Above The Sky
Chapter 1168: 174: The Mark of the Sun (4600, 2/2, additional update for Alliance Leader!)

Chapter 1168: Chapter 174: The Mark of the Sun (4600, 2/2, additional update for Alliance Leader!)

“My nerve reactions are speeding up, my thought process is accelerating, and my vision of the world is becoming clearer. I can even understand the slightest variations in a light spectrum with serious observation…”

“But why?” At this moment, Yisen Gard’s tone turned puzzled, and he murmured softly to himself, “Mom clearly didn’t inherit the Solar Phoenix Bloodline—so she had to marry into the Ellen Family… A princess who inherits the Solar Phoenix couldn’t possibly marry out; instead, other Nobles would join her family!”

“Hmm.”

Ian nodded slightly; what Yisen Gard said was precisely what he had observed. Whether it’s a Spiritual Neural Network or a Light Spirit, they must begin forming when a soul emerges, but they can only fully develop at the Third Energy Level.

It’s natural for Yisen Gard to be afraid because within just over an hour, he possesses a nerve network system that even a standard Second Energy Level Peak does not have—without any delay and able to transmit a large amount of information like fiber optics.

Of course, Ian had such capability since the First Energy Level because of the Silver Chip, so he wasn’t surprised at all. He pondered for a while, then slowly said, “I have a hypothesis, Yisen.”

He paused and then voiced his thoughts, “I think you might not be the first generation ‘experiment subject.’

“Afrina Ellen. Or rather, Aflina Setal, this princess most favored by Axel was the first generation ‘experiment subject.’

This hypothesis evidently stunned the blonde youth for a moment.

“Mom?”

He clenched his fist, then slowly released it, “It’s possible… but grandfather…”

“Yes.”

Ian lowered his eyes; he said somewhat enlightened, “At that time, Axel probably hadn’t started this plan… In other words, the plan was prepared during the end of the reign of Inega II… And Axel picked up this plan after becoming the Emperor.”

“You are the result of this plan, the second generation. Even… it might have been optimized!”

As Ian said this, his tone carried a bit of delight, which caused Yisen Gard to smile wryly, “It’s not necessarily a good thing… Even if I have the Solar Phoenix Bloodline, merging it with Eclipsing Light Refining Dragon, how am I supposed to progress?”

“It’s not a big problem.”

At this moment, Ian became genuinely interested.

If you must ask why… the answer is simple.

Because Ian saw himself in Yisen Gard.

Without much verbosity, just a simple comparison.

Ian, due to holding the Silver Chip, has the ‘Fae’ and ‘The Unyielding Fortress’ inheritances. Even if he unloads the Silver Chip, about 10% of the Fae lineage’s Origin Structure would still remain and can perfectly integrate with The Unyielding Fortress, even eventually forming the ‘Pioneer of Iron.’

And Yisen Gard? Eclipsing Light Refining Dragon is inherently designed to parasitize other Magical Beasts, awakening their potential as a fearsome Magical Beast. It can indeed possess both its own Origin Structure and that of other Magical Beasts within a short period.

In other words, this is a dual inheritance.

To put it bluntly, the bloodline of the Eclipsing Light Refining Dragon is like a blank slate, only possessing the copy capability of a Silver Chip!

And wasn’t Inega II the previous holder of the Silver Chip?

— When Inega II got the Silver Chip, he probably already had a Conscious Lightbody. His Spirit Energy was enhanced, so he lost the ability to possess dual inheritances like me simultaneously.

At this moment, Ian’s heart was filled with a joyous revelation, “But by the Fifth Energy Level, Inega II found a perfect solution—he was likely researching how to use the Silver Chip to grant himself a second inheritance and might even have succeeded!”

“And the lineage of Eclipsing Light Refining Dragon was what he chose as the experimental subject to replicate his ‘double inheritance!’ He wanted to replicate the Silver Chip’s capabilities like the ‘Pioneer,’ making it part of the Sublimation Path!”

“Whether it’s Afrina or Yisen Gard, they were probably ‘experiment subjects’ created during the cooperation between Inega II and the then Ellen Family leader!”

Of course, all this is Ian’s conjecture. Ian also believes it won’t be that simple; Yisen Gard’s Bloodline evidently involves more than just double inheritance—both Axel and Inega II had considerable expectations for this plan.

With such expectations, they certainly wouldn’t let Yisen Gard’s progression encounter problems.

“Your neural structure is very stable; aside from strengthening, there’s nothing that could hinder your upcoming advancement.”

With silver-blue light shimmering in his eyes, Ian assured, “Rest assured, Yisen, you’re as healthy as a Bison Wild Ox right now—your blood vitality is abundant, your Origin is flourishing, perhaps even exceedingly healthy!”

“That’s what worries me.”

Yisen Gard slowly turned, his face full of anxiety; he lowered his left hand from his forehead, and Ian immediately noticed the most crucial part.

On the forehead of the golden-haired youth, a peculiar ‘U’-shaped mark was glowing.

This mark sparkled like a star and also resembled a bird striving to spread its wings.

Unreasonable golden Glorious Light radiated from this mark, permeating every inch of wall, alchemical equipment, and experiment table it could penetrate around it; even the anti-radiation wall panels prepared by the Ashlight Family laboratory were nearly pierced.