fynovel Chapter 98 The Book "Catalogue" and... an old friend?!
Chapter 98 The Book "Catalogue" and... an old friend?!
Chapter 99 The Book "Catalogue" and... an old friend?!
Looking at the ordinary cave that had come to an end and was empty except for the rock walls, Hick took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the excitement surging in his chest.
He closed his eyes and began to chant an ancient and difficult incantation, the syllables echoing in the silent cave with a strange rhythm.
As the last syllable fell, Hick made a sweeping motion with his right hand across the rock face at the end of the path!
The originally solid rock wall space seemed to twist and ripple violently, as if a stone had been thrown into the water!
The air groaned under the strain, and the light shattered and reformed in a distorted manner.
A few breaths later, the fluctuations subsided, and a brand-new entrance, seamlessly integrated with the surrounding rocks and emitting a faint magical fluctuation, appeared before Hick! Inside the entrance was deep darkness.
"You stay outside and no one is allowed to approach!" Hick's voice was cold and unquestionable.
"Yes, sir!" Labour and the others responded in unison, quickly spreading out and guarding the cave entrance vigilantly.
Hick also released the puppet Carlo from the ring to guard the cave entrance.
Although his mentor used him to deliver messages, his formal wizarding skills were no joke!
After all, his "senior brother's" wish in life was to become a formal wizard.
How could a mentor not grant his wish?
After that, Hick ignored his men and, with a thought, summoned Kabu (Kabus), who had been silently following him like a shadow.
He eagerly anticipates the next step in exploring the Income Space Ring.
Without hesitation, he stepped into the greatest treasure trove left by his mentor!
The passage was narrow and damp at first, but after walking only a few dozen meters, the feel underfoot became completely different!
The soil and gravel have disappeared, replaced by cold, smooth, and iron-hard obsidian!
The walls, floors, and dome are all constructed from expensive materials commonly used in wizard towers, polished to a mirror-like shine, reflecting a dim luster.
After walking along the obsidian passage for a while, the view suddenly opened up before us!
A huge, dazzling hall came into view.
In the center of the hall stood a set of antique-style tables and chairs, made of a material that resembled jade but was not. They exuded an air of understated luxury.
Surrounding the hall are rows of enormous, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves!
The bookshelves were densely packed with countless books, scrolls, and heavy parchment notebooks, and the air was filled with the unique scent of ancient paper, magical ink, and a faint, lingering aroma of preservatives.
Hick's gaze was instantly drawn to the central table where a thick, hardcover book was neatly placed.
The cover is devoid of any frills, featuring only two simple and powerful universal words: "Catalogue".
"Table of Contents?" Hick's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. His mentor's naming style was indeed pragmatic.
He stepped forward, with a hint of anticipation and solemnity, and opened the thick book.
As his gaze swept over the titles listed on the first page, Hick couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion:
Feasibility Study and Practical Report on Dragon Egg Hatching
Preliminary Records of Observational Study on Behavioral Patterns and Acquisition of Dragon Language by Young Dragons
Analysis of Physiological and Psychological Changes in Recipients After Transplantation of Various Parts of the Dragon Body
"It seems that my mentor really went to great lengths to research that dragon heart back then," Hick muttered to himself.
However, as he continued to turn the pages, the subsequent content in the table of contents made his breathing quicken and his eyes widen suddenly!
"General Anatomical Atlas of Level 1 Monsters and Guide to Living Modification Surgery"
"Contingency Plan for the Possibility of Fusion of Secondary Extraordinary Biological Organisms and the Management of Rejection Reactions in the Aikaer Region"
A firsthand account of the venom gland transplantation surgery on the Level 3 biological "Como Abyss Serpent" and solutions for postoperative energy runaway.
The table of contents continues to expand, with more experimental records and research reports whose very names send chills down your spine and contain terrifying power!
Its breadth of scope, depth of research, and detail of records make it a towering structure built from countless forbidden knowledge, leading to the pinnacle of power!
"If—if I could digest all of this—"
Hick's heart pounded wildly, his blood seemed to boil, and he couldn't help but smile as a vision of the future, constructed from endless power, unfolded wildly in his mind!
If I were to thoroughly research it myself, how many experimental points would that require!
Roar! ! !
Just as Hick was immersed in his ecstatic reverie, a deep, painful, yet indescribably powerful roar, as if coming from the depths of the earth, pierced through the thick obsidian wall and slammed into his eardrums!
What horrified him even more was that with that roar, the strong dragon heart inside his chest trembled violently and uncontrollably!
It was as if I had received some kind of resonance and calling from the depths of my bloodline?!
Hick's smile froze instantly, and the unusual throbbing in his heart caused his pupils to shrink sharply!
Is the dragon's heart resonating?
The source of that roar—
"dragon?!"
An incredible thought flashed through my mind like lightning!
"The mentor—he—he didn't kill all the children?!"
An indescribable ecstasy, like being hit by a series of giant pies, mixed with intense curiosity, instantly overwhelmed Hick.
It feels like you scratch a lottery ticket, win the grand prize, and then win the grand prize again!
Without hesitation, he put the catalog back on the table and followed the intermittent, increasingly clear roar of pain to a dark passage on the side of the hall.
At the end of the passageway was an even colder and more oppressive circular hall.
There are no bookshelves here, only cages made of some special alloy that shimmers with a cold, eerie blue light, surrounding the walls of the hall and extending upwards in layers!
The cold metal fence, as thick as a child's arm, was engraved with complex binding runes and emanated a chilling energy fluctuation.
The air was thick with the smell of disinfectant, blood, and a strong, mixed odor of powerful creatures' body odor and excrement.
"Experimental Subject Detention Area—"
Hick instantly understood the purpose of this place, and his voice was low.
"Roar! Roar!"
Seemingly sensing the approach of a living person, the agonizing roar suddenly became higher-pitched and more rapid, filled with rage and—
A faint, indescribable wail?
The source of the sound is not far ahead!
Hick followed the sound quickly, his heart pounding uncontrollably.
He stopped in front of an alloy cage.
Through the gaps in the thick, cold bars, and with the help of the faint light from the top of the cage, he finally saw the being that kept roaring and resonated with his dragon heart!
When Hick finally saw the silhouette of the creature huddled in the shadows of the cage, even though he was mentally prepared, he gasped instantly, his scalp tingling, and he cried out in alarm:
"Subject Six—Subject Six?!?!?!"