The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

"Hmmm."

"Indeed, my half-baked knowledge of astronomy has given Ach a deep inspiration! Perhaps my remaining half-baked knowledge of physics, chemistry, biology, and geography can also inspire Ach! Magicians are always seeking the Truth, and my knowledge is Truth too, right?"

This world is different from Earth; in addition to the category of physical rules, there are also the rules of magic power.

Therefore, simple Earth knowledge cannot measure this world, but those physical category rules and knowledge are obviously a very meaningful reference.

Dodo Island had already been explored once over, and Little Fire Dragon Leo still hadn't come out.

With time to spare, he naturally prepared to have a good chat with Ach and explain more astronomical, geographical, physical, and chemical knowledge to her, inspiring her cognition of the Truth.

He found a stretch of beach.

Picked up a stick.

He drew a star system on the sand: "This is a star, the ones you see in the sky at night, stars emit light and heat. Many planets that don't emit light revolve around stars; these planets might be very cold or very hot, uninhabitable, but there are also worlds like ours."

Ach kept nodding her head.

She was digesting Liszt's knowledge.

She even actively asked questions: "Big brother, why can those planets revolve around the stars?"

"Planets revolve around stars because of gravity. All objects produce gravity, the larger the object, the greater its gravity. A star's gravity can capture a planet, making it revolve around it. That's why you see, the Sun is always the Sun, it doesn't go far or come close."

"Then why don't the planets crash into the stars? If they attract each other, they should come together quickly, right?"

"This, well," Liszt coughed, he apparently didn't really know why, it seemed to have something to do with rotational speed and centrifugal force, "requires further exploration, it seems related to the rotation of the planet, like when you spin a ball tied by a string, it flies outward, perfectly offsetting the gravitational pull."

"Oh."

Ach didn't seem to understand, then she asked another question, "Why can stars hang in the sky, won't they fall down?"

"The universe doesn't have the concept of falling down."

"Why not?"

How come you have so many whys!

Liszt forcibly changed the topic: "No reason, the essence of the universe awaits exploration. Now, let's talk about the relationship between stars and galaxies. Based on the information I've received and some deductions, innumerable star systems make up huge galaxies, possibly revolving around central black holes. As for what black holes are..."

...

In the following two days,

Liszt was either filling Ach with his superficial knowledge or searching for Leo at the volcano crater. Unfortunately, Leo never responded, and he couldn't jump into the magma to look for him; he could only wait passively.

"It's been three days without eating, it should be getting hungry... Even if the volcano holds extreme Fire Attribute Mana, it can't use it as food."

However,

Little Fire Dragon Leo still hadn't shown up, but on the morning of the fourth day on the island, Ach, who had been pondering and meditating by the seaside, suddenly sprang into action. She stood on a shell, slowly raising her hands, then with a nightingale-like chirp, a glimmer of light flashed on her palms, and a huge explosion happened far out at sea.

Boom!

The explosion was so big, it was almost as powerful as the Vacuum Water Burst created by the Sea Monster a few days ago, and it took a long time for the waves on the sea to calm down again.

Such commotion naturally drew the attention of Li Si Te, who hurried over and asked, "Ach, are you creating a new magic?"

Ach replied with a hint of excitement, "Yes, brother. Ach listened to what brother said about stars and planets orbiting each other, and the principle of nuclear fusion where two atomic nuclei merge into one... So Ach condensed a dynamic, spinning Magic Array and forced a merger, ultimately causing an explosion."

"Hmm, my Ach is impressive!" Liszt couldn't help but exclaim with envy and admiration—the talent of this Little Sea Monster was terrifyingly astonishing.

With only a smattering of knowledge, she had created such a powerful magic.

He then asked, "Is your magic considered Advanced Magic, or is it of an even higher level?"

"It is just one form of a Dynamic Magic Array, so it should still be classified as Advanced Magic, having not broken through the properties and principles of a Dynamic Magic Array."

"Give it a name."

"Brother, you name it."

It seemed Ach trusted Li Si Te's ability to name, and without declining the task, he thought for a moment and said, "Just call it Whirlpool Convergence."

The name aptly encompassed the two principles constituting the magic.

"Brother, Ach will write down the spell scheme for Advanced Magic-Whirlpool Convergence right away. You can give it to Her Excellency Chris for reference," said Ach, aware of Chris's existence, though Chris was unaware of Ach's. In a way, Chris could be considered Ach's teacher since she answered many of the difficult questions Ach posed.

"She will be delighted to see a new magic spell scheme."

"Actually, after brother told Ach so much fascinating knowledge, Ach has many more inspirations to test and create new magic."

"Then don't rush to write the spell scheme. First, hold on to those inspirations. Chris has many other series of Advanced Magic to learn. There's no hurry to learn Whirlpool Convergence."

"Mhm."

Ach nodded and continued with her magic experiments.

Li Si Te, on the other hand, leaped toward the Volcano Crater once again, looking for Little Fire Dragon Leo, while simultaneously calling out the Smoke Mission, "Complete the mission, reward: Ach's new magic—Whirlpool Convergence."

Immediately thereafter.

A new mission was issued, "The stubbornness of the Little Fire Dragon has angered you, altering your attitude towards it. Now that you have come to understand the Little Fire Dragon's nature, why not exhaust it completely this time to make it fundamentally recognize its mistakes and adjust its behavior. Reward: A large swath of Hemp Rope Vine."

"Hmm?"

Seeing this mission, Li Si Te fully understood that the Smoke Mission was a projection of his own Spiritual Power. At least in the formation of the mission, his personal will played a dominant role.

It was somewhat akin to the adage "The day's thoughts become the night's dreams."

Exhausting the Little Fire Dragon to teach it how to be a proper Dragon was precisely the issue Liszt had been contemplating over the past few days. Now it was truly reflected in the Smoke Mission, much to his satisfaction.

"The reward for this mission is a large swath of Hemp Rope Vine. What kind of plant is that?"

With so many species of plants, Liszt's knowledge was limited; he had never heard of Hemp Rope Vine. Judging by the name, it should be a vine-like plant that grows like hemp rope. Its purpose was unknown, as was whether it grew on Dodo Island, Black Horse Island, or perhaps even in Fresh Flower Town.

He didn't pay too much attention to the Hemp Rope Vine.

Eager to figure out how to exhaust the Little Fire Dragon, just then, the fading light of the setting Sun barely cast its last rays on the Volcano Crater. The slowly rolling lava erupted with a boom, and immediately a Flame burst forth, rapidly outlining the shape of a dragon, accompanied by a loud "oh" of a roar.

The flame slowly extinguished, and the figure of Little Fire Dragon Leo appeared, spiraling as he flew towards Liszt.