Some time ago, Caesar's body had already begun a series of stage adjustments. If one were to cut open Caesar's chest and abdomen, they would find that it was not a normal dragon's heart. Caesar's life heart and energy heart had gradually fused together after a period of stable transition. Pumping blood was only a small part of this abnormal heart's function. Most of it was an extremely hot reactor.
After a long period of settling down, Caesar began to try to ignite the fire of fusion again. This time was different from the past. His body was already prepared to bear a stronger energy source, sweeping away all possible obstacles. Logically speaking, there was nothing that could stop Caesar from becoming stronger.
The tinder in his body shrank and expanded. Unlike the reckless actions he would take when he was on the brink of death, under normal circumstances, Caesar would be quite cautious when taking this step. After all, no one would be able to remain calm when a nuclear weapon was placed in their chest.
He completely shut down the radiation reaction emitted by his body, firmly keeping the various rays in his body. Then, he began to continuously push the upper limit of the energy to achieve more intense changes. When the energy curve reached a certain critical value, his fission furnace began to decompose and reassemble.
The fusion had begun …
At the same time, at the wharf on the west coast of the Blackwing Empire, batch after batch of merchant ships were arriving at the port. The North, which had just been established, had a huge appetite. There was a huge demand for all kinds of things, so there were many merchants who aimed at the business opportunities and took the risk to do business.
In fact, as long as they went through proper channels, the trade in the North was much safer than imagined. This experience also brought a good reputation to the Blackwing Empire, making more fleets willing to use the North as a transit point when sailing long distances. A large number of people would also lead to the prosperity of the wharf. This trend had already begun to appear on the west coast.
After the merchant ships arrived at the port, the tax official in black and his assistants immediately went up to them, like cats that smelled fish. The regulation of the free trade zone on the west coast was very strict. The empire would guarantee your safety and rights, but before that, you had to pay taxes. Perhaps some merchants would find some loopholes in the law to find some ways to avoid taxes, but there was no way to evade taxes.
Only taxes and death were inevitable, even in the name of the goddess Wojin.
Speaking of Wo Jin, she and her followers were very willing to do business with the North, and after comprehensive consideration, the Empire also gave some preferential treatment to the goddess. They relaxed the policy and allowed her followers to build a small shrine in the Free Trade Zone, but they had to pay for it. Everything on the West Coast was not cheap.
The merchants on the ship quickly came to an agreement with the tax officer. The imperial officials checked their goods and left satisfied after collecting the due taxes. It should be emphasized here that the tax officer was only responsible for calculating, recording, and reporting matters. The ones responsible for collecting the money were the orcs and boar people who were directly related to the empire. These two races were not sensitive to money and were absolutely loyal. They could effectively prevent corruption from occurring.
Other than the merchants, there were also many outsiders who had migrated from various places on the ship. After the gangplank was lowered, the people carried all kinds of luggage and walked down the bridge.
Most of these people were setting foot on this unfamiliar land for the first time. Their expressions were a little confused, and the urging of the sailors on the ship behind them intensified their uneasiness. Other than that, what was even more frightening was the ferocious otherworldlings that could be seen everywhere.
The rise of this hybrid empire attracted countless eyes, but the ones who were most interested in it were not the humans, but the various otherworldlings. According to the incomplete statistics of the Imperial Court, the number of otherworldlings that came to the North every day was not less than the humans, or even more.
Under the jostling of the crowd, a gray-haired old man accidentally slipped and lost his balance. Just as he was about to fall off the bridge, the young man next to him grabbed his arm and helped him stabilize his body.
"Be careful, teacher."
The young man helped the old man down the bridge and said, "We're here."
The North did not have a registration system, at least the West Coast did not. However, those who wanted to take advantage of the Free Trade Zone had to pay a high price, and some even became one of the skeletons in the wild. The officials did not prevent the establishment of various industries in the Free Trade Zone, but they could not play tricks like robbery and forced sales. However, those who played these tricks were insignificant, so they would soon disappear inexplicably.
"So this is the North?"
Corvette drove through the crowded port and the straight, open road. Due to his old age, this master shipbuilder took two deep breaths and sighed. "This place is much more prosperous than I imagined."
"Its ruler is a dragon, a Black Dragon."
The young man looked up at the black flag flying high above. "I hope it can give us this opportunity."
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The guards of the Black Wing Clan retreated from the Imperial Court, giving their king some time alone. In the depths of the Imperial Court, the terrifying monster that had reached forty meters in length began to twist its body. The temperature of its body was rising rapidly, and a dark red light flashed on its scales. In Caesar's body, a terrifying change was taking place step by step.
The Black Dragon sneezed, and the breath of flames came out of his nostrils. The few tubes that had appeared in his body before, but had never been used, began to expand and contract. A terrifying substance was entering Caesar's heart along these tubes. It was the plutonium 239 that Caesar's body naturally extracted.
The energy reaction broke through Caesar's threshold in the past.
Just like in the past, a violent explosion occurred in the Black Dragon's body, destroying all the tissues in his body like a hurricane, and then began to recover and reorganize. The Black Dragon let out a painful cry, and the tearing pain from the inside out transmitted to his brain, messing up his thoughts. This Black Dragon had completely lost the ability to resist external threats.
But soon, the fusion fire was completely ignited, and a sense of relaxation quickly replaced all sensory feedback. Majestic energy gushed out from the flame-like energy body and began to flow throughout Caesar's body. And as time passed, the energy output became more and more stable, and gradually faded away. Finally, it merged with Caesar's super-sized heart.
Before falling into a state of deep sleep, the Black Dragon had completed his evolution. A short period of weakness flashed by, and soon, Caesar stood up again and could move normally.
Powerful energy supported every single one of his cells. In fact, Caesar did not know that the fusion fire was just a symbol. The change was comprehensive. In this short but rapid evolution, he had completed the transition to a higher level of life.
It was worth mentioning that after igniting the fusion fire, Caesar's body began to emit a pungent rose fragrance. His external appearance was also changing uncontrollably. The specific external characteristics of his body still needed a period of time to settle down before they could be completely revealed.
But if a Hui Dragon appeared beside Caesar, it would already treat him as its own kind.