Returning to Lake Town, it was already noon, and the Gauss Squad submitted their commissions, updating their score situation in passing.
While they were at it anyway.
Gauss: 1372
Herbert: 1117
Koman: 866
Tasha: 810
Gauss returned to the top of the rankings.
This return once again caused a commotion in the hall.
However, Gauss no longer paid attention to what they were talking about; it was nothing more than the same as before, marveling at his progress and origins and then discussing Herbert’s reaction on the other side.
Even though he did not deliberately inquire, Gauss, after all, operated in Lake Town and more or less heard others’ discussions, knowing about some people on the list.
Among them, the most famous should be "Frost Wolf" Herbert, who counts as a flagship among the new generation of adventurers from the five towns of Blue Lake.
Being in his thirties, reaching the level of a Level 5 Warrior is indeed very outstanding for most ordinary people.
Once he crosses the threshold of Level 5 and breaks into a new realm,
his fame could rise to a new height. At that time, whether he maintains his personal squad or joins the kingdom’s army or the noble camp, he could obtain more favorable resources and development prospects.
Because of his youthful success, his style is very ostentatious and domineering, so even among the locals, many people have quite a few words about him.
Although many people do not know much about Gauss, seeing him placed above Herbert gives them a sense of dark satisfaction, even though the rankings have little to no impact on themselves.
After Gauss and the others were done, they left the noisy hall of the Adventurer’s Guild.
The afternoon sun was just right.
Gauss returned to the high-class hotel he was renting.
There were no direct commission arrangements this afternoon.
On the one hand, it was to give the team a small break; on the other, he needed to spend some time on Dragon Language.
After washing up, Gauss left the hotel, told Aaliyah and the others, and rode on a chocobo out of town, finding a barren land with no people outside.
He opened the "folding house" he borrowed for the time being.
He entered and returned to his room.
Lying on the bed, his consciousness gradually seeped into the depths of his mind like sinking into the sea.
At this moment, there existed a clear and orderly stream of information.
Precisely because it involved the power of the "Giant Dragon," Gauss did not receive it during the commission process or in town.
After all, dealing with the pinnacle race of this world, one cannot be too cautious.
Gauss did not want any uncontrollable accidents to occur.
Even though the rewards provided by the Adventurer’s Handbook have been very stable and controllable so far, it is best to preemptively eliminate the possibility of causing harm to others.
"Let’s begin..."
With the thought of Gauss,
the stream of information filled with a certain noble majesty was suddenly unlocked.
"Boom!!!"
Like a surging tidal wave, the flood of information carried by the talent of Dragon Language completely engulfed Gauss.
His brain briefly fell into a state of overload, unable to think.
This feeling was quite strange, like every brain cell was crammed full.
Strenuous...
It was evident that as a species, humans were on an individual level, far behind the Giant Dragon.
Gauss, however, is not an ordinary person.
He is an absolute standout.
His Intelligence is as high as 15 points.
Yet even for someone like him, receiving knowledge about Dragon Language was so strenuous.
Suppose it was an ordinary human, or a Professional with low Intelligence; they would likely be completely overwhelmed by this flood of information in an instant, failing to receive it lightly, or becoming an imbecile directly.
Humans have limits, and the brain is very intricate.
And precise instruments often have a higher failure rate; once a certain pressure limit is surpassed, it might "bang," and be completely finished.
"Phew—"
It was unclear how long it took.
It might have been a moment or several hours.
Gauss’s consciousness slowly emerged from the flood and regained clarity.
He instinctively exhaled a long breath.
He certainly did not end up being turned into an idiot by that knowledge similar to a partial legacy; the information volume was simply too vast, so he took some time to absorb and accept it.
Gauss opened his eyes.
In the instant his eyes opened, a golden light seemed to pierce through the air before him.
A profound sense of majesty, seemingly from ancient times, flowed naturally from his body.
This wasn’t a deliberate act on his part; rather, it was the will of the Dragon Race contained in the legacy of Dragon Language that had refined his soul like a forging hammer.
"Truly unbelievable..."
He felt as though he had just had a dream.
In the dream, he saw many figures of Giant Dragons.
Bathing in lava, tearing through lightning, breathing to freeze rivers, shaking mountains, turning stones into gold...
The true Dragon Language has never been a simple language or phonetic system. Even though a few Kobolds and Jackal-Wolf People might learn some phonetic characteristics of it, making sounds understandable by the Giant Dragon, it is not the same thing as the Dragon’s True Words; it’s like parroting.
Dragon Language used by the Giant Dragon is a rule-based will that can stir the magic power tides around it, far more domineering than human Mages guiding magic through complex gestures, spells, and casting material mediums.
Now, this mystical language has been stolen by Gauss in human form.
Gauss gently moved his throat and jaw.
His control over breath and vibration became more subtle and nuanced.
An impulse to produce complex and unique syllables emerged naturally.
Those belonged to Dragon Language "exclusive vocabulary," sounds that the vocal organs of ordinary humans and most races could not produce accurately.