Chapter 445: You DARE Consider!?

Chapter 445: You DARE Consider!?

Among the Dragon Clan, if not for each dragon having their own unique Dragon’s Aura imprint—this was like bound equipment; once possessed, it had unique characteristics—even a blind dragon could understand which dragon they were facing through the Dragon’s Aura.

For a dragon already recorded like Augusta, even if Zheng Yichen dealt with him and found a way to keep him alive, turning him into a special ‘Dragon’s Aura generator’ would be meaningless. This Dragon’s Aura had no relation to him whatsoever. Anyway, Dragon’s Aura was something that could easily identify someone, with an incredibly high anti-counterfeiting strength.

Zheng Yichen did not want to encounter any dragon at this stage, but what he feared came to pass. Now this Red Dragon had come looking for him. His first thought upon seeing the other was that this wasn’t following the Script. A dragon so openly charged into Kaja—were the stationed troops in Kaja blind or just useless?

Or did this dragon sneak in (after killing everyone)? Such a huge threat was just let in without concern; weren’t they worried this place would suddenly be wiped out? If something like that really happened, Kaja would probably fall into paralysis immediately.

So, were people in this world so careless? Luckily, this Red Dragon didn’t come seeking revenge. When he looked for Zheng Yichen, he had other purposes. For him to endure his past black history and calmly talk to him, his ambitions were probably not small.

“Let’s go somewhere else.” The Red Dragon Augusta put his hand through the window and said. On one hand, talking in this place was a bit uncomfortable; he had to keep his head lowered. On the other hand, he didn’t want others to know his true purpose. Joking aside, this dragon planned to enjoy life among humans. If others found out he also got an Alchemical Avatar from Zheng Yichen, what would that look like?

Keep a low profile, keep a low profile. Lord Augusta had no intention of bullying others using his status. Although doing so did sound tempting, having been ‘slapped’ by Zheng Yichen not long ago, bullying others by status was something he hated the most.

Zheng Yichen did not resist and directly stood on Augusta’s claw. The Red Dragon spread his wings, took off, and left Kaja, leaving behind a meeting hall with a large hole in the window and the somewhat helplessly smiling attendees inside. Their own safety? They genuinely weren’t very afraid. After the Red Dragon left, some even joked about who would pay for the repair costs.

As for Zheng Yichen, who left, they were curious about why Augusta sought him. They all had information about this dragon. This dragon was lazy and had no ambition. If one could endure the arrogant nature common among the Dragon Clan, he was someone you could get along with. However, no one would seek to confide in such a dozens-of-meters-tall giant for no reason… So even his purpose… probably wouldn’t be anything too special, right?

Anyway, they were somewhat concerned. Later, they would communicate more with the Madam Proprietress of the Purple Vine Guild to see if she could learn more from Zheng Yichen. Regarding matters related to Zheng Yichen, it was best left to her, his partner, to handle. Although the gathering was somewhat disrupted, overall it progressed satisfactorily. Everyone basically got the information they wanted, except for the unexpected appearance of Augusta.

At this point, the gathering had no reason to continue. What remained was genuine small talk time. Everything that needed to be discussed had been discussed. Overdoing things was worse than not doing enough. The remaining time was truly for the gathering… everyone should eat and drink. As for Loris, who had already left, no one found it strange. She was originally the attendant arranged for Zheng Yichen. Now that the main character had left, she obviously wouldn’t stay…

“…” Zheng Yichen looked expressionlessly at the Red Dragon in front of him, who seemed a bit silly. The other had been staring at him for observation for over three minutes. By the way, this was a male dragon. Being stared at by a male dragon, Zheng Yichen felt nothing but discomfort—various kinds of discomfort. “What do you want?”

After saying this, he somewhat regretted it. How he said it felt strange in meaning. This dragon probably didn’t know the meme behind this phrase. His other claw scratched his chin. “Lord Augusta currently needs an Alchemical Puppet like yours. Hand it over, and I won’t hold what you did before against you. You know, if it weren’t for that place back then where this dragon couldn’t use much Mana, letting you find a weakness, I would’ve definitely slapped you into a little pancake with one claw!”

Augusta suppressed his wanting, seemingly eager mood, trying his best to make his voice sound magnanimous. This Avatar was just too lifelike. Whether the touch of contact or other aspects, he even wanted Zheng Yichen to make a Mother Dragon for him… Ahem, that was thinking too much. Lord Augusta was not that kind of person.

“Let me consider it…”

“Huh!?” Augusta’s tone instantly rose eight times louder. “You DARE consider!!”

“Alright, what kind of Alchemical Puppet do you need?” Zheng Yichen asked. Giving Augusta an Alchemical Puppet wasn’t impossible. What he mainly thought about was the influence in this aspect. Once the number of Alchemical Puppets distributed increased, they would definitely attract more attention. More attention didn’t necessarily mean good things; there would also be targeted methods.

Later, the Alchemical Avatars used by the Witches would need upgrading. Only those at Dan Marina’s level could avoid being truly discovered. In short, to avoid exposing the Alchemical Avatar’s true level, Zheng Yichen couldn’t slack off. He had to keep upgrading them continuously. Of course, there were benefits too. For example, Zheng Yichen’s identity would carry more weight, and he would have more ways to cover for himself.

“It must be cool!” Augusta replied without thinking, then felt that wasn’t a good answer and added, “And fierce, strong enough, able to fully attract human females!”

Why don’t you just go to the sky?

“That’s a bit difficult.” Zheng Yichen cleared his throat lightly, feeling a bit more relaxed inside. This dragon’s intelligence… Well, he liked interacting with such dragons. If all dragons were like this, that would be even better.

“Really useless.” Augusta curled his lip. Zheng Yichen stayed silent. Since you’re asking for a favor, don’t say such pointless words, okay? “Then try to make the best for this dragon… Hmm, don’t worry, Lord Augusta won’t make you do it for free. Tell me what you need!”

Augusta waved a Dragon’s Claw, almost flinging Zheng Yichen away by waving the wrong hand. Zheng Yichen pretended to think for a moment and listed a bunch of material demands that were high in price but low in specification. Of course, regarding performance, Zheng Yichen guaranteed it would be absolutely secure, the same as the version he currently used. As for higher versions, he didn’t plan to make any for anyone other than himself.

Only after upgrading the Alchemical Avatar he used himself would he consider selling the current version as the external one, and even that was limited. Not just anyone could get it. For others? Two generations lower!

As for imitation research, Zheng Yichen had no way to prevent that. Although making the Alchemical Puppet he currently used required knowledge in Engineering and Alchemy as well as the Life Domain—something one person couldn’t handle didn’t mean several Auxiliary Profession Practitioners couldn’t. Although the difficulty was a bit higher, and cooperation wasn’t as meticulous as one person doing it, imitations could ultimately be produced.

Unless Zheng Yichen implemented sufficient protective measures on the Alchemical Puppet, but that wasn’t easy. If it was the ‘T’ series Alchemical Puppet used as consumables, then it didn’t matter. Zheng Yichen could come up with many destructive anti-theft methods. But as a product, such anti-theft measures couldn’t be used. Nobody wanted to buy a bomb, right?

Although Zheng Yichen could state this in advance, these weren’t secrets. Determined individuals could use this point to find loopholes and destroy such Alchemical Puppets at a very low cost. Alchemical Puppets used as products undoubtedly required some soft methods for anti-theft, making them easy to crack… Just disassembling the muscle parts would reveal the internal structure. Zheng Yichen couldn’t produce electronic components in this world.

The main control part of the Alchemical Puppet also used a Alchemical Puppet core made from Soul Material. Regarding this, the ways to crack it in this world… Wait! He could start from the operating system. Although Alchemical Puppet cores were the same type, that didn’t mean performance was identical. The performance of a core made from Soul Material depended on the Creator’s ability and design, just like a hard drive.

It didn’t come pre-installed with a system that could make the whole Computer run; that required later installation. Different systems also had different effects. Since the structure couldn’t be hidden, encrypt through operation. Theories from Earth weren’t unusable in this Otherworld. Given enough time, Zheng Yichen could design a more detailed ‘System,’ giving those controlling and using the Alchemical Puppet a better experience.

Then came the usual thing: price. If performance went up, and the price remained the same, Zheng Yichen would still worry about others pirating? As of now, those who could afford an Alchemical Puppet wouldn’t mind spending a bit more for a smoother, superior version!

For example, this dragon before him, the materials Zheng Yichen listed were high-priced and low-spec, but to a dragon’s wealth, was that a problem? He was even somewhat dissatisfied. Although somewhat lazy, Augusta was still an Adult Dragon, having lived a long time. Even a poor student knew many material characteristics. The things Zheng Yichen mentioned that ordinary people considered very expensive…

Lord Augusta declared that something he would use couldn’t be made from such ‘ordinary’ materials! Even if made, it would be common goods, unworthy of him. No way!

“This dragon will give you better materials. It must be made excellently enough to withstand this dragon’s powerful strength!” Augusta said in a deep voice. Hmm, if the Alchemical Avatar’s performance was too poor, there was indeed a possibility of it overloading and exploding from the user’s powerful Mana. For this Red Dragon to mention this point, he wasn’t completely stupid.