Gray Furnace Valley

Whoos.h.!.+ A black dragon rushed down from the air . Because he was flying downwards at a slanted angle and was a bit uncontrolled, he kept rus.h.i.+ng forward wildly from the momentum after landing .

All the flowers and gra.s.s were flattened under the dragon . Countless trees wider in girth than a few humans combined were snapped like corn stalks . When the dragon finally stopped, there was a 1500-foot-long, 300-foot-wide moat on the ground .

At the end of the moat, the dragon covered in black scales sprawled pathetically on the ground . After one full minute, he started moving . He flipped around and laid on his back . Though it was weird to lie there in his dragon form like that, the sunlight was warm and felt very comfortable on his stomach .

A while later, the dragon turned over . Taking a deep breath, his body started shrinking and returned to his human shape . It was Link .

Ah, flying is honestly a difficult skill .

He could fly a little unsteadily in the air now . But whenever he landed, it would be like a plane crash .

However, flying was just a pastime when he wasn't studying magic . He wasn't worried about it . After fully transforming back into a human, he returned to the stone house beside the creek .

Taking out the book Dragon, Link began reading earnestly again .

This book was very thick . It was t.i.tled Dragon, but it was actually a comprehensive spell . The entire dragonification technique was formed by countless small parts put together .

Link had been reading for three days now . There was still a long way to go before understanding the entire book, but this didn't stop him from modifying some outer details . For example, he wanted to remove the t.e.s.t.i.c.l.es from his dragon form .

After these three days, Link had many thoughts .

He'd run into something he didn't understand just then, so he went outside to fly around . Now, he had a new train of thought .

Link got into his seat and took out his notes to focus on his calculations .

Time flew by . As if in a blink of the eye, the sky outside started darkening . It was already evening, but Link didn't notice . He was at the most critical part of his calculations .

Scritch, scratch, scratch . The only sounds in the room came from the scratching of the pen on the scroll . Insects hummed outside the window . Tonight, the Gray Furnace Valley was as peaceful as before, but history was being made .

When the moon fell to the West, and a sliver of sunlight appeared, Link's pen stopped . A very beautiful Mana structure appeared at the end of the scroll .

He sighed in content . After removing the redundant structures, condensing the dragon body, and optimizing the thorn structures, this is the perfect Void ferry that I imagined .

Since he got this result, he went into action immediately .

Of course, if he wanted to change the dragon shape, he had to change his Heart of the Dragon . This was very dangerous . If he was disrupted, it would be troublesome .

He had to take precautions .

First, he set up Detection spells within a few thousand feet of the house . Then Link returned inside and lit a dim magic lantern . This way, if anyone came, they would think there was someone inside . This was actually Link's second line of defense .

After that, Link set up a folded s.p.a.ce inside the house . The idea for it came from the Mist Maze in the Dragon Valley . It turned the small s.p.a.ce into an endless maze . Link took 30 minutes to set it up .

This way, even if an intruder dodged the Detection spell, they would definitely notice the eye-catching stone house . Out of instinct, they would go check . If they got within 300 feet, they would enter the maze .

Even if they could somehow break free from the maze, they would enter the house and still be disappointed because Link wasn't in there .

With that done, Link used a Dimensional Jump and appeared in a tree hole 2000 feet away that he'd already chosen . It was hidden and completely sealed—the best hiding spot .

After entering the six-foot-wide hole, Link set up a series of enchantments to hide his aura . Then he sat down cross-legged and started calming himself .

After around half an hour, Link felt that his Dragon Power had gone still . His mind had gone quiet too .

It was time .

Using his thoughts, a fist-sized red "stone" emerged from Link's heart . It was the Heart of the Dragon . Because the power was too condensed, it looked solid . The physical appearance was like Link's heart .

Rings of crystal-red heat waves appeared in the air around it . Countless threads of Dragon Power connected to Link in the direction facing him like blood vessels pulled out of a heart .

"Spatial Distortion: Lens," Link whispered .

Tch, tch . The s.p.a.ce before Link's right eye distorted and a magnifying lens appeared . Paired with Link's great vision, he could clearly see what was going on inside the Heart of the Dragon .

The heart was covered in a thick three-centimeter layer of Dragon Power . Using his mind, Link peeled the protective layer like an onion, revealing the structure inside . It contained a black ball two centimeters in diameter .

"Vision of Truth!"

Link activated the a.s.sa.s.sin set effect, and the black circle flashed in his vision . It turned into a transparent red, like a piece of light red agate .

With the combined help of the Vision of Truth and Spatial Lens, Link could clearly see the core of the structure . It contained almost endless runes with practically an infinite number of energy nodes . At a glance, it was like a starry sky . All the dots made him dizzy .

This was the result of generations of sages' acc.u.mulated wisdom . Link was completely in awe of the small black-red ball .

Taking a deep breath, he calmed himself and focused on revising .

He didn't dare to modify the structures deep down; he didn't understand it at all . He only had to modify the outermost structure . These had been added the latest, and many were just the fantastical ideas of some people . They were useless to Link .

The most valuable part of the heart was its modular design . There were many connectors around the core for people in the future to add parts . Taking these parts away wouldn't affect the overall stability .

Link quickly found the things he wanted to get rid of .

Sheesh, every single one of these male dragons drags around this useless lump of flesh between their legs . It's such extra weight . Let's get rid of this!

Link sliced this part away . The moment he did so, he felt all his Dragon Power vibrate . He immediately stopped . After around five seconds, the vibrations stopped and the Heart of the Dragon re-stabilized .

He let out a long breath and found the structure that controlled the crystal thorns . These thorns are powerful, but if they're always dragging behind the body, it affects agility . They can break easily too and cause unnecessary damage . It's best to put them away when not using them .

Link didn't modify it . Instead, he first constructed an entirely new thorn module, cut away the old one, and put the new one in .

This detailed work took Link around 24 hours . He didn't stop after that though; he started working on the dragon scales .

They're close to perfect, but they can't open . In reality, the edges are very sharp . If open, it'll be like countless blades . If I'm entangled in battle, the enemy will get their fill .

This was the experience Link got from battling with the Void Tyrant .

With the Dragon Power supporting him, Link had endless energy . Without taking a break, he started constructing a new dragon scale module . This was even more detailed than the crystal thorns, and he didn't even dare to get distracted by keeping track of time . When he was done, he checked his pocket watch . A whole 36 hours and 37 minutes had pa.s.sed .

Controlling the Dragon Power, he covered the heart again and put it back in his body . After that, Link used the Dimensional Jump to return to the valley .

He checked his Detection spells . Everything was untouched, and nothing was trapped in the maze outside the house . This meant no one had come to find him during this time .

Link didn't mind . He found an empty s.p.a.ce and transformed into a dragon .

Whoos.h.!.+ His Dragon Power extended and his dragon body reappeared .

This time, he was much more slender and agile . The crystal thorns on the surface had disappeared . The black and silvery dragon scales lay flat against him . He looked much less aggressive, but it was just on the surface .

Using his mind, a bunch of clangs rang through the air like swords . Countless thorns shot up . In the blink of an eye, Link's gentle dragon body looked evil .

It did not end there!

Link shook his body and whoosh, the Dragon Power unfurled . His body instantly became "fluffier . " He looked like an expanded pinecone, but unlike a pinecone, the edges of his scales shone with a cold glint!

After checking his scales and thorns, Link nodded in satisfaction . There are no mistakes, and it's easy to control . Perfect . This is what I wanted!

Retracting his scales and thorns, Link flapped his wings and soared into the sky .

This time, he discovered that his flying was much easier than before . However, he was still a beginner . He could only glide forward steadily . He couldn't even think about doing more difficult moves .

He wasn't in a hurry though . After flying for half an hour, he decided that he'd practiced enough . Landing on the ground, he returned to read his book . That was what really interested him .

…

Dragon Temple

Felina landed before the entrance . With no time to transform into human shape, she sprinted as a dragon . A few minutes later, she found Elder Pettalong .

"What's wrong?" Pettalong asked when he saw her .

Felina shook her head . "It's bad . I found signs of battle, but there were no bodies . The Warriors seem to have disappeared with no traces left behind . "

"Do the Magicians of the Emerald Circle know?" Pettalong asked .

"They're still discussing the crack in the temple . They don't know about this yet . "

"Good . This is our private matter, and there is no need to disturb them . However, this is a bit grave . I will report to the queen . You continue to investigate but remember, don't go alone . Go with at least three people . You can help each other!"

"Okay . " Felina nodded . She turned to leave but stopped midway . "Elder," she said hesitatingly . "The Emerald Conference is about to start . Should I really not go notify Master Link?"

"No need . Her Majesty has already told him the date . If he doesn't appear, it means he doesn't value this . There's no need for us to get involved," Pettalong said .

In reality, Magicians easily lost track of time when studying spells and a reminder was needed . In the past, Pettalong would definitely send someone, but now, Link was a black dragon… Just let him stay quietly in the background .

Felina couldn't do anything . She nodded and left .

After a while, four young dragon Warriors flew out of the Dragon Temple .

Chapter 445 This is the Void Ferry I WantTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioGray Furnace ValleyWhoosh A black dragon rushed down from the air . Because he was flying downwards at a slanted angle and was a bit uncontrolled, he kept rus.h.i.+ng forward wildly from the momentum after landing . All the flowers and gra.s.s were flattened under the dragon . Countless trees wider in girth than a few humans combined were snapped like corn stalks . When the dragon finally stopped, there was a 1500 foot long, 300 foot wide moat on the ground . At the end of the moat, the dragon covered in black scales sprawled pathetically on the ground . After one full minute, he started moving . He flipped around and laid on his back . Though it was weird to lie there in his dragon form like that, the sunlight was warm and felt very comfortable on his stomach . A while later, the dragon turned over . Taking a deep breath, his body started shrinking and returned to his human shape . It was Link . Ah, flying is honestly a difficult skill . He could fly a little unsteadily in the air now . But whenever he landed, it would be like a plane crash . However, flying was just a pastime when he wasn t studying magic . He wasn t worried about it . After fully transforming back into a human, he returned to the stone house beside the creek . Taking out the book Dragon, Link began reading earnestly again . This book was very thick . It was t.i.tled Dragon, but it was actually a comprehensive spell . The entire dragonification technique was formed by countless small parts put together . Link had been reading for three days now . There was still a long way to go before understanding the entire book, but this didn t stop him from modifying some outer details . For example, he wanted to remove the t.e.s.t.i.c.l.es from his dragon form . After these three days, Link had many thoughts . He d run into something he didn t understand just then, so he went outside to fly around . Now, he had a new train of thought . Link got into his seat and took out his notes to focus on his calculations . Time flew by . As if in a blink of the eye, the sky outside started darkening . It was already evening, but Link didn t notice . He was at the most critical part of his calculations . Scritch, scratch, scratch . The only sounds in the room came from the scratching of the pen on the scroll . Insects hummed outside the window . Tonight, the Gray Furnace Valley was as peaceful as before, but history was being made . When the moon fell to the West, and a sliver of sunlight appeared, Link s pen stopped . A very beautiful Mana structure appeared at the end of the scroll . He sighed in content . After removing the redundant structures, condensing the dragon body, and optimizing the thorn structures, this is the perfect Void ferry that I imagined . Since he got this result, he went into action immediately . Of course, if he wanted to change the dragon shape, he had to change his Heart of the Dragon . This was very dangerous . If he was disrupted, it would be troublesome . He had to take precautions . First, he set up Detection spells within a few thousand feet of the house . Then Link returned inside and lit a dim magic lantern . This way, if anyone came, they would think there was someone inside . This was actually Link s second line of defense . After that, Link set up a folded s.p.a.ce inside the house . The idea for it came from the Mist Maze in the Dragon Valley . It turned the small s.p.a.ce into an endless maze . Link took 30 minutes to set it up . This way, even if an intruder dodged the Detection spell, they would definitely notice the eye catching stone house . Out of instinct, they would go check . If they got within 300 feet, they would enter the maze . Even if they could somehow break free from the maze, they would enter the house and still be disappointed because Link wasn t in there . With that done, Link used a Dimensional Jump and appeared in a tree hole 2000 feet away that he d already chosen . It was hidden and completely sealed the best hiding spot . After entering the six foot wide hole, Link set up a series of enchantments to hide his aura . Then he sat down cross legged and started calming himself . After around half an hour, Link felt that his Dragon Power had gone still . His mind had gone quiet too . It was time . Using his thoughts, a fist sized red stone emerged from Link s heart . It was the Heart of the Dragon . Because the power was too condensed, it looked solid . The physical appearance was like Link s heart . Rings of crystal red heat waves appeared in the air around it . Countless threads of Dragon Power connected to Link in the direction facing him like blood vessels pulled out of a heart . Spatial Distortion Lens, Link whispered . Tch, tch . The s.p.a.ce before Link s right eye distorted and a magnifying lens appeared . Paired with Link s great vision, he could clearly see what was going on inside the Heart of the Dragon . The heart was covered in a thick three centimeter layer of Dragon Power . Using his mind, Link peeled the protective layer like an onion, revealing the structure inside . It contained a black ball two centimeters in diameter . Vision of Truth Link activated the a.s.sa.s.sin set effect, and the black circle flashed in his vision . It turned into a transparent red, like a piece of light red agate . With the combined help of the Vision of Truth and Spatial Lens, Link could clearly see the core of the structure . It contained almost endless runes with practically an infinite number of energy nodes . At a glance, it was like a starry sky . All the dots made him dizzy . This was the result of generations of sages acc.u.mulated wisdom . Link was completely in awe of the small black red ball . Taking a deep breath, he calmed himself and focused on revising . He didn t dare to modify the structures deep down he didn t understand it at all . He only had to modify the outermost structure . These had been added the latest, and many were just the fantastical ideas of some people . They were useless to Link . The most valuable part of the heart was its modular design . There were many connectors around the core for people in the future to add parts . Taking these parts away wouldn t affect the overall stability . Link quickly found the things he wanted to get rid of . Sheesh, every single one of these male dragons drags around this useless lump of flesh between their legs . It s such extra weight . Let s get rid of this Link sliced this part away . The moment he did so, he felt all his Dragon Power vibrate . He immediately stopped . After around five seconds, the vibrations stopped and the Heart of the Dragon re stabilized . He let out a long breath and found the structure that controlled the crystal thorns . These thorns are powerful, but if they re always dragging behind the body, it affects agility . They can break easily too and cause unnecessary damage . It s best to put them away when not using them . Link didn t modify it . Instead, he first constructed an entirely new thorn module, cut away the old one, and put the new one in . This detailed work took Link around 24 hours . He didn t stop after that though he started working on the dragon scales . They re close to perfect, but they can t open . In reality, the edges are very sharp . If open, it ll be like countless blades . If I m entangled in battle, the enemy will get their fill . This was the experience Link got from battling with the Void Tyrant . With the Dragon Power supporting him, Link had endless energy . Without taking a break, he started constructing a new dragon scale module . This was even more detailed than the crystal thorns, and he didn t even dare to get distracted by keeping track of time . When he was done, he checked his pocket watch . A whole 36 hours and 37 minutes had pa.s.sed . Controlling the Dragon Power, he covered the heart again and put it back in his body . After that, Link used the Dimensional Jump to return to the valley . He checked his Detection spells . Everything was untouched, and nothing was trapped in the maze outside the house . This meant no one had come to find him during this time . Link didn t mind . He found an empty s.p.a.ce and transformed into a dragon . Whoosh His Dragon Power extended and his dragon body reappeared . This time, he was much more slender and agile . The crystal thorns on the surface had disappeared . The black and silvery dragon scales lay flat against him . He looked much less aggressive, but it was just on the surface . Using his mind, a bunch of clangs rang through the air like swords . Countless thorns shot up . In the blink of an eye, Link s gentle dragon body looked evil . It did not end there Link shook his body and whoosh, the Dragon Power unfurled . His body instantly became fluffier . He looked like an expanded pinecone, but unlike a pinecone, the edges of his scales shone with a cold glint After checking his scales and thorns, Link nodded in satisfaction . There are no mistakes, and it s easy to control . Perfect . This is what I wanted Retracting his scales and thorns, Link flapped his wings and soared into the sky . This time, he discovered that his flying was much easier than before . However, he was still a beginner . He could only glide forward steadily . He couldn t even think about doing more difficult moves . He wasn t in a hurry though . After flying for half an hour, he decided that he d practiced enough . Landing on the ground, he returned to read his book . That was what really interested him . Dragon TempleFelina landed before the entrance . With no time to transform into human shape, she sprinted as a dragon . A few minutes later, she found Elder Pettalong . What s wrong Pettalong asked when he saw her . Felina shook her head . It s bad . I found signs of battle, but there were no bodies . The Warriors seem to have disappeared with no traces left behind . Do the Magicians of the Emerald Circle know Pettalong asked . They re still discussing the crack in the temple . They don t know about this yet . Good . This is our private matter, and there is no need to disturb them . However, this is a bit grave . I will report to the queen . You continue to investigate but remember, don t go alone . Go with at least three people . You can help each other Okay . Felina nodded . She turned to leave but stopped midway . Elder, she said hesitatingly . The Emerald Conference is about to start . Should I really not go notify Master Link No need . Her Majesty has already told him the date . If he doesn t appear, it means he doesn t value this . There s no need for us to get involved, Pettalong said . In reality, Magicians easily lost track of time when studying spells and a reminder was needed . In the past, Pettalong would definitely send someone, but now, Link was a black dragon Just let him stay quietly in the background . Felina couldn t do anything . She nodded and left . After a while, four young dragon Warriors flew out of the Dragon Temple .