Chapter 390: As You Wish
Chapter 390: As You Wish
The effects of the Blood Dragon Ointment were indeed impeccable, just as Gary had said earlier, leaving no room for criticism.
However, what made Song Chi sigh was the meager amount, especially considering the numerous body-enhancing resources he had consumed in the past. This small portion of Blood Dragon Ointment had limited effects on strengthening his physique.
Despite his outward composure, he couldn't help but feel a hint of disappointment within.
At that moment, Gary, standing by his side, leaned over and whispered in his ear, "It's normal to want more, but for more Blood Dragon Ointment, it's up to your own abilities from now on!"
Song Chi: ???
Song Chi was puzzled, but the next moment, a voice from the high platform above provided him with an answer.
"Ladies and gentlemen, as always, my Michel family will offer another box of Blood Dragon Ointment as the final prize for this banquet's battle segment..."
Upon hearing this, Song Chi realized that every Fire Dragon Banquet would conclude with such a battle segment.
The Michel family's generosity in providing a small portion of Blood Dragon Ointment to each guest was already commendable, considering the difficulty of refining it. However, if one wanted more, they would have to take the stage and compete for it.
Of course, this segment was exclusively for Third Rank Flame Ship Captains, serving as an indirect investment by the Michel family in their most outstanding juniors.
Although the competition was necessary, the Blood Dragon Ointment ultimately came from the Michel family. The eventual winner would naturally feel a sense of gratitude towards them.
As soon as these words were spoken, several Third Rank Flame Ship Captains below the stage started rubbing their palms in anticipation, eager to give it a try.
Just then, another voice resonated.
"It's not right to always have the Michel family provide the prize. So, I'll also offer something as an individual."
As Amanda Frandee spoke, two palm-sized crystals appeared in her hands.
"These are two Antimatter Energy Crystals, also considered rare treasures."
With Amanda Frandee's contribution, the several Sixth Rank elders seated with her naturally couldn't remain idle. They, too, presented some prizes.
Among them, Medici Vladimir even offered a low-grade Spatial Law Crystal, adding a substantial value to the battle.
Click-clack-click!
The sound of mechanical gears turning echoed throughout the great hall, and then, to everyone's astonishment, a 1000-meter-wide mechanical platform descended from above with astonishing skill.
From the inner platform, the voice of the Michel family head resonated again.
"Today's theme is celebration, so we'll forgo ship battles. In this battle, all participants are forbidden from summoning their ships or using any abilities of their command ships. This is a personal battle for Flame Ship Captains!"
Instantly, a buzz of surprise filled the hall. A battle between ship captains?
Even Song Chi's eyebrows furrowed unconsciously. While he feared no one in ship-to-ship combat, the idea of fighting personally made him hesitate.
However, thinking of the Blood Dragon Ointment, the Antimatter Energy Crystals, and the low-grade Spatial Law Crystal, his eyes gleamed with determination.
Regardless, he had to give it a shot.
Before long, the first Third Rank Flame Ship Captain ascended the mechanical battle platform.
According to Zhou Li, this person was the heir of a dukedom within the Frandia Kingdom.
Speaking of the kingdom's dukedom, it was a force with a Sixth Rank Dreadnought as its foundation!
As the second person took the stage, the battle commenced.
This second participant was also the heir of a Sixth Rank force, and both of them specialized in the Flame Law.
To ordinary onlookers, the two, wielding fiery blades and swords, seemed evenly matched. But in Song Chi's eyes, the situation was entirely different.
With his Double Pupils, he could discern a significant difference in their comprehension of the Flame Law. One had reached around 0.7%, while the other only 0.6%.
Despite the seemingly small difference of 0.1%, the gap in their empowered abilities, skill in utilizing the law, and the effects after activating secret techniques were substantial. In the end, the first person with 0.7% comprehension of the Flame Law emerged victorious.
In the following time, over a hundred Third Rank Flame Ship Captains took the stage, but none stood out exceptionally, and the strongest in terms of law comprehension barely exceeded 0.8%.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind Gary, and the eccentric Eliza Frandee voluntarily ascended the mechanical platform.
For a moment, the entire castle hall fell into an eerie silence.
As the young princess of the crown prince, she was the kingdom's pride and joy. Although her strength was not weak, with her law comprehension surpassing 1%, who would dare to challenge her on stage? Any mishap would have dire consequences.
Finally, it was the Ackerman Frandee Duke who spoke, persuading the young Princess Eliza to reluctantly step down.
However, after this commotion caused by the young princess, it was as if a fuse had been lit.
Subsequently, heirs of the kingdom's top-tier and ultra-top-tier forces began to take the stage one after another.
These individuals boasted law comprehension exceeding 1% without exception.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
On the high platform, a gigantic illusory beast, entirely formed from the Fire Attribute Law, roared towards the sky. It was an Illusory Flame Dragon.
At that moment, the two combatants on the mechanical platform were Christina Michel from the Michel family and the heir of another ultra-top-tier force within the kingdom.
With the Michel family's ultimate secret technique, the Flame Dragon Form, enhancing Christina Michel, her opponent could no longer withstand her ferocious onslaught and was eventually knocked off the platform.
"Excellent!"
Cheers erupted from the hall as the battle captivated the audience. Indeed, Christina's comprehension of the Flame Law had surpassed 1.5%, allowing her to utilize the Flame Dragon Form with devastating effect.
The secret art's power was astonishing.
With the end of this round, only a few people in the entire Great Hall remained uninvolved.
Suddenly, all the guests in the hall turned their attention to Felix Vladimir, who had stood up on his own.
Ignoring the gazes of the guests, Felix, the current heir of the kingdom's true immortal aristocracy, had his body engulfed in fiery ethereal energy as he stood. The next moment, he leaped into the air.
"Thud!"
A dull thump sounded as Felix, the heir of the immortal aristocracy, stepped onto the mechanical platform.
"Please enlighten me!"
Across from him, Christina, who had been solemn since Felix's ascent, spoke up. However, her attitude seemed somewhat condescending.
"Enlightenment? Perhaps not!"
Christina furrowed her brows, momentarily puzzled by his words.
At that moment, a cheer from Eliza below reached them.
"Christina, go for it!"
Soon, a prompt sounded from the side, indicating the official start of the bout.
Christina, fully focused, summoned the illusory Principle Flame Dragon once more. She was well aware of her opponent's identity and dared not underestimate him.
As the illusory Principle Flame Dragon enveloped her, Christina finally breathed a sigh of relief. Simultaneously, she raised the red flame-engraved longsword in her hand, believing she had made the best countermeasure.
However, when she saw the flame serpent above her opponent's head, much more condensed and larger than the Principle Flame Dragon on her body, a fleeting shadow of vertical pupils seemed to flash in her crystalline eyes, causing her to waver for a moment.
Felix's body, enveloped in flames, dissipated in place, leaving only a flame serpent on the mechanical platform. The next second, Christina flew backward.
Even after Eliza caught her, disbelief filled her eyes.
It was only then that she understood the meaning of Felix's earlier words.
There was a fundamental difference between crushing and enlightenment.
On the other side, the head of the Michel family, seated in the center of the platform, shook his head lightly.
"In the end, it's a lack of combat experience. To dare look directly at the Fire Tuft Serpent at first sight..."
Hearing this, a Sixth Rank Flame Captain explained from the side:
"What you said is true. The Fire Tuft Serpent is one of the top three Fire Attribute Celestial Beasts. Their Fire Tuft Eyes are always hard to defend against. It's the same for us, let alone the younger generation?"
Then, someone else spoke up:
"Medici, congratulations! The Vladimir family has produced another genius. Judging by the level of understanding of the Flame Law, it's probably not below 2%!"
This flattery brought a smile to the face of this core member of the Vladimir family, while Amanda Frandee's face turned dark with envy.
After several seconds, with no subsequent challengers stepping up, the Michel family's Fourth Rank Flame Captain, responsible for arbitrating the bout, spoke up:
"Are there any more challengers? If no one steps up within 10 seconds, the victory will go to Felix Vladimir."
"Oooooh!"
As the words fell, the entire hall erupted in cheers.
...
"Do you want to give it a try? If not, I'll take you away, and no one will say anything!"
Beside him, Gary spoke in a low voice, drawing the attention of Zhou Li, Kelin, Eliza, and others.
Before Song Chi could respond, Felix's indifferent voice came from the mechanical platform.
"Come on up. Isn't this the battle everyone here has been waiting for? It's also a chance for me to see the caliber of a formal member of the Northern Dipper Star Chamber!"
His words didn't explicitly name anyone, but the gazes of all the guests in the hall turned simultaneously to the same person. Everyone knew who Felix was referring to.
"As you wish!"
Without further words, Song Chi uttered four plain words. The next moment, a subtle spatial fluctuation emanated from his feet, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared on the mechanical platform above.
The two stood facing each other on either side of the platform.
Although no one spoke, the entire castle hall seemed to shimmer with the intense sparks of their confrontation.
"The Spatial Law... Truly, the youth are formidable!"
The head of the Michel family and several Sixth Rank Flame Captains marveled at the abundant Spatial Law power surrounding Song Chi on the mechanical combat platform.
Even Medici Vladimir, who had maintained an exceptionally elegant demeanor, couldn't help but show a hint of emotion in her eyes.
The flames spread, baking the entire castle hall with intense heat. At the heart of this flame domain stood an enormous Principle Flame Serpent.
It was the Fire Tuft Serpent condensed by the Vladimir family's secret art, the Fire Serpent Form.
Opposite the flame domain, a severely distorted space existed, riddled with sharp black cracks. Within it, a sizable illusory Leviathan swam and sang.
It was the Principle Leviathan summoned by Song Chi's secret art, the Leviathan Form.
At this moment, a strong wind vortex had formed in the castle hall, a result of the collision between the two Principle domains.
(End of Chapter)
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