271 Expensive Research Part 2 (2/2)
Saleen could not do a second experiment anymore, if he did it would really be destroyed. Although this current could not attack enemies, it affected the structure of the elements. The most precious part of the witcher spider was its stable structure because it had the ability to self-restore.
”Master, the lightning dragon has left,” Nailisi said. Saleen immediately rushed to the control cabin. The magic illusion within the magic array was a sea of grey, only the silver light that was left behind in the cave by the lightning dragon shone, lighting up the surroundings of the cave entrance.
”How long has it been?” Saleen had not seen when it left, he did not dare enter the cave immediately. If it returned, he would be stuck within and have no chance of escaping this time.
”Just now.”
”Wait a while.” Saleen did not want to take the risk. Even though it was not very intelligent, it might have a few tricks up its sleeve to survive. Who could guarantee that the lightning dragon was not trying to trick them and was waiting nearby to ambush?
He had spent less than three days on the alchemy ship when it had returned the time before. It should have eaten till it was full, magic beasts and normal animals were not the same, every time they ate it lasted for three to five days.
Under dire circumstances, some insect-like magic beasts could go without food for up to two years. The alchemy ship that Saleen was on was the shell of the Pan Turtle. It could go without eating for two years as well, but the characteristics of the lightning dragon were unknown to everyone.
”Master, this lightning dragon is so powerful, it must eat a lot.” Nailisi tried to influence Saleen. She had a certain feeling that the lightning dragon had indeed left and was not waiting to ambush them. This was her demon's instinct.
”How do you know?” Saleen didn't believe in instincts, he believed in logic and deduction.
Nailisi knew Saleen's character as she giggled at Saleen and said, ”The stronger it is, the more it would need to eat, look at Sika.”
Saleen was left speechless at Nailisi's words, however it did make sense too, there were not any living creatures near the lightning dragon's place. They were either scared away by it or were eaten by it. It had a big appetite, Nailisi's words made sense too.
Sika was powerful, almost as strong as Nailisi. She needed to eat three meals a day, any less and it would affect her mood and combat abilities.
Most magic beasts on the mainland were like this too, the lightning dragon had to be as well.
”Wait another hour, if the lightning dragon really went out to hunt, it would be very far from here in an hour. It would be hard for it to return immediately.”
”Alright.” Nailisi pouted, not arguing with Saleen. Anyway, the lightning dragon would not be returning any time soon.
The two of them stared at the magic illusion in the magic array, the dark entrance of the cave shone with a silver light. Even without the help of magic, the light could be seen from a mile away.
”A light that can pierce through the darkness, this colour is similar to that on the surface of the lightning dragon. I have read from notes that the lightning dragon secretes a sticky substance.” The six grade-3 mages had stopped their meditation and training, coming beside the magic array and looking at the magic illusion from it.
The entrance was over two meters wide, whenever the lightning dragon entered and exited, its body would rub against the stone walls. As time passed, the secretions had seeped into the walls.
”Is this thing of any value?” Saleen asked.
”Very, a finger-sized piece of the solidified secretion could be exchanged for dozens of high-grade magic nuclei.”
”Oh? Why, is it valuable? What special properties does it have?”
The mages from Sreeger Island did not hide from Saleen, he was a student of Jason and in their eyes, he was truly one of them.
In turned out that the lightning dragon had never been captured alive before, mages had only been able to find its remains. These remains were usually left behind tens of thousands of years ago. Their skeleton could not withstand the passing of time, unlike those of other magic beasts and had started to decompose after three hundred to five hundred years. The skin of the lightning dragon would fossilize after it died, these fossilized skins had a thin layer of solidified secretion on its surface and this material had an interesting property. When it was added into any magic equipment, it would immediately raise its stability and made it easier to process the equipment.
”Magic stability medicine?” Saleen thought about it, many alchemists were masters of magic medicine too, they could make use of a high-grade magic medicine to increase the efficiency of their alchemy.
”No, it is a solidifying stability medicine.” A mage explained.
The value of a solidifying stability medicine was ridiculously high because there was an ingredient in the medicine which was the solidified secretion from the lightning dragons. Humans could not hunt for lightning dragons and hence, it became lesser and lesser. The natural remains of the lightning dragon were all found deep in the sea and humans did not have the ability to swim to such depth to find them.
Saleen swallowed hard, he had to get his hands on that stuff! ”Lightning dragon, I'm sorry but it is your fault that you are full of precious materials,” he thought.