YongYong, looking unusually serious.

“Ahem. I have an important announcement.”

[We already know what he’s going to say.]
[What’s with the “important announcement”?]
[Hahaha, didn’t he say he had the ultimate body and that he wouldn’t undergo any modifications?]
[People always think that before they get surgery.]
[Once they get it, nothing compares.]
[Wait, SF mechanical surgery? How can you stand it?]
[It’s so obvious, haha.]

“I’ve looked into it to minimize damage to my body, but, to be honest, the results were underwhelming.”

[What?]
[Maybe your expectations were too high?]
[Exactly, there are plenty of treatments to get stronger without modifying your body.]
[That’s just to keep up with the transcendent beings, right? Hahaha.]
[How strong do you need to get to be satisfied with just one treatment? Hahaha.]
[How do you even stand getting stronger? Hahaha.]
[Lifetime payback for enhancement surgery, haha.]
[Voluntary slavery, hahaha.]
[But Juduk did promise to enhance you for sure.]

“Ahem! Quiet, everyone!”

YongYong’s face reddened, but he quickly wiped away the expression and put on a serious face.

“Anyway, I had no choice but to decide.”

[You were getting scolded by the other transcendent beings, weren’t you? Wouldn’t you want that enhancement surgery?]
[You seem kind of out of place among the Paddak people.]
[Maybe it’s because your gender is different?]
[A dragon doesn’t care about gender, hahaha.]
[Hahaha, I think YongYong wants to stop being a pack mule now.]

“To keep up with the times, I’ve decided to go for the cyborg mech tech tree!”

[Wow!!]
[Hahaha, the “times,” huh.]
[Isn’t anyone below SF-level just behind the times? Hahaha.]
[The proud dragon’s pride has long been shattered.]

“Anyway, since the surgery will take some time, I won’t be able to stream for a while starting tomorrow!”

[What?]
[What did you say?]
[No way, Master, what does that mean?]
[I’ll die from waiting!]
[That’s too cruel, hahaha.]
[Hahaha, how much are you going to change?]
[Wait, YongYong, a dragon getting plastic surgery?]
[Stop it!]
[But didn’t they say that the body is a temple?]
[Wait? Doesn’t YongYong not have a mother?]
[Stop with the weird jokes, haha.]
[No, seriously, YongYong says they were born naturally, hahaha. That’s what the other dragons say.]
[Ahem! Let’s keep it respectful!]
[So, you’re streaming today, right?]

“You see this?”

YongYong fluttered a piece of white paper.

[What’s with the paper?]
[What’s that?]
[Why is he so proud of it?]
[That expression is something else.]

“It’s the unlimited approval document issued by Juduk!”

[What? How much are you changing?]
[He was shocked by the estimate during the last consultation.]
[He really came prepared.]

“Hahaha. Honestly, it’s a bit scary, but since I’m at it, I’ll make sure to do it right.”

YongYong, half nervous, half excited, headed towards the enhancement clinic he had visited before.

It was a place all humans sent to the World had to visit.

On their first visit, they could receive basic, free treatments, and by collecting merits, they could choose additional enhancement options.

When YongYong arrived, a robot, humanoid in appearance, greeted him.

An android specially assigned to certain facilities.

It had been sent directly from the Galactic Empire, right?

“We will take you to the VIP facilities.”

[Juduk, you evil thing.]
[Why is it only male androids?]
[Eek! Big brother!]
[Get a grip, it’s just a machine!]
[Why are they all so handsome?]
[Is it accepted wisdom that Juduk sent only male androids to humiliate us?]
[Careful, I think they’re super strong.]
[Yeah, I saw. He tore apart a monster with his bare hands.]
[Shit… I’m weaker than a robot.]
[Calm down. You’re ugly anyway.]

YongYong, calming his racing heart, followed the guide.

They arrived at a spacious underground facility, bustling with robots and equipment.

Hm? Weren’t they on the upper floors last time?

“We’ve received instructions from His Majesty Kalstein. I will return to my original form and continue the consultation after that.”

Ah, that’s right. Wasn’t he in polymorph?

Sometimes, he’d forget.

YongYong deactivated the polymorph.

Whooosh.

A massive dragon revealed its true form.

[Grroooar.]

The dragon’s massive yet sleek body, its glossy red scales, and the vertical yellow pupils in its eyes exuded overwhelming dignity.

[Oh, right. He’s a dragon.]
[It’s been a while.]
[YongYong, could you spare just one of your hearts?]
[I’d be satisfied with just a scale…]
[What a gap.]
[Hmm. Nothing to throw away from scales to organs…]
[Such a fine appearance.]

At that moment, a new, blonde male android wearing a lab coat approached with a nonchalant expression.

At the same time, various measurement devices surrounded the dragon.

Beep- Ziiing- Beep-

The android squinted as it checked the measurement data.

“Hm. Definitely a sturdy physique.”

[Grroooar.]

Flames flickered from YongYong’s nostrils.

[Is that all you’re saying about the dragon?]
[Hahaha, “sturdy physique,” huh.]
[The SF doctor says it’s still not strong enough.]
[Doctor! Can our YongYong get prettier?]
[YongYong! Is this really the pride of a dragon?!]

“Hm. First, we’ll apply ether weapon treatments that will allow ether waves to naturally manifest during the breath attack. We’ll coat the bones with Stellarium, capable of withstanding the battleship’s main cannon.”

“We’ll also add neural boosters, self-healing agents, muscle enhancers, ether circuit amplifiers, and nanomachines to generate them….”

[Hmm, alright.]
[Strong is the best.]
[What exactly are you planning to make, doctor?]
[The second father?]
[Ah, YongYong doesn’t have parents, hahaha.]
[This guy’s obsessed with orphans, huh?]
[Full enhancement, YongYong…]
[I want to receive it too.]
[A dragon of apocalyptic proportions is about to be born.]
[In reality, a pet for Juduk.]

[....]

Unlike the dragon, whose expression was complex, the android remained calm throughout.

“We will also apply various optical weapons and metallic plating. A particle weapon will be mounted on the chest, and a detection device will be placed near the tail.”

[Is that so.]

“This is the list of the particle and optical weapons to be installed. These are high-end weapons, almost at the Galactic Empire’s latest technological level. If it weren’t for His Majesty’s approval, this would never have happened.”

[...Thank you.]

“You’ll be able to upgrade them periodically, as they will be detachable. Once we add the reverse field system and ether-powered flight wings, it will be complete.”

[Look at how his tone changed now that he’s back to his real form.]
[Yeah, haha.]
[The tone is awful.]
[So, the real form passive is arrogance, huh? Hahaha.]
[Doctor, this is practically a brand new creation.]
[It’s basically saying you’re changing everything.]
[A cyborg is born.]
[I can see it written down. There’s a lot to be done.]
[All of this is going in?]
[Galactic Empire’s latest tech…]
[Is this where YongYong becomes Super Mega Ultra Power Dragon?]
[The ultimate weapon dragon.]

“Well then, we’ll start the procedure. You’ll be in a sleep state during the process, and since there are many enhancement options, it will take some time.”

“Ah! The requested procedure for the magic? The one that grants ether waves to the act of magic will require significant adjustments even after you wake up.”

[What’s making you so confident to just do all this?]

“Didn’t His Majesty approve it?”

[What if I try to betray you?]

“Hmm?”

The android widened its eyes, then let out a laugh as if it had just realized something.

“Hahaha! You have a good sense of humor! Hahaha.”

The laughter was so natural, it made one wonder if it was truly an android.

“Haha. Do as you please. Betrayal? Even if that were the case, it would still be the result His Majesty predicted.”

[Such strong faith.]

“It’s not faith, it’s the truth. And His Majesty….”

[Hmm?]

“Anyone who dares to challenge such weapons is nothing. Even with the Nova from the Galactic Empire, it wouldn’t make a difference.”

[Don’t mess with me, hahaha.]
[That’s some serious boasting.]
[YongYong, your dreams are too big. You’ve seen Juduk, right?]
[He said it wasn’t even his real form.]
[Stop! Who do you think you are?]
[YongYong, be careful where you stretch your legs, hahaha.]
[Hahaha.]

[Really? I never had any intention of defying him anyway.]

“Well, His Majesty might enjoy it. He’d never get bored, I’m sure. So I’ll support you, haha.”

YongYong nodded and opened the community’s broadcast window.

[Anyway, this is the end of the broadcast. I’ll come back later. Look forward to it.]

[Where are you going?]
[Show us too!]
[The dragon’s secret skin.avi]
[The other Paddaks aren’t even interested in the broadcast.]
[Who’s going to take care of us now!!]
[It’s gross, so I’m Paddak-ing.]
[Who told you to do that?]
[I’ll hold my breath until the broadcast starts. Hah!]
[Grrr.]
[Hurry back.]

The chat kept filling up rapidly.

But the modification procedure was not something that could be shared with the public.

[Well then, that’s all for now.]

YongYong steeled himself and began the procedure.

***

“Three thousand.”

According to the teachings of the unapproachable doctrine, a world composed of a thousand realms is called the Thousand Realms or Minor Heavenly Realm, and when a thousand of these are gathered, it’s called the Two Thousand Realms or Middle Heavenly Realm.

And when a thousand Middle Heavenly Realms are combined, it forms the Three Thousand Realms or the Great Heavenly Realm.

‘Hmm….’

Kalstein, connected through the possessed body rather than his original, remained lying quietly as he listened carefully to the voices around him.

‘Is this dimension special?’

Unlike his immediate mobility in the World, his body didn’t respond immediately here. It felt as if his body and soul were disconnected.

Of course, that sensation slowly faded. It seemed synchronization was taking time.

Kalstein waited leisurely, listening carefully to the surrounding voices.

“He hasn’t woken up.”

“Hoho, you can’t wake him up?”

“Hmm. We don’t know the cause. Could there be an issue with his soul?”

“I’ve already had him checked by Heo Su-sa.”

“In the end, that’s why you came to me, right?”

Oh, right.

Now that he thought about it, this Xianxia world had a time distortion.

‘I’m not sure, but it’s probably been several dozen days.’

It seemed his companion, the old man who brought him here, was quite worried.

“You mentioned it’s narcolepsy, right?”

“He said so, but I’m not sure.”

But what must the old man have thought when Kalstein’s excuse was just narcolepsy?

Hmm….

“We can’t afford to lose such an incredible talent.”

“The Celestial Gold Root…”

“If it were just the Celestial Gold Root, I wouldn’t be so excited.”

Even though the Celestial Gold Root was said to be a remarkable talent, it wasn’t like there were no Celestial Gold Root practitioners in their Huogemoon sect.

“Have you ever seen such pure golden energy before?”

“It truly is remarkable. I thought his body was made entirely of metal.”

“He’s bound to become a great talent in our Huogemoon sect.”

“Haha, indeed, with such pure golden energy, he’s definitely someone our sect needs.”

“You do know, right? Recently, the position of Huogemoon has dropped drastically in external standings.”

“That’s…”

The Huogemoon sect was famous for forging the magical weapons used by their monks.

However, recently, a sect called Dohonggok had risen, shaking Huogemoon’s position.

“We need to properly cultivate such a talent if we want to secure a future.”

“Hmm…”

Haha. Anyway, Kalstein didn’t mind that the possessed body was recognized as talented in this world.

“But if he doesn’t wake up, what’s the point? You handled his food and nutrition with your magic, but we can’t leave him like this forever, can we?”

“That’s why we came to you, right?”

His senses were slowly returning.

Hmm. Maybe I’ll do a ta-da! for them? Kalstein thought with a chuckle.

“What if we forged him into a jiangshi?”

“Hoho?”

“What did you say?”

“With such pure golden energy, it might be worth entrusting him to the masters to forge him into a jiangshi.”

“What… a jiangshi?”

Kalstein was stunned.

No, are these people serious?