The Voice of Dawn was sailing across the vast expanse of ocean, only a few hours away from the Twin Islands.
The reason they were circling the Twin Islands was naturally because they had something to do that wouldn't disturb anyone else.
On the deck, Jason stared at the rings on his hand, his expression growing increasingly odd.
The two rings were clearly a pair, and the one in his hand looked more rugged.
The rings were crafted from irregular, transparent crystals, giving them a distinctly designed feel. There were no additional ornaments.
These rings were the treasure Jason had previously obtained in the Trial Tower—a pair of matching rings.
The ship had arrived here today, naturally, to put the treasure to use.
Before, Jason hadn't found it strange, but now it truly was. He looked at Urulius, who was also holding a ring and curiously glancing at it.
Urulius still maintained his human form. The more Jason looked at it, the more puzzled he felt.
"Why not just unmelt it?" Jason pondered and asked cautiously.
"Why not?" Ululius turned, curiously asking. They had already mastered the ring.
"That's right, if you don't melt it now, how can you not melt it later? Otherwise, what's the point of mastering this treasure? Wouldn't it be a waste?" Juanlu chimed in.
Alka and the others also watched with smiles, but said nothing. Jason sighed helplessly as he watched quietly and put the ring on his finger.
Looking at Ululius next to him, he said, "Turn into a dragon quickly. Merging with a human form is really weird. Turning into a dragon like this doesn't look so strange."
"That's very elaborate," Ululius complained, but he still expanded and transformed into a dragon form again, enveloped in a wave of crystal.
However, Ululius, in her dragon form, flew directly off the deck. Her current size meant she could only stay on the deck in an awkward curl.
Her head, front legs, and tail had to dangle above the surface, still clinging to the mast, making it easy for her to scrape against it or the trees in the central flowerbed.
Jason controlled his emotions, his expression becoming serious. Looking at the ring in his hand, he raised his right hand straight up toward the sky.
Staring up at the sky, Ululius's magic power flowed from her hand into the ring, seemingly resonating with Ululius's ring in the sky. Two shimmering lights flickered at the same frequency.
Under everyone's gaze, Jason transformed into a point of light and floated upwards. Ululius's massive form above him condensed into a single, flickering point of light.
The two points of light collided in mid-air, merging together to reveal a massive, transparent crystal floating in the air. However, due to the flickering light within, the crowd couldn't clearly see what was happening inside the crystal. It was somewhat similar to the scene when Ululius transformed into a humanoid.
"Roar!"
A tremendous roar pierced the air.
The transparent crystal exploded into a sky of shattered flowers under the flashing light.
The light dissipated, and a massive dragon-like monster appeared above everyone's heads.
It still resembled a giant dragon, but its overall size had completely changed.
The dragon had previously been a dragon, like Ululius, but now it looked more like a fully grown dragon-man.
However, compared to the dragon-man's form, it was more feral.
Its body resembled a human's, but its arms were long and slender, its legs were sturdy, and it had crystal-like claws.
The crystal-like shells attached to its elbows, shoulders, and claws were studded with sharp crystal barbs, like shells that increased its damage.
A full dragon head rested on its neck. Perhaps due to this unique appearance, it was more intimidating and menacing than its dragon form.
The horns on its head retained the same angle as its dragon form, though they had grown thicker and more ferocious, having previously been more feminine.
Behind it were vast wings that nearly blocked out the sun. This was the most significant change, and when spread out, they were even larger than those of its dragon form.
Floating before them, it almost completely blocked out the sunlight.
It had also become wilder and more robust, covered in hideous crystal spikes.
If the former female crystal dragon had been an elegant, aesthetically pleasing mythical creature,
The current, fused form of the enormous dragon-man resembled a ferocious, savage, mythical monster.
Everything about it seemed born for battle.
The body, transformed into a fused form, seemed to be led by Jason, raising its arm to survey its own form.
"This form is truly stunning."
With that, he couldn't help but flap his wings, sending a fierce hurricane blasting towards the group. Jason, in his fused form, then soared into the sky at an incredible speed. He performed a variety of maneuvers in the air that even his dragon form couldn't manage.
One must understand that a crystal dragon's agility is considered exceptional among all dragons.
Like a crystal pillar, it soared through the sky like a ball of light.
Alka opened her eyes and looked at Jason at this moment.
The energy intensity was extremely high. The fusion of the two, combined with their shared and overlapping strength, had also fused together.
Their strength was far more than simply 1+1.
Their combat power was now approaching the perfection of the fifth stage, and they possessed profound magical power and formidable physical qualities.
Simply put, the fusion of the two was absolutely perfect.
If both were mid-level fifth-stage, then their fusion would likely result in a breakthrough to the sixth stage. Of course, this would only impact physical fitness and magical reflexes, not a comprehensive reach.
But such a fusion was already incredibly powerful.
The enormous size brought an absolute sense of intimidation.
It evoked a chilling awe that even its dragon form couldn't possess.
The crystal dragon in its dragon form was so graceful and graceful that it didn't resemble a monster, but rather a divine creature imbued with divine power and wisdom.
And now, the enormous dragon-man monster spinning wildly in the air was clearly more like a living being's view of an ancient evil monster.
Jason, in his fused form, soared close to the surface of the sea, seemingly using some kind of force to soar, dragging a long strip of crystal ice in his wake.
It stopped at a ferocious speed beside the Voice of Dawn, its massive claws swung upward.
Giant crystals, each over ten meters long, rose from the surface of the sea, piercing outward with unwavering force.
They stretched out for thirty or forty meters.
Thirty or forty meters, each spike reaching over ten meters high.
Stopped beside the ship, Jason, on the surface of the sea, suddenly spun around, his massive dragon tail lashing out with extraordinary force at the thick crystal spikes.
A long string of spikes exploded, their fragments scattering sharply and rapidly in all directions.
Then, Jason stood still, tilting his head back slightly in a distinctly spitting motion.
The crystal covering his chest radiated a brilliant light, and Jason's head tilted forward.
From his wide-open mouth, a stream of energy erupted, a rainbow-colored stream like a laser beam. In an instant, it shot directly to a point a kilometer away.
A brilliant light exploded, and the sea surface a kilometer away froze into a vast, chaotic cross-section of inverted columnar crystals.
Everyone saw that Jason's fusion form seemed to have undergone a different transformation.
The voice that emanated also became that of Urulius.
"Let me control this body."
After this voice rang out, the nearby fusion dragon flapped its wings once again and soared into the sky, but this time, it directly used a strange crystal power in the air.
Missiles fell from the sky like meteors.
As the waves on the sea exploded again and again,
The dragon in the sky suddenly entered a state of invisibility through a strange power, and Alka immediately opened his eyes. The invisibility wasn't perfect, but it was very easy to see through, a simple appearance of invisibility.
It must be some kind of spell effect unique to crystal dragons.
Then, the body controlled by Ululius began to perform a variety of portable and fast spells.
It was clear that Ululius operated this body like a mage, while Jason operated it more like a warrior.
"So they can both operate this body at the same time?" Sofia suddenly asked, observing the scene.
If it were any other being, two consciousnesses operating a single body would undoubtedly cause all sorts of problems, even if their relationship was close.
But Ululius and Jason were different. The connection between them had even become a kind of spiritual connection.
The moment Sofia appeared, noticeable changes occurred on the crystal dragon's body.
A dragon head once again grew from its neck, and this one had undergone a significant change. Compared to the more ferocious head, this one resembled Ululius's feminine dragon head.
"Haha, it really works."
Then everyone saw a massive dragon-man monster flying wildly in the sky, seemingly controlled by Jason, unleashing a variety of violent attacks.
Along with these violent attacks, various spell effects erupted simultaneously: magical missiles, shields, and imprisonment. In other words, a single body exerted the power of two.
After circling the sky for a long time, the massive dragon finally came to rest beside the Voice of Dawn. Its brilliance shifted, and it disintegrated into two points of light, landing on the deck.
The two points of light transformed into Jason and the human form of Ululius.
Ululius seemed extremely tired and leaned directly against Jason's body.
Jason carried her on his back.
Jason himself, it seemed, was in relatively good condition.
Alka pondered the scene, then asked, "So, the various attacks and spells just now actually utilized Urulius's share?
Or, in this form, is Urulius bearing most of the cost?"
Because, in Alka's opinion, Urulius's current condition was far worse than Jason's.
Urulius's stamina and magic power should have been much better than Jason's. There was only one possible reason for this situation.
She bore most of the cost just now.
Jason nodded. "Yes, Urulius bore most of the cost just now.
My stamina and magic power are more like a backup energy source. Only after Urulius's stamina and magic power are depleted does my magic power replenish them.
And there should be even more subtle differences. We'll only know after using them more frequently."
Although he had been slightly resistant before, Jason was really attracted to him after the fusion. This form is truly powerful and incredibly useful.
Hearing this, Alka nodded in understanding.
Lucelia, perched on his shoulder, eagerly asked, "How does it feel to fuse?"
Jason, who had resisted before the fusion, now simply smiled.
"Honestly, it's much better than I thought. It's like a body that combines the strengths of both our bodies.
Human flexibility and agility, like hands and fingers."
Jason spoke, raising his hands and gesturing with his fingers.
Compared to the limbs of his dragon form, his human limbs clearly possessed vast advantages.
"And yet, I possess the strength of a dragon's body, its physical and magical powers, and the enormous wings that allow it to soar freely through the sky."
This body was formed by merging the characteristics of both races, discarding the weaknesses of their respective bodies.
Just as they knew before crafting the treasure, the greater the mutual understanding and connection, the more positive the development after fusion.
"And you know what? Controlling one body with two minds is incredibly easy. I just need to focus on what I need to do, and leave the rest to Ululius."
At this point, Jason's face still clung to his excitement.
The effect would be even more incredible than multitasking.
"That's right, that's right. Fighting will definitely be incredibly easy. It's like bullying. We're two against one," Ululius said, swinging his fist from Jason's back.
Perhaps it was because they were deeply connected to one body. Controlling it together felt like a huge burden had been lifted.
It was even easier than controlling one's own body. It was a feeling indescribable. Only by experiencing it firsthand could you truly understand the sense of relief.
Naturally, the others couldn't share any similar feelings or understanding of the two's praise. They just had to know that their combined combat power would be incredibly powerful.
After a few casual words, Alka looked in Julia's direction.
"How's your treasure going?"
Julia's treasure had to be completed first and had been handed to her a few days ago.
However, even if Julia mastered her treasure on the spot, it wouldn't be able to unleash her true power. It was just a phonograph.
Hearing this, Julia opened her palm.
A small diamond-shaped box floated out of her hand.
The box opened, revealing a miniature speaker that looked a bit like a record player.
But only a bit.
The overall construction was quite artistic.
Julia lifted the box and gently tossed it into the air.
Then, music began to play from the speakers.
The music seemed to be a symphony of various instruments, and the section played by the Voice of Dawn could be clearly heard within it.
It was even more powerful than Julia's live performance during the battle.
As the music spread, layer upon layer of buffs were applied to everyone, extending far beyond their reach.
Sharpened perception, increased strength, enhanced speed, and even a layer of adaptive defensive energy shield enveloped everyone.
Energy notes drifted from the speakers, reaching a point visible to the naked eye.
"Gladiator's duet!"
As Julia spoke, the music shifted, becoming passionate and exciting, like a battlefield on which to duel.
One could even hear the roars and cries of the two fighting men through the music.
As the music began to play, a surge of fighting spirit surged within the crowd.
Pororo even endured