Above The Sky
Chapter 514 - 514 483 Let's Have a Big Battle!

514: Chapter 483: Let’s Have a Big Battle!

(3/3) 514: Chapter 483: Let’s Have a Big Battle!

(3/3) “Hi.”

Ian put down the document he was holding, shook his head slightly, and chuckled inwardly with a tinge of irony, “Even dragons can possess the carapace of Humans—Sio’s body is that of a pure-blooded human, as pure as can be, but that does not hinder him or her from being a dragon in true essence.

Sublimators are essentially the same; for Terra, many concepts as solid as iron on Earth are utterly meaningless.”

“Because this world…

really does possess transcendent powers.”

Speaking of Sio brings to mind dragons.

Speaking of dragons, he remembered the two dragon eggs from the Crystal Dragon mission.

Thinking about it, he asked.

And Yisen Gard, as if he had anticipated Ian’s question, smiled and handed the boy another document.

“The Tranquil Sea Labyrinth beside Mist Port…

that I do know, but they still haven’t hatched?”

Ian gazed at the report on the document and nodded in understanding, “When you think about it, it really does.”

In the Dao Path of the Swarm, of the three dragon eggs left behind by the Aether Crystal Dragons, only one was able to hatch normally, the other two were defective.

His integration with the Worm Nest transformed the normal dragon egg, making it the three-headed Ultimate Crystalline Dragon.

Even if taken by The Empire for specialized incubation, hatching them normally would probably still be quite difficult.

And moreover…

Ian suddenly had a premonition.

“Is it possible…

that their fusion into one entity is the normal choice?”

If he had used the power of his hive-integrated self, to normally foster the growth of three Aether Crystal Dragons, he would not have forced them into a single merge—after all, three is bigger than one, and to himself at the time, three Aether Crystal Dragons, even if slower in cultivation compared to the Ultimate Crystalline Dragon, would certainly be better than one.

Plus, although the Aether Crystal Dragons attempted to expel the influence of the Swarm from the three eggs before dying…

but given the super adaptability of the Crystal Dragon Eggs, the three eggs might still have been tainted with some characteristics of the Swarm.

Like…

psionic neural networks?

“I need to see how Shasha is taking care of that Crystal Dragon Egg.”

Just as Ian arrived at this thought, Yisen Gard also curiously asked the same question, “Ian, how is Shasha and that leftover dragon egg?

Has it hatched yet?”

“I’m not quite sure.”

Ian raised his left hand, his gaze fixed on the authority of the ‘Master of the Labyrinth’, “Let me sense it.”

“You can still sense it?”

Amidst Yisen’s surprise, Ian closed his eyes.

He began to try using the power of the Core Chip in the Redwood Base core authority to sense the situation at the far reaches of South Ridge, far out at sea near Harrison Port.

Suddenly, a vague sensation came over him.

He felt as though he was swimming in the ocean, continuously ‘drip-dropping’ light.

—Ah?

Drip-dropping light?

Ian was momentarily stunned, then suddenly experienced a strong impact as if he had head-butted a ship, smoothly gliding through a large hole and diving back into the sea…

a sense of joy and exhilaration welled up from within, making him want to flick his tail!

Forget it, be confident, he could remove the ‘as if’.

Shasha indeed collided with a ship!

And it was a joyful collision!

The drip-dropping light that seemed like an alarm was an expression of its happiness!

“Why is it colliding with ships again, whose ship is it this time?!”

Ian was shocked and asked immediately.

Shasha was taken aback for a moment, apparently not expecting Ian to contact it at this very moment, so it stopped wagging its body and began to sink rapidly with a ‘gulp gulp’ sound, “Oh!

(Boss!)”

“Don’t ‘oh’ me, what’s going on?”

“Oh—” (Hit bad people—)

With the sound of vigorous swimming, Shasha’s cheerful voice rang out, “Oh.

Oh!

Oh~” (Saw people.

They entered the Labyrinth!

I hit the ship~)

“I see.”

Ian understood that Shasha was indeed acting according to his request, “Well done, be safe, and keep it up!”

“Oh!” (Understood!)

Shasha was very happy.

Ian then inquired about the Dragon Egg, and Shasha reported that the egg was in good condition, just like it, except it didn’t move.

It was good that it didn’t move, otherwise, this Shark might just carry the Crystal Dragon around and bump into ships everywhere.

The young man imagined a scene of an Iron Armor Shark carrying a Little Crystal Dragon across the Southern Sea, ramming into whoever it saw, leaving behind an ‘are you looking at me?’ roar…

He felt it was quite thrilling?

“It hasn’t hatched, but it’s very healthy.”

Ian turned his head to Yisen Gard and said, “The Crystal Dragon probably won’t hatch so soon, likely not until the end of the year before there are any signs.”

“That’s true.” Yisen Gard, sitting at his own desk, jotted down the message, “I’ll go and ask about it after a while and compare the details then.”

Ian raised his eyebrows, standing behind Yisen Gard, looking at his densely written notes, “You’ve changed a lot, Yisen.

You’ve matured far more than you were two months ago.”

“So well-prepared, completely different from before.”

“Actually…

I’m just imitating you,” Yisen Gard stopped writing.

He fell silent for a while, then confessed sincerely, “Or rather, trying to learn from a correct example.

And you are, in my eyes, the most correct and the most incredible one.”

After finishing the notes, Yisen Gard turned his head to face Ian, saying earnestly, “My previous self was too arrogant, yet also too insecure.”

“My arrogance stemmed from thinking that I didn’t need to understand these things to comfortably engage in scholarship, in research.

Sounds ridiculous, right?

But my family background allowed me to think that, my father hoped I would remain ignorant of these things, and my mother also wanted to protect me better.”

“And my insecurity…

was because I felt unworthy of comprehending these complex matters.”

Lowering his gaze, Yisen Gard’s tone gradually became firm, “But now, I understand.

Ian, when I saw you step by step reaching the Imperial Capital, hearing about the things you did along the way, I realized.”

“I may have been born into a good family with excellent conditions…

but I never took my fate into my own hands.”

“I have to change that.

Starting with understanding the world around me.”

“You’re even more impressive than I thought,” Ian nodded slightly, offering a sincere compliment, “Most of my questions have been answered, I now understand the situation in the Imperial Capital, and got information about the three Princes and Princesses—those Nobles out there can probably only make superficial guesses, while we have grasped the essence.”

“Next, it’s time to solve your problems.

Yisen Gard, don’t deny it, I could see the worry on your face while you were reading in the park, there must be something you need to resolve.”

“I really can’t hide anything from you.”

At this, the blond-haired young man shook his head somewhat sheepishly, closing his notebook, pondering for a while, then said, “Actually, it’s an issue with the Platinum Iridium Workshop.

As you know, I’ve become the Deputy Manager of the Southern Territory, and while the position is high and mighty, I don’t have many true subordinates at hand.”

“It’s really about authority.

I’m too young, and in the Workshop, I lack the support of anyone besides those in my teacher’s faction, and while I’m not exactly brushed off, I certainly don’t have the authority on a day-to-day basis to do certain things.”

“Ian, I need your help with this,” he sighed.

“No problem,” Ian said seriously, “The question is, what exactly needs to be done to solve your problem?”

“Show your real skill level.”

Meeting Ian’s gaze, Yisen Gard nodded slowly, his tone weighty and expectant, “Join the Platinum Iridium Workshop, Ian, become my deputy.”

“Then, let them see your standard and talent—I’ll prepare an entire laboratory for you.”

“We’ll make a great impact, make full use of our abilities.

Show them your skills that are close to a master’s level!”

“This…

this condition.”

Looking up slightly, Ian blinked, feeling as if he’d found a pillow when he was just about to fall asleep.

He started to laugh, “I really can’t refuse.”