Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 247 Mastering the World's Cosmic Gold

In this universe, ten thousand years ago, humans were still living in their own home planet, but ten thousand years later, humans had already conquered the starry sky and stepped out of their home planet. The powerful interstellar civilization allowed the family rule that was once obliterated in the history of the home planet to revive again.

As a result, various powerful families left their resource-depleted and barren home planets and began the journey of colonizing alien planets. Each family had the right to rule, using the planets as their territories and commanding their subjects.

In this era of extremely prosperous civilization, humans created true artificial intelligence machines, relying on them to travel between stars, build planets, and calculate everything.

In the end, humans even handed over the tasks of thinking and evolution to an intelligent leader named "Thinking Machine".

However, the "thinking machines" that have the ability to think are born and break away from the control of humans who gradually give up thinking. The evolved intelligent machines challenge the dominance of humans in this world, in order to become the "master of thinking" that is superior to humans and enslaves them.

But human courage and will are the world's heroic hymns.

Hundreds of years ago, ancient humans suddenly reflected and launched a revolution called the "Butler Jihad", completely eliminating all intelligent and thinking machines, including all complex computers, from the human world.

During the revolutionary holy war, humans suffered heavy casualties, so the ultimate law of "humans are irreplaceable" was established, and legislation was passed to destroy and prohibit the creation of all types of intelligent machines. Artificial intelligence also became a taboo in the universe.

Influenced by this, in order to travel between the stars again and maintain their own development, humans invented a method of using human bodies to replace super-powerful intelligent machines - Mentat, that is, human biological computers that have been trained for intelligence, and navigator psionic technology.

And the most important spice, an indispensable material of the universe.

Spice is a magical product, also known as melange. It is a product unique to the planet Arrakis and the only place of production in the known universe.

The navigators of the Navigation Guild, which controls interstellar travel, rely on consuming large amounts of spices to improve their computing power and the ability to predict routes. This is not about calculations and deductions, but the ability to predict and perceive the trajectory of everything on the interstellar route, from departure to landing.

Without spices, navigators would hardly be able to conduct interstellar travel, and all known routes in the universe would be interrupted. Therefore, mastering spices is almost equivalent to mastering the universe.

"So, according to what he said, this magical spice, when taken into the body, can strengthen all human senses, improve physical fitness, prolong life, and even rejuvenate. If it can be taken continuously, it can even achieve immortality?"

Giant dragons with scales of different colors lay in the center of the floating island, staring at the captured humans with curious looks in their eyes.

The copper dragon Alfred, the blue dragon Doss, and the blue dragon Akzi were particularly active. Although the magic barrier powered by the energy-absorbing devices on the floating islands isolated them from most external factors, the air was still able to flow naturally, bringing the dragons' favorite smells.

As the more active and calm blue dragon among the dragons at this time, Doss bared his fangs, and a look of curiosity and greed appeared on his cold face.

The human under the stairs was wearing clothing that was somewhat similar to armor, but it did not look like the metal-forged armor or armor made of magic alloys worn by the Imperial Legion soldiers. Its defense was much weaker than that of the Imperial soldiers' armor, and it looked more like a life-sustaining and functional device.

The usually calm eyes of the Empire's high-level wizard Sakro were filled with uncontrollable excitement and excitement, so much so that he had forgotten to cut off his own spells. The spiritual resonance power of the high-level language proficiency connected his brain with that of the big bald man, turning the big bald man's fear and shock into uncontrollable excitement.

"More than that, Your Majesty Doss,"

Sakro's nostrils became larger due to his excitement. The elegant high-level mage drooled and said excitedly, "Long-term intake of these spices can enable talented people to have the same abilities as high-level psychics or psionic mages."

"It can also improve the brain's computing power, enhance the quality and strength of mental power, and gain powerful foresight and promote the benign evolution of life. These are just its ancillary effects."

As a spellcaster, Sakro knows well enough the importance of this spice. To put it bluntly, this magical product can drive all spellcasters in the world crazy.

If the empire can control this important resource, in the mind of the spellcaster Sakro, it would be a profit even if it costs ten Green Worlds. After all, the most important resource of the Green World - the Tree of Life, has been transferred one after another to the Ekania World, the base camp of the Golden Empire.

"What Sakro said is right. I just explored this guy's heart and mind. This guy can't lie in front of us."

The calmness of the old white-haired wizard disappeared completely. With his hands trembling slightly, he stepped forward and continued, "This magical spice may contain more secrets. It is a derivative of some of the original power of the world. It is worth our time to explore this world."

As the great wizard of prophecy, Lapers could no longer contain the shock and turmoil in his heart when he learned that the existence of this magical material could actually give him the ability to predict the future.

Moreover, the mage legions that were gradually boiling around them could not maintain their lofty and lazy posture even among the dragons, and one after another the dragons stood up, snorting and shouting.

"call,"

Blue dragon Akzi spewed tiny lightning bolts from his nostrils. He twisted his slender neck and stretched his head to the top of the high-level mage Sakro. He looked down at the high-level mage and asked, "Can this kind of thing only be used by humans and have such effects, or can all living things ingest it and obtain these powerful effects?"

"Does it include dragons?" Bronze dragon Alina asked in a high voice, her pupils dilated and she also spewed out tiny lightning.

The young wizard shook his head decisively and said, "It's not clear yet, because this resource has been occupied and controlled by humans since it was first discovered. From the human named 'Laban', I learned that spices have always been controlled by the top leaders of the empire that rules the entire galaxy."

"Only the powerful nobles and the Navigators' Guild are qualified to enjoy the spice, but we can quickly build a laboratory to study the general effects and effective groups of this spice."

Several dragons nodded, satisfied with the initiative shown by these mages loyal to the empire, but whether it was the blue dragon Doss, the blue dragon Akzi and other dragons, they all turned their eyes to the ancestral red dragon standing on the edge of the floating island, overlooking the world.

Wherever the Dragon Emperor is, there is the Empire.

In such formal occasions, the final say on all matters lies with the ancestral red dragon.

Even though the floating island covered a vast area, no one believed that the words they discussed could reach the ears of the Dragon Emperor.

Several giant dragons spread their wings, flew over the heads of the mages and warriors, and came to the edge of the floating island. They stood beside the two female dragons, the green dragon Antajiana and the red dragon Clenaya, looked at the unmoved figure of the ancestor red dragon, and looked down at the same time.

Under the vast sky, there is endless desolation!

As far as the dragon's eyes can see, there is desolate yellow and golden desert.

There were no plants, no animals, no humans, and almost nothing else except sand.

Because this is a desert, a whole world of desert, a whole planet, all dunes. This is Arrakis, a world named Dune.

Apart from the endless desolation, there is only a sandstorm that seems like a natural disaster, sweeping and rolling across the sky, like an angry sea of sand with boiling sand tides.

It was a huge storm that swept up the sand for thousands of miles. Even if you were five thousand meters above the ground, you could still be affected by the whirlwind of the sand city storm.

According to the calculations of Caron's sub-brain group, these sand storms are spinning at a speed of 500 kilometers per hour. The violent sandstorms can even directly penetrate steel plates. The ordinary heavy armor of the legion soldiers is like a fragile piece of paper in front of this sandstorm, which will be easily penetrated and ground into pieces. In the center of the sandstorm that rolls thousands of miles, there are flashing lightning, and there are also faint lightning in the dark center of the sandstorm, just like the ancient Titan, controlling the power of lightning and storms, triggering this boundless storm, and destroying all creatures that do not submit.

But even the Titans might not be able to stir up such violent waves in this heavy sea of sand.

"What a power and what a beauty this is,"

Blue Dragon Dos sighed.

The desert is the Blue Dragon's favorite home ground, and Blue Dragon Doss can feel the unique beauty of this moment.

The rest of the dragons, facing the dim sun, were immersed in the beautiful scene of the power of natural disasters at this moment. They were all dragons, so they could naturally understand some of the feelings of the ancestral red dragon at this moment.

The depressed mood that had originally been misled by the hallucinations of the gods of the world of ice and fire and mistakenly entered this world finally dissipated from the hearts of the dragons at this moment. It was a rare opportunity like when they were young, so they gathered together and quietly looked at the scenery. They were silent, but the atmosphere was warm enough.

"The world is so big, the universe is so vast, that even a dragon seems like a frog in a well."

Bronze Dragon Alina couldn't help but sighed and said, "I didn't quite understand why you, Karon, wanted to embark on this unusual journey, but now I understand a little bit."

“No matter what lies ahead of us, as long as we embark on the journey, the scenery and experiences along the way are enough to motivate us.”

"Yes, I also feel that the fatigue brought by traveling through the tunnels of the universe has dissipated at this moment. We dragons should embark on an endless journey like you, Karon, instead of curling up in our own corners. That would be a waste of our years."

The white dragon Gemot was cheered up. The climate here was not what the white dragon liked. In the dune world during the day, the temperature could reach up to 60 degrees, while at night, the temperature could drop to minus 45 degrees, which was the climate the white dragon liked the most.

However, despite their dislike for water, it does not affect these dragons whose bodies can quickly adapt to almost all universes, just like red dragons do not like water but can still swim freely in the sea.

Nearly perfect physical fitness is the confidence that allows dragons to roam across countless worlds.

"hehe,"

Two faint laughs jumped out of the throat of the ancestral red dragon.

"Although the scenery here attracts me, as a leader, I am more of a showman in front of the legions under my command."

Kalon made no secret of his purpose to the group of dragons. The sudden change required the leader of all the people to stabilize the morale of the army. This was the first thing he needed to do.

But what Charon did not expect was that these spellcasters under his command were not suppressed by difficulties and setbacks, but instead developed the desire and intention to dominate the world.

"It seems that the talents cultivated by the empire are excellent enough. After all, they are cultivated with countless resources and a lot of time."

The copper dragon Alfred said happily that the work of cultural education and publicity has always been under the general control of this copper dragon, and the achievements made are so great that he cannot help but be happy.

"You did a great job, Alfred," the ancestral red dragon raised his voice, his appreciation clearly revealed.

"The reason why I brought them with me is because they are the seeds of the empire's future. As long as I lead them on this path, they will naturally learn this behavior and continue to open up the path for the empire and pass on its will."

"This is the will of the empire, the spirit of gold!"

The ancestral red dragon said calmly,
The spellcasters carefully trained by the Empire only need to calm down and come to realize from their own professional knowledge that since this world can be used as an equal substitute by the gods in the world of ice and fire, it has misled the Empire's ultimate goal.

But since they are substitutes, there must be a real connection between the two worlds, or a mystical connection. As long as this connection is found, the world hidden by the gods will not be able to escape the empire's lock.

But now it seems that the other world has been forgotten by the fanatical minds of these mages.

But Caron had to admit that the unique resources born in this world were also very attractive to him, and his secondary brain might have been strengthened because of it.

If spices could have the same effect on these dragons, then the value of this world might far exceed that provided by the world of ice and fire.

In Karon's dark golden vertical pupils, apart from the desert on the surface, one can also understand some of the deeper traces of magnetic field changes and the actual manifestation of rules.

The laws in this world do not seem to be as strict and strange as those in the world of Ekania. The most obvious manifestation is the spiritual power and vigorous mental energy in the body of the ancestral red dragon, which are obviously more active than other forces.

The warriors of the empire are not as fanatical as the mages. It's not that these legion soldiers don't understand the role of this resource, but their actions and thoughts are always loyal to the emperor of the empire.

Those fanatical spellcasters waited impatiently for the Dragon Emperor and his dragons, while carefully studying the captured bald warrior. Even the flapping-wing machine with several pairs of steel wings like a steel dragonfly could not escape the clutches of the mages.

Although this flapping-wing machine looks strange and is a product of another civilization, it is not strange in the eyes of the wizard.

The goblin airships, the human empire's magic ships, and the space magic warships of the star merchants are all things that often circulate everywhere in the world of Ekania.

What is more worthy of study is the energy usage devices and methods of these machines.

The cautious sanctuary wizard Lapers has used a memory-clearing spell to completely erase a certain memory of the bald warrior Laban.

This is the method of an experienced wizard. When they descend into any world, the wizards will not take the initiative to kill any kind of life. This is a reverence for the power of the unknown world. And Lapers's practice will be learned as experience by the Empire's mage corps in the future.

As night fell, the storm gradually subsided.

The ancestral red dragon turned around, and the dragons turned one by one to face the calmed spellcasters.

The spellcasters looked at the ancestral red dragon nervously. This was the first time that humans' desire for conquest and greed were stronger than dragons'.

"Now that I have come here, I will stay forever," Caron said lightly!

(End of this chapter)