Chapter 338: First Form

Chapter 338: First Form



【Congratulations! Your Dragon Bloodline has reached the 'Pure' concentration!】

【Congratulations! With the power of your bloodline, your unique sonic ultimate 'Dragon Roar' has been enhanced and integrated into your body's talent.】

【Congratulations! With the power of your bloodline, you have unlocked the First Form of the Dragonkin!】

"Pure?!" Upon seeing these two words, Lei En's eyes lit up.

"Upgraded, the bloodline concentration has increased from 'Moderate' to 'Pure'."

"This is more or less as I predicted. Indeed, there's another level between 'Moderate' and 'Intense'."

"Dragon Roar has become an innate ability, a talent? That's great news."

"Hmm? What's this?" Lei En's eyes widened in surprise.

"First Form of the Dragonkin?!"

"Transform into a Dragonkin?"

"First Form? Does that mean there are subsequent forms?"

"Not bad, not bad. This trip wasn't in vain. The loss of the Hardened Mithril and Enchanted Serenium battle puppets is just a minor setback compared to this gain."

Lei En was so intrigued by the First Form of the Dragonkin that he didn't bother reviewing the previous system prompts. Instead, he immediately switched to the attribute panel for a detailed examination.

【Mutated Dragon Bloodline (Pure) Effect: Water, Fire, and Earth elemental affinities greatly increased. Possesses top-tier talents for danger sense, dark vision, weapon mastery, extraordinary comprehension, gigantism, steel body, and Dragon Roar. Able to transform into the First Form of the Dragonkin.】

【First Form of the Dragonkin (Draconic Warrior Form): Upon activation, the body significantly enlarges, and the skin becomes covered in dragon scales, providing extreme defense and resistance. Immune to low-level toxins and diseases, and immune to up to twenty degrees of arcane damage.】

(Note: Duration is positively correlated with bloodline concentration and physique.)



"Wow, that's intense?!"

Lei En's eyes widened in amazement.

Just the word 'immune' appearing twice in the description of his skills and talents was enough to astonish him.

This was the first time he had seen so many abilities or talents on his profession panel that included the word 'immune'.

"Immune to up to twenty degrees of arcane damage?"

"Doesn't that mean most zero-level sorcery spells will have little effect on me?"

Just then, the system prompted:

【The third prerequisite for advancing to the Legendary Draconic Wizard profession has been clarified. Current conditions do not meet the requirements. Advancement to the Legendary Draconic Wizard profession has failed!】

"Hmm? The third prerequisite is also clear now?!"

"As my dragon bloodline concentration increases, the conditions for advancing to the Legendary Draconic Wizard profession become clearer."

"No, they're completely clear now! There are just three conditions to advance to the Legendary Draconic Wizard profession."

Lei En's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.

He hadn't expected the prerequisites for the Legendary Draconic Wizard profession to be just three conditions. The previous profession, the Thousand Blades King, had a long list of requirements.

However, Lei En's brows furrowed slightly.

"A complete essence of a giant dragon's blood?"

Even though there were only three conditions, none of them were easy to fulfill.

Suddenly, Lei En thought of something.

He quickly controlled his Bloodfeather Griffin to land beside the fallen Corrupted Dragon Agnes.

Lei En endured the stench, similar to that of a sardine can, and touched the dragon's pus-filled blood once more. After confirming that he couldn't absorb any more dragon genes, he quickly withdrew.

The griffin knights in the air exchanged glances and then followed Lei En's lead, landing as well.

Although they didn't quite understand Lei En's actions, they assumed he was making sure the dragon was truly dead.

Such a cautious Lei En!

Meanwhile, aboard the Federation's Lancers Class Mega Battleship.

Lady Terra, through her telescope, continued to observe Lei En, while the other surviving Federation officers also took up telescopes to scrutinize the young Imperial Flying Knight who had defeated the dragon.

"Hmm, I recognize his mount. It's a Bloodfeather Griffin, a rare species," one officer remarked.

"How can someone so young have such power?" asked the highest-ranking officer, Lieutenant General Riez, as he observed Lei En, who had removed his knight helmet and was washing off the dragon's pus.

"Attendant, I want all the information you can find on him," Lady Terra demanded without turning around.

It was clear that Terra was very interested in this young man who had suddenly appeared and almost single-handedly defeated the dragon.

A single person was comparable to the Federation's first airship factory's expensive and time-consuming two-year project, the Lancers Class Mega Battleship. Terra had every reason to pay close attention to Lei En.

Terra had already made up her mind. She would do her utmost to recruit Lei En to the Federation's side if there was even the slightest possibility.

It wasn't that the Federation lacked geniuses, but they needed to attract top-tier talents to face the upcoming changes and challenges.

And the Rain before them was young, strong, and his displayed potential was dazzling.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

"By the way, find a suitable place to land nearby. One of the Empire's counties has suffered a severe blow, so we probably won't be able to return quickly."

Meanwhile, on the Empire's military airship.

Seeing Rain actually defeat the Corrupted Dragon Agnes, Duke Victor and Admiral Edward couldn't help but be shocked.

After all, knowing a weakness and defeating an opponent based on that weakness are two different concepts.

Although the key to defeating Agnes was to destroy the 'Heart of Corruption' within her chest, breaking through her corruption field and tearing open her chest to attack the heart was not something an ordinary person could accomplish.

Their urgent message to Rain was meant to remind him not to assume the dragon was dead and to avoid its potential counterattacks.

But they never expected Rain to defeat the dragon again.

Moreover, this time, he completely killed the Corrupted Dragon Agnes based on the intelligence they provided!

Although Agnes had been imprisoned in the Sealed Gate for thousands of years, her strength had already diminished significantly. Even after a period of recovery, she was still far from her peak.

Basically, Agnes' melee combat ability was at the peak of the Legendary rank, but considering the tenacity of her corruption field, overall, she still possessed a formidable Epic-level combat power.

The fact that Rain was able to defeat her was astonishing!

"Let's find a place to land. We should go and offer our congratulations to our hero," Duke Victor said, waving his hand with a beaming smile.

Even the usually stoic Duke Victor couldn't hide his joy at this epic victory, especially since he was the one who gave the orders.

Admiral Edward glanced at Duke Victor, feeling a mix of joy and concern. He slowed down and whispered to Duke Mingster beside him:

"It seems we won't be able to keep Rain here."

Duke Mingster nodded in agreement, "Yes, but we can at least delay it for a few days."

"Don't forget that Rain is also the Chief Security Advisor of Mingster. I can help you resist the transfer orders from the Swordsman Headquarters for a while."

Rain's performance in this battle was too dazzling to ignore.

A flying knight and puppet master like Rain was rare in the entire Dragon Empire, and it was unlikely that anyone else could match his level of strength.

Duke Victor, having witnessed Rain's power, would surely spread the news in the imperial capital. If they wanted to keep Rain, it seemed impossible.

Rain, with the help of several water wizards, thoroughly washed himself clean, and they also took the initiative to wash the Bloodfeather Griffin clean.

After all, the corruption of the Corrupted Dragon was no joke.

He didn't want the griffin to end up like that, covered in white hair and mushrooms.

At that moment, a large group of city guards, led by several knights on horseback, approached the massive corpse of the Corrupted Dragon Agnes.

The leader was a bearded knight whose age was hard to discern. He looked at the dragon's enormous body in shock, not daring to get too close, then shifted his attention to Rain and the griffin knights.

"Your Excellency, I am Governor Isaac, the Earl of Brightsin. Thank you and the griffin knights for your timely rescue of Brightsin. Otherwise, the city might have been destroyed."

The Brightsin guards, led by the bearded knight, removed their helmets and saluted Rain and the griffin knights respectfully.

"You're too kind, Earl Isaac."

"It's our duty as griffin knights," Rain quickly stepped forward and helped the earl standing before him.

He was surprised to learn that the bearded knight was the governor of Brightsin, an earl.

After a brief exchange, many Brightsin citizens also rushed over to express their gratitude to Rain and the griffin knights.

At that moment, Earl Isaac also learned from the griffin knights that the young man before him was the Empire's Diamond Rank Swordsman and Chief Security Advisor of Mingster, and he couldn't help but admire him.

"Although Brightsin is in a remote location, the city has a population of over two hundred thousand. After this attack, I estimate that at least a third of them have been killed or injured." Earl Isaac sighed.

"Fortunately, Rain and the griffin knights arrived in time. Otherwise, the casualties would have been much higher."

Hearing this, Rain couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"A third of over two hundred thousand is at least seventy or eighty thousand casualties."

"Are all the monsters in the Sealed Gate this terrifying?" Rain wondered silently.

Indeed, the strength of the Corrupted Dragon Agnes was formidable due to her unique corruption ability, rendering group attacks almost ineffective against her.

Moreover, Agnes' destructive power towards cities far surpassed that of ordinary dragons.

Because of the countless corrupted minions, a city's defenses could be destroyed within a short time, giving birth to even more minions, and the feedback would cause its power to surge.

This time, the resolution of the incident was actually quite fortunate.

Corrupted Dragon Agnes' strength obviously hadn't recovered to its peak.

Lei En personally felt that the opponent's strength had just recovered two or three tenths.

Currently, Agnes' draconic body defense obviously hadn't reached the epic level.

But if it were to completely corrupt the over twenty thousand residents of Brightsin, then it would be hard to say. Perhaps the opponent could recover most of its strength.

"At that time, killing it would be much more difficult."

"No, perhaps, there might not even be a chance to kill it." Lei En couldn't help but shake his head, thinking to himself.

"Lord Isaac, the situation in Mingster Province has been quite turbulent lately. If there's anything, please let me know." Lei En consoled.

"Thank you, Viscount Lei En. Actually, the situation in Mingster is still relatively good. My nephew, in the Empire's northern border, Menin Province, that's where the situation is terrible! Three counties have already fallen."

Lord Isaac was obviously helpless about the Empire's current situation, shaking his head.

"Menin Province? The Menin Province near Frostwind Tundra?" Lei En asked, surprised.

"Yes, that's the one. Do you know that place, Viscount Lei En?"

"Not really, but I have a friend there. By the way, Lord Isaac, what's your nephew's position?"

"He's also a member of the Swordsman Organization, a Silver Swordsman in Menin Province."

At this moment, a group of people dressed differently from the Empire's citizens surrounded an impressive noblewoman, walking towards them.

Lei En looked up, feeling slightly surprised.

He naturally recognized the newcomers, the Eagle Federation's delegation, led by the noblewoman, who seemed to be called Terra.

"Viscount Lei En, your extraordinary and fearless combat skills during the battle just now were truly admirable." Lady Terra approached with a pair of beautiful eyes, full of charm. She wore a black pleated skirt, replacing her previous hunting attire, adding a touch of allure to her authoritative aura.

The overall impression was undeniably captivating.

Facing the praise from the Eagle Federation's envoy, Lei En smiled and bowed, "Thank you, Envoy Terra. But compared to me, the Griffin Knights were even more brave and fearless."

"As a member of the Empire's Swordsman Organization, I merely did what I should have."

Hearing Lei En's words, the Griffin Knights felt honored, even Viscount Philk had a look of recognition, and Fesher was so excited his face turned red.

Look!

Viscount Lei En was not only strong but also appreciative of the Griffin Knights. Duke Victor and the Brightsin defenders also felt a sense of warmth, even though they had lost the battle, Viscount Lei En and the Griffin Knights didn't look down on them.

"Viscount Lei En, on behalf of the Eagle Federation's delegation, I'd like to invite you to tour our Lancers Class Mega Battleship." Lady Terra smiled and invited.

With so many people around, it wasn't appropriate to say much, so Terra thought of inviting Lei En to tour their ship.

This way, she would have a chance to be alone with him.

Within a few minutes, she believed that with her communication skills, she could offer the young man a significant incentive.

Not that she could convince Lei En to join the Federation in just a few minutes.

But she would let the young man know that the Federation's doors were always open to him.

"Hmm..." Lei En contemplated.

He was indeed curious about the Eagle Federation, especially their steam-powered ships and the impressive firepower displayed during the battle. The Empire lagged in these aspects.

However, at this moment, he was an Imperial official, and it wouldn't be appropriate to casually accept the invitation to tour a foreign ship.

At this moment, the experienced Duke Victor, seeing this from afar, shouted, "Haha, Envoy Terra, it's still chaotic here. Why are you all leaving the ship? If something unexpected happens, it won't be good."

Hearing Duke Victor's voice, Terra couldn't help but frown, thinking to herself, 'What a pity, I missed a great opportunity.'

However, she could tell that Lei En was still very interested in touring the Lancers Class Mega Battleship.

In other words, she still had a chance.

"Duke Victor, you're being too polite. We just want to see if there's anything we can help with." Terra politely replied.

Duke Victor, of course, didn't believe her for a second.

"Envoy Traena, we are grateful for your cooperation and assistance in the recent battle. Thank you very much. As for the next steps, I believe Duke Mystra will handle it appropriately."

"To avoid any inconvenience to your envoy's subsequent schedule, I suggest we make haste and return to Mystra as soon as possible. What do you think?" Duke Victor said with a hearty laugh.

"Of course, let's depart for Mystra now," Traena nodded and smiled.

At that moment, Duke Victor quickened his pace and joined Rain, his face beaming with a smile as he enthusiastically shook Rain's hand.

"Viscount Rain, it's a pity that you're staying in Mystra with your current strength. You should go to the Imperial Capital, where there's a broader stage and more resources for growth."

"Thank you, Duke Victor," Rain smiled slightly, "But for now, my family is in Mystra, and in the short term, I probably won't consider moving to the Imperial Capital."

"Family? That's easy. If you go to the Imperial Capital, your family can relocate with you. Leave all the paperwork to me." Duke Victor patted his chest, assuring him.

"I've heard that the housing prices in the Imperial Capital are quite high."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of the housing for you and your family. While a luxurious manor might be challenging, I can certainly arrange a viscount-level residence for you."

Duke Victor waved his hand, indicating that it was not a problem at all.

"Thank you, Duke Victor."

"Viscount Rain, from another perspective, someone with your exceptional strength should receive better treatment. You're still a viscount here, but in the Imperial Capital, you would at least be a count."

"Cough, Duke Victor, Rain's count title is already in process," Admiral Edward coughed and said.

Damn, this guy is poaching right in front of me!

"Oh, I see," Duke Victor realized his blunder and that he had spoken too freely.

However, a sudden idea flashed through Duke Victor's mind. Perhaps approaching the young man from a different angle would be more effective.

"Viscount Rain, you seem young, so I assume you're not married yet, right?" Duke Victor asked.

"No," Rain shook his head.

After all, it was impossible to deny such a fact; anyone could easily find out with a simple inquiry.

"That's great! Viscount Rain, I have three granddaughters. The eldest just turned eighteen and has become a full-fledged knight, currently studying at the Imperial Royal Academy. She's beautiful, and I think you should meet her sometime."

"Hmm?" Rain was momentarily speechless.

No.

Duke Victor, this is too direct!

Admiral Edward and Duke Mystra, standing nearby, couldn't help but turn pale upon hearing this.

"You don't like her? It's no problem. My second granddaughter is sixteen and already a third-rank apprentice wizard. She loves reading ancient books and has a graceful temperament."

Rain was at a loss for words for a moment.

Seeing that Rain remained silent, Duke Victor stroked his chin and frowned, muttering to himself.

"You don't like her either?"

"But my youngest granddaughter is only ten years old."

Rain's face darkened, and he quickly stepped away from Duke Victor.

Hours later, Rain returned to Mystra with the main force.

By then, dusk was approaching.

Declining the invitation to the evening banquet, Rain chose to return to his manor.

Duke Victor's relentless and unreserved persuasion had become rather bothersome to Rain.

After having dinner with his family, Anna, and the beautiful Jennifer, Rain finally had time to check his previous battle prompts:

[Congratulations! You have defeated a powerful enemy and obtained 17 Golden Skill Points!]



[Congratulations! Your Will (Hidden) attribute has increased!]



[Congratulations! Your Thousand Blades King (Epic) profession level has increased!]



[Congratulations! Your Thousand Blades King (Epic) profession level has increased again!]



After the battle with the corrupted dragon Agnes, Rain's new epic-level profession reached level 8, granting him 4 attribute points and 4 skill points.

Combined with his remaining points, he now had a total of 6 attribute points and 4 skill points, along with 23 Golden Skill Points.

However, what Rain was most eager to know was the new ability he had gained after increasing his bloodline concentration—'Transformation into Dragonkin Form.'

When Rain arrived at the training room, he thought for a moment and then turned back to lock the door for the first time.

He did this because Rain wasn't sure if the transformation into Dragonkin Form would be unbearably ugly, and he didn't want to scare his family.

Additionally, as the ultimate trump card, he didn't want anyone else to know about the Dragonkin Form, not even his squad members like Vieri.

It wasn't a matter of trust, but rather a precaution against any unforeseen circumstances in the extraordinary world, where various magical means could cloud one's mind or force the truth to be revealed.

As Rain silently recited 'Transformation into Dragonkin Form,' his entire body underwent a tremendous change.

(End of Chapter)

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