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Chapter 471: Ascension
Northern Wind Fortress Suburb, Iron Dragon Wing Palace.
Kai Xiusu lay still on the ground, his massive dragon body rising and falling with each deep breath. The air within the palace was thick with the acrid scent of sulfur, curling like smoke through the vast halls.
Now, the Red Dragon stretched nearly forty meters from snout to tail-tip—long enough that even the palace, already built with grand proportions, felt cramped in his presence.
"Ah..."
A yawn escaped him, trailing a plume of white, sulfur-scented smoke. With powerful limbs and a tail braced against the earth, he slowly rose to his feet.
The Red Dragon fixed his pale golden eyes on the character sheet before him, a flicker of joy glimmering in their depths.
[You have gained 200 experience points]
[You have gained 100 experience points]
[You have gained 900 experience points]
Since unlocking the Experience Points Shop and the Undead Research Institute, Kai Xiusu’s experience points had been accumulating at an astonishing rate. Tens of thousands of players across the Empire were now unceasingly funneling their experience points into him—like a relentless tide.
Though each individual contribution was negligible, the sheer volume and frequency made all the difference.
And then there were the kills: countless Fire Giants slain in the Elemental Plane of Fire, two Emirs dispatched, and even a Pasha felled by his own claw.
All in just a few months.
Even with the Ancestral Dragon template—widely regarded as an “experience point black hole”—Kai Xiusu had finally amassed enough for his next evolution.
[You have gained 900 experience points]
[Your total职业 Level has reached 19]
[Your current职业: True Dragon Mage 15 / Bloodscaled Fury 3]
Without hesitation, he made his choice. Even discounting the curse, the True Dragon Mage class offered a rare, once-in-a-lifetime stat boost at level 16.
[You choose to level up True Dragon Mage to level 16]
[Due to Dragonborn Spellcasting, your current Spellcaster Level is: 21]
[Upon reaching level 16 in this职业, you gain 2 Legendary Attribute Points (capable of boosting any stat beyond 20), which may be applied to any single attribute of your choice.]
A sudden urgency surged through Kai Xiusu’s breath.
In truth, he’d already received several new Achievement titles during his battle with the Fire Giants—such as Fire Giant Consummator and Fearsome Reputation.
But to him now, those Crimson-tier Achievements were meaningless. They couldn’t even form a single full Attribute Point.
At this stage of power, every increment was monumental—bordering on Semi-Deity territory.
And now, finally, he could grow again.
[You choose to increase: Charisma]
[Charisma: 33 → 35]
The effect was immediate and overwhelming.
Spellcaster Level and external damage output both surged—far beyond what he’d anticipated.
The very weave of magic around him trembled, resonating, as if celebrating the birth of a new, high-tier master.
In an instant, Kai Xiusu saw it—the Phlogiston Sea beyond the Crystal Wall, the Material Planes drifting like bubbles upon its endless surface. He felt the source of magic, deeper and more vast than the weave itself.
"Primordial..."
"This universe is far greater than I ever imagined. Another new layer has opened."
Even in his past life, no player had ever reached such terrifyingly high Spellcasting attributes, such an elevated Spellcaster Level.
Yet Kai Xiusu had done it.
But the greedy dragon snapped back to reality almost instantly. His pale golden eyes locked onto the character sheet once more, his focus sharpened into prayer—waiting for the next high-level spell.
Magic’s origin? The secrets of the cosmos?
He wasn’t some scholarly seeker of truth. He was a magic barbarian.
What good were mysteries when a spell in hand was far more valuable?
[You have obtained a 9th-level Dragon Spell: Dragon Reaving]
【Dragon Reaving (Dragon Reaving)】
9th-level Protection Spell
Magic users often mock Sorcerers for their reliance on Remove Magic, yet they fail to remember that dragons created this spell millennia ago—specifically to counter the relentless Titans. Similar to Greater Dispel Magic, this spell allows the caster to absorb or redirect the effect of a spell onto themselves, as if they had cast it themselves.
"Remove Magic?"
"A perfect opening gift—drawing such a high-level Protection spell!"
For a dragon with endless energy and overwhelming damage output, most Evocation spells were mere clutter. Necromancy was useful only for specific breeds like Shadow Dragons.
But Protection, Enchantment, Transmutation, and Illusion?
These were game-changers.
In high-level, one-on-one spell duels, massive, sweeping spell battles were rare—like “tsunami vs. meteor burst”—they were inefficient, wasteful.
As a common joke from a past life put it:
"I negate your spell. I remove my own negation. I reflect your removal."
The ultimate loop.
But Kai Xiusu was thrilled by Dragon Reaving.
"So… what’s the second one?"
[You have obtained a 7th-level Dragon Spell: Dragon's Simulacrum]
【Dragon's Simulacrum (Dragon’s Simulacrum)】
7th-level Illusion School Spell
Consumes a certain amount of materials and experience points to create a dungeon copy of a creature. The simulated dungeon possesses half the original’s strength, identical abilities, absolute obedience to you, and shares senses and memories with you.
"Simulacrum Art!"
Kai Xiusu’s eyes widened, his expression alight with pure joy.
If fate truly existed—and if it existed beyond this Crystal Wall system—then today, he was undeniably blessed.
Simulacrum Art was incredibly versatile.
Creating a dungeon replica with half the power of the original, same abilities, shared consciousness—now he wouldn’t have to do everything himself.
Though, to be fair, this Red Dragon had never been particularly diligent. He only intervened when followers failed.
Then came the familiar surge—pounding waves of arcane knowledge flooding his mind.
For Kai Xiusu now, even learning a Nine-Ring spell took only a few breaths.
First, he conjured a ball of flame before him. Then, he extended a claw, its tip glowing with the aura of magic, and cast the new Nine-Ring spell.
【Dragon Reaving】
Swish—
A silent force erupted from the fire orb. It dimmed instantly, then vanished—like smoke swallowed by air.
Yet, in the next breath, the orb reappeared—reborn in the palm of the Red Dragon’s claw.
"So this is Plunder…"
"Let’s try the Simulacrum next."
With a flick of his claw, he tore open space. From his treasure vault spilled a cascade of gold coins and elemental ore. He raised his hand, and with a single, effortless motion, cast the spell.
【Dragon’s Simulacrum】
A pulse of light flared.
Behind him, a perfect duplicate of himself materialized—ethereal, translucent, shimmering like a mirage over water.
Then, Kai Xiusu felt it—the sensation of strength being copied, not transferred, but mirrored into the phantom.
"Such a wondrous feeling… this dungeon."
The Red Dragon watched as the image grew denser, more solid. Through its eyes, he observed his own true form—two bodies, one mind, sharing consciousness.
A single consciousness split between two forms.
Even building a dungeon from a copy?
The ancient dragon sorcerers—his ancestors—were pioneers of the very concept of Mechanical Divinity, the idea of Mind Upload.
Kai Xiusu withdrew the mental thread. The Simulacrum snapped back into its robotic state—passive, obedient, with no actions beyond following orders.
He hadn’t completed the process. He’d only infused it with one-tenth of his full power, and it would dissipate in a few months.
Just an experiment.
"Still… can’t waste this. Send it to the Anstica Mountains to hunt demons."
The Red Dragon Simulacrum received its command, stepped out of the palace, and with a powerful beat of its wings, soared southward toward the distant Anstica Mountains.
—The greedy Red Dragon, even now, was oppressing his own shadow.
(End of Chapter)
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