Four Split Personalities

According to the Viper Chamber of Commerce’s heritage, a mere hundred and eighty years is nothing remarkable...

Their crimes deserve death.

"Alright, say goodbye to this world."

Sergei, satisfied, admired the icy rage in Motan’s eyes and thought his recent diatribe had successfully disgusted the latter. He raised his right fist, ready to deliver the final blow.

But this good sir was quite delusional, believing his verbal antics had any effect on Motan. To Motan, Sergei’s taunts were a complete joke. Whether it was Tan Mo under the guise of Chaotic Neutral or Double Leaf in direct confrontation, if limited to words and unable to take action, both could boast the ability to reduce Sergei to tears within ten minutes. So even though Motan wasn’t too keen on verbal barbs, there was no doubt about his formidable resistance and psychological resilience.

Of course, mental fortitude is one thing and physical defense is another. The moment Sergei raised his fist, Motan knew if he didn’t act, he might have to go through the rebirth process.

Not far away, Ji Xiaoge was closely monitoring the situation, and at the same moment Sergei lifted his fist, she opened her Talents tab, attempting for the third time to activate the Trait [A Glance Can Captivate A City].

Unfortunately, perhaps because too much time had passed since the last attempt, the system once again asked for confirmation.

"Activate the active Trait [A Glance Can Captivate A City]. Use will have extreme and unpredictable consequences. Please confirm again if you wish to use it."

"I am very sure..."

Boom!!!

Before the girl could finish her sentence, a loud explosion suddenly sounded in the distance. As she thought Sergei had dealt the killing blow, she saw him staggering backward, arm defensively in front of him, the other hand instinctively clutching his chest in disbelief, staring at the unfamiliar figure slowly approaching.

It was Motan.

He was clad in a set of heavy plate armor that had twisted out of shape, his entire body covered in deep purple scales. Although he still fell within the category of humanoid creatures, two-thirds of his originally pleasant face was covered with a layer of purple keratin, resembling a face guard, protecting the lower half of his face. There were also a pair of half-moon dragon horns extending a good thirty centimeters from his forehead. His eyes, surrounded by vertical pupils, faintly discharged lightning, making him resemble a ferocious beast choosing its prey, sending shivers down one’s spine. Furthermore, a pair of dragon wings with a three-meter wingspan had emerged on his back, significantly boosting his stylishness.

[Scale Against]

Active Talent

Requirement: Possess Dragon Bloodline

Dragon Form Activation: Not applicable

Scale Break: Not applicable

Activation Outside of Dragon Form: Increases all Attributes by 200%, allows use of Dragon Breath outside of Dragon Form, defensive power increases by an additional 65%, damage inflicted increases by an additional 45%, Health Points limit increases to match that of Dragon Form, gains the buff ’Dragon Might,’ mana consumption reduced by 50%, Physical Strength Value consumption reduced by 50%, Health Points limit additionally increased by 150%, Health Points cannot drop below 1% (excess damage will greatly reduce your equipment’s durability), duration 15 minutes, cooldown 144 hours.

Scale Reverse: After the duration of [Scale Against] outside Dragon Form ends, the user will gain the effect of [Scale Reverse] for 12 hours. This effect cannot be dispelled; during its duration, the user’s Dragon Bloodline becomes recessive, losing all Dragon Clan traits, all Attributes reduced by 20%, critical hit rate increased by 50%, and all forms of attacks will cause ’Armor Break’ on you.

[Note: Dragons have their reverse scales; to touch them is to incite their wrath. Excessive anger harms the body, especially the liver and spleen. If the liver and spleen aren’t in harmony, then... start by replenishing the overdrawn kidneys! Whether it’s liver and spleen or heart and lungs, as long as the kidneys are healthy, who cares about a deluge!

——Green Dragon Potion Grandmaster Hippocrates Wellington]

Despite the adverse effect [Scale Reverse], which would almost certainly expose Motan’s identity in front of Ji Xiaoge, he really couldn’t afford to care so much at this point. Rationally thinking, Sergei would probably not be able to take the slaves and Ji Xiaoge away before being caught up by the reinforcements mentioned by Jadka. But who knows if these unseen reinforcements would arrive on time? Even if they did arrive promptly, with the prospect of all the ’witnesses’ dying, Ji Xiaoge being hidden, and the self-proclaimed heir of the Hawkwood Family, Rex, playing tai chi, there was doubt whether it would be possible to successfully rescue them. Furthermore, even if they managed to rescue them, his death didn’t matter, but Jadka, who was about to be silenced for good, could not be revived. All in all, there were just far too many uncertainties.

On his journey so far, Motan had also given some thought to how he would deal with a situation requiring the use of [Scale Against], and it couldn’t be said he was completely unprepared. The timing just had to be right.

The duration of Scale Against was fifteen minutes, and according to Jadka, the reinforcements were a little over ten minutes away. If they hustled, there might indeed be hope of keeping his identity concealed.

If worst comes to worst...

He would just have to find Yi Dong to align their stories and then tell Ji Xiaoge that Motan actually had a twin brother born of a different father.

In short, Jadka, Ya Ya, and Anthony could not be allowed to take risks.

"This is..."

Sergei slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, clearing the congestion in his chest from the unexpected blow dealt by Motan. He positioned his hands one above the other, readying himself, and said in a deep voice, "It seems I’ve indeed underestimated you, Half-Dragon."

"Flattered, let’s continue the fight."

The already over two meters tall Motan coldly observed his opponent, lifting his right hand that had nearly transformed into a dragon claw with ease. He tore off his damaged plate armor, and because he was protected by dragon scales, the system did not prevent this action. However, if he was within any player’s line of sight when Scale Reverse was deactivated, the system would automatically generate a pair of linen briefs to prevent accidents.

"Sure, I’d have no objections—"

Sergei leaped toward Ji Xiaoge mid-sentence, although not believing Motan could have improved enough to overpower him. But if he could use a hostage to bind Motan’s hands, of course he would prefer to make things easier for himself.

However...

Boom!!

A fierce flame enveloped in lightning cut through the air, intercepting Sergei in an instant as he lunged at Ji Xiaoge. Concurrently, the dragon wings on Motan’s back violently flapped, and he soared to the girl’s side even faster than Sergei had, scooping up the immobilized Ji Xiaoge around the waist. After taking a deep breath, he opened his mouth and exhaled a burst of thunderfire!

[False Thunderfire Dragon Breath]

Active Skill

Prerequisite: Dragon/Dragon Transformation

Consumption/Limitation: 150 (300) Physical Strength Value, must be able to open mouth, upper respiratory system healthy

Effect: Breaths forth a dragon breath imbued with Thunder Force in a specified direction, inflicting moderate fire damage and minor electrical damage to the target, with a small chance to cause Seared and paralysis, cooldown time: none

Trait: Allows extension of the dragon breath duration at the cost of an additional 300 Physical Strength Value per second, maintaining Seared on the same unit for over three seconds will deal an additional 50% damage, and a 100% chance to apply the Seared effect.

[Note: Who’s got bad breath? Your whole family has bad breath! Have you ever seen bad breath that could actually set a house on fire?!]

After thwarting Sergei again, Motan turned his head to look at Ji Xiaoge in his arms, intending to apologize first before saying something like ’excuse my impertinence’ or ’due to the urgency of the situation’ and putting the girl down, however...

Ji Xiaoge had removed her ever-present hair band to use "A Glance Can Captivate A City," which meant that the second trait of [Allure], "The Beauty That Overthrows the Country," was fully activated at that moment.

Their eyes met.

As he carried Ji Xiaoge in a princess hold trying to distance themselves from the enemy, Motan felt his mind go blank. Despite his remarkable willpower keeping him from stopping, his thoughts inevitably slowed down.

Because the two were just too close at the moment.

[I really want to keep looking into her eyes...]

This thought uncontrollably surfaced in Motan’s heart.

And then...

He forcefully turned his head away.

"The situation demanded it! My apologies for the offense!"

Chapter 494: The End