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Chapter 457
chapter 348 part 1
Chapter 347: Surprise · [Dragon Race Transcender], You Have Stolen the True Dragon Lord's Crown
The golden giant dragon's hollow, balloon-like body was injected with the power of the ancient fire dragon's corpse, and its withered, shrunken muscles became full once more.
The thin golden scales also solidified, beginning to grow thicker and harder. The visible gaps between the numerous scales were covered, layer by layer!
Sunlight from above the valley shone down upon the golden giant dragon's body, its scales reflecting a faint, golden-red luster like molten gold.
"This feeling... it's a bit like Wild Transformation, but so much more real!"
Tang Zheng couldn't help but raise his dragon head, controlling the golden giant dragon to fully extend its dragon wings, which were wider than its entire body.
At this moment, he felt a sense of comfort, like bathing in warm sunlight in the middle of a cold winter.
As he gently unfurled and flapped his wing membranes, gusts of wind swept through the surroundings, rolling up all the broken branches and fallen leaves from the ground and turning them into a green-and-yellow ocean!
A pair of golden-brown eyes was revealed.
Through his dragon eyes, Tang Zheng could clearly observe things in the shadows of the scattered rocks in the depths of the valley, and even his hearing had become extremely sharp.
At this very moment!
Tang Zheng clearly noticed that he seemed to have truly transformed into a dragon, not the false change from before, and certainly not the magical disguise of "Wild Transformation."
"The true ability of the [Heart of the True Dragon Lord]?"
Tang Zheng understood. This change was the effect produced after that Heart of the True Dragon Lord was triggered.
*Hwaaa—*
The light of the magic formation on the ground suddenly brightened.
The enormous corpse of the ancient fire dragon made 'pfft, pfft' sounds as it began to decompose and dissolve at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"This is!"
Tang Zheng abruptly pulled out of the dragon's senses, his pupils filled with astonishment.
He once again sensed that his just-replenished body was beginning to deflate like a punctured balloon. It was only due to the infusion of the ancient fire dragon's power that the 'leak' was much slower.
"Just as I guessed before, even with the support of the ritual, this state can't be maintained for long."
Tang Zheng was inwardly calm, not at all surprised.
The [Heart of the True Dragon Lord] was like a magical item that could transform him into a "dragon." He had triggered the magical item's effect through contact.
This was the reason he could transform into the golden giant dragon. It was like a password-protected door, and Tang Zheng had used the fingerprint of the dragonewt Ladon to unlock it.
As for why Tang Zheng didn't use the [Heart of the True Dragon Lord] himself, it was because this magical item had a strong repulsive reaction to him.
In game terms, it was "usage conditions not met"!
This heart, refined by the Eight Greed Kings, came from a True Dragon Lord. A dragon that could be called a "True Dragon Lord" had to have mastered Wild Magic!
Tang Zheng possessed the power of Tier Magic, and this power was fundamentally irreconcilable with Wild Magic!
"What a waste of the ancient fire dragon's corpse."
Tang Zheng thought to himself.
He had originally planned to wait until his level increased and have "Body Armament" absorb the ancient fire dragon's scales, bones, and so on.
Now, it could only be wastefully used to temporarily maintain the golden giant dragon's form.
"First objective: the effect of the [Heart of the True Dragon Lord] is now clear."
"Second objective: confirm if it can trigger a class!"
Tang Zheng controlled the golden giant dragon's body to descend from mid-air, closing his eyes to carefully sense the changes in his own aura.
A short while ago, upon sensing that his aura was in the same state as that of Leinas and Enri, Tang Zheng had become a little excited.
The conditions for obtaining a class in the Otherworld weren't complicated; they were mostly related to life experiences and personal training. Special classes, however, had a certain connection to things one came into contact with.
Leinas's [Cursed Knight] class came from her contact with the curse-afflicted Forest Gnomes, while Enri's came from her unique state of mind during a special situation.
Now.
Coming into contact with a heart related to a True Dragon Lord, one that was also suspected of being refined by the Eight Greed Kings with a World Item—if this could trigger a class!
He wasn't expecting a special class, but a high-tier class should be no problem.
After all, high-tier classes were too rare in the Otherworld!
Tang Zheng also had no confidence that he could continuously deduce a high-tier class from an intermediate class.
Time passed, second by second.
The ancient fire dragon's corpse was being consumed faster and faster.
Yet Tang Zheng was still unable to capture that sense of power one felt when obtaining a class. After a moment, he opened his eyes and sighed softly, "Did I fail?"
He subconsciously summoned his stat panel for a look.
Suddenly!
On Tang Zheng's majestic dragon head, covered in spiraling scales, an expression of visible shock and disbelief appeared.
—How is this possible!
Tang Zheng stared intently at the stat panel. He saw that all the classes on the panel had turned gray.
It was like their status in a game when they were unusable.
"Magic Arrow!"
"Ninjutsu: Detect!"
"Mana Slash!"
He tried using magic, skills, and class abilities one after another, but none of them could be used.
"Mind's Eye! Hm?"
Finally, he tried to use a Martial Art and discovered it could be used normally.
"What in the world is going on?"
This was the first time Tang Zheng had ever encountered such a situation, and a rare hint of alarm appeared in his eyes.
"Is my power restricted? No, my level hasn't dropped, and all my powers and passive effects are still present."
"Except for Martial Arts, all my active skills have been affected because of my classes."
This completely unexpected situation, far outside his control, made Tang Zheng anxious. His first instinct was to cancel his current transformation.
Although he didn't know what was happening, it was undoubtedly related to his current situation!
*Bang!*
Tang Zheng controlled the golden giant dragon and swiftly raised a sharp foot, preparing to destroy the magical ritual beneath him.
Soon, however, he hesitated.
"This strange situation might also be an entry point!"
Tang Zheng's eyes flickered.
He had used the effect of the [Heart of the True Dragon Lord] to transform himself into a golden giant dragon, and then used a magical ritual to devour the flesh and energy of the ancient fire dragon to maintain this state.
In his current form, he was essentially no different from a real dragon!
"I'm level 50 now, which theoretically makes me the same as a level 50 Dragon Lord!"
Tang Zheng seemed to have grasped something. "Before Tier Magic polluted this world, for the dragon race to become stronger, they mainly had to raise their racial level."
"Only after breaking through the level 50 racial level cap could they come into contact with Wild Magic and become a True Dragon Lord, a rare existence even among Dragon Lords."
"Now that I've transformed into a golden giant dragon, does that mean I'm a Dragon Lord who has reached the level 50 racial cap?"
"This might be the reason why all my classes have turned gray... they've been replaced by a counterfeit 'racial class'!"
Tang Zheng's train of thought began to clear up. "It's extremely difficult for a Dragon Lord to break through level 50. This isn't something that can be achieved through effort alone, just like how humans can't easily break into the heroic realm."
"—But!"
"For a Player, raising a level is just too easy!"
Tang Zheng didn't know if his guess was correct, so he decided to verify it directly.
"Acquire Class: [Sword Saint]!"
Because he still retained the skills from the intermediate class he had previously dropped, he could acquire the class again at any time based on those skills.
『Overall Level: 51』
*Boom!*
Tang Zheng's aura suddenly surged. The [Sword Saint] class that had just appeared on his stat panel was a normal color, unlike the other grayed-out classes.
Chapter 347: Surprise · [Dragon Race Transcender], You Have Stolen the True Dragon Lord's Crown
The golden giant dragon's hollow, balloon-like body was injected with the power of the ancient fire dragon's corpse, and its withered, shrunken muscles became full once more.
The thin golden scales also solidified, beginning to grow thicker and harder. The visible gaps between the numerous scales were covered, layer by layer!
Sunlight from above the valley shone down upon the golden giant dragon's body, its scales reflecting a faint, golden-red luster like molten gold.
"This feeling... it's a bit like Wild Transformation, but so much more real!"
Tang Zheng couldn't help but raise his dragon head, controlling the golden giant dragon to fully extend its dragon wings, which were wider than its entire body.
At this moment, he felt a sense of comfort, like bathing in warm sunlight in the middle of a cold winter.
As he gently unfurled and flapped his wing membranes, gusts of wind swept through the surroundings, rolling up all the broken branches and fallen leaves from the ground and turning them into a green-and-yellow ocean!
A pair of golden-brown eyes was revealed.
Through his dragon eyes, Tang Zheng could clearly observe things in the shadows of the scattered rocks in the depths of the valley, and even his hearing had become extremely sharp.
At this very moment!
Tang Zheng clearly noticed that he seemed to have truly transformed into a dragon, not the false change from before, and certainly not the magical disguise of "Wild Transformation."
"The true ability of the [Heart of the True Dragon Lord]?"
Tang Zheng understood. This change was the effect produced after that Heart of the True Dragon Lord was triggered.
*Hwaaa—*
The light of the magic formation on the ground suddenly brightened.
The enormous corpse of the ancient fire dragon made 'pfft, pfft' sounds as it began to decompose and dissolve at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"This is!"
Tang Zheng abruptly pulled out of the dragon's senses, his pupils filled with astonishment.
He once again sensed that his just-replenished body was beginning to deflate like a punctured balloon. It was only due to the infusion of the ancient fire dragon's power that the 'leak' was much slower.
"Just as I guessed before, even with the support of the ritual, this state can't be maintained for long."
Tang Zheng was inwardly calm, not at all surprised.
The [Heart of the True Dragon Lord] was like a magical item that could transform him into a "dragon." He had triggered the magical item's effect through contact.
This was the reason he could transform into the golden giant dragon. It was like a password-protected door, and Tang Zheng had used the fingerprint of the dragonewt Ladon to unlock it.
As for why Tang Zheng didn't use the [Heart of the True Dragon Lord] himself, it was because this magical item had a strong repulsive reaction to him.
In game terms, it was "usage conditions not met"!
This heart, refined by the Eight Greed Kings, came from a True Dragon Lord. A dragon that could be called a "True Dragon Lord" had to have mastered Wild Magic!
Tang Zheng possessed the power of Tier Magic, and this power was fundamentally irreconcilable with Wild Magic!
"What a waste of the ancient fire dragon's corpse."
Tang Zheng thought to himself.
He had originally planned to wait until his level increased and have "Body Armament" absorb the ancient fire dragon's scales, bones, and so on.
Now, it could only be wastefully used to temporarily maintain the golden giant dragon's form.
"First objective: the effect of the [Heart of the True Dragon Lord] is now clear."
"Second objective: confirm if it can trigger a class!"
Tang Zheng controlled the golden giant dragon's body to descend from mid-air, closing his eyes to carefully sense the changes in his own aura.
A short while ago, upon sensing that his aura was in the same state as that of Leinas and Enri, Tang Zheng had become a little excited.
The conditions for obtaining a class in the Otherworld weren't complicated; they were mostly related to life experiences and personal training. Special classes, however, had a certain connection to things one came into contact with.
Leinas's [Cursed Knight] class came from her contact with the curse-afflicted Forest Gnomes, while Enri's came from her unique state of mind during a special situation.
Now.
Coming into contact with a heart related to a True Dragon Lord, one that was also suspected of being refined by the Eight Greed Kings with a World Item—if this could trigger a class!
He wasn't expecting a special class, but a high-tier class should be no problem.
After all, high-tier classes were too rare in the Otherworld!
Tang Zheng also had no confidence that he could continuously deduce a high-tier class from an intermediate class.
Time passed, second by second.
The ancient fire dragon's corpse was being consumed faster and faster.
Yet Tang Zheng was still unable to capture that sense of power one felt when obtaining a class. After a moment, he opened his eyes and sighed softly, "Did I fail?"
He subconsciously summoned his stat panel for a look.
Suddenly!
On Tang Zheng's majestic dragon head, covered in spiraling scales, an expression of visible shock and disbelief appeared.
—How is this possible!
Tang Zheng stared intently at the stat panel. He saw that all the classes on the panel had turned gray.
It was like their status in a game when they were unusable.
"Magic Arrow!"
"Ninjutsu: Detect!"
"Mana Slash!"
He tried using magic, skills, and class abilities one after another, but none of them could be used.
"Mind's Eye! Hm?"
Finally, he tried to use a Martial Art and discovered it could be used normally.
"What in the world is going on?"
This was the first time Tang Zheng had ever encountered such a situation, and a rare hint of alarm appeared in his eyes.
"Is my power restricted? No, my level hasn't dropped, and all my powers and passive effects are still present."
"Except for Martial Arts, all my active skills have been affected because of my classes."
This completely unexpected situation, far outside his control, made Tang Zheng anxious. His first instinct was to cancel his current transformation.
Although he didn't know what was happening, it was undoubtedly related to his current situation!
*Bang!*
Tang Zheng controlled the golden giant dragon and swiftly raised a sharp foot, preparing to destroy the magical ritual beneath him.
Soon, however, he hesitated.
"This strange situation might also be an entry point!"
Tang Zheng's eyes flickered.
He had used the effect of the [Heart of the True Dragon Lord] to transform himself into a golden giant dragon, and then used a magical ritual to devour the flesh and energy of the ancient fire dragon to maintain this state.
In his current form, he was essentially no different from a real dragon!
"I'm level 50 now, which theoretically makes me the same as a level 50 Dragon Lord!"
Tang Zheng seemed to have grasped something. "Before Tier Magic polluted this world, for the dragon race to become stronger, they mainly had to raise their racial level."
"Only after breaking through the level 50 racial level cap could they come into contact with Wild Magic and become a True Dragon Lord, a rare existence even among Dragon Lords."
"Now that I've transformed into a golden giant dragon, does that mean I'm a Dragon Lord who has reached the level 50 racial cap?"
"This might be the reason why all my classes have turned gray... they've been replaced by a counterfeit 'racial class'!"
Tang Zheng's train of thought began to clear up. "It's extremely difficult for a Dragon Lord to break through level 50. This isn't something that can be achieved through effort alone, just like how humans can't easily break into the heroic realm."
"—But!"
"For a Player, raising a level is just too easy!"
Tang Zheng didn't know if his guess was correct, so he decided to verify it directly.
"Acquire Class: [Sword Saint]!"
Because he still retained the skills from the intermediate class he had previously dropped, he could acquire the class again at any time based on those skills.
『Overall Level: 51』
*Boom!*
Tang Zheng's aura suddenly surged. The [Sword Saint] class that had just appeared on his stat panel was a normal color, unlike the other grayed-out classes.
