Chapter 79: Mixed-Blood Species (4k Combined)

To be honest, the combination of America, 2009, and a dragon made Li Ang recall some unpleasant memories.

Like a certain YA angst novel that made him want to send a knife.

'It probably isn't that coincidental, right?'

Thinking of the title he'd chosen at the Gongjiangxie Society—【King of Bronze and Fire】—Li Ang felt a twinge of guilt.

But now wasn't the time to ponder such things; the priority was dealing with the giant lizard across from him.

Seeing the massive dragon tail whip toward him, Li Ang immediately raised his right hand to block it.

Thud—

Amid a dull crash, he held firm against the dragon's tail, his feet rooted to the ground like nails.

Yet the moment contact was made, Li Ang's expression turned strange.

This dragon.

Didn't seem nearly as strong as he'd imagined.

But this sight left the Execution Department agents gaping.

"Can a half-breed really wrestle a pure-blood dragon?"

"Is his Dominance 'Bronze Throne'? But isn't Bronze Throne supposed to look different?"

Watching the young man standing in the center, his body glowing pale, his aura ethereal, the Execution Department agents fell silent.

Then someone hesitantly asked: "Captain, should we open fire?"

The captain glanced at the speaker and replied: "Do you know who that man is? Or are you confident you won't hurt him?"

"The dragon is now pinned frontally by him—every agent with close-combat ability or supportive Dominance, move in and assist him!"

Though the academy hadn't yet transmitted its investigation data, just from the young man's current performance, it was clear his bloodline rank couldn't be low.

Who knows if he isn't some half-breed family's Young Master out experiencing life? Though Cassel Academy isn't afraid of any half-breed family, it's better to avoid such trouble if possible.

Thus, as Li Ang wrestled with the giant dragon, several voices suddenly erupted behind him.

He even heard familiar Mandarin among them.

"I'll aid you!"

"?"

Before Li Ang could react, he felt a surge of power suddenly well up within him.

Dominance: King's Servant.

You've been strengthened—go!

Feeling the slight but sudden boost in strength, Li Ang's expression remained unchanged as he punched the dragon's tail beside him.

Boom—

The dragon's tail was flung back by immense force; the dragon roared in pain, its already thick limbs swelling further.

Immediately, the concrete ground shattered under its claws like toys.

Yet facing the direct assault hurtling toward him, Li Ang's expression didn't change—he merely shifted his step to the Dui position.

The next instant, his bare upper body glowed with metallic sheen.

Sssss—

In an instant, sparks flew everywhere.

The mental strength bonus from 【Apprentice Artisan (Alchemy)】 was fully evident now.

Recall that when Li Ang first used 【Dui Character: Metal Spirit】, he could only cover his two palms—but now he could fully cover his entire upper body.

In mere seconds, dragon and man exchanged blows several times, finally separating after a violent collision.

Watching the dragon across from him now showing clear caution, Li Ang exhaled slowly to steady his breath, then casually tore off the already shredded 【Garo's Scales】 (Youth Edition).

After all, a Defective product without Dragon Scales simply couldn't handle such intense combat, especially since this Defective product had already been used in battle against Kade.

Fortunately, the most crucial material needed for 【Garo's Scales】 had just appeared before Li Ang.

Now, the dragon, its scales shattered in several places, began slowly circling Li Ang, its terrifying golden eyes fixed on the tiny creature before it.

"Human…"

"You… weren't among those mongrels. In all the years I slept, have your kind grown this strong already?"

As a fifth-generation pure-blood dragon, it could easily see Li Ang was not a half-breed—he was a pure, unadulterated human.

But that was precisely what confused it: before it fell into slumber, these insignificant creatures had no power to resist the great dragon race.

Unfortunately, none present could understand the dragon's words; as an ancient relic crawled from the grave of an old civilization, it had long fallen out of step with the times.

Except Li Ang.

With the 【Traveler】 talent's enhancement, he could communicate with it seamlessly.

But Li Ang couldn't be bothered to deal with this dragon.

Even a clay figure has three parts of temper—after all, he was just a bystander here to watch the show, and now he'd been dragged into this fight between these little dragon-people for no reason.

Besides, if he wanted information, the group behind him—clearly without hostility—was far more suitable.

So he stomped hard on the ground and shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, closing the distance to the dragon at speed.

Seeing this, the dragon roared—but did not choose to clash head-on as before.

The reason was simple.

It couldn't gain the upper hand.

Yes, it was a fifth-generation, fully transformed pure-blood dragon, yet its physical strength was inferior to that of a pure, ordinary human!

If its kin found out, they'd think it was joking.

Fortunately, these great beings did not rely solely on strength.

As ancient sovereigns, they also wielded authority.

The next moment, metal objects within dozens of meters centered on the dragon surged toward it, beginning to whirl rapidly around its massive body.

Seeing this, the Execution Department agents instantly recognized the ability the dragon had unleashed.

"It's Sword Control! Everyone take cover!"

Before the words had even finished, the metal objects of all sizes circling the dragon shot out like a rain of arrows in all directions.

The Execution Department agents who couldn't dodge were struck down in devastating casualties.

Yet facing the whistling metal projectiles, Li Ang's expression remained unchanged.

If this was all it could do, it wasn't enough to make him evade.

His skin split open under sharp blades, milky qi seeped slowly into the air in place of blood.

Yet the wounds, the instant they appeared, healed completely under Reverse Birth: Three Layers.

Seeing this, the nearby Execution Department agents flickered with a hint of horror in their eyes.

Skin strength rivaling pure-blood dragons, an absurdly exaggerated regenerative ability, and skin tinted metallic white.

It's solved—this is Bronze Throne!

Although the Execution Department agents present didn't know why the man's Bronze Throne turned his entire body white, it didn't stop them from identifying Reverse Birth: Three Layers as Bronze Throne.

Fine, someone might find it strange, but whether Li Ang was truly using Bronze Throne had little to do with them, lowly Execution Department agents—let the Principal and others worry about what specific Word of Power it was.

Just as the Execution Department agents were unsettled, Li Ang had already reached the dragon's front.

When the dragon saw the scene before it, its large golden-tinged vertical pupils flickered with shock.

It never imagined this tiny creature could so easily break through its Word of Power.

In ancient times, these lowly inferior beings should have knelt and begged the gods for forgiveness.

Before the dragon could react, Li Ang's white palm, gleaming with metallic luster, pressed against its chest scales.

Crack—

With a crisp sound, fine cracks instantly spread across the dragon's hard scales.

The next instant, a roar of agony echoed through the clouds.

"Roar!!"

Unfortunately, the dragon's reaction only made Li Ang feel he faced nothing but a blustering giant lizard, so he delivered a second strike without hesitation.

In pain, the dragon thrashed its body, turning the already ruined ground into putty under its writhing.

Yet such frenzied attacks could never harm Li Ang—he parried the dragon's right claw with his left hand and kept driving his right fist into its chest.

Thud-thud-thud—

Amid the relentless strikes, the dragon's cries shifted from roars to whimpers.

This commotion naturally drew the attention of the Execution Department agents who had hidden earlier to avoid the Word of Power.

They stared at the figure mercilessly crushing the pure-blood dragon, and instinctively swallowed hard.

"His bloodline rank must be at least Class A."

Perhaps these Execution Department agents could never have imagined that a normal human, not a half-blood, could engage in physical combat with a pure-blood dragon.

After all, in their worldview, only half-bloods could stand against pure-blood dragons.

And those who could do this—even among half-bloods—were rare elites.

Like Chu Chu Zihang, president of the Shixin Society at Cassell Academy, or the student council president Caesar, or…

Principal Angre.

Yet even these super half-bloods had never been heard of fighting a pure-blood dragon in hand-to-hand combat, as that young man nearby was doing.

At that moment, the dragon's chest scales had been utterly shattered by Li Ang's blows, revealing its crimson flesh.

Without hesitation, he turned his palm into a blade and drove it straight into the dragon's chest, piercing its heart in one thrust.

"Aaaah!!"

"Human!!"

Amid the deafening wail, the dragon spat a torrent of blood that drenched Li Ang from head to toe, then slowly collapsed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Seeing this, the Execution Department agents' pupils contracted sharply.

"No good! Fifth-generation dragon blood can already contaminate others!"

As members of Cassell Academy's Execution Department, they were all too familiar with the fact that pure-blood dragon blood could contaminate others.

After all, their minister, Feng von Schneider, had been forced to rely on a ventilator for life solely because of this.

In their eyes, Li Ang, drenched in fifth-generation dragon blood, would surely meet a terrible fate—even with the powerful Bronze Throne.

At this moment, Li Ang felt a burning sensation spread through his entire body.

'Tsk.'

'So it's trying to get one last dig in before dying.'

Yet he felt no panic—perhaps to people in this world, dragon blood contamination was terrifying, but to him, it meant nothing.