CHAPTER 388: CHAPTER 380: THE CANDIDATE FOR WIND GATE WAR GOD!

"Has His Majesty been here before?"

In the West Sea, following behind Chen Qing, Weichi lugged a huge mother-of-pearl, his expression puzzled.

Chen Qing clearly had a purpose, but his way of walking without even glancing around made Weichi feel as if Chen Qing had personally been here before, which only added to the strangeness in his heart.

If it weren’t for the standoff between the other party and the Western Sea Third Prince just now, he would have almost suspected that the other party was an insider from the Dragon Palace.

At this moment, Chen Qing’s mood was also extremely peculiar.

The design of the Dragon Palace... was exactly the same as back then.

He himself was not skilled at modeling, especially in architecture. The underwater palace of the Dragon Palace could create a visually astounding effect for players, thanks to a very good modeling designer he had recruited as an assistant back then, and that modeling designer’s name was identical to that of the woman mentioned by the Western Sea Crown Prince, who inherited the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley!

The woman, the same name, prompted an inexplicable sense of unease in Chen Qing’s heart.

Especially after seeing these familiar designs...

As for understanding the Dragon Palace, that person back then might have been even more exaggerated than himself.

"Your Majesty, where are we going?" Weichi couldn’t help but ask.

"To find the Dragon Transformation Object most suitable for you."

"Should I go first?" Weichi Feihong asked excitedly.

"Only you can go first." Chen Qing nodded and said, "You have a unique physique with a rare Steel Bone Physique, coupled with the blood qi enhancement from the mother-of-pearl, your success rate of inheriting the Dragon King Breed could be seventy percent!"

"Seventy percent?" Weichi inhaled sharply. With such odds, it was worth taking a gamble. If even these odds couldn’t secure success, it would just mean his luck wasn’t good enough...

"We’re here!" Chen Qing hurried forward. It was a huge ice gate. Upon opening it, to his surprise, there was an ice palace. Inside were many frozen species, but Chen Qing didn’t even give them a glance and quickly headed towards a cellar-like area below.

"Your Majesty, what about those outside?"

Weichi glanced at them. The place Chen Qing had found was excellent. The vast ice palace was rich in species, and several of the Dragon Transformation Objects looked quite good.

Especially that floating large fish with dragon scales looked incredibly majestic and powerful. It gave off a great impression. The records also stated that the Celestial Dragon Fish was a top-tier Dragon Transformation Species, with more than a twenty percent chance of transforming into a Dragon King Breed. And if one were willing to step back, one could evolve into a Dragon Son with a ninety percent probability!

It was incredibly suitable for the current situation!

He had heard from Bai Yu about the Dragon Nine Sons, the beings second only to the Dragon King Breed in the Dragon Palace. When they grew up, their power was almost on par with the Dragon King’s, and the grown Nine Sons usually held the position of a First Rank General, with highly prestigious statuses!

"Don’t worry about those outside!" Chen Qing directly shook his head and said, "I know those outside look good, but no matter how good they are, they are not for us."

"Why not?" Weichi Feihong asked, perplexed.

"Because this place will become a major battleground!" Chen Qing spoke softly, "I am familiar with the terrain, so I was able to find this place quickly, but those Human-Head House Centipedes, being ancient sorcerers with secrets recorded in their codices, will also find this place before long. And those behind the scenes who wish to seize more essence blood will naturally set their sights here!"

Weichi instantly understood. Chen Qing had said that after the Dragon Transformation, there would be a period of weakness. If those Ancient Sorcerers were desperate to transform here, they would naturally become prey for the Western Sea Crown Prince and Elder Shen!

This place... would likely become the most intense battlefield thereafter!

"Then Your Majesty, where should we go?"

"We can’t go too far away, or we won’t know what the situation is like, which would be highly disadvantageous. We also can’t be in the centre of the vortex. Our power is limited, so we need to avoid those few forces, yet still seize opportunities, so we can only pick a hidden one here."

"A hidden one?" Weichi Feihong was taken aback, "The underground layer?"

Chen Qing nodded, "The creatures of the underground layer do not have as good a lineage as those in the palace above. In terms of both quality and success rate, they are a lot worse. Therefore, when those Human-Head House Centipedes arrive, they will definitely prioritize the species above. Even if they evolve a lower-level dragon breed, the success rate is higher up there. Therefore, the underground layer becomes ’dark under the light.’"

"But..." Weichi frowned at these words. Didn’t that mean he would have to attempt to transform with a species of inferior quality?

"There’s no need to worry ..." Chen Qing could see the other’s hesitation, "Follow me!"

They proceeded downstairs, descending three floors. On the first basement level, the quality was somewhat lower than above, but still acceptable. By the second basement level, the quality was almost incomparable to the above. However, looking at Chen Qing’s demeanor, it appeared he intended to go even further down, causing Weichi’s complexion to turn rather unsightly.

Even if it were worse, at least it should be somewhat visible, right? Surely, he wouldn’t be left to become like those human-head house centipedes, transformed into that kind of stuff, would he?

While he was thinking, the two reached the lowest level. The environment here was very peculiar; the encasing ice was unlike any other—it was black ice blocks.

"Your Highness, what are these?"

"These species are quite dangerous, so we’ve used a more lethal form of black ice to freeze them," explained Chen Qing. "The freezing capacity of black ice is stronger than that of millennia-old Ice Jade, but it inflicts serious damage to the body. Normally, it’s used to imprison certain hazardous species."

"Oh?" Weichi Feihong paused, looking over curiously.

Indeed, as Chen Qing said, the creatures sealed at this lowest level all had ferocious appearances. Even without getting close, one could feel a visceral repulsion toward them; it was clear they were no benign types.

"These species are part of an experimental batch," Chen Qing continued. "They’re so powerful that the Dragon Clan had to seal them away. They’re an experiment in horror weapon ’Dragon Transformation,’ and such creatures, once transformed, could have traits of terrifying organisms, and might even be stronger than the Dragon King Breed."

"Oh?"

"But the success rate is rather low," Chen Qing pointed to one and said, "Look at this one, the Blade Edge Dragon Shark. The likelihood of it being of the Dragon King Breed is less than ten percent, and the chances of a successful Shark Dragon Species transformation don’t even reach thirty percent!"

"Uh... well..." Weichi Feihong’s smile froze. That probability... wasn’t it too low?

While he himself was willing to take a gamble, he wasn’t so careless with his life. Less than ten percent, wasn’t that almost no difference at all?

"But you’re different!" Chen Qing turned and said, "You have the enhancement of pearl mother’s blood, the Steel Bone Physique. The reason why Dragon Transformation often fails is that during the transformation, the reshaping of bones leads to many with inferior quality cracking under the numerous energy temperings, ultimately fracturing. Then, without skeletal protection, the internal organs would be exposed and the body would start to deform."

"With your Steel Bone Physique, at the very least you can guarantee your shape. As long as your consciousness doesn’t collapse, doesn’t corrupt, the success rate would be at least above eighty percent!"

"So that’s how it is!" Weichi Feihong nodded, "Then, Your Highness, which one should I choose?"

"This one!" Chen Qing pointed to a strangely shaped creature.

It looked like neither fish nor bird, covered with feathers, and had a bird’s head on a fish body, looking extremely bizarre.

"What is this?"

"This is a Garuda!" Chen Qing said in a low voice, "An extinct ancient species that the Dragon Palace managed to collect the bloodline from and then used on an Arctic Kraken, resulting in this creature!"

"Garuda?" Weichi Feihong was hearing this for the first time.

"An extremely ferocious ancient species known for preying on dragons!"

"Er... that fierce?" Weichi Feihong inhaled sharply. Specializing in eating dragons, what a terrifying notion!

"It’s not yet a complete form..." Chen Qing said with a smile. "If you successfully undergo Dragon Transformation with this creature, the Roc bloodline inside you would also be stimulated to its extreme. The Western Sea Dragon is known for its wind attribute, ideally merging with your two bloodlines. Should you succeed, you’ll simultaneously possess the divine skills of the Western Sea Dragon King, Kraken Roc, and Garuda, with an extremely high potential."

If he succeeded, he would be the Wind Gate War God that Chen Qing had in mind!!

Weichi Feihong had the bearing of a leading general; his numerous northern battles proved that he was a commander apt at achieving glory!

He represented the very type that Chen Qing’s own camp currently lacked the most.

Tian Heng had a stable style, skilled in defense; Xuu Hu was adept at training troops, and with the Earth Gate War God attributes, he was even more suited for fort defense. Ghost Doll had strong offensive capabilities but lacked commanding talents; Thunder Department Combat God was only fitting to lead a spearhead unit.

A War God Army skilled in offense was something Chen Qing urgently needed to establish, but there had been no suitable candidate.

Weichi Feihong’s qualifications had previously been inadequate, causing Chen Qing to hesitate. However, if he could successfully undergo Dragon Transformation this time, then his talents would be no less than Ghost Doll’s, making him the best candidate for the Wind Gate War God!!