspect of the King.'
According to the dragon-man Ladon, among the many descendants of the Eight Greed Kings he knew of, only a very few had truly inherited the 'Aspect of the King.'
“A failure?”
“Among the powerful dragon race that could rival the supreme and great God-Kings, dragons that reached the ancient class or possessed special abilities were called Dragon Lords.”
“And among the Dragon Lords, those who could master the power called [Wild Magic] were known as True Dragon Lords.”
“This was a terrifyingly powerful force that even the supreme and great God-Kings found formidable. After defeating numerous True Dragon Lords, the eight supreme and great God-Kings wanted to obtain this power called [Wild Magic].”
“They began research on this power...”
The dragon-man Ladon continued to recount secrets that were little known and had vanished from history.
The more Tang Zheng listened, the more alarmed he became. A serious and solemn expression appeared on his face. He suddenly felt that he might have overlooked something important.
Since he could research the magic and rituals of this Otherworld, how could those who had arrived earlier, like the Six Great Gods and the Eight Greed Kings, not have researched the powers of the Otherworld?
No one was a fool!
Even the Bone King had used the NPCs and resources of the Great Tomb of Nazarick to conduct all sorts of experiments in just a few short years.
Let alone the other Players!
“In order to research the power called [Wild Magic], the supreme and great God-Kings collected a large number of True Dragon Lord corpses and conducted various experiments.”
“They even activated a supreme sacred treasure, a World Item called the [Nameless Spellbook].”
The dragon-man Ladon’s tone became dejected at the end.
“Since my power could no longer grow, and the supreme God-Kings had a theory that my dragon-man race had some connection to dragons, I participated in the experiment.”
“After obtaining the heart of a True Dragon Lord, I gained the ability to transform into a dragon. However, this power did not increase my strength much. On the contrary, there were various restrictions after the transformation, and I couldn’t even use some of my class abilities.”
“The experiment ultimately ended in failure. As for whether they continued the experiment after I left [Eryuentiu], I do not know.”
After digesting this information, Tang Zheng looked at the dragon-man Ladon. “Where is that heart of the True Dragon Lord?”
The dragon-man Ladon weakly raised a hand and pointed to the location of his own heart.
Thud!
Tang Zheng swung his arm, landing a hand chop on the other’s neck. The dragon-man Ladon was already heavily injured and extremely weak, so he was easily knocked unconscious.
Charm magic only affected the mind; it couldn’t make the target harm themselves. Tang Zheng had no choice but to knock him out first before checking.
He picked up the magic greatsword that was stuck in the sand nearby.
He aimed it at the other’s chest.
Tang Zheng infused wind-attribute magic power into it, increasing the sharpness of the blade. It took a great deal of effort to cut through the skin of the other’s chest.
A large amount of blood gushed out—
The next moment.
Tang Zheng saw a faintly beating heart. It was by no means a normal-looking heart. Its entire surface was covered in a golden coating that resembled a spiderweb.
Faintly, he could see dense magical script swimming in and out of view on the heart’s surface, flickering with its every beat.
“The heart of a True Dragon Lord couldn’t be this small. Has it been modified with special magic?”
Tang Zheng stared at the magical pattern on the heart. In just a short moment, a wave of dizziness washed over him, forcing him to quickly look away.
“My *Magic Master* ability is actually unable to analyze it immediately? Is this the power of the World Item, the [Nameless Spellbook]?”
Tang Zheng was inwardly astounded. He subconsciously cast a spell at the heart. “*Item Appraisal.*”
…
Item: Special Artifact · Heart of a True Dragon Lord
Level: ??
Restriction: ??
Effect: ??
Description: ??
…
Looking at the series of question marks, he saw only a simple name—information he had only learned from the dragon-man Ladon himself.
“My Lord!”
“My Lord!”
From the distant desert, the shouts of Alar and the others could be heard.
Tang Zheng came back to his senses, suppressed his inner shock, and took out another healing potion, sprinkling it on the other’s chest to let his injuries recover a little.
He still had many important questions to ask him, and this [Heart of a True Dragon Lord], which allowed the dragon-man Ladon to transform into a giant dragon…
Its value probably surpassed all the magic items he had ever seen before.
(end of chapter)
Thud!
“Wait...”
Thud!
After a series of heavy punches, by the time the dragon-man Ladon’s entire head was a bloody mess, *Charm Species* finally succeeded.
Looking at the golden scales flaking off his head, his cheeks swollen like steamed buns, and his eyes reduced to a single slit, an imperceptible twitch appeared at the corner of Tang Zheng’s mouth.
His repeated use of charm magic had failed, leading him to suspect that the opponent probably possessed a passive ability that nullified charm effects.
There was no other explanation.
As for why it had succeeded now...
It was likely because the dragon-man Ladon had subconsciously given up resisting, which allowed the charm magic to take full effect.
“Another piece of useful information.”
Tang Zheng shook his slightly numb fist. The opponent possessed a racial advantage; his physical defense was perhaps even a bit higher than his own.
This reminded him of undead like the Bone King, who, despite having passive abilities like fear immunity and emotional suppression, could still feel fear or become emotionally agitated.
“Where in the world is this place?” Tang Zheng asked the first question he wanted to confirm.
“Thish... ish... the cont'nent's... mosht... east…”
The dragon-man Ladon lifted his face, which was swollen like a steamed bun, and spoke unclearly.
“...” Tang Zheng expressionlessly took out a Regeneration Potion, sprinkled it on the other's face, and alleviated his injuries.
“This… is the desolate land on the easternmost side of the continent.” The dragon-man Ladon’s gaze was vacant. His speech was still a little slurred, but the meaning of his words was now clear.
Hearing the answer, Tang Zheng finally understood his location, a look of surprise appearing on his face.
This Despair Valley and desert region was located at the far eastern edge of this vast continent. One must know that the location of the humans on the map was in the northwest corner of the continent.
In other words, one was in the far east, and the other in the far west.
“No wonder. Even *High-Tier Teleportation* couldn’t bring me here directly.”
Tang Zheng muttered to himself. It seemed only a higher-level *Portal* could do the job.
“Why did you want to eliminate the humans here?” Tang Zheng asked again.
“My mission is to guard the humans here. I cannot leave this place unless they die.”
The dragon-man Ladon said blankly, “I want to return to the supreme and great land, [Eryuentiu].”
[Eryuentiu]?
Tang Zheng knew of this place. It was a city beneath the floating city guild stronghold of the Eight Greed Kings.
Tang Zheng didn’t know its exact location, but he knew that Fluder from the Baharuth Empire had once tried to borrow an item from the guild of the Eight Greed Kings, though he had not succeeded.
However, Fluder knew the location of the floating city.
And this descendant of the Eight Greed Kings before him would surely know even more.
“How did the Eight Greed Kings die?” Tang Zheng’s eyes narrowed as he asked.
“I don’t know.” The dragon-man Ladon shook his head.
Hearing this answer, Tang Zheng frowned slightly and asked again.
“After the supreme and great God-Kings concluded the 'War to Exterminate the Dragon Lords,' I was dispatched to this place because I did not inherit the power of the 'Aspect of the King.'”
“I do not know what happened after that,” the dragon-man Ladon replied.
Tang Zheng pondered. The information was scarce, but its implications were rather astonishing.
“'Aspect of the King'?”
“A God-scion with the power of the 'Aspect of the King' can continuously grow stronger… whereas my strength has been stagnant for 500 years.”
“Moreover, I am a failure…” As the dragon-man Ladon said this, even under the influence of charm, his voice was filled with disappointment and dejection.
With the other’s patient explanation, Tang Zheng finally understood the meaning of 'Aspect of the King.' Simply put, only a descendant of the Eight Greed Kings who broke through Level 50 was considered to possess the power of the 'Aspect of the King.'
According to the dragon-man Ladon, among the many descendants of the Eight Greed Kings he knew of, only a very few had truly inherited the 'Aspect of the King.'
“A failure?”
“Among the powerful dragon race that could rival the supreme and great God-Kings, dragons that reached the ancient class or possessed special abilities were called Dragon Lords.”
“And among the Dragon Lords, those who could master the power called [Wild Magic] were known as True Dragon Lords.”
“This was a terrifyingly powerful force that even the supreme and great God-Kings found formidable. After defeating numerous True Dragon Lords, the eight supreme and great God-Kings wanted to obtain this power called [Wild Magic].”
“They began research on this power...”
The dragon-man Ladon continued to recount secrets that were little known and had vanished from history.
The more Tang Zheng listened, the more alarmed he became. A serious and solemn expression appeared on his face. He suddenly felt that he might have overlooked something important.
Since he could research the magic and rituals of this Otherworld, how could those who had arrived earlier, like the Six Great Gods and the Eight Greed Kings, not have researched the powers of the Otherworld?
No one was a fool!
Even the Bone King had used the NPCs and resources of the Great Tomb of Nazarick to conduct all sorts of experiments in just a few short years.
Let alone the other Players!
“In order to research the power called [Wild Magic], the supreme and great God-Kings collected a large number of True Dragon Lord corpses and conducted various experiments.”
“They even activated a supreme sacred treasure, a World Item called the [Nameless Spellbook].”
The dragon-man Ladon’s tone became dejected at the end.
“Since my power could no longer grow, and the supreme God-Kings had a theory that my dragon-man race had some connection to dragons, I participated in the experiment.”
“After obtaining the heart of a True Dragon Lord, I gained the ability to transform into a dragon. However, this power did not increase my strength much. On the contrary, there were various restrictions after the transformation, and I couldn’t even use some of my class abilities.”
“The experiment ultimately ended in failure. As for whether they continued the experiment after I left [Eryuentiu], I do not know.”
After digesting this information, Tang Zheng looked at the dragon-man Ladon. “Where is that heart of the True Dragon Lord?”
The dragon-man Ladon weakly raised a hand and pointed to the location of his own heart.
Thud!
Tang Zheng swung his arm, landing a hand chop on the other’s neck. The dragon-man Ladon was already heavily injured and extremely weak, so he was easily knocked unconscious.
Charm magic only affected the mind; it couldn’t make the target harm themselves. Tang Zheng had no choice but to knock him out first before checking.
He picked up the magic greatsword that was stuck in the sand nearby.
He aimed it at the other’s chest.
Tang Zheng infused wind-attribute magic power into it, increasing the sharpness of the blade. It took a great deal of effort to cut through the skin of the other’s chest.
A large amount of blood gushed out—
The next moment.
Tang Zheng saw a faintly beating heart. It was by no means a normal-looking heart. Its entire surface was covered in a golden coating that resembled a spiderweb.
Faintly, he could see dense magical script swimming in and out of view on the heart’s surface, flickering with its every beat.
“The heart of a True Dragon Lord couldn’t be this small. Has it been modified with special magic?”
Tang Zheng stared at the magical pattern on the heart. In just a short moment, a wave of dizziness washed over him, forcing him to quickly look away.
“My *Magic Master* ability is actually unable to analyze it immediately? Is this the power of the World Item, the [Nameless Spellbook]?”
Tang Zheng was inwardly astounded. He subconsciously cast a spell at the heart. “*Item Appraisal.*”
…
Item: Special Artifact · Heart of a True Dragon Lord
Level: ??
Restriction: ??
Effect: ??
Description: ??
…
Looking at the series of question marks, he saw only a simple name—information he had only learned from the dragon-man Ladon himself.
“My Lord!”
“My Lord!”
From the distant desert, the shouts of Alar and the others could be heard.
Tang Zheng came back to his senses, suppressed his inner shock, and took out another healing potion, sprinkling it on the other’s chest to let his injuries recover a little.
He still had many important questions to ask him, and this [Heart of a True Dragon Lord], which allowed the dragon-man Ladon to transform into a giant dragon…
Its value probably surpassed all the magic items he had ever seen before.
(end of chapter)
