Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 497 The Beauty of Numbers

From the very beginning, this was a hunt, a kill, not an unprepared encounter.

Rean is the commander on the battlefield, but also the most core member of the fighting force.

"The monks are really exhilarating!"

The feeling of every punch landing with flesh is exhilarating!
The left punch deals high damage, while the right punch deals high damage.

The dragon monk, swift as lightning, became exceptionally fierce when beating the crystal dragon.

The left fist's blue sonic waves shattered hearts, while the right fist's blazing flames forged bones; every punch landed squarely, every foot broke bones.

"Ow!"

"Roar!"

The bound two-headed dragon was still struggling, but thorns, tower shields, dragon spears, and rusty anchors had locked it down. The adult dragon, having lost its mobility and ability to move, was just a more durable target.

The most devastating blow always comes from the spellcaster.

The ice formed binding rings, and even more deadly ice spikes came one after another, the shattered ice spikes falling from the sky forming a torrential rain.

Even with only three archmages among a double-digit number of spellcasters, a torrent of spells can still be created.

Why only Ice Spike? Because the other spells are ineffective.
"The Radiant attribute grants both fire and light resistance, the Wind attribute provides physical deflection and lightning resistance, and with the natural resistance of dragons and the additional resistance from the Crystal Armor, is this some kind of ultimate tank?"

Rean was surprised to find that his spell list seemed to be completely countered by this thing. Unless he used a trump card like a high-level dragon spell in front of everyone, he should just fight it bare-handed. At least it feels good.

"Boom!" The impact was so intense that the shockwave caused a gash in the palm of my hand.

Everyone knows that crystal-type creatures are ridiculously hard, but the crystal dragon at the top of the crystal type is just too much.

Most of the previous elemental spells were resisted by resistances, and the non-elemental magic missiles couldn't even break through the defenses. Only ice spells could reliably deal damage. In fact, the crystal dragon mainly lives in snowy mountains and wind elemental planes, so its ice resistance is not low. It's just that compared to other spells that have almost no effect, the effect is somewhat noticeable.

"Shocking Fist!"

"Wind Combo!"

Surprisingly, the monks' tactic of using internal energy to injure people is actually very effective.

Of course, it's also because the monks present are quite special. Whether it's Felipe's "Simulated Wu", Talia's Shadow Strike (except for the Black Dragon Shadow Dragon, most life forms in the Prime Material Plane do not have shadow resistance), or Rean's Heartbeat Fist, when it comes to "life forms", they all directly penetrate armor and cause implosion, maximizing the damage.

The Blue Dragon Monk was a bit tired, and his lightning-attribute punches were also affected by the Crystal Dragon's wind resistance, making the fight a little difficult.

"Penetration Force!" With gritted teeth, he no longer held back and unleashed the advanced monk skill he used to fight the heavily armored knight.

With the high-level monks' various armor-piercing abilities and their fully utilized "hitting a cow through a mountain" martial arts techniques, the effect is still far better than other warriors. This thing can not only bully mages, but also various warriors without good weapons.

Several knights were so upset they wanted to cry, after all, their rare weapons had been smashed to pieces.

"It's really hard, so hard!"

"Outrageous, what is this thing?"

This is merely a newly born crystal dragon, without any awakened magical abilities or the enhancement of a professional skill honed over a century.

It lacks the combat awareness and tactics of the Dragon Legacy, as well as its own tactical system and weaponry accumulated over many years.

The blank slate, a blank slate among blank slates, still showed the locals what the beauty of numbers is, and what it means for dragons to have ruined the attribute balance.

"Don't try to fight without high-level armor-piercing enchanted weapons! We're running out of weapons."

Being a dragon slayer is really tough. Even if you're given the chance to slash, there's a high chance you'll break your own hand and weapon.

"Breaking Evil... Forget it, let's just use normal attacks." The most painful ones were the paladins, who were surprised to find that their once-powerful Breaking Evil Slash had almost no bonus when they landed.

The power of that once-shining light, the radiant power of judgment that terrified countless villains, was even faintly absorbed by the other party.

"Is this the Crystal Dragon? Maxed out magic resistance and physical resistance, all-in-one mobility with three-stage aerial movement, dragon breath with flashing and radiant damage, and the ability to control the crystal allows it to attack, support, and defend." The alchemists, including Victoria, who seemed to be watching a show, were still writing furiously. Such an opportunity to witness a dragon hunt firsthand with little risk was truly precious.

"Dangdang!"

Another dragon spear struck, snapping off its tip.
Blunt weapons? The effect was even worse; those fragile crystal pieces kept coalescing, forming something like explosive armor, constantly releasing the impact force.

In this process, the attacker is actually more likely to be pierced by the shattered crystal needles.

Several warriors fell down for no apparent reason. Fortunately, there were enough priests to pull them to the rear for treatment.

However, the weak have proven to be utterly superfluous in the face of such monsters; some are quite frustrated, while others are filled with fighting spirit.

Even with only basic combat instincts and the physical attributes of a dragon remaining, it is still an overly perfect dragon.

"The only weakness might be that its attack power isn't very strong."

It's not perfect. Dragon Breath Flash is annoying, but that's all it is. It's mostly used to cover up Crystal Rain as the main weapon of Dragon Breath, not a weapon with wide-area damage. It's rare among true dragons.

Only after experiencing the Red Dragon's scorching breath, which dives and spews forth like a supersonic fighter jet, directly dividing the battlefield, can one truly understand the Crystal Dragon's weaknesses.

This dragon doesn't actually need or like fighting; it usually uses its flash to escape. Unfortunately, the current two-headed crystal dragon is just a beast without intelligence.

It can't run, nor does it know how to run. When it is bound, it can only continuously extract dragon crystals and dragon hearts to create more magic essence and elements, forcibly enduring the situation.

It is unaware of the rhythm of battle and cannot predict its progress. This monster, which knows neither advance nor retreat, is destined to become prey, even with its powerful talents.

"Uh, do I need to act it out?"

Suddenly, Suliman's words of the heart resonated in Rean's mind.

"If we succeed in hunting them like this, what about those fish?"

Will those ambushers who are still lost for some reason abandon their attack because their own forces are strong and have suffered no losses?

Rean thought for a moment and shook his head.

"No need."

He looked up at the little mirror demon in mid-air, who was broadcasting the scene of the first hunt for a true dragon to the outside world.

Rean was silent for a moment, then laughed.

"We can't let the audience down."

This is the first "targeted incubation," a bellwether for the industry. The best outcome would be an easy success, with everyone making a fortune. If only those who die in the first attempt manage to win, many will hesitate in the future.

This is the general trend, and we can't let some trivial matter affect it. Besides...
"They're already tied up like targets; they can't exactly unleash a second burst of power, can they?"

Besides, if you act now, it won't look right anymore.

Seeing Suliman's hesitation, Rean spoke up.

“They will come. I have already spread the word that I will go into seclusion to cultivate with the help of my ‘elders’. If they really want to take advantage of my unstable position to kill me, now is the best opportunity.”

Seeing the unfortunate crystal dragon gradually collapsing completely, Rean made a decision.

“They will definitely come. They won’t let me use the dragon-slaying as an opportunity to further build my prestige and unite the entire royal faction.”

(End of this chapter)