Above The Sky-Chapter 1739 - 339: Since I’m Here, Might as Well Take Everything! (2)
All the magical beast materials are preserved within. In a sense, time in this space has slowed down... This is the strongest material preservation method, the Time-Slow Preservation Method.
Opening the Foresight View and Rites of the Star Gods, the Glazed-Glass Dragon scanned the various counters and classifications in front of him.
His goal was simple, he was looking for magical beasts with dragon attributes, electromagnetic attributes, and gravitational attributes.
These types of magical beasts are almost impossible to find outside, either because they are practically invisible or because they are too powerful to defeat—how could a magical beast with such abilities be weak?
However, within the Empire’s ranches, accumulated over a long period, there are always many surprises.
"Luminous Feather of the Resplendent Bird."
Ian looked at a protective cabinet, his gaze penetrating the lead-alloy protective cabinet theoretically capable of blocking all external radiation, gazing at the feather with a white base and red glowing spots: "Third Energy Level, a material of an unusual individual. The white feather is essentially ordinary essence biomass, but those red spots are a kind of room-temperature superconducting magnet that can store incredible energy..."
"The Resplendent Bird, by simply flying, can illuminate the night, thus being known as the Sun’s Emissary, and is part of the auxiliary medicine required for the advancement of the Solar Phoenix Bloodline, just like the Aurora Titan True Form... Hmm, I’ll take more, I don’t need so much myself, but Yisen, Scott, and Shasha all need them."
Without hesitation, Ian took all the materials related to the Resplendent Bird, swallowing them for preservation.
Goodness, each of these materials is estimated to be worth tens of thousands of Talle, and taking away about a dozen of them amounts to a near million Talle fortune, which made Ian a bit breathless upon doing the quick math.
No matter how much you farm, it can’t be faster than looting!
Then, Ian looked at his next target.
"The Hard-Biting Core of the Abyssal Crown Sand Worm."
This was a twenty-sided core of black-silver metal, emitting a bizarre distorted field. The Abyssal Crown Sand Worm is one of the most dangerous magical beasts in the subterranean ecosystem of Gantreignum, unlike typical sand worms that build their nests on the surface; it constructs its lair above the underground tunnels.
Usually, the Abyssal Crown Sand Worm doesn’t move, only bursting forth with power when prey appears, reversing gravity, and swallowing all enemies into its subspace-energy-filled stomach for digestion and destruction.
The Hard-Biting Core is the organ the Abyssal Crown Sand Worm uses to manipulate gravity, a rare and precious aether sublimation artifact.
This is very rare, there are only five Hard-Biting Cores even in the Empire’s warehouses, and their price is indescribable, being priceless treasures, materials for the industrial mother machine used by Gantreignum to manufacture perfect metal crystals in zero-gravity environments, considered strategic resources.
After considering he wasn’t an evildoer, Ian only took three, leaving two for the Empire: "This is considered my reward for taking action, later I’ll drive out those Far Shore Islanders."
"I am now considered quite strong even among the Fourth Energy Level, it’s normal if my appearance fee is a bit costly, right?"
Besides this, there was a lot more.
Suspended Leaves from the Floating Cloud Grass Circle, Electrode Fang of the Silver Gleam Wolf-Beast, Unsettled Bone of the Profound Sea Octopus, Incandescent Light Sac of the Flamespire Dragon, Fission Furnace of the Melting Light Coral, Magnetic Wave Pearl of the Tide-Surge Giant Clam...
Ian examined each, astonished by the completeness of materials in the Atlantian Breeding Grounds—here many materials would be hard for the Silverpeak Domain’s current power and materials to acquire, even money couldn’t buy them.
It’s important to note that even for Sublimators, it’s very difficult to buy materials with money, many things, especially materials around and above the Third Energy Level are practically priceless, only obtainable through barter.
A Sublimator built with money can generally only reach the Second Energy Level, that’s the reason.
However, now, Ian had discovered materials sufficient to create a dozen Third Energy Level Sublimators here... Considering that the Atlantian Megalopolis is just a breeding ground, many precious materials have been transferred to the Imperial Capital since their acquisition, Ian couldn’t imagine how much profit such a breeding city could bring the Empire annually.
No... something’s not right.
Ian frowned, looking up at the Imperial Capital’s defense line, murmuring: "This is deliberate—someone. Okay, it’s Axel, he knew someone would attack the Atlantian Megalopolis yet allowed it."
"Why is this? Although I’m unclear about what the Far Shore Islanders intend to do, allowing their stronger with Terra Dragon’s bloodline to gain the Terra Dragon bloodline inheritance... Even if it’s not as good as the Terra Dragon Fire Seed held by the Imperial Capital, you can’t just give it away like that?"
Unless, Axel’s Terra Dragon Fire Seed can counter those who attain Terra Dragon power... Otherwise, Ian couldn’t fathom why the Imperial Capital would stage such a ruse.
But if it’s not a ruse, it’s too unreasonable, such an important breeding ground genuinely left with less than ten Third Energy Level and a single Marquis Winter cannot be possible!
"...Seems I truly need to go undercover and find out what the Far Shore Islanders aim to do."
Taking a deep breath, Ian concentrated, ceasing to consider this matter.
He focused his attention on gathering his materials instead.
Soon, Ian’s thoughts were interrupted by an extremely rare material.
It was entirely pitch black, rather than black, it seemed to swallow all light like a dark shadow.
Preserved at the center of the warehouse, protected deep within by three valve gates, a rare material.
"Subspace Well of the Abyssal Shadow... a Fourth Energy Level Aether Furnace Core auxiliary organ?"
The Abyssal Shadow is a kind of monstrous magical beast living in the abyssal canyon of the Heavenfall Wasteland, appearing on the surface as a mass of pure, floating black sphere where light bends around it.
Typically it feeds on the ultra-high concentration natural spirit energy of domain cores, a powerful spiritual, material lifeform, it doesn’t attack proactively, but anything attempting to approach it will completely vanish, wholly devoured.
Ian whispered the explanation from the Rites of the Star Gods, eyes wide with realization: "By twisting space-time through aether, forming a gravity well to assist with the operation of the Aether Furnace Core, it effectively reduces the overload from the Aether Furnace Core running at full capacity—not just that, isn’t this gravitational material capable of warping space-time? How is it deemed as just an Aether Furnace Core auxiliary organ?!"
After a brief moment of shock, Ian realized.
In Terra where the usage of aether isn’t fully defined, but widely known among the strong, distorting space-time isn’t considered difficult, creatures above the Third Energy Level in the Virtual Realm commonly can use spirit energy to twist space-time to create subspaces, while the Aether Furnace Core is an expert at deforming space, leading to subsequent curvature engines and various light-manipulating techniques, all being products defying physical laws.
No, this distortion is merely the viewpoint of humans on Earth... In the Aether Universe, this is the most ordinary material phenomenon!
Yet even so, from Ian’s perspective, he had many ways to play with these organs to great effect... Not to mention, he already possessed the Earth-Attributed True Dragon’s gravity Heart Core and Aether Furnace Core.
As long as he progressively mastered and integrated them, Ian fully believed he could, as the Huai Guang Twins recommended, organize and craft an Electromagnetic-Gravitational Combat System perfectly suiting his needs!
Without a shred of hesitation, using Rites of the Star Gods to unlock all keys, Ian directly took the Subspace Well of the Abyssal Shadow, not triggering any alarm.
"This is truly a windfall—I should have exploited the Empire ages ago, given what I’ve contributed, these are my rightful rewards!"
Suppressing his inner excitement, Ian turned back, observing the materials he took, realizing a clear bias, fairly and justly he took some materials of other attributes too.
After all, he was just a kid, being here already, not taking them would be a disservice, showing some consideration by not taking everything from Empire.
Completing everything, the Glazed-Glass Dragon flapped its wings and flew towards the exit.
Then, at the door, he instinctively looked up, gazing at the majestic dragon silhouette in the firmament.
And the dragon silhouette lowered its head in return, looking at him.
[It’s good you’re here]
The broken Phantom of the Terra Dragon conveyed in a low voice: [It seems the civilization of this era still prospers, with Prophets guiding the way... Even the development of new dragon kin is noteworthy, not inferior to a millennia ago]
Its tone carried a hint of comfort, and a distant and illusory response: [Now, speak up]
[Descendants of humanity from the later ages, what desires do you have to pray for from me?]
