Chapter 95

"Another difference is that no matter what form the King Body takes, it will definitely have wings after fusion. In other words, those who fuse with a King Body can definitely fly. Whether they can fly in a vacuum is still unclear, but it’s estimated that short-term flight should be fine. Seventh Rank Magic Energy also has an anti-gravity effect, and a Flying General, I believe, refers to a general who can fly." Du Nan continued to explain.

The others turned their heads to Jin Ling; her teacher, Su Yuanliu, was a Seventh Rank Flying General.

"Uh-huh." Jin Ling nodded, indicating that Old Su could 'fly.'

"Also..." Du Nan hesitated slightly, organizing his thoughts before continuing, "After the King Body fusion, there is a certain degree of 'miniaturization' and 'gigantification' effect. When using the King Body, you can maintain human size for a long time, similar to a heavy mech. Gigantification can only last for a certain period, and the larger the form, the shorter the duration. The combat power remains unchanged, but the attack range varies greatly, you should understand."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Among the insectoids, Mountain King Bug is not particularly powerful. However, its gigantic body can crush many people with a single roll, posing a significant threat to ordinary mech soldiers.

In the eyes of Magic Energy Warriors, it is far inferior to a Reaper.

"Enough talk, I need you to do two things." Du Nan extended two fingers and said, "First, turn off all communications and set up a perimeter to prevent anyone from approaching. The fusion process must not be disturbed by any external force, or it will easily fail. Second, I need two people to assist, as the fusion methods for Sister Yinzhu and the Captain are completely different, and they both need help."

"Alright." Li Wenfu and Lu Sheng nodded, indicating that they would take on the protection task.

The four women waited for Du Nan to give instructions.

"Sister Ling, your fusion method is the refining type. Use all your Purple Flame Magic Energy and inject it into the body of the Three-Headed Flame Demon. To fully awaken this King Body, you must thoroughly 'heat' it. Believe me, it might take dozens or even hundreds of times to heat it, and the time required is uncertain. However, once you can fully activate it, the fusion will only take a moment. During this time, Sister Ling will help you recover your Magic Energy." Du Nan pointed at Jin Ling and said.

The two sisters nodded.

Everyone understood. For Yin Ling to fuse with the Three-Headed Flame Demon, she must continuously refine it with her Magic Energy until it is 'activated.'

Only then would the fusion be complete.

"Sister Yinzhu, your fusion is complicated and somewhat dangerous. The Royal Scale Butterfly will immediately counterattack and 'eat you' upon contact, like this..." Du Nan approached, waving his right hand to create thin ice threads that enveloped Li Yinzhu, forming a cocoon-like shape. He continued, "The most challenging part is that you cannot resist or break the cocoon. As the fusion deepens, the cocoon will become thicker, and eventually, the body of the Royal Scale Butterfly will transform into threads, enveloping and consuming you."

Hearing this, everyone felt a bit uneasy.

Compared to Yin Ling's refining fusion, the Royal Scale Butterfly's fusion is 'life-threatening.'

"Those who fail after excessive fusion usually become nutrients for the Royal Scale Butterfly's corpse. Those who break out too early will not complete the fusion. Therefore, the fusion of the Royal Scale Butterfly is both troublesome and dangerous. The duration of the cocoon stage is unpredictable, and Magic Energy Warriors can endure hunger and thirst, but they still need to replenish nutrients. If it exceeds a few months or half a year, it's almost impossible to persist."

"Yinzhu, otherwise..." Li Wenfu, hearing the danger, couldn't help but want to call it off.

Li Yinzhu smiled and shook her head, interrupting him.

"The best way is for you to enter a state of hibernation, allowing your body to adapt to the Royal Scale Butterfly's body. However, you cannot fully hibernate; you must maintain a thread of consciousness to communicate with the external guardian, contacting them every three to five hours or half a day. During this period, you absolutely cannot 'fall asleep,' or you will never wake up. Sister Hua, the guarding task is yours. You must remember that if Sister Yinzhu does not respond, you must immediately break the cocoon and quickly bring her out, understood?" Du Nan turned to Ye Binghua and said solemnly.

"Uh-huh." Ye Binghua responded softly.

"Yinzhu, otherwise, we should wait until you reach the Seventh Rank..." Li Wenfu was still worried.

"Brother Three, I will definitely succeed." Li Yinzhu smiled confidently, interrupting her brother's persuasion.

"Alright." The fat man reluctantly stepped aside.

"Everyone, don't look at me. I will take the Ice River Half-Dragon into the interior of the Iron Enclosure Star to find a safe place for the fusion. Don't rush, there's a reason for this." Du Nan raised his hand, and a surge of Magic Energy penetrated the Ice River Half-Dragon's body. Instantly, a wave of cold air spread, covering the entire compartment with a thin layer of ice.

Du Nan continued, "This is a reaction of less than one in ten thousand. If I fully fuse, it will likely freeze an area of more than a kilometer. If I fuse on the starship, the ship won't withstand the ice force. Fatso, where did you find the bull and the elephant? I feel there's still something wrong."

"Oh, this... this is the exploration video, and these are the coordinates. Brother Du, that place is relatively safe, but it has toxic miasma. Be careful," Li Wenfu said.

"Alright, I'm going down. You guys should practice; it might take a few months." Du Nan patted Li Wenfu's shoulder.

"Alright. When Brother Du comes back, we'll be at the Sixth Rank," Li Wenfu said confidently.

Everything was planned.

Li Wenfu sent a message to Gu Luoding, explaining that he would focus on certain tasks for nearly a year and would be temporarily unreachable.

Gu Luoding quickly replied: No problem, do your best. Contact me if you need anything.

The Silver Leaf Team landed the starship at an abandoned space station on the Iron Enclosure Star, hiding all energy signals and shutting down all communication components. The fat man and Four-Eyes were on full alert while practicing. Ye Binghua secured a private warehouse in a fully enclosed manner to protect Li Yinzhu during the fusion. Jin Ling and Yin Ling also used isolation chambers to enter a semi-closed state.

Du Nan left the starship and entered the underground temple.

Finding two Magic Bodies on the Iron Enclosure Star felt somewhat abnormal to him. If it were two bulls or two elephants, he wouldn't be surprised.

One bull and one elephant in the same place... it felt like someone deliberately placed them as 'guardians.'

The strange beast on White坦 Star.

From the beginning, Du Nan knew there was something strange in the deeper layers. The situation on the Iron Enclosure Star was different. After finding the bull and the elephant, Du Nan speculated that something was amiss. Of course, he wasn't sure if there was anything specific, but he felt the situation was abnormal.

Fusing with the Ice River Half-Dragon wasn't as difficult as he had publicly stated.

He had already fused with an Ancestral Element Dragon, possessing a body stronger than four divine artifact fragments. Dealing with a small King Body was not a challenge.

Three days later.

Du Nan successfully fused with the Ice River Half-Dragon. In his mind, some battle scenes flashed by.

The most important image: a planet with half of its surface destroyed, completely covered in ice, with a super-gigantic ice pillar array inside. It resembled a spider web, connecting all directions, radiating infinite ice force. In the center of the web, there were two intertwined objects, resembling crystal hearts.

"Probably them." Du Nan's lips curved into a slight smile.

He was about 70-80% certain.

As he stepped forward, his body experienced a strange reaction, like a 'wanderer returning home.' The walls of the passage were carved with countless patterns, detailing the rise and fall of a race. Du Nan was increasingly shocked as he read, feeling a deep resonance with the tragic history. Mysteriously, he felt as if he saw his own family suffering.

He stopped in front of a massive bronze door.

"Ancestor?" The two figures on either side of the bronze door, the one on the right was clearly the ancestor in Du Nan's memory.

Boom!

In a moment of urgency, Du Nan struck the bronze door with a heavy palm, but it didn't budge.

A Seventh Rank Body Technique expert's full-strength strike was nullified by an invisible force. The magical bronze door seemed to block all unwelcome visitors. Du Nan took a deep breath, trying to calm down. At this moment, the two palm-shaped imprints on the door caught his attention. The fine lines hinted at something.

Du Nan cut his hands and pressed the blood onto the palm imprints.

A few seconds later.

A strange force drew Du Nan's blood, spreading it along the hidden lines on the massive door.

Boom... Boom... Boom...

A heavy, dull sound echoed as the massive door slowly opened.

A terrifying pressure rushed toward him.

Du Nan stepped out of the ancient temple and saw a super-gigantic skeleton. A giant dragon, still with lightning coursing through it, lay as if sleeping on a golden throne. In front of the dragon's massive claws, a human skeleton sat on a small golden throne. On the large table in front of the golden throne, books and ancient metal-leafed tomes were scattered.

In the center of the table, a divine artifact fragment lay casually.

Du Nan suppressed his excitement and looked around, finding only bookshelves and ancient tomes.

Slowly.

Du Nan walked to the golden throne and took a book from the skeleton's hand.

He read it carefully.

After an unknown amount of time, Du Nan's eyes welled up with tears. He had learned the most tragic part of the thousand-year family's secret history. Over the years, he had deduced why the thousand-year family had disappeared without a trace. The root cause of this ancient family's disaster was only four words: 'superior genes.'

All males were slaughtered, and all females were captured to serve as tools for reproduction.

The thousand-year family faced external threats and the betrayal of allies.

Du Nan looked up at the giant dragon, thinking that the 'Holy Race' shared the same tragedy as the thousand-year family. They were powerful and once the most important allies of the four royal families. However, their immense strength also brought endless disasters. The enemies' plots and allies' covetousness... they did not fall to the power of the gods but to betrayal.

The thousand-year family, the dragon race.

Superior genes, extraordinary combat power... both races possessed the best, but also faced the greatest disasters.