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Chapter 449
chapter 344 part 1
Chapter 343: A New Discovery and Clementine's Arrival
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
"..."
"Seconded..."
Following the Supreme Cardinal's statement, the attending cardinals ceased their discussion.
The pristine white high hat on the Supreme Cardinal's head swayed slightly as his gaze turned to Sinedine, the Cardinal of Water, who was chairing the meeting.
He had faintly detected hesitation in the other's final words.
"What is it, Sinedine? Is there anything else to add?" the Supreme Cardinal asked, his voice calm and even.
"No, there isn't." Sinedine, the Cardinal of Water, shook his head, a flicker of indiscernible hesitation crossing his sallow, gaunt face.
He was actually holding a file concerning the Blend Potion, but he felt now was not the right time to present it.
The matter of the Blend Potion was of great importance.
He had no contact with the young man who had concocted this potion, so he knew nothing of his personality, thoughts, or character.
Cardinal Sinedine felt it wouldn't be too late to bring this information out after the young man arrived in the Slane Theocracy. Perhaps he could even judge a few things from the man's reaction then.
Presenting it at the meeting now would only lead to useless arguments.
He suppressed the thought.
Calmly, Cardinal Sinedine proceeded to the next agenda item. "According to current information, the Free Will Squad is staying in the Abelion Hills. We need to dispatch personnel there."
"Does anyone have a suitable recommendation?"
Among the cardinals present, some noticed Cardinal Sinedine's unusual behavior but had no intention of questioning it.
Since he didn't mention it, he must have his own considerations. The old hands present all trusted his judgment.
"Currently, the only ones who have had contact with Free Will are the Sunlight Scripture and Clementine."
"Absolutely not. They caused a great loss to the nation. If we give them another important task and something goes wrong..."
"It's not entirely out of the question."
"It's easier to build rapport with people you're familiar with. After all, both sides experienced the calamity caused by the undead together."
"It would be a chance to atone for their past failures. The new captain of the Sunlight Scripture should give his all to complete this task, and it would also be a test of his abilities."
"As for Clementine, she can be a last resort, a non-essential measure."
"..."
...
Mid-Wind Month, May 1st.
Seven days had passed since he had last raised [Holy Lord] and [Lord of Corruption] to their maximum levels.
Nearly a month had gone by since the end of the incident in the Hills.
Deep within the southern mountain range of the Abelion Hills.
A colossal golden dragon lay on the ground. The draconic aura it constantly released silenced even the faintest insect chirping in the valley depths, creating a somewhat eerie quiet.
Tang Zheng stood beside the golden dragon, continuously studying its body. His eyes were covered by a faint blue light of magic power as he observed it carefully.
"This is getting more and more interesting."
Tang Zheng muttered to himself, from time to time examining the details of the dragon's scales, even swinging his magic greatsword to strike its body, creating a few wounds for observation.
After inspecting some details, Tang Zheng pondered for a moment before raising his arm and waving it at the open ground beside him.
In an instant, a dragon corpse of similar size appeared on the empty ground. It was the corpse of the ancient fire dragon he had slain.
Tang Zheng observed this fire dragon's corpse as well, comparing it to the body of the golden dragon.
"Based on the comparison alone, the two are completely identical."
"After the dragonkin Ladon transforms, there seems to be no difference from a real dragon. This isn't an ordinary transformation at all; it's more like he was a dragon to begin with, merely reverting to his original form."
Tang Zheng placed a hand on the ancient red dragon's corpse. As he pondered, a thought crossed his mind, and he returned it to his item box.
He himself had mastered magic that allowed him to transform into other beasts or monsters: the Wild Shape of a Forest Priest.
However, while this transformation resulted in a similar appearance and granted some of the abilities of the transformed monster or beast, the caster's essence remained unchanged.
"It's somewhat similar to Wild Shape, but no, it must be a more advanced method."
Tang Zheng fell into deep thought.
The prerequisite for using a technique like Wild Shape was to be a faith-based magic caster, whereas the dragonkin Ladon's job build was entirely that of a Monk.
"This [Heart of the True Dragon Lord] could be considered a magical alchemical item."
"Indeed."
"Judging by the result alone, the effect of the transformation is perfect. Why did the former Eight Greed Kings and the dragonkin Ladon consider this a failed experiment?"
"Was it just because he couldn't become stronger?"
Tang Zheng shook his head.
The goal of the Eight Greed Kings was to obtain the power of Wild Magic by studying the True Dragon Lord's corpse.
The dragonkin Ladon, on the other hand, wanted to become stronger. Since neither side achieved their ultimate goal, it could indeed be considered a failure.
"The dragonkin Ladon's situation is a bit similar to the Green Leaf Witch's."
"One is stuck at level 50 after transforming using the Heart of the True Dragon Lord, and the other is stuck at level 28 using the power of the Forest Sage King."
Tang Zheng let out a derisive chuckle, but suddenly his eyes widened as a thought struck him.
Level 28 and level 50.
For the races of this otherworld, these represented two bottlenecks of different difficulties. Level 50, in particular, seemed to be a realm that was hard to cross, even for the Dragon race!
The Dragon race had a full six stages of racial levels!
Wyrmling 10 Lv, Young 10 Lv, Adult 10 Lv, Old 10 Lv, Elder 5 Lv, Ancient 5 Lv.
Their racial levels alone reached 50. Calculated according to their corresponding jobs, four of the six racial stages were intermediate job classes, and two were high-tier job classes.
With a racial job build of this caliber, it was no wonder the Dragon race was the most powerful race in the otherworld!
"So even among the Dragon race, those who can break through level 50 and possess the title of 'Dragon Lord' are extremely few."
"Whether it was the ancient fire dragon, the Frost Dragon Lord, or even the Dragon Lord councilors of the Council State, their levels were all below 50."
Thinking this way, Tang Zheng suddenly felt that, aside from players, the dragonkin Ladon's inability to break through level 50 was quite normal.
"For a Dragon Lord to master Wild Magic, the most basic requirement is to surpass level 50. Only then can one consider things like jobs."
"Speaking of which, when these Dragon Lords rely on their own strength to break through the level 50 racial upper limit, what kind of job do they acquire?"
This question suddenly popped into Tang Zheng's mind. He then shook his head, temporarily pushing the meaningless question aside.
"The next experiment—"
Tang Zheng's gaze fell upon the golden dragon. "Cancel the transformation."
"Roar."
The golden dragon let out a low roar, and its entire body began to visibly shrink, reverting to its dragonkin form in just a few breaths.
He calmly walked up to the other man.
Tang Zheng swung his palm, striking the back of the dragonkin Ladon's neck and knocking him unconscious.
Chapter 343: A New Discovery and Clementine's Arrival
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
"..."
"Seconded..."
Following the Supreme Cardinal's statement, the attending cardinals ceased their discussion.
The pristine white high hat on the Supreme Cardinal's head swayed slightly as his gaze turned to Sinedine, the Cardinal of Water, who was chairing the meeting.
He had faintly detected hesitation in the other's final words.
"What is it, Sinedine? Is there anything else to add?" the Supreme Cardinal asked, his voice calm and even.
"No, there isn't." Sinedine, the Cardinal of Water, shook his head, a flicker of indiscernible hesitation crossing his sallow, gaunt face.
He was actually holding a file concerning the Blend Potion, but he felt now was not the right time to present it.
The matter of the Blend Potion was of great importance.
He had no contact with the young man who had concocted this potion, so he knew nothing of his personality, thoughts, or character.
Cardinal Sinedine felt it wouldn't be too late to bring this information out after the young man arrived in the Slane Theocracy. Perhaps he could even judge a few things from the man's reaction then.
Presenting it at the meeting now would only lead to useless arguments.
He suppressed the thought.
Calmly, Cardinal Sinedine proceeded to the next agenda item. "According to current information, the Free Will Squad is staying in the Abelion Hills. We need to dispatch personnel there."
"Does anyone have a suitable recommendation?"
Among the cardinals present, some noticed Cardinal Sinedine's unusual behavior but had no intention of questioning it.
Since he didn't mention it, he must have his own considerations. The old hands present all trusted his judgment.
"Currently, the only ones who have had contact with Free Will are the Sunlight Scripture and Clementine."
"Absolutely not. They caused a great loss to the nation. If we give them another important task and something goes wrong..."
"It's not entirely out of the question."
"It's easier to build rapport with people you're familiar with. After all, both sides experienced the calamity caused by the undead together."
"It would be a chance to atone for their past failures. The new captain of the Sunlight Scripture should give his all to complete this task, and it would also be a test of his abilities."
"As for Clementine, she can be a last resort, a non-essential measure."
"..."
...
Mid-Wind Month, May 1st.
Seven days had passed since he had last raised [Holy Lord] and [Lord of Corruption] to their maximum levels.
Nearly a month had gone by since the end of the incident in the Hills.
Deep within the southern mountain range of the Abelion Hills.
A colossal golden dragon lay on the ground. The draconic aura it constantly released silenced even the faintest insect chirping in the valley depths, creating a somewhat eerie quiet.
Tang Zheng stood beside the golden dragon, continuously studying its body. His eyes were covered by a faint blue light of magic power as he observed it carefully.
"This is getting more and more interesting."
Tang Zheng muttered to himself, from time to time examining the details of the dragon's scales, even swinging his magic greatsword to strike its body, creating a few wounds for observation.
After inspecting some details, Tang Zheng pondered for a moment before raising his arm and waving it at the open ground beside him.
In an instant, a dragon corpse of similar size appeared on the empty ground. It was the corpse of the ancient fire dragon he had slain.
Tang Zheng observed this fire dragon's corpse as well, comparing it to the body of the golden dragon.
"Based on the comparison alone, the two are completely identical."
"After the dragonkin Ladon transforms, there seems to be no difference from a real dragon. This isn't an ordinary transformation at all; it's more like he was a dragon to begin with, merely reverting to his original form."
Tang Zheng placed a hand on the ancient red dragon's corpse. As he pondered, a thought crossed his mind, and he returned it to his item box.
He himself had mastered magic that allowed him to transform into other beasts or monsters: the Wild Shape of a Forest Priest.
However, while this transformation resulted in a similar appearance and granted some of the abilities of the transformed monster or beast, the caster's essence remained unchanged.
"It's somewhat similar to Wild Shape, but no, it must be a more advanced method."
Tang Zheng fell into deep thought.
The prerequisite for using a technique like Wild Shape was to be a faith-based magic caster, whereas the dragonkin Ladon's job build was entirely that of a Monk.
"This [Heart of the True Dragon Lord] could be considered a magical alchemical item."
"Indeed."
"Judging by the result alone, the effect of the transformation is perfect. Why did the former Eight Greed Kings and the dragonkin Ladon consider this a failed experiment?"
"Was it just because he couldn't become stronger?"
Tang Zheng shook his head.
The goal of the Eight Greed Kings was to obtain the power of Wild Magic by studying the True Dragon Lord's corpse.
The dragonkin Ladon, on the other hand, wanted to become stronger. Since neither side achieved their ultimate goal, it could indeed be considered a failure.
"The dragonkin Ladon's situation is a bit similar to the Green Leaf Witch's."
"One is stuck at level 50 after transforming using the Heart of the True Dragon Lord, and the other is stuck at level 28 using the power of the Forest Sage King."
Tang Zheng let out a derisive chuckle, but suddenly his eyes widened as a thought struck him.
Level 28 and level 50.
For the races of this otherworld, these represented two bottlenecks of different difficulties. Level 50, in particular, seemed to be a realm that was hard to cross, even for the Dragon race!
The Dragon race had a full six stages of racial levels!
Wyrmling 10 Lv, Young 10 Lv, Adult 10 Lv, Old 10 Lv, Elder 5 Lv, Ancient 5 Lv.
Their racial levels alone reached 50. Calculated according to their corresponding jobs, four of the six racial stages were intermediate job classes, and two were high-tier job classes.
With a racial job build of this caliber, it was no wonder the Dragon race was the most powerful race in the otherworld!
"So even among the Dragon race, those who can break through level 50 and possess the title of 'Dragon Lord' are extremely few."
"Whether it was the ancient fire dragon, the Frost Dragon Lord, or even the Dragon Lord councilors of the Council State, their levels were all below 50."
Thinking this way, Tang Zheng suddenly felt that, aside from players, the dragonkin Ladon's inability to break through level 50 was quite normal.
"For a Dragon Lord to master Wild Magic, the most basic requirement is to surpass level 50. Only then can one consider things like jobs."
"Speaking of which, when these Dragon Lords rely on their own strength to break through the level 50 racial upper limit, what kind of job do they acquire?"
This question suddenly popped into Tang Zheng's mind. He then shook his head, temporarily pushing the meaningless question aside.
"The next experiment—"
Tang Zheng's gaze fell upon the golden dragon. "Cancel the transformation."
"Roar."
The golden dragon let out a low roar, and its entire body began to visibly shrink, reverting to its dragonkin form in just a few breaths.
He calmly walked up to the other man.
Tang Zheng swung his palm, striking the back of the dragonkin Ladon's neck and knocking him unconscious.
