Ashen Dragon-Chapter 479 - 401 Promotion

Chapter 479: Chapter 401 Promotion

Chapter 479 -401 Promotion

Outskirts of Northwind Castle, Steel Dragonwing Palace.

Cassius lay quietly on the ground, his massive dragon body rising and falling with each breath, sulfurous smoke filling the palace.

The current Red Dragon, from head to tail, was nearly forty meters long, and even the exceptionally spacious palace felt a bit cramped for him now.

“Phew…”

“Finally about to level up. A moment of harvest.”

Cassius yawned, exhaling a puff of sulfur-flavored smoke. He then used his strong limbs and tail to support himself on the ground, slowly getting up.

The Red Dragon stared intently at the panel in front of him, a hint of joy gleaming in his pale golden pupils.

[You have gained 200xp]

[You have gained 100xp]

[You have gained 900xp]

….

Since opening the Experience Shop and the Undead Research Institute, Cassius’s experience points had been accumulating rapidly. Hundreds of thousands of players across the Empire were continuously contributing experience points to him.

Although each contribution was small for him, the sheer volume and frequency made a difference.

In addition, after devouring numerous Fire Giants in the Fire Elemental Plane, killing two Emirs, and even personally killing a Pasha.

In just a few months, despite sitting on an “experience black hole” like the Ancestral Dragon template, Cassius had still gathered enough experience for his next level up and was about to undergo another enhancement.

[You have gained 900xp]

[Your total occupational level has increased to 19]

[Your current occupation is—True Dragon Sorcerer 15/Bloodscaled Fury 3]

Without hesitation, Cassius made his choice. Even without considering the curse factor, the True Dragon Sorcerer had a precious opportunity to enhance attributes at level 16.

[You choose to upgrade [True Dragon Sorcerer] to level 16]

[Due to the innate spellcasting of dragonkin, your current spellcasting level is: 21]

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[Upon reaching level 16 in this occupation, you gain 2 legendary attribute points (which can increase attributes above 20) and can increase any chosen attribute value.]

Instantly, Cassius’s breathing became somewhat rapid.

During his battle with the Fire Giants, he had received several new achievements, such as [Devourer of Fire Giants][Notorious].

But those [Bronze] level achievements were insignificant to him now, unable to even form a complete attribute point.

At Cassius’s current standing, even a single point of improvement was extremely difficult, almost reaching the semi-divine level.

And now, he could finally advance again.

[You choose to increase: charisma]

[Charisma: 33→35]

Spellcasting level and output capacity both increased, the effect far exceeding his expectations.

The surrounding Magic Web seemed to tremble, resonate, and cheer for the birth of a new high-level controller.

For a moment, Cassius seemed to see the Elemental Oceans beyond the Crystal Sphere, the Material Planes like bubbles floating on the sea, and felt the magical sources far greater than the Magic Web.

“Primordial…”

“This universe is far grander than I imagined. This is another new realm.”

Even in his past life, no player ever reached such an incredible single spellcasting attribute, such a high spellcasting level—but Cassius had done it.

But soon, the greedy dragon snapped out of his distant and grand reverie, fixing his pale golden eyes on the panel, praying for the upcoming high-tier spell.

The source of magic?

The mysteries of the universe?

He was not some mage exploring secrets, just a magic barbarian. These intangible things were far less important than spells in hand.

[You have gained 9th tier Dragon’s Spell—[Dragon’s Magic Reaving]]

[Dragon’s Magic Reaving (Dragon Reaving)]

9th tier Protective Magic spell

[Mages always mocked sorcerers with their dispelling magic, unaware that dragons had created this spell to kill pesky Titan sacrifices thousands of years ago.

This spell is similar to Greater Dispel Magic, allowing the caster to transfer the effects of dispelled or countered spells onto themselves, as if they had cast it.]

“Dispel Magic…”

“What a good start, drawing such a high-tier Protective Magic spell.”

For dragons who did not lack energy output, most Transmutation spells were useless, and Necromancy spells were only useful for special dragonkin like Shadow Dragons.

However, Protective, Conjuration, Transmutation, and Illusion spells were far more useful.

At higher levels, in single spell battles, large-scale spells clashing like Tsunami against Meteor Burst were rare, as the cost-benefit ratio was extremely low.

As a common joke from his past life went, the battles often went, “I counter your spell, I dispel your counter, I counter your dispel,” a chain reaction of counteractions.

Cassius was particularly pleased with this [Dragon’s Magic Reaving].

“So, what about the second one…”

[You have gained 7th tier Dragon’s Spell—[Dragon Shadow Simulacrum]]

[Dragon Shadow Simulacrum (Dragon’s Simulacrum)]

7th tier Illusion spell

[Consumes certain materials and experience to create a copy of a creature, with half the overall strength of the original, identical abilities, absolute obedience to you, and shared senses and memory.]

“Simulacrum!”

Cassius’s eyes widened with joy.

If the God of Fate really existed and not within this Crystal Sphere, he was probably being personally favored today.

Simulacrum was also an extremely versatile spell.

It could create a copy with half the original’s strength, identical abilities, and shared consciousness.

He finally did not have to handle everything personally!

—Though this Red Dragon was never very industrious. Unless Retainers couldn’t handle it, he rarely intervened.

A familiar sensation came, and immense spell knowledge flooded his mind.

For Cassius at this moment, even learning a 9th tier spell took just a few breaths.

First, Cassius created a Flame Strike and placed it before him, then extended his claw, causing magical aurora to flicker on it, casting the new 9th tier spell.

[Dragon’s Magic Reaving]

“Swish—”

An invisible force appeared on the Flame Strike, causing it to dim and then dissipate entirely.

And the magic orb reappeared in the Red Dragon’s palm.

“So this is Reaving…”

“Then let’s try Simulacrum.”

Cassius waved a claw, tearing space and retrieving large amounts of gold coins and elemental ores from his treasury, effortlessly casting the spell.

[Dragon Shadow Simulacrum]

A ray of light shot forth, and instantly, a figure identical to Cassius appeared behind him—though the figure was much more ethereal, like a mirage.

Gradually, Cassius felt his power “transmitting” or more precisely “copying” into this shadow.

“A copy of oneself… a marvelous feeling.”

The Red Dragon watched the figure solidifying, while simultaneously observing his original body through the clone’s perspective.

One consciousness shared between two bodies, even creating a duplicate—those Dragon Sorcerer ancestors could be considered the forerunners of the Mechanical God Cult’s “consciousness upload” concept.

Cassius withdrew his consciousness, and the simulacrum reverted to a “robotic” state, following orders without other actions.

He did not complete the Simulacrum, only inputting a tenth of his original strength, which would dissipate in a few months.

This was just an experiment.

“But this simulacrum shouldn’t go to waste… so let it head to the Ancytica Mountains to find the demons.”

The Red Dragon simulacrum received the order, left the palace, and flapped its wings vigorously, flying towards the south, to the Ancytica Mountains.

—This greedy Red Dragon was even forcing labor upon his shadow.