[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces":3,"chapter-the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-343":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dragon of a Thousand Faces",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2269989,4431,"Chapter 343: Test Blast","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-343",343,"\u003Cp>Time gradually left its mark on Li En, and the Dragon Vein continued to mature with the passage of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Biological Rank: Silver, Status: Strength 16 (18), Physique 15, Agility 12, Spirit 15】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Class: Third-Rank Holy Knight, First-Rank Masked Dragon Knight (Magic Binder), Second-Rank Mage, Second-Rank Warrior, Second-Rank Priest, Second-Rank Transmuter, First-Rank Dragon Tongue Speaker.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Silver-blooded individual, Li En’s stats are nothing short of luxurious—he possesses Gold-tier attributes masked as Silver, but given that dragons and dragonkin are typically stat monsters, this seems almost normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s abnormal is always his absurdly long list of classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acquiring each extraordinary class, even with considerable talent, takes at least half a year; for a mage, taking two or three years to become a full-fledged mage already marks one as a prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A class is the aggregate of an individual’s life, a “life journey” earned through time and vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking multiple classes isn’t impossible, but the time and life consumed are precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, many classes inherently operate on contradictory logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, warriors value bold advance, while spellcasters deliberate before acting; even ignoring personal suitability for a class, the mere conflict in combat style, thought process, and cultivation path makes multiclassing utterly uneconomical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, no matter how many First-Rank classes you stack, you’re unlikely to defeat a Grand Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems that once I reach Third-Rank Mage and master Fireball, I can attempt challenging a regular Grand Warrior above Fifth-Rank without using Dragon Tongue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Li En already has the confidence to fight one, though not necessarily win easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, his power was too scattered; his true primary attack was only Exorcism Slash, lacking a truly stable, decisive weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, what gives him confidence is the “fireball” slowly gathering on his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burnfire Ball, a First-Rank elemental fireball, now hovers at Li En’s fingertip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One, two—Li En, focused on casting, effortlessly completed the most difficult dual-casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clustered small fireballs, under Li En’s control, slowly drifted toward\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, they naturally merged into a single fist-sized blazing fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the light and heat before him, sweat dripped from Li En—he sensed one flaw in this spell compared to traditional fireballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a normal fireball spell, you’d simply hurl it at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he must maintain its stability and smooth fusion; the fireball naturally hovers close, and if he mishandles it, it might explode and take him out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder they say pyromancers’ most important skill is the furnace”—playing with fireballs, who isn’t bound to get blown up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like those who play with electricity—they grow used to getting shocked; the real question is whether you survive the blast, the shock, the freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En grew even more focused; if he mishandled this, he might truly injure himself badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En carefully raised the fireball and gradually activated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Complete combustion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint red glow flickered across Li En’s palms—he successfully activated Divine Grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of Divine Grace gradually enveloped the flame, yet Li En still unconsciously calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A standard fireball’s range is twenty to sixty meters, its kill radius six to eight meters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En looked at the target ahead—roughly thirty meters away, safely within range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En chose to “release,” letting it fly toward the designated target before detonating.\u003C\u002Fp>",548,"2026-06-19T21:45:42.084Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ce3df436d50e544a58c7408bde8e7c6e4b76cb7de5b2226e84ce0fbecc59d521","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-344","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-342",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-cover.jpg"]