Chapter 1517: Working Together, Majesty Test

This was, of course, because Xia Duo had personally taken action a year ago to clear a new plot of land for the new residents of the former Grey Eagle Tribe; with stable housing and so much new energy, they had long been unable to sit still after resting for an entire winter.

But at this moment, Niya was sulking with Xia Duo, and seeing this scene, her originally peaceful and calm mood could not help but give rise to a bit of irritation.

Just as he was about to change the displayed content, Xia Duo flashed and appeared before her again; seeing this, Niya did not adjust the Projection Window, but immediately turned her head in the other direction like a startled little bird.

"Niya, you look so cute when you're angry!"

Xia Duo had not expected Niya to have such a vivid expression while in her "Sage state"—perhaps she was usually too repressed; thinking of this, Xia Duo could not help but feel a pang of heartache, and his tone instantly lost some of its teasing, becoming more serious and earnest:

"Niya, listen to me! As long as you speak up, I can appear before you immediately, but the price is that your soul and will would be continuously influenced by me, until you completely become my vassal!"

"I am willing!" Niya suddenly turned her head back and said.

"No, I am not willing."

Xia Duo shook his head firmly, "You probably don't understand the concept of losing one's self; that would mean you as a person would cease to exist, becoming an extension of my will."

Xia Duo spoke with exaggeration, yet he also knew this possibility was not non-existent, but rather quite likely; the most obvious example was the fanatics of the gods.

Such people were not even favored by the gods, because they could not understand the full thoughts of the gods at all, merely becoming trapped in a single viewpoint, unable to extricate themselves.

Such people were of no use to the gods.

Likewise, an absolute vassal had no meaning to Xia Duo; if he needed one, he could simply create a similar tool, and using it would not cause him any discomfort.

On the contrary, an independent self and an independent soul were all the more precious, especially since Xia Duo already regarded Niya as family and a companion.

He could not tolerate Niya losing her self, not even if it were voluntary.

Furthermore, who would voluntarily lose their self? And while in a state of high rationality at that!

Upon hearing the severity of the problem that Xia Duo had deliberately exaggerated, Niya fell silent; Xia Duo did not urge her, as he knew this was something only Niya could figure out for herself.

"I understand, I will work hard!" Niya said in a small but exceptionally firm voice.

"I will work hard too; I believe that before long, we will be able to have a true face-to-face encounter!"

The matter of his bloodline had given rise to many variables, and for the first time, Xia Duo felt a sense of resistance toward this bloodline that was suspected to originate from his hometown civilization; perhaps traveling to Calimshan in the first place should have been his normal start.

They researched bloodlines more deeply there, and the extensions were broader; perhaps he could have achieved better development there.

Of course, there was no point in saying these things now; Xia Duo only knew that after the Floating City ascended, he had one more reason to go to Calimshan.

It was definitely not possible now; the Southern Four Kingdoms were famous, and he was far from being able to contend with them; if they took a fancy to him and wanted to keep him as a stud, he would truly be unable to cry.

……

After having a frank and honest talk with Niya in her highly rational state, the adaptation training was officially considered to have begun; the process was, of course, not very smooth, but as long as Niya regained her rationality, she would not be overly resistant.

During this period, Xia Duo had also contacted Iolum to inquire about the special psychic spell 【Mechanical Mind】; a long time ago, he had heard Aiboke speak of this spell.

The only thing that was certain was that the Arcane Temple had it, but Xia Duo did not want Aiboke to go and trade with the Arcane Temple for it, because the price of the trade might not be something he wanted to see.

The largest Arcane Temple in Netheril was in the Yiaole Mu Ling, and Iolum himself was suspected to be a chosen one of the Magic Goddess; finding Iolum might be simpler.

It was just that Iolum seemed to have participated in the research on shielding Divine Magic from the Elven main god, or perhaps he was delayed by something else, as Xia Duo had contacted him several times without receiving a reply.

Disappointed, Xia Duo could only devote more energy to the control of his bloodline; everything was rooted in the bloodline, and as long as he could fully control it, there would be no need for any extra assistance.

……

Besides Niya, Xia Duo had also tested the effects of 【Dragon's Majesty】 on others, including Mages, Priests, and ordinary people.

Among them, Priests were almost unaffected, regardless of strength, age, or gender, as long as they could perceive Holy Power, every single one of them.

Logically, people with strong perception should be more easily influenced, but the reality was the exact opposite; Xia Duo could only attribute this to the fact that they had already been influenced by their respective gods first.

His own bloodline might have some miraculous aspects, but it was ultimately not a god, so it stood to reason that its actual influence was inferior to that of a god.

Except for Priests, everyone else, whether they were Spellcasters or ordinary people, would be influenced by the Majesty, though the effect was not the same on different people.

The younger the age, the more it leaned toward closeness; basically, even the most shy infants would not cry or fuss in Xia Duo's arms.

The older the age, the more it leaned toward awe; this mainly depended on the other party's identity: Spellcasters and the residents of Daxia Territory felt more respect than fear, while the residents of Savile Territory felt more fear than respect.

At the same time, the more extensive one's knowledge and experience, the less one was influenced; among them, Savi's performance was the most outstanding, similar to the Priests, almost unaffected.

Next should have been the Elves, who were a long-lived race with richer knowledge and experience, but the actual situation was somewhat unexpected.

Xia Duo could see undisguised appreciation in the eyes of Aoruipusi and his whole family, which had almost never been there before.

After all, they were Elves; even if they were temporarily living under someone else's roof, they still possessed a certain pride. When meeting Xia Duo in the past, even if they appeared polite or even somewhat flattering, Xia Duo could clearly feel that they were mostly in awe of his power, and nothing else.

Such as a noble personality, superb skills, or simply sincerity in conversation.

But under the effect of the brand-new 【Dragon's Majesty】, Xia Duo could feel that they were treating him as the same kind of existence from the bottom of their hearts, rather than just a powerful alien protector.

Xia Duo was naturally happy to see this change, and even willing to see more, but there was no more.

Majesty could not make Elves lose their rationality, which in a sense was also to be expected.

……

In addition to the comparisons across the dimensions of Spellcasters, age, and knowledge/experience, Xia Duo also summarized the degree of influence of the Majesty on different genders.

Without a doubt, women were more affected by the Majesty!

And they were more inclined to "swoon"!

Although Xia Duo did not want to use such words to describe it, the fact was just that.

When summarizing the tests, he once suspected whether this was his hometown civilization urging him to quickly spread his branches and leaves, so that the civilization could be extended.

This suspicion was not without basis.

First, the manifestation of this bloodline revealed the aura of his hometown everywhere; the dream during the awakening was a world extremely similar to the Shenzhou of his hometown, and he could not pick out a single abnormality among the Yangtze and the great rivers.

Secondly, the crossing itself was strange in every way; if it wasn't for spreading branches and leaves or spreading civilization, could it really be a miracle that happened in two universes simultaneously that caused him to suddenly arrive in this world?