The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 695 - 0692: Complete Library in Four Sections (First Update)

Chapter 695: Chapter 0692: Complete Library in Four Sections (First Update)

Magic Armament and Dou Qi Armament have many restrictions, but it’s undeniable that they represent a method of magic and Dou Qi cultivation with considerable potential for development.

Vampires initially relied on Magic Armament to carry clothes, weapons, and other items with them while transformed into bats.

Liszt immediately decided to make a batch of clothes compatible with Magic Armament and Dou Qi Armament. For himself, he prepared a set of undergarments, a set of leather armor, and a set of plate armor; for Ach, a set of undergarments, a Mage Robe and cloak, as well as a set of leather armor.

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As for weapons, neither Liszt nor Ach needed to use Dou Qi Armament to store their weapons since they had Space Rings.

In fact, the use of Magic Armament and Dou Qi Armament was not significant, at least not for daily life on land where it wasn’t needed at all. Nor was there any need to store clothes through magic when not transforming, especially on land. Only when going into the sea and coming ashore was the use of Dou Qi Armament necessary.

The process basically involved—wet clothes being stored as Dou Qi and dried off, then promptly released from within, effectively drying both the body and the garments.

What seemed like a sophisticated approach, in the eyes of Liszt and Ach, served merely the purpose of a drying machine.

But regardless, Liszt spent the past few days practicing the Dou Qi Armament, continuously fusing his clothes with Dou Qi. Similar to Dragon Knight Resonance, but more streamlined and easier than his initial treatment of Paris. Once a piece of leather armor was completely fused with Dou Qi, with a mere thought, the leather armor would be absorbed into Liszt’s body.

“It’s a strange feeling, like there’s a special kind of Dou Qi in my meridians that’s dramatically different from my surging Fire Attribute Dragon Dou Qi… very inactive, like stagnant water, and even more rigid than Primary Dou Qi.”

When he released this kind of Dou Qi, it instantly transformed into leather armor on his body.

It was released through the skin, so the clothes appeared on the very inside layer. If multiple garments were layered, the armor should be released first, followed by the leather armor, and finally the undergarment.

“It’s interesting, but keeping it inside my body feels awkward. It’s better to just throw it into the Space Ring and put it on when I need to go to sea.”

…

Besides being busy with the cultivation of Dou Qi Armament,

Liszt also took the time to complete “The Sky Chronicle of Liszt,” a cultivation journal. The White Paper Workshop had gone through several improvements and finally produced clean, neat white paper—not quite top-quality writing paper yet, but very close.

He immediately commanded the paper craftsmen to use the “Liszt Paper” to bind standard notebooks. Then he had his servants meticulously transcribe the notes he had recorded on thick parchment into these notebooks. After examining for any omissions, they were adorned with exquisite covers.

Flipping through the neatly written black characters page by page, Liszt was very satisfied with the white paper.

“The papermaking industry can definitely support a significant portion of the financial revenue. With exclusive control over the technology, as long as I do not divulge it, I believe no one can steal it.”

The technological content of papermaking isn’t high, but as long as the ‘Window’ remains unbroken, others won’t know how white paper is made. The same goes for glass—without revealing the secrets, no one else would be able to produce it.

His thoughts drifted for a moment, then returned to the journal.

“The handwritten text is still a bit of an eyesore. I should use printing to publish all my works, to be admired by future generations.”

He flipped “The Sky Chronicle of Liszt” to the first blank page.

He had originally planned to write a preface on this page, but after pondering for a while, he still hadn’t decided what to write. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he penned in bold font: “I dedicate this book to—Marquis Merlin Taro, in gratitude for the help my grandfather provided on my path of cultivation.”

After writing, he put his pen down with satisfaction.

His Serpent Script was becoming more and more attractive.

“I wonder if the Marquis of Bull Tail will have some thoughts when he sees this dedication. He too has provided me with much assistance on the path of a Sky Knight… But it doesn’t matter now; this book is written for him. He should be satisfied with it, for it’s a genuine token of filial piety!”

After closing the journal, he handed it to Butler Carter to be packed: “Wrap it securely and arrange for a message Knight to deliver it to Tulip Castle, to my father.”

“As you wish, my lord.”

After delivering the manual, Liszt did not rest; he immediately set out to realize his idea—he wanted to build a printing workshop on his territory and explore the art of printing on his own.

The development of heavy-duty paper had long since promoted the advancement of printing technology, so all he needed to do was to improve on the existing printing techniques to suit the white paper he produced. In doing so, he could package the papermaking, printing, and packaging business together, creating a complete industrial system.

Beyond that, he also planned to organize a team to proofread and compile the collection of books, striving to create a work like the Yongle Encyclopedia, just as Emperor Zhu Di had.

The format would be divided according to the Complete Library in Four Sections.

He had even decided which four sections they would be—Dou, Magic, Records, and Stories.

Dou would consist of Dou Qi cultivation manuscripts, Dou Qi secret techniques, notebooks, and so on; Magic would include specialized magic books, spell casting schemes, alchemy experiments, magic theory, and so on; Records would consist of various recorded articles, including geography, astronomy, ghosts, customs, legends, history, and so on; Stories referred to literary works, all sorts of interesting knight novels, folk poetry, piano scores.

Compiling such a Complete Library in Four Sections was no easy task.

But Liszt had a good attitude. He would collect materials when possible, and compile less if not. In any case, he was pioneering this work in the world—the most crucial point was that he was cultivating magicians to transition into scholars, who could eventually take over this work.

All he needed to do was to hang his name like Emperor Yongle, and then await his fame to last through the ages.

After all, he had more important tasks to do—visiting Dodo Island every half a month, harnessing the Tri-Phase Force every five days, and daily dragon riding and cultivation. Essentially, that was all of Liszt’s work in November.

His strength was steadily increasing.

By the end of the month, he used the Tri-Phase Force for the seventh time, restoring the rubber trees in the rubber garden to good health. Although the triplet Rubber Bugs experienced high-intensity releases of the Tri-Phase Force that left them languid each time, they were quite content with no complaints.

He summoned the Smoke Mission.

“Complete the task, sap mutation variant of the rubber tree.”

“Hmm, the task is already complete, but what is this sap mutation variant of the rubber tree? Sap mutation should refer to rubber mutation, could it produce a completely different kind of rubber?” Liszt looked at the lush rubber garden, dismissing his Eye of Magic.

The rubber tree had a sap mutation, not a Magic Potion mutation, meaning no Magic Potion had been born.

Currently, besides the ordinary rubber tree, two mutant varieties of rubber had emerged: fruit rubber and fan rubber. The fruit rubber’s fruit was rich in rubber, making it easier to harvest than tapping rubber; the fan rubber could also be tapped, but its leaves were perfect planks.

The soft green leaves of the fan rubber could be folded into any shape and, once dried, the rubber within would solidify quickly into sturdy planks.

Pots, pans, ladles—all could be made from fan rubber leaves, but the territory gathered them mostly to make knight armor plates. A fan rubber leaf folded multiple times would become laminated planks, light in weight yet strong in defense.

Particularly, its resistance to magic could greatly reduce the damage from Dou Qi, making it an excellent material for knight’s armor.

“I’m afraid I’ll not find the sap mutation variant of the rubber tree right now. I have to wait until this batch of rubber tree saplings grows before I can discover what sap mutation is.”

No sooner had he thought this than one of the triplet Rubber Bugs became rapidly agitated. Without Liszt’s guidance, the bug consumed its normal Cordyceps, shrinking it into a seed, which it then swallowed. Moments later, it spat the Cordyceps back out, planting it in its original spot.

However, the Cordyceps had changed.

Thicker and fuller—Liszt seemed to understand something and made a small cut on the trunk of the Cordyceps.

Whoosh!

Immediately, a large amount of milky-white rubber sprayed out from the cut, like a fountain sprouting from the tree. As the fountain gushed forth, the thick and full trunk began to slowly shrink, as if a balloon were deflating. Startled, Liszt quickly reached out to cover the cut to stop the flowing fountain.

“Is this the sap mutation? Rubber production from the rubber tree is like water injection… But the key is, can Cordyceps also mutate?” he wondered somewhat blankly.

The triplet Rubber Bugs brought him too many questions about elves.