Above The Sky
Chapter 1114: 156 Yisen Gard's Advancement Path (5000)_3

Chapter 1114: Chapter 156 Yisen Gard’s Advancement Path (5000)_3

“Hehehe… Is that so?” Sio giggled foolishly.

Beside them, Anfa blinked and looked at Yisen Gard.

— Does Ian always speak like this?

And Yisen Gard nodded.

— Yes. Always. I find it quite charming.

According to the original plan, Ian was preparing to take the train to World Tree City. If there were no unexpected events, this journey would certainly encounter some unexpected situations since there were at least five extremist groups on the train route engaging in attacks along the way.

However, this time, with a skyship from the Yinmen Household, the group had a smooth trip, flying directly to their destination without any waves.

Recently, Yisen Gard had been diligently studying and training. Combined with the previous trials in the South Sea Great Labyrinth, he was reaching the boundary of the Second Energy Level, and his Magic Potion was ready, allowing him to advance at any time.

“I plan to advance before heading to the Exotic Species Research Institute. At that time, I can get the first Bloodline ability of ‘Refining Light Devouring Dragon’… but I haven’t decided which ability to choose yet.”

This is why Yisen Gard hasn’t advanced yet. The second energy level of Refining Light Devouring Dragon offers several different Bloodline abilities to choose from: enhancing his own ‘Blood Burst’, controlling and strengthening various small Magical Beasts through ‘Blood Control’, forcibly eroding the consciousness of large Magical Beasts and enhancing their physical attributes with ‘Erosion of the Brain’…

As an ancient inheritance endowed with rich techniques, his Bloodline of Eclipsing Light Refining Dragon also has specializations in Armor Suit and Aether Armament driving through ‘Neural Extension’, allowing them to control any machine as easily as their own body.

Patrick chose the simplest and most useful Bloodline ability, ‘Blood Burst’, back then, but Yisen Gard did not plan to do the same. He was more inclined towards ‘Erosion of the Brain’ and ‘Neural Extension’.

“After all, I rarely fight alone,” Yisen Gard explained. “Both Erosion of the Brain and Neural Extension can be used in our family’s Aether Armament inheritance. The former can treat the Armament as a large Magical Beast to be controlled and enhanced, while the latter is more versatile, but it will be somewhat inferior in effect for the Armament.”

“I was thinking, although our Ellen Family specializes in Armament, it’s not necessary to stack all the abilities onto the Armament. Ian, you have the ability to develop Armor Suit, so choosing ‘Neural Extension’ might be better for me.”

“I want to hear your opinion, which is why I haven’t advanced yet.”

“Is that so? You certainly trust me.”

Ian slightly furrowed his brows. He would not betray Yisen Gard’s trust, so he thought carefully: “Indeed. The situation in your family is very complex. Let me tell you, Yisen, it’s unlikely you’ll get access to your family’s Armament, and even less likely to use it in familial conflicts.”

“In that case, ‘Neural Extension’ is more useful… My territory is developing the Silver Peak Family’s new era Aether Armament, and if everything goes according to plan, maybe we can get one for you too!”

“No need for that.”

Yisen Gard laughed heartily, only seeking advice: “Xia Hui Territory is still in the development stage, so focus on preparing your own Aether Armament.”

“But you are right. In our family’s conflict, it’s unlikely I can rely on the Armament… So choosing Neural Extension is better.”

— It seems that internal conflicts are quite serious within The Empire as well.

With Sio leaning on his shoulder, one hand lightly rubbing Dragon Maiden’s head, Anfa listened silently to Ian and Yisen Gard’s conversation, thinking about his own family and the internal struggle between the two major factions in Canaan Moore.

Whether in The Empire or among the Elves, the same family, the same Bloodline, always seems to end up fighting against each other.

Generations of Canaan Moore’s wise ones have been pondering how to solve this issue… But the window for resolving it has passed. Canaan Moore has never unified in the centuries since, losing further chances for unity.

Even she was merely born as an ‘experimental subject’ to try to solve this problem.

With a gentle sigh, the Elf Girl shook her head slightly. She stopped pondering this matter.

Time flowed by.

Along the skyship’s route through Blackstream Port, Greylan Fort, the Ainomar River Basin, crossing the eastern shore of Half Moon Lake, the journey continued northeast, following the sea winds of the Yongji Ocean.

The further inland they traveled, the more distinct the scenery presented to Ian’s eyes from The Empire. Clearly, Canaan Moore’s forest is entirely different in style from Nanling Province. Here, the forests are larger, lush, and feature numerous ancient-looking gymnosperms and curly high grasses. Apart from shrubs, the woodlands are also home to large clusters of various fungi, including mushrooms, various wood ear fungi, and some that lack a name, resembling particularly massive bamboo shoots.

And the creatures are even more peculiar—most creatures in the South Ridge carry the Earth Attribute and are Metal-Based Lifeforms, while the ones in Canaan Moore include various Wind Attribute giant insects and small-to-medium-sized lizards, or, to put it simply, dinosaur-like organisms.

Just like the inherent prejudices Terra has against certain regions, every Azure Sky Court Aryan will ride a horse, while the Canaan Moore people truly ride giant bugs and lizards for transportation, mainly because there are quite a few pterosaurs and riding bees locally. These domesticated creatures are very obedient, but they lack stamina, usable only as short-term transportation tools, while long journeys still require a skyship.

According to Ian’s judgment, this is clearly due to the spread of some kind of Spark, resulting in an ‘alien ecosystem’, which, through Terra’s millennia of evolution and synergy, has integrated this originally unusual alien ecosystem into Terra Ecology, making it suitable for the elves’ current survival—the boy gazed from high above, observing many towns built upon massive trees, with these towns centered around sprawling forests of giant trees, interconnected through various vine bridges and zip lines, with elves relying on these tools and riding creatures to travel, showcasing their keen and agile racial traits.

World Tree City is situated at the very heart of this ancient Canaan Moore forest.