“Yongyong, you’re keeping up, right?”

“Yes, big brother! I’ve almost finished the dismantling work! I’ll catch up in a moment!”

“Well done.”

As expected, he’s useful.

A dragon really is a dragon, huh?

Quite impressive.

Yongyong was skillfully using magic to collect byproducts that matched the attributes of each monster.

*Shh shh shh—*

Quick and precise—

Cutting, extracting, burning, grilling.

Freezing, cooling, spreading, picking up.

After doing this a few times, he seemed to get the hang of it, repeating the dissection and looting according to the byproducts’ characteristics.

Calstein smiled contentedly as he watched Yongyong work.

‘Magic really is quite convenient, huh?’

It’s not limitless, but being able to create subspace to store items is impressive.

Of course, the Galactic Empire has similar technology, but it’s used for military purposes and isn’t nearly as easy or accessible as this.

I can increase the speed now.

“Now, to the next area…”

Just as Calstein was retrieving his spear from the fallen monster’s body—

*Thud thud thud—*

*Crunch—*

*Rumble—*

*Graaah—*

Three massive rock monsters, each nearly 10 meters tall, were charging towards him, knocking down trees as they came.

However, there was no reason for him to be nervous.

In fact, he was lost in thought as he tilted his head.

“Hmmm. Should I gather some wood, too?”

This “World” is completely different from normal dimensions.

From the density of the atmosphere and gravity to the land and vegetation—everything was unlike what he had experienced before.

Tough, stubborn, solid, and resilient.

It’s so fascinating that he wanted to study how it was all created.

In fact, Calstein was rather satisfied with these aspects.

It almost felt like he was a regular adventurer on a journey.

“The byproducts are definitely different here.”

They’d probably be excited to analyze it back in the lab.

Although he had only done a basic analysis, the etheric reaction was immense. Moreover, the astral response was also remarkable.

‘If I use materials like these to make equipment, it could revolutionize dimensional transportation.’

Sending equipment as it is currently requires massive amounts of ether. Or sometimes, it’s simply not possible at all.

The reason he couldn’t access his main body was also due to this.

He had tried a few times, but the Succubus Queen, Selena, couldn’t withstand it.

She begged him to stop. She said it was impossible to connect.

Well, he understood.

His main body is, after all, a special entity.

It’s connected to a single number, after all.

“Whoops.”

A casually thrown metal spear pierced two of the monsters at once.

Then, another spear was hurled, bursting the remaining one’s body.

*Screech—*

*Graaah—*

The rock monsters stopped moving, struggling before collapsing to the ground.

“Hooah! How do I dismantle these guys?”

“Just take a few as samples.”

“No, I’ll try it out first.”

Yongyong, who had appeared behind them, moved swiftly and began working on the rock monsters’ bodies.

As Calstein reached out his hand, the metal spears stuck in the monsters’ bodies floated and returned to him.

*Chik, chack, chack.*

The spears quietly slid into their scabbard behind Calstein.

All around him, the corpses of the monsters were scattered along the path he had taken.

“Seems like a waste…”

“I’ll try to gather as much as I can!”

Calstein rubbed his chin as he inspected the rock monster’s remains.

‘Technically, I’ll need to analyze them properly, but they seem to share the same attributes as the ones that scattered the blood during that time.’

Since research on the astral dimension was still in its early stages, the more materials he had, the better.

“Ariya will like this.”

“Eh?”

“Nothing. Ha ha.”

Let’s do the analysis and processing later.

One thing is certain.

This “World” was definitely not created by just Selena’s powers alone. Even though he supported it with 1 trillion Karma points, this place far exceeded that scale.

‘Something external must have been involved.’

And that must have had something to do with the influence from within the dimensional passage.

Calstein surveyed the fog-covered forest.

Last time, he had been slightly thwarted by the Double Numbering creatures, but this time, he planned to take everything.

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**The Great Sephiroth**

A place made entirely of tree trunks and branches.

In the center, there was a massive round table made of solid wood, and at its center was a silvery spring that sparkled like a mirror.

Surrounding the table were dozens of figures, each lounging on tree branches in a relaxed posture.

*Bang!*

Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to the sound of someone striking the table forcefully.

[...Is this true?]

[Yes, that’s what they’re saying.]

[Those trash-like Mongma creatures did such a thing?]

[Hmm. According to someone who was at the battlefield, it seems true…]

[How dare that filthy Mongma do such a thing!]

[Are you sure those lowly pests are the ones behind it? This report can’t be right.]

They were holding a meeting about a recent event.

Even though they had suffered a lot at the battlefield recently, considering the size of the battlefield across dimensions, there was no real need to hold such a meeting.

It happens all the time.

However, there was a reason they couldn’t just let this slide.

The first reason was that the Mongma, which they considered insignificant, had the audacity to do such a thing.

The second reason was that the incident had occurred on the battlefield with *Chaos*.

And the third reason.

[The connection is still active, right?]

[Yes, but it seems there’s something different about the fake dimension the Mongma created.]

[Hmm… Is it really those creatures behind this?]

[They shouldn’t have the ability to pull this off.]

[Then who did it?]

[Does it really matter?]

[Right, it doesn’t. The deed has been done, and we only need to reap the rewards.]

[The dimensional barrier was incredibly strong.]

[It’s hard to believe, but the bloodline response was at least of a high tier.]

[In that case, we can’t afford to miss it.]

[The *Chaos* faction will think the same.]

[But… we don’t know how long it’ll hold up. The stability has dropped considerably.]

[We’d better act before it’s too late…]

Their opinions were converging.

[Last time, we had heavy losses due to the dimensional battle, but this time, it’s different.]

[Right. No need to hesitate.]

[This is a good place to establish a foothold.]

[We can add more troops.]

[So, has the decision been made?]

Everyone turned to look in one direction.

A woman wearing a silver garland.

She nodded her head.

[We’ll send reinforcements immediately.]

[May fortune favor us.]

Reinforcements from Sephiroth would be arriving soon.

And this wasn’t any different for the *Chaos* faction.

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**Meanwhile.**

“Yongyong.”

“Yes! Big brother!”

“Do you know what this is?”

“Well… I’m not sure?”

Calstein was looking at a small puddle with a strange expression. Naturally, it wasn’t a regular puddle.

“The color is unique, but is it really that special?”

“Maybe…?”

A small puddle was bubbling with silvery spring water.

“Big brother, do you know something about it?”

“I’m not sure, but…”

Calstein waved his spear through the silvery water and his eyes sparkled.

“You don’t know either?”

“Eh? Eh, it looks like a special kind of water…”

“Does it come from the ground…?”

Wasn’t this the blood from those insects?

Why is it coming from the ground?

Anyway.

What is this?

Looks like I didn’t just pick up monster byproducts.

This liquid, called *Silver Blood*, is the hottest material in the Galactic Empire right now.

In fact, it was used in the creation of the current body.

Even without dimensional transportation, its potential is limitless.

When used with ether, its efficiency increases, making it one of the best materials.

What a gold mine!

“Hey… I’ve struck gold. Yongyong, dig here.”

“Eh?”

Wait, big brother. The magic barely works here, and you want me to dig?

“Also clean up the trees around here.”

- Ah, dragons are excellent at digging up the earth!

- Yongyong, bring some water.

- Our Yongyong is really good at doing chores.

- Yongyong’s a real worker, isn’t he? He’s like a *Chunsik*.

- From now on, your name is Chunsik. Got it?

- Chunsik, what are you doing? Why aren’t you moving faster?

- Haha!

Wait, big brother, there are eyes watching!

Of course, big brother gave permission. He said I could turn on the broadcast when I connect.

If I had known, I should’ve just turned it off.

I’m losing face here.

But…

“Ah, big brother! I was just about to start digging!”

“You really listen well, Yongyong! Let’s move out!”

I had no intention of resisting.

“I’m an expert excavator, after all!”

Yongyong had even

 discarded his identity.

In fact, *Yongyong* was just a nickname he used on the community. He used to have a much cooler name, but he had forgotten it long ago!

The moment he called himself “Yongyong,” that name became his true identity.

“So, can I go back to my main body now?”

“Ah, right. You said you’re a dragon?”

“Eh? Yes…”

“No, wait. Step aside for a moment.”

*Whoosh—*

Calstein retrieved a spear from his scabbard and took a stance.

Sharper.

Narrower.

Deeper.

*Boom—Crash!*

The sound of an explosion rang out.

As the dust settled…

*Whoooosh—*

A deep sinkhole had formed in the ground.

It was so deep, so easily.

Ah, wait. Magic doesn’t work that well here?

As Yongyong tried to show his surprise, the ground suddenly shook and—

*Whooosh—*

A fountain-like jet of silvery liquid erupted from the ground.

“Oh, what is this—?”

Yongyong backed away in alarm.

*Ah! What’s happening?*

He was shocked by the overwhelming pressure emanating from it.

Yongyong quickly retreated to observe as he saw an expression on Calstein’s face he had never seen before.

It was a familiar face he had seen often, even in his own world.

Greed?!

“Ah, I can’t just do this half-heartedly.”

“Eh?”

…Half-heartedly?

“I’m going to settle in here properly. Yongyong!”

“Yes, yes! Big brother!”

“Can you help out?”

“Of course! That’s what I’m here for!”

“We need to make preparations before the reinforcements arrive.”

“Yes!”

What kind of reinforcements will those be?

Where are we, anyway?

What is Big Brother plotting now?

Yongyong’s doubts only deepened.

But one thing was certain.

He was getting excited.