Red Dragon, but chosen by all four gods

Inside the experimental cave, the sounds of mining and hammering filled the air.

Teams of laborers were going in and out, carrying out the quarried stones and bringing in the processed gravel and bricks.

But this is not just Heros's dragon's lair; its most important function is to conduct experiments and transformation surgeries.

Therefore, the construction requirements here must be aligned with those of laboratories and operating rooms.

"This area will serve as observation zone one. The candidate subjects will stay here for a period of time so that their data at the start of the transformation will be as similar as possible."

"This is a purification array. Five or more must be placed within the observation area to ensure that there is always an array in effect."

"This area will serve as Observation Zone Two, where experimental subjects who have completed their experiments will reside. They will be prohibited from contacting the outside world, and their data after the experiments will be recorded."

"This is an isolation barrier array, set up at the entrance to Observation Zone 2. This array consumes a lot of energy and cannot operate using natural magic. Macaros will send some magic crystals over."

"Inanna is also building a smelting workshop. During the smelting of elemental magic ore, some by-product magic crystals will be separated out, and she will supply them from there..."

"This area..."

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Heros gave Maglen the layout requirements for the five basic areas in a row, which Maglen carefully recorded.

"Is there anything else, brother?"

"Let's build these five areas for now. I'll give you the rest of the construction plan once I've finished it."

"Okay, I'll go prepare it right away."

"Wait a minute," Heros called out to him, "I have something to ask you."

After saying that, Heros turned and walked into the deepest part of the experimental cave.

Maglen blinked, as if realizing something, and quickly followed.

The deepest part of the experimental cave is where Heros's dragon nest is located, and it was the first area to be excavated and expanded, no longer requiring further processing.

This is a huge cavern, and a small lava lake that is ten times larger than the previous lava pool.

Heros stepped into the lava lake, while Maglen squatted on the shore to wait.

Heros stretched out his claws and dragon wings, submerging half of his body in the lava. The fire element concentrated on his body crackled merrily, raising the temperature inside the cave even further.

"What do you think of the arrangements I made for you before?"

"Brother, do you mean forming your own family?"

"Yes, I'd like to hear your thoughts."

"I hope my family members have spellcasting abilities, so that they can help me collect experimental data and make my brother's experiment go more smoothly."

"A very good idea, just what I expected from you."

Heros nodded, but seeing Maglen's helpless expression, he understood what Maglen was thinking.

"You're struggling because you don't have enough retinue members to choose from as spellcasters, aren't you?"

"Yes, brother."

Maglen, always straightforward, quickly recounted the results of his search:

"Among these criminals, there are indeed a few who are spellcasters, but they are all bloodline spellcasters."

Bloodline spellcasters refer to spellcasters who directly apply bloodline magic, also known as "warlocks".

Their magic doesn't require learning; they directly apply bloodline magic, so what kind of magic they can use depends entirely on what their bloodline bestows.

In fact, dragons are also a type of bloodline spellcaster, except that their spiritual power and magical power far surpass those of mortals.

It is also quite simple to research new magic based on bloodline magic.

Just like Celia, Heros, and Maglen.

Seraria's magic largely relies on her bloodline, rather than the path of a "mage".

The magic that Heros and Maglen possess is entirely based on their understanding of the rules of the world; it is a pure "mage" way of casting spells.

The experiments they need all require a sufficient understanding of magic to complete.

Not to mention that bloodline spellcasters are extremely unstable; it wouldn't be surprising if their magic went out of control or even self-destructed at any time.

Even ignoring these issues, the number of bloodline spellcasters is not large, and there aren't enough to make do.

Heros pondered this; it was indeed a difficult problem.

However, he does need enough spellcasters as assistants to quickly complete an experiment involving three thousand people.

If you do it yourself, the preparation stage of the experiment alone will take three or four years to complete.

"Since there aren't enough spellcasters, we'll create spellcasters."

"Servants who inherit the true blood of dragons naturally acquire a certain magical foundation, and thus possess the qualifications to become spellcasters."

Heros said slowly, "With just a little learning, one can get started and become a useful assistant."

"Converting spellcasters into dragonborn... I can temporarily set aside my original enhancement direction and start research in this area first; this timeframe is acceptable."

"The only problem is that most mortals lack the wisdom to understand the rules of the world, meaning they can't even learn..."

Heros didn't think too much about it. He remembered that Macaros had once mentioned that in the territory of the White Mist Forest, there was a mortal who had inherited the "spirit bloodline".

During the Golden Age, most spirits possessed a natural ability to cast a small amount of spells.

The probability of such a race producing individuals with sufficient intelligence is far higher than that of races whose bloodline characteristics manifest as bestiality.

You don't necessarily need to have a high enough talent level, as long as you meet the minimum requirement, the rest can be made up for by Dragonborn transformation.

"The White Mist Forest may have people we need. Go to the White Mist Forest and see if you can find someone who meets the requirements for a spouse."

"The noble lords over there have never dealt with us before, so they might outwardly comply but inwardly resist and hinder your selection. I will borrow a squad of Golden Dragonborn Guards from Macalos who are familiar with the White Mist Forest. You can take them with you."

"Don't rush. Take care of the family matters first. I also need some time to adjust my research direction and prepare for the transformation of spellcasters into dragon descendants."

"You have plenty of time, so be sure to choose mortals who are loyal to the Golden Dragon Court. The most important prerequisite for your retinue is loyalty."

"good!"

Upon hearing this, Maglen was also very pleased.

Although he was a bit straightforward, he had become much more honest over the years as he devoted himself to studying magic.

But no dragon can refuse to have its own retinue, especially a blue dragon that is used to forming dragon packs.

In his inherited memories, countless blue dragon ancestors launched dragon calamities in order to build an empire of their own.

In fact, many blue dragons are still doing this on Erradica today.

Maglen left excitedly, while Heros slowly sank into the lava pool.

In "The Vision of Truth," he outlines his vision for the direction of spellcasters, specifically the Dragonborn.

Once mental and magical power are involved, all modification experiments become much more difficult than purely physical enhancement.

To minimize the difficulty, magic can be bestowed by the true blood of dragons, requiring only the most basic enhancements.

Intelligence, on the other hand, is selected from ordinary people and is no longer enhanced.

Mental strength... Enhancing mental strength requires modifying the brain, and the difficulty of modifying this organ increases dramatically.

Heros came up with a simple and direct method.

The purpose of strong mental power is to enable more precise control over magic.

Many spellcasters choose to use staves to amplify their control or to store mana.

No matter how well a staff is fitted after birth, it cannot reach the brain directly; it is merely an auxiliary means.

Since the brain is difficult to work on, why not give them their own "staff" (antenna)?