Chapter 15
Dragon's Land
After selling the Gray Rock Beast at the market, Matthew obtained a total of two magic stone fragments.
He learned from the shopkeeper that a complete Grayrock Beast was worth at least five magic stone fragments.
Matthew felt another pang of regret.
That night, Matthew returned to his cottage.
Without delay, he planned to complete the bloodline activation ceremony immediately.
"Stardust Essence, Purifying Crystal, Soul Stone, Silverfire Candle,..."
Matthew took everything out and placed it on the table.
He had mentally reviewed every step of the bloodline activation ceremony multiple times, so he was extremely familiar with the entire process.
He quickly ground the snow berries into powder and drew a magic circle according to the instructions in "The Key of Joseph's Bloodline".
This is a magic array with a circular outer shape and an inner structure composed of countless complex runes interwoven and layered.
Matthew placed the items needed for the ritual in various positions on the shamanic array.
Then, he took off his wizard robe, revealing a strong and muscular physique, and evenly applied the pre-prepared ritual solution to his body.
"Next, all you need to do is channel the magic power into the magic circle."
Matthew stood in the center of the magic circle, took a deep breath, and said, "Let's begin!"
Following the instructions in the Bloodline Enhancement Technique manual, Matthew began chanting the incantation.
"Using blood ties as a guide..."
As soon as the incantation left his mouth, the magic circle on the ground began to burn.
The air radiated outwards from where he stood.
The curtains inside the room moved automatically even though there was no wind, and the papers on the table were blown to the ground.
At that moment, an invisible energy surged wildly into his body, stimulating every cell.
Matthew's blood began to boil; he felt as if his bloodline was undergoing some kind of transformation.
"Click—click—"
He felt something within his cells was about to break, as if it were making a final assault on some kind of constraint.
suddenly!
"boom---"
A deafening roar exploded in Matthew's mind, and his consciousness seemed to enter another world.
Everything was pitch black before my eyes, and scenes flashed by rapidly.
He saw a continent ravaged and on the verge of collapse from God's perspective.
War raged, and the sounds of battle filled the air.
Countless dragons fled from this land in a panic.
Those once incredibly powerful behemoths were now trembling, their eyes filled with nothing but terror.
Behind them, a group of creatures with deformed horns on their heads and distorted faces relentlessly pursued them like demons.
At this moment, the mainland finally could not withstand it, and cracks appeared, instantly tearing it into countless pieces.
The scene abruptly ended, and Matthew's vision was plunged into darkness once again.
At that moment, a deep, ancient voice rang out.
It was a language Matthew had never heard before.
However, he felt an uncanny familiarity with it, as if he were born with it, as if it were a language etched into his genes.
Because this is the language of dragons!
"Children, hurry back to..."
"Land of Dragons..."
"The Altar of the End..."
"Completed...the final..."
"Awakening..."
Matthew suddenly opened his eyes and found himself still in the dilapidated hut.
The magic array on the ground had burned out completely, leaving only some black powder scattered all over the ground.
After a moment of confusion, he came to his senses.
"Those images just now must be inherited memories hidden in the dragon's cells."
"Being able to see that scene means I've awakened the complete Flame-Devouring Dragon bloodline through the bloodline activation ritual!"
"Those monsters with deformed, sharp horns look a bit like creatures from the abyss..."
"The Altar of the End... what exactly is it?"
"The final awakening?"
"Where is the Dragon's Land?"
A series of questions arose in Matthew's mind.
After a moment of contemplation, Matthew shook his head.
He's finding it incredibly difficult to even return to the wizarding world, let alone find the Land of Dragons.
Putting those thoughts aside, Matthew immediately looked down to check his body.
He discovered that his skin, which had been as dry and bark-like as tree bark, had now largely recovered.
In addition, the skin on his left chest, near his heart, remained dry.
"Sure enough, as long as I keep strengthening my physique, my body will recover."
"It's just that some of the skin around the heart hasn't fully recovered."
"It seems I need to continue to improve my physical fitness."
In addition, he discovered that his body had become more solid, and his muscles were harder than rock.
Every cell in his body was brimming with power, even his breathing became stronger; it was an elevation of his life level.
He walked to the bedside and easily lifted the entire bed.
"So light!"
"What is your current physical condition?"
He immediately opened the system to check his current physical condition.
Name: Matthew Claire
Age: 18
[Physical Fitness: 8]
【Mental Power: 14】
[Ingredients: 68% water, 17% protein, 7% fat, carbohydrates...]
[Unrefinable: The item possesses its own consciousness.]
"My constitution score has actually dropped to 8 points?"
He never expected that completing the bloodline activation ceremony would double his physical condition.
Moreover, his mental strength has also increased significantly, from 10 points to 14 points.
Matthew felt that as his mental strength increased, his mind seemed to become more agile, and his calculation speed also improved significantly.
After a moment of surprise, he seemed to feel that his body had become somewhat different.
He felt his skin was itchy, as if something was about to grow out.
He focused his mind and infused magic into his skin.
His skin bulged out in patches, then gradually became transparent and hardened.
"Dragon Scales!"
"I've actually grown dragon scales!"
Matthew eagerly looked at the panel in front of him.
"My constitution level has actually increased to 12!!!"
He felt that his strength had reached a new level.
Especially in terms of defense, the defense is greatly enhanced when in the Dragon Scale form.
He grabbed the longsword from the wall and slashed it across his arm.
"Clang, clang—" Sparks flew as the sword rubbed against the dragon scales, producing a metallic clang.
Matthew examined the longsword and found several nicks and chips on the blade, but the dragon scales on his arm were completely unmarked.
"This greatly increases our chances of survival in the Realm of Winter."
This was the first time Matthew had felt such joy since his time travel.
After laughing, he felt weak.
After retrieving the dragon scales, his body immediately became much weaker.
"It seems that the dragon scale state has taken a heavy toll on my physical strength."
"It should not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary."
Matthew quickly regained his senses.
I was a bit too complacent just now; after all, this is the wizarding world.
"Even the mighty dragons had their dragon homeland destroyed in the end."
"I am now merely a hybrid of dragon blood, still insignificant in the wizarding world."
"The safest option is to find a way to leave the Winter Realm!"