Advancement and Dragon Absorption

The fiery breath of the Red Dragon brought a rare warm breeze to the Antonio City, allowing people to feel the long-lost warmth.

"That's really not a legend!"

"He really brings us warmth, so we don't have to worry about getting through this winter!"

"Praise be to His Your Majesty Keosius..."

The public opinion in the Anzeta Great Wasteland has undergone tremendous changes, and the image of the Red Dragon in people's minds has become increasingly majestic.

With the empire's industrialized production and the emperor's transformation of nature, people no longer had to worry about how to get through the cold winter or how to fill their stomachs. They could even look forward to the future through those propaganda newspapers.

This is something I never dared to imagine before.

As it turns out, the propaganda of the Northern Nobles proved utterly ineffective in the face of tangible benefits.

The emperor continued to tour his imperial territory, appearing above the cities like the sun high in the sky, bringing miraculous sights to his people.

Meanwhile, Keosius soared through the sky, letting out a joyful whistle that cast a shadow over the vast wilderness.

The panel information is still being refreshed, but at a much slower pace.

Just as Keosius had predicted, his experience points would explode within the first few days after the [Experience Shop] was launched, and then it would be a steady stream.

[You gained 1500 XP][You gained 1500 XP][You gained 1300 XP][You gained 1200 XP]...

Now, ordinary experience has little effect on him.

Each "1500xp" on the panel information requires the accumulation of 1,500 experience points from dozens or even hundreds of players.

Fortunately, the current player base is large enough that quantitative accumulation can lead to qualitative change.

Even the smallest streams can converge into rivers and seas.

Since the Experience Shop opened a few days ago, all 110,000 players currently active in the Anzeta Great Wasteland have enthusiastically exchanged their experience, bringing Keosius a total of over 13 million ordinary experience points.

This is an astronomical figure that is unimaginable for any player.

However, when converted to Keosius's panel, it becomes 130,000 experience points.

This is the cost of the Atavistic Red Dragon template.

Even with such a significant reduction, this experience is still more than enough to enable the Red Dragon to cross the threshold of the next Class Level.

This far surpasses the experience he gained from annihilating the legendary Dragon Slayer squad.

"Boom!"

With a dull thud, Keosius crashed to the ground from mid-air, kicking up clouds of dust and creating several cracks beneath his feet.

"Nothing feels as good as harvesting Leeks if you do it yourself?"

"Tsk tsk, it's so much more fun to be a boss, being able to have 110,000 players supporting my entire business."

As he watched the experience information on the panel continue to refresh, an uncontrollable smile spread across Keosius's face.

Its expression was as greedy as any purebred Red Dragon that had just acquired Gold Coin.

Immediately afterwards, another inconspicuous piece of experience information appeared.

[You have gained 1200 XP] However, this time, the message was not drowned out by the wave of information about gaining experience, because it exceeded the threshold and brought about a qualitative change for Keosius.

[Your total Class Level has been increased to 18][Your current class is - True Dragon Sorcerer 14 / Bloodscale Berserker 3][You can choose to upgrade your current class [True Dragon Sorcerer] or [Bloodscale Berserker]] From the perspective of improving strength, [Bloodscale Berserker] is undoubtedly the more correct choice.

For any profession, every four levels is a watershed moment, and upgrading [Bloodscale Berserker] to level four could very well allow Keosius to take his melee combat ability to a new level.

But this improvement is not necessary for Keosius at the moment.

Moreover, this profession is one of the traps that Jierlazarax set for him, which may disrupt the stability of "Heart of Kareks" and cause him to drift towards the chaotic side.

Now, under the dual influence of [Emperor's Uniqueness] and [Holy Order], the power of order permeates the space around him, completely suppressing the chaotic power within the Heart of Kareks.

But that burning heart was still beating and pounding in Keosius's chest.

The fiery blood of that Progenitor Dragon still flowed in his veins.

This is a curse created by the Abyss and the mad dragon god—how could it be so easily destroyed? Keosius could sense that it was only temporarily dormant due to the suppression of order, and had not been completely resolved.

Once the Empire Domain weakens and the Bahamut's Wind shatters, the chaotic, insane, and violent will is likely to make a comeback and regain control of his body.

This is something Keosius absolutely does not want to see.

Therefore, he would not risk anything going out of control until the curse was completely resolved, nor would he covet this violent power.

Level 15, although still just a transitional Sorcerer Class Level, can still bring him new Dragon Spell, which is the value of the [True Dragon Sorcerer] spell list.

This is a tangible improvement in strength, and most importantly, it is absolutely safe and risk-free, without bringing any negative impact on him—it just requires a bit of the favor of the Goddess of Fate.

So, without hesitation, Keosius made his choice.

[You choose to upgrade [True Dragon Sorcerer] to level 15][Because dragons are born with the ability to cast spells, your current Caster Level is: 20] Reaching this level Caster Level you have already reached the highest level of the Weave.

They will seek something deeper, hidden beneath the surface of the Weave, and dedicate themselves to mastering the use of the Weave system to make the casting of spells more skillful.

Keosius was now experiencing a feeling of "hitting the ceiling".

It is said that the ancient Weave did not only have nine layers, but was almost boundless, and people recklessly extracted the endless power of the Weave —until their arrogance destroyed everything.

The Weave is now sealed off by the gods.

The Arcanist were imprisoned and bound within nine layers of Weave, which is how mages came to be in the conventional sense.

However, studying the origins and changes of the Weave was not something that Keosius, Sorcerer obsessed with power, sought.

The Red Dragon now felt that its control over magic and its influence over the Weave were stronger, and it was quite excited about it, with Mars even jumping from the corners of its eyes.

However, soon, Keosius held his breath, began to wait quietly, and silently prayed to himself.

Suddenly, those pale golden pupils lit up.

[You have gained the 9th level Dragon Spell - Dragon Absorption Dragon Absorption]

With 9th-level protection and the School of Evocation, dragons, as natural magical beings, greedily absorb the energy around them with every breath, turning it into fuel for their breath—and Dragon Sorcerer take this talent a step further, transforming it into complex Dragon Spell.

You open your mouth, creating an energy vortex that absorbs any ranged spells targeting you, and you can use the absorbed energy to cast your own spells.

(Note: This absorption has a certain threshold.) "Dragon Absorption."

"A very interesting spell, somewhat similar to the Magic Absorption from my previous life, but with a much stronger effect."

Keosius stared intently at his panel, nodding slightly in satisfaction, even his long, thick tail swaying gently.

This was the first Ninth Circle Spell he had ever acquired.

It does not rely on any Magic Equipment.

"Keosius strength today is entirely due to my exceptional talent..."

"System panel, upgrade!"