Chapter 728: Chapter 725: Strike While the Iron Is Hot (First Update)
The Mind Fruit Tree stored within the Space Ring continued to lose its magic power, and nothing could stop the dissipation.
The current options were either to establish a new magic power channel for the Mind Fruit Tree and cultivate the last Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit with the aid of the Light Green Gemstone Dragon, or to let it dissipate its magic power in vain, wasting the three unopened buds.
“Forget it!”
After a moment of indecision, Liszt decisively put aside his dilemma, retrieved the Mind Fruit Tree from the Space Ring, and handed it to Ach, “Take this for research; while it has not completely withered, carefully study the unique properties of the Mind Fruit Tree.”
“Mm!”
If the secret of the Mind Fruit Tree could be uncovered, it would naturally be the best outcome, far more valuable than killing a Light Green Gemstone Dragon now for one Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit.
Ach began to study the Mind Fruit Tree, while Liszt didn’t just stand by idly. He too used the Eye of Magic to continuously observe the magic power situation of the Mind Fruit Tree, providing real-time information to Ach. At the same time, he held a Bone Spade in hand as he continued to excavate the small pit from before.
The small pit had once given rise to a fruit tree that bore three Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruits.
Now another Mind Fruit Tree had grown; there had to be a secret to this land–Liszt did not cease his digging with the Bone Spade, and his Eye of Magic kept watch, nearly scrutinizing every shovelful of soil to ensure whether it contained some kind of “seed” that could stimulate the growth of the Mind Fruit Tree.
He no longer believed that the Mind Fruit Tree was merely some special plant.
Given its ability to nullify the gemstone of the Formless Dragon, it was clear how extraordinary the nature of the Mind Fruit Tree was. Even in his mind, he held some bold speculations–that the Mind Fruit Tree might be related to Sacred Dragons. Thus far, he had encountered two types of Sacred Dragons: the Formless Dragon’s Space Gem was wonderfully elusive, and the Smoke Dragon’s Power of Destiny was even more terrifying.
From the perspective of producing resources, Gemstone Dragons and Metal Dragons are undoubtedly very important.
However, looking at the unique nature of power, Elemental Dragons freely switching between their Magic Form and their fleshly bodies are undeniably more magical than Gemstone Dragons and Metal Dragons, and the wonder of Sacred Dragons needs no further mention.
In other words,
The power tier of Sacred Dragons is clearly above that of Elemental Dragons, and the power tier of Elemental Dragons is in turn above that of Metal Dragons and Gemstone Dragons.
“If the Mind Fruit Tree can render the Space Gem’s stasis effect ineffective, it shows that its power tier is at least on par with that of the Formless Dragon; it also feeds on dragons as nourishment to produce fruits that can bind the power of dragon’s hearts… It’s evident that the Mind Fruit Tree is definitely related to dragons.”
His thoughts continued to diverge.
Legend says the Elf King can transform into a forest where dragons reside–could the Mind Fruit Tree be related to the Elf King?
Or is it related to the dream powers of the Jade Dragon or the temporal powers of the Twilight Dragon? It probably has nothing to do with the life powers of the Immortal Dragon, or could it really just be a singularly magical plant?
The Bone Spade continued to dig, shovelful by shovelful.
The soil was now piled around the small pit, but Liszt found nothing related to seeds, nor anything magical. After digging about two meters deep, he reached the rocks beneath the soil–a rock island by its very nature.
As a Dragon Knight, Liszt had great strength, abundant stamina and worked at an incredibly efficient rate; within an hour, he had dug out a circular pit with a diameter of one meter.
The bottom of the pit was flat rock, the same as the cliffs surrounding the island.
“The rock hasn’t cracked; it’s a whole, and I can’t tell what kind of rock it is,” Liszt said. His geographical knowledge was limited and he could not deduce exactly how Mind Island had formed, but one thing was clear to him: this was not a volcanic island and had nothing to do with volcanic eruptions.
“So, the question arises.”
“Beneath is a layer of rock; it’s impossible for a ‘seed’ to be hidden there. So how exactly did the Mind Fruit Tree grow? I was quite sure that I had dug out all the roots of the dead Mind Fruit Tree. It’s highly unlikely that a piece of root was left behind to grow into a new Mind Fruit Tree.”
He was baffled by many things, but without finding any seeds, he could only assume that he had not done a thorough job last time and a piece of root had been left behind.
To prove this point was also easy: “I now have two Mind Fruit Trees, with plenty of roots. Does this mean that I can keep artificially cultivating Mind Fruit Trees?” He filled a pot with soil, buried a piece of the dead root in it, and placed it inside the Space Ring.
Then he broke apart the rock to confirm that there was still rock beneath, and refilled the spot with the surrounding soil.
If his conjecture was correct and the root was the seed, then sprinkling some dragon’s blood from the Light Green Gemstone Dragon onto it would eventually lead to a new Mind Fruit Tree sprouting from the soil in the pot. If the root was not the seed but related to the environment, the refilled spot might give rise to a new Mind Fruit Tree.
In summary.
For a considerable period into the future, Mind Island would remain a key object of study.
…
His gaze shifted from the large pit back to the Mind Fruit Tree. The magic-depleted tree was wilting at a rate visible to the naked eye. Ach meticulously cut many small segments to experiment with in diverse ways.
Liszt couldn’t get involved at all.
So he turned his attention to the still comatose Light Green Gemstone Dragon, skin and bones, with wounds that stubbornly refused to heal, exhibiting only faint breathing. But its magic power was stabilizing, weak though it was, slowly recovering.
After all, he had fed it a fair amount of Magic Potions.
“I have no idea when the Light Green Gemstone Dragon will wake up, nor how long it will take to recover from its injuries. A dragon’s High Magic recovers quickly, but this time, I’m afraid its Superior Magic has been shaken, and that won’t be easy to restore… Leo managed to grow so big only with the help of volcanic Superior Magic and the lingering Superior Magic from the former Fire Dragon.”
Superior Magic is Dragon’s Intent. It’s the extreme nature magical power that allows Leo to switch between his Magic Form and his flesh and blood body, originating from the magic left by the Former Fire Dragon.
High Magic is magic that a dragon emits casually, and it’s on the same level as the Magic Web’s magic.
High Magic is easy to replenish; a bit of medicine, some meat to help, and it can quickly be restored. However, Superior Magic needs to be slowly refined and condensed. For the Light Green Gemstone Dragon to regain its former strength, it might take more than just a year or two.
“However, this is also an opportune moment. While its powers are diminished, it’s my chance to find a way to subdue it!” Liszt stroked the Light Green Gemstone Dragon’s neck where there was still a touch of warmth in its scales, and a smile spread across his lips, “The process might be complicated, but in the end, this dragon will be captured by me!”
Narrowing his eyes at the exposed Dragon Tooth Platform: “I definitely can’t afford to use the Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit, but the brand of the First Dragon Knight has to be dealt with.”
His mind raced with whether he should just mount it now and, while the Light Green Gemstone Dragon was unconscious and its mental power weakened, engage it in a fierce Mind Battle.
If he could erase the Mind Branding, wouldn’t the Light Green Gemstone Dragon be completely subjugated?
Licking his lips, he felt his heartbeat accelerate, and after three seconds, he had decided to do just that!