"Moreover, the Dragon Super Array of ten thousand years is not something we can handle." The Dragon-man youth sighed in his heart.
The alchemy skills of the survivors are far from reaching the level to contend with the array.
Within the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, the strongest in alchemy is not Zi Di, nor Cang Xu, but the Fishman Mage Zhongyong.
Bu Quan, although joined the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, is nominally one of them.
But after the Dragon-man youth and Shuanglian had contact, it was clear: Shuanglian values Bu Quan significantly and is unlikely to allow Bu Quan to truly join the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, especially since the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps is backed by the "arms dealer," with the faction being outsiders, at most deepening their connection with the Ice Sculpture Royal Family to the level of "collaborators" or "allies."
Shuanglian is a powerful elder of the Alchemy Guild, affiliated with the faction of the Ice Sculpture Royal Family.
For Bu Quan’s personal development, her brightest prospect is to follow Shuanglian, waiting to inherit Honey Snow Tower, half-plane, and more. Shuanglian treats Bu Quan as the sole heir to cultivate.
Of course, this is the "bright future" in the eyes of the public.
If Bu Quan truly joins the ranks of survivors and gains the complete trust of the Dragon-man youth, she will also become a beneficiary of the Blood Core. Even if not the Blood Core, she would benefit from the Bloodline Purification Array.
Enhancing the bloodline, this future is naturally more extensive and brighter than "inheriting Shuanglian’s career."
This matter can’t be forced but depends on destiny.
From Bu Quan’s perspective, she is extremely willing, inclined toward the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, willing to abandon her own interests for the Dragon-man youth.
But from the current situation, it isn’t convenient for the survivors to recruit Bu Quan.
Because they need to maintain the relationship with Shuanglian and keep the Bloodline Purification Array as secret as possible. For now, the Dragon-man youth has returned, but the Bloodline Purification Array has only been used on Zi Di and Cang Xu, not yet extended to Zong Ge, Sanda, and others.
Even the three core members of the Dragon-man youth, Cang Xu, and Zi Di realize that promoting the Bloodline Purification Array carries enormous risks. The timing is not ripe, and they must think carefully and come up with a safe plan.
Afterwards.
The Dragon-man youth and other core members also studied the remaining two treasures.
Cang Xu held the bone ring and said: "This is a Golden Level Bone Contract Ring. With this ring, you can trade equitably with the Undead Orthodoxy forces."
Cang Xu then looked at Zi Di: "From this item, it seems the Purple Vine Chamber of Commerce is deeply involved with the Undead forces."
The Dragon-man youth wasn’t concerned: "With it, we can purchase a large amount of Undead materials. This is beneficial for your bloodline, Cang Xu."
"What about this cloak?"
The three studied it for a long time, and Zi Di even used some alchemical methods, which revealed a trace of devilish aura in the cloak.
Other than this, the cloak seemed like an ordinary item, not a trace of transcendent aura.
But since the cloak is listed as one of the five treasures, it must be extraordinary, at least akin to the Time Money Bag.
Cang Xu speculated: "This method of refinement is seamless, the pattern style on the cloak contrasts with the Main Plane, plus a hint of devilish aura, probably originates from Hell."
This made the Dragon-man youth recall the recently acquired magic potion.
Mifang left behind a Holy Domain Level Devil Transformation Potion.
After Shuanglian personally tested it, confirming the potion has no other hidden dangers. Consuming it allows temporary transformation into a devil of Holy Domain Level, with significant aftereffects, polluting the bloodline.
However, this aftereffect, in front of the Blood Core, is completely insignificant.
In fact, bloodline pollution is still a good thing.
Perfect for the Blood Core to absorb, adding some Holy Domain Level devil bloodlines to the Dragon-man youth.
Of course, the benefits of a devil bloodline are far less than directly absorbing Holy Domain Level devil blood. However, using devil bloodline as the main material, the refined potion can restore part of the combat power of a Holy Domain Level devil after consumption, something the Dragon-man youth cannot achieve by purely using the Blood Core to absorb devil bloodline.
In summary, this magic potion is carried by the Dragon-man youth as one of the trump cards.
After studying the five treasures, Zi Di also presented a pair of silver-toned metal cylinders.
The metal cylinders vary in size, with cylinder walls the thickness of an adult’s thumb, both ends are completely open, so one can see through the cylinder to the opposite side.
There are about 16 cylinders, gathered in a bag, with mixed and chaotic transcendent aura, reaching Gold Level.
"These are Magnetic Tube Fishing Rods we bought from the Alchemy Guild." Zi Di then introduced the usage.
The Dragon-man youth spread his dragon hand, spraying Golden Fighting Spirit, infusing it into these cylinders.
The cylinders floated into the air, then followed magnetic linkage, quickly merged. In the blink of an eye, they formed into a metal fishing rod.
The fishing rod is three meters long, the front end tapering, the rear bulkier.
Golden Fighting Spirit in the fishing rod cylinders quickly transformed, eventually forming strands of electric light.
The electric light entwined and intertwined, eventually forming a beam-line extending from the rod’s top, precisely an electric beam fishing line.
"If you can’t catch fish, you can use it to directly electrocute fish. Definitely handy." The Dragon-man youth flicked the electric beam fishing line, finding it as maneuverable as an arm, targeting as pointed.
This fishing rod isn’t for the Dragon-man youth himself but intended to be given away.
The target person is Zhu Gan.
Zhu Gan is one of the duelists but not from the military faction. However, he has a good personal relationship with Lin and is a fishing friend.
For such a person, the Dragon-man youth’s means of negotiation differed from those with Mifang and Hegaitou.
Not long after, Hun Tong, carrying a Magnetic Tube Fishing Rod, visited Zhu Gan through the Teleportation Array.
Hun Tong naturally used Divine Arts of deception to disguise himself with a stranger’s appearance.
Seeing Hun Tong, a stranger at the Golden Level, Zhu Gan immediately had a new understanding of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ strength.
Hun Tong brought the Dragon-man youth’s challenge message and also offered the Magnetic Tube Fishing Rod as a gift, hoping Zhu Gan would agree to the duel.
According to common sense, as long as Long Fu publicly declares a challenge, Zhu Gan will agree. On one hand, Zhu Gan has personal ties with Lin. On the other hand, if Zhu Gan avoids the battle, the public will look down upon him, consider him cowardly, and his reputation will plummet, widely despised.
Of course, this is based on the premise that the combat strength of both parties is not significantly different on the surface.
If Long Meng publicly announces a challenge to Zhu Gan and Zhu Gan refuses, everyone would consider it reasonable.
When Zhu Gan learned that the Dragon-man youth wanted to duel with him, he was immediately very angry. But seeing the gift afterward, his expression became complex.
After hearing Hun Tong’s explanation, Zhu Gan sighed with a confirmation: Long Fu wanted to ease relations with him, using both favor and authority.
Zhu Gan thought for a moment and agreed.
Zhu Gan is a Wood Elf, not a Snow Elf. Although he is an outsider, as a member of the Elf clan, he finds it much easier to gain acceptance from the people of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom than the Dragon-man youth or Mifang.
Zhu Gan travels around the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, living quite happily.
When he runs out of money, he duels to gain funds for his travels. His greatest enjoyment is to find fishing spots in various places and go wild fishing.
For this National Ceremony’s grand duel, Zhu Gan himself did not have much desire to participate, but since Long Fu already issued the challenge, he might as well agree.
He is quite familiar with the Dragon-man youth. He has bought and closely watched every combat video of the Dragon-man youth.
"Didn’t expect that Captain Long Fu would want to duel again so quickly!"
"This time, he proactively challenges Zhu Gan as the target."
"Even though Zhu Gan hasn’t had many duels, his strength is definitely noteworthy. He is a Wood Elf, and his combat style is quite elegant, very much in line with our Elf clan’s demeanor."
"I’m very curious about how much Long Fu has grown this time."
The battle between the Dragon-man youth and Zhu Gan attracted a lot of attention and sparked nationwide discussion. The level of interest surpassed the second battle with Mifang.
Firstly, because the Dragon-man youth exhibited new things in the second encounter with Mifang, reigniting many people’s interest.
Secondly, because Zhu Gan is already a renowned duelist, and his racial identity ensures a solid fanbase. His rare appearances keep the audience continually intrigued.
The Dragon-man youth’s choice of opponents is not only for networking within the God of Duels’ Holy Fighters but also to leverage the received fame to gain new fans for himself.
The battle between the Dragon-man youth and Zhu Gan was quite spectacular.
Both sides had moments of dominance, each exhibiting their style.
The Dragon-man youth charged fiercely, the Dragon Ball exploding with vigor, battling to an exhilarating point, laughing heartily, and maintaining a bold and cheerful persona. This persona is quite beneficial, fitting seamlessly with the robust folk customs of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, naturally garnering a lot of goodwill.
Zhu Gan wielded the fishing rod as his main weapon, focusing on mid-range combat. This is somewhat akin to Teng Donglang, who uses a whip as his weapon.
However, his mobility is more outstanding, his movements well-orchestrated, and his posture agile and dynamic, exuding the unique beauty of the Elf clan.
His combat skills are exceedingly sharp, creating deep fissures several meters deep in the ground. Yet, under the Dragon-man youth’s defense, the attack effects of his combat skills were greatly diminished.
In this battle, the Dragon-man youth mainly used tenacity power, enhancing his defense with great effect.
In the final stage, the Dragon-man youth employed Binding Force, achieving an unexpected victory.
This allowed the audience to leave satisfied, with many marveling at the various "forces" mastered by the Dragon-man youth.
"Didn’t expect Long Fu to use a new force this time!"
"Indeed, using Binding Force on an opponent like Zhu Gan is just right."
Binding Force can be integrated into combat skills, gradually binding the stricken enemy, causing a significant decrease in agility.
"The variety of forces mastered by Long Fu is increasing. No wonder even Long Meng appreciates his talent and cannot help but personally guide him."
"At present, he has horizontal training force and tenacity force for defense, and Binding Force, Gravity Force, and Shock Wave for attack. Look at that, he already possesses so many forces."
"I think even when he walks, he carries a force with him!"
"The growth in Long Fu’s combat power is too slow; no wonder even Zhu Gan was defeated."
"Sigh, Zhu Gan rarely makes a move. He is my favorite duelist. Despite losing this battle, I still liked it very much."
"As Long Fu continues to grow like this, to what level can he reach? With Mifang and Zhu Gan both defeated by him, who will he challenge next?"