Cataclysm King

Chapter 219 Level 3 [Dragon Catcher]

Master Merlin looked at the dragonborn materials that Ji Xun took out, his expression was very real, and he did not hide his emotions and expectations.

He looked at Ji Xun and did not hesitate to praise him, saying with emotion: "You guys really brought me a big surprise. But having said that, the Old Continent is indeed a good place. Even if I wanted these materials before, there was nowhere to get them. Searching"

These dragonborn materials are enough for him to complete many experimental projects.

 Not to mention its value, its research significance is even immeasurable to the entire card master world.

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun smiled modestly as he listened.

This master seems to outsiders to have a weird temper.

 In fact, those guys are trying their best to curry favor, but it’s useless.

As everyone knows, for such a highly legendary person, what really matters in his eyes is no longer worldly power, money and sex, and he will easily accept favors.

Although Ji Xun also wanted to let him help, his subjective intention was not so utilitarian.

  Simply I feel that a treasure of this level like [Red Dragon’s Blood] is meaningful only if it is in the hands of worthy people.

 Send it as soon as it is given.

 Even if there is no return.

A master of Master Merlin's level can naturally detect that kind of thoughts easily, so he gave such a friendly attitude.

 In that pile of containment cards, elements, flesh and blood, mystery, and spirit.

 The four major materials are all available.

Master Merlin looked at it and agreed happily: "I will help you refine your professional card. Once the finished product is finished, the effect will be very ideal."

As he said that, he also looked at Ji Xun, "Of course, if you don't mind testing your physical attributes, maybe the professional card increase will be more accurate."

Ji Xun naturally had no objection and said, "Thank you, Master."

 As for exposing privacy?

 There is no need to consider it at all.

Even though it was [JOKER], Ji Xun felt that the master had already guessed that the demon mark he had fused was different.

After all, the three levels of his fusion have different professional cards, which can already explain a lot of problems.

 The devil's mark is a very special thing and cannot be used just by snatching it away.

On the contrary, for such a legendary card maker, being able to see a living "fusion sample" is more meaningful for research.

 As he spoke, Master Merlin turned around and started tinkering with the instrument.

Ji Xun also sat on the instrument specially designed to test physical attributes.

 Last time I saw Dong Qi using these instruments.

He also familiarly connected the lines, cannulas, helmets, etc. to his body according to the usage in memory.

 Master Meilin saw that Ji Xun could solve it by himself, and felt that he had saved a lot of effort, and felt even better.

While putting the dragon's blood into a more stable petri dish, he couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart and said one more sentence: "By the way, you know the meaning of this drop of dragon's blood you brought me What?"

Ji Xun guessed casually: "Does it mean that we can find out the secrets of the bloodline genes of some higher organisms?"

Hearing this, Master Merlin glanced sideways and said, "Your knowledge is very good. Most people will only think that this is an epic material, but will not see its research value."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun smiled and said nothing.

 The genetic technology in the previous life was not weak.

 It is normal for him to have this understanding.

On the contrary, this steampunk level magical card master world, the person in front of me has this idea, is truly "alternative".

At this time, Master Merlin's wise eyes flashed with wisdom, and he said meaningfully: "And not only that. This means that I may have found the most important way for a card master to stably enter the seventh level without distortion. secret."

 “Seventh level?”

Ji Xun was really surprised when he heard this.

Is that a realm beyond legend?

 When his thoughts changed, he couldn't imagine that these dragonborn materials had anything to do with the Breakthrough Legend.

 But he also thought of an unsolved mystery in the card master world.

 The card masters in this world are indeed stuck at the sixth level, and the legendary level is already at its peak.

No!

  To be precise, he is the card master of this era.

 Various signs indicate that in ancient times, there were super-powerful card masters who were truly comparable to the gods.

 So after hearing this, Ji Xun was instantly filled with curiosity.

 That is, why are current card masters trapped at level six?

There are not many people in the world who can answer this question.

　　But the legend in front of me is definitely qualified.

Before he could think about it, Master Merlin explained: "Yes. There are countless seniors who are stuck at the sixth-level bottleneck, and even legendary card masters have tried it. But without exception, they all became deformed in the end."

Ji Xun looked forward to the next step and asked one after another: "It's 100% deformed? Why? Is it because the body can't bear the extraordinary characteristics?"

 After the sixth level breakthrough, will there be 100% distortion?

 Intuition told him that this may not be a problem of physical tolerance.

 Eighty percent of the time there is a problem with some unknown link.

 “Yes, 100% distortion.”

Master Merlin said in a regretful tone: "Because the people have no inheritance at all beyond legends, they can only blindly explore. This kind of exploration is like opening up wasteland, and it has also led to countless distortions when the ancestors with outstanding talents explored unknown areas. die."

ˆ “.”

Hearing this, Ji Xun also frowned and fell into thinking.

 What is the cause?

When talking about this topic, Master Merlin's tone became rare and angry, and he said: "As far as I know, the Oran royal family actually has some inheritance about the 'super level'. But those guys never thought about it for the sake of the stability of their rule. By making those things public.”

As he said this, the wise man who had already looked down upon everything was full of anger: "This is also the most important reason why the Oran royal family has ruled the Eastern Continent for more than two thousand years. Instead of making any progress, the Kasper civilization has been regressing more and more. . Those selfish Augustus royal family only thought about the stability of their royal power and never considered the future of civilization. They are simply a group of historical sinners!"

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun heard this and understood why the Oran royal family was overthrown by the coup.

　That kind of feudal lord royal power is indeed a stumbling block to social progress.

 This is a problem that has existed for more than two thousand years and restricted the development of card masters.

 But that was before!

 Now the Old World has been discovered.

Like discovering an "ancient library", people have found a door that can finally open "super-level knowledge".

 In those ruins, in the extradimensional space

Although it is dangerous, there are countless cultural treasures left over from ancient times.

 The royal family has mastered some super-level inheritances, and Ji Xun agrees with this statement.

 After all, he had witnessed Queen Oran’s exaggerated background only ten hours ago.

This "technological blockade" of the Oran royal family is really a pain in the throat.

 But the world can’t do anything about them.

 After all, the dynasty has collapsed.

Ji Xun also made some guesses and asked curiously: "So, Master, this dragon's blood is the key to the seventh level? Is it a problem with the card master's bloodline?"

Although the sixth level is still out of reach, you still have to dream.

One day, he felt that he would also touch the bottleneck that strangled the neck of civilization.

"right!"

Master Merlin listened with a formidable expression: "But not entirely."

This is already the knowledge in the field of top card masters. Ji Xun looked at him humbly asking for advice and waited for the next step.

Master Merlin said calmly: "Since you have obtained the blood of the dragon, you must have experienced the 'power of the dragon'."

"Um?"

Ji Xun has seen it before and is a little confused about the relationship between the two.

 Not only the power of dragons, but also the power of angels and the power of the old gods

The coercion of that higher creature is still fresh in my memory.

Master Merlin suddenly asked a question that Ji Xun had never thought of: "Then have you ever thought about the nature of 'Dragon Power'?"

 “The essence of Longwei?”

When Ji Xun heard this question, he felt as if a stick had hit him, and he felt like he was getting closer to the truth.

He thought about it and responded: "Suppression of higher organisms at the legal level?"

“This is indeed one aspect, but it is not accurate. And the direction of my research is what is the nature of this suppression.”

Master Merlin nodded and corrected.

He added: "The secret of the pressure of higher beings on lower beings may be hidden in the bloodline gene chain. This is a kind of genetic suppression. It's not just giant dragons, but also some other higher beings. , such as the legendary high elves, giants, old gods, etc. They all have an instinct to suppress the submission of lower creatures. "

Ji Xun also understood something: "So, it's a matter of blood?"

 This is a bit like the racial gap.

 Like the difference between a bug and an elephant?

“This is just one aspect. After all, lower creatures like humans can also reach the level of gods by acquiring extraordinary power in the universe. Therefore, lineage is not the only issue. But this is another research direction.”

 Master Merlin said this, but stopped talking.

It seems that there are too many things to say about this issue, and I can’t explain it clearly even in a short while.

　　After pondering for a moment, he returned to the topic and continued: "The focus of my research now is: the relationship between Longwei and distortion suppression after the card master advances to the seventh level."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun said nothing and continued to listen.

 This is also a matter of concern to him.

Master Merlin said: "As far as I know, all the strong men and seniors who have tried to break through the seventh level have been deformed without exception, so I have been looking for the cause of the deformation all my life. There have even been several legendary strong men willing to be used as research materials in recent years. , let me dissect my previous one-sided speculation that the aberration is just the loss of control of extraordinary power at the physical level."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun listened in awe.

With these simple words, he saw the efforts and dedication of countless top card masters on this bottleneck of civilization.

 But isn’t the definition of aberration the extraordinary loss of control of the body?

  After all, this is what is written in all the classics.

 Is there any other reason?

Master Merlin seemed to want to point out something, saying: "Recently, I accidentally discovered some new documents from the ruins of the Old World. I confirmed that my previous research was indeed too one-sided."

 At this point, he was not in a hurry to say more, but instead asked: "Have you ever heard of the saying that 'the body is the anchor of the soul, and the soul is the rudder of the body'?"

Ji Xun nodded and realized something, and said, "Are you saying that the reason for the loss of control is the soul?"

Master Merlin did not deny or confirm, but said: "In fact, the human body's ability to endure extraordinary characteristics is only one of the causes of distortion. However, research has proven that some strong people's bodies can withstand related extraordinary characteristics, but they are still bound to lose control. The reason has not been found before. Now that I think about it, it may actually be a problem at the 'conscious level'."

He said, and added: "Because the source of the card master's extraordinary power is the fifty-two sequence of demon gods. And the seventh level already involves the real 'power of the demon **** imbuing the body'. That may be the one in the epic legend The realm of 'demigods' must also be regarded as the category of advanced creatures."

 In ancient mythology books, you can often see epic stories of dragon-slaying warriors, who are usually "demigods" humans.

 I thought it was a myth before.

Now listening to it, it seems to refer to some super-level secrets.

 But Ji Xun was really confused when he heard it.

 These are all knowledge that has not been recorded in any classics and is already "super-classified".

And even though this scholar stands at the top of the academic pyramid of the world, he still uses a lot of uncertain words like "maybe" and "maybe".

 This is even more difficult to understand.

“I have a guess that dragon power may be a manifestation of the ‘super-level consciousness’ of advanced creatures like dragons.”

 Master Merlin did not want to explain the complicated academic issues and changed the subject.

He said earnestly: "That's why I feel so important about these dragonborn materials you brought me. The dragon has the most complete genetic chain of superior creatures, and this may be the 'key'. Of course, this is just They are some unverified inspired conjectures obtained from ancient books. Before the research results come out, I am not sure which research direction is the correct answer."

 After saying this, he did not say any more about professional knowledge.

 This is exactly what he is currently working on.

These words are just a guide to the next topic.

Looking at Ji Xun, Merlin looked like a kind elder and said: "Your foundation is very good. You will have the opportunity to see the peak scenery in the future. You will definitely face this problem when the time comes. But I can give you A suggestion. From now on, you can start cultivating your 'yi'."

Ji Xun didn't quite understand what that "meaning" meant, and asked directly: "You are referring to spiritual concepts?" Master Meilin not only knew how to research, but also had legendary strength. He immediately corrected him: "It's not just spiritual power. Quantity. A more accurate description is consciousness, or the height of the soul."

　　　　???”

Ji Xun believed that his comprehension and understanding abilities were far beyond those of ordinary people.

 But hearing that these areas can only be touched by top-level card masters, I am still confused.

Master Merlin looked at his confusion and continued to explain: "The 'intention' mentioned by melee card masters refers to fist intention, sword intention, killing intention, etc. The 'spiritual power' practiced by warlocks is divine power, divine power, etc." Tibet, artistic conception, and will are all the same thing. If my guess is correct, this may be a crucial direction for breaking through the super level. What's more, even if not, it is also crucial for your own practice. If you master it, No harm."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun finally understood why the master wasted his precious time talking so much.

 It’s not just about popularizing some high-end knowledge.

I also want to point out a path of spiritual practice for myself.

Ji Xun thought of this and said respectfully: "Thank you, senior, for your advice."

Hearing this, Master Merlin shook his head slightly and didn't care.

I just met a young man who thought he had good potential and was special, and I was interested in giving him some advice.

Over the years, he has met too many such amazing juniors.

 Some died, some died young, and some became the cornerstone of civilization.

Perhaps you have the idea that one day you will no longer be alive and someone will be able to pass on this spirit of exploration.

 But having said it all, he thought about it and asked another question: "Now that it's all said and done, let me ask you another question."

Ji Xun: "Please tell me."

Master Merlin smiled meaningfully: "To a certain extent, consciousness refers to the 'soul'. So, everyone in the world knows that living things have souls. Just like human beings. So, where is the soul?"

　　　　???”

Ji Xun did not expect Master Meilin to ask this question.

　　It can also be said that the soul may not have existed in the past life.

 But in this world, he has seen all kinds of resentful spirits, evil spirits, and dead spirits with his own eyes.

 This is the product of the soul of a living being after death.

So the question is, where is the soul?

Master Merlin obviously didn't understand this question himself, so he didn't expect to get an answer, so he said: "I always thought it was in the body before. But I have dissected many people and creatures, and found that even if there is only one head left, as long as there is life As long as the body is conscious, it has a complete soul.”

 At this point, he left in suspense and asked again: "So do you think the soul may be in the head?"

"Um."

Ji Xun also felt that it was not in the hands, feet and body, but probably in the brain?

 But Master Merlin immediately smiled mysteriously: "No. I confirm that he is not here."

 “Not there?”

Ji Xun also felt incredible when he heard this.

 It’s not in the body, not in the mind, so where can it be?

But upon closer inspection, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.

With such certainty in his tone, he felt that Master Merlin had probably reached the conclusion through his own personal research.

No wonder he was expelled from the Card Master Association and exiled to the Innocence City

Those related studies are probably a bit shocking.

Master Merlin seemed to be a qualified tutor. He could not answer this question, but he gave the students a direction, saying: "Consciousness is not in the dimension of our cognition. But I am not sure where it is. I guess, when we cognize When you reach where your 'consciousness' is, you can accurately recognize the 'super-level' state. That way there will be no 'rudder' that can control the body with super power, and it will not lose control. Forget it, let's just say It’s here, if it’s any more, you’ll be confused.”

"Um."

Ji Xun seemed to suddenly understand this.

 The body is the "anchor" of the soul, and the soul is the "rudder" of the body.

 It turns out that this sentence has such a profound meaning.

After some exchanges, Ji Xun truly realized the significance of the development of the Old Continent to the top powerhouses.

 Having said so much, Master Merlin had no intention of continuing to chat and was concentrating on tinkering with his various experiments.

Ji Xun didn’t bother him, and just practiced quietly in the laboratory and waited.

  One day later.

Master Merlin did not disappoint.

He refined a perfectly suitable professional card based on Ji Xun's physical evaluation data.

 Ji Xun got this gold professional card whose effect exceeded expectations.

  【Dragon Catcher】

 Quality: Gold

Detailed explanation: The exclusive third-level professional card of Beowulf, the dragon-slaying warrior; fusion requires strength not less than 60, agility, constitution. Attributes not less than 55; animal transformation tolerance not less than 15; after fusion, you will gain the power of hunting dragons ', gain 30-41% increase in strength, 18%-27% increase in all attributes of the flesh system; after fusion, obtain a huge amount of all-system elemental spell power and the upper limit of continuous growth in the direction of flesh and blood; obtain hard armor (physical toughness), forbidden magic ( Elemental resistance), Pseudo-Dragon Power (mental strength and resistance), Megafood (Qi and blood, healing and body absorption), Dark Mystery (unknown dark energy) abilities;

 The effects of the materials invested have been maximized.

  The main Dragonborn material has unexpectedly received dragon-related buffs.

 Especially the strength, which is simply exaggerated.

As for the mainstream third-level professional cards currently on the market, a normal increase of about 25% is already considered top-notch.

 The lower limit of the direct power increase of this gold card is 30%, and the increase of other attributes is also in the best range.

And [The Slit Girl’s Scissors] is also the finishing touch.

This golden material triggers the related spiritual properties of the Dragonborn material, greatly increasing the "Pseudo-Dragon Power" entry;

There is also the [Advanced Dark Matter Crystal], an elemental material that has never been seen before, obtained from the ruins of Xia Mu City, and a new entry of "Dark Mystery" appears in the finished career card.

Ji Xun was very satisfied with all the attributes.

 But at the same time, Ji Xun was also amazed.

My physical fitness is so strong, and the materials I put into it should not be as strong as those in ancient times, so I feel that I can barely meet the fusion conditions.

How exaggerated were the physical qualities of those card masters in ancient times?

 Without much delay.

 Your body has already adjusted your breath to the best state.

Ji Xun got the cards and immediately started to fuse them on the spot.

 In the entire Innocence City, there is no safer place than Master Merlin's laboratory.

 The card collapses and the extraordinary characteristics are integrated into the body.

 The familiar feeling came over again.

 Energy like a bursting dam washed over the body again.

But the stronger the extraordinary characteristics of the professional card, it means the greater the pain you will endure during advancement.

Moreover, at the third level, which is a big bottleneck, the various pains the body has to endure are several times greater than at the previous second level.

 Pain, burning, cracked bones, torn muscles.

And because it is fused with dragon-born materials, this high-level material is like poison to humans.

The moment the professional card collapsed, it was as if a trapped fire dragon was rushing through his body, spitting out flames, burning his body, trying to break through the prison of his body.

 But after all, it has been advanced twice.

This third time, Ji Xun didn't feel any surprise at all.

Pain is also within the category that can be endured by a complete will.

 The only difference is that he has understood the "curse seal".

The curse imprint is like putting a layer of armor on the body, so that it will not be exploded by the violent extraordinary characteristics.

The whole process of integration is painful but also gives people a strong expectation of transformation.

 Two days later, the extraordinary characteristics surging in the body subsided.

Ji Xun opened his eyes from meditation.

 He immediately felt the feeling of congestion and swelling in the muscles.

 Looking at the brand new panel, he breathed a long sigh of relief and murmured in his heart: "Finally the third level."

  Customized professional cards with high compatibility, almost no surprises when integrated, and successfully advanced.

 Power: 91.56

Physique: 80.46

  Agility: 80.23

Resilience: 80.11

  Skills: 52

 Spirit: 49

 Mana value: 16888

Halo: The Gambler

 Elemental Affinity: Dark 51/Light 20/Earth 33/Wind 35/Water 55/Fire 60/Thunder 19/Wood 24/Gold 17/Unknown Dark Energy +55/Law of Time Affinity +18/Fear +31

Occupational entries: [Flesh and Flesh Growth], [Qigong Strengthening Body], [Dark Beast], [Werewolf Form], [Savage Growth], [Qigong Master], [Hell Fire], [Hard Armor], [Forbidden Demon], [Pseudo·Dragon Power], [Giant Food], [Dark Mystery]

 “So strong!”

Ji Xun’s eyes were full of energy.

Looking at the changes in his body after the fusion, he truly felt the power of the improvement brought by this professional card.

  The effect of the Dragonborn material has been fully brought into play.

 All attributes have skyrocketed from 60+ to 80+.

 The most exaggerated thing is "strength", which has directly increased to 90+.

This has almost reached the theoretical increase limit of 30-41% for the [Dragon Catcher] professional card.

  Simply perfect.

And after advancing, there are a lot more entries for various occupations.

 The most important thing is that the upper limit of ranks has been opened.

Ji Xun clearly felt the "hungry" that could become stronger.

Rather than the "satisfaction" of the previous second-order bottleneck period.

Not only did his body become stronger, but standing at a higher level, Ji Xun also clearly felt that his understanding of the laws of the universe had once again reached a new level.

 This is a completely different mystical experience.

  No wonder the rank gap has such a big impact on combat power.

At this moment, he clearly felt that the third-level body and the second-level body were like an iron sword and a wooden sword. There was a huge difference.

Ji Xun saw this and grinned: "Is this the third level?"

Now that he has successfully advanced, he can also try the "Shangbang Prison" thing that he was worried about.

 Having been in the laboratory for a few days, the master has been busy.

Ji Xun didn’t have the shame to continue to stay.

He walked into the laboratory, looked at the busy figure from behind, and said, "Master Merlin, thank you for your help this time."

Merlin looked back at Ji Xun, as if he just remembered that there was such a person in the laboratory. He paused for a moment and praised: "Hey, the advancement was successful. He is in good condition."

Ji Xun said respectfully: "Thanks to Master for the professional card you refined."

"hehe."

Merlin smiled noncommittally.

He personally refined the professional card, so he naturally knew how exaggerated the attributes of this card were.

 I did help, but not all.

 After all, this card is not something that just anyone can fuse with.

 To have such a good effect, the fusion person itself is also very good.

Ji Xun came to say hello and say goodbye, and did not want to waste Master Meilin's time.

But just as he was about to leave, something suddenly occurred to him and he tried to ask: "Master Merlin, I am going to go to Shangbang Prison this time. Do you want to know anything about that place?"

He was thinking about Master Merlin's status, and after staying in the Innocence City for so many years, he might not know about the Gluttony and Breathing Technique.

 Previously, Dong Jiuye avoided talking about it.

Perhaps this person doesn’t?

 But Ji Xun was also afraid that the other party would embarrass him, so he did not state his purpose clearly.

However, Master Merlin gave a very direct answer to this kind of insinuating remarks.

Hearing the name "Shangbang Prison", he didn't know what he thought of. He glanced at Ji Xun with a meaningful look and said directly: "I know what you want to ask. But I can't give you the answer."

When Ji Xun heard this, he didn’t say much and decisively bowed and said goodbye: “It’s the junior who was rude.”

The master obviously knew it, but he didn’t say anything.

 In other words, the "big shot" in prison has a really special identity.

When Ji Xun thought of this, not only did he not feel that he had encountered an insurmountable difficulty, but he became more interested in exploring it.

 He saluted and said: "Master Merlin, I will say goodbye."

Master Merlin listened to this, nodded, turned around and continued to do his own business.

But when he turned back for a moment, Ji Xun couldn't see a smile on that old face, and said to himself: "That weird old man, he probably isn't dead yet."

 (End of this chapter)