Bathing in Dragon Blood

"What's this?"

This was the first thought of the Exotic Dragon Fish as it leaped out of the sea and sensed the black, lightning-like spearhead hurtling towards it.

As for the second thought?

There was no other thought.

Because in the next instant, the head of the Exotic Dragon Fish was pierced through by the Jet-Black Spear.

Even as consciousness faded into darkness, the Exotic Dragon Fish remained utterly bewildered, unaware of what had happened or why it had died the moment it leaped out of the water.

"You got it!"

At the bow of the ship, Su Yuan saw the thrown Jet-Black Spear pierce through the Exotic Dragon Fish in one fell swoop, and a smile appeared on his face.

Objectively speaking, the Exotic Dragon Fish died a very unjust death. Given its strength, no force on Blue Star at present has the ability to hunt it down.

As a deep-sea creature containing traces of dragon blood, and one that has evolved into Level 3 Lifeform, the dragonfish is the strongest overlord even at the bottom of the deep sea.

Those level 1 and 2 sea beasts didn't even have the courage to face it directly, and as for level 3 sea beasts? They would also retreat under its bloodline pressure and dare not fight.

This is true even in the unfathomable depths of the ocean, let alone on land.

This Exotic Dragon Fish is very cautious, only venturing into shallow waters once every hundred years, staying for a few days before returning to the deep sea.

The powerful beings on land wouldn't even know it existed, let alone kill it.

In fact, even if they knew, it wouldn't have made any difference. Even if the Truth Society mobilized all its Level 4 Artificial Human, they still couldn't do anything to this Exotic Dragon Fish.

After all, as a life form containing dragon blood, this Exotic Dragon Fish has mastered several life-saving talents. As long as it doesn't foolishly go ashore, it's hard to die even if it wants to.

Unfortunately, that's the case.

It encountered Su Yuan.

The Grey Mirror revealed the precise location where the Exotic Dragon Fish would appear next.

Then, he threw the fatal shot in advance.

By the time the Exotic Dragon Fish realized what was happening, the spear Su Yuan had thrown was already incredibly close to it.

In this situation, even if the Exotic Dragon Fish possesses numerous survival mechanisms, it simply cannot use them.

Furthermore, Su Yuan's shot pierced its head, killing it instantly and leaving it no chance of even being seriously injured and dying.

Whoosh!

Jet-Black Spear pierced the head of the Exotic Dragon Fish.

The immense force of the impact sent the Exotic Dragon Fish's corpse flying backward, carried by the spear.

Su Yuan instantly leaped from the bow of the ship, appearing next to the flying dragonfish corpse. He then gripped the spear and flew towards the bow of the ship, carrying the dragonfish corpse with him.

It used the sea surface for leverage several times during the process, and returned to the bow of the boat three seconds later.

"Fortunately, not much was wasted."

Su Yuan looked at the four- or five-meter-long golden Exotic Dragon Fish in front of him.

Because it died so quickly, and because its skull was pierced, this Exotic Dragon Fish did not bleed much.

In a sense, this Exotic Dragon Fish was not dead; only its brain was pierced. Its bodily functions continued to operate, its heart was still beating, and its blood was still flowing.

"A treasure..."

Su Yuan looked at the corpse in front of him. The greatest value of this Exotic Dragon Fish was its blood, which contained traces of dragon blood. Secondly, its scales, bones, and so on also had considerable value.

Even disregarding its dragon blood variant status, it is still Level 3 Lifeform, making it a treasure from beginning to end.

Su Yuan, who possesses the Grey Mirror, is able to make the most of every part of this Exotic Dragon Fish.

Inside the ship's cabin.

Bai Tangwen and Zhao Ru were somewhat stunned.

They had been keeping an eye on Su Yuan, after all, he was their boss.

But what they saw next made their eyes widen in disbelief.

First, Su Yuan suddenly stood up and took out Jet-Black Spear from the Black Gun Case.

Then he hurled it out, the target being the empty sea.

Before the two could even understand the meaning behind Su Yuan's actions...

Suddenly, a large fish with golden scales leaped out of the sea and charged headlong into the Jet-Black Spear.

That's right, from their perspective, it wasn't that Su Yuan's shot was aimed at the golden fish.

Instead, the golden fish deliberately crashed into it.

Finally, Su Yuan off the bow of the ship, defying the laws of physics, and brought the spear, along with the four- or five-meter-long golden fish, back to the bow.

Bai Tangwen and Zhao Ru exchanged a glance, their heads spinning.

What just happened was so illogical that they completely overlooked the special nature of the large golden fish itself.

Just as Bai Tangwen was in a daze, Su Yuan's voice suddenly rang in his ear.

"Bring the box over here."

The so-called box was one of the things Su Yuan had Bai Tangwen prepare in advance.

It's like a super-sized refrigerator, used to store the carcasses of Exotic Dragon Fish.

To prevent its blood and organs from rotting and deteriorating.

"Yes." Bai Tangwen was in a daze and didn't realize why Su Yuan's voice could be heard so clearly in his ear. Instead, he immediately turned around and pushed the box out.

A short while later, a box measuring five meters long and three meters wide appeared at the bow of the ship.

Su Yuan skillfully opened the box, adjusted the temperature inside to below zero, and then dragged the Exotic Dragon Fish inside along with the spear.

The reason for not pulling out the spear is to preserve the freshness of this Exotic Dragon Fish as much as possible.

"Let's return."

After closing the box, Su Yuan glanced at the captain and crew, who were trembling with fear, and said calmly, "O"

"Good...

The captain suddenly snapped back to attention and immediately returned to the ship's control room, while the other two crew members went about their own business.

At this moment, neither the captain nor the crew dared to disobey Su Yuan. Having witnessed that unbelievable scene, it was already quite courageous of them not to kneel down in fear.

Next.

Under the captain's guidance, the ship began its return journey.

Su Yuan remained seated at the bow of the boat, for no other reason than to bask in the sun there. Sunbathing is absorbing energy, and even a little is better than nothing.

On the return journey, they did not encounter any storm areas, and several hours later, the ship returned to the Iceland Port.

At this moment, there were already more than ten people waiting at the Iceland Port, all of whom had been arranged in advance by Su Yuan.

The ship stopped, and the dozen or so people went inside and pushed the boxes containing the carcasses of the Exotic Dragon Fish onto a nearby transport vehicle.

The transport truck will drive to the airport and deliver the boxes to the plane bound for Magic City.

The carcass of the Exotic Dragon Fish arrived at Laboratory No. 3 near Magic City one day and seven hours later.

Su Yuan will also return to Great Xia along with the dragonfish's corpse.

There will be no unexpected events or variables during this period—the choice of aircraft, flight route, and timing were all determined by Su Yuan through the Grey Mirror, ensuring a smooth journey.

You can all go back to your country now.

Before parting, Su Yuan wrote Bai Tangwen and said it to Zhao Ru.

Now that the matter of the Exotic Dragon Fish has been resolved, there is no need for the two to stay in Iceland.

"Yes!"

Bai Tangwen and Zhao Ru answered respectfully.

What they saw and experienced on this voyage will be unforgettable for the rest of their lives.

Seven days later.

Laboratory No. 3.

This laboratory is one of the thirteen laboratories that Su Yuan established near Magic City, specifically for research in the field of life sciences.

The Exotic Dragon Fish that Su Yuan hunted near Iceland was sent here immediately.

"Unbelievable! There is actually living blood containing so many active factors. At this density of activity, its owner could live for at least two thousand years!"

Gao Dehai, the head of Laboratory No. 3, stared at the lines of data in front of him with a fanatical expression, muttering to himself.

The blood data he was currently viewing naturally came from the Exotic Dragon Fish. Su Yuan had brought it over to use the laboratory's various equipment to extract its blood.

Then, through multiple refining processes, the thin strand of dragon blood is extracted.

During this period, all the data regarding the blood of this Exotic Dragon Fish will naturally be collected and used as research material for the future.

Is it over?

Su Yuan stood to the side waiting, and then asked.

"Boss, the blood has been purified."

Gao Dehai was startled. He had been so engrossed in analyzing the dragonfish's blood data that he had overlooked Su Yuan standing beside him.

Immediately, Gao Dehai strode into a room and carefully took out a test tube.

The test tube was filled with a large portion of Golden Liquid. It looked very light, but it actually weighed two pounds.

"Boss."

Gao Dehai carefully handed the test tube to Su Yuan, as if afraid of dropping it on the ground.

This mostly-filled test tube of Golden Liquid is the result of five or six days of hard work in their Laboratory No. 3.

"Is this the dragon blood from that Exotic Dragon Fish?"

Su Yuan took the test tube and examined it carefully.

Compared to Gao Dehai, he had sharper senses and could clearly perceive every drop of the Golden Liquid.

The more one observes, the more one can sense the chilling aura emanating from within the Golden Liquid.

That Exotic Dragon Fish weighed over five tons, and its blood contained at least three tons.

Three tons of blood were ultimately refined and purified to produce only this small amount of Golden Liquid.

"Unfortunately... the purity is still not very high. If that Exotic Dragon Fish were allowed to live for several hundred more years, until it metamorphoses into Level 4 Lifeform or Level 5 Lifeform... the quality of the dragon blood extracted after purification should be significantly higher than it is now..."

Su Yuan thought to himself.

Of course, this is just a hypothetical scenario.

Su Yuan wouldn't do that either.

Let the Exotic Dragon Fish live for another few hundred years? Su Yuan wouldn't even know what level he would reach in a few hundred years. At that time, even if he needed dragon blood, he would just hunt down real dragon beasts.

How could they possibly be interested in level 4 Level 5 Lifeform?

Deep inside Laboratory No. 3, Su Yuan entered a room.

Inside this room is a pool several square meters in size.

The pool is already full of water.

Su Yuan walked to the pool.

The best way to refine the Golden Liquid in the test tube is through bathing.

As for swallowing it directly? The Golden Liquid has an extremely high density, far exceeding that of mercury, and it also has a certain degree of corrosiveness. An ordinary person would undoubtedly die if they swallowed it.

While Level 3 Lifeform like Su Yuan wouldn't die from consuming it, the absorption efficiency would be greatly reduced, resulting in a waste of resources.

Thinking of this, Su Yuan opened the test tube and slowly poured the Golden Liquid inside into the pool.

The originally crystal-clear pool suddenly turned pale gold after the Golden Liquid was poured in.

Su Yuan took off his clothes and slowly walked into the pool. Except for his head, the rest of his body was submerged.

Call!

Only a short while had passed.

Su Yuan then felt his whole body getting hot, but this heat did not come from the outside in; rather, it came from the inside out.

"Absorption has begun..."

Su Yuan thought to himself that he already knew the entire process of refining dragon blood, as well as the different feelings at different stages, from the Grey Mirror.

Without the Grey Mirror to confirm, he wouldn't dare use the Golden Liquid in the test tube directly, for who knows what side effects or potential risks might be involved.

It's like needing to take a bath to maximize the absorption and refining of the Golden Liquid; without prior knowledge, who would imagine such a method of absorption and refining?

With a hum, as time passed, streams of heat rapidly seeped from the surface of Su Yuan's skin into his flesh and blood.

"Begin refining!"

Su Yuan closed his eyes and immediately began refining the internal heat flow according to the refining method given by the Grey Mirror.

In an instant, the heat that had seeped into his body suddenly exploded, as if countless silver needles had been inserted, spreading throughout every part of Su Yuan's body.

Su Yuan's lips twitched slightly.

The Grey Mirror had already answered that there would be a certain degree of pain during the refining of the Golden Liquid, but Su Yuan hadn't paid much attention to it at the time, not expecting it to hurt so much.

However, Su Yuan could completely bear the pain; he considered it a test of his will.

Many cultivators in the depths of the universe deliberately undergo painful trials and tribulations in order to temper their will.

Of course, Su Yuan doesn't need to do these things right now; the <Star Contemplation Method> is already enough for him to improve his willpower.

Whoosh~

The gold color in the pool gradually faded, and the pain Su Yuan endured also increased.

Similarly, Su Yuan's body is also undergoing significant changes.

The power of the Golden Liquid continuously seeped into every cell.

The latter, however, begins a slow transformation, with impurities at the cellular level being continuously eliminated, and inferior genes that originally belonged to humans being constantly improved.

Under this profound change, Su Yuan's body began a... unique evolution.

This evolution is not a high-level evolution at the life level, but rather a kind of breadth evolution, where the genetic level is perfected and a certain upper limit of itself is broken.

Two hours later.

Su Yuan could no longer feel any pain, and the pool that had been a pale golden color became crystal clear once again.

Upon seeing this, Su Yuan immediately realized that he should completely absorb and refine the Golden Liquid.

Just to be on the safe side and to avoid any waste, Su Yuan still inquired about the Grey Mirror deep within his sea of consciousness.

"Is it finished refining now?"

The Gray Mirror churned and rippled, offering its answer.

[Yes]

Having obtained the answer he wanted, Su Yuan felt reassured and slowly stood up from the pool.

Stepping out of the pool, Su Yuan immediately sensed the changes within himself.

Firstly, in terms of strength, this experience of being bathed in dragon blood is roughly equivalent to the results of two cultivation sessions.

Two cultivation sessions... Don't underestimate the improvement in strength from these two cultivation sessions. You should know that Su Yuan only needed to cultivate fifty times when he was at the Level 3 Lifeform stage.

Two cultivation sessions... that's already equivalent to one twenty-fifth of the progress in the Level 3 Lifeform stage.

Su Yuan had anticipated the improvement in strength, since the Golden Liquid, being the essence of the Exotic Dragon Fish, inherently carried a large amount of energy.

This is just one of the effects of absorbing and refining the Golden Liquid.

Another effect that Su Yuan was more concerned about was raising the upper limit of cultivation speed.

"Um?"

Su Yuan carefully sensed the subtle changes within himself and in the outside world, and discovered even deeper layers of change.