Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 486 The Dawn of the Future

The Crystal Dragon is the pinnacle of crystal-type creatures and can also be considered, to some extent, the pinnacle of dragons.

Of course, considering that the strength of a true dragon depends on both age and cultivation, the sheer power of the dragon species does not necessarily mean that their strength is exceptional. However, their guaranteed strength is a level that most life forms can never hope to reach in their lifetime.

If true dragons can indeed hatch underground, those without the opportunity to acquire dragon heritage and knowledge will be much easier to deal with than those in the wild.

"You really can't forget it."

"Of course, a rare Radiant Attribute True Dragon is the advancement material I most desire. Uh, it seems to be the material Larry craves the most too. No, I should say, is there any paladin who can refuse the bloodline of a Crystal Dragon?"

The pinnacle of crystal and dragon attributes, a perfect match for combat power—who could resist such temptation?

However, it is not only extremely difficult to deal with, but also very difficult to find.

The vast majority of crystal dragons live in the wind elemental plane. The few that occasionally appear in the primeval plane are mostly located on the top of snowy mountains where few people go. If you are chasing after a white dragon, you may encounter a bored crystal dragon nearby who is trying to steal a white dragon egg and tame it into a benevolent dragon.

Go to the Wind Elemental Plane? That place is said to have no clear upper or lower levels or continents, and is full of gales and storms. A few floating islands exist as footholds. Life forms that are not capable of flying or are not wind-resistant are not even qualified to move inside.

Hunting the Crystal Dragon, the pinnacle of flying beasts, in such an environment—a creature with the absurd attributes of wind, light, and crystal—is practically tantamount to suicide.

"I've heard that because the 'evolutionary characteristics' of the beastman bloodline were fully activated during the previous demonic tide war, many 'rare demons' have completely disappeared from the main plane. It's hard to say whether there are still crystal dragons in the main plane now. The most recent sighting record is at least several decades ago."

The reason why beastmen can become the world's overlords is because of this bloodline evolution characteristic.

That means that individuals can gradually become inherently powerful species through continuous hunting and acquire corresponding professional abilities.

They are not limited to this; high-level beastmen even possess the advantages of several species, and with the addition of their profession and soul abilities, they form extremely powerful combat units.

But with gain comes loss.

When the forest is teeming with wolves, not only are rabbits devoured, but other predators will also flee without hesitation. Many powerful intelligent species are rarely seen in the main plane.

If they reappear, it probably won't be good for the inhabitants of this world.

"We can give it a try. At least we won't lose money. If it really works out, we'll have another big revenue-generating project, and we might even be able to recruit high-level combatants."

For advanced professionals, the most difficult part of the evolutionary path may not be the arduous training in their profession, but rather the acquisition of the corresponding bloodline. No matter how high you train, you still won't have what you're meant to have.

If this method can indeed be used to specify which monsters possess the corresponding attributes, it might actually become a bargaining chip for recruiting high-level combatants.

Thinking about it and doing it, creating a crystal dragon directly is a bit suicidal, but as long as the possibility exists, other rare monsters can also be created.

If you think of something, just do it. With the presence of the Great Mirror Demon, going to the shallower parts of the dungeon will become very easy.

"It's enough to verify low-level monsters; accelerating the growth of high-level monsters is more troublesome."

Even low-level monsters can be quite rare. Rean directly approached Larry, needing him to provide some materials.

As the Crystal Spider advances, she can produce Crystal Shields and Crystal Armor, and even produce Crystal Toxins to a certain extent. Now, these Crystal Toxins and Crystal Crystals can be used as high-quality monster materials.

"Is it enough?"

Larry had an arm and shoulder forcibly ripped off from her crystal armor. The wind blowing against her made her feel a little uncomfortable, especially with so many eyes on her.

Local nobles and knights, as well as foreign delegations, all somehow got wind of the event and gathered here.

Standing in front of Larry, squinting as she sensed the life force around her, was the Forest Giant, Korluna, a professional.

Even compressed into a miniature form, her abilities as a druid remain overwhelmingly powerful.
"Yes, I can guide the life force to awaken new life through materials, but I cannot guarantee what kind of life will emerge in the end."

"Let's give it a try." At this moment, the archmages of the mage district also stepped out of their laboratories, which was a rare occurrence.

When this collaboration invitation was sent to the Mage Tower, it caused an instant sensation. This is an outrageous project that is theoretically feasible but skips all the intermediate technology and procedures, making people want to curse.

However, once successful
"An inexhaustible supply of rare materials!"

"A unicorn horn! I want a unicorn horn!" "Fairy dragon scales! Fairy dragon scales!"

"You fools! Shouldn't you be looking for something extinct? Mermaid blood! Elixir of immortality!"

These great mages are probably the most eager for precious materials. Countless theories, experiments, and formulas are as good as non-existent because they cannot find the materials, but now it seems that there is a possibility of verification.

The archmage's argument, ironically, brought smiles and expectant looks to the faces of many. If it couldn't be done from the start, they would have unhesitatingly despised the proposer.

The fact that they're arguing means it's actually possible.

"Perhaps, we can try the principle of the Chaos Pot. Isn't there a saying that life is the result of stirring in a chaotic pot?"

Victoria suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She remembered that her mentor liked to stir a large pot when he had nothing to do. When others asked him what kind of potion he was making, he (Kuku) would answer that he was stirring life.

But in fact, he spends most of his time cooking potions. However, in the ancient art of potions, potions are life forms that are condensed and nurtured.

"What an outdated witch theory!" But clearly, this theory is too old, even predating the earliest witch studies and potion studies.

The suggestion was met with a multitude of both disapprovals and approvals.

The schools of transformation (alchemy) and sculpting, magic, and sorcery agree because they often create life and believe it is just a collection of basic elements. They fill the incomprehensible parts with the cauldron of chaos.

Protection, illusion, and prophecy curse such reckless actions as foolishness. They believe that every step they take must be carefully considered, otherwise they will suffer various flaws and backlash.

At this moment, to outsiders there was no difference between the two great masters, but due to their own research and learning logic, they came to the opposite conclusion.

"Give it a try, you can't just stand there."

Rean, a mere third-tier mage, offered his suggestion.

Considering his status, and Princess Dania standing behind him, it's worth a try.

But what followed was a predictable series of failures. Instead of being discouraged, these archmages became increasingly excited, which made those around them realize that it seemed to be a real possibility.

However, the one who orchestrated all of this, and who rightfully deserved all the honor, was growing paler and paler.

The technology itself wasn't that difficult; it was more of an idea. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been discovered just six months after the prophecy of another timeline. But the closer it got to success, the more it proved the reality of that nightmare!
Perhaps she should expect failure?
"Danya." Rean gently took her small hand, letting the warmth awaken her.

"I'm fine." Taking a deep breath, the girl regained her composure.

There's nothing to hesitate about or feel uneasy about, even if it was once your destiny, everything has changed.

And the one who changed all of this was the person in front of him—a man whose relationship with him was so complicated that he didn't even know how to address him.

"I'm fine, let's continue." Feeling the warmth of the palm, the girl regained her confidence.

The two stood on the edge, and no one should have paid them any attention. But their identities drew countless eyes to them.

This time, their little actions seem to have completely confirmed some of the rumors.

"Success!"

"Don't talk nonsense, it's just something we can try."

What's meant to happen will happen sooner or later. Researchers on the other timeline don't have as many archmages to assist them, and the prophet (Danya) directly points out the basic ideas and procedures.

When the "Cream of Chaos," a special magical seal, was placed on the ground, perhaps all that remained was the courage to face the future.

"let's start."

The crystal material was filled in, and the land began to dissolve. Kolluna guided life force into it, accelerating the incubation process.

When the extremely rare and precious crystal scorpion crawled out of the ground several tens of minutes later, cheers erupted all around.

(End of this chapter)