Wizard Bloodline.

Chapter 181 Dodor III, Golden Beard

When Ronan saw the Ice Crystal Snake surrender, a look of slight satisfaction appeared on his face.

The training during the journey over a month has finally shown some effect.

It has to be said that the strength of the Ice Crystal Demon Snake is still quite terrifying.

Three years ago, Ronan's bloodline was purified for the second time, and this guy was probably the one who made the biggest "sacrifice" for him.

Ronan only remembered that when he woke up from the blood cocoon, he saw the Ice Crystal Demon Snake, which had lost its essence and blood and was extremely listless. Even the horn on its head, which symbolized the ancient snake species, had become dull.

At first he was quite moved and felt guilty, and he even suggested to Benigo that he take out some resources to compensate the Ice Crystal Snake.

However, Benigo said indifferently that it was not necessary, saying that it was its duty as a magic pet, and that it was also a great opportunity to relieve the urgent pressure brought about by the "Posilina Betting Agreement".

Poor Ice Crystal Demon Snake, the final result was that it returned to the primitive jungle alone in an extremely weak state.

But I never thought that after three years, Benig still looked prematurely aged, while this guy was as energetic as he could be.

Not only was he promoted to a third-level magical beast, but his abilities in all aspects also improved greatly.

Ronan estimated that the current combat power of the Ice Crystal Serpent was almost as strong as that of Ignatius when his bloodline was fully opened three years ago.

And this guy has only lived for less than four years from birth to now.

"Ancient blood is indeed admirable, and its potential is almost limitless..."

If it weren't for the natural suppression of the 1% of ancient frost hydra blood in his body, it would have taken a lot of effort for him to suppress it.

Ronan thought about it and clicked on his character panel - [Strength: Level 172 Formal Wizard (%)].
After more than a month, Ronan's strength not only did not increase at all, but instead regressed.

The reason came from within the body. At this moment, in Ronan's consciousness space, in the first spiritual power crystal, the soul symbol belonging to [Tundra Frozen Soil] had undergone some changes.

The original [Tundra Frozen Soil] symbol seemed to be surrounded by a circle of gorgeous and beautiful complex silver-lined borders. In addition to the coldness of the frost, there was also the mystery of space and mirror.

Ronan had only tried the modified [Tundra Frozen Soil] talisman on the Ice Crystal Serpent, and he was very satisfied with its upgraded power.

"In the past three years, my foundation has become more solid, and I have made up for some of the gaps between me and the top talents of the great wizarding forces. All my expectations have basically been met. The only thing I lack now is probably my spiritual power."

Ronan glanced at his character panel, his eyes flickering slightly.

This gap cannot be forced, and with less than three months left until the deadline for Herams's battle for a spot in the Wizards, he can only try his best.

This time, following Costi's advice, he came to explore the Mechanical Heart, with the idea of ​​looking inside the Mechanical Heart for something that could make up for the last bit of soul power he lacked in order to become a third-level wizard.

We can only hope that "Spirt's Magic Box of Surprises" can really bring him some surprises.

Ronan thought, briefly looking around.

He took out the opened "Spirt's Wonder Box" that Costi had given him from the space ring. The strange metal box covered with gears was filled with a mysterious and ancient atmosphere.

After taking out the box, Ronan immediately discovered that the brass gears on the box were rotating much faster than before on the silver ring.

It seems to have some kind of guiding function.

Ronan jumped lightly onto the head of the ice crystal snake, holding up the magic box in one hand, and ordered the ice crystal snake to roam around in the wasteland.

Based on the speed of the gears on the magic box, he quickly determined a direction and then continued to search deeper in that direction.

"Kaka——"

When the Ice Crystal Snake swam to a low hill, Ronan suddenly heard an extremely crisp sound of gears turning from the magic box in his hand.

The powerful mental power belonging to the late second-level wizard suddenly spread out, and the [Eye of Truth] weaved silently between the eyebrows.

In a field of vision composed of countless mottled light spots, Ronan saw a living creature composed of complex lines slowly walking out from behind the hill.

Under the detection of the [Eye of Truth], the lines mean the orderly arrangement of free energy particles, which often represent a completed spell or a rune array in operation.

Ronan saw that it was an ordinary-looking short-legged gray goat with a broken horn on its head and one of its legs seemed to be born shorter, so that it walked with a limp, which looked a bit funny.

Under the dim sunlight of the wilderness, the gray goat's entire body had a slight metallic luster, including every strand of curly wool on its body.

Its movements and expressions, especially its pair of distinct black and white eyes, are all lifelike, just like a real goat.

At this moment, Ronan was completely attracted by the internal structure of the Lame Gray Goat.

Through the goat's appearance, he "saw" five vigorously beating metal hearts made up of countless gears, tightly connected and inexplicably delicate mechanical parts, and a large number of independent yet interconnected, complex rune arrays.
“It is a masterpiece that perfectly combines alchemy and runes.”

Ronan narrowed his eyes and muttered softly.

In fact, he was not particularly fond of metal puppet spells, but above metal spells, puppet was an extremely important and extremely powerful spell school.

There is no corresponding inheritance within the Silver Magic Ring. If he wants to continue on the path of metal magic in the future, it is just right to start preparing now.

Just as Ronan was looking at the metal puppet goat, the latter also discovered the existence of Ronan, the man and the snake combination.

This little thing was quite alert. Perhaps it just happened to sneak up from behind the hill and accidentally made eye contact with Ronan. After discovering Ronan, its two short black ears immediately stood up, and then it turned around and ran away.

Ronan's eyes flickered slightly, and without him saying anything, the ice crystal snake under him swam out quickly.

Although he came here to look for the ruins of the Mechanical Heart, he had no reason to let go of something that made his heart beat so fast when he saw it at the entrance of the ruins.

A small hill of more than ten meters high was just a tiny obstacle that the hundred-meter-long ice crystal snake could cross by just leaning forward.
But when the Ice Crystal Demon Snake crossed the hill, Ronan was shocked to find that the mechanical gray goat had actually run hundreds of meters away.

Although it had a limp in one leg, its speed was incredibly fast. In just a moment, it almost escaped the range of Ronan's mental power.

"call--"

The pursuing ice crystal snake opened its mouth and spewed out a kiss of extreme cold.

The rolling frost turned into a cold current, forming a column from top to bottom and moving quickly towards the gray goat in the distance.

Wherever the cold current pillar passed, large tracts of land were directly frozen by thick magical frost. The area within a radius of several miles seemed to have gone directly from the hot summer to the cold winter.

The Ice Crystal Demon Snake, which had been promoted to the third level, already had some of the power of the ancient demon beast overlord when it exhaled.

The rapidly spreading frost caught up with the fleeing gray goat in the blink of an eye and instantly froze it into a lump of ice.

The lame gray goat was frozen in the translucent ice in a posture of running wildly with all four legs spread out.

After doing all this, the Ice Crystal Demon Snake closed its mouth and swam forward slowly and calmly.

However, before it could arrive with Ronan on its back, the huge block of ice in front of it exploded with a bang, and a gray shadow disappeared at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye.

"Uh"

Not only Ronan was stunned, even the Ice Crystal Demon Snake was stunned.

Both Ronan and the Ice Crystal Snake were well aware of the magical power contained in the icy breath just now.

If an ordinary third-level monster was hit by that breath, its flesh and blood would most likely freeze on the spot. Even if it didn't die instantly, it would definitely be unable to move for a short period of time.

The Ice Crystal Demon Serpent can feast on delicious food in the primeval forest and regard all kinds of magical beasts, even those that are stronger than itself, as food for its growth. It relies on the icy power that comes from its bloodline and is passed down from ancient times.

Ronan had experienced this before. Even though he had the blood of the ancient frost hydra, it would not be a pleasant experience if he was hit directly by the ice crystal snake's innate breath.

However, that ordinary-looking metal puppet goat actually escaped so easily?
Even the speed of escape was not affected at all.

Aren't the mechanical components and rune arrays inside it damaged at all by the power of ice?
"His-"

The Ice Crystal Demon Snake felt that its authority as an overlord was challenged, especially by someone it regarded as an ant. Its eyes instantly became gloomy and it was about to catch up.

However, Ronan was faster than it.

Under the robe, the two metals moved like living things, quickly attaching to Ronan's body, turning him into a mysterious knight wrapped in layers of armor. The [Space Silverization] talisman was activated, and the black metal armor turned into a deep and gorgeous silver.

Ronan's body swayed, and the sunlight of the wasteland fell on him, reflecting a hazy and mysterious color.

"Shh-"

His figure disappeared briefly in the air, and then reappeared hundreds of meters away.

After the [Space Silverization] rune was initially created, Ronan used [Living Steel] in conjunction with it, and was able to produce an effect similar to the "short-distance space teleportation" of the Mirror Dagger.

Whether chasing the enemy or escaping, he no longer had to stab himself with a mirror dagger like he did in the battle on the Goblin Plains.

Although the teleportation distance is not long, it can only reach about half of the mirror dagger at most, but because it is activated by the soul seal, the cooling time is also shortened a lot, only a few seconds. In comparison, it greatly enhances Ronan's mobility.

Ronan flashed a few times, and the gray goat appeared in his sight again.

For some reason, this guy had stopped at this moment and was burying his head in a small pile of earth, as if he was desperately digging for something.

Ronan saw tiny rays of light emanating from the mound, and he vaguely sensed the fluctuation of spatial energy.

Under the deep silver mask covered with spatial patterns, Ronan's eyes flickered slightly, and without any hesitation, a part of the metal that made up his entire body armor quickly broke away and shot out like a sharp arrow.

The silver glow jumped in the sunlight several times and suddenly appeared in front of the gray goat, and then under Ronan's control, it quickly wrapped around it.

"stagnate!"

Ronan stretched out his right hand far ahead, with his five fingers clenched.

In an instant, the silver metal wrapped around the gray goat solidified quietly, reflecting a smooth mirror-like luster.

Ronan captured the gray goat that was burying its head and making random movements, floating up in the air. The whole goat looked like an image sealed in a bright mirror.

The power of space stagnation!

The power of confinement is even stronger than the frost breath that the Ice Crystal Demon Snake had previously sprayed out.

However.
"Click——"

A clear crack suddenly appeared on the smooth metal mirror, and the eyes of the gray goat trapped in it kept rolling, revealing its desperate struggle.

"hiss--"

This time, Ronan was truly moved.

Even the force of space stagnation cannot suppress this gray goat. It is obvious that this is definitely not an ordinary metal alchemy puppet.

Otherwise, the dwarven civilization of the Mechanical Heart would be too powerful!
Ronan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not use the force of space collapse after solidification to take the initiative to break the imprisoned mirror - he was worried about damaging the goat puppet that had brought him so many shocks and surprises.

The more extraordinary the other party's performance is, the higher his value is.

Ronan's eyes calmed down, and his figure flashed and disappeared on the spot.

"Kacha kacha——"

There are more and more cracks on the imprisoned metal mirror, and the lame gray goat's limbs have begun to swing, as if it will jump out of the "mirror" in the next second.

Just when the mirror was about to break and the goat was about to escape,
A white, slender hand gently pinched its neck.

"Kakaka-"

Those five fingers, which were so beautiful that even women would be jealous of them, contained an indescribable terrifying power. After pinching the gray goat's neck, the five fingers slowly sank into it, leaving clear finger marks.

There was a creaking sound coming from inside the gray goat as if it was overwhelmed, as if parts and rune arrays were collapsing.

Tiny flames of energy burst out from its dense, curly hair. It seemed to sense the real crisis coming, and the whole sheep immediately became obedient.

She was more docile than ever before, with her eyebrows lowered and her eyes pleasing to the ears. She even stuck out her short pink tongue and tried to turn her head to lick Ronan's arm.

Ronan had a blank expression on his face and looked coldly at the gray goat in his hand.

He stretched out his other hand and slowly stroked the goat. The movement seemed like a caress, but in fact he was further exploring the composition of this gray goat.

"It is made of a special alchemical metal. This metal seems to have a strong natural immunity to spells, but it can also maintain the operation of the rune array and has excellent energy conduction capabilities."

There was a thoughtful gleam in Ronan's eyes, as if he had discovered the secret of why the gray goat was so slippery.

"Um?!"

Suddenly, Ronan felt a soft metal collar around the gray goat's neck.

Pushing aside the layers of metal wool, a golden metal collar appeared before his eyes.

"This Metal"

The moment Ronan saw the collar, he couldn't help but be stunned.

He felt an unprecedented amount of huge metal energy particles on the metal collar, as if an entire metal ocean was contained in such a small collar.

In addition, there is an indescribable hot breath, which is an extremely rich fire energy particle.

The value of pure metal magic materials is determined by the amount of metal energy particles they contain.

The more concentrated the energy particles in a metal material are, the better the bonus it will bring to metal-based spells when used as a spell medium. This is what all metal-based wizards dream of.

"Third-order metal material?"

Ronan stroked the collar carefully and quickly rejected his own guess, "No, it's far more than level three! Level four, or even level five is possible."

The deeper Ronan explored, the more thrilling he became.

A gleam of brilliance could not help but flash from those deep blue eyes.

"This is definitely the material for a Dawn-level magic tool!"

For a moment, Ronan even had the strong urge to immediately tear off the collar on the gray goat's neck and use it for himself.

But in the end he managed to suppress the impulse.

"Although the grade is ridiculously high, the quantity is too small, unless it is mixed with other metal media."

Another reason is that Ronan really dislikes the fire attribute contained in this ring.

Continuing to feel down along the collar, Ronan suddenly touched a small metal plate.

He blinked, turned the sheep's head over, and turned the metal plate over to his eyes for a closer look.

A metal plate made of the same material and color as the collar, it looks like a pet nameplate specially customized for pets.

There are some ancient and strange words engraved on the sign.

It's the Dwarven language.

Because the Mechanical Heart came from the dwarven civilization, Ronan took a special intensive study on the way here, and now it comes in handy.

"Dodor Shorttail III."

Ronan read out the words on the nameplate, flipped his palm, and turned the plate over again.

There is also a line of small words engraved on the back of the sign, which reads:

"To my most beloved daughter, Barbara Gabriella Goldbeard!"

(End of this chapter)