147: Alchemy and Level 2 Pets

As a Transmuter, Lion also learned the most basic alchemy from the foundational books provided by Tyrantier, the wizard—

Lesser Alchemy

The host can temporarily change the physical properties of a non-magical object, transforming its constituent material into another substance.

The host performs certain special alchemical procedures on an object to complete its transformation. The object must be entirely made of wood, stone (excluding gemstones), iron, copper, or silver, and then the host can transform it into another of the aforementioned materials.

For every 10 minutes the host performs this procedure, 1 cubic foot of material can be transformed.

After 1 hour, or when the host's concentration is interrupted (the rules are equivalent to maintaining spell concentration), the material will revert.

Lesser Alchemy has limited uses, but it is fundamental for helping Lion understand transmutation spells.

Even more surprising, the moment the system determined the young man had reached a Level 2 Wizard, Dragon King also leveled up—

Familiar Type: Neutral Energy Body

Name: Dragon King

Level: 2

Attributes: Strength 9, Dexterity 16, Intelligence 10, Spirit 10, Perception 16, Vigor 16

Skills: Athletics 17, Combat 11 (proficient in melee and ranged), Perception 10, Stealth 8

Movement Speed: Flight 13 / Crawl 4

Block: 7

Toughness: 11

Body Attack Methods:

- Claw Attack (Damage is Strength + 1d6)

- Bite (Damage is Strength + 2d19)

- Tail Whip (Damage is Strength + 1d4)

- Constrict (1d9 per second)

- Wind Blade (Can unleash one Wind Blade 1 to 2 times per round, dealing 1 to 7 points of damage. The target hit must make a saving throw, or be stunned for 1 to 7 seconds.)

Defense Level: 0

Health Points: 40

Magic Resistance: 50%

Special Skills:

- Shapeshifting Dragon

Original Dragon (1): White Jade Dragon (Image of an Eastern Dragon from the Blue Planet, with a white jade body and faint five-colored light on its surface)

Transformed Dragon (2): If the familiar devours the heart of any dragon, it will randomly gain most of that dragon's abilities.

- Clone

Can split into two Level 1 familiars.

- Invisibility

Learned Invisibility from the host. The entire body's color and light refraction blend with the surrounding environment, making it difficult to expose even with rapid movement.

- Devour

Anything the familiar devours will be teleported into the system space, except for living creatures. Unless willing, living creatures can only survive up to 6 seconds in the system space.

Similarly, the familiar can also spit out anything from the system space.

- Qiankun Bag

The host can request countless energy scales from the familiar, serving as another entrance and exit to the system space.

Control: This familiar only obeys the host's commands. It is telepathically connected to the host, and can receive commands silently thought by the host without obstruction.

Just as Lion was complaining about how a low-level familiar of Level 2 could possibly eat a real dragon's heart, the system issued a familiar-exclusive quest—

Shapeshifting Dragon Series Quest: Pearl Dragon

The system has detected a drowned adult Pearl Dragon, which migrated three days ago, on the seabed within 8000 feet southwest of Black Panther Fortress. The host should quickly send the familiar to find and devour its heart.

Lion was ecstatic when he saw this quest message.

Is this the system giving him a big upgrade gift package?

He gently stroked Dragon King, whose body had grown slightly, and mentally commanded it to teleport back to Black Panther Fortress, immediately search for the Pearl Dragon's corpse, and devour the dragon's heart.

No!

The entire dragon's corpse must be devoured into the system space. If the Pearl Dragon's lair is found, then all pearls and treasures should also be swallowed.

Lion had read about this type of Pearl Dragon in a miscellaneous book he bought previously, called “Ferun's Monster Collection.”

Although most of the treasures collected by this dragon are pearls, their total value is no less than that of other dragons' treasures.

The Pearl Dragon's attack power is considered low among the various types of dragons in Ferun, but it can use both spells and divine magic simultaneously. Its powerful comprehensive abilities are also unmatched by ordinary monsters.

After receiving my command, Dragon King plunged into the Qiankun Ring and disappeared.

The young man chuckled as he placed the mist crystal in his palm; the mist on its surface seemed to have grown a bit thicker.

With his current Level 2 Wizard abilities, he could manipulate the mist to obscure and transform within a radius of up to 240 feet and a height of up to 20 feet.

The pine resin torch in the bronze wall lamp crackled softly, and footsteps echoed in the corridor outside the door.

The mist crystal in the young lord's fingers instantly vanished into the Qiankun Ring.

“Knock, knock, knock…” A gentle knocking sound arose.

“Come in.” As soon as Lion's voice fell, a stream of honey-colored light flowed through the oak door.

The Holy Knight's silver armor shimmered like holy water under the corridor torch. When Randall flexed his knuckles, his gauntlet collided with his armored glove, emitting a clear, resonant hum.

Behind him trailed a comet-like procession of people—Sha Ruiwen's siblings held jewelry boxes inlaid with moonstones, George held a carved wooden box containing a 4-foot-long scepter, John led men carrying a gilded standing cabinet with clothes hangers secured by dragon blood vines, six tailor apprentices held up the trailing scarlet sashes as if they were sacred relics, and maids brought up the rear of the procession, their balm scent and the jingle of silver bells wafting through the corridor.

“May the light of the crown illuminate your diadem.” Randall's blessing was imbued with the scent of temple incense. As he stepped aside to make way, the crown-and-shield holy emblem painted on his breastplate perfectly caught the moonlight from outside the window. “These fabrics have been steeped in holy water three times and re-spun on the loom. Now they are sufficient to bear your majesty.”

The young lord glimpsed the hem of the outer robe unfolded by a maid—the embroidered golden finches had been replaced by coiled silver dragons, their eyes set with ice marrow diamonds from the seabed of the extreme northern floating ice sea.

As the head tailor approached, holding a diadem adorned with twelve golden leaves and dozens of gemstones, he heard the faint click of his spine straightening.

“My lord, please allow me to adjust the falcon feather clasp on your right shoulder.” The chief tailor's voice seemed to come from a great distance. The young lord saw his reflection in the mirror, held by a dragon claw embroidered with gold and silver thread.

On the enamel tray held by Lucy, the Black family's crest ring, forged by Kordor Ironanvil, gleamed with golden and pearl-white light under the candlelight.

This was a ring that combined the luxurious style of humans, the elegant curves of elves, and the sturdy and resilient style of dwarves.

This was a powerful ring. Three days ago, while forging the ring in the new smithy Lion had built for him, the Rune Knight had caused a slight earthquake.

According to Koudor, the Shield Dwarf, he felt as if divinely assisted during the forging of this ring, with inspiration flowing continuously! This was the most powerful magic ring he had ever forged in his life.

Holy Guardian Ring

This ring was designed and forged by Kordor Ironanvil for his liege, Grand Duke Gorebest, Lion Black. It is engraved with the Black family crest, with intricate patterns inscribed with holy runes and guardian runes, and on the front emblem, a pearl-white Aeon Stone is set on each side.

Data:

Equipment Abilities:

- Defense Level: +2, +3 against evil creatures

- Saving Throws: +2

- Wearer receives “Blessing” effect

- Restores 2 Health Points every 5 rounds

- Health Points: +10

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