Chapter 521 - 284: High Level Alchemist

Chapter 521: Chapter 284: High Level Alchemist

Riding the Golden Dragon, he returned to the shattered city.

Seeing the scene of utter devastation, Lu Cang couldn’t help but sigh with emotion...

’Before I became the strongest in the world...’

’Just the aftershocks from a battle between experts could be fatal.’

’To protect myself, strength is the only thing that truly matters.’

’Unrivaled at the Same Tier... what a hollow title.’

’In this world, not many people will stay at the same tier just to fight you.’

’And when the strong fight,’

’they don’t care how many ants are killed by the aftershocks.’

’It’s a cruel truth, indeed.’

SWISH—

Lu Cang landed in the open fields outside the city. Before him lay what was once a bustling metropolis, but now all he could see were ruins and corpses strewn across the ground.

The Golden Dragon landed and reverted to his human form, walking behind Lu Cang.

His head was bowed in submission, a posture that acknowledged Lu Cang as his superior. The arrogance he once displayed was completely gone.

Lu Cang noted the Golden Dragon’s demeanor...

’I never thought this old dragon, who seemed so proud, would adapt so quickly to being a prisoner.’

This Golden Dragon had been served by many attendants in his time.

Having been a master himself, he knew how those in power thought.

From the Golden Dragon’s perspective, for a being like Lu Cang, as long as he kept his head down and didn’t deliberately provoke him, he should be able to live through his time as a prisoner peacefully.

If he just lowered his stance a little, he could avoid any real embarrassment.

If he insisted on maintaining his pride, wearing a sour expression even after surrendering, then he would surely be made to suffer.

In that case, he would fail to preserve his pride and end up losing all face.

Though he was proud, he was also shrewd. He had a crystal-clear understanding of the treatment he was likely to receive.

Losing fair and square to someone stronger wasn’t a disgrace.

So, even without Lu Cang explicitly telling him to, he proactively adopted a respectful, submissive posture.

Lu Cang’s Perception swept over the city once more.

Some Level 5 and Level 6 Reincarnators had survived the Golden Dragon’s overwhelming pressure.

There were survivors.

SWISH SWISH—

Two more figures appeared, standing in the distant sky.

It was the two Level 7 Reincarnators.

They hadn’t participated in the battle between Lu Cang and the Golden Dragon just now...

But now, they blocked the path of Lu Cang and Herbert.

The two Reincarnators wore complicated expressions.

One of them came forward, landed on the ground, and faced Lu Cang.

He said, "Thank you for your assistance."

They were also Level 7. At this Level, even if they were the weakest among their peers, they were still considered renowned geniuses in the wider world.

The recent battle between Lu Cang and the Golden Dragon had been monumental. Its aftershocks had rocked the entire sea, stirring up gales and tsunamis, and causing changes in the weather and ocean currents.

They were naturally aware of it, but a battle of that magnitude was not something they could interfere in.

They could only watch from a distance, observing the aftershocks of the fight.

But what they found most unbelievable was that Lu Cang... had actually defeated the Golden Dragon? Right now, the Golden Dragon stood respectfully behind him, and on his neck was a tattoo-like pattern resembling a chain-link collar.

This was clearly the symbol of a contract, a sign of being a prisoner.

They had heard that dragons were proud creatures.

But this Golden Dragon had actually become the... slave of this child-like being?

Even if not a slave, signing such an unequal contract was practically the same thing.

"You... have given justice to the countless souls who died unjustly," he continued.

"Mm..." Lu Cang just nodded.

These two Level 7 Reincarnators wanted to get some information from Lu Cang, to find out the whole story.

Why did a Golden Dragon suddenly appear here? Why did a fight break out?

However, Lu Cang merely nodded and walked right past them.

He offered no explanation. There was nothing to explain...

SWISH—

His figure blurred slightly, and Lu Cang vanished from before their eyes.

As he passed, Lu Cang touched both of them.

He extracted some information from them.

A Level 7 Archer and a Level 7 Hunter.

Their Talents were both of the Extraordinary rank, which wasn’t low, but there was nothing particularly dazzling about them. After obtaining this information, Lu Cang’s interest in them waned even further.

’There’s no value in communicating with them.’

SWISH—

In just a few brief moments, Lu Cang had arrived at the heavily Restricted castle.

Lu Cang also noticed that someone had attempted to break through the castle’s Restrictions and Protective Magic.

’It was probably that Level 7 Archer and Level 7 Hunter, trying to break the Restrictions to see what was inside, right?’

’But with their strength,’

’they couldn’t possibly break through my protections.’

’Heh, without even realizing it, my own power has grown to the point where I can look down on ordinary Level 7 Reincarnators...’

’Back in Raine Town, I thought it was the coolest thing just watching a Level 5 Adventurer slay a Tier Five Demon.’

A flicker of memory surfaced, but Lu Cang immediately pulled himself out of the nostalgic reverie.

He was no longer in a combat state.

His physical strength plummeted from eleven thousand times its normal level, and for a brief moment, he felt incredibly sluggish and weak.

But the feeling lasted only a few moments before Lu Cang had already readjusted to his own body.

At the same time, all the combat insights he had gained during the battle...

...flooded his mind, filling it to the brim.

Divine Level·Heaven-Ascending Realm of Perfection didn’t just provide an absurdly exaggerated boost to his combat power during a fight. Just as exaggerated was the feedback of combat experience it provided afterward.

After the battle ended, Lu Cang felt as if he had instantly and completely absorbed Herbert’s entire lifetime of combat experience.

It was as if he himself had lived the life of a Golden Dragon dedicated to battle.

He had gained many insights during the fight.

And after the fight, there was a sense of sublimation. He mentally re-enacted every Combat Skill, one by one.

He had already pushed his completely transformed Azure Sky Stream to a new height.

’I really want to test just how far my Combat Skills have come.’

’But first, I need to deal with the matter at hand...’

’If I get the chance later, I could fight this Golden Dragon a few more times. If I can gain so many insights from every fight, he’d make a durable sparring partner.’

He walked into the castle.

At this moment, the young Blood Race member was still engrossed in his research on the Potion.

It looked like this was the final step.

The solutions from seven bottles levitated and swirled in mid-air, mixing together like a vortex...

They vibrated at a strange frequency and merged.

The seven-colored liquids finally fused into one and flowed into a crystal-clear vial.

Lu Cang sensed the Blood Race member emerge from his state of complete and utter concentration.

At last, the Potion was complete.

"Y-you... Sir."

"Do you really intend to spare this person’s life?"

"If his findings are truly released to the world, I fear it will plunge us into an unprecedented catastrophe..."

On the way here, Lu Cang had already heard the whole story from Herbert.

Lu Cang said in a flat tone, "I have my own judgment on this matter."

’Coincidentally, I don’t have a clue how to advance as a Pharmacist.’

’This person before me is a ready-made High Level Alchemist. I should be able to gain a lot of experience about the Pharmacist profession from him.’

’By stopping the Golden Dragon from killing him, I’ve changed the outcome of what was supposed to happen, right?’

’I suppose my objective has been achieved.’

’I don’t know how much Time I have left. In any case, this Potion looks extremely valuable. In the original timeline, Herbert must have killed him, causing this Potion to be lost to history.’

’Whatever the case, I should get my hands on the formula first.’