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Chapter 609 Iron Block!

Jon stared at the Dragon Offering Altar before him, his mind reeling with a turbulent mix of emotions.

If we're talking about the impact of the emergence of underground cities on people's lives, then the ability to see incredibly high-quality illusions and visuals is definitely one of them.

"That's fantastic! Prince Lanler will definitely give me a raise when he finds out."

A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips as he reached for the altar once more.

This time, when I touched that burning flame again, I did not experience any hallucinations.

In the darkness, it seemed as if the voices of ancient dragon warriors from all ages had converged and overlapped, forming an ethereal and indescribable sound that echoed in his ears, instructing him on how to perform the dragon offering ritual.

It's actually quite simple: just consume the heart of the dragon you personally defeated in front of the Dragon Offering Altar, and you will gain power from the dragon.

The dragon warriors' voices repeatedly emphasized the words "personally defeating" the dragon, as if the real main course of the Dragon Feast Ceremony was defeating the dragon, and consuming its heart was merely the final act.

Jon didn't understand why they were so insistent on personally carrying out the missions; why couldn't they just devour the hearts sent by others after their own missions?
Will it reduce the effectiveness of the Dragon Feast, or will it have some negative effects, or something else he can't imagine?
He didn't understand, but he could understand human speech. Since the City of Sien had given him this hint, he would definitely do as he was told.

Only a fool in a play would deliberately break the rules.

And, and
Swallowing a dragon's heart given to you by someone else is not manly at all!

Since you're going to become a dragon warrior anyway, why not go and slay a dragon honestly and honorably!
Aside from the method of performing the dragon offering ceremony, the voices also told him something else:
The Dragon Offering Altar contains the dragon power left behind by the dragon warriors of the past. Over the years, this power has gradually formed into a universal and applicable dragon power.

By devouring the heart of an ordinary dragon, one can unleash the hidden power within the Dragon Offering Altar and transform it into one's own power.

Jon focused his mind and sensed the power within the altar:
【Dragon Bite】, 【Dragon Claw】, 【Dragon Flame】, 【Dragon Ice】, 【Lava Breath】, 【Pyroxene Breath】.

The [Corruption Breath] prayer, which should also be present in the Elden Ring game, is missing.

This was deliberately deleted by Gong Qiying because he felt that the adventurers couldn't handle it.

What if someone were to obtain the corrupting breath that could spew crimson decay and then spread it everywhere? He didn't want the Sien Dungeon to become a corrupting goddess from another world, so naturally he had to restrict adventurers from using the power of corruption.

As for the compromise of reducing the power and contagiousness of Crimson Corruption before teaching Corruption Breath to adventurers...
If Scarlet Corruption isn't strong, can it still be called Scarlet Corruption?

Gong Qiying would rather simply delete "Corruption Breath" and "Aegis's Corruption" than make "Crimson Corruption" a buyer's show versus seller's show.

When the time is right, we will unleash all our corrupting capabilities.

These remaining powers reappear in the human world in the form of prayers. Once you learn them, you can transform a part of yourself into a dragon when you use them, and unleash extraordinary powers that only dragons can wield!

Jon was deeply moved. No one could resist the allure of power, especially since most of the older people in the Warrior Kingdom were still all muscle and brains.

The thought of being able to use Dragon Bite and Dragon Claw to fight each other in the future is awesome!

He smiled expectantly, his mind involuntarily starting to recall where the dragons were in the Sien Dungeon.

There's an Aegis right next to the Great Dragon Church, but he's quite strong; most people can't beat him.

There is a limbed dragon in Stoneville, but can that thing that has been dead for a long time still be used for dragon feast?
Lake Lienia has a Smagorian dragon, but it's quite strong, so all things considered, it's the easiest to challenge.
The dragon Yakir, entrenched in Nymgfor!
It's decided, your next target is you, Yakir!

Jon is now eager to go back to Lanler, not only to report what he saw and heard today, but also to work hard to learn the hunting flute that Lanler asked him to learn. When the five of them form a hunting team, they will surely be able to kill dragons and do everything they want!

“Ka-ka-ka—”

Just as Jon was lost in his imagination of a bright future, the sound of armor plates rubbing and colliding against each other came from nearby once again.

Wait, why use "once again" to describe it?

Overjoyed, his vigilance dropped considerably. It had been a while since he'd heard the sounds of adventurers fighting Aegis outside the Great Dragon's Sacrifice Church, so he naturally assumed it was Stella and her group arriving. He turned around with a smile and said:

"You've come! This is exactly the place I've been looking for. Thank you so much for your hard work."

Jon's voice stopped abruptly, not because he saw Stella and her group.

Instead, at this very moment, a being who appeared to be a knight from a lost homeland was summoning a storm towards him.

Wait, where would a knight-errant from a lost home come from?!
Jon was shocked. So, having "Lost in Homeland" in your names really means you've lost your homeland and wander aimlessly? I thought you were unique monsters from Stoneville City! Before he could be any more surprised, the sword-and-shield-wielding Knight of the Lost Homeland had already created a storm of its signature style beneath its feet, and charged towards him with the storm's support!

Jon's eyes widened, and his mouth gaped open in an instant.

"drink!"

He suddenly roared and swung his iron fists at the knight of the lost home's longsword. Those were truly iron fists; his hands had become like blocks of iron due to his combat skills!

Did you think he'd scream in fright? No, how could the prince's bodyguard be scared by something like this!
Moreover, after experiencing the dual spiritual baptism of the crimson lightning of the Spiked Mountains and the upside-down dragon of Sky City seen in his hallucinations, he found that his courage seemed to have become greater than ever before, and he was no longer afraid!

Excessive consumption of dragon food can cause dragon warriors to lose control of their brains due to the residual dragon power within the dragon's heart, eventually leading them to lose control and transform into dragons themselves.

This is related to both physical fitness and mental strength.

Although adventurers who can enter the Sien Dungeon and reach Galid are unlikely to have mental problems, Gong Qiying, based on humanitarian principles, decided to give them some small favors free of charge to prevent them from being unable to withstand even the power of a dragon's heart.

The hallucination that Jon just saw used hypnotic magic to give him the psychological suggestion that he "would not be afraid of dragons," and also increased his mental resistance to dragons, allowing him to withstand the dragon's feast. However, now it seems that it also honed his courage.

"boom!"

Jon's iron fist collided heavily with the sword and shield of the Lost Knight, and the resulting shockwave caused the flames burning on the altar to sway violently.

It looked like they were evenly matched, but after that punch, Jon's arms were so sore that he could barely lift them.

He inwardly cried out in dismay!
Oh no! I used the power that I knew could throw the Knight of the Lost Land off balance when I fought him in Stoneville, but I didn't expect that this guy, Galid, has gotten stronger!
Although his cautious exertion prevented him from falling, the unexpected force of the collision with his opponent has left his arms almost out of control.

As a storm gathered on the Knight of the Lost Land's sword and shield, and the Storm Blade combat technique, accompanied by a sharp blade, hurtled towards his chest, Jon, whose arms were still immobilized, revealed a resolute look in his eyes and shouted out the name of his next combat technique with great momentum:
"Iron!"

Battle energy coiled around his chest, and his entire body instantly hardened like steel!
"Boom!"

The Knight of the Lost Land's attack landed squarely on him, producing sounds unlike anything one would expect from a human battle!

“Mr. Jon!” came Stella’s exclamation from not far away.

They rushed over after hearing Jon scream when he had his hallucination, only to witness what appeared to be the Lost Knight plunging his sword into Jon's chest and killing him!

Upon seeing this, Roger immediately pulled out a red and white ball and threw it at the Knight of the Lost Home. A unique monster from Farron Keep, Gulu, popped out of the ball!
Gulu immediately clung to the Lost Knight, its hands, which had never had their nails cut, frantically scratching at his head.

Although the opponent was wearing a helmet and could only produce sparks but not break through the defense, Gulu's movements successfully pulled him away to a distance!
"Didn't you say you didn't have any companions with you?!" Danya asked directly upon seeing this.

"Didn't I just remember there was another one?" Roger said without batting an eye.

"Mr. Jon, are you alright?"

Stellar blasted the Lost Knight even further away with an arrow, and ran over to check on Jon, who was standing motionless. To her surprise, Jon seemed to be doing alright.

"It's alright, it's alright," Jon smiled brightly. "This combat technique, Iron Block, has extremely strong defensive capabilities. I'm perfectly fine."

He pointed to the lost knight who was pinning Gulu to the ground and beating him mercilessly, and said in a detached tone, "See that? Go do what you should be doing."

"I'm relieved that you're alright. We'll take care of him soon."

Stella patted him on the shoulder, turned around and called for everyone to rush towards the Knight of the Lost Land. With so many people attacking together, even the Knight of the Lost Land couldn't withstand the onslaught for a while.

Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on the enemy, Jon smiled with relief, and his motionless body finally trembled.

Then, from the shoulder that Stellar patted, his body began to make a cracking sound as his bones broke.

"What kind of bullshit iron block is this?"

The fighting spirit that had been binding him instantly dissipated in all directions, and Jon collapsed to the ground.

This was his last cry before he fell into a coma.

After today, the location of the Great Dragon Church spread among the adventurers.

(End of this chapter)