Reincarnated as a blue dragon, he collided head-on with a wizarding civilization.

Motu immediately closed his eyes and focused his mind, fully activating the Blood Moon Meditation Technique.

The pale red torrent of magic within his body moved in response to his thought, surging forth from the deep sea of ​​consciousness and flowing down along the spine, the pillar of heaven.

As it passes through the heart, the torrent naturally branches out, flowing into the limbs and bones, then through the abdominal cavity and into the lower abdomen, where it further divides into smaller streams to nourish the internal organs.

Finally, all the streams converged again at the coccyx, carrying the refined essence and spirit of the whole body, and surged upstream to return to the starting point of the sea of ​​consciousness.

a circle.

The fluctuations in the mental barrier intensified, like the surface of a lake rippled by a strong wind.

Two laps.

The warm current perfectly matched the meditation path, and a slight feeling of fullness came from the sea of ​​consciousness.

Three laps.

As the barrier trembled to its peak, a faint cracking sound, like ice breaking, began to emanate from the edge of the sea of ​​consciousness. It was not a painful shattering, but rather a sign that some kind of constraint was being broken.

Four laps, five laps, six laps—

The boundaries of the sea of ​​consciousness began to slowly but steadily move outward.

It's not a violent expansion, but more like a silent rise from the depths of the earth, or the patient extension of plant roots in the darkness.

He could clearly sense that his total mental energy was steadily increasing, and the scope, precision, and control of his perception were all improving accordingly.

The moment the magical torrent of the ninth cycle surged back into the sea of ​​consciousness—

"boom!"

It wasn't a loud noise heard in the ears, but a clear sense of breaking through the limits on the soul level!

Like a tightly closed gate being violently breached by a surging tide, or like an eggshell being pecked open from the inside by new life!

The boundaries of the sea of ​​consciousness suddenly expanded outward in a clear circle!

The original sense of saturation and stagnation has been swept away, replaced by an unprecedented sense of openness and dynamism.

The numbers on the panel in the sea of ​​consciousness jumped around, and the realm markers quietly updated.

Motu slowly opened his eyes.

Within the vertical pupil, dark red light and eerie blue arcs of electricity intertwined, flickering deep within the pupil.

He concentrated, and a fine, blood-red ring appeared around the edge of his pupils. It was faint, but clearly visible in the moonlight.

He stood up and walked to a rough, giant stone mirror in the corner of the stone house.

In the mirror, a faint red glow shone through the skin between his eyebrows, like a small flame burning beneath his skin.

The first traces of the moon appeared.

Motu raised its right forepaw, palm facing upwards.

He focused his mind, mobilizing the newly added, more docile and pure pale red magic power within his body, while simultaneously using his will to outline the basic rune structure of the 0-ring spell, [Blood Light].

The chanting lasts approximately three seconds.

Soon, above his palm, the air distorted slightly, and a fist-sized, steadily burning dark red ball of light condensed out of thin air.

The light was not intense, but it was enough to illuminate the entire simple stone house.

A dark red halo enveloped the rough stone walls and rudimentary experimental equipment, staining everything with a color like congealed blood.

The silvery moonlight flowing in from the window intertwined and clashed with the blood-red light originating from his palm inside the room.

For a moment, it was difficult to tell which ray of light came from a lofty god in the heavens and which ray of light was born from the claws of a dragon on earth that was just beginning to understand the ways of the world.

A moment later, Mo Tu's mind stirred slightly, and the dark red orb vanished silently, like a candle flame being blown out.

The stone house was once again bathed in the cool moonlight.

He walked back to the stone bed, lay down, and gazed at the red moon outside the window with his vertical pupils.

The Blood Moon is a deity that has been imprisoned.

The source of power upon which his Bloodlight Technique relies is the Blood Moon Meditation Method, which centers on the name and concept of this imprisoned god.

As a fundamental spell that the Tower of Holy Blood focuses on recording, it has much to be explored.

Immediately afterwards, Motu sank his consciousness into the sea of ​​consciousness.

On the panel, the [Path of Truth] has been completed, and the reward wand blueprint is floating next to the panel, like a folded piece of parchment.

He touched it with his consciousness, and the blueprints unfolded.

A detailed diagram of the production process appeared in my mind.

Dragon Blood Wand

The length, thickness, and material requirements of the staff, the specifications of the staff head, the design of the magic transmission path, and the location of the runes are all clearly marked.

The way the silver wire is wound, the angle of the inlays, and the distribution of the nodes in the magic cycle are all accurate to the millimeter level.

Motu's gaze swept over the materials list line by line:

-Dragon Blood Crystal (Medium Grade) ×1

- Rune Engraving Knife x1

- One piece of *Tetracentron sinense* wood, over 1 years old

- Tier 1 Monster Core (Lightning Element) ×1

- Several silver threads

His claws tapped on the stone slab.

Most of these things can probably be obtained through military merit.

Given the resource reserves of the Dragon's Nest Legion and the Tower of Holy Blood, these wand materials for wizard apprentices shouldn't be that difficult to obtain.

His gaze landed directly on the last line.

It was a line of small print at the bottom of the list, the font size smaller than the items above, but each word was so clear it looked as if it were engraved.

"Required Dragon Blood: Active dragon blood with regenerative properties is required. Ordinary dragon blood lacks regenerative factors and cannot support the core inscription cycle. Recommended source: Individuals with dragon blood species that have a regeneration capacity rating of C or higher."

Motu's claws stopped.

He stared at the line of text for a few seconds, then closed his eyes.

Regeneration capacity rating of C or above.

Of all the dragons he knew, only one might fit the criteria.

Motu opened his eyes and minimized the wand blueprint.

He didn't dwell on it. Now wasn't the time.

At this moment, the system panel has been refreshed with new tasks.

Three options slowly emerged from the pale blue light, each followed by a line of small text annotations, like a cheat code promoting its own product.

Task 1: [Hunter's Trial] Slay 30 monsters of the same tier solo. Reward: Killing Instinct Lv.1 (You have a chance to enter a state of heightened arousal during combat, resulting in a short-term boost to various physical stats and a -2 level of sobriety).

("Dragons are natural apex predators!")

Task Two: [Path of Truth] Collect materials and successfully forge your own unique weapon. Reward: Alchemy Lv.1 (You possess a certain level of crafting skills when creating alchemical artifacts such as golems and experimental equipment).

("The pursuit of truth cannot be separated from the critique of weapons!")

Task 3: [Elemental Affinity] Learn any first-level water-based spell. Reward: Maximum Spirit Power +1%, unlock the [Water Elemental Affinity] trait.

("You must live in water!")

Motu's gaze swept over the three options.

Task 1: Slay 30 monsters of the same rank solo.

This task is not difficult. When he was in the Dark Forest, he worked with Shark White to hunt down ten Mud Species. Now he is a Tier 1 Dragonblood Species, whose strength far exceeds that of ordinary Tier 1 magical beasts.

During daily patrols, the swamps and jungles are home to a large number of magical beasts, including ordinary lizards, poisonous snakes, and swamp crocodiles. They are generally weaker than dragon-blooded creatures and can easily win in a one-on-one fight.

Killing 30 heads is just a bit troublesome and takes some time.

But a line of small print in the rewards section made him frown.

"Awareness level -2".

The effect of Killing Instinct Lv.1 is that there is a chance to enter a state of frenzy during battle, resulting in a short-term boost to various physical stats.

That's good. But the cost is a decrease in sobriety.

For ordinary dragons, this is not a major weakness. Dragons fight based on instinct and bloodline, and being in a state of excitement can even help them exert their fighting power.

But he was different; he also pursued the path of a wizard.

In wizard battles, the most important thing is to remain calm.

His dragon form is still his main source of combat power. The zero-ring tricks that a novice wizard apprentice can perform are far less powerful in actual combat than his claws and lightning.

But as you progress, the wizard's potential and combat power will increase, and at that point, the importance of clarity will multiply.

A wizard who is easily agitated and loses his composure in battle will not live long.

It's not worth planting a time bomb for yourself just for a level 1 skill.

Motu skips mission one.

Task Two: Collect materials to forge your own weapon.

This can be considered a continuation of the previous "Path of Truth" mission.

He just received the wand blueprints, and he definitely needs to find a way to make them now, otherwise the blueprints will have been a waste. The mission requirements perfectly match his current goal.

Since I have to do it anyway, I might as well get a reward on the side; it's not a bad deal.

The reward is Alchemy Lv.1.

Alchemy has a wide scope, and it is used in the creation of golems, experimental instruments, magical items, and even the processing of some rune tools.

This will be a significant boost to his future development on the path of wizardry.

This is alright.

But Motu didn't rush to choose; he continued reading.

Task 3. Elemental Affinity: Learn any first-level water-based spell.

Motu's eyes flickered.

It's been a long time since I've seen any elemental affinity quests since I last appeared in the Dark Forest.

Last time it was fire-type, this time it's water-type.

The reward is a 1% increase in maximum mental strength and the Water Elemental Affinity trait, which sounds good, but the requirement is to learn any first-level Water spell.

First-circle spell.

He's only just begun to learn zero-ring spells. First-ring spells require at least the mental strength level of a formal wizard to cast, and the threshold for learning them is a third-class wizard apprentice.

Even if he obtained the spell model, he wouldn't be able to learn it at his current wizarding level.

jump over.

Motu focused his attention on Task Two.

The panel flickered, and the entry for Task 2 lit up, with a new line of small text appearing after it:

[In progress: Collecting wand materials (0/5)]

He withdrew from the sea of ​​consciousness.

The red moon outside the window had risen to its highest point, and its dark red light fell on its scales like a thin, warm, blood-red veil.

Motu closed his eyes, performed the Blood Moon Meditation once, and then drifted into sleep.

Tomorrow, I'll go see what military service is available for.