Chapter 180: Chapter 180: After the First Stage, Open the Covenant Space_1
Gregory Arlin continued, "Above the Angel Envoys are [Cataclysm] and [Order]; however, they are all extremely formidable beings."
"Under the rules of the Alliance of All-Gods, one must abide by them. If a Hero rebels, their Badge turns gray and becomes powerless."
"You rely on Badges to enhance your strength, and the Alliance of All-Gods can also control you through them."
Jiang Chen was shocked. Could it really be like this?
Jiang Chen nodded. "Okay, I’ll join your team."
Gregory Arlin smiled. "Don’t worry, I won’t disappoint you. I’ll take you to see our world when the time comes."
"I have a friend," Jiang Chen said.
"I know, the woman with you, right?" Gregory Arlin replied. "Of course, she’ll join too. You can rest assured about that."
Just one more person! She’s a Priest, and we need her to join as well, Gregory Arlin thought.
Jiang Chen returned to the hotel.
Jiang Chen had chosen the Human Swordsman class. Human Swordsmen were divided into two types: one specializing in Single-handed Attacks and the other in Double-handed Attacks. The Single-handed Attack style focused on Agility, with practitioners wearing robes. The Double-handed Attack style emphasized Offensive Power, with practitioners wearing Light Armor. Jiang Chen unhesitatingly chose the single-handed Swordsman. His Offensive Power was already formidable enough; he had no need for a two-handed sword. The single-handed Swordsman is the true path, he thought.
After his First Advancement, he acquired new Skills.
[Sword Body: Increases Attack Speed by 5 points, Casting Speed by 5 points, Abnormal Status Resistance by 5 points, and Attribute Resistance by 5 points.]
[Hundred Times Amplification in progress... Amplification successful.]
Jiang Chen directly leveled it to 10.
[Level 10 Sword Body: Increases Attack Speed by 1,500 points, Casting Speed by 1,500 points, Abnormal Status Resistance by 1,500 points, and Attribute Resistance by 1,500 points.]
The Sword Body Skill was instantly maxed out.
[Meteor Sword Edge: When using the Skill, unleashes 5 Sword Qi Attacks on the enemy. Attack range: 2 meters...]
[Hundred Times Amplification in progress... Amplification successful.]
[Meteor Sword Edge: When using the Skill, unleashes 500 Sword Qi Attacks on the enemy. Attack range: 200 meters...]
[Extreme Shadow Sword Technique: Increases speed for five seconds to rapidly attack the enemy...]
Jiang Chen examined these Skills. Aside from Sword Body, which was decent, the rest were rather lackluster. No wonder it’s considered a trash class! Such crappy Skills, he thought.
It seemed the only way to learn new Skills was to search online.
Jiang Chen browsed online, searching for a long time, but found no useful Skills. None were even as good as the Dragon Slayer Skill, which allowed for Mind Control of three hundred Sword Auras.
Before heading to the Xileruo World, Jiang Chen wanted to enhance his strength further.
Unfortunately, there were no Skills suitable for him.
There were many Swordsman Skills available online, like [Sword Dance] which dealt multiple hits of damage. However, these were useless to Jiang Chen. He preferred instant kills; striking seventeen or eighteen times was far less satisfying than a single, decisive blow.
What Jiang Chen needed were swordsmanship techniques like the Sword Pulling Slash.
Amplified a hundred times, they would become Super Long-ranged Attacks. Sadly, such Skills didn’t exist, as Swordsmen were essentially a Melee Class.
I should figure out how to access the Underworld first, he mused.
Jiang Chen looked at the Rune.
[Ghostly Rune (Silver-grade) Unique]
[All Basic Attributes +10]
[All Resistances +10]
[The only key to opening the Underworld. Can be used after the First Advancement to open the Underworld.]
[Bonuses against Monsters of the Underworld: Experience +20%, Drop Rate +20%, Attack +20%, Resistance +20%]
[Activation Requirement: First Advancement.]
[Activation Location: Xileruo World, Coordinates: 987, 988]
This Ghostly Rune’s activation location is actually in the Xileruo World. It seems I’ll have to go to the Underworld for training in the future, Jiang Chen thought.
Angelina asked, "Jiang Chen, when are we going to the Xileruo World?"
"There’s no rush. I still have a Dragon Egg to hatch! I’ve already reached the First Advancement and need to hatch the Dragon Egg. Then we can go to the Xileruo World."
Angelina exclaimed, "You have a Dragon Egg? That must cost a fortune!"
"Why would it need money?"
"Don’t you know? When a dragon hatches, it’s only the size of a chick. It needs to be fed Dragon Crystals to grow. Dragon Crystals are incredibly expensive! Without them, even if you hatch it, it’s useless!"
Jiang Chen was stunned. Dragon Crystals? Why have I never heard about this before?
"Do Dragon Knights also need Dragon Crystals?"
"Of course! Raising a dragon is very resource-intensive. Did you think it becomes a Giant Dragon right after hatching? A newly hatched dragon is only about the size of a duckling."
"Lina," Jiang Chen began, "I plan to give the dragon to you. From now on, the Golden Dragon will be your Covenant Beast." He had thought it over and decided to give the Covenant Beast to Angelina. As a Priest, she lacked offensive power, but with a Giant Dragon, she would have a means of escape if they encountered danger.
"You don’t need it?" Angelina asked.
"If we encounter danger in the future, you can ride the Giant Dragon to escape. I don’t need a Giant Dragon at all."
「The next morning.」
The appointments came through from above. Jiang Qiu and the other four successfully became Divine Envoys. However, Jiang Chen didn’t leave with Gregory Arlin; he still had many things to do.
「Covenant Temple.」
The two of them entered the Covenant Temple, paid the necessary funds, and activated the Covenant Beast system. Any Hero could bind a Covenant Beast. A Hero could only have one Covenant Beast at a time. If it died, another one would have to be found. This was completely different from a Dragon Knight’s companion. As long as a Dragon Knight was alive, their dragon would never truly die. Even if it fell in battle, it would return to its Convenant Space and could be revived with enough Energy.
The pair returned to Shenlong Academy and consulted the Beast Tamer. The Beast Tamer was a middle-aged man named Cao Kang’an, the sole Beast Tamer at Shenlong Academy. Heroes from Shenlong Academy who reached their First Advancement would open their own Convenant Spaces. Using Convenant Magic, they could sign contracts with Monsters and increase their strength through joint combat.
There were many types of Covenant Beasts: some specialized in Flight, others in melee combat, and some in Magic. However, most people chose dragons as their Covenant Beasts. Dragons not only possessed Magic abilities and the capability of Flight but also had powerful physical bodies for combat. Ordinary Heroes who had just reached their First Advancement could hardly hope for a Covenant Beast, as the fee for activating a contract was 50,000,000. Furthermore, even if the contract was activated, it was only useful if one actually had a Covenant Beast to bind. This was equivalent to pouring a massive amount of resources into a combat partner.
Only large Clans or powerful Legions would activate Convenant Spaces to raise Covenant Beasts. Even Jiang Qiu hadn’t bound a Covenant Beast. The same was true for Alice and the others.
Cao Kang’an’s eyes widened when he saw the Dragon Egg Jiang Chen presented. Sensing the potent aura it emitted, he exclaimed, "Is this the egg of a Golden Dragon?"
"Yes."
"My heavens, where did you get this? A Golden Dragon is a true treasure! It’s not only versed in Five Elements Magic but also excels in Destruction Magic. Once it matures, it will become a tremendous asset to you."
Cao Kang’an hadn’t expected Jiang Chen to possess such a treasure.
"Teacher, how do I hatch this?"
"To hatch the Dragon Egg, you need the Heart of the Red Dragon. This item can only be found in the Giant Dragon World."
"Furthermore, after it hatches, it will need Dragon Crystals to sustain its life force and help it grow."
"And how do I form a contract with the dragon?"
"That’s simple. You just need to go to the Covenant Temple and find a Covenant Envoy. After paying a certain fee, she will help you establish the contract. However, this can only be done after the dragon has hatched."
It looks like I’ll have to make a trip to the Giant Dragon World, Jiang Chen thought.