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nLocke, who had already finished bathing, reclined lazily on the large sofa in the suite’s living room.

nHe opened the wooden box and held the Dragon Core that was smaller than the size of a palm in his hand.

nLocke was trying to categorize the Dragon Core.

nHowever, the System did not answer him, and he was out of ideas.

nThe Dragon Core did not look like a gemstone, nor did it look like a fossil. He had no clue what kind of treasure it was..

nRegardless, Locke could not deny how mystical it looked.

nDespite its dark gray shell, every two seconds, it would flash with a different color of light.

nMoreover, Locke could feel an indescribable power lingering within it.

n“What should I call this thing?” Locke chuckled to himself.

n“A Dragon Core is a Dragon Core. There’s no need to generalize it. No other treasure is worth its value…”

nA gentle female voice came from behind Locke.

nLocke followed the faint fragrance and spotted Rosetti, who had already changed into a high-end gown.

n“This dress is really beautiful!” As a man, it was Locke’s duty to compliment how pretty she looked.

nRosetti walked to the front in her high heels and bowed in a ladylike manner. “Thank you… Sir.”

n“You mentioned that the Dragon Core was a Dragon Core earlier. Do you mean that a Dragon Core is already its simplest form?”

nAfter sitting down, Rosetti responded, “You’re very smart. That’s exactly what I meant!”

n“Also, the dragon core that we won this time is a Five-colored Dragon Core. This is extremely rare.”

n“Really?” Locke had a doubtful expression on his face.

n“Of course! I know a a Five-colored Dragon Core when I see one. Plus, you can count the number of colors it changes to by yourself. You’ll notice that it alternates between five colors!” Rosetti said with a pout.

nLocke looked carefully, and in span of ten seconds, the Dragon Core had alternated between five colors.

nIt shone with white, green, red, yellow, and blue lights.

nIt was indeed five colors!

n“Naturally! If there exists a Five-colored Dragon Core, there will also be Single-colored Dragon Cores! Each color corresponds to a certain type of element!” Rosetti crossed her arms and explained to Locke.

nLocke was no longer interested in the Dragon Core, and instead he was more curious about the girl.

nThe Dragon Core was never mentioned in the Diamond Class. As such, Locke was curious as to how she knew that much about it. After all, she was a member from the Golden Class!

nWhile observing her gorgeous legs, he asked, “Ms. Rosetti… how do you know so much about the Dragon Core? You even knew about the secret of the dragon-like materials in the black market. You wouldn’t…”

nRosetti’s became nervous once Locke said those words.

nWhile she was coming out with an excuse…

nA fat man suddenly pushed the door open and walked into the room!

n“Good afternoon, everyone!” A fat man with neatly combed hair and an orange-colored suit appeared before the two of them.

n“Wow! Not bad, I didn’t expect there to be a suit that would fit your size, to be honest! And man, you look so neat, I bet Adelaide would praise you!” Locke joked with a smile.

n“You look dashing, sir!”

nRosetti seized the opportunity to avoid Locke’s interrogation.

n“You look beautiful too, madam, may I have a dance with you later…”

nLocke could not be bothered to participate in the duo’s “aristocrat game” and he returned to his room for a quick nap.

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nThe banquet hall of the hotel was very nice.

nMany of the people present were local officials and aristocrats.

nPrior to their victory, they had thought little of the Federal Academy’s students.

nHowever, that was no longer the case, The moment Locke and his teammates appeared, they immediately rushed forward to greet them and hand over their business cards.

nTheir reaction was nothing out of the ordinary.

nAfter all, strength was the currency that their world had run on!

nNoting that most of the attendees were present, Peter then raised his wine glass and walked to the center of the hall. He held the microphone and gave the opening speech.

nOriginally, Peter wanted to invite Locke to come up and say a few words, but he was quickly rejected by Locke.

nTruthfully speaking, such an event was not Locke’s style.

nNoticing how embarrassed Peter looked, Lawrence went up and spoke a few words on Locke’s behalf.

nUnexpectedly, Lawrence was really eloquent. He even mixed some jokes in his speech, and it had made the attendees laugh.

nIt was still early for dinner, and since there was too many people around, Locke decided to slip away during Lawrence’s speech. He grabbed a glass of red wine and headed to the garden.

nAfter breathing in a few mouthfuls of fresh air, Locke checked his Function Points.

nHe had 1,000 points currently.

nIt was enough for Gale Wings to advance.

nOnce Gale Wings had advanced, all three of Locke’s divine Battle Beasts would be at least Stage 3, Level 1.

nAlthough he was uncertain where his strength stood within the continent, he was at least confident that he would beat most of his opponents.

n“System, what are the materials I need to advance Gale Wings to Stage 3?”

nSoon, a sky-blue interface appeared in Locke’s mind:

n In order to advance, Gale Wings requires 1,000 Function Points as well as the following materials:

n 1.5 liters of Wind-chasing Dye… 27 pieces of Aether Fragments… 37 pieces of Psychic Wood… And 40 Iron Armor Leaves.

nFollowing this, Locke then dialed up the Battle Beast Treasure Tower.

nThe final price of the materials was 2.63 billion federal coins.

nLocke was no longer as concerned as before. Moreover, when compared to price of Infinite Fire Element’s materials, it was slightly cheaper.

n“I’m in Gold City Now. Can you deliver the goods?”

n“You’re a VIP customer. Of course we can! But it will take three days.”

nAs Locke and the others were heading back the next day, it was too late for him.

n“Then let’s talk about it once I return…”

nAs usual, Locke still paid the deposit first. After all, those materials were extremely hard to come by.

nLocke was about to head back and get some more wine when he suddenly heard some movement in the bushes nearby!

nHe ordered his Twin-headed White Jade Snake to attack!

nA few seconds later, Lil’ White returned with a large frog in its mouth.

nThis frog’s eyes were very big, but beyond that, it did not seem to possess any combat abilities.

n‘His master might also be nearby.’ Locke thought to himself as he cleared his throat and shouted, “Whose frog is this? If you don’t come out and claim it, I’ll ask my Battle Beast to dine in!”

nSeeing that there was no movement, the two-headed snake threw the frog into the air and opened its mouth wide, ready to swallow it.

nAt this moment, a person jumped down from the tree and hugged the frog in his arms.

n“Whoa! It seems that your frog is a monitoring-type Battle Beast, right?” Locke asked, as he teleported behind the person.

nHe immediately ordered Lil’ White to entangle the person and his frog.

nLocke went forward to take a closer look. The person was a student from the military academy.

nHe trembled and said, “Mr. Locke, this is my only Battle Beast… Please, let me go…”

nLocke responded with a chuckle. “You’ve already lost the competition, so why are you still monitoring this area?”

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