Chapter 335

Chapter 335: Twin Dragons’ Gathering

The two Gold Coins not only looked exactly alike, but their movements were also synchronized.

This was really serious.

What on earth was happening? Lin Mo felt his head spinning.

One gold giant dragon was already enough to give him a headache; now there were two! How was he supposed to feed both of them?

"Hehe! See? My doppelganger!"

The Gold Coin on the left suddenly jumped to the right, and the two miniature gold giant dragons stood together, sometimes mimicking each other’s actions, sometimes doing different things, making Lin Mo feel dizzy.

Chaos was about to ensue, and Lin Mo could only think that.

"What… what is going on here?" Lin Mo scrutinized the two gold giant dragons, looking left and right; they were perfectly identical.

"I finally digested that meteorite! Did you see? This is my reward."

One of the Gold Coins suddenly shrank, transforming into a large "Ember" cube module.

"What was in that meteorite? How did you gain this ability?" Lin Mo shook off his earlier annoyance and sat up, observing the two distinct Gold Coins thoughtfully. He only knew that the meteorite had been extremely hard— even Gold Coins couldn’t cut through it directly, and it had taken a long time to digest, unlike ordinary metals.

The Gold Coin chuckled, "That meteorite contained rare Split Metal! This time, we hit the jackpot! This metal has only appeared four times in dragon history, and each time it heralded an unprecedented battle of powerful beings. Besides granting gold giant dragons the rare ability to split and create doppelgangers, it is also the best primary material for combinational artifacts. These artifacts can integrate attack and defense into one, forming a seamless, impenetrable front that is far more powerful than single artifacts."

Artifacts?

That was merely a fancy term and not a genuine divine weapon. It just represented the extreme in weaponry within the world of mortals. Even as a Dragon Knight, Lin Mo was still far from qualifying to engage with such powerful tools symbolizing authority, and thus he didn’t fully understand their potency.

In another world, the number of artifacts was scarce. Each emergence was a coincidence, possibly crafted by humans or other species—always produced by true masters who invested countless rare materials and special magical alchemical methods, results that came by chance and had extraordinary capabilities with massive destructive or defensive powers.

Seeing that Lin Mo was confused, the two Gold Coins suddenly merged together like mercury, floating up and transforming into a set of uniquely designed armor.

Without anyone wearing it, the left arm of the armor abruptly shifted into a massive shield, while the right arm extended into a long spear. When the spear was inserted into the center of the shield, it instantly became a giant double-headed axe. Next, it demonstrated various dazzling weapon combinations, like long knives, giant swords, and whips, seemingly changing at will, even forming a spiky ball.

"This… isn’t this the weaponization and armor transformation of the gold giant dragon?" Lin Mo blinked a few times, seemingly unfazed by the combinational artifact simulated by the Gold Coins.

"Did you not notice the differences?" The Gold Coin reverted to the form of a giant dragon over half a man tall and hung from the wall. For the gold giant dragon, metal was no issue; the living cabin of the aircraft carrier was filled with metal, allowing the dragon to play "Spider-Man" anywhere.

Lin Mo shook his head; during battles without outsiders, hadn’t the Gold Coin transformed into various weapons to aid him in his rampages? He didn’t see any difference between this combinational artifact and the Gold Coin’s support.

"You are truly ignorant of your blessings!" The Gold Coin extended its claw, and a fist-sized shiny silver metal appeared rapidly at the center of its dragon claw, then fell onto Lin Mo’s bed as the Gold Coin released its grip.

"See that? Previously, any metal separated from my main body would turn into a lifeless object. Unless I pulled it back and devoured it again, it wouldn’t change. Its form would remain unchanged, no longer under my control, much less capable of transformation."

Lin Mo nodded; it seemed like that. No matter how the Gold Coin evolved, any separated metal pieces would not undergo changes beyond the laws of physics.

If that was the case, this combinational artifact did appear somewhat different from the Gold Coin.

Seeing Lin Mo’s dawning understanding, the Gold Coin snapped its claws, making a sound like sharp metal grinding together. "Exactly! A combinational artifact can assemble itself without contact, having various preset properties, whereas the gold giant dragon’s evolution is more limited. However, it also has flaws. Creating a combinational artifact requires not only Split Metal but also Liquid Magic Gold, magic silver, and various precious metals. The number of alternative weapons it can produce completely depends on the master’s prior design and requires extensive calculations and simulations. Therefore, no two combinational artifacts are the same. So far, only three sets have circulated, while the other piece of Split Metal has been claimed by our gold kin."

"Are you saying that after you devoured Split Metal, you could control metals separated from your body?" Lin Mo recalled the two Gold Coins from earlier, suddenly realizing how incredibly lucky this creature was.

In another world, despite all the years, only four pieces of Split Metal had been discovered, and only one of them got into the dragon kin’s possession—who knew which high-ranking giant dragon had swallowed it? There was no way this lucky Gold Coin could be having the privilege of that unique Split Metal, making it no wonder that this beast was so excited upon sensing something unusual.

This newly adult Gold Coin was now boasting about claiming a huge piece of Split Metal, making the other dragons in its kind incredibly jealous.

"Yes, that’s right!" The Gold Coin wiggled its claws, and the silver irregular piece of metal on Lin Mo’s bed trembled, growing a tiny dragon head, a tail, legs, and wings, becoming a living Gold Coin floating up from the bed.

The gold kin’s Void Magnetism bore the innate ability to defy gravity.

"Indeed, that’s it! Wait, did you just say it’s an instinct, not a skill?" Lin Mo seemed to catch the glimmer of understanding in the Gold Coin’s words.

"Did you just realize that? Yes, it’s an instinct. Skills are time-limited, but instincts are not. The gold giant dragons acquire their magical abilities by devouring various rare magical metals. After consuming enough, they can upgrade them into their instincts. Liquid Magic Gold enables me to evolve into a more refined state, while the eternal Moore-Yin Gold Dust ensures my heart core is never damaged, and Split Metal grants me the ability to create doppelgangers. Different metals are everything for our gold giant dragons."

"That’s incredibly lucky!" Lin Mo scoffed at the Gold Coin’s exceptional luck. He had just lost a carrier-based aircraft, while this creature stumbled upon a rare metal, making Lin Mo feel a sting of jealousy.

"You’re envious! You’re jealous and hateful!" The unbeatable gold giant dragon flaunted proudly, flicking its tail around Lin Mo’s left wrist.

Lin Mo felt a weight on his left hand as a glistening silver watch appeared on his wrist.

As the Gold Coin withdrew its tail, grinning mischievously, it nodded its big head. "As an honest dragon, I’ll give you a doppelganger. This way, I won’t need to trail behind you all the time, your safety will be assured, and I’ll finally have some free time to snack and fill my belly! I absolutely love this world!"

"A doppelganger, does that mean it’s the same as you? Should I call it Gold Coin Two?"

Lin Mo lifted his wrist, examining the watch that looked exactly the same as before. He activated a few functions and found no difference compared to the previous watch.

"It’s me. I am it. Because the Moore-Yin Gold Dust heart core can only exist as one with no split. The heart core defines the main body; I am the main, and it is the split. Essentially, we share a dragon soul, no matter how far apart, it’s as if I’m right by your side."

"Uh-oh! Someone’s coming! I need to vanish!" The Gold Coin glanced at the door of the living cabin, interrupted the conversation, retreated, and blended into the steel wall.

To prevent seawater and salt in the air from causing corrosion, the Shilang had used plenty of acid and alkaline-resistant materials, with the cabins made of 304 stainless steel—corrosion-resistant and sturdy. Thus, the Gold Coin easily utilized its metallic affinity to merge into the hull.

"This little rascal!" Lin Mo shook his head, watching the Gold Coin disappear. Most times it got into trouble while out, it was usually dragged back by someone else. It seemed hopeless for this creature; this world, unlike Lin Mo’s original world, had far richer metal resources, which were an irresistible temptation for gold giant dragons.

A few knocking sounds echoed from the cabin door.

"I’m here!" Lin Mo responded, rising to open the door, only to find Colonel Wu, the captain of the instructor team, standing at the entrance, still dressed in his pressure suit, clearly just returning from a flight.

"Captain Lin! I knew you’d be here!"