A Giant Called Player

Another level of power.

Luke carefully savored the sensation after unleashing the Red Dragon power; it was very close to the level 80 Clear Sky. However, in a real fight, he certainly wouldn't be a match for a level 80 Clear Sky with her perfectly honed abilities. He could be considered to have the strength of a near 4-star hero.

After all, this was merely the ability of the Svenbornbarry Snake; it was impossible to truly become a dragon just by eating a piece of dragon meat.

Luke felt the explosive energy within his body.

This feeling... it was fantastic!

Trolls possessed strength and powerful regenerative abilities, and the Red Dragon likewise possessed strength and powerful regenerative abilities.

There was also a layer of dragon scale defense.

Strength added to strength.

Luke felt that once he encountered danger, even if he couldn't defeat his opponent, as long as he wasn't killed instantly, he should be able to hold on until Clear Sky arrived to support him.

At last, he didn't have to worry about his own life every single moment.

Withdrawing the Red Dragon power, Luke's physical mutation reverted, and the Dragon Snake tattoo reappeared on the back of his right hand.

Only the color of the Dragon Snake's right hind leg had faded significantly; this was the result of using the Red Dragon power.

It only required feeding it a small piece of dragon meat to recover.

And as for dragon meat... there was plenty stored in Clear Sky's spatial backpack.

He requested a piece of dragon meat the size of a fingernail from Clear Sky and placed it on the back of his right hand.

The Dragon Snake poked its head out, swallowed it in one gulp, and then sank back into his skin to become a tattoo again, its right hind leg regaining its clarity.

Checking the time, dawn was approaching...

He would have to find another time to test the changes brought about by this Secret Art.

Luke had Clear Sky log off, then walked back to his dormitory along the path he had come.

He took a refreshing shower, ready to welcome a new day in comfort.

Just as he felt hungry, Kailina arrived with breakfast.

After Kailina finished tidying up the room for Luke, she looked at the Detective Chief sitting at the table eating heartily and asked with great confusion: "Detective Chief, I feel that your body has undergone a major change. Your strength seems to have increased significantly, and that tattoo on your right hand...

If I hadn't recorded your characteristics yesterday, I would have suspected you were a different person."

As a cyborg with special functions, Kailina was extremely sensitive to external information and possessed strong discernment. She could sense that Luke had changed drastically overnight, and one had to remember that he had been a very, very ordinary person just yesterday.

Yet, the recorded information told her that this was indeed Meteor, the Detective Chief of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau.

Therefore, Kailina appeared very perplexed.

Luke looked at the Dragon Snake tattoo on the back of his hand and said to Kailina with a smile: "What you saw yesterday was my disguise; my strength is currently recovering.

Has anything special happened this morning or last night?"

At this moment, Kailina was absolutely loyal to Luke.

Regarding Luke's question, she replied: "Detective Chief, the curfew outside has ended, and the city is returning to normal. As for the situation with the Mad Axe Gang, Captain Black Mamba has already taken people over to confirm.

But based on the intelligence sent in throughout the night, it seems they managed to hold their ground."

"It seems the Mad Axe Gang has some capability after all; they are worth our full effort to pull them through." Luke picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth, then said to Kailina: "Send someone to notify our sponsors and tell them I am inviting them to the Secret Intelligence Bureau for a meeting. First, as I am newly appointed, I want to meet everyone and deepen our rapport; second, to discuss everyone's future path; and third, to help the Mad Axe Gang overcome this crisis."

"I will immediately send someone to notify them. What is the specific time for the meeting?"

"Today... there is still a curfew at night, so have them come at three in the afternoon."

"Understood, Detective Chief."

Luke pushed his tableware forward: "After you finish, change into casual clothes and come out with me to work a case."

Hearing this order, Kailina asked in confusion: "Detective Chief, I... I am just a clerk. Shouldn't you take Captain Black Mamba and Captain Pisco to work a case?"

"Do you think taking those two out counts as working a case?"

"This..." Kailina felt she couldn't refute that. As the confidential secretary of the Secret Intelligence Bureau, Kailina was the one who cleaned up their messes the most.

"That is the decision. You received formal Magic education from a young age; in terms of strength, you shouldn't be weaker than Black Mamba, you just lack her combat experience and ruthlessness.

This case doesn't require killing; you just need to use Magic to help me control the scene."

Since the Detective Chief had said so, Kailina could only reply: "Yes, Detective Chief. I will go prepare immediately..."

Kailina packed the tableware into a food box and carried it away.

While waiting for Kailina, Luke analyzed the path he would take next.

Before performing the Secret Art to obtain the bloodline, Luke had many paths to choose from.

But after obtaining the "Taotie" bloodline, he could only build his power system around this bloodline.

The available routes had narrowed, but they were also much clearer.

The current Luke could only be considered to have laid a foundation; there was still a long way to go if he wanted to build a skyscraper.

This meant he needed to pour massive resources into it.

Clear Sky was so strong because she stood on the shoulders of a giant called "Player."

The materials needed can be easily collected within the game.

However, at this moment, Luke didn't even have the equipment to refine Dragon Blood, let alone process the materials.

Some things couldn't be bought even if he wanted to.

In this world and at this time, Secret Arts were a very rudimentary power system. Nations and private research groups wouldn't spend too much money and resources on research that had almost no theoretical foundation and relied entirely on experience and luck.

With that money and talent, wouldn't it be better to invest in magic, Steam Technology, machinery, Body Modification, or Supernatural Cultivation?

In the later stages of the Era game, Secret Arts could surpass other power systems because Players "played" their way to that point with their own lives.

This also resulted in many mysterious items and materials being unique to Players.

Luke's phone contained the processing methods for these mysterious items and materials, but he lacked the equipment to create them.

Directly guzzling Dragon Blood versus making it into a beverage had a world of difference in effect.

The taste difference was also huge.

Raging Wave City, as a port city facing the world, allowed one to purchase the necessary equipment and materials through its harbor.

But this required money, a Secret Arts laboratory, secure channels, and protection...

Too many things were needed.

The identity of a Detective Chief from the Golden Shield Empire's Royal Secret Intelligence Bureau must be utilized well. As long as his rabbit warren could be dug out extensively, even if his identity were exposed one day, he could still thrive here.

While Luke was making plans for himself, Kailina, having changed her clothes, knocked and entered.

She wore a Morning Glory Color dress and a pair of Calfskin round-toed boots, with a Lady Hat tilted on her head.

White Lace gloves, and a Magic Wand could be seen tucked inside her left sleeve cuff.

"Detective Chief, can we go now?"

Luke put on his hat and picked up his cane. "Let's go... through the back, without attracting attention."