170 and Dancing with Dragons (Part 1)

Clang!

Li Aoz raised his arm and forcefully deflected Dia Lan's magical attack. The latter's fierce flames were swept away by the wind from his fist, and Dia Lan's slender figure was instantly revealed in front of him, like a noble Goddess statue, so close that he could shatter and desecrate it with a wave of his hand.

Dia Lan simply raised her hand, and a mysterious and ancient language was uttered aloud. The world resonated with it, and all kinds of elements rushed forward one after another under the supreme contract. Primal magic was instantly summoned, and a rich magical aura spread and expanded in the arena, becoming increasingly turbulent.

Arcane · Draconic Language Chant · Death Spiral

Countless thorn-like magical spikes pierced the earth and hurtled towards the sky. The spikes spun rapidly, bringing with them a chilling killing intent. Li Aoz immediately set off in a mad dash, but the spikes relentlessly pursued him, like a deadly grim reaper, until the very end.

Bang bang bang bang bang! Li Aoz forward, using the footwork of a [Martial Artist] and his familiarity with magic nodes to calculate the direction of the spikes' movement in advance, skillfully avoiding their bombardment.

Even so, under the excellent guidance of the Dragon Blood Titan, the power of the dragon-infused spells increased exponentially, and no matter how quick and agile Li Aoz, he could not outpace the spells' tracking speed.

Thud! Shoulder injury – Dia Lan scores.

Swoosh! A spike hits the sole of his foot— Dia Lan scores.

Clang! Right on the chin— Dia Lan continues his scoring streak!

Completely unleashing her full potential without any psychological burden, Dia Lan transformed the entire arena into a scorching lava inferno. Combined with her dragon chanting, even the most ordinary Arcane Missiles received a considerable boost.

Even though he was temporarily suppressed, Li Aoz didn't care at all. His [Bloodline] Aoneng surged, and under the interference of the Aoneng, his body hormones were always in the best fighting state.

An organism's emotions are directly affected by the interference of hormones in its body. Even the C3 Luca-type Cosmic Human Race, which is most skilled in combat in the universe, will feel frustrated, uneasy, anxious, and even fearful when they lose a battle.

Li Aoz had no such concerns. Under the influence of his bloodline, he fought with increasing ferocity, remaining calm and passionate.

"Ha! That's more like it!"

The slain spikes relentlessly pursued him, and Li Aoz suddenly turned and slammed his fist into the ground.

Bang! The ferocious and tyrannical force lifted up the lava plate, sending magma flying, but it did not harm Li Aoz in the slightest.

Because even now, Li Aoz's blue bar is still full.

"Dia Lan, you've done very well. It's enough for me to start using magic!"

Li Aoz spread his arms, and the lava immediately became his weapon.

[Element Architecture]

"Behold my spell—'Summon Fire Golem to Smash You to Pieces'!!!"

Li Aoz casually made up a spell name, showcasing his excellent talent for naming things.

He held it up with both hands, and the splashing lava immediately gathered together with burning and Earth Element.

Next, all that's needed is a little sophisticated architectural skill.

[Input constant terms—Import model—Set mass—Collision volume—Couple earth/burning elements—Reconnect signal—Architecture completed] This set of operations is smooth and seamless for Li Aoz. In the later stages of the game, the [Starcaller] often needs to use the Architecting to perform combo attacks. This is just the most basic operation.

Unfortunately, he was not a true architect; he was unable to build the main ecosystem system or set up subsystems to give the architecture powerful mobility.

The Burning Giants and Earth Giants rose from the lava, and under the dominion of Li Aoz, they roared fiercely, their bodies rapidly intertwining and merging together.

"Structured structure – Lava Guardian".

When Li Aoz drank the mental potion earlier, he remembered some interesting information.

For example, the architectural blueprint of an architect.

In the early stages, the "Architects" cannot directly modify the major rules of the universe. They can only fight by constructing things. A high-quality blueprint can often sell for an astronomical price.

Among them, the Lava Guardian is the most classic 3.0 version blueprint. Due to its excellent body structure and high cost performance, it has been modified by the architects in various ways since version 3.0. Until before Li Aoz travel, you could still see people generating this thing.

He can be described as a true model worker.

The intense heat turned the soil into lava, forging it into armor. Beneath the heavy gladiator helmet, six small, steady eyes peeked out. Its lower body inherited the thermal propulsion of the Burning Giant, and propelled by the thrust generated by the burning flames, it floated completely in the air. A ferocious and monstrous elemental guardian stood behind Li Aoz.

Bang! Li Aoz stood with his arms crossed and legs apart, while the Lava Guardian, nearly ten meters tall, stood proudly behind him with his arms crossed as well.

Elements are his nerves, will replaces electricity for transmission, and the spirit of the Elai Ling Race transforms into chains, linking his body with that of the Lava Guardian.

No independent movement ability? Then just start moving yourself! Originally, the structure was given powerful attributes and movement abilities according to the level of [Intelligence], but Li Aoz obtained the [Autocratic] feat early on, forcibly changing the attribute bonus judgment to [Charisma].

Li Aoz's base Charm value reached 183 points, exceeding the average level of the Delta-rank. After the 30% bonus from the Perpetual · Love Hunter, his actual Charm value was 237.9 points.

Moreover, he also possesses the [Bloodline], which forces the Element Architecture to pass the Bloodline Determination that was originally only for the first stage of the Elai Ling Race.

According to the mechanics of the Lava Guardian construct, for every 20 points of Intelligence the Architect has, the Lava Guardian gains a 5% increase in Strength and a 10% increase in maximum health.

Li Aoz provides Lava Guardian with a 55% increase in strength and a maximum health increase of 110%.

Most importantly, the Lava Guardian is a melee unit.

This means that once Li Aoz takes control of it, it will be like a piece of equipment worn by Li Aoz. Its basic attributes are the same as Li Aoz's own basic attributes. It will enjoy the power benefits of the [Bloodline] and will also receive the amplification from the structure.

Li Aoz's health bar instantly more than doubled, and his [Strength] attribute reached an astonishing 523.745 points.

This is the Zeta-rank level.

Smack

Li Aoz lifted his foot and walked step by step towards Dia Lan ahead. Without any extra effort, he casually dispersed all the incoming magic, as easily as swatting away mosquitoes.

Boom!

The Lava Guardian followed him, their blazing flames bombarding the earth and creating heavy echoes.

"Open! Are you kidding me? It's that big, people will die! No way, absolutely not!"

The audience on stage grew larger and larger, and the appearance of the Lava Guardian caused a sensation throughout the entire venue.

"How is Delta-rank Mental Power activated?"

Some students were extremely skeptical, and some even started calculating on the spot. "Is this a golem? If it's Elemental Magic, the mana it consumes per second... that's outrageous! It's unbelievable."

Dia Lan nodded slightly.

"Only now are you showing your true strength. Lioz... It seems the truly arrogant one is you."