Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 764 - 429: Already Taken the Form of a Holy Dragon

Chapter 764: Chapter 429: Already Taken the Form of a Holy Dragon
At first, Holt thought this way. He had already made arrangements to be buried in this land and had written his will, preparing to leave his possessions to the fairies who served his daily needs.
However, contrary to his expectations, as he stayed in the Holy City of Elyshim for a certain period, unexpected changes began to occur in his body.
Dragonification!
This is a change that every long-term resident of the Holy City Elyshim experiences, but the Dragonification Phenomenon usually only appears among the short-lived species. Those with a slightly special bloodline can avoid being affected by Dragonification.
But Holt never expected that he, as a Wood Elf, would also be affected by Dragonification. Was it because the Holy Dragon Emperor had become stronger, or was it due to his poor bloodline?
No matter the reason, after initial confusion, Holt quickly accepted the Dragonification reaction happening to him, as he genuinely felt his body rejuvenating and growing youthful.
Even though he had written his will, who would choose death when they could continue living?
However, for elves like him, who already possess a trace of bloodline, the process of Dragonification is rather bittersweet, both uncomfortable and joyous.
"Maybe it will be fine once the Dragon Scales grow!"
Unable to resist, he touched his smooth cheek and whispered to himself, answering his own question.
He examined himself in the mirror carefully, growing more satisfied the longer he looked, for even in his youngest days, he couldn’t compare to his current self, whether in temperament or appearance.
"My hair!"
Just as he was about to finish his morning admiration, Holt noticed something unusual. He gently picked up a strand of hair, and among his crisp, green vine-like hair, a strand of golden hair was quite eye-catching.
"Is this my Dragonification?"
The long-desired gold appeared on his body, but Holt immediately identified the source. Only that supreme, holy being could bestow upon him this color representing nobility and sanctity.
"Praise the Holy Dragon Emperor!"
Spending an extra fifteen minutes compared to usual, Holt sincerely praised, then washed, thoroughly cleaned himself, and put on his casual clothes prepared the previous night to leave the house.
"Good morning, Master Holt, did you sleep well last night?"
As soon as he stepped out, two small Flower Spirits fluttering among the flowers approached him warmly.
"I slept quite well, but I’ll have to trouble you to clean up my room."
The Rune Master responded politely.
One must admit, these lively and vibrant little ones are one of the reasons he grew fond of this land.
"Sure, no problem."
"Did you shed your skin again?"
"Yes, shed another layer."
"Oh, you elves seem to have a much more complicated Dragonification process than other races."
"Doesn’t this also mean that we elves receive more favor from the Holy Dragon Emperor compared to other races?"
Holt replied with a smile.
"I suppose so!"
"If you put it that way, then I’ll just have to be jealous of you."
"Hahaha!"
With a brief encounter and small talk, Holt laughed heartily and went to his workplace, which is a rune engraving factory operating day and night, and he served there as a technical advisor.
Yes, just a technical advisor. He didn’t need to personally draw each rune but only had to design and produce some medium to low-level rune templates and conduct sampling inspections of the runes produced by the factory.
The workload was unimaginably low, but the benefits were surprisingly good. He only needed to choose any twenty days to work per month and worked only six hours daily, sometimes requiring overtime, which would receive five times normal compensation.
It is hard to believe that this is the salary offered by the Dragon Clan, and the working conditions provided were so relaxed and generous that it was beyond imagination. While he did not need to do very complicated work back in his hometown, if he did, it was not doing his best but working like an endlessly operating machine.
Therefore, although the work was generally busier compared to when he was with the Elf Clan, the respect he received and the continually increasing salary made Holt extremely happy and thoroughly enjoying it.
On this land, he finally understood the meaning of having one’s studies applied and receiving rewards for one’s work.
"Holt, you finally arrived!"
"What’s the matter?"
Just after stepping into the factory, Holt saw several fellow Wood Elves approaching.
These elves looked similar to him, vibrant with the youthful looks of life, but they possessed an old aura that did not match their appearance.
Holt also focused on their hair, seemingly lush green like his, but upon closer inspection, he noticed that two elven colleagues had strands of hair glinting with gold.
"Our factory manager has secured a big order for us, and we won’t be able to take it easy for the next few years."
"Years? Are you joking? We might not finish it even in the next hundred years."
"What big order?"
Holt asked curiously.
"The Holy Dragon Emperor had just issued the highest directive a few days ago to promote the Dragon Transformation project across the entire Xilantia Continent!"
"What exactly is the Dragon Transformation project?"
Holt couldn’t understand; he had only taken three days off, and upon returning to the factory, it seemed as if he was out of touch with the world.
"The Dragon Transformation project uses magic-guided technology to expand the Holy Dragon Emperor’s Dragon Transformation Domain to the entire continent!"
"How is that even possible?"
Holt instinctively blurted out but quickly realized his mistake.
"No, what I mean is..."
"No need to explain, we understand you. From a purely technical standpoint, it’s certainly impossible, but the Holy Dragon Emperor is overwhelmingly powerful, so the core of the Dragon Transformation project is to use His Majesty’s True Blood as the core to build Dragon Transformation Towers all over the continent!"
"How many Dragon Transformation Towers need to be constructed?"
Holt had some understanding of the continent’s size, but even a rough calculation gave this Rune Master a headache because the Dragonification Domain of the Holy Dragon Emperor Himself only covered Elyshim, the surrounding Citadels, and the neighboring mountains.
To have the Dragon Transformation Domain cover the entire continent, even just the densely populated urban areas, would be an almost impossible miracle engineering feat.
Yes, a miracle is what Holt believed this project to be impossible to achieve.
"No one can answer you right now, but it’s confirmed that the core twenty-eight Holy Radiance Towers will need to be built."
"Holy Radiance Tower?"
"The Holy Radiance Tower is the highest-grade Dragon Transformation Tower. You can think of it as a grand labyrinth, and the highest reward for clearing the labyrinth is the Holy Dragon Emperor’s True Blood, but this labyrinth will not be built underground but above ground."
"Are the Dragon Transformation Towers graded?"
"Of course, they have to be graded; otherwise, how can they be built?"
"They’ll be constructed according to country and region, considering geography and population factors, building different levels of Dragon Transformation Towers to cover as many Wisdom Races as possible."
"I have a question, how many levels are there in the Dragon Transformation Towers? The highest-level Holy Radiance Tower is built as a challenge labyrinth modeled after the Underground City, then what about the other levels of Dragon Transformation Towers?"
"In the initial plan, Dragon Transformation Towers are divided into five levels. The lowest level is simply to radiate the Dragon Transformation Domain and set some simple tests to select geniuses who wish to become the Favored of the Holy Dragon Emperor, allowing them to seek challenges in higher-level Dragon Transformation Towers!"
"So, only those who clear the highest-level Holy Radiance Tower can receive the Holy Dragon Emperor’s True Blood blessings?"
"True Blood blessings are secondary. The key is that once the Dragon Transformation project is completed, even partially, the number of Dragon-men born on this continent will be terrifying, and this Plane might eventually fall under the rule of the Dragon Clan."
"But does it even matter?"