Chapter 397 Promotion and Dragon Absorption

The red dragon's hot breath brought rare warm winds to the city of Antonio, and also made people feel the long-lost warmth.

"That's really not a legend!"

"He, he can really bring us warmth. We don't have to worry about this winter!"

"Praise His Majesty Cassius..."

The public opinion situation in the Anzeta Wilderness has undergone tremendous changes, and the image of the Red Dragon in people's minds has become increasingly majestic.

Under the empire's industrialized production and the emperor's transformation of nature, people no longer had to worry about how to survive the cold winter or how to fill their stomachs. They could even look forward to and yearn for the future through those propaganda newspapers.

This is something we never dared to think about before.

Facts have proved that the propaganda of the northern nobles was vulnerable in the face of the tangible benefits that could be obtained.

The emperor was still touring his empire, appearing above the city like the sun hanging high in the sky, bringing miraculous sights to his people.

……

And Cassius spread his wings and soared into the sky, uttering a happy whistle, casting a shadow on the vast wasteland.

The panel information is still being refreshed, but at a much slower speed.

Just as Cassius expected, his experience would grow explosively in the first few days after the launch of the [Experience Store], and then it would be a steady stream after that.

[You gain 1500xp]
[You gain 1500xp]
[You gain 1300xp]
[You get 1200xp]
……

Ordinary experience had little use for him now.

Each "1500xp" on the panel information requires the combined experience of players from dozens or even hundreds of players.

Fortunately, the current player base is large enough to produce qualitative changes through quantitative accumulation.

A trickle of water can also become a river or sea.

In the few days since the experience store was opened, the 110,000 existing players in the Anzeta Wasteland have actively redeemed their experience, bringing a total of more than 13 million ordinary experience points to Cassius.

This is an astronomical figure that is unimaginable for any player.

But when converted to Cassius's panel, it becomes 130,000 experience points.

This is the consumption of the atavistic red dragon template.

However, even after being reduced so much, these experiences are still more than enough to enable the red dragon to cross the threshold of the next professional level.

This was even more than the experience he gained from destroying the legendary dragon slayer team.

"boom!"

Accompanied by a dull vibration sound, Cassius landed on the ground from mid-air with a bang, raising clouds of dust and creating several cracks under his feet.

"How can it be more comfortable to do it yourself than to cut leeks?"

"Tsk tsk, it's still fun to be a boss. I can have 110,000 players support me."

Looking at the experience information that continued to refresh on the panel, Cassius showed an uncontrollable smile on his face.

The look on his face was as greedy as any purebred red dragon that had obtained gold coins.

Immediately afterwards, another inconspicuous piece of experience information was refreshed.

[You gain 1200xp]
This time, however, the news was not drowned in the wave of information gained from experience, because it crossed the threshold and brought about a qualitative change for Cassius.

[Your total occupation level is increased to 18]
[Your current occupation is——True Dragon Warlock 14/Blood Scale Berserker 3]
[You can choose to upgrade your current profession [True Dragon Warlock] or [Blood Scale Berserker]]
From the perspective of improving strength, [Blood Scale Berserker] is undoubtedly the more correct choice.

For a profession, every four levels is a watershed, and upgrading [Blood Scale Berserker] to level four is likely to bring Cassius's melee combat ability to a new level. But this upgrade is not necessary for Cassius now.

What's more, this profession is one of the traps set for him by Jelrazax, which may very likely destroy the stability of the "Heart of Karix" and cause him to shift towards the chaos camp.

Now, under the dual effects of [Emperor's Supremacy] and [Divine Order], the power of order fills the space around him, completely suppressing the chaotic power in the Heart of Karix.

But that hot heart was beating and rising and falling in Cassius' chest.

The hot blood of the ancestral dragon still flowed in his veins.

This is a curse jointly created by the Abyss and the Mad Dragon God - how can it be so easily eliminated?
Cassius could sense that it was only temporarily dormant due to the suppression of order, and had not been completely resolved.

Once the empire slackens and the Wind of Bahamut is broken, the chaotic, crazy, and violent will is likely to come back and take control of his body again.

This was something Cassius never wanted to see.

Therefore, before the curse is completely resolved, he will not take any risks of losing control, nor will he be greedy for this violent power.

Level 15, although still just a transitional warlock professional level, can still bring him new dragon spells. This is the value of the [True Dragon Warlock] table.

This is a strength improvement that can be personally felt, and most importantly, it is absolutely safe and risk-free, and will not bring any negative impact to him - it just requires a little favor from the goddess of fate.

So Cassius made his choice without hesitation.

[You choose to upgrade [True Dragon Warlock] to level 15]
[Since dragons are born to cast spells, your current caster level is: 20]
When a spellcaster reaches this level, he has already reached the highest level of the magic network.

They will seek something deeper, hidden beneath the surface of the magic network, and strive to master the use of the magic network system to make the casting of spells more handy.

Now Cassius felt like he had "hit the ceiling".

It is said that the magic net in ancient times did not have only nine layers, but was almost boundless, and people wantonly demanded the endless power of the magic net - until their own cleverness destroyed everything.

The current magic network is blocked by the gods.

The former arcanists were imprisoned and bound in the Nine Layers of Magic Web, which is how mages in the general sense came into being.

However, studying the origin and changes of the magic network is not what Cassius, a warlock with a head full of power, wants.

Now the red dragon only feels that his control over spells and influence on the magic network have become stronger, and he feels quite excited about it, with sparks even flickering in the corners of his eyes.

But soon, Cassius held his breath, began to wait quietly, and prayed silently to himself in his heart.

Suddenly, the light golden pupils lit up.

[You obtain the 9th ring dragon spell - [Dragon Absorption]]
Dragon Absorption

9th level protection, evocation spells
As a naturally magical creature, a dragon greedily sucks in the surrounding energy with every breath, converting it into fuel for its breath - and dragon sorcerers take this talent a step further and transform it into complex dragon spells.

You open your mouth, creating a vortex of energy that absorbs any ranged spells targeting you, allowing you to cast spells of your own using the absorbed energy.

(Note: This absorption has a certain threshold)
"Dragon's Drain."

"It's a very interesting spell, somewhat similar to the suction magic in my previous life, but the effect is more powerful."

Cassius stared at his panel and nodded slightly with satisfaction. Even his long and thick tail was shaking slightly.

This was the first nine-ring spell he obtained.

Does not rely on any magic equipment.

"I, Casius, am able to have the strength I have today, all because of my extraordinary talent..."

"System panel, upgrade!"

(End of this chapter)