Above The Sky
Chapter 455 - 455 425 Speculations about the Domain of Extremes 13

455: Chapter 425: Speculations about the Domain of Extremes (1/3) 455: Chapter 425: Speculations about the Domain of Extremes (1/3) The making of a Demi-Magic Potion, for Ian half a year ago, might have required some serious thought.

But now, with the Silver Chip summarizing key techniques, and the fact that over this period, Master Gossay had given him quite a few alchemy textbooks, and Ian spent every day solving problems in his mind or even conducting simulated experiments while walking on the back of a Camel Beast.

Creating a Demi-Magic Potion for him now was probably as easy as eating two eggs for breakfast.

It was only the question of ‘where the eggs came from’ that was the hardest part.

And this time, the eggs were practically given away for free.

So the Demi-Magic Potion for the Iron-dissolving Stomach Pouch was pretty much given away for free as well.

The Iron-dissolving Stomach Pouch Demi-Magic Potion presented a peculiar black color, with lead-gray currents of light shimmering in its profound darkness, forming patterns of ‘Inscription’ structures that looked like the character ‘back’.

It looked more like some powerful toxin than a Magic Potion.

The Iron-patterned Starfish was not a powerful Magical Beast.

On the contrary, it held a slightly higher ecological niche than the Fortifying Coral, living off non-magical shrimp and crabs, gnawing on rough metal ores, and that was pretty much its life.

But, the existence of such a weak Magical Beast proved that it definitely had something special about it in some aspect.

The uniqueness of the Iron-patterned Starfish was that it really could eat anything and digest everything.

And it tasted very bad.

“Even the Magic Potion looks extremely unappetizing,” Ian frowned slightly in the laboratory, staring at the potion bottle in front of him, “This stuff…

looks a bit like squid ink mixed with some kind of orange pulp drink and there are even crystal particles in it…

Oh my, if the Foresight View and Silver Chip hadn’t both told me the potion was a success, I would have thought it had gone bad.”

Compared to the dazzlingly dreamy Magic Potions of the Fae series, Earth Series Magic Potions were mostly straightforward and simple; it was not uncommon to see Magic Potions in solid tablet or pill form.

The Iron-dissolving Stomach Pouch Demi-Magic Potion was only semi-crystallized, which was already relatively easy to handle.

Giving up on thinking about it, Ian ingested the Demi-Magic Potion.

The taste was horrible, with the cold liquid scratching his teeth as it was poured into his throat, and then slowly dissolving and diffusing into his bloodstream, dispersing throughout his body, and concentrating around his stomach and muscles.

In that instant, layers of gray ‘Inscription’ circuits shimmered on the surface of Ian’s skin before slowly disappearing into his flesh and blood.

A long-lost stabbing pain followed.

It wasn’t the Silver Chip that acted as the carrier for the transformation, but Ian’s very flesh and blood undergoing the integration of Origin Structure.

Even the theoretically sensationless movement of internal organs made Ian feel extremely uncomfortable, and a nearly nauseating neural reflex assaulted his brain.

If not for the need to keep everything related to The Unyielding Fortress a strict secret, Ian probably would have just given in to the urge to vomit right away—opposing his own body was not beneficial, this was clearly a purge in the process of the stomach’s transformation.

Luckily, Ian had anticipated this, so he hadn’t eaten anything all day, managing to withstand the urge.

As the feeling of nausea slightly subsided, Ian suddenly became sharply aware that the Second Energy Level Origin Structure remnants of the ‘Swamp Crocodragon Brain Marrow Crystal’ stored in his gastric muscles began to release a trace of Origin Quality, following the transformation of his flesh.

The majority of Origin Quality and the dragon-related elements within the Crocodragon Brain Marrow Crystal had been absorbed by the Ancient Dragon Heart Core, gradually activating this once dormant Sublimation Organ.

Perhaps, it was precisely because of the gradual activation of the Ancient Dragon Heart Core, coupled with the presence of the Aether Crystal, that the Dragon Worship Cult members were able to detect his ‘Dragon Blood’ so effortlessly.

And over the past four years, nobody had noticed that Ian possessed the Ancient Dragon Heart Core, precisely because—at that time, the Heart Core had not yet awakened, merely serving as a storage, incapable of altering Ian’s body.

Now, the pure Origin Structure of the Swamp Crocodragon started to react, and the portion that Ian had kept, ready to be used as a base matrix for Second Energy Level Magic Potions in the future, also began to activate.

It was not digested, but instead condensed on the inner side of the Iron-dissolving Stomach Pouch’s wall, slowly absorbing various nutrients from Ian’s body, and then converting it to Origin Quality to strengthen the gastric muscles’ structure.

In other words, it further elevated the quality of the Demi-Magic Potion, producing a positive outcome.

A fine crystalline serrated structure that benefits the digestion and grinding of solid solids started to form, sturdy enough to grind rock into powder and tough on metals too, and it would gradually self-repair as the Origin Quality flowed.

He probably really doesn’t have to worry about injuring his stomach ever again.

“Is this the actual function of the Brain Marrow Crystal?”

Ian sounded somewhat enlightened.

It seemed that aside from assisting the Crocodragon in forming various Mud Shields, those hardened spikes were likely the result of it converting Origin Quality and hardening the body’s structure.

Now, situated inside Ian’s body, it naturally strengthened the organ it was in.

Beyond this unexpected boon, the transformation by the Magic Potion went very smoothly.

After the discomfort had completely faded, Ian felt a very pronounced ‘hunger’.

This hunger came not only from his stomach but from every corner of his body—all his flesh and blood were crying out for nutrients urgently.

The Iron-dissolving Stomach Pouch secreted digestive enzymes that could convert food into a high-energy and more resilient fat-like substance, replacing the original fat and tissue fluid to fill the body.

The captain of the Crystal Dragon Reconnaissance Fleet who gathered the Crystal Shellfish looked very gaunt because there was a flaw in his inherited Magic Potion in this aspect; the fat-like substance he transformed was too condensed and high-energy, and he couldn’t supplement a large amount of Origin Quality, so he appeared as skinny as a starved ghost.

As a normally transformed individual, if Ian wanted to maintain his current body size, he needed to intake far more nutrients and more Origin Quality than the fat reserves he had before.

Fortunately, his storage of Origin Quality was much larger than that of average people, and so were his opportunities to have extra meals.

“The fourth Sublimation Organ, loaded completely.”

Closing his eyes and feeling the changes within, Ian took a deep breath.

He opened his eyes, touched his chest and abdomen, and nodded, “Origin Quality conversion.

Internal circulation enhancement.

Bone strengthening.

Digestive ability enhancement.

This is the Sand Armor Apprentice.”

“Origin Quality conversion.

Origin Quality amplification.

Mobility.

Burst mobility.

Long-range striking ability.

Physical regeneration and soul regeneration capability.

This is the Fae.”

“Compared to the Fae lineage that already has a well-defined combat strength, the entire First Energy Level of the Sand Armor Apprentice is indeed just an apprentice—essentially, all my Sublimation Organs of the Sand Armor Apprentice are laying the foundation.”

“Only at the Second Energy Level, ‘Rock Cast Knight’, can the full combat strength of The Unyielding Fortress be unleashed.”

Ian stood up, recalling the key points of the inheritance his teacher had left for him.

‘Body’ ‘Skill’ ‘Origin Quality’ and ‘Soul’.

The Sand Armor Apprentice corresponded to the ‘Domain of Extremes’ for the body.

The Rock Cast Knight corresponded to the ‘Domain of Extremes’ for skill.

The Lord of Stone and the Mountain Apostle corresponded to ‘Origin Quality’ and ‘Soul’, respectively.

This was Hiliard’s concept for the Sixth Energy Level—once he completed the Fifth Energy Level, the ‘Domain of Extremes’ of faith corresponding to The Unyielding Fortress, he could naturally advance to the Sixth Energy Level.

Ian also thought it was a very feasible method of advancement, although some steps might be redundant and complicated, but it was absolutely stable.

However, as Ian pushed the Fairy Bloodline to the Domain of Extremes, he realized that the First Energy Level of the Fairy Bloodline should correspond to ‘Soul’.

Perhaps, every Energy Level of every Bloodline True Form corresponds to an element of the ‘Domain of Extremes’.

But, different inheritances, different Energy Levels correspond to different Domains of Extremes…

In other words, perhaps he didn’t have to wait until the Fifth Energy Level to gather all five Domains of Extremes?

And if so, what exactly would happen…

Ian didn’t know.

“I’ll study it later.” Slightly shaking his head, Ian withdrew his thoughts and refocused his attention on his body.

If the Sand Armor Apprentice, corresponding to ‘Body’, was essentially laying the foundation for Sublimators to adapt to the characteristics of The Unyielding Fortress,

then the Rock Cast Knight, corresponding to ‘Skill’, was meant to enhance all these abilities and bring powerful destructive force.