Life is tough, so Honglong resorts to performing?

Chapter 44 The Magic Crystal and the Mist

Loren didn't ask Gru where his friend had been promoted to.

Judging from Gru's relatively mild attitude towards himself because he loved the house and its inhabitants, and the fact that he could still remember the bloodline purification drug even after rising to the position of director, it's clear that...

The red dragon-descended half-dragon friend he mentioned clearly had an unusual relationship with Gru.

There's probably a story behind this, but who in this world doesn't have stories and secrets?

Just like Gru didn't ask what the True Dragons were going to put these things into their bodies.

The two were not friends; they were just strangers who crossed paths by chance.

It is unwise to speak too intimately with someone you barely know.

Moreover, they had already gone too far last time and didn't intend to have much interaction with each other again.

Gru called to the shop's employees and handed Loren a set of ritual auxiliary medicines that looked to be in excellent condition.

"Can you give me a reasonable price?"

After carefully examining the item, Loren was quite satisfied, but he still started haggling over the price.

"Eight hundred copper coins, take the box and all, no bargaining."

"Whether this is a small amount or a large amount, I think you should have calculated the price before you came."

Gru quickly offered his price, and Loren knew it was a good deal, so he paid for it and put it away.

Loren then got up and left.

Gru watched the red-haired youth's departing figure, smiled, and then returned to his chair to lie down and enjoy his time of recuperation after the attack.

Having obtained the auxiliary materials, Loren took a teleportation array to the Magic Crystal Management Office located in the Upper City.

It was a building completely different from the vibrant urban style of Greenleaf City.

The exterior walls are cold and hard, solid gray; the gate is made of a special alloy; the dome is heavy; and two colossal statues stand at the entrance.

A squad of several defense personnel wearing magic crystal armor patrolled the surrounding area.

Loren stepped forward and touched the call bell at the door.

A moment later, as the energy on the gate began to flow, a young human woman dressed in business attire appeared before Loren with a smile on her face.

"Mr. Loren, is there anything you need?"

That's the downside of the Federation; you have to show your face to get to any important place, which is extremely unfriendly to thieves and robbers.

Fortunately, Loren didn't waste any words and directly stated his needs.

"I'm here to apply for the creation of the prototype of the Dragon Clan's Magic Crystal Heart."

"This..."

The woman was clearly taken aback, after all, this was a rare business opportunity.

It took her a while to think before she asked.
"May I ask your age?"

"Twenty years old, a young Red Dragon."

Loren reported the facts as they were.

"That's fifty high-quality magic crystals."

"correct."

Loren nodded.

"Please come with me. According to regulations, we need to verify your identity first."

The woman spoke with a smile, her attitude becoming increasingly respectful.

She recalled conversations with her colleagues.

Even among the dragon race, those who can complete the initial shaping of the magic crystal heart before adulthood are among the most outstanding individuals.

"Please wait here for a moment while I go and get the relevant materials."

Loren was led to a bright conference room and casually pulled out a chair to sit down.

A moment later, the woman from before returned with several staff members in similar uniforms to the conference room, and released a large figure from her storage space. "A dragon blood identification device, huh? Haven't used it in ages."

Loren looked at the big guy and felt a little nostalgic.

It has two versions, one with internet access and one without. The version with internet access has an additional function to record the dragon's identity information.

It can also analyze the current physical condition of a dragon by examining its blood and the magical properties it contains.

Before Loren ever went to the black market to sell his blood, the seller would analyze his blood condition to determine the price he would pay.

Loren extended a finger, made a simple cut, squeezed out a drop of blood, and used magic to move it to the machine's probe, wrapping it up.

Ten minutes later, an analysis report with Loren's identity verification was retrieved.

Its magical properties fully meet the application criteria.

"Thank you for your cooperation. Please fill out the form now."

The staff at the Magic Crystal Management Office breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the report and handed several forms to Loren.

Loren picked up the stack of forms and started writing as he looked at them.

From identity registration to disclaimers, there were many points to note, but fortunately, these Loren had already learned about them before coming and filled them out very quickly.

After Loren filled out all the forms and handed them in, the staff left the meeting room and closed the door behind them.

Loren turned around and saw an ordinary-looking black box inexplicably appear on the conference room table.

Loren instinctively felt that the appearance of this thing was a bit strange, but considering that this was inside the Magic Crystal Lab, he felt that there should be no problem.

But before he could open the box himself, it opened automatically.

"Oh, young dragon, anyway, whether you actually choose to create a magic crystal heart today or not, you'll forget about it after today."

"This box has the highest level of cognitive barrier, but it can only be maintained until you finish your advancement."

"So I'll keep it short and be a bit casual."

The sound of a metal dragon came from inside the box.

Although Loren couldn't identify the specific dragon species, he was certain it was a metallic dragon.

After all, it's annoying to hear.

"First of all, high-quality magic crystals possess a certain pseudo-activity. The specific reasons for the appearance of magic crystals cannot be explained to little guys like you at the moment."

"After all, I think you've already experienced the poison of knowledge, and the wilderness itself, right?"

"Second, regardless of how you acquired the extra soul strength, remember that those that you have already absorbed no longer exist."

"They are merely your resources. Whether they were originally remnants of gods, divine beings, or anything else, they no longer exist."

"Only you, descendant of the dragons, are the victor and the living one."

"When you encounter them while they're asleep, just remember to kill them; there are many benefits to it."

"Third, if you really can't defeat him, if you can't defeat that guy multiple times while he's asleep, you can choose to die."

"Death will wake you from your slumber."

"Of course, your attempt to advance has failed."

"Well, failure is not shameful. You can always try again, even if it takes a long time to recover and costs a lot of money..."

The voice continued to chatter, and Loren was certain that it was most likely a brass dragon.

After all, brass dragons are usually very talkative.

Given the other person's personality, it's truly remarkable that they put the most important things first.

"I see. So the magic crystal itself also carries a fog of cognition. Thinking about it that way makes sense."

Now, Loren, awakened from the fog, suddenly realized the truth.

"In all these years, the forums of the Kingdom of Mages have not had any experiments or records related to artificial magic crystals, nor any research or analysis of magic crystals. Everyone is just using them by default."

"Moreover, the Dragon's Legacy does not contain any records of the use of magic crystal resources from the era before the Federation."

(End of this chapter)