Above The Sky
Chapter 545 - 545 514 The Heir to the Legacy 13

545: Chapter 514: The Heir to the Legacy (1/3) 545: Chapter 514: The Heir to the Legacy (1/3) When Michael returned to the meeting hall in the Upper City District and met with Monk Xin Marsi again, this Grand Cleric of the Spiritual Tool Church had a curious expression on her face.

“Did you go see that young man?”

The green-haired beauty asked softly, “To think you’d personally go to advise him, it seems you really value him.”

“I saw my own reflection in him.”

The Second Prince settled back into his seat—truth be told, he always enjoyed conversations with members of the Spiritual Tool Church.

They could say things anyone would like to hear, always substantive, not just empty flattery.

Collaboration with them was also quite comfortable, as long as the contract was determined in advance, there was no worry of them betraying halfway through.

Just like now, he took a cup from the maid’s hands with a smile, answering Xin’s question, “I wouldn’t want him to realize the right path only after finding out he’s been on a detour.

Just as I did, wasting seven or eight years, even a decade or more, focusing on my cultivation.”

“I do have a different view.”

Monk Xin laughed lightly, “Without those years of wandering the world, Your Highness, you wouldn’t have today’s strength.

To be frank, in our files, your significance before your return was only Grade A, but after coming back, you became ‘Key Observation’.”

Michael took a sip of his drink and nodded in response, “Being ‘Key Observation’ has its benefits.

For example, I used to be received by Grand Cleric Glara, who is a good person, but he is too fond of his poison-resistant mask—a face I’d rather forget—whereas now I’m received by a beauty like you.”

He glanced at the time and then nodded, “It’s about time.

We should be taking our seats.”

“This Solitary Mountain meeting is also nearing its end…

After that, let’s continue our subsequent negotiation for cooperation.”

As he stood up, Michael was simultaneously collecting information from all his Conscious Lightbodies, accepting summaries and reports from various subordinates.

“Hmm, Ian used his Inspector Knight merits to exchange for two Second Energy Level Sublimator materials…

one is ‘Nerve Bundles of the Fallen Nightmare Sea Slug’ with water attribute, the other is ‘Ensnaring Rock Hydra’s Transforming Tentacles’ with earth attribute…”

“The former should be an alternative material assisting the Fae Bloodline in more delicate operations, while the latter, um, Magical Medicine Ingredients.

(unconcerned)”

The Fallen Nightmare Sea Slug is a quite rare predatory slug capable of generating powerful illusions and mental attacks, easily confusing weaker marine creatures into becoming its meals.

Its nerve bundles can enhance a Spirit Energy User’s fine control over their Spirit Energy, and are common materials for many related True Form, quite prevalent.

On the other hand, the Ensnaring Rock Hydra, less commonly used in True Form Bloodlines, is a gigantic hydra about two meters long, living in marshy swamps.

It sounds quite unrelated to a whale, but typical hydras are only a few millimeters in size, hence this super-giant hydra is called ‘Rock Hydra.’

It can also manipulate mud and rocks to protect itself and uses its dozen tentacles to drive mudflows for high-speed movement, making it a rare Magical Beast with fine operational ability and high-speed movement in earth attribute.

Unfortunately, the special advantages of the Ensnaring Rock Hydra require an aquatic environment to be applied, and most Earth Attribute True Form inheritances generally do not consider fighting underwater, hence its most common use is to harness the ‘Powerful Vitality’ from its materials.

Yes, hydras have tremendously powerful vitality, and so does the Ensnaring Rock Hydra.

Its active cells are, apart from regenerative Magical Plants, one of the essential materials for high-grade Regeneration Potions, and Longevity Elixirs also require its essence extract.

Which is precisely Ian’s area of expertise.

“I’m really envious of Yisen.

If I had such help back in the day, many things might have had a chance to be salvaged.”

Michael sighed softly, knowing that Ian had his unique insights on Regeneration Potions, so he didn’t pay much attention to it.

At the moment, he was pondering another matter.

“The whereabouts of my grandfather’s Alchemy Inheritance are known… but still much remains unclear.”

“Aside from myself, Ian, as well as Duke Sorin, there must be others who’ve received a part of my grandfather’s legacy…”

…

After inspecting the entire laboratory building, Ian had confirmed a list and formulated a schedule for subsequent research plans in his mind.

Although the alchemy equipment here was quite complete, he still needed many special devices.

After all, his impending research involved some entirely new directions—whether it was breakthroughs in alchemy, the Domain of Extremes, studies concerning Magic Potions and Demi-Magic Potions, or most importantly, preparations related to Aether Armament, he had to start planning now.

Yes, Aether Armaments.

After all, Ian had already reached the Second Energy Level, and after preparing all the Magic Potions, he could predictably become dual Second Energy Level and dual Domain of Extremes.

The resources obtained from the Imperial Capital would allow him to quickly grow into the most powerful form he could reach during this period…

and then, he would begin making preparations for the Heart Light Body and the Aether Armament.

After all, in the Terra Continent, fighting people armored in Aether Armament with just one’s body was too brainless.

Even if Ian was a dual Second Energy Level, he would probably only be a match for a Sublimator who normally operated Aether Armaments.

But if he had one, his combat power would still be overwhelmingly superior at the same level.

Not to mention, the existence of Aether Armaments was itself an integral part of how Sublimators used various means to plan their path ahead—any Third Energy Level user had to do this.

The relationship between the Heart Light Body and a person was actually quite similar to that between a pilot and their machine—the Heart Light Body is the manifestation of a strong will, capable of acting on its own and very powerful.

However, the method that most effectively utilizes its strength is to coordinate with its original body, unleashing a power far greater than what it could demonstrate on its own.

With the foundation laid at Viscount Grant’s, Ian already had partial knowledge of manufacturing Aether Armaments.

Moreover, the ‘Aether Crystal’ on his left arm was the biological result of the ‘Ether Furnace Core,’ the most critical structure for Aether Armaments—and it was of very high completeness.

Next, Ian planned to visit the Imperial Capital Grand Library to supplement his knowledge in relevant areas, and then he could start designing and preparing his own Aether Armament.

Of course, the public cover story could be that he was creating his own combat Exoskeleton Armor, which was not uncommon.

Meanwhile, using the need to research ‘Strength Burst Potions’ and ‘Aftershock Potions’ as an excuse, Ian requested to purchase the ‘Variable Pressure Muscle of the Flame Giant Locust’ and the ‘Inferno Ice Wolf’s Crystalline Core’ through the Platinum Iridium Workshop’s channels.

Mingled within the research list for several different Magic Potions, they weren’t conspicuous, and with several months between purchases, it was unlikely to draw attention—Ian had the patience to wait.

After all, he had plenty of tasks to attend to in the Imperial Capital.

Regardless of what the second prince thought of me, his coming to warn me was indeed well-intentioned.

After confirming all these processes, Ian breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, “With his protection and the backing of the Platinum Iridium Workshop, acquiring various Demonic Beast Materials is truly no difficulty at all…

I really don’t need to go hunting and killing myself, and I don’t even have to spend my own money; Magic Medicine Ingredients keep being stocked.”

“Ah, this feeling of not spending money but instead making a profit…

it does feel a bit peculiar.”

Having confirmed all this, Ian prepared to depart.

He had already arranged with Hua’an and the Frost Butterfly to visit Miss Morphia.