Chapter 40: Dragon's Blood
Killing old Frey with his own hands was something Bolton never wanted. As a politician, it is the norm to always leave a way out for yourself. But this time Rob didn't give him the slightest chance to choose, and forced him to make a choice in full view.
Old Frey was a Lannister, and Burton's sword could be said to have completely cut off the possibility of cooperation with the Lannisters. In this war between the wolf and the lion, he has been tied to the wolf. Of course, it can also choose to stand on its own, but Burton is well aware that his family is far from that level of prestige.
He kept an eye on Rob, a young man who had not been favored by him before, who had shown a crushing level of strength in this fight. Until now, Burton didn't know exactly where he had lost. But one thing he knew was that he had to show his loyalty, and he knew very well that his sons were no better than those of old Frey. Each one is ambitiously waiting for an opportunity to replace him?
The army continued to advance until King's Landing came into view, and Robb ordered to set up camp. King's Landing is not something that can be fought in a day, and it is destined to be a protracted war.
In the Academy of Magic, Lin Xuan was watching with great interest as Katie showed him his new alchemy work.
"This is what I got based on an alchemical item called 'wildfire' recorded in the ancient books of the school city. The original wildfire is an extremely flammable compound capable of violently exploding. However, due to its extreme instability, it cannot be used as a conventional weapon. In the vast majority of cases, 'wildfires' cannot even be transported, and can only be used as a last resort defensive weapon. And more than once in history, there have been examples of burning their own cities due to the instability of 'wildfires'. ”
"Listen to your tone, you've solved the problem."
"Yes, I improved the recipe for wildfires. The lethality of wildfire has even been greatly increased by adding a certain element of magic. At the same time, I developed a little trick specifically for this. It's so simple that it can't even be a complete magic. It only works to keep the wildfires in a stable state. As long as there is no violent collision, there will be absolutely no spontaneous combustion. Even when you don't touch this trick again, even ordinary flames can't ignite 'wildfires'. ”
"Well, that's a nice change. However, there is a problem, if this wildfire requires contact with magic to be effective, it means that ordinary soldiers cannot use it, and it loses its universality. ”
"I've thought about it. This is a branch of a fish beam wood. During this time, I discovered that the fish beam wood is a plant with weak magical properties. I left a faint wisp of magic on his branch, and just touching the 'wildfire' with it can dissolve the stabilizing magic inside. Then it's ready to go. Of course, if a mage is used to use it, it can even delay the effect of stabilization magic according to your own intentions. There's also a magician-only version, the highly condensed 'Wildfire'. I feel like I've already won the next duel ahead of schedule. Katie pulled out a crystal bottle, and inside was an emerald green, crystal-clear, thick substance. But according to Katie, the vial was enough to blow up the entire Raven Tower.
"It's good, it's a balance of damage and consistency. Katie, you can name this new alchemy item after yourself. 'Katie's Fire' will be passed on to the world. ”
A long time ago, Katie had shown a strong talent for alchemy. For this reason, Lin Xuan invested a lot of resources in her. This was Katie's first time doing an alchemy experiment on her own. Of course, Lin Xuan actually provided secret protection all the way behind his back. After all, such a thing as wildfire is still too dangerous for a teenager. Katie's improvement of Wildfire is extremely strategic, and this weapon is definitely the nemesis of the opposing side in the battle against the undead legions.
Sassanid seems to have been stimulated by Katie's accomplishments and began to bury herself in penance in the truest sense of the word. She's got a dragon by her side. Dragons are naturally capable of enhancing the magic activity around them. So if you really want to talk about it, Sasanian's cultivation conditions are far superior to any one person's. So Zhuo Geng seemed a little bored.
Drogen's growth was so fast that he could no longer lie on Sasanian's shoulders. Dragons are clearly far more intelligent than ordinary beasts. Throughout the academy, Drogen walked sideways. But only here in Lin Xuan, it's like a mouse seeing a cat. Ever since Lin Xuan forcibly grabbed it and extracted his blood for experiments. It didn't dare to appear in front of Lin Xuan anymore.
Dragon blood is a rare treasure in all magical stories, in addition to dragon scales, dragon tendons, dragon hearts, and even dragon crystals. Zhuo Geng is still in his infancy, so the latter can not be considered. But dragon's blood is real.
It's a pity that the dragon blood of this world is still far from the kind of heaven and earth treasure level that Lin Xuan imagined. The dragon's blood contains a strong magical power, which allows it to strengthen the human body to a considerable extent, but this effect is very domineering. Ordinary people's bodies simply can't withstand that kind of power. So for the average person, don't think about the dragon's blood bath.
Ever since he received Zhuo Geng's blood, Lin Xuan had been working on developing an alchemical potion with dragon blood as the core, which could be used as a magical 'strengthening serum'. It's just that the progress has not been very smooth. In the collection of books in the school city, Lin Xuan found some records about dragon blood alchemy. But most of them are just theories, and they have not been put into practice at all.
After all, even in the era of dragons, dragon blood was not something that could be obtained casually. Lin Xuan had thought of using dragon blood directly. , anyway, he has the Ring of Life, and he definitely can't die. But what Lin Xuan was afraid of was what if there would be some abnormal changes in his body after bathing in dragon blood. For example, a whole body of scales, or a pair of horns or something. That wasn't what Lin Xuan wanted. All he wants is the reinforcement of it, and the rest can be discarded entirely.
Katie was still a little apprehensive when she was called to Lin Xuan's laboratory. But the next second, he saw Zhuo Geng who was trapped on the test table. You must know that it is a dragon, although it is only the size of a wolfdog, but it is still quite a deterrent to the little girl. But this scene in front of her obviously subverted Katie's three levels.
I saw Zhuo Geng twisting his body on the experimental table aggrievedly, seemingly uncomfortable, but he didn't dare to move. Because the big demon king in front of him said that if it ran away, it would be stewed directly to make a hot pot. Droagon didn't quite understand what it meant, but it was sure it was a terrible threat.
"Come on Katie, I need your help with another important experiment."
"But that's a dragon?"
"The dragon is nothing but a powerful magical being. You have to learn to look at them from above. You must know that one day, those so-called magical creatures can only crawl under our feet and become our pets. We are magicians, and we will control their fate. ”
Katie seemed to understand something, and the next moment she looked at Zhuo Geng's eyes immediately changed. It was a look of wonder where to get the knife from. Combined with the slightly fanatical expression, Lin Xuan felt for a moment whether he had said something wrong.