LRAB Chapter 97 The Descendants of the Dragon
Chapter 97 The Descendants of the Dragon
Chapter 97 The Descendants of the Dragon
"Bang!"
The stone door to the basement was kicked open.
After passing through a short stone staircase, Xu Yuan appeared in the basement.
What appeared before him was a colossal creature.
His head alone was bigger than his entire body.
It has a face that closely resembles a human face, and its body is in the shape of a beast, with a silvery metallic sheen all over its body.
At this moment, it was lying on the ground.
It was bound by numerous chains, which held it firmly in place.
In addition, it has many flexible tubes inserted into its body, with the other end of each tube connected to something like a water tower, used to deliver nutrient solution to it.
Xu Yuan looked him up, down, left, and right.
It is significantly different from the traditional dragon race in Western fantasy works.
Overall, it does resemble a Western dragon.
But it also leans somewhat towards a humanoid form.
Azsharakam—this is the name of a race known as the "Descendants of the Dragons".
And what he saw before him was its awakened form.
According to Lemoto in the comics, the awakening of the Dragon's Descendant is not the same as the awakening of the Greatsword.
I only used the appellation for convenience.
However, both sides have something in common—once awakened, they can never be restored.
Although the Claymores can transform back into human form after awakening, it's only a facade. Their essence has changed, and they can no longer revert to their original selves.
Xu Yuan turned his head to look at the other side.
There is another body there.
The original form of the Dragon's Descendant.
A humanoid monster approximately twice the size of a human.
Hermaphroditic, with a lifespan of approximately two hundred years.
Their physical body will not age until the end of their lifespan, so they can continuously become stronger.
Whether in their original form or awakened form, both were missing a lot of flesh and had many nutrient tubes inserted into their bodies.
In addition, they seemed to have lost consciousness.
It showed no reaction to external stimuli.
These two dragon descendants have been subjected to repeated experiments involving cutting off pieces of their flesh over the past century. Although their physical bodies remain alive, their consciousness may have been extinguished.
They may be in a state similar to that of a person in a vegetative state.
Xu Yuan carefully sensed their auras.
They felt as if they were all like candles flickering in the wind.
Because they were so faint, he could hardly even judge their strength.
According to the comics, the Awakened can fight against the Descendants of the Dragon.
However, this statement actually has four problems.
1. This is only information obtained by Miria, and it may not be 100% accurate.
For example, when Ineli met Priscilla, she thought Priscilla could surpass Theresa in the future.
But as it turns out, that's not the case.
In the manga's ending, Priscilla was only capable of injuring Theresa, who had awakened her golden eyes.
This is a common misconception in stories.
Readers often subconsciously take what powerful characters say as true.
But is that really the case?
2. What is confrontation?
One-on-one?
Is it two against one, three against one, or ten against one?
That was war, after all.
As long as the number of Dragon Descendants is not large, exchanging pieces with the opponent in a 10-to-1 ratio is perfectly acceptable.
3. Can the Awakened fight against the original form of the Dragon Descendants or the Awakened form?
4. What level are the Dragon Descendants that appear on the battlefield within their respective races?
In short, the Descendants of the Dragon will definitely not be too weak.
If they were only at the level of ordinary Awakened Ones, the organization's mission could have ended when Alicia and Bissi completed it, as depicted in the manga.
Because those are controllable Abyss Beings.
Although the manufacturing conditions are somewhat demanding, requiring twins, it is certain that some can still be found.
After all, the population of islands is around ten million.
The population of the war-torn continent will only increase.
The fact that the organization did not evacuate the island after the Twin Experiments were completed, but continued the experiments, can only mean that the Abyss People could not become a force that could influence the course of the war.
In fact, in the storyline that unfolded in this world, Isley led his Awakened Legion to attack the organization, only to be driven away by reinforcements sent by the country where the organization was located.
No, it was more than just driving them away.
The Awakened Legion was completely wiped out, and Isley escaped with serious injuries, which was only slightly better than being wiped out on the spot.
According to Xu Yuan's speculation, the Abyss People should be considered high-end combatants in the war on the Warring Continent.
Thus, the success of the twin experiment has some significance, but it is not enough to end the experiment.
Furthermore, this island is probably not the only testing ground; there must be others.
For example, other forms of human experimentation.
For example, experiments in manufacturing weapons and equipment.
It should be noted that the swords wielded by the greatswordsmen are quite sturdy.
It is virtually indestructible.
But ironically, they are very neat and orderly.
Not only are they all neatly shaped, but they are also exactly the same.
Moreover, it is an exceptional piece of equipment with green quality.
Although the system gave it a rating of "rough forging process", it is still an extraordinary piece of equipment.
Even if one relies on materials to reach the extraordinary level, where do those materials come from?
How are such hard materials processed?
Sometimes, war is also a form of communication.
Moreover, it can promote explosive technological progress.
The two sides have been at war for a century, and it would be foolish for the country where the organization is located to only have this one research project.
(This century was likely characterized by intermittent warfare, similar to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods; it couldn't have been a continuous series of battles.)
The above is Xu Yuan's prediction of the war-torn continent.
The Dragon Descendants who appeared on the battlefield should not be too weak, probably above the level of ordinary Awakeners, but they should not be too strong either, probably not exceeding the level of Abyss Beings.
As for the strength of their group, that remains unknown.
Because they may not have actually put in any effort yet.
There's a crucial question: Why did the Dragon's Descendants get involved in the conflicts on the war-torn continent?
Before this issue is clarified, it is difficult to determine exactly how much effort their clan contributed.
Furthermore, it remains to be seen whether there are other forces behind them, and how strong those forces are.
Regarding these matters, the two dragon descendants before us are undoubtedly a good source of information.
"Hey, wake up, can you hear me? Are you two still conscious?" Xu Yuan tried to wake them up.
Unfortunately, he wasn't good at that.
I tried stabbing it with a sword and splashing it with cold water, but neither seemed to have much effect.
"He's barely hanging on by a thread."
He thought of their faint, flickering scent, like a candle burning in the wind.
I was reminded of the scene in the comic where Miria cut the nutrient solution tube, and the animals died on the spot.
Should we try using a [healing potion]?
But the higher the strength of the target, the worse the effect. Will it be effective on them?
No, that's not right.
And there's no need to cure them.
Perhaps all we need to do is give them a breather.
Moreover, hastily treating them might be a troublesome matter.
After all, we don't know what their temperament is like.
Xu Yuan thought about it and decided to put it aside for the time being.
Anyway, he'll be staying on the island for a while, so there's no need to rush into doing anything to them.
Give them more nutrient solution.
We will no longer cut their flesh.
Treat them with herbs or something similar.
Let's see if we can recover some of it.
As for now, let's check the warehouse.
Didn't the country behind the organization come here?
Perhaps something was left behind.