Chapter 15: Damn! Do I Still Have Cheats Left?

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The effect was excellent! Qian Gu stretched out his arms; though not thick, his muscles bulged slightly. His feet moved lightly, and his mind felt as if a layer of dust had been wiped away, clearer and stronger than before. The fine, tender dragon scales on his chest symbolized his newfound strength.

The Dragon Clan, renowned among the countless primordial tribes of the “Infinite Multiverse,” possessed genes with formidable infectivity. Yet, as the legends of those who bathed in dragon blood tell, enduring the erosion could grant bodily enhancements.

Muscle tissue strength!
Nervous response intensity!
Cellular vitality!
Immune function!

Each of these four physical attributes increased by 100 points, totaling a 400-point boost! The most basic physical attribute enhancements require 10 reward points per point strengthened. In other words, his dragon blood enhancement, costing 300 points, yielded 4000 strength points—a more than tenfold return.

Of course, every gain has a price. Without sufficient willpower to resist the beastly nature within the dragon blood, one would become a mindless dragon-blooded zombie.

On this foundation, Qian Gu layered an additional enhancement—Warlock Enhancement! Not the demonic warlock with a blue chubby demon trailing behind cursing and siphoning life, but a class drawn from the ancient Western fantasy archetype, Dungeons & Dragons (DND).

Well... a modified version.

Originally, warlocks were rare and, in some sense, nobler than wizards. Since 5th Edition, the Eldritch Invocation became exclusive to warlocks, clearly marking them as aristocrats born in the capital, unlike wizards, who were mere townsfolk scholars.

Naturally, the Z-Style universe had to include modifications.

As a “Constitution” attribute enhancement, it granted the bearer permission to connect with the divine magic network and improved physical qualities.

Energy circulation?
Nonexistent.

But!

After Qian Gu’s operation, the enhancement had evidently changed. In his mind, a faint airflow swirled—heavy with inertia and seemingly disobedient. Yet compared to the energy ball in his chest, this airflow was easier to control.

“Dragon energy...”

Of course, Qian Gu preferred to call it dragon power or dragon aura.

This airflow was the new energy cycle born from the fusion of dragon blood bathing and warlock constitution enhancement—the dragon’s dragon energy. In quality, it surpassed internal force, battle qi, and bloodline energy but was inferior to compressed primordial force or mana.

Just as DND’s wizards have various schools, warlocks have different origins:

Inheritance from dragon bloodline—the Dragonborn Warlock.
Raw primordial power—the Wild Magic.

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Divine essence from the soul’s root—the Celestial Soul.
The storm’s unique tapestry—the Storm Warlock.

Qian Gu had aligned with the original warlock archetype on another level, gaining his own origin magic—dragon power. Undoubtedly, he was now a Dragonborn Warlock.

Moreover, a nearly unique Time Dragon Warlock.

His only concern might be the dual energy cycles, but so far, no major issues.

Hmm...

The enhancement also improved his physical qualities: intelligence 60, spirit 90, nervous response 50.

Currently, Qian Gu’s average physical quality was already more than twice that of ordinary people; his spirit alone was nearly triple the norm.

Considering the dragon power within his mind, he felt capable of unleashing nine to ten times his usual combat power!

“Magic network contact-type enhancement... warlocks fall under this category, so...”

The divine realm’s magic network contact enhancements were special. Whether wizard or warlock, there was no need to prepare spells. As long as reward points and side quests sufficed, one could learn spells freely.

But!

Daily casting times were limited.

Warlocks had far more casting times than typical magic network users. Qian Gu wasn’t clear on the exact difference, but he sensed warlocks could cast many times:

Cantrips 35 times, 1st level spells 20 times, 2nd level 10 times, 3rd level 5 times; higher levels required greater enhancement ranks.

As expected from Z-Style DND—well structured indeed.

Now it was time to choose spells!

For a spellcaster, spells were key.

The divine realm’s spell list was vast beyond count, far exceeding the rulebooks and expansions. Even cantrips were numerous.

For example, the “Sword” series:

Emerald Flame Sword, Thunderclap Sword, Frost Star Sword, Lightning Flash Sword, Light Guide Sword, Eclipse Sword...

And not just developed by some master sword chanter.

“Wait!”

Qian Gu found a cantrip both familiar and strange.

Arcane Blast!

“Warlock’s Arcane Blast? Requirement... magic network contact enhancement...” Qian Gu scanned it—“this is quite interesting.”

Clearly, the divine realm’s magic network enhancements allowed learning from the entire spell list.

That meant the choices were overwhelming.

He spread out the spell list and, after browsing, finally found his first choice.

“Mage Armor, okay.”

A 1st level spell, Mage Armor.

As a signature spell of the protective school, it was rare for a spellcaster not to choose it. Wearing this invisible armor, and with a long duration—8 hours per casting—it was invaluable.

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In the divine realm, Mage Armor could also be worn over a standard armor set.

That was excellent!

The exchange succeeded smoothly and left a mark in the “spellbook” despite Qian Gu’s altered enhancements.

He could now use this spell.

“Wow...”

Buzz!

A silent rumble suddenly erupted from Qian Gu’s chest. Cold energy surged upward into his brain, shattering the spellbook imprint as if a pearl had exploded inside his mind, nearly overwhelming his consciousness with vast knowledge.

At that moment, only one thought occupied Qian Gu’s mind.

“Damn! There’s a cheat!”

So familiar!

Too familiar!

Qian Gu touched his chest. The energy there still felt like stagnant water—cold and hard to mobilize. But the “Mage Armor” spell model in his mind, the combination of runes, was so vivid.

Arcane Initiate!

In the third generation, this was the exclusive exchange of Chu Hao, a coveted item for a certain sword cultivator named Si.

Having permission required a B-level horror side quest.

Without permission, even seeing it supposedly required completing an S-level horror side quest as a prerequisite.

Now, he was born with this enhancement inherently.

“Why didn’t you say so earlier!”

Qian Gu regretted it deeply. His planned enhancement path was disrupted.

The arcane energy’s parsing had also brought the permission along, meaning he lost the magic network spell permission granted by the “Warlock Constitution Enhancement” and shifted from permission-based casting to self-casting.

Both had pros and cons, but early on, permission-based casting was undoubtedly more useful.

“Wait!”

Qian Gu narrowed his eyes and suddenly discovered another enhancement.

[Advanced Dragonborn Warlock Constitution Enhancement: 89 points, suitable for most horror movies. Gain magic network contact permission, skill: True Dragon Form, allowing transformation into a true dragon. Requires two A-level horror side quests, reward points 16,000. Mid-level Dragonborn Warlock Constitution Enhancement.]

Hiss—

“So there really is a higher evolutionary path. Which generation’s enhancement table am I even using?”

Dual C-level basic Dragonborn Warlock Constitution Enhancements, dual B-level mid-level, dual A-level advanced Dragonborn Warlock Constitution Enhancements.

The base was the Warlock Constitution Enhancement.

He also saw branches like Celestial Soul, Moon Magic, and Aberrant Mind.

Well, that solved the enhancement problem.