Chapter 450: Actually Forgot About Skins!

Chapter 450: Actually Forgot About Skins!

“Oh ho, very good, very good!” Augusta said with extreme satisfaction as he carefully examined the Alchemical Puppet standing before him. Apart from the skin portion, the other color tones of this Alchemical Puppet were primarily fiery red, including the hair and eye colors. Under Zheng Yichen’s deliberate adjustments, it not only looked more imposing but also had an extra special “aura.”

It couldn’t be described in very complex terms, but it could be described in a simple way… the Proud Sky Pigeon!

That was roughly the idea. As for the appearance, it was also crafted by Zheng Yichen based on numerous works. Although he felt that using the tough-guy images from certain Earth movies would be more appropriate to please Augusta, but, come to think of it, since it was for this Red Dragon to use, was it really necessary?

Even so, Zheng Yichen’s design had plunged Augusta into a satisfied mood. “This appearance will now be Lord Augusta’s exclusive image!!”

Augusta pointed at this red-haired, red-eyed, perfectly built, strong, and charmingly wild-looking Alchemical Puppet and shouted, attracting the attention of many people. Zheng Yichen rubbed his forehead and suddenly realized a problem: many factors in this world were quite scientific…

Normal members of the Dragon Clan definitely wouldn’t have the same aesthetic sense as a “troublemaker dragon” like Zheng Yichen, who had a human Soul. If Transformation Magic could be successfully developed, what would those power ful Magical Beasts and dragons, with intelligence comparable to humans, transform into?

Even if they took human forms, considering the aesthetic issue, many novices who mastered Transformation Magic would probably turn into rather weird appearances, like… lizard-men? Dog-headed humans? Wolf heads?

Hoho, what if a fixed part was added to the framework of Transformation Magic… Hmm? Wait, it seems it really does need a fixed part added. Otherwise, how could one ensure that the transformed appearance was the desired one, and not a soft, formless Slime?

Anyway, hopefully such problems wouldn’t arise in the future. Planting a flag here in advance!

“Hmm, this thing… how do you use it?” Augusta pinched his chin. The slight resentment he had from being knocked down by Zheng Yichen’s punch before was completely gone. This appearance and color scheme were quite to his taste. Although his aesthetic sense was different from humans, these past few days, because of showcasing himself (earning money), he had seen many different humans and secretly observed many distinctions in human appearances, even though to him there didn’t seem to be many special points.

But Augusta declared this dragon was wise. While there weren’t major differences in the big picture, he could observe from the details. In any case, he had now established a set of what could be considered a human aesthetic sense… Look at this fiery flame-like hair, and those eyes that seemed to burn with blazing fire inside, hmph, it would be even better if there were some red Scales on the body…

Oh oh, and the fingernails are too short. Changing them to Dragon’s Claws might be better. The legs… Hmm, well, from a human perspective, legs should probably stay like this? But changing the feet would be possible too, and the face!!

Secretly planning in his heart, Augusta found that after rearranging his plans, he seemed to have come up with something even he found a bit jarring and weird—not quite human, not quite dragon, uglier than those Dragon Slayers who had activated their Bloodline. At least they were somewhat close to the Dragon Clan’s aesthetic sense, having some connection. Looking at his own conception, it was like a failed attempt at sculpting a person.

This was impossible!! Lord Augusta, a dignified Adult Dragon, how could he be inferior in this aspect to a Little Dragon! Something must have gone wrong somewhere. Mm-hmm, definitely. This Little Dragon called Connor had undergone much learning, while he himself had just started. It was normal to be a little unqualified.

“Simple, just let your Spiritual Power merge into it,” Zheng Yichen said. Although the normal operation used the Projection Spell, other beings weren’t like him, able to use the Projection Spell so freely. Therefore, he used a Magic Rune Array he had learned from Irene, one that could bear the user’s Spiritual Power.

It was equivalent to a kind of “binding.” But such binding wasn’t absolute. If another being’s Spiritual Power invaded it and was strong enough, it could expel the original Spiritual Power. Of course, if its strength couldn’t match the user’s Spiritual Power, then it was a useless endeavor, not to mention this Magic Rune Array also had defensive procedures.

The first use wouldn’t trigger this. After the user bound it, subsequent uses, because a portion of the Spiritual Power remained inside, wouldn’t be blocked if the Spiritual Power came from the same source. But if it was other Spiritual Power, it was different.

However, this defense wasn’t absolute. Powerful individuals could crack it, and even less powerful ones could break it given some time. This was just an Alchemical Puppet; what was the point of making the protective measures so high-end? Reaching the level of door locks used by every household was enough. As for the key… the key wasn’t just for opening the door; it also had the effect of transmitting Mana!

At the same time, this “key” was the second lock.

“That’s quite convenient.” Augusta nodded, injecting his Spiritual Power into the Alchemical Puppet before him. Without Zheng Yichen having to say anything, once his Spiritual Power swept inside, he knew what to do. After his Spiritual Power was guided into the Magic Rune Array inside the Alchemical Puppet, Augusta felt his perspective split into two parts.

It caused him brief dizziness, but he quickly adapted. Slightly squinting his eyes, Augusta controlled the Alchemical Puppet to look left and right, feeling a bit awkward. Although he wouldn’t fall over, the movement style suited to a Dragon Body clearly didn’t fit the Alchemical Puppet. It would take some time to adapt to walking like a normal Human. “Mana… and why is there no sensation?”

Augusta asked with a slight frown.

“This is just an Alchemical Puppet, not a living body. How do you expect me to add those things?” Zheng Yichen said rather helplessly. Features like tactile sensation didn’t automatically come with making it; it was different. Even the top-tier Alchemical Puppet Avatars used by the Witches didn’t have functions like a human body. Those that came with tactile sensation and the like were purely due to excellent materials, achieving relevant passive effects without needing their own Mana to substitute those functions…

Not clear?

Put it this way: Zheng Yichen’s and Augusta’s Alchemical Puppet Avatars required manual power generation, while theirs had reached self-power generation. But all this was built upon the foundation of power like Mana, not the physiological characteristics inherent to living organisms.

“Substitute physical sensation with Mana. Although it will feel awkward at first, you’ll get used to it later. As a dragon, you shouldn’t need to worry about this Mana consumption.”

“Hmph~ Such problems will be directly solved by Lord Augusta when he has time in the future. For now, we’ll just make do.” Augusta snorted lightly, directly controlling his main body to close its eyes. The issue of two perspectives was still uncomfortable; it felt much better after the main body closed its eyes. “By the way, Mana…”

“That’s very simple. Just let the Magic Rune Array inside the Alchemical Puppet copy one into your Mind Sea.”

“Added part of the Contract’s effect? Good idea!” Augusta tried it and immediately understood the principle of this operation. It simply used part of the Contract’s framework to achieve an effect similar to a non-registered “Contract,” like an anonymous savings card. Anyone who knew the password could use it; losing it was also easy!

Of course, he now held this card. If someone else wanted to use it, they’d have to take it from him, and whether he gave it was up to Augusta. If he didn’t want to give it, could the other party just snatch it openly? Snatch it openly… Hmm, if they really could snatch it away, then let them snatch it… Those tough enough to snatch things from a dragon’s hand, Augusta expressed that if there was no need for a bloody fight, it was better to avoid one.

Not worth the loss. At most, he could just find Zheng Yichen again to make a new, more handsome one. In the future, if he didn’t want to use this Alchemical Puppet anymore, he could simply withdraw the Spiritual Power left inside the Alchemical Puppet and erase the Magic Rune Array from his Mind Sea.

“By the way! What if this thing breaks…”

“Oh, simple. Add me as a friend; you should have it.” Zheng Yichen took out his Magic Weapon Summoning Book. His expression didn’t show much emotion, but he was also a bit of a headache. He wasn’t sure if this dragon was truly naive or pretending. In their daily interactions, he had used many casual questions to fish for information, extracting some information quite easily, but topics involving the depths of the Dragon Clan’s internal affairs remained unknown!

From Augusta’s answers, it wasn’t that he was completely unaware of that information; he knew something, but didn’t reveal a single word. So was this performance of his, with intelligence barely reaching the average line, an act?

Zheng Yichen secretly curled his lip. One really couldn’t easily look down on any being. No matter how foolish they seemed, they had a side unknown to others. Augusta was clearly this type. Much uncommon information could be extracted from his mouth, but it was difficult to extract important information involving his own clan.

This dashed Zheng Yichen’s hope of trying to understand the current situation of the Dragon Realm through him.

“Of course I have it. Speaking of which, this thing’s functions are really getting more and more numerous,” Augusta said carelessly.

“Oh? So many that you find it troublesome?” Zheng Yichen retorted.

“No, no, no. For those newbies who first come into contact with it, it would definitely be troublesome. But Lord Augusta is different. After fully understanding it, it only feels convenient. However, some areas aren’t used in proper ways!” Augusta’s tone carried a slight dissatisfaction. “If only this dragon could find the Creator…!”

“I think it’s all quite good, very comprehensive…”

“Where is it comprehensive? This dragon has always felt the color of this book is not to his taste. This can’t be changed—how is that comprehensive!?” Augusta cried out indignantly.

Zheng Yichen raised an eyebrow. Damn, he was actually lectured by an Otherworld native. How could he have forgotten about something like skins!?