The Golden Dragon's balloon-like hollow body, injected with the power from the Ancient Fire Dragon's corpse, saw its withered and shrunken muscles become full again.
The thin golden scales also solidified further, starting to thicken and harden, with the visible gaps between many scales being covered layer by layer!
The sunlight shining down from above the valley illuminated the Golden Dragon's body, and its scales reflected a faint golden-red luster like molten gold.
"This feeling... it's a bit like Wild Transformation, but much more real!"
Minori couldn't help but raise the Dragon's head, controlling the Golden Dragon, and fully spread its Dragon's wings, which were wider than its entire body.
At this moment, he had a feeling of comfort, like being bathed in warm sunlight in a cold winter environment.
The wing membranes spread out and gently flapped, and gusts of strong wind swept around, sweeping up all the broken branches and fallen leaves from the trees around the ground, turning them into a green and yellow ocean!
Golden-brown eyes were revealed.
Through the Dragon's pupils, Minori could clearly observe things in the shadows of the rocks deep in the valley, and even his hearing became extremely sharp.
At this moment!
Minori clearly noticed that he seemed to have truly transformed into a Dragon, not the previous false change, nor the disguise of magical power like "Wild Transformation."
"The true ability of the [true dragon king's heart]?"
Minori understood in his heart that this change was the effect produced after that true dragon king's heart was triggered.
Whoosh—
The light of the Magic Ritual on the ground suddenly brightened by a degree.
The huge corpse of the Ancient Fire Dragon made "spluttering" sounds and was accelerating its decomposition and dissolution at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"This is!"
Minori abruptly withdrew from the Dragon's perception, and his pupils became astonished.
He noticed again that his body, which had just been filled, began to deflate like a punctured balloon, but with the injection of power from the Ancient Fire Dragon, the speed of "leaking" was much slower.
"Just as I guessed before, even with the blessing of the ritual, this state cannot be maintained for long."
Minori's heart was calm, and he wasn't surprised.
The [true dragon king's heart] is similar to a magical item that can transform into a "Dragon." He triggered the effect of the magical item by touching it.
This is also the reason why he was able to transform into a Golden Dragon, like a password door, Minori used the Dragonkin Radong's fingerprint to unlock it.
As for why Minori didn't use the [true dragon king's heart] himself, it was because this magical item had a strong rejection reaction with him.
In game terms, it was "conditions for use are not met"!
This heart refined by the Eight Greed Kings originated from a True Dragon King, and a Dragon that can be called a "True Dragon King" must have mastered Primal Magic!
Minori possesses the power of Tier Magic, and this power is inherently irreconcilable with Primal Magic!
"It's a pity about the Ancient Fire Dragon's corpse."
Minori thought to himself.
He had originally planned to wait until his level increased, and let "Body Armament" absorb the scales, bones, etc. of the Ancient Fire Dragon.
Now, he can only wastefully maintain the form of the Golden Dragon for a short time.
"First objective, the effect of the [true dragon king's heart] has been clarified."
"Second objective, confirm whether a profession can be triggered!"
Minori controlled the Golden Dragon's body to descend from mid-air, closed his eyes, and carefully sensed the changes in his own aura.
Not long ago, after noticing that his aura was the same as Leians and Enri's situation at that time, Minori was a little excited.
The conditions for obtaining Otherworld professions are not complicated, mostly related to life experience and personal training, while special professions are related to the things one comes into contact with to a certain extent.
Leinas's [Cursed Knight] was due to contact with Forest Gnomes affected by a curse, and Enri was also in a special state of mind.
Now.
Coming into contact with a heart related to a True Dragon King, which is also suspected to have been refined by the Eight Greed Kings using a World Item, if it can trigger a profession!
He didn't expect to obtain a special profession, but at least a high-level profession wouldn't be a problem.
After all, there are too few high-level professions in the Otherworld!
Minori also had no confidence that he could continuously deduce high-level professions through intermediate professions.
Time passed minute by minute.
The speed at which the Ancient Fire Dragon's corpse was consumed also increased.
However, Minori was still unable to capture the feeling of power that comes with obtaining a profession. After a moment, he opened his eyes and sighed softly: "Did I fail?"
He subconsciously summoned the attribute panel and took a look.
Suddenly!
Minori's majestic Dragon's head, covered with spiral-shaped scales, actually showed clear expressions of shock and disbelief.
—How is this possible!
Minori stared intently at the attribute panel, only to see that all the professions on the panel had turned gray.
It was like the state in a game when something cannot be used.
"Magic Arrow!"
"Ninjutsu · Detection!"
"Magic Slash!"
He continuously tried to use magic, skills, and profession skills, but none could be used.
"Precognition! Eh?"
Finally, he tried to use "Martial Skill" and found that it could be used normally.
"What on earth is going on?"
This was the first time Minori had encountered such a situation, and a rare hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"Is my power limited? No, my level hasn't decreased, and my various powers and passive effects are still there."
"Except for "Martial Skill," all active skills are affected due to the profession."
This unexpected situation, completely out of his control, made Minori feel nervous, and his first thought was to dispel the current transformation state.
Although he didn't know what was going on, it must be related to the current situation!
Bang!
Minori controlled the Golden Dragon, quickly raised its sharp foot, and prepared to destroy the Magic Ritual under his feet.
Soon, however, he hesitated.
"This strange situation might also be an entry point!"
Minori's eyes flickered.
He used the effect of the [true dragon king's heart] to transform himself into a Golden Dragon, and then used the Magic Ritual to devour the flesh and blood energy of the Ancient Fire Dragon to maintain this state.
In his current form, there's essentially no difference from a real Dragon!
"I am currently level 50, theoretically the same as a level 50 Dragon King!"
Minori seemed to have grasped something: "Before Tier Magic polluted this world, the Dragon Race wanted to become stronger, and they should mainly increase their racial level."
"Only after breaking through the racial level cap of 50 could they come into contact with Primal Magic and become a True Dragon King, which is very rare among Dragon Kings."
"Now that I have transformed into a Golden Dragon, does it mean I am a Dragon King that has reached the racial level cap of 50?"
"This might be the reason why all professions have turned gray... they have been replaced by a false 'racial profession'!"
Minori's thinking began to become clear: "It is very difficult for a Dragon King to break through level 50. This is not something that can be achieved simply by effort, just like Humans cannot easily break through the Hero Domain."
"—But!"
"For Players, raising a level is too easy!"
Minori didn't know if his guess was correct, so he decided to verify it directly.
"Take up the profession of [Sword Saint]!"
The intermediate profession that was brushed off before still retained its skills, so he could take up the profession again based on the skills at any time.
'Overall Level 51Lv'
Boom!
Minori's aura suddenly increased, and the [Sword Saint] profession that had just appeared on the attribute panel was a normal color, unlike the professions that had turned gray.
Buzz—
'Meeting the profession construction conditions!'
'Construction error...'
'Meeting the profession construction conditions!'
'Construction error!'
'Meeting the profession construction conditions!'
'...!'
'Construction error!'
As if verifying Minori's speculation, the profession information suddenly appeared, and the text on the panel kept flashing and flickering, but it could never condense.
And the Golden Dragon that Minori had transformed into began to become more real, with corrosive liquid actually oozing from the corners of its mouth.
Sparks of fire faintly appeared in its nostrils with each breath.
Heat even rose from the gaps in the golden scales all over its body, causing the temperature of the surrounding air to rise.
"Not enough!"
"Still not enough!"
Minori was tense all over, and a sense of urgency rose in his heart. He clearly felt that a crucial condition was still missing.
What exactly is missing!
"Ah!!!" A sharp scream suddenly sounded.
The unconscious Dragonkin Radong woke up and cried out in agony, even breaking free from the influence of the charm magic. The indescribable intense pain caused him to twitch uncontrollably on the ground as if paralyzed.
Minori hadn't even reacted to what was happening.
The next moment!
A burst of blood splattered from Dragonkin Radong's chest.
The [true dragon king's heart], covered with silver spiderweb-like patterns and flowing with blue magical text, burst out of his chest.
It shone with a shimmering blue and gold light in mid-air!
—It flew in front of Minori.
Thump!
Thump!
The [true dragon king's heart] beat, seemingly responding to Minori's aura.
"Dragon King's aura?!"
Minori's expression changed slightly, and he looked at the heart suspended in front of him with surprise and uncertainty.
He had felt this aura when the Ancient Fire Dragon was alive!
Whoosh!
After a brief pause, the heart suddenly crashed into the chest of the Golden Dragon that Minori had transformed into. There was no normal collision; instead, it melted into the golden scales like dissolving snow.
'Meeting the profession construction conditions!'
'Profession construction successful!'
'Obtained Special Profession——[Dragon Race Transcendenter]'
'Do you want to take up the profession?'
"Dragon Race Transcendenter?" Minori was astonished.
Isn't this a profession that only the Dragon Race can obtain, or even a profession that only True Dragon Kings can possess!
"Y-yes, take up the profession!"
Minori subconsciously swallowed, his voice even trembling uncontrollably.
His original idea was just to see if he could obtain a high-level profession related to Dragons!
'Profession taken up successfully!'
New Profession: Dragon Race Transcendenter
Profession: Dragon Race Transcendenter
Level: Special Profession
Passive:
"Golden Dragon Scale · Enhancement": Scales shine like gold, reducing damage from physical and magical attacks by 15%. When suffering critical damage, ignores the extra damage caused by critical hits (critical hit invalidation).
"Claw Attack · Wing · Enhancement": Golden Dragon claws become sharper, and the molten gold-like wing membranes are more resilient—Slashing attribute damage, can effectively disrupt the opponent's structural function (movement impediment invalidation).
"Bite · Enhancement": Sharp teeth can tear apart everything—Piercing attribute damage, can cause penetration and critical effects on biological weak points.
"Tail Hammer · Enhancement": The thick tail becomes more powerful—Bludgeoning attribute damage, causes stronger destruction to fragile structures, and generates area earthquake and knockback effects when striking the ground heavily.
"Dragon's Might · Enhancement": When released, can cause negative effects such as fear, panic, confusion, and weakening to the opponent. The lower the opponent's level, the greater the impact.
"Golden Bloodline · Dragon King": Gains Fire attribute nullification, Poison nullification, Night Vision, Ice attribute penalty · Double, Inverse Scale penalty · Fragile
"True Dragon King's Whisper": Filth... filth... power... cannot be contaminated...
"Dragon Race Transcendence Power": Triggered after reaching max level · HP, Physical Defense, Physical Attack, Magic Defense, Agility increased by up to 10% of the maximum value.
Profession Skills:
1Lv · "Golden Dragon King Transformation · Deterioration": This is a power that should not exist—Consumes 10% HP, 10% MP, transforms into a Dragon King.
5Lv · "Fire Breath · Deterioration": Sprays a fan-shaped range of flames, causing continuous burning damage to the opponent. Higher level results in higher damage (1/day).
10Lv · "Sulfur Breath · Deterioration":Exhales a fan-shaped range of yellow sulfurous haze, causing continuous severe poisoning to the opponent, blinding vision, obscuring sight, etc. Higher level results in higher poisoning damage (1/day).
(All basic attributes increase by 20 points for every level increase)
Introduction:My name is Aurimolis · XXXX, do mortal claws deserve to defile the power of the Dragon King?
The golden majesty is not to be violated. What you stole is not the body, but the True Dragon King's—Crown!
Pray! Desecrator!!
Before you are discovered, atone with death, otherwise—this humiliation will be irreconcilable with all of the Dragon Race!
"——Roar!"
The moment Minori took up the profession, he completely controlled the massive body of the Golden Dragon. The feeling of powerful energy filling him from the inside out made him unable to help but let out a Dragon roar.
Raising his head, in his terrifying golden Dragon's eyes, fire seemed to be burning, flickering with golden and red light!
Golden Dragon... No!
Now he is a true Golden Dragon King!
"Dispel transformation!"
Minori spoke in a low voice.
His massive body no longer rapidly deflated like a punctured balloon as before, but naturally contracted.
Minori's figure appeared, standing steadily on the ground. Rippling waves of air spread out, and a golden stream of light flashed in his eyes.
He quickly looked at the attribute panel!
"Have the gray professions recovered?"
After confirming that the professions were fine, Minori breathed a sigh of relief and looked with surprise at the new profession [Dragon Race Transcendenter] that appeared on the panel.
"To actually be able to obtain this profession, it's incredible!"
"This is a profession that only the Dragon Race can take up, and it's a profession that only True Dragon Kings can possess! Is it thanks to that [true dragon king's heart]?"
Minori subconsciously touched his chest, a little hesitant: "It disappeared after merging into the transformed Dragon Race body."
Throughout the entire process, he was actually a bit stunned.
"Regardless, it's an amazing gain!"
Minori looked at the professional information of [Dragon Race Transcendenter] with anticipation.
The eight passive skills made his eyes blur.
"These passive skills... well, are they completely Dragon Race specialized passive skills?" Minori's excitement was halved after seeing the first few passive skills.