Basic Information on Dragons

The next day,

In the afternoon.

Based on the information Aurora had brought back that morning, Wayne appeared beneath Teaching Building No. 566,

Preparing to attend the Basic Information on Dragons course.

Upon arriving at Classroom 303,

Wayne found a seat by the window and sat down, then began waiting.

For this class,

There were quite a few people, and as time passed, the number kept growing.

Wayne understood as well.

After all, dragons were equivalent to resources, and they were imposing besides. Having a dragon to ride

Was undoubtedly alluring

To boys and girls who had embarked on the path of the extraordinary.

And this mandatory course was probably one of the most attractive courses as well.

Very soon,

The classroom's three hundred seats were filled. Those who arrived later did not cause any conflict, merely withdrawing with silent regret.

They could only find another day

To come listen to the lecture.

A quarter of an hour later, the classroom quieted down, and an old man wearing a white wizard's robe walked in.

After reaching the podium,

The old man knocked on the desk. Once he had drawn everyone's attention, he was about to speak,

But seemed to sense something,

Nodding in Wayne's direction as a respectful greeting,

Before finally getting to the point.

"The total course time is five hours. The first three hours

Will be an introduction to basic information on dragons.

The following hour will be an introduction centered around dragons.

The final hour

Will be your question time. Remain quiet throughout, do not disturb others, and do not interrupt me,

Otherwise,

You will be expelled from the classroom."

As he spoke, he clapped his hands.

"Now, let us get to the point.

Before introducing dragons, you must first understand their classifications.

The dragon race

Is divided into three ranks: upper, middle, and lower.

[Lower Dragons]

Refer to material dragons,

Namely Iron Dragons, Copper Dragons, Silver Dragons, Gold Dragons, and so on. They represent Lower Dragons.

As for [Middle Dragons],

They refer to elemental dragons. For example, the five elements we commonly see: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—the five elemental dragons.

For knights,

Generally, only after contracting a dragon of this rank can one be called a Holy Dragon Knight!

And [Upper Dragons]

Usually refer to certain rare, innately powerful attributes, such as ice-element, space-element, and light-element dragons.

They are the representatives of Upper Dragons."

After saying that, he paused,

As though giving the students time to digest the information. After about a minute,

He continued.

"These are the three common classifications of dragons.

But there are also variants.

Take the dragon contracted by General Deli of the Imperial Capital as an example. The dragon he contracted is a fire-element variant—the Flame Dragon.

This variant

Allows the Flame Dragon to stand shoulder to shoulder with Upper Dragons.

Naturally, the same applies to Lower Dragons. If a Copper Dragon mutates into a Mystic Copper Dragon,

It can stand shoulder to shoulder with Middle Elemental Dragons, and the resources it produces change from copper ore into

Mystic copper ore.

Resources like mystic copper ore can also be considered

High-grade

Among the cultivation resources of a Level Two Bronze Knight.

Though it cannot compare with elemental copper ore, it is certainly better than ordinary copper ore!"

He paused after saying that.

"The above are the three major classifications of dragons, as well as variants.

Next,

I will explain the realms of dragons."

"Dragon realms are actually the same as those of humans, divided into nine levels.

Among them,

Levels 1 through 3 are the juvenile dragon stage.

Levels 4 through 6 are the adult stage.

At Level 7, a dragon has fully developed its immense elemental magical energy attributes to the stage of control.

Dragons at this time

Are called [Legendary Dragons].

As for anything higher, like humans, they are called rule powerhouses.

For example, the ruler of the Temple,

Arthur, the Level Eight light-element Rule Knight, contracts

The light-element Rule Dragon, Myriad Blessings.

Then there is the legendary Dragon Mother, who has mastered elemental rules. These two dragons are among the representatives.

As for Level 9,

No dragon, human, or elf has yet achieved it,

So we will set it aside for now.

That is the complete hierarchy of dragon realms."

As his words fell,

Wayne had gained a great deal, but questions arose alongside it. Still, Wayne did not dwell on them too much,

Nor did he ask,

Because the teacher's voice rang out again, drawing Wayne's attention back to the podium.

"The above

Was the introduction to basic information on dragons. Thus, the first part of the course has ended.

Next,

I will discuss introductions centered around dragons."

"First,

Let us discuss the resources produced by dragons. Take a Lower Dragon—the Iron Dragon—as an example.

The resource accompanying it

Is iron ore.

And why do dragons produce resources?

That brings us to the blessings of Sanctuary World.

Dragons themselves are aggregates of the elemental magical energy of heaven and earth.

Coupled with the blessings of the world,

This ultimately gave dragons their reputation for being treasure from head to toe, with treasures even in the places where they dwell.

Dragons produce many kinds of resources,

But they can generally be divided into three types.

First, mineral veins—the common gold, silver, and copper veins, variant mineral veins,

Or elemental mineral veins.

Second, magic crystals. There is no need to say much about those; you use them every day.

Third, magical plants.

Of these three, magical plants are supplementary products, born from dragons' blood, urine, saliva, or other bodily substances.

Among these three,

The first two are the primary products,

Namely mineral veins and magic crystals.

..."

Four hours passed quickly.

"That concludes the lecture.

The remaining hour will be for questions."

After saying that,

The teacher swept his gaze around before finally settling on Wayne, who had raised his hand.

"This student,

What question do you have?"

Hearing this, Wayne first nodded slightly, then threw out

All his questions.

"Teacher, I have three questions in total.

First, do top-tier dragons exist,

Such as variants of Upper Dragons?

Or are there dragons classified like talents, representing top-tier talent?

Second,

Do dragons need magic crystals to cultivate?

Third,

When you mentioned the elemental Dragon Mother earlier, did you mean that she contains,

Or rather possesses, all elements?"

As his words fell,

The teacher nodded slightly.

"Based on my current knowledge,

I will answer your questions as follows.

First, the top-tier dragons you mentioned do not exist.

Take the darkness element as an example.

Even if it possesses abilities that seem like variants, such as devouring, they are not variants!

A variant refers to

A derivative change of that element. Abilities are merely things it inherently possesses. For the darkness element,

Devouring is itself one of its abilities!

What is an Upper Dragon?

To put it in one sentence: 'the highest-class dragon.'

There may be those that stand shoulder to shoulder with them,

But there will absolutely be none that surpass them. You must understand that every Upper Dragon

Represents a world rule.

Such as Light Dragons, Darkness Dragons, Earth Dragons, and so on. These are all abilities that form part of the world,

And are difficult to surpass.

Beyond that,

There are currently no records. Even if such beings exist, they are not something this teacher can answer for you."

He paused.

"Then, for the second question: do dragons not need magic crystals?

That is a good question.

The teacher's answer is no. Of course, this 'no need' refers to their own cultivation,

Because every dragon,

They were all walking conglomerate mana arrays—or rather, mana entities. With every breath, mana surged in like seawater,

Products like mana crystals

Were merely derivatives born beneath their vast mana.

As for the final question.

Dragon Mother!

She was called the Dragon Mother

Because she was born containing the five elemental forces, a five-element dragon,

And thus came to be known as the Dragon Mother."

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