Above The Sky
Chapter 1170: 174: The Mark of the Sun (4600, 2/2, additional update for Alliance Leader!)_3

Chapter 1170: Chapter 174: The Mark of the Sun (4600, 2/2, additional update for Alliance Leader!)_3

“Thank you.”

Confirming that his mystical phenomena had dissipated, the blond boy let out a sigh of relief: “I really can’t let the teacher know about this; it involves the most fundamental power of the royal family and would endanger him.”

“He will definitely be able to guess what the situation roughly is.” Ian remarked from a chair nearby, pensively: “Master Gossay was sent by Axel to take care of you. Although for various reasons he plans to help you and me, when you advance to the Second Energy Level, you certainly need to report some details.”

“I think, whether it’s the Sunbird Mark or the Light Spirit Neural Network, they are unexpected great successes and should represent your recent growth. Even Axel wouldn’t anticipate this… but for Master Gossay’s safety, you still need to reveal some minor anomalies so he has something to report.”

“This is also why Master Gossay is reluctant to come over to help you. If he really knew, any slip-up would mean bad luck for all of us. It’s better for him to know nothing and just listen to your account, reporting some harmless results.”

“Hmm. I will do that.”

Yisen Gard put on his coat and shook his head to clear his mind a bit.

Seeing Ian still pondering some matters, he seemed somewhat more relaxed: “Don’t worry too much. My unexpected increase in strength is actually great news for this exploration—I know, Ian, you are committed to the Exotic Species Research Institute, and this time I can offer help!”

Saying thus, Yisen Gard extended his hand. Ian hesitated for a moment, glanced at his friend’s outstretched hand, then smiled and reached out to shake it.

Then, accompanied by a surge of heat and light, golden-red blood flowed from Yisen Gard’s body, clinging to Ian’s hand like tree roots.

Then…

A series of golden patterns spread across Ian’s entire body!

[How is it?]

Yisen Gard smiled, not speaking, but his eyes sparkled with light: [How is this ability?]

“…Very strong.”

Though there was no sound, Ian could directly understand his friend’s thoughts from the light. Slowly standing up, he released his hand, feeling the Origin Quality within him suddenly ignite and boil intensely, he couldn’t help but smile: “This truly is an unexpected delight, Yisen. The Light Spirit Transmission ability of the Lineage of the Solar Deity Bird—I thought it required the Third Energy Level to have it, but it’s present at the Second Energy Level?”

[Maybe it’s also the unique aspect of Bloodline fusion.] Yisen Gard chuckled: [In this way, even without using Spirit Energy, we can engage in secret communication and cooperation without any sign—the prerequisite is that we must be within each other’s field of vision, which is quite limiting still.]

“It’s enough.” Ian nodded. At this moment, his eyes also lit up with flashes of silver.

[Light Spirit Neural Extension]

[Buff State · Foundation Stone · Special Bloodline Enhancement]

[The enhancement bestowed by burning one’s own blood as a holder of the special Sun-eclipse Refining Dragon Bloodline. It allows the enhanced entity to gain states like ‘Thought Acceleration’, ‘Origin Quality Boiling’, ‘Light Spirit Transmission’, and ‘High Excitement State’.]

[Originally, the Neural Extension enhancement of the Sun-eclipse Refining Dragon could only provide one buff among ‘Origin Quality Boiling’, ‘High Excitement State’, or ‘Thought Acceleration’ to allies separately, but after Bloodline fusion, the transformed Sun-eclipse Refining Dragon Bloodline can provide more power to the enhanced, offering all buff states simultaneously.]

[…]

“This is the power of our Aetheric Equipment. I simulated it with my own blood; though incomplete, it should suffice.”

Yisen Gard didn’t use much blood, so the enhancement lasted less than ten minutes, serving merely as a test rather than actual combat.

Ian eagerly looked at his own hand, nodded in agreement: “Perfectly adequate. Never thought the blood of the Sun-eclipse Refining Dragon would be comparable to advanced Alchemical Potions and even underestimated it a bit—we need several big bottles of typical Alchemical Potions to achieve this level!”

“Let’s go.”

Once Yisen Gard regained his energy, Ian got up and patted his shoulder: “Get ready to pack up… Carlos just told me that everyone is here, all countries’ exploration teams are gathered around the ruins, even Chairman Yafada has arrived.”

“You’ve become stronger, which gives us more confidence.”

The boy said, feeling quite spirited: “It’s time to prepare to embark, heading for Half Moon Lake.”