Chapter 664: Section 451: Legendary Legacy (700 Monthly Votes Additional)
The main goal of this game of Magic Battle Chess was for Lan Zao to legitimately acquire Black Iron Level armor.
Lan Zao felt no joy at his victory.
Despite having won, his expression remained unchanged.
The character he was playing, Hen Fa, was a man known for his perpetual silence.
However, this game of Magic Battle Chess had sparked a considerable interest in Lan Zao towards Magic Battle Chess, which he was encountering for the first time.
Even though he had already won, Lan Zao continued to control his Electric Stinger Shark to devour the Ascending Dragon Algae.
After consuming a lot of Ascending Dragon Algae, the Electric Stinger Shark underwent a mutation.
It dispersed into a cloud of smoke.
A second later, the smoke reformed, and the Electric Stinger Shark transformed into a Dragon Whisker Electric Eel.
The Dragon Whisker Electric Eel had a body covered with fine, smooth, cyan-blue scales, with its most distinctive features being two long whiskers on either side of its mouth.
This scene immediately provoked exclamations from the spectators.
Seeing this, the Snow Elf fighter couldn’t help swearing again, “You really got lucky today!”
After saying this, he left the bustling tavern with a gloomy face, pushing through the crowd.
The Snow Elf fighter was indeed a skilled chess player. He had cooperatively played along with Lan Zao, without revealing any flaws.
All the gamblers in the venue were deceived, even the Mage pair Zhong Bei and Da Bei were fooled.
Mage Zhong Bei murmured with wonder, “The combination of the Electric Stinger Shark’s bloodline with Ascending Dragon Algae can result in many mutations. Statistically speaking, the probability of transforming into a Dragon Whisker Electric Eel is only 3%. That Fishman is truly lucky. He clearly had inferior chess skills compared to his opponent but still ended up winning.”
“He’s not a Fishman, but a Human Race fighter possessing the Fish Bladder Bloodline. His Fish Bladder Bloodline must be of high purity, that’s why he has such a form,” Mage Da Bei said, his expression growing complex, as he spontaneously added, “That’s why luck is also a part of strength.”
Mage Zhong Bei’s expression also grew complex.
Originally, Mage Da Bei, through much effort and at great cost, had managed to place his son, Zhong Bei, alongside Bu Quan as a form of covert protection and to monitor and record her daily performance.
Normally, when Bu Quan returned to the Alchemy Guild, Mage Zhong Bei would also have been promoted and rewarded for his merit.
But Mage Zhong Bei’s luck was truly terrible. Bu Quan joined the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, which was unexpected. The plans of Da Bei and Zhong Bei fell through.
In an effort to remedy this, Mage Da Bei was forced to take his son and leave the Ice Sculpture Kingdom for Flower Skirt Island, intending to seek help from Master Cai Jing.
Having acquired the Black Iron Level leather armor, Lan Zao also left the tavern.
Most people would have stayed in the tavern to brag about their victory with the surrounding gamblers and drinkers.
However, Hen Fa, whom Lan Zao was disguised as, was more solitary and typically reserved. Therefore, his actions were not out of character but rather well-suited to Hen Fa’s personality and habits.
This had gone beyond the specific instructions given by Shuang Tu. Instead, it was Lan Zao’s insight and choice from playing Hen Fa for so many days.
Lan Zao’s departure did not raise suspicions from Mage Zhong Bei and Da Bei.
They weren’t particularly familiar with the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps. Their primary focus was on Bu Quan, then on other important figures like Long Fu, Lion Flag, and Yao Ma. When Lan Zao was in the mercenary corps, he was just a minor Bronze Level sailor and did not stand out.
Now, although he had become a Black Iron Level fighter, the Bloodline Awakening had drastically altered his appearance. Even if he stood before survivors unaware of the change, it would be hard for them to recognize him.
Father and son Da Bei and Zhong Bei shifted their attention more towards gathering intelligence.
Simply by sitting in the noisy tavern and drinking a beer, they could learn a lot from the conversations of the drinkers.
Moreover, they could also buy valuable information from the bartenders.
The father and son duo gained a lot of understanding about the recent situation on Flower Skirt Island.
They discovered that the power structure on the island was quite loose.
Several Silver Level individuals, leveraging their respective influences, had divided the living space on Flower Skirt Island. If significant events occurred, these smaller powers would come together for discussions and then act collectively.
During normal times, they cooperated amidst competition, and competed amidst cooperation.
The strongest on Flower Skirt Island was naturally the Golden Level Master Cai Jing.
A few days ago, a confrontation between Golden Levels erupted on Flower Skirt Island. This confrontation was still a hot topic of discussion among the tavern’s patrons till now.
Both Ba Qi and Cai Jing had proactively stopped during the probing phase. It was, so to speak, a tie.
Following this battle, Master Cai Jing began conducting large-scale recruitment of Magic Potion Apprentices across the island, changing her previous reclusive actions.
With this change, a rumor quietly spread across Flower Skirt Island.
“A Legendary Druid Master left his legacy on Flower Skirt Island, and Master Cai Jing secluded himself here specifically to find and unearth this heritage.”
“If it weren’t for Ba Qi suddenly showing up and starting a fight with him, breaking the surface during the battle and revealing the underground cave, this secret might have continued to be hidden until Master Cai Jing fully obtained this legacy.”
The mage father and son, informed of this secret rumor, looked at each other, speechless for a while.
“Is this message true? Which Legendary Druid Master specifically?” Zhong Bei Mage asked, puzzled.
Master Da Bei thought for a moment and then murmured, “It should be Prosperous Hybrid Master.”
“This Druid Master had once traveled in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom and had secluded himself on Stitch Mountain for a period. Back then, Stitch Mountain was called Ice Stair Mountain, since he changed its name. Grafting Town at the foot of Stitch Mountain even developed from his influence.”
“During his travels on Ice Sculpture Island, it seems Prosperous Hybrid Master made many discoveries. His planting experiments indeed yielded quite a few results.”
“According to records, after he left Ice Sculpture Island, he lived here on Flower Skirt Island for a while. The original deserted island was transformed by him into a vibrant place. This must be the consequence of his planting experiments here.”
“As for whether he left a legacy, I always thought it was just a rumor. After all, there are similar rumors about Stitch Mountain and a few other places. It’s normal, given that he’s a Legendary presence, every movement can incite speculations and hence spawn various stories and legends.”
“But now, it seems that the legacy here on Flower Skirt Island is real.”
Zhong Bei Mage couldn’t help showing a hint of curiosity, “Father, in your opinion, what exactly might this Legendary legacy entail?”
“I’m not sure about that,” Master Da Bei shook his head, his brow furrowed.
Zhong Bei Mage also became anxious, “Father, is it not quite appropriate for us to come at this time?”
Master Da Bei silently nodded.
Putting themselves in the shoes of Master Cai Jing, if they were to uncover a Legendary Druid heritage while rumors were swirling, and then two mages arrived. They even hid their identities and sneaked onto Flower Skirt Island.
What would Master Cai Jing think?
“Could they be competing with me for this heritage?”
This would be a natural assumption.
After a long silence, Master Da Bei finally said, “Tomorrow morning, we’ll go and formally visit Master Cai Jing, reveal our identities, and show the sincerity of our visit.”
Zhong Bei Mage agreed, “That’s right, now that we’re already here, we shouldn’t give up halfway. We have to at least try; that way, even if we fail, we won’t have regrets.”
The two spent the night in a guesthouse, and early the next morning, they reached the southern part of Flower Skirt Island.
Father and son voluntarily removed their disguises, revealed their true auras, and approached Master Cai Jing’s residence.
As they expected, Master Cai Jing’s demeanor was not welcoming, filled with suspicion and guardedness.
Even though Master Da Bei and he had some past interactions and quite a deep relationship.
Master Da Bei took the lead with a sincere attitude, first expressing his curiosity about the Druid Master’s legacy, but without interest or impulse. His main goal for this trip was to request Master Cai Jing to replicate the Dragon Power Riding Potion and was willing to pay a suitable price.
Master Cai Jing outright refused.
He now focused primarily on unearthing the legacy.
Since his battle with Ba Qi, which revealed the underground cave, he had changed his strategy for excavating the legacy. He began to massively recruit Magic Potion Apprentices, pushing forward the digging progress, racing against time.
The secret rumors that spread around the island had already caught his attention.
This added more pressure on him and also reinforced his decision to excavate swiftly.
In such a situation, he certainly wouldn’t distract himself with other concerns. The longer the time dragged on, nobody knew what unexpected events might occur.
Now, Master Cai Jing focused solely on securing the legacy as quickly as possible.
Secure the bag!
After attempting negotiations and failing, Master Da Bei could only leave Master Cai Jing’s place full of regret.
However, just as they returned to the dock to board a ship and leave the island, a Magic Potion Apprentice stopped them and brought a new proposal from Master Cai Jing.
The father and son returned to the Underground Alchemy Room located in the southern part of Flower Skirt Island and met with Master Cai Jing.
Master Cai Jing said to Master Da Bei, “We can collaborate to excavate the legacy of Prosperous Hybrid Master.”
“Is it indeed the legacy of this Legendary Druid Master? But why?” Master Da Bei’s face showed surprise.
Master Cai Jing then explained the reason, “Prosperous Hybrid Master devised some challenges, and now only the last difficult problem remains. Once we solve it, we can obtain his legacy.”
Prosperous Hybrid Master was most skilled in transplanting and grafting Magic Plants. By inter grafting different Magic Plants, he could even create temporarily unique Extraordinary Plants.
“Only by growing a composite Magic Plant that meets the requirements of the problem can we reach the standards of Hybrid Master and solve the last challenge.”