In the corridor of a guest room on the first floor of the Black Castle.
Clementine returned to her room, her broken arm already healed. The other party was a faith-based Magic Caster, so naturally, they could use Healing Magic.
Bastard!
What kind of Magic Caster can catch her thrust with bare hands?
He's a complete and utter monster!
As Clementine thought this, the corners of her mouth curled up into a twisted smile.
"Oh?"
Clementine narrowed her eyes, only then noticing a black figure standing at the end of the corridor.
The new captain of the Sunlight Scripture, Ian!
"Couldn't sleep well tonight."
Captain Ian spoke with a smile, as if they had met by chance, subtly sizing up Clementine.
With a "bang"!
Clementine returned to her room expressionlessly and closed the door behind her.
He was met with a slammed door.
Captain Ian scratched his silver short hair and gave a wry smile, then his eyes flashed with a deep gaze.
He didn't think Clementine leaving late at night was for a walk!
"With Clementine's personality, she shouldn't have held back. I didn't hear any sounds of fighting."
"That Your Excellency Tang is also a strong individual in the Hero Domain after all. It's normal that she couldn't find an opportunity to strike."
Captain Ian put his hands in his pockets and pondered silently.
At least from the results, it was impossible to forcibly take him away now. No matter what happened, tomorrow they could only resort to the second plan and apologize first.
Ian pondered briefly, sighing deeply in his heart. Fortunately, he had prepared multiple plans.
Top floor of the castle.
Tang Zheng leaned against the window with his hands, a cold smile playing on his lips.
"Although Clementine's actions were spontaneous, it's not impossible that the Slane Theocracy wanted to see this."
"The Slane Theocracy's emphasis on the Integration Potion has exceeded previous expectations, even choosing to adopt such a method."
"Dragging the Holy Kingdom into this seems to have been the right move."
Tang Zheng also became increasingly curious about the extent of the Slane Theocracy's research on the Integration Potion.
After all, it was the power of a nation. Many of his previous uncertain conjectures, and even effects he hadn't noticed, could be quickly verified.
However, compared to the Integration Potion, what Tang Zheng valued more now was the True Dragon Lord's Heart.
"Instead of wasting Clementine, this chess piece, in Zuranon, it would be more useful to place her in the Theocracy."
Tang Zheng raised his left hand and looked at the two fingers that had just clamped the Short Cone, which were trembling almost imperceptibly. He chuckled softly.
Skill Point: 109→107
By consuming two Skill Points, Tang Zheng had mastered the two Martial Arts Clementine had just used, Gale Acceleration and Gale Break.
One could temporarily increase Agility by 20 points, and the other by 30 points. Activating both skills together could increase Agility by 50 points.
Quite practical Martial Arts!
Deep in the Southern Mountain Range.
Tang Zheng continued his experiments. Since the people from the Theocracy were willing to wait, he would just let them wait.
"Roar!"
The figure of the Golden Giant Dragon appeared again, roaring and circling in mid-air.
Immediately after!
Dragonkin Ladon was spat out from the Golden Giant Dragon's mouth.
Tang Zheng fell from mid-air to the ground, his health rapidly decreasing. He quickly cast the Healing Magic Greater Heal, just like the scene that had happened before.
Carefully feeling the unstable state of his aura, Tang Zheng still couldn't grasp that feeling.
"Still not right."
"I always feel like something is missing."
Tang Zheng frowned. With preparation, this experiment wasn't without gains.
"My health is dropping rapidly because I lack the two important mediums, Dragonkin Ladon and the True Dragon Lord's Heart. Maintaining the giant dragon form just now actually consumed my own health."
"Perhaps maintaining the giant dragon form for a longer time will allow me to grasp that inexplicable aura."
Tang Zheng wasn't entirely sure, as this method was quite difficult.
He had triggered the True Dragon Lord's Heart entirely with the help of Dragonkin Ladon's power. After transforming, he quickly expelled the other party, making it impossible to maintain the form for a long time.
"Perhaps we can use a ritual."
Tang Zheng decided to try a different approach. "The Wild Transformation Ritual can absorb flesh and blood to maintain the transformation. Although we've experimented before, it only works on wild beasts or demon creatures."
To be honest!
While Tang Zheng knew how to use these rituals, claiming to fully understand them would be arrogant.
Tang Zheng still hadn't figured out the principle behind why the "Wild Transformation Ritual" only worked on wild beasts and demon creatures.
It was like skills in a game, only effective under specific conditions.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Mid-Wind Month, May 4th.
Ten days had passed since he reached level 50.
[Experience Bar: 1672w/78w]
He had gained 15 million experience points, and combined with the remaining experience points from before, he was approaching 20 million.
...
—Holy Kingdom.
Capital City, Hebans.
Three days ago, the message Tang Zheng had the Emerald Witch deliver appeared on Holy Queen Calca's conference table.
It concerned the Slane Theocracy!
And it was related to the "Integration Potion" they had lost from Tang Zheng a month ago, so Holy Queen Calca had to take it seriously.
As was her custom, Holy Queen Calca first summoned Quartet and Remedios.
"Slane Theocracy! I knew it was them!"
Remedios's angry voice echoed in the room, even carrying a hint of icy killing intent.
Being attacked within the country's borders and losing important items was a disgrace for Remedios, the captain of the Paladin Order!
Quartet and Holy Queen Calca, on the other hand, were much calmer.
"Your Majesty Calca, Quartet, you already knew?" Remedios quickly noticed the anomaly and spoke in surprise.
"Heh heh."
Quartet smiled sinisterly, "It's not hard to guess, sister."
"Then before, why..." Remedios was both shocked and angry.
"Our relationship with the Slane Theocracy is already not good."
"And being attacked within the Kingdom's borders, even if we made this matter public, it would only be detrimental to us, not beneficial."
Quartet highlighted the crucial point of the matter. Although she said this, she still bit her lip and her eyes flickered.
This silent loss also made Quartet extremely unhappy!
"'Free Will''s Team Leader Tang delivered this message to us..." Holy Queen Calca gently parted her white teeth.
As the king, Holy Queen Calca was more concerned about the meaning revealed behind this matter.
"The 'Integration Potion' might be more precious than we imagined."
Quartet gazed intently at the information on the conference table. "Whether it's the Slane Theocracy shamelessly making a move to snatch it, or now seeking out Team Leader Tang again."
"Both further prove the value of the 'Integration Potion', even revealing to Team Leader Tang that the potion we lost was snatched by them."
"For this, they completely disregard the potential diplomatic conflict between the two countries!"
"This is an opportunity, Your Majesty Calca."
Quartet's eyes lit up, as if she was plotting something.
Remedios was bewildered, completely unable to understand what Quartet was saying. She also knew that this was not the time for her to interject.
Holy Queen Calca did not speak immediately. On her flower-like face, which held both cuteness and sternness, there was a look of thought and doubt.
Making her people happy and safe was what she pursued!
Unless absolutely necessary, Holy Queen Calca did not intend to have any conflict with the Slane Theocracy.
"The true purpose of 'Free Will''s Team Leader Tang sending us this message is to gain our assistance."
Holy Queen Calca did not lack keen intuition and could naturally see the true purpose behind the information.
"That's right." Quartet nodded. "Since the people of the Slane Theocracy dared to snatch the potion that Team Leader Tang gave us."
"Then as the creator of the potion, it's perfectly normal to have some level of concern when facing an invitation from the Slane Theocracy."
Holy Queen Calca's long golden hair swayed slightly, and she smiled, agreeing with what Quartet said, but also raising her own question:
"With Team Leader Tang's strength, he could completely refuse such an invitation, couldn't he?"
"As expected of Your Majesty Calca."
Quartet praised respectfully, and the sinister smile on her face deepened by a fraction:
"Based on my speculation, Team Leader Tang should also be curious about the Integration Potion!"
"Didn't he make that potion himself?"
Remedios, who had been silent, quickly voiced her opinion.
"From the movements of the Slane Theocracy, we can infer the importance of the potion. However, when Team Leader Tang traded with us initially, he seemed quite casual about it."
Quartet licked the corner of her mouth as she said this, a hint of fervor in her tone:
"This indicates that Team Leader Tang himself might not have fully understood the true value of the Integration Potion, or that the Slane Theocracy has made some significant discovery through the potion."
"Heh heh... As a genius alchemist, and with a potion he researched himself showing greater effects in the hands of others, anyone would want to investigate."
Holy Queen Calca's expression gradually turned serious.
She didn't want to conflict with the Slane Theocracy. If the potion's value was indeed precious, then Team Leader Tang, as the creator, was worth winning over!
What's more!
The Slane Theocracy's recent actions had also greatly angered Holy Queen Calca.
"Who is suitable?" Once Holy Queen Calca had made up her mind, she was no longer indecisive.
"Remedios, 'Peach' Isadro, 'Black' Pabel." Quartet named the people she had already decided on.
Three Hero-level individuals!
"Alright, I'll set off immediately."
Remedios showed no sign of refusal and turned to leave in a hurry.
Seeing this scene, Quartet smiled strangely.
"Isadro is steady in his actions, Pabel is on good terms with Team Leader Tang. There's no problem with these two. Remedios..."
Although Holy Queen Calca didn't stop her, she was a little worried.
Remedios's personality was indeed a problem. She felt that the most suitable person to go to the Theocracy was Quartet, who was right in front of her.
"Heh heh, Your Majesty."
Quartet's eyes narrowed, no longer hiding her cunning look: "Some things are only suitable for older sister to do."
"I am a bit too rational. Only someone with older sister's personality can cause a big fuss without any reservations, otherwise the people of the Slane Theocracy might look down on us."
Holy Queen Calca was speechless. Staring at Quartet, she suddenly gossiped in a low voice: "Besides this reason, do you have any other little thoughts?"
"For example, Remedios and that Team Leader Tang?"
Quartet blinked: "What are you talking about, Your Majesty?"
...
Abelion Hills.
Deep within the Southern Mountain Range valley.
A large magic ritual appeared in the depths of the valley.
"Using the characteristics of the Wild Transformation Ritual, combined with the Sacrifice - Spiral of Death Ritual I got from the Alliance Leader, I should be able to stabilize the transformed state."
Tang Zheng stood at the center of the ritual, a look of fatigue on his face. He rubbed his temples, deducing the entire process.
This was a plan that, based on his several days of research, was theoretically feasible.
"We'll know if it works by trying it. It's just a bit of a waste of this precious Ancient Fire Dragon corpse."
Tang Zheng's gaze fell on the massive crimson body lying in the ritual not far away.
He was very short on dragon corpses, and they were extremely limited in the entire Different World.
He walked up to Dragonkin Ladon.
Tang Zheng took out the Integration Potion and poured it into the other party's mouth. The next moment, he quickly reached out his hand, inserted it into the other party's chest, and then grabbed the beating True Dragon Lord's Heart.
He injected mana to push it!
Whoosh!
Golden light enveloped the two of them.
A massive Golden Giant Dragon figure appeared on the ground, spreading its wide dragon wings. A fierce wind scattered, and astonishing pressure and aura permeated the area.
The battered branches and trees in the valley shook with a rustling sound!
"Ugh~"
The Golden Giant Dragon let out a retching sound, and Dragonkin Ladon was expelled from its abdomen.
The next moment!
The Golden Giant Dragon's body quickly collapsed and deflated like a punctured balloon.
While controlling the massive body, Tang Zheng heavily lifted a dragon claw and stepped on the magic circle on the ground.
—Swish!
The magic ritual instantly triggered. Blue light mixed with red light began to appear, forming a translucent magic circle that enveloped the Ancient Fire Dragon's corpse.
In an instant!
The massive body of the fire dragon seemed to melt away, transforming into streams of blood-like energy that began to surge towards the golden giant dragon that Tang Zheng had transformed into.
"First step successful!"
A pleasant surprise surfaced in Tang Zheng's heart.
The "Wild Transformation Ritual" could not devour species and creatures other than wild beasts and magical beasts. To bypass the rigid rules of the ritual, with his current knowledge base, he couldn't change the ritual itself, so he could only try with the devoured creature.
And Tang Zheng's solution was very simple: sprinkle the "Integration Potion" on the ancient fire dragon's corpse to make the corpse unstable!
Then, using the power of the "Sacrifice · Spiral of Death Ritual," completely decompose the ancient fire dragon's corpse!
Rumble!
A dragon corpse rapidly decomposed, and the resulting energy fluctuations continuously impacted the surroundings.
Fortunately, this place was located in the deepest part of the mountain range, so the commotion wouldn't be detected by others!
With the infusion of the ancient fire dragon's power, the shriveled body of the golden giant dragon received the support of similar power, stopped shrinking, and even subtly became fuller!
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