Above The Sky
Chapter 120 - 120 112 Sublimation Organ 1110!

120: Chapter 112 Sublimation Organ (11/10!) 120: Chapter 112 Sublimation Organ (11/10!) At this moment, Teacher Hiliad had already set off, and the Inspector Knight was also in the Indigenous Forest District.

Owing to the appearance of the Inspector Knight, Viscount Grant had almost no activity recently.

After all, how helpless it must be for the leader’s secretary to come inspect the progress of the work of the lower-level engineers; being well-behaved was inevitable, and Ian could deeply empathize with that.

Therefore, this was the perfect time for him to make some small moves.

Since the natives’ siege, Ian had taken a Magic Potion and become a formal Sand Armor Apprentice, entering the realm of the ‘Enlightenment’ at the First Energy Level.

Enlightenment, Radiance, Heart Light.

These are the academic names for Sublimators at the first to third Energy Levels.

Of course, there are also folk names, the official name of the Sky Ladder, and proprietary terms from the Dao of Transformation, among others…

The cultivation of Sublimators on the Terra Continent, much like the various ancient texts on Earth in his previous life.

The same thing, whether it is described as mercury or the union of the dragon and tiger, the same phenomenon and concept, yet many different names.

However, among the people, these three are the most common names.

Now that Ian had reached the First Energy Level of Enlightenment, it signified that he had lit up the stars of Essence within him, which were those Sublimation Organs.

Currently, Ian had three Sublimation Organs.

The Heart of Fertile Soil, not a real heart, but a new immune organ located where the thymus used to be.

It is now the core of Ian’s bodily immunity, also responsible for condensing Ian’s entire body’s Essence into Earth Attribute, allowing him to manipulate sand and soil, its shape similar to a flattened heart.

Pure Rock Crystal Bone represents Ian’s metallic spine now; in two years, it had spread through seven to eight vertebrae and was extending towards the boy’s sternum and skull.

Stimulated by it, Ian’s flesh and blood were gradually transitioning towards that of a true Sublimator, greatly reinforcing his bone density and physical strength.

The Sand Armor Rock Core is the first Sublimation Organ Ian chose using his own Pure Origin Quality.

It is the core of a ‘Sand Sea Apprentice’s’ training, secreting elements for rockification, which can reinforce Ian’s skin like a tough rock Sand Armor, and at its peak, it could even become impervious to blades and spears.

In addition, because both Swamp Crocodile Dragon and Reef-eater Otter could control a degree of Water Attribute Essence, Ian also possessed some ability to control the Water Attribute Essence.

Going from Ordinary person to the First Energy Level entails the breakthrough of Sublimation Organs from zero to one, while the step from the First Energy Level to the Second Energy Level is a breakthrough from a point to the entire body with Sublimation Organs.

No matter how many Sublimation Organs there are, whether simple or complex, as long as the ‘Sublimation’ brought about by the Sublimation Organs has not spread throughout the body, it is all considered the First Energy Level.

Just like the Crystal Bone that was continuously spreading through Ian’s spine, its fully realized form entails completely transforming Ian’s entire skeleton and corresponding flesh, blood, and nervous system into metallic cells—this is a trait of the Iron Folk, yet even the Iron Folk can only transform a part of their bodies into this state, only Sublimators are able to manage a full-body transformation.

The Crystal Bone will keep growing, and in the future, it will become the basis for many of Ian’s higher-level Sublimation Organs.

After all, if even bones and flesh are not tough enough, how can one talk about further elevation?

But precisely because of this, as different Sublimation Organs will occupy spaces, a person’s capacity to bear Sublimation Organs is limited, and the number of inheritable Sublimation Organs that one can cultivate is also limited.

The more powerful the Inheritance, the more Sublimation Organs one can cultivate, and the better the physical quality, the more Sublimation Organs one can bear.

Take the simplest True Form Inheritance as an example, which Ian calls the ‘Fish King’s Heritage’ or ‘Wave Breaker’; it can only develop two Sublimation Organs in total, one is ‘Fish King’s Golden Scales’, and the other is ‘Azure Eyes’.

The Golden Scales strengthen the body, while the Azure Eyes grant Water Attribute to the Essence.

Any Bloodline True Form that can be called an Inheritance must have at least two Sublimation Organs, and they are physical enhancement and attribute granting, respectively.

And taking the classic Fifth Energy Level Bloodline Inheritance ‘True Flame Dragon Bloodline’ as an example, from the First Energy Level, one can gradually cultivate ten strengthening and five Essence series, totaling fifteen Strengthening Organs!

Even so, that is not the limit.

According to Teacher Hiliad, the limit of the Fifth Energy Level should encompass the integration of more than twenty different Sublimation Structures to cover all aspects of life, thereby breaking the limits of life and reaching the ‘Domain of Extremes’…

But this is probably something nobody has achieved yet; it’s merely his speculation.

“Sublimation Organs are precious for their quality, not quantity.

Haphazardly stacking them without a system will not compare to the Flame Dragon Bloodline; it will only lead to bodily collapse and utter deformity.”

Ian was well aware of this principle.

Moreover, the most important thing was that low-grade Essence Organs can be merged and fused.

For example, if Ian possessed both Crystal Bone and Iron Bone Sublimation Organs, then in the process of his advancement in the future, he could fuse these two Sublimation Organs into one superior Sublimation Organ, freeing up an extra slot for himself.

Actually, this is the most important aspect of high-grade Bloodline True Forms.

Although it seems that mere ten or so Sublimation Organs do not sound like many…

in reality, each Sublimation Organ of these high-grade inheritances surpasses several of the lower-grade ones in effectiveness, completely crushing them in terms of comprehensiveness and fault tolerance!

“I have just reached the First Energy Level and can already have three Sublimation Organs, which places me among the most talented batch.

And the Sand Armor Apprentice is indeed a top-tier inheritance; at the First Energy Level, one can also cultivate five Sublimation Organs.”

Ian estimated his current strength and felt that even with his ten-year-old child’s body, he would certainly win in a fight against the mercenaries in those taverns.

You must know, ordinary mercenaries would need to call several companions to barely hunt a leader of Reef-eater Otters, a First Energy Level Magical Beast…

yet he could kill one alone before taking the Magic Potion, and now, as a Sand Armor Apprentice, he felt he could take on an entire colony of otters on land!

Those ordinary swords, which couldn’t even cut through otter pelts, would probably be unable to breach his defenses.

Not to mention, he could directly manipulate sand and stone, which for ordinary combat, was like a dust devil magic with no cooldown and no material cost!

But this wasn’t enough.

“The enemy is a strong one even among those at the Second Energy Level…

I must think of a way, set several traps that can kill him.”

“No matter if the Inspector Knight discovers my identity or if he attacks me, I must have a way to restrain him…

even kill him, if necessary.”

As the common saying goes: you should not harbor the intention to harm others, but the precaution against such harm is indispensable; yet on the Terra Continent, without the intention to harm, you probably can’t even defend yourself.

Narrowing his eyes, Ian in his room, counted the means and materials he possessed: “Several types of simple biological toxins, extracted from the Labyrinth Algae, not sure if they’ll be immune at the Second Energy Level, but prepare them anyway.”

“Some Panshard Sand I secretly refined during my alchemy practice with Elder Prude could be used as explosive powder.”

“The small knife Elder Prude gave me is quite sharp, barely able to cut through my own skin.”

“And then…

let’s see, some potions, some Sublimation Plant seeds, various miscellaneous parts, parts for the kite I promised to make for Elan…”

As he confirmed the various tools he owned, Ian suddenly stopped.

He turned his head and looked at the map drawn by Teacher Hiliad on the other side, a thought struck him: “Wait, I think I have an idea…”

The boy stared at the map, pondering his conditions, and could not help but smile: “Good.”

“This is indeed a great place!”

And while Ian was looking for a terrain where he could ambush the enemy.

Harrison Port, the distant southern sea.

Around Altair Reef, a black-haired knight stood on a native canoe, gazing at those deep and huge marks on the rocks that had not faded over time.

“Found you, Teacher.”

He murmured softly, the luminescence in his eyes flickering.