Chapter 448: Coming Out to Sell…

Chapter 448: Coming Out to Sell…

In Irene’s own study, there currently existed hundreds of such ‘framework’ records. These records could be directly utilized whenever she encountered certain special phenomena or when her research hit a subtle situation that perfectly matched those previously conceived and refined frameworks.

Withdrawing her gaze from Zheng Yichen, Irene looked at Annie. What Zheng Yichen had just mentioned about Transformation Magic being unable to change from small to large was even less of an issue… In fact, it was simpler than his theory. With Transformation Magic as the main research target, what Zheng Yichen needed was definitely not the foundational parts.

“Changing from small to large, that’s the simplest. You just need to fill it out,” Annie said, not continuing further, instead watching Zheng Yichen and waiting for his reply.

“Hmm…” Zheng Yichen slightly furrowed his brows. Filling it out? He had been researching matters of the Life Domain for a while now. A new idea immediately popped into his mind. How about naming it ‘Controllable Genetic Modification’?

“Looks like you have an idea.”

“Don’t you?”

“I do. But whenever I think about how you always come up with many novel methods, I feel like holding off on thinking for now,” Annie said very frankly. “Want to give me a proposal? I can help with the Transformation Magic matter.”

“Hmm… Hmm!? Have you hit a bottleneck in your research? To say something like that?” Zheng Yichen first nodded. Help from a Witch was something he could not refuse. It was like when an elementary school student tried to solve high school problems, having a university professor to help. Even if the answer wasn’t given directly, it could save the time spent learning a vast amount of knowledge just to tackle that problem.

“Ahem, a minor issue. Give me some time and I can definitely resolve it!” Annie cleared her throat lightly. “So, do you want it or not?”

“Of course I do!”

Why wouldn’t he take help when offered? Since Annie was prepared to participate, Zheng Yichen felt he could temporarily set other things aside and treat this as the main starting point. Good, his future schedule was probably sufficiently arranged. He had been somewhat worried before. After dealing with the Undying Witch matter and eliminating a lingering concern, what should he do? Continue developing the Magic Weapon Summoning Book?

Hmm… It hadn’t been many months since the Undying Witch incident. Continuing to develop the Magic Weapon Summoning Book seemed a bit excessive. Better to slowly boil the frog in warm water, gradually improving from small details. In short, it was time to solve the problem that had troubled him for so long!!

Zheng Yichen’s mood was somewhat excited, especially after seeing that Irene also seemed inclined to join in. That feeling was even better.

“Transformation Magic…” Achille looked at the private message in the Magic Weapon Forum. This came from Saintess Deya. Although it seemed very unreliable, since Zheng Yichen had said it, the Sanctuary Church still paid some attention. He thought about it. A magic like Transformation Magic… Hmm, it seemed such a concept had appeared in novels previously updated on the Magic Weapon Forum. Moreover, those novels also contained many special magics, some similar to those in this world, and others considered nonsense by Spellcasters. Transformation Magic…

There were many ways to alter physical form. Life Field Researchers could basically do it, even change their own race, as long as they transferred the brain and soul. Of course, the premise was that the body size had to be suitable. For larger sizes, one could only rely on the bare soul.

But using magic to change body size, even transforming into something completely unrelated to the original? Mana was a type of energy. When not used for attack, it wasn’t very hazardous. Even people without mana who received external mana would, as long as the amount didn’t exceed their personal tolerance limit, at most feel weak for a period afterward, with some additional hidden erosion injuries in the body.

Mana energy wasn’t particularly mutagenic. The Corrupting Aura leaking from the Abyss Entrance, however, had extremely strong mutagenic properties, causing a series of sudden changes in people. So, a magic like Transformation Magic… If it were an evil type of magic, it might be possible, right?

Only sufficiently evil magic could produce strong enough mutagenic effects, causing the target’s body to undergo intense changes, even altering the original form. The simplest example was Curse Magic. People affected by Curse Magic sometimes grew malignant tumors or were left with indelible marks on their bodies.

So, That Dragon was really fanciful, probably crazy from wanting to be with a Witch… Oh, right, maybe the reason he never triggered the Witch’s Curse was also because he wasn’t Human, but a Dragon?

This was indeed possible. Since ancient times, no Witch had ever taken a fancy to any creature besides Humans or humanoid Alien Races. Keeping pets was a different matter. Thinking this, Achille’s expression couldn’t help but turn serious. If this were true, once such information spread among the Witch Group, surely some Witches would think about how to compensate for their own weaknesses using this method!

Another point Achille couldn’t be sure of: if Zheng Yichen, being a Dragon, was foolish enough to think about researching some Transformation Magic to turn into a Human, could this also be a trend of a curse taking effect?

Even if blessed by a Witch, aesthetic preferences were hard to change, not to mention that the Dragon Clan was born with Inherited Memory. After opening their eyes and receiving that memory, certain concepts already existed. Otherwise, why would Achille think Zheng Yichen was foolish?

Thinking about it carefully now, this foolishness very much seemed to have been forcibly drilled out by ‘external force.’ If so, should he consider proposing that the higher-ups of The Church discuss how to handle this matter?

Achille hesitated for a moment, then posted some of his analysis and speculation into an internal post of The Church. This post already contained many replies related to this private topic, all from people within The Church.

“Our luck isn’t bad. Planning to retire, yet we still have a chance to face a Dragon directly.” Looking at the latest information on the Magic Weapon Forum, Wood said with some emotion. Although the Coach seats were comfortable, they ultimately weren’t like those expensive Teleportation Magic Arrays where you close your eyes and open them to arrive. Therefore, they didn’t catch the event of Red Dragon Augusta charging into Kaja.

But they learned about the related information from the Magic Weapon Forum. Their destination was Kaja. That Dragon had some matters, so he stayed near Kaja and didn’t seem to be leaving soon. This presented an opportunity to formally see one of the currently active Dragons on the continent, whose numbers didn’t exceed five.

“We’ll go see after the Auction…” Noticing Lena was somewhat distracted, Gale couldn’t help but call her name softly.

“The Auction isn’t urgent. We need to send the auction items ahead of time. There’s an interval period in between,” Lena said, looking out the window. Her main body was asleep. Now, using some minor methods, she could control her Avatar for external activity, but her state had fallen to its lowest point ever. Not just power, but even her abilities couldn’t be fully unlocked and used…

But this was fine too. A rare chance to experience life before becoming a Witch… No, the life of a half-Witch.

“Is it that troublesome?” Gale raised an eyebrow slightly. He had attended Auctions before and hadn’t encountered such a thing…

“Can some slapdash Auction worth a few hundred gold coins at most compare to this formal one?” Lena shook her head. “So the initial time of the Auction opening is just preparation time. The real start begins after this period passes.”

“Then shall we go see that Dragon first?”

“…” Oss glanced at Gale, whose excitement kept surging. Probably because they were about to split the money soon, he was extra excited now. But it was just a Dragon. Even if it was a Dragon that could communicate normally, being treated as a rare animal for people to casually watch would be very uncomfortable. Better safe than sorry. What if the Dragon got angry and took a deep breath at the surroundings…

“What? Have Augusta be watched by Humans!? Even if you are of the same clan, you can’t make Augusta do this! Absolutely not!!” On a small hilltop, an infuriated roar erupted from a certain Red Dragon. The source of the roar was another black-haired youth who had come to see him.

“There’s money involved!”

“…”

“With your level of fame, there’s a lot of money involved!”

“…” Augusta looked at his own robust physique and suddenly felt that being admired by Humans for such a perfect body might not be a bad move. “How much money? Are you paying?”

Zheng Yichen swiftly produced a list. Augusta narrowed his eyes to look. His huge dragon head almost knocked Zheng Yichen to the ground. The list Zheng Yichen took out was of Human specifications. “Admission tickets…? Charged according to status? What!? You dare to take my money!?”

Seeing an item about splitting the proceeds, Augusta immediately became agitated.

“As the person responsible for guarding the entrance, of course I need to take a portion as a service fee,” Zheng Yichen said with a straight face.

“But you want half!?”

“Fine, since you’re the one coming out to sell, hmm, let’s make it seventy-thirty then. Can’t go any lower. I have to handle all the operations!” Zheng Yichen said. Augusta’s fiery breath, which had almost blasted into his face, eased off. Hmm, this Dragon surprisingly didn’t have bad breath.

Nodding in satisfaction, Augusta stood up from his coiled position, fully spreading his wings. This action was like Humans stretching. Zheng Yichen had tried it; after holding one pose for too long, doing this felt especially comfortable! Not long ago, he was still thinking about the Auction in Kaja. Now, Zheng Yichen had a money-making plan. Just showing his face and striking a few poses to earn money. Very good, very good…

The dignity of the Dragon Clan? Oh… that certainly existed. Augusta expressed that anyone who provoked him would definitely witness his dignity.

“When does it start?”

“Hmm, give me an hour,” Zheng Yichen said. He had already discussed this matter with Qin beforehand, mainly to deal with the blank period during the Auction’s preparation stage. So, Zheng Yichen thought of a certain Red Dragon idling outside Kaja.

“So soon?” Augusta scratched his head, feeling that something wasn’t quite right.