Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

This caused the thermophilic bacteria, which had long lived near the magma inside the volcano, to begin to grow and evolve wildly, and to develop a special connection with Thor.

He no longer needs to go through the fungus people; he can directly obtain the information he wants from the mycelial network that covers the area around the volcano.

At the same time, a completely new kind of fungus human emerged from the scorching fungal carpet.

They retained the original mushroom people's characteristic short and stocky build, with the same metallic blackish-red skin, but instead of a round cap on their heads, they had a raised cone that looked like a miniature volcano.

As Thor flew out of the volcano, he caught a glimpse of two of these volcanic mushroom people spewing molten iron from their heads.

These creatures can absorb various metallic substances from magma using mycelium, heat and purify them inside their bodies, and store them in miniature volcanoes on their heads. This can be used to strengthen themselves or as a dangerous means of attack.

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The moment Thor stepped onto the ground, the mycelium extending from underground engaged in a spiritual exchange with him.

Since he fell into slumber, everything that had happened in the territory had appeared in his mind in great detail, even more so than many who had experienced it firsthand.

The kobolds' loyalty and the golden dragon's keeping of its promise were not unexpected, but the fact that the blue dragon in front of him dared to attack the old blue dragon was quite surprising.

So, when he focused his consciousness on his mind and looked at the more than 30,000 essence points lying on the essence balance, he gently tapped the wheel, and a blue crystal the size of a basketball immediately appeared in his hand.

The pure power of lightning radiated outwards, causing the lightning elements in the environment to resonate with it, producing sharp crackling sounds.

In addition, its sky-blue color perfectly matched the Blue Dragon's aesthetic, so much so that it immediately attracted Leilia's attention the moment it appeared.

"Excellent! I've seen your loyalty, this is a reward for you!"

A deep sound vibrated through the air, and to Lelia's incredulous gaze, a dazzling crystal rolled from the red dragon's claws and fell toward her.

She quickly reached out her paw and caught it steadily, examining it carefully with a fascinated look in her eyes.

This is absolutely gorgeous! And this pure power of thunder must be placed in the most prominent position in her treasury.

The powerful red dragon was willing to bestow such a precious treasure; could it be that, with age, he had come to understand himself better...?

Just as Leilia was lost in thought, Thor waved her away and summoned the golden dragon from mid-air.

Alan looked at the increasingly powerful red dragon with complicated emotions. The dragon's 27-meter length was longer than his own, and its body was almost twice as thick.

From the time she first met the red dragon until now, only a few years have passed. In the long lifespan of a true dragon, this is sometimes just the time it takes to take a nap or go on a long trip.

However, in this short period of time, the red dragon, who had once fought her to a standstill, had grown to a level that she could no longer reach. Its overwhelming power was something she had only ever felt from her elders.

Countless thoughts surged in Alan's mind. She opened her mouth and spat out a long, narrow stone box, followed by a continuous stream of gold coins and jewels.

With his keen sense of wealth, Thor only needed to glance at them to roughly estimate that they were worth at least several hundred thousand gold coins. Just as he was feeling slightly puzzled, a clear and gentle voice rang out.

"This is the tax revenue and proceeds from the sale of goods within the territory during your slumber."

Because there wasn't a suitable place to store it, I had been keeping it. Now that you're awake, it's time to return it to its rightful owner.

The piles of gold coins and jewels reflected the sunlight, casting a dazzling, golden glow.

The young dragons and baby dragons around them all wore expressions of disbelief, never expecting that a dragon would be willing to spit out the treasure it had already swallowed.

Even Thor was slightly surprised. He glanced at the treasure piled at his feet, and with a wave of his paw, a squad of kobolds rushed over, took it away, and sealed it away properly.

Hundreds of thousands of gold coins might be the sum of all the wealth of many true dragons, but for Thor now, they are no longer a big deal.

However, Jinlong's willingness to hand it over voluntarily made him extremely satisfied.

"Very good! It seems that entrusting the territory to you was a wise choice. This is a reward for you!"

Another ripple of void energy appeared in Thor's palm, and this time, a fist-sized orb shimmered with rainbow light.

A whole kilogram of ether crystals cost Thor a thousand points of essence, almost equivalent to two or three days' worth of food expenses, yet he casually tossed it toward the golden dragon not far away.

A multitude of eyes immediately followed the movement of the dazzling pearl until it fell into the claw of a dragon, which seemed to be cast in gold. Only then did the dragons awaken from their daze.

Envy, jealousy, and a heart-wrenching pain welled up in the hearts of all the true dragons around except for Thor and Alan. On the other side, Leilia gritted her fangs, her eyes flashing with electricity, and a strong sour feeling rose in her heart.

why?

Why?

What am I anyway?

These intense emotions were absorbed by the wheel in Thor's mind, causing his essence balance to jump slightly upwards, which was a small recovery.

He ignored the fire-breathing gazes of the other dragons around him, and disregarded the astonished look in the golden dragon's eyes, turning his head to look at the remaining kobolds.

"And you, tiny creatures, the great red dragon will not forget your loyalty either."

However, you are still too weak to be qualified servants, so the great red dragon has decided to grant you even greater abilities!

Come! Feel the power of the raging dragon! Let the flames of transformation burn away your vile bloodline, and you be completely reborn!

Chapter 225 Suppression and Relief

Although Thor has never used the Mad Dragon Curse derived from it as a means of attack since obtaining the Black Eclipse Dragon monster template.

However, it is rumored that when the dragon ascended to the top of the Sky Mountain that day, the scales emanating from its body could cover the entire continent with the help of the high-altitude air currents.

At that point, over 99% of the organisms will descend into a bloodthirsty frenzy, until the entire ecosystem is driven to extinction.

This is clearly a powerful and dangerous ability, so it was successfully enhanced in multiple areas during Thor's ascension to legend.

At its core lies the realm of chaos and distortion. These two realms not only allow Thor's raging dragon curse to have a wider reach and stronger infectiousness, but also make him increasingly adept at controlling this power.

Streams of black smoke billowed from the gaps in his scales, turning into black dust that drifted down toward the kobolds kneeling before him.

Originally, these curses, which were formed from magic and bloodline energy, would spread wildly throughout a living being the moment they came into contact with it.

But under Thor's suppression, those dark points of light, like real snowflake crystals, could only be released slowly, little by little.

Dosage and release rate are often the only boundary between deadly poisons and life-saving medicines.

The infection and subsequent drastic physical transformation, which should have occurred within minutes, were successfully suppressed by Thor for days, months, or even longer.

This obviously greatly reduces the physical burden on infected individuals and gives them more time to ingest nutrients and energy to meet the needs of their physical transformation.

However, every gain has its loss. This suppression of the Mad Dragon Curse is, to some extent, like the inactivation of a virus, which will cause the loss of most of the meme information it carries.

This prevents the infected from inheriting much of Thor's power, but for the weak kobold, even just a tiny bit of power leaking from under his fingernails is enough to be considered a complete transformation.

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When all the kobolds stained with black snow began to feel their blood flow quicken, their heart rate surge, and a strong feeling of hunger rise in their stomachs.

Thor waved his claws again, and large chunks of dragon crystals immediately poured down from the void, piling up in a small heap on the ground.

"This is also a reward for you, take it! As my servants, you should be nobler than 99% of the creatures in this world!"

A loud voice rang out, and Thor's generous act immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Young dragons and juvenile dragons stared intently at the pile of dragon crystals on the ground with their reddened eyes. Their sheer number caused the surging energy they emitted to even form blue-green light waves in the air.

Sistana and Kalp exchanged a glance, their golden eyes flashing, and simultaneously darted forward.

"My beloved brother, and me too! And me too! I have been loyal to you and have served the territory!"

"We are brothers and sisters, blood relatives, please be generous and give us some too!"

The two red dragon cubs grabbed Thor's two front paws and rubbed them against his thick, golden-red scales.

Thor looked down at his cheap blood relatives and sensed a familiar power emanating from them, a power belonging to the Rock Thief Dragon, Gas Frog, and Winged Dragon.

The enormous chin, placed on the already large-headed, small-bodied young dragon, looked rather comical. Could it be that those physical features it had already discarded could manifest in other creatures through the infection of the Mad Dragon Curse?

When I have a surplus of essence, I can extract more low-level monster templates to enrich the diversity of my subordinates' abilities.

While he was thinking, the two chain blades on Thor's wrists emerged like dragons, wrapped around the tails of the two young dragons, and mercilessly flung them away.

"Are you saying that if you eat and sleep all day long, and when you encounter an enemy, you cower like a rat in a ditch and dare not go forward, can that be considered contributing to the territory?"

Useless things. If it weren't for the fact that we are blood relatives, I would have crushed you to death long ago. And now you dare to ask me for a reward?

My territory has no need for trash. If you want wealth and power, then prove your worth!

Until you pay off your debt to me, you don't deserve even a single copper coin.

The deep roar made Histana and Kalp lie on the ground, not daring to raise their heads. They cursed Thor's stinginess in their hearts, but dared not show it on their faces.

The intense emotions they unleashed in their impotent rage were absorbed by the wheel in Thor's mind, contributing to his growth.

Seeing that neither of the two red dragon cubs had gotten away with it, the other young dragons around dared not speak up. They all shrank back, trying to avoid Thor's attention.

Fortunately, Thor never expected to rely on these little brats to defend his territory.

Compared to him, the growth rate of an ordinary true dragon is far too slow. To truly develop considerable combat power, it would take at least until it is close to adulthood in its youth, which would take at least fifty years.

Fifty years may not seem like much to a long-lived species, but for Thor, whose combined age with his previous life was just over half that number, it was far too long.

So these little brats weren't born to be guards for him, but rather a group of useful magical tools.

He simply waved his claws, sending the group of young dragons and baby dragons away, letting them continue to work hard for that never-ending loan.

Soon, the golden dragon and the blue dragon also left one after another. Most of the kobolds happily carried the dragon crystals back to their clan lands at the foot of the volcano, leaving only a few of the strongest dragon-blooded kobolds to obey Thor's orders at all times.

Only then did Thor have time to survey his territory and discover that, after some time away, the surrounding landscape had been completely transformed.

The canyon that once ran through the continuous mountain range was completely severed by the lava from the volcanic eruption and the pressure from geological movements. The three gladiatorial arenas that had been painstakingly built were also completely destroyed, leaving only a half-buried ruin.

The towering volcano beneath our feet has grown wildly in this period, from about 1,500 meters to more than 2,000 meters now, and its size has increased more than double, making it the highest peak in the entire mountain range.

But the most dramatic changes are probably underground.

The magma surging from the depths of the earth, coupled with the geological tremors caused by the convergence of massive earth elements, was a devastating disaster for the dark regions below.

I wonder how many of those labyrinthine underground caves are still standing, and how many new caves have been reclaimed after the lava cooled.

In any case, the number of creatures killed or injured as a result is likely to be an extremely large number, and some weaker species may have been completely wiped out.

Thor didn't care at all; this was the tragedy of the weak in this world—the strong could bring them annihilation with just a slight movement of their bodies.

Even he himself, when he was a fledgling dragon, wasn't he once chased around like a dog?

The only difference is that he has become powerful, while the vast majority of creatures in this world never escape the possibility of being weak throughout their lives.

Chapter 226 The Seal is Damaged

What should you do first when you wake up from a long sleep?

Thor didn't know how the other dragons would choose, but he didn't hesitate and immediately began to feast.

Although he was already able to rely entirely on magical elements to sustain his life, as a dragon, he naturally had to follow his desires.

The enormous red dragon swallowed food several times its own weight in one gulp, and then spat out a scorching breath, burning away the remaining food scraps in its mouth.

The energy contained in the flesh and blood of ordinary cattle and sheep, or even those of ferocious animals, is far too meager—the energy contained in a giant horned bull weighing several tons might not even be as much as a drop of Thor's blood.

This made him feel that the animal meat tasted bland and tasteless, and even the so-called Dragon Breath and Fiery Throat liquor tasted like plain water, utterly tasteless.

No wonder Nergigante always likes to chase after powerful monsters; it seems that ordinary monsters are indeed not very chewy to eat.

It seems it's time to introduce some powerful creatures to this wilderness. The dinosaurs of the Churt Peninsula are quite good; the strongest among them can even break through level ten in challenge mode, comparable to an adult white dragon.

Thor plans to buy a batch of dinosaur eggs, hatch them, and then graze them in the wilderness as a future food reserve.

However, before that, he had something more important to do—to deal with the only hidden danger in the territory, the unknown entity sealed in the abandoned underground city.

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After finishing the less-than-pleasant meal, Thor lazily shook himself, and his enormous wings unfurled like a curtain, transforming into a daytime shooting star streaking across the sky amidst flashes of crimson dragon energy.

What used to take more than an hour to fly is now just a blink of an eye for him.

Before he could even fully activate the magic within his body, the low hill where the Cyclops' cave was located had already come into Thor's view.

But when he looked through his molten gold pupils, he discovered that the cave entrance, which had been sealed off by the boulder, had been completely opened up, whether due to geological activity caused during his slumber or for some other reason.

A surge of purplish-black energy flowed at the cave entrance, interspersed with specks of starlight-like silver light, exuding an eerie and dangerous aura.

Thor flipped his wings, and the nozzles on his main wing bone gradually went out, leaving only the dragon breath still spewing from the gaps in his scales.

The change at the cave entrance below was clearly beyond his expectations, and his heart sank slightly, but he did not panic.