X-Dragon Era

Gradually waking from his reverie, Gold's lips curled into a gentle smile as he looked at the kitten-like Yi Luo Xiang in his embrace and spoke, "Okay, aren't you complaining about your Flash Butterfly Dragon's lack of offensive abilities? Let me give you some guidance."

"Oh?" Hearing Gold's words, Yi Luo Xiang quickly sat up straight. Although she was enamored with Gold's warm embrace, she knew that if she wanted to be held by him forever, she needed to become stronger.

Seeing the earnest look on Yi Luo Xiang's face, Gold continued, "Your dragon is not only not weak, but actually very powerful. Although it's just at Bronze one-star level, in fact, you already possess a combat technique; you just haven't realized it."

"Tell me quickly, what is this combat technique? How do I use it!" Urged by Gold's words, Yi Luo Xiang couldn't help but push eagerly. She really wanted to know what abilities her beautiful Flash Butterfly Dragon had.

Seeing Yi Luo Xiang's eagerness, Gold didn't delay and quickly said, "The Dragon Creation Stone you used is purple, that is, from the Soul System. I'm not clear about the specific way to utilize it, but you definitely need to focus your mind, gather the Power of the Soul, and channel it through the Flash Butterfly's antennae."

Yi Luo Xiang frowned and said, "What's the use of just channeling it out? Are you saying it's for chatting with others?"

Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's childlike words, Gold laughed heartily and nodded, "You're actually right. The first function really is for chatting. Through its antennae, you don't have to speak at all. You can send what you want to say through the Soul Ripple, the Soul Ray, and others will be able to sense it in their hearts."

Having said that, Gold paused for a moment and then continued, "Not only that, if you maintain the connection of the Soul Ray, I won't need to speak either. I can transmit messages directly to you. As for how to achieve this, I'm not sure either; you'll have to figure that out for yourself."

"Ah! Why is it like this..." Hearing Gold's explanation, Yi Luo Xiang pouted her lips in disappointment and lamented, "After all this, I can only chat. That's so lame..."

Seeing Yi Luo Xiang's disappointed look, Gold couldn't help but burst into laughter and looked at her deeply, "You're a smart person, so why are you being so muddled now? There are no useless abilities in this world, only people who do not know how to use them!"

"What do you mean?" Yi Luo Xiang's eyes lit up upon hearing Gold's words.

Under Yi Luo Xiang's gaze, Gold nodded and continued, "Although you lack combat abilities, you can still scout with strong Soul Force and surveil with the Flash Butterfly's fifteen thousand eyes. By using the Soul Ray to connect all team members' souls, you can create a Soul Network, relaying the surroundings to us at any time.

This ability is enough to make you the core of any team for data, communication, and strategy!"

At this, Gold looked at Yi Luo Xiang excitedly, his voice trembling, "We won't always be just the two of us; more teammates will join us later. By then, you won't need to attack; all of us will rely on your abilities and your wisdom, your clever brain to command. And to make all this happen, you must rely on this ability you've been looking down on!"

With Gold's explanation, Yi Luo Xiang quickly thought of many possibilities and understood the power of her ability. Although it lacked offensive power, it was absolutely a formidable, game-changing ability!

With this ability, she could extend her own abilities, the surveillance of her compound eyes, and the Soul Ripple's radar-like detection to every teammate. The more teammates, the greater her value. Of course... she could only extend up to nine Soul Chains at most. Currently, she could only emit one, and at the Silver Level, she could do two, then at Gold Level, three... and so on.

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In simple terms, the current abilities of the Flash Butterfly are surveillance and detection, then through the Soul Chain, all surveillance and detected information is transmitted in real time into each teammate's mind, just like a network, allowing everyone to share all data and communicate through this network, even issue commands. And Yi Luo Xiang would essentially be like a server!

Looking determinedly at Gold, Yi Luo Xiang resolutely said, "Although it's regrettable to lack offensive power, as long as I can help you, I'm already very satisfied."

Looking into Yi Luo Xiang's sincere eyes, Gold hugged her tightly, his voice soft with a smile, "This is only the ability of your Bronze phase, and it's normal to have weaknesses. When you rise to the Silver Level, you'll start to have supportive roles!"

"Oh!" Her face lighting up with surprise, Yi Luo Xiang looked at Gold and eagerly questioned, "Will there be new abilities at the Silver Level? What are they?"

Fondly looking at Yi Luo Xiang, Xin Yun said with a smile, "As a Bronze-rank, your ability is still weak; being able to transmit information is already quite impressive. However, once you reach the Silver Level, this ability will gradually become stronger. Think about it, when this ability is enhanced to a certain extent, what do you think will happen?"

Looking at Xin Yun with a blank expression, Yi Luo Xiang shook her head and said, "I don't understand what you're saying. Even if this ability gets stronger, isn't it still just transmitting information?"

Smiling at Yi Luo Xiang, Xin Yun laughed and said, "How could it be the same? Just think… When your mind concurrently brings up two commands, one commanding you to attack and the other to defend, what should you do in that situation?"

"This…" Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang didn't know how to respond. Indeed… if she truly faced that kind of situation, what should she do?

Seeing Yi Luo Xiang's bewildered expression, Xin Yun didn't tease her by withholding the answer. He explained, "If the opponent's will is rather weak, and the thoughts you transfer are dominant enough, then they will act on the command you've transmitted and disregard their original command."

"Ah!" Yi Luo Xiang looked at Xin Yun in shock, exclaiming, "That's terrifying, isn't it? That means if I command them to attack their own allies, then it's like…"

"Hmm…" Seeing Yi Luo Xiang's incredulous look, Xin Yun nodded and said, "As long as your Power of the Soul is strong enough, you can entirely direct the opposing side's people to slaughter their own. However, this is only effective against those with an unsteady will. For those who have been tested through blood and fire, it won't have such an effect."

"However, even if it's someone with a more resolute will, unless their mind is as firm as a rock, when faced with two commands, they will inevitably hesitate. Just think, how does a person behave when hesitating?"

Hearing Xin Yun's words, it took only a brief moment of thought for Yi Luo Xiang to quickly say, "I understand. If they are hesitating in their mind, then there must be a pause in their actions!"

Looking at Yi Luo Xiang with approval, Xin Yun said with a smile, "Exactly, that's right. In fact… the Soul Chain at the Silver Level can cause an opponent to pause, which is its most significant feature. As for the complete control you mentioned, it might work against novices, but it's impossible against skilled opponents. A person with an unsteady will cannot become a master."

Feeling secretly delighted, Yi Luo Xiang did not feel disappointed at all, contentedly saying, "That's already very good. As long as there's even a slight pause from the opponent, I can flash away in an instant. Moreover… if the strength is closely matched, the moment your opponent pauses, you should be able to gain the upper hand."

Smiling and nodding in agreement, Xin Yun responded, "Exactly, even if you don't win, you at least gain the advantage. So, this ability is quite powerful."

Listening to Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang frowned slightly and said, "But it seems that there's still no offensive ability, it's just support or interference."

Facing Yi Luo Xiang's disappointed expression, Xin Yun no longer deliberately hid anything. To spare her some detours, Xin Yun began to explain, "The Bronze-level's capability that connects allies is called Soul Chain. The Silver-grade's ability that causes enemies to pause or even to fight each other is called Soul Impact. Once you reach the Gold rank, you can master Soul Lash.

Soul Lash can actually cause harm to an enemy and even directly shatter the enemy's soul, leading to their death."

"Wow!" Hearing Xin Yun's explanation, Yi Luo Xiang hugged her arms in excitement, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xin Yun.

Watching Yi Luo Xiang's excited reaction, Xin Yun couldn't help but give a bitter smile; there were even more powerful abilities he hadn't mentioned. At the Crystal Level, Soul Control could temporarily command wild Giant Dragons to fight for you; at the Amethyst Level, Soul Enslavement could permanently control Wild Dragons to fight for you.

As for the Diamond and King ranks, they could even temporarily and permanently control humans to fight for them. Just the thought alone is terrifying.

Of course, no matter what kind of control, there are limits; it wouldn't be possible for a Bronze rank to control someone of Silver Level. It mainly depends on the strength of both parties' souls and the solidity of their will.

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