Chapter 205: Dragon Blood
The pleasant surprise could not have been achieved without Ivan’s help. Even though the latter was just a memory that had dissipated along with the wind, Xiao Lin could only silently say a word of thanks in his heart.
As for the Book of Creation, every other piece of information was practically absent aside from its name. Although Ivan said that there was a fragment in his body and that he had mastered the Creation skill’s Miracle, Xiao Lin did not plan to take any proactive actions, let alone reveal anything to others. It would all be left to fate.
It was less than a week before the third monthly exam. Xiao Lin could feel the increasingly tight schedule and he did not have any time to spare after raising his talent level. There was still one last chance to use his Replicate skill, and it was better to use it the very next day. That way, the cool-down period would end just as the monthly exam started.
Xiao Lin’s target of replication had been decided very early on. He looked for Song Junlang the next day. Ever since returning from New Washington, the logistics department’s head had practically spent his days without ever leaving home. He carefully tended to the little dragon-eagle every day.
The logistics department resembled a back garden that Xiao Lin could enter and leave at will. When he pa.s.sed by that time, he discovered that the little dragon-eagle had grown a little bit bigger again. He could not help but complain, “The little guy is growing a bit too fast!”
By then, Song Junlang was also accustomed to Xiao Lin’s sudden appearance. He spoke without turning back, “It’s not that quick under normal circ.u.mstances, but I added a little special ingredient to its food. Would you like to try?”
Xiao Lin’s eyes twitched. “Thank you, but I’m not interested. Department Head Song, can you show me your sword aura?”
After finishing what he was doing, Song Junlang looked up strangely. “You came to me and asked about that last time. I’m pretty sure I’ve told you that I haven’t used it for a long time. Plus, I’m busy now.”
“Just do me a favor please,” Xiao Lin quickly pleaded. If he wanted to master the external sword aura as soon as possible in the remaining few days, he could only do so by replicating Song Junlang’s skills. Of course, he did not mention his skill and instead used the excuse that he was practicing sword aura and needed the help of a master to show him the works.
“Well, I can help you, but in return, you have to do me a little favor too,” the helpless Song Junlang said very reluctantly only after Xiao Lin pestered him.
Xiao Lin nodded happily and agreed, but quickly added, “But I will never eat whatever strange ingredient you just mentioned.”
“Don’t worry, I definitely won’t ask you to. How could I trick you!” Seeing Xiao Lin agree, Song Junlang immediately beamed with joy and hurried to the next room to get something.
Left alone, Xiao Lin grew more and more anxious. Song Junlang’s expression did not seem too promising. He had the same look and tone when he lied to him about eating the iron comb chicken before.
Song Junlang came back soon enough and held a gla.s.s in his hand. The gla.s.s was filled with a red viscous substance, and there were bubbles too. The red substance seemed to be fresh off the stove and there was a dash of golden yellow liquid mixed in too.
Xiao Lin stepped back warily when the smell of rust crashed into his face. Although he had no idea what was in the cup, his face had an expression that said, ‘Don’t even think you can trick me into drinking it.’
“Come on, drink it while it’s hot!”
“Fat chance!”
“Tsk tsk. This is some good stuff right here. I wouldn’t just give it to anyone. I’m only giving it to you on account of our good friendship.”
“Since it’s that good, why don’t you drink it yourself?”
“How could I? What if I endanger my life by drinking it?”
“F*CK YOU! So, its fine if something happens to me, then?”
“Ah, I misspoke. You’re the only person who is able to drink this without anything happening. It’s actually made specifically for you. You ought to know that you’re very special and I can a.s.sure you there won’t be any danger. After all, where else can I find a better experimental subject...ahh, I mean a kinder friend than you?”
Those profound words stunned Xiao Lin a little. As soon as he was about to ask why, Song Junlang had already thrust the gla.s.s and forcibly held it to his mouth. It looked as though Song Junlang was going to pour it down his throat.
“You! Hold up! Tell me what this is!”
“It’s dragon blood. Told you it’s rare good stuff.”
Xiao Lin was not a newbie anymore. He was aware that pure dragons were a rarity, even on Planet Norma. There were many half-dragon creatures such as dragon-eagles that possessed some dragon blood in them.
A real dragon could be regarded as a true treasure. Their body parts were very useful, from every scale to all their internal organs and blood. High-level forging, alchemy, or magic scrolls required many of those materials. Even though dragons were often extremely powerful, there were far more dragon-slayers on Planet Norma.
If the viscous substance in that gla.s.s really was dragon blood, then true to Song Junlang’s word, it was a rare and precious substance. After a brief moment of hesitation, Song Junlang had already seized the moment and poured the cup of dragon blood into his mouth.
Dragon blood did not taste good at all. Aside from the rust-like taste and smell, it also smelled of rot. The temperature was very high too, nearly burning his lips when they came into contact with him. However, it had a somewhat cooling sensation when it reached his stomach.
Xiao Lin coughed nonstop after nearing choking on it. He quickly grabbed the cup and drank it slowly by himself, asking, “You could’ve just said it was dragon blood earlier. How did you get such a precious thing though?”
“You’d have to thank this little guy.” Song Junlang pointed to the dragon-eagle locked inside the cage. He said proudly, “I purified its blood repeatedly and added some special materials to get real dragon blood. Don’t underestimate this little cup you’re drinking. I’ll have you know during these few days, the amount of blood I had to extract from this guy is probably enough to fill a bucket!”
Having said that, he also felt a little helpless. “That’s why I had to use special methods to accelerate its growth, otherwise it’ll die from such a huge amount of bloodletting.”
“There aren’t any side effects, right?”
“Uh, no. I think.”
“You think?”
“There’s nothing I can do. I’ve never drank such high-end stuff before. It’s difficult for ordinary people to digest dragon blood, but you’re different. I told you, you’re special.” Song Junlang’s eyes had an eager gaze. “I’ve recorded all your experimental data from previous occasions. To be honest, your ability to absorb the special effects of these hybrid creatures is astonishing! In fact, you’re not the only one I’ve experimented on all these years, but you’re the only one who actually managed to reach this point!”
Xiao Lin breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that Song Junlang had guessed the presence of his SS-level talent. It turned out to be about experimental data.
“Now that I’ve finished drinking the dragon blood, you can demonstrate your sword aura.” Xiao Lin was obviously not going to forget the true purpose of his visit.