Chapter 117: Dragon Vein Alchemist

Before Old Tang could speak, Li Ang had already struggled to his feet: "Let me catch my breath first."

He had truly seen the life-review just now, barely holding back from activating Reverse Birth: Three Layers—thankfully, the transmutation prompt appeared in time.

But when he saw the notification on the transmutation info stating that 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】 had undergone an unknown change, he froze.

'Could it be because I used a Long Wang-level bloodline?'

With doubt in mind, he carefully examined the detailed information of 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】.

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【Class: Dragon Vein Alchemist】

【Level: 1/15 (0/1000)】

【Attribute Bonuses: Body Strength +6 per level, Mental Strength +6 per level, Energy +10 per level】

【Class Skill: Word of Power · Sovereign Flame】

【Class Specialties: Long Wang·Strength, Scorching Body, Dragon's Greed, Intermediate Enchantment Control】

【Transmutation Path: Dragon Descendant Great Alchemical Artisan】

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【Word of Power · Sovereign Flame: After meditation, explosively ignite fire elements in the surrounding environment, generating extreme heat and a shockwave.】

【Scorching Body: Slightly reduce fire-type damage taken.】

【Dragon's Greed: Slightly reduce materials required to craft Alchemical items.】

【Intermediate Enchantment Control: Significantly increase success rate during alchemical enchantment.】

【Long Wang·Strength: Your Body Strength receives a 1.1x attribute modifier.】

As Li Ang succeeded in becoming 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】, the energy level on his main panel also changed to 2.

When he first saw the attribute bonuses of 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】, he thought he'd misread.

After double-checking and confirming he hadn't made a mistake, he involuntarily drew in a sharp breath.

Because the attribute bonuses of a second-energy-level class were utterly incomparable to those of a first-energy-level class—even a maxed-out 【Hybrid】 couldn't match the bonuses of a single level of 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】.

'If the gap between first and second energy levels is this huge, how vast must the difference be between third and fourth?'

Li Ang didn't know, but from this information, he could deduce that the waters of his previous world were far deeper than he'd imagined.

True, part of 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】's massive attribute bonus came from using Constantin's blood, not just any third-generation bloodline.

But even if the bonuses were halved, the increase over first-energy-level classes would still be absurd.

Perhaps at the very start of second-energy-level, the gap wouldn't be too wide—but as time passed and practitioners spent longer in second-energy-level, the distance would eventually become an insurmountable chasm.

'So this is what they mean by "the strong grow stronger"?'

Li Ang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Undoubtedly, the class system was a snowball mechanism—the higher the initial class's attribute bonuses, the greater the advantage for future transmutations.

No wonder the Federation tightly controlled class information.

Li Ang continued reading, then spotted the class specialty 【Long Wang·Strength】.

He was certain this specialty hadn't been in his previous transmutation info.

'So it really was because I used Constantin's blood that 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】 changed? Does that mean certain specific transmutation conditions affect the strength of the resulting class?'

Li Ang began to wonder what would happen if he used Nott's blood for transmutation.

Would he gain a new specialty called 【Long Wang·Authority】? Or would he gain control over all Word of Power sequences of 【Bronze and Fire】?

But unfortunately, he couldn't try again.

After calming his emotions slightly, Li Ang turned to the next transmutation path.

Like 【Qi Practitioner (San Yi)】, 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】 had only one transmutation path.

Of course, it wasn't impossible that when he embarked on new journeys to other worlds, strange and unexpected transmutation paths might trigger.

Just as 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】 hadn't originally appeared in the transmutation path of 【Apprentice Artisan (Alchemy)】.

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【Class: Dragon Descendant Great Alchemical Artisan】

【Requirements:】

1. Preceding class 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】 fully leveled (x)

2. Master one of the Seven Kingdoms of Alchemy (x)

3. Independently construct an alchemical workshop (x)

4. Dragon blood within body reaches Generation bloodline layer (√)

【Upon Transmutation:】

1. Attribute increase

2. Gain class skill—random 【Bronze and Fire】 Word of Power

3. Gain class specialty—Dragon Body, Defensive Position, Low-Level Fire Element Control, Low-Level Metal Element Control

4. Gain special bonuses:

Increased affinity with dragon-type creatures.

Slight speed bonus when learning alchemical techniques.

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As Li Ang examined his class information, Old Tang was closely observing him.

'Did he really succeed?'

In the perception of this King of Bronze and Fire, Li Ang's current aura was nearly identical to Constantin's—if not for the egg behind him, he might have thought his younger brother had prematurely broken free from its shell.

At this moment, Li Ang withdrew his attention, exhaled softly, and said: "Old Tang, have Samson take us up now."

"It's time for those half-breeds to meet our two Kings of Bronze and Fire."

When he saw his race changed to 【Human, Dragon】, Li Ang knew a tragic, thick barrier now lay between him and the half-breeds of the Dragon Clan world.

At these words, Old Tang nodded slightly in agreement, and then the massive dragon, serpentine in form, slowly slithered into the vast bronze palace.

Yet when Samson saw the half-breed who had previously been brought into the Bronze City by his master, his mind involuntarily froze.

"My... my master?!"

This first-generation hybrid sensed the aura of his other master on Li Ang.

But in his eyes, that other master now lay silently asleep within an egg like amber.

Before he could make sense of what was happening, Old Tang spoke: "Samson, from today onward, he is your third master. Outside, treat him as you treat Constantine."

"Yes, my master."

Samson suppressed his confusion and bowed his head in submission.

As a servant of the Kings of Bronze and Fire, he obeyed Old Tang's commands absolutely.

Seeing this, Old Tang leapt lightly onto Samson's head, then looked down at Li Ang on the ground: "I have fulfilled all your conditions. Now it is your turn to help me divert the half-breeds' attention away from the Bronze City."

At this, Li Ang smiled: "Don't worry—I'm not the kind to break my word."

As he spoke, he too leapt onto Samson's head.

"Most of the half-breed factions in Shenzhou should now be gathered here. Perfect—I will announce my presence to them."

"Let's go, Samson."

No sooner had the words left his lips than the serpentine dragon slithered out of the bronze palace, then surged upward, carrying Li Ang and Old Tang straight through the water's surface.

Such a massive disturbance naturally drew the attention of Shenzhou's half-breeds.

By the time they had assembled, they realized that atop the first-generation hybrid that had appeared several times before now stood two human figures.

Though the two were minuscule compared to the colossal dragon beneath them, those two pairs of golden eyes, like blazing suns, seized every heart with an invisible grip.

At that moment, everyone present understood one thing with absolute clarity.

That was—

The Kings of Bronze and Fire had appeared.