209: Chapter 209 The Shock Brought by Mythical Creatures
"System Log!"
"Notification: After a battle, the operating efficiency of the Thunder-Fire Breathing Technique within your body will be significantly enhanced for a period of time!"
"Notification: After a battle, the operating efficiency of the Supreme Aura Cells within your body will be significantly enhanced for a period of time..."
"Notification: After a battle, your skill Thunder-Fire Barrier (Beginner) proficiency level has increased to proficient!"
Host: Ye Yang
Race: Golden Thunder Flaming Feather Bird
Evolution Level: C+
Bloodline: Thunder Power, Glazed Blazing Fire (300,000 Supreme Aura Cells; the more supreme aura, the stronger the bloodline ability!)
Talent: Thunder-Fire Glazed Body (B-), Toxin Immunity (C), Gigantification (C)
Spirit Power Level: B-
Spirit Skills: Detection Spell, Telepathy, Intimidation (Spirit skill; skill intensity and level increase and strengthen with spirit level!)
Skills: Thunder-Fire Breathing Technique (Perfected), Thunder-Fire Barrier (proficient)
Buff: Within one month, the operating efficiency of the Thunder-Fire Breathing Technique and Supreme Aura Cells is increased fivefold!
The specific changes were also displayed on the system panel.
The increase in the operating efficiency of the Thunder-Fire Breathing Technique was not important for now, because Ye Yang was confident he could quickly absorb enough spiritual energy for the next evolution level.
The most urgent matter now was racial atavism, increasing the number of Supreme Aura Cells in his body.
Now with the one-month buff effect, whereas previously he would gain about 10,000 Supreme Aura Cells in a month, he would now gain an extra 50,000 out of thin air!
This was a good thing for him...
He looked toward the crown of the dragon blood tree, where green flower buds had already appeared; before long, the dragon blood tree would bear dragon blood fruit once more.
"The dragon blood fruit hasn't just grown itself, but the speed at which it bears fruit has also been affected. I wonder how many Supreme Aura Cells the resulting dragon blood fruit will be able to increase..."
Then he looked at the stone wall blood orchids nearby. Once the blood orchids matured and were combined with the dragon blood fruit, the number of Supreme Aura Cells he needed for racial atavism should be nearly sufficient...
...
Meanwhile.
A few days later, the Jianghai City authorities received intelligence from the elite squad that had returned from the Qinling Mountains.
"What?!"
"There's actually a 'dragon' in the depths of the Qinling Mountains?!"
"Are the members of that elite squad sure they aren't suffering from excessive mental stress and having hallucinations?!"
All the Jianghai City leaders who saw the intelligence were shocked, blurting out in disbelief.
As the ancient Great Xia Kingdom with a long history and culture on Blue Star, possessing a vast number of myths, legends, and records of strange phenomena, it naturally had a greater understanding of strange and powerful creatures than other nations.
What's more, this was the 'dragon,' revered as a mythical totem by their Great Xia Kingdom!
After the initial shock, the elite squad was sent to a laboratory for a comprehensive examination, particularly regarding their central nervous systems.
After several days of thorough examinations, it was confirmed that the elite squad was only suffering from severe exhaustion and had no mental issues.
This news sent a shock through the hearts of the Jianghai City leaders.
They couldn't help but ponder the intelligence brought back by the elite squad.
"The members of the elite squad are mentally normal with no issues... If that's the case... then a mythical creature like a 'dragon' really has appeared in the Qinling Mountains..."
"It's truly... hard to imagine how powerful a creature like a 'dragon' is. I don't think the Ancient Creature Divine Phoenix could possibly be a match for the mythical creature 'dragon'..."
"That's not necessarily true. We've witnessed the evolution, mutation speed, and immense power of the Ancient Creature Divine Phoenix firsthand. Even if the creature the elite squad mentioned is a 'dragon,' it might not be a match for the Ancient Creature Divine Phoenix."
"Heh... brother, that is a true mythical creature!"
"Alright, the focus of our meeting now isn't to discuss who is stronger between the Ancient Creature Divine Phoenix and the mythical creature dragon, but how to handle the issue of the mythical creature dragon's appearance!"
"Uh..."
Facing this thorny problem, all the leaders were momentarily silenced.
Whether it was the scientific research department proficient in biology, the military department equipped for modern warfare, or the city's administrative department, none of the leaders could come up with an idea for a moment.
After all, this was their first time facing a mythical creature, especially one as powerful as a 'dragon' among mythical beings.
Finally, after ten minutes passed and the dozens of leaders present couldn't squeeze out a single word, the top official, Mayor Lin, stepped forward.
"Currently, we can roughly conclude that there are creatures in the Qinling Mountains even more powerful than the Ancient Creature Divine Phoenix, seemingly mythical dragon-like creatures... This news is extremely important for our Jianghai City and even the entire Great Xia Kingdom."
"First, notify Great Xia Headquarters and other cities of this intelligence... Sigh, Jianghai City isn't the only one geographically close to or bordering the Qinling Mountains; there are many such cities in Great Xia..."
"Finally, Jianghai City must continue to vigorously develop the spiritual energy cultivation system, and considering the complex environment of the Qinling Mountains, it's time to build a city firepower defense line along its edge."
After hearing Mayor Lin's words, the dozens of Jianghai City leaders present nodded, and a military leader spoke up in confusion.
"Doesn't our Jianghai City already have the Shenfeng Mountain Fortress in the south near the Qinling Mountains? Why spend massive resources building another firewall?"
"Was the Divine Phoenix Mountain we built for the Ancient Creature Divine Phoenix built for nothing?!"
Hearing this, the military leaders all nodded.
Constructing a defense line outside the city would mostly consume personnel and resources from their military department, not to mention in a place as complex as the Qinling Mountains.
Mayor Lin shook his head. "The original plan has changed. Who knows what dangerous things might come out of the Qinling Mountains one day..."
"We can't completely leave Jianghai City's first line of defense to the Ancient Creature Divine Phoenix on Divine Phoenix Mountain. We must rely on humans to protect Jianghai City ourselves!"
He then addressed the thoughts of the military leaders.
"Don't worry, although the manpower and resources for building the Qinling defense line will rely on your military department, I will definitely replenish your department's consumption afterward."
"That's good then..."
...
After the Jianghai City leaders formulated a plan upon learning that mythical 'dragons' likely existed in the Qinling Mountains...
The next day, a steady stream of personnel and vehicles headed for the outskirts, leaving the citizens very confused by the city authorities' move.
Many city media outlets interviewed the Jianghai City leaders but were brushed off...
The Jianghai City leaders all knew that if the general public found out about the existence of mythical dragons in the Qinling Mountains, heaven knows what outrageous things the five or six hundred million people who believe in the Divine Dragon would do.
Just as Jianghai City was building its first line of defense on the edge of the Qinling Mountains in the southern outskirts...
Information very important to the human spiritual energy cultivation system was also obtained by Jianghai City...