Chapter 72: Not Just a Second

Giving up the method of using Magic to reduce the pressure of flight, since he could now fly easily with his own strength, there was no need for that method anymore. What was it if not a crooked path for a flying creature to rely on Magic to reduce pressure instead of its own power? Was that worthy of this pair of wings, which had a sturdy, sheltering beauty when fully spread?

A flying creature should look like a flying creature! Always relying on the convenience of Magic, aren’t you afraid your wings will degenerate? So, since his physical condition was suitable now, there was no need to use Magic for assistance.

“I have some unfortunate news. Would you like to hear it, Captain?”

Looking at the frivolous woman who had approached him, the Pursuit Squad captain kept his face stern. Although his expression was always like this, the people around could clearly see that when Dan Marina took the initiative to come over, his face became even stiffer.

“Speak!”

“The target has become two.”

“…I don’t recall the Dragon Clan knowing any clone techniques!” Some special races indeed had ways to create clones, but the Dragon Clan was obviously not among those races. As for things like the Projection Spell, those were purely products of Mana. Some detection Magic could reveal them, unless the person casting the Projection Spell was much stronger than the one casting the detection Magic, making it undetectable.

As for a Juvenile Dragon being able to cast a Projection Spell of that level? Impossible!

“Whether it is or isn’t, I currently cannot tell which one is real.”

“What’s going on?” Although he had no fondness for Dan Marina, he couldn’t deny her importance. The information she now revealed made him frown deeply. Being unable to identify the real target meant they would have to split into two groups to handle the situation.

“How could I know without seeing the target? To figure out what’s happening, naturally, you’ll have to trouble yourselves to go and check personally. Since one is fake, that fake definitely won’t be as difficult to deal with as the real one.”

Hmm… they split into two groups. Through the monitoring lens, Zheng Yichen watched the separated Pursuit Squad and nodded with satisfaction. It seemed his method was indeed effective. Now he could operate properly.

Dan Marina, who had returned to the carriage, revealed a faint, mocking smile. What she said wasn’t wrong. After the target split into two, with her ability being countered, even she couldn’t grasp which one was real. But one thing she could confirm: since that dragon could create something that interfered with her tracking, he could create a second one!

Previously, relying on the Sanctuary Church’s resources, they could still catch that dragon. But now… things had become interesting. Of course, this was just her speculation for now. The real situation would only become clear after waiting a while, and that time wouldn’t be too long… at most two days to see the outcome!

“Alright, I underestimated him. One day is enough.” Dan Marina looked at the pile of scrap metal in front of her. Faint Mana Fluctuations still lingered on it, but the metal showed a state of decay, a clear symptom of Mana Erosion… However, upon closer inspection, there were obvious doubts about the metal. The speed of Mana Erosion was too slow.

That’s right, the Mana driving this Mechanical Dragon to move wasn’t small. The greater the Mana Capacity, the faster the materials would be eroded. These ordinary metals would, at most, last half a day before being eroded into a worse state by the Mana emanating from the Mechanical Dragon’s Mana Source, not like this now.

“A method to reduce Mana Erosion on items… or some kind of Talent?” she muttered to herself. Some people indeed had similar Talents. The Mana they released could greatly reduce erosion on ordinary items, and even, when reduced to a certain extent, induce the creation of artificial low-grade Enchanted Material.

Her finger lightly traced the destroyed Mechanical Dragon, and it cleanly split in two, revealing its internal structure. But upon seeing the structure inside, she immediately frowned. “Who was so rough, damaging the inside this severely?”

“We only destroyed its Mana Source,” a Pursuit Squad member said, pointing to a hole in the Mechanical Dragon’s body. The materials of this Mechanical Dragon were very ordinary, so it was particularly easy to deal with.

“After destroying the Mana Source, did you discover anything else?”

“There were some explosive sounds inside this Mechanical Dragon.”

“Explosions?” Dan Marina nodded. No wonder, upon opening the Mechanical Dragon, a burnt smell wafted out. It was probably some Alchemical Product. The inside of the Mechanical Dragon had been swept by low-intensity explosions. There was no hope for the structure or anything; nothing useful could be obtained. This was clearly an anti-counterfeiting measure by the Mechanical Dragon’s Creator.

“Well then, little brothers, if you encounter them again next time, be sure to use subduing methods. Don’t destroy them anymore!” Dan Marina said with a smile, looking at the Pursuit Squad member. He wanted to say something, but seeing the indifference and chill in her eyes, his heart tightened, and he nodded.

Their captain could be cold and stern with Dan Marina, but that didn’t mean they could do the same. Standing before them was a Witch who had lived who knew how many years. Living longer meant having more resources. Wasn’t the captain’s coldness towards Dan Marina a form of guardedness in itself?

If they offended this seemingly young and mature woman, and she wanted revenge, probably everyone present would unknowingly fall into her trap!

“This thing that can even confuse your sight, there will be a second one?”

“A second one? Ha~ Not just a second, the third and fourth will appear soon too…” Dan Marina said with a cheerful laugh. Previously, she couldn’t be sure if Zheng Yichen could continue making such things. But now, after seeing the actual object, she was completely certain he definitely had the ability to create new ones, and even better ‘replacements’.

A dragon that could make such replacements using ordinary materials, couldn’t he make better ones? Mechanical Dragons… a lost thing that could actually reappear…

No matter how anxious the Sanctuary Church people were, she wasn’t worried at all. Even though Zheng Yichen used Mechanical Dragons as replacements to confuse her sight, he had already been ‘locked on’ by her. After some time, once the restriction targeting her Tracing Ability was eliminated, Zheng Yichen’s methods wouldn’t be effective.

Well, based on the intensity of this targeting… if left alone, it wouldn’t be eliminated for a year or so. As for her taking the initiative to increase her effort to eliminate this effect? She had such thoughts before, but now she had changed her mind. She wanted to see what Zheng Yichen could come up with next.

“Replacements Two, Three, and Four, take off, take off.” After sending off the three newly made Mechanical Dragons, Zheng Yichen finally relaxed completely. To create these three replacements, he hadn’t rested for a week. During that time, he not only needed to refine materials but also engage in scheming with the Sanctuary Church people, greatly slowing his production speed.

Fortunately, the effort was finally rewarded. Mechanical Dragon Type II was complete!