Chapter 205 - 35 The News of War
“Junior Brother, although Dragon Transformation is beneficial, its disadvantages are equally significant.”
Seeing signs of Dragon Transformation on Richard’s body, Chax frowned slightly and spoke with concern.
The Dragon Blood brought about by the transformation not only has advantages; inevitably, the creature will acquire the Giant Dragon’s habits and temper.
Giant Dragons are innately arrogant and imperious, regarding all Dragon Blood Species as slaves and ordinary creatures as insignificant. Creatures that undergo Dragon Transformation will inevitably develop an arrogant and haughty demeanor, an influence that is almost impossible to eliminate.
For wizards, rationality and humility are the greatest virtues, with every master harboring the heart of an apprentice. The degeneration of character caused by Dragon Blood will inevitably affect a wizard’s future development.
An arrogant nature can be fatal on the battlefield and disastrous in personal relationships.
Moreover, aside from their character, creatures that have undergone Dragon Transformation will inevitably experience mental suppression or even control when encountering Giant Dragons. This downside is particularly lethal in a world where Giant Dragon Species are prevalent.
Therefore, aside from wizards who specialize in studying Dragon Blood, few choose to undergo Dragon Transformation.
However, what Richard underwent is not Dragon Transformation.
After being suppressed by a simplified version of Lun Runes, the corrosiveness of the Dragon Blood was completely contained, making the transplantation of Dragon Transformation organs feasible.
Over the years, Richard had undergone three surgeries on his clone for Dragon Transformation: the transplantation of Dragon Bone Glands to strengthen his bones, Dragon Power Glands to enhance muscle explosiveness, and Dragon Eyes for dynamic vision and thermal imaging.
These Dragon Transformation organs significantly enhanced Richard’s capabilities. As the first to be transplanted, the Dragon Bone Gland drastically increased the hardness and toughness of his bones.
Bones are the cornerstone of strength.
Moreover, with the enhancement provided by the Dragon Bone Gland, there was room for the second transplanted organ, the Dragon Power Gland, to function.
The Dragon Power Gland secretes a certain biohormone during battle, thereby increasing the recruitment and explosiveness of muscles. This burst is extremely intense; without the reinforcement from the Dragon Bone Gland, Richard’s bones might even fracture from the overwhelming power.
The enhancements provided by the Dragon Eyes hardly need further elaboration; in the perilous Plane Battlefield, having an additional method of reconnaissance adds a layer of safety.
Richard gave Chax a smile and said, “Senior Brother, I have it under control. Do I look like I’m affected?”
Seeing this, Chax decided not to say anything further. Each wizard has their own path, and his role as a senior was simply to offer a reminder; anything more would be Jolod’s responsibility.
“Alright, if you have it under control, Junior Brother.”
After packing up, Richard encountered Yelena at the laboratory’s entrance.
“Senior Brother Richard, are you leaving already? Is it Senior Brother Chax taking over, or Senior Sister Anna?”
Yelena glanced inside the laboratory and immediately noticed Chax’s chubby and characteristically extra-armed figure.
“So it’s Senior Brother Chax.”
Chax moved to the door and greeted his junior sister.
As Alchemy Wizards who also studied flesh, the two of them got along very well.
“Yelena, what brings you here?” Richard asked, noticing the thick stack of papers in Yelena’s hands.
“Oh, right, this is the data you asked me to compile.”
Yelena handed the papers to Richard. These documents, which recorded detailed data about the Dragon Transformation organs, would greatly assist in optimizing Richard’s Dragon Transformation Battle Body in the future.
Richard found these details somewhat trivial and had simply spent some Magic Essence to have Yelena organize them for him.
This data was essential for Yelena’s experiments, and Richard’s request posed no difficulty for her.
Taking the data, Richard said goodbye to Yelena and Chax, then left the Black Tower Wizard Academy and returned to the Tower of Truth.
Back at the Tower of Truth, Richard assembled the Gravity Training Room he had completed over the years in the basement of the Wizard Tower. After nearly three days of repeated adjustments, the Gravity Training Room finally met Richard’s standards.
From the outside, the Gravity Training Room looked like half an iron sphere; Richard had engraved runes on the metallic walls to reinforce them. Thanks to the self-powering circuit installed, the runes on the walls were always activated, emitting a faint bluish glow in the darkness.
Upon entering the training room, the interior was very smooth and even, with the only exception being a raised Crystal Ball in the center, used to switch the training room on and off and to adjust the gravity levels.
After meticulous adjustments by Richard, the gravity in the Gravity Training Room could be set from two to fifteen times normal gravity.
Once the adjustments were complete, Richard changed into a form-fitting garment and entered the training room.
When he used his spiritual power to activate the training room, Richard instantly felt a heaviness in his body.
The air around him seemed to thicken.
Under these conditions, Richard sat cross-legged on the ground and then used a Flying Technique to suspend himself in the air.
Feeling the cells in his body crazily absorbing the Magic Power in the space, Richard nodded in satisfaction.
This was exactly the effect he wanted.
Afterward, Richard tested the gravity adjustment feature of the Gravity Training Room, and everything was as perfect as he had anticipated.
Leaving the training room, Richard looked at the soil around him and casually pointed a finger.
The next moment, a large chunk of solid soil turned into sludge and flowed down the wall.
Richard’s training was not conducted in the original basement of the Wizard Tower; he had constructed a new basement below the one where he assembled the Magic Support Vehicle.
Now, Richard planned to expand this basement further.
As Richard continuously cast spells, vast spaces were excavated, and his feet became buried in sludge.
Richard could have chosen to transport the sludge away, but after returning from the Mountain Secret Realm, he found a more effortless solution.
With a tremor of his spiritual power, the gravity around him instantly became abnormal, turning three times what it was under Richard’s control.
Under the influence of the abnormal gravity, the once shapeless sludge quickly became smooth.
The gravity manipulation learned from the mountain was somewhat trivial when used against enemies but quite useful in construction.
After flattening the area with gravity, Richard fetched the Alchemy Hammer and solidly compacted the ground.
He intended to use this new basement for regular practice of the Mountain Path.
The Mountain Path that Richard acquired consisted of practical skills developed by the Dwarf mountaineers over many years, incredibly useful for a novice in physical combat like Richard.
After compacting the floor, Richard took up a feather pen and enchanted the new basement to prevent it from collapsing.
After tidying up, Richard fashioned a humanoid steel post out of iron and inserted it into a hole he had prepared beforehand.
Richard looked at this basement he had prepared over three days and felt quite pleased.
He clapped his hands, “Alright, all that’s left is to train.”
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After returning to the Tower of Truth, Richard did not forget to continue developing his dragon transformation organs. Even though the transformed body could still be made into living flesh, degradation was inevitable. This had led to Richard’s own supply of living flesh being depleted; he even needed to buy materials to make his own now.
However, with the Flesh Tentacles, a treasure that continuously produced high-quality living flesh, Richard had some assurance of high-quality supplies, so the expenditures weren’t too considerable.
Cultivating dragon transformation organs, training the Adaptation Body, Gravity Training, practicing the Mountain Path, constructing and assembling Magic Support Vehicles, plus various daily research tasks.
Back at the Tower of Truth, Richard found his schedule completely packed; his life was immensely fulfilling.
Twenty years later.
“This is the last batch of Magic Support Vehicles; Master, check the quality, and if there’s no issue, then accept them.”
Dressed in a black Wizard Robe, Richard stood before the Magic Support Vehicles and smiled at Vladimir, who had come to inspect the products.
In the first fifty years of the trade, Richard produced Magic Support Vehicles at a rate of two per year, completing one-third of the deal.
Before his promotion, Jolod had arranged for the remaining materials for the Magic Support Vehicles, so even after his promotion, Richard continued to receive a steady supply of materials.
Making the Magic Support Vehicles themselves wasn’t difficult; once proficient, Richard could manufacture one in a week.
However, the Clear Frost Legion was not in a rush; after Jolod’s deep slumber, Richard shifted to producing one every three months, delivering fifty at a time to the White Wizard. Now, with fifty years past since Jolod’s slumber, Richard had delivered another two hundred Magic Support Vehicles.
By now, Richard had earned a total of eighty thousand Magic Essence. This profit was something even a Three Rings Wizard had to either fight a full-scale war against a medium-sized world or seven or eight battles against smaller worlds to earn.
Vladimir waved his hand, and a few White Wizards accompanying him started inspecting the vehicles.
Meanwhile, Richard struck up a casual conversation with Vladimir.
“That old fellow Jolod is lucky,” Vladimir remarked, “actually finding an opportunity for promotion.”
Vladimir’s situation was similar to Jolod’s, as his lineage also lacked a ritual for promotion to the Three Rings. He designed one himself but struggled to gather the necessary materials.
“Master, don’t lose hope, you still have some time, perhaps the next Plane War will provide you with the materials,” Richard consoled.
Vladimir waved his hand, “I don’t care anymore. Even if I were promoted to the Three Rings, it would only extend my life by seven or eight hundred years. I’m only thinking about promotion now to verify if my ritual is correct.
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If it is, then at least my student would have an additional path to follow.”
Saying this, Vladimir sighed,
“My student isn’t as clever as you, a real blockhead. Without the ritual, he’ll probably be stuck at the Second Ring forever.”
Soon, the inspection was complete. Vladimir opened a Secret Realm Rift and drove all the Magic Support Vehicles into it.
At the last moment, Vladimir suddenly slapped his forehead,
“I almost forgot, the Principal is planning to join a Plane Expedition soon. The timing isn’t certain, but it should be within this century.
Your contract likely includes a clause to accompany the army, so you should prepare.
The war is coming.”