Chapter 97

"Still a little off, I can sense it but can't quite grasp it." Yiling was not entirely confident about the fusion of the Seven Star Core.

"Is it like searching for a path at night, feeling the direction is right, but when you step down, it feels unstable?" Dunan gave an example and asked.

"Uh-huh." Yiling's eyes lit up.

Dunan thought for a moment and said, "This is about right. To fuse with an ordinary Seven Star Core, there's probably a 60-70% chance. However, since we have the power of the Demon Body, we don't need that extra bit of combat strength. For now, let's continue to practice hard. Once we're fully prepared, we'll look for the Star Flame Core. This one is more special and will be much harder to fuse with."

"Give it some time, and it will definitely be fine," Yiling replied confidently.

"That's good. By the way, Fatty. How long have I been gone, and how is Yinzuzu doing now?" After dealing with Yiling's issue, Dunan turned to ask another person.

"Four months in total. Yinzuzu is fine, there were a few minor issues, but Huazhu handled them. The royal scale butterfly is gone now, leaving only a large cocoon. The room is completely sealed, and I haven't gone inside, only communicating through voice messages. Brother Du, do you want to talk to Huazhu?" Li Wenfu said seriously, with some concern in his eyes.

"No need. If that's the case, Yinzuzu will be out soon. Siyan, lock onto this coordinate, and we'll fold over."

Dunan didn't wait for a response and went back to sleep.

Several hours later.

Fatty and Siyan came to knock on the door, indicating they had arrived at the new coordinate.

A few minutes later.

Everyone gathered in the main cabin. Dunan opened a planetary map and pointed to a location, saying, "This is a miasma planet called Kerosha. There's an ancient technological ruin here with four miasma toxin workshops. Over the past few months, I've gathered a very reliable piece of information. This ruin once housed Demon Bodies, the exact number is unknown, but there should be quite a few. The only problem is that the miasma toxins are extremely difficult to resist. The dead water on the ground is full of toxic bacteria and strange fish, which are also the raw materials for the miasma toxin workshops."

"Medium-sized mechs can operate in a vacuum for about ten days," Lusheng quickly explained, as medium-sized mechs can avoid 'breathing' the miasma toxins.

"No need. I've found several treasure spots. I chose this one mainly because of Sister Ling's 'fire.' These miasma toxins can be purified by fire. We don't need to burn the entire planet, just create a space to move around in. Once the miasma toxin workshops are destroyed, the miasma toxins will stop being produced. In a few decades or centuries, this planet will be reborn." Everyone understood what Dunan meant.

What they needed to do was: while Yiling creates a space with fire, they would enter to destroy the miasma toxin workshops and find the Demon Bodies in the research lab.

As for whether the planet could be reborn, it was none of their business.

"Are you going, Nan?" Yiling rubbed her hands together and asked casually.

"I need to watch over Yinzuzu. You don't need to rush, the large fish in the dead water might be dangerous. Be careful not to fall in such a small place," Dunan warned.

Everyone nodded in unison, feeling excited.

The ancient technological ruins in space have always been the main target of various races. Most of the genetic technology in space comes from these ancient ruins, with only a small part developed by contemporary scholars. If this place houses Demon Bodies, there must be a significant number.

A few minutes later, everyone set off with excitement.

At this moment, Ye Binghua's voice suddenly rang out in the cabin, "Brother Nan, I have something to ask you."

"Go ahead."

"It's like this, I have a friend... who wants to bring me something. Can he come over? He'll leave after delivering it and won't disturb us. Is that okay?" Ye Binghua hesitated but said it all.

"Sure, I won't tell Fatty and the others," Dunan agreed without asking more.

"Thank you, Brother Nan," Ye Binghua said shyly.

The group from the Silver Leaf Team entered Kerosha, and the next day, a strange spaceship folded in.

After requesting a communication link, a mechanical voice said, "Hello, are you Mr. Du? I am Miss Ye's friend. I have brought some urgently needed items for Miss Ye. Please help me deliver them. Also, please take care of Miss Ye's matters; we will repay you in the future."

"You're welcome." Dunan heard the person's tone of 'respect,' which didn't seem as simple as a friend.

But Dunan didn't want to get involved and didn't ask more.

The goods were quickly delivered: a Seven Star Zero Core and a Demon Body... well, to be precise, it was a Saint Race from the Third Derivative Era, the corpse of a giant dragon. In Dunan's eyes, its level was relatively high. According to the classification by the Ancestral Elemental Dragons, giant dragons are divided into five sequences.

First Sequence: Ancestral Level, the four elemental dragons and the hidden Thunder Dragon.

Second Sequence: Ancient Level, the Sacred Dragon lineage.

Third Sequence: Dragon King Level, the Golden Dragon lineage.

Fourth Sequence: Giant Dragon Level, the most common giant dragon race, the basic unit of giant dragons.

Fifth Sequence: Hybrid 'Aberrant Dragon' Level, the hybrid offspring of giant dragons and other star beasts. Strictly speaking, hybrid dragons are not recognized by the giant dragon race. Many hybrid dragon beasts can't even fly, and their hybrid dragon descendants are even weaker, like dragon crocodiles, dragon lizards, and dragon wasps.

So, the hybrid aberrant dragons in the fifth sequence are only 'recognized' by the four royal families, not by the giant dragon race.

The one Ye Binghua's friend brought was a Dragon King Level from the third sequence: a Platinum Dragon.

In the giant dragon race, it is already at the 'ruler' level. This Platinum Dragon, in its lifetime, must have been the 'emperor' of a certain giant dragon lineage. The more powerful the giant dragon, the more solitary it is, like the Ancient Level Sacred Dragons, which are transcendent beings and generally do not interact with any clan members. The Ancestral Level four elemental dragons are like gods to humans, even more solitary.

Therefore, in the giant dragon clans, there are generally only two sequences: ordinary giant dragons and Dragon King Level. The largest number of hybrid dragons does not have the qualifications to mix into the giant dragon circle.

"Do you want to fuse with the Platinum Dragon, a Dragon King Level being?" Dunan opened the voice message, indicating he had received the goods.

"Uh-huh. Is it possible?" Ye Binghua was also shocked when she heard Dunan's question. Normally, only the four royal families and a few top nobles know the classification of the giant dragon race, and ordinary people cannot know the 'Saint Race' information. She herself knew it from her mother, who was an adventurer. Why did Dunan know, and where did he get the information?

Ye Binghua didn't ask more because, as a companion, Dunan had never asked her anything.

Dunan hesitated for a moment.

Finally, he said, "Hua, to be honest, you can't fuse with this giant dragon's body. It's not a matter of low probability, but rather no possibility at all. According to my understanding, the body recognized by the dragon race needs to be very powerful, and even if you have the ninth level of Body Technique, it won't help. Unless..."

Dunan didn't finish, but everyone understood.

The scene was silent.

After a while, Ye Binghua stammered, "Brother Nan, unless... do you need... that... that... artifact fragment?"

"Oh, you know?" Dunan was shocked to hear this.

"Uh-huh. I heard it from my mother. My mother was once an adventurer, and she had many good uncles and aunts who went on adventures together. The things I need were all brought by the uncles. My father... I don't want to mention him. In short, if I need an artifact fragment, I have one."

Ye Binghua explained honestly and did not hide it from Dunan.

"If that's the case..." Dunan was quite curious about Ye Binghua's background but didn't want to ask more: "First, fuse with the artifact fragment. I'll try to help you with the fusion process. Hua, can I ask you a question about the artifact fragment?"

"Thank you, Brother Nan. Uh-huh, go ahead and ask." Ye Binghua was excited at the possibility.

When she was very young, her 'uncles and aunts' had already told her: to achieve her rightful status, she must fuse with a Saint Race body.

With her mother gone, she could only rely on her uncles and aunts.

Hearing the opportunity to fulfill her long-held 'wish,' Ye Binghua couldn't help but be excited.

"What did your mother tell you about the artifact fragment? For example, what is its complete form?" Dunan asked.

"This... actually, my mother wasn't sure either. She only said that nine pieces can be combined into one, but certain conditions are needed to do so. My uncles and aunts found many pieces, but they used some to open certain temples. They themselves have fused with one piece, but they can't fuse with a second. My mother once suspected that the second-generation derivative race's genes were needed, but the uncles and aunts couldn't find any information about the second-generation derivative race." Ye Binghua explained in detail, indicating that her uncles and aunts were still searching for the second-generation derivative race.

Hearing this, Dunan felt a bit relieved.

He had always suspected that there were many artifact fragments, but he didn't expect that Ye Binghua's uncles and aunts had already fused with them and still had some in their possession.

Nine pieces combined into one, he knew that.

The conditions? They must be fused into someone's body together. Two artifact fragments don't react with each other. At this moment, Dunan was a bit eager for the 'legacy' of the Thunder Emperor, who must know more. Perhaps the Thunder Emperor had even fused with the complete nine artifact fragments, which is why he was so arrogant.

Regarding the second-generation derivative race, Dunan didn't want to say more.

If Ye Binghua knew, it would be hard to say whether she could keep it a secret from her 'uncles and aunts.' Dunan didn't want to provoke these adventurers, who had fused with artifact fragments and traveled through space, surely possessing extraordinary strength. Since they were friends of friends, it was best to avoid 'conflicts of interest.' If they unfortunately became 'enemies,' it would be heartbreaking.

"I understand. Don't worry, I won't say much about this to everyone. First, fuse with the artifact fragment, and I'll come to help you later."

"Thank you, Brother Nan."