At first, Ian had indeed intended to control the Dark Gold Dragon's body and head straight for Dragon Bone Plaza, grab the Divine Marrow and Dragon Crystal, then leave.
No matter what one did, the most important thing was to accomplish the strategic objective first. As long as Ian obtained the Blazing Star-Hanging Dragon's Divine Marrow and Dragon Crystal, along with part of the Source of Dragonblood, he could repair the Dragon Heart Core within his body and gain a second Fifth Energy Level component, the Dragon Divine Marrow, along with its corresponding operating system.
By then, once he reached the peak of the Fourth Energy Level, becoming Fifth Energy Level would come as naturally as water flowing downhill.
But here came the problem: plans could never keep up with change.
When Ian tried to invoke his authority and teleport himself to Dragon Bone Plaza, the Xenobiology Research Institute's central control system answered, "A disaster-class Void Realm calamity has currently been detected. Please enter a shelter and take refuge as soon as possible"...
Hey, hey, hey, my physical body is a dragon! What kind of calamity is a Void Realm disturbance at this level supposed to be?!
That said, the Xenobiology Research Institute had been designed for humans. At this moment, Ian could understand why Echo thought Terra's people were no longer human. Though they were both modified humans, ordinary humans truly were nowhere near as sturdy as modern Terrans, nor could they possibly pilot a dragon body as armor.
Besides, Yafda and Campani had indeed stirred the Void Realm into complete chaos. Two specialists in Subspace abilities with Fourth Energy Level strength were like two water dragons churning through the sea, raising waves that towered into the heavens. Without teleporting through authority, even finding them on his own would