Chapter 71: 70. Power of the Dragon

70. Power of the Dragon

In the silent secret chamber, the jewelry piled up behind the door came into view.

Li Ang was accustomed to gold and gems, and Dorothy, as the child of a lord, did not find them rare either.

Both turned their gazes toward the two small boxes placed on a pedestal in the center of the vault and a long staff standing vertically on a golden stand.

Glancing at the corpse of the Pale Hound, Li Ang sighed as he stepped over it.

It was a Tier 4 monster; even if its combat intelligence was suppressed, its fur possessed ice-dust-reinforced toughness, yet it was almost unable to block the attacks of the Magic Life Flowers.

It was worthy of being a monster born with a 45% combat power boost; this value was enough to explain its power, which surpassed its own tier.

Whether it was killing the monster or tearing apart the iron door, both were completed in an instant, and the power of the Magic Life Flowers made the process almost silent.

Dorothy wanted to follow him through the door, but the detached Magic Life Flowers were blocked by the door frame; she furrowed her brows, exerted a little force, and they quickly retracted into her body, as if they had never appeared.

"I, I really did it."

The half-elf girl wore an expression as if she were in another world, appearing almost at a loss.

After entering the room, Li Ang did not immediately start looting, but turned back to wait for her. Seeing her say this, he smiled at her: "Yes, it's great."

The girl, having received praise, had bright eyes and strode to Li Ang's side, standing very close to him.

"Let's see what good things the Count actually hid."

"Mm-hmm."

Li Ang picked up a small box and discovered that it still required a key to open.

He certainly didn't have a key, but he could feel there was no magic on it, so he used magical matter to shatter the entire lock directly.

Dorothy followed suit, releasing the vines of the Magic Life Flowers from her palm to crush the lock of the other box.

Not unexpectedly for Li Ang, each of the two small boxes contained a piece of equipment.

[Ring of the Athlete]

[In the Spiriel Empire Grand Games, the long-distance runner Andalin still took first place after eating expired salmon]

[Tier: 2]

[Category: Ring]

[Physical Enhancement: Increases physical stamina and running speed by 20%]

This ring was just a silver band and looked unremarkable, but jewelry-type equipment was rare, and this kind of simple effect was actually quite useful.

"This suits you." Li Ang handed the ring to Dorothy.

"Eh?" The girl was stunned, looking at him with a strange expression: "You're giving me a ring?"

Unlike the ignorant Zoe, this one was clearly doing it on purpose. Li Ang ignored her and picked up the equipment in the other box.

[Eye of the Cave Spider]

[Even after leaving the body, these eyeballs still retain the spirit of dark vision]

[Tier: 2]

[Category: Necklace]

[Physical Enhancement: Improved vision in the dark]

This necklace looked like a few strange black pearls strung together; in reality, they were the eyes of some spider monster, shimmering with an eerie green luster.

"I don't want this, it feels disgusting," Dorothy said with disdain.

Li Ang didn't mind and put it on directly. Although he would replace this equipment immediately if he found something better, and the next time he took it out would be when he needed dark vision, adventurers who made the most of their resources put on whatever they had.

"Is this all the Count has? Didn't Winders bring back anything good?" Dorothy looked at the other corners, which were filled with gold and silver treasures.

"I suspect he kept them at the Holy Capital. Too powerful equipment isn't safe to send back to the territory; it would attract trouble."

There was no shortage of cases in Newbis where lords spent huge sums of money to seek powerful equipment, only to have it snatched away by adventurers with evil intentions.

For the Count, these two pieces of jewelry that could enhance the body were already worth keeping as treasures.

"The most valuable thing here is this."

Li Ang grasped the vertical staff in the middle.

"This isn't a magic staff, is it?" Dorothy looked up and down at the unremarkable stick; it looked like an ordinary branch that had been burned by fire.

"Yes." Li Ang pulled the staff up.

[Dragon-Sealing Staff]

[Forged from iron from beyond the heavens and smoldering wood, with a dragon's magic core sealed inside. Cast by the ancient Dragon-Worshipping civilization, its original spirit has shattered into fragments over the long passage of time]

[Tier: 4]

[Category: Magic Staff]

[Spell Enhancement: Adds Dragon Power to cast spells]

[Equipment Skill: Dragon Lightning]

Dragon Power, huh? This thing, just like the description given by the system, is quite extraordinary.

It was the reason the Finat family was able to conquer Spark Island eight hundred years ago and be enfeoffed as Counts.

Among the Finat ancestors, who were red-haired barbarians, there was a spellcaster who obtained this staff from somewhere, which happened to become a sharp weapon for suppressing the monsters of the Linden family.

The definition of dragons is determined by the unique magic power contained in their bloodlines, which is also related to the secrets of the magic dimension.

The truth behind it is not yet fully understood, but scholars have been able to confirm that there exists a situation of mutual restraint between dragons.

Whichever side has stronger Dragon Power can suppress the side with weaker Dragon Power.

This staff and the Salamanders of the Linden family both possess Dragon Power; judging by the results, the Dragon Power within the staff is higher than that of those sub-dragons, so it has a powerful restraining effect on them.

The "Spell Enhancement" on ordinary spellcaster equipment usually brings elemental attributes or magic amplification, but this staff carries Dragon Power, which is enough to show that if not for the erosion of long ages, it would be far more powerful than it is now.

"Quite a nice thing."

Although it is only at the Transcendent tier, Dragon Power seems to be an elevation of the concept of "destruction." If one casts spells with added Dragon Power, the spell damage will increase significantly.

Li Ang's coat was designed specifically for adventurers and had ready-made buckles on the back. He slung the staff onto his back, lifted the hem of his coat, and released the Earth Serpent.

The golden giant snake filled the room. Dorothy screamed in fright several times, and her Magic Life Flowers reached her palms, but she only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xiao An nuzzling Li Ang.

"Is this your summoned beast? You, I really don't know how many more strange things I'll see following you."

"It's the summoned beast of another companion. Xiao An, can you store these inside your body?"

The gold and gems in the room were theoretically also produced from the earth, so Li Ang thought about taking as much as he could.

The Earth Serpent opened its giant mouth, which resembled a purple crystal cavern, and sucked a large amount of jewelry into its body.

The remaining things were either precious containers or possibly fakes.

The Holy Snake turned ethereal again, and Dorothy asked in a ghostly tone: "That other companion, she just gave you such a miraculous summoned beast?"

"She was worried, so she let it follow."

"Oh—doesn't she need it herself? Is she that strong?"

"Like you, she is a Tier 2 professional. She is currently in a relatively safe place, and I will go over there after breaking through Spark Port."

"I see." Dorothy was thoughtful.

Outside the door, Li Ang dealt with the corpse of the Pale Hound.

After all, it was a Tier 4 monster; its sharp claws and leather could be used as equipment materials. He still had to improve his equipment manufacturing level later, so he couldn't let these practice materials go.

"Use your Magic Life Flowers to help me."

Li Ang was not prepared with tools for dissecting Transcendent-tier materials.

"Eh? Wait? This is all bloody..."

Li Ang said: "Didn't you do this yourself? Do you really want me to scold you?"

The half-elf girl pouted and held her ground, her eyes flickering slightly.

"What a useless young lady. Hurry up, or I'll spank you."

Dorothy's eye twitched; she wanted to act but hesitated.

Li Ang folded his arms and sighed. Seeing that he seemed genuinely angry, the girl hurriedly summoned the Magic Life Flowers.

After collecting the monster materials, the two returned to where Lancelot was.

"How is it? Did you find out anything?"

After walking closer, the young man stared at the staff on Li Ang's back: "You guy, you steal things from someone else's house and don't even hide it in front of a member of the Order of Sky Knights?"

Li Ang ignored this question and said first: "Tomorrow's plan needs to be adjusted."