327: Chapter 304: Labyrinth Master’s Privileges (3/3) 327: Chapter 304: Labyrinth Master’s Privileges (3/3) “Thank you.”
Ian ended the exchange with the Bishop of White Mist, who also nodded slightly, “There’s no need for thanks, it is what should be done.
Conversely, I should thank you, Yisen Gard, and Master Gossay for your aid to our Huai Guang Church.”
The Bishop of White Mist left, as he still needed to collect data from this place, the “Core Field of the Labyrinth.”
anwhile, Ian stood still, pondering for a mont.
“The key to the Eternal Labyrinth…”
He murmured to himself.
The young man was very clear that the true function of the silver chip inside him was that of “The key to the Eternal Labyrinth.”
The Huai Guang Church was unaware of this.
They could only know the term “Master of the Labyrinth” through prophecies or other ans.
But Ian understood that perhaps Inega II, at that ti, wished to beco the “owner of the Eternal Labyrinth.”
Was it strange?
It seed only natural to want to control the key you possessed.
Why would becoming its master turn into the source of a catastrophe?
Unless…
within the Eternal Labyrinth, there were things similar to the Worm Nest, or perhaps even more terrifying than the Worm Nest…
Without information, this question could not be explained.
“No wonder my teacher said it is both a blessing and a curse.”
With a light chuckle, Ian recorded this information in the chip and lowered his gaze, “What kind of choice it is…
haha, indeed it is quite interesting.”
Although he did not have the power to explore now, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Now, he returned to his team and then looked towards the direction where the Crystal Dragon was.
The wounds on the Crystal Dragon were no longer bleeding, probably because it had bled dry.
Its blue crystal body surface still flowed with a pale luster, which was probably the color of pure aether.
Even so, the aura of the Aether Crystal Dragon was incredibly terrifying, not at all like a creature of the First Energy Level.
“This fellow is extrely powerful, a Titan Creature juvenile of the ‘Master Throne’ of the Fifth Energy Level.”
Master Gossay was organizing the small Alchemy Furnace at his waist, but still, every now and then, he would raise his head and look at the dying behemoth with a complex gaze, “Even at the First Energy Level, capturing it would probably require calling on Ailes.”
“Once it reaches the Second Energy Level, it wouldn’t be possible to subdue; we’d probably only be able to kill it…
I never imagined that within the Southern Sea Relic Cluster, such terrifying magical beasts could exist.
Could they be biological weapons created by a pre-era civilization?”
This guess was not entirely wrong, but Ian felt that even the pre-era civilization wouldn’t have gone so far as to put a Spark Engine into a Crystal Dragon.
It was clearly an accident…
or rather, an experintal product.
“Transcendent Species, does that refer to transcending the designs of predecessors, or transcending their own limits?”
Ian gazed at the Aether Crystal Dragon, deep in thought, “The ‘spark’ inside it should not be the true Spark Engine.
The true Spark engine shouldn’t be held in this experintal center for magical beasts, but it is definitely a replica from the pre-era civilization.”
“The Frost Crystal Dragon in the Ruins of the Ice Abyss had the aura of this spark, which caused the Ancient Dragon Core inside to vibrate…
But the Frost Crystal Dragon’s strength at the sa level was clearly not as strong as this Aether Crystal Dragon, the latter being a special individual that fully adapted to the power of the spark.”
Seemingly noticing Ian’s gaze, the giant dragon made eye contact with Ian, their gazes intersecting, and the dragon let out a Dragon’s Chant.
And Ian was sowhat surprised.
“What’s wrong, Ian?”
Yisen Gard had been watching his mithril rapier with a complicated expression.
However, upon noticing Ian’s montary expression of surprise, he asked with so concern, “Do you feel uncomfortable?”
He saw Ian’s tired state and wanted to give him a few stamina potions, but Ian politely refused.
“Hmm…
it’s calling over.”
Ian pondered for a mont, then made up his mind, “I’ll go and see what’s going on.
There shouldn’t be any problems.”
The Dragon’s Chant just now had been issued by the Ether Titan Dragon, and it was calling for him to co over.
Calling for ‘its own kind’.
When Ian arrived at the center of the lake on Crystal Island, the Crystal Dragon had already coiled its body and was quietly watching him.
“You’ve sensed the Ancient Dragon Heart Core within , but I must say, I am not an Ancient Dragon.”
The youth looked up at the towering creature that bore no hostility and hinted, “I am human—though I’m not sure if you can understand, I still have to tell you.”
The Aether Crystal Dragon rely issued a low hum; it couldn’t comprehend the peculiar tones of this small creature before it, but it was very aware that it had little ti left to waste.
Hiss—
It lowered its head, extended its tongue, and placed three dragon eggs that had started to emit a faint luminescence in front of Ian.
The Crystal Dragon was a genetically altered creature capable of asexual reproduction, able to give birth to offspring with different characteristics from the genes recorded in the gene bank, and the offspring would adapt themselves to their environnt even while in the egg.
Thus, it was a life form that could perfectly adapt to any environnt.
Yet even so, without the guidance of an elder, a newly hatched young dragon could not possibly grow up in a labyrinth as perilous as this one.
And moreover…
there were these humans in its own nest.
The Crystal Dragon had long felt that these people might be targeting it, only temporarily allying against a common enemy due to the threat of the Worm Nest.
But this might be a good thing.
At least, if these people were interested in it, in its offspring, then their lives could be continued.
For life, as long as it persists, there will always co a day for freedom…
and besides, compared to survival and continuation, freedom isn’t all that important.
At least, for the man-made Crystal Dragons, they do not reject such a life.
“…
So, you want us to take care of the dragon eggs.
Hmm, that is indeed the right choice.”
Ian watched the eggs and found that their rank had been promoted by one on the silver chip, evidently the Crystal Dragon had used the last of its Pure Origin to boost the vitality of these eggs.
This was a result that should only occur after a long period of nurturing in the nest, but in its final monts, the Crystal Dragon still ‘blessed’ its offspring at the cost of its own life.
Ian didn’t think this was a bad thing for the Aether Crystal Dragon—regardless of The Empire’s objectives, they definitely needed to raise Crystal Dragons, and under the care of professionals who had bred countless generations, the lineage of this Aether Crystal Dragon would indeed continue.
As for the future…
The Aether Crystal Dragon did not care, nor did Ian.
And at the next mont, the Aether Crystal Dragon issued another Dragon’s Chant, filled with aning that made the youth slightly startled, “Ah?
Really?”
Following that, it opened its mouth.
A semi-transparent tongue coiled around, and Ian was swallowed into its mouth.
“Eh?!”
Yisen Gard, who had been standing on the shore watching the interaction between the man and the dragon, suddenly stood up alard.
He watched in astonishnt—but as Yisen Gard was preparing to intervene and attack the Crystal Dragon to help Ian, the Holder of the Huai Guang Office approached and laid a hand on his shoulder.
“There’s no need to worry.”
This Holder of the Huai Guang Office observed the Crystal Dragon’s current state seriously, “Ian is not in danger, and the Crystal Dragon holds no hostility… mmm, this process…”
He couldn’t help frowning slightly, “A pact of Dragon Blood?
No, that’s not it… But isn’t the Crystal Dragon dying?
What exactly is it doing?”
“Wait.” The Bishop of White Mist suddenly furrowed his brows tighter, a possibility occurring to him, “Master of the Labyrinth?”
“Is this the confernt of the authority of the ‘Master of the Labyrinth’?!”
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