Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

She stretched out her hands and clenched her fists, feeling a surge of power, like the Yangtze River, coursing through her body.

"Is this the power from the Red Dragon? It's so powerful! So powerful that I feel I could easily crush my former self with just one hand."

She couldn't help but marvel, yet even so, she felt it wasn't enough; she wanted more, stronger power! Until she was powerful enough to…

Her thoughts suddenly became hazy for a moment, and she actually forgot what her original intention was in pursuing this power. It took her a while to barely come to her senses.

"Yes, I did want to take revenge on the Red Dragon..."

But then another question popped into my head: Why do this?

The changes in her body had begun to affect her mind, and her will was not as firm as she claimed, and was simply not strong enough to resist the erosion of the Mad Dragon's curse.

After all, in this multiverse where magic and faith exist, the world is, to some extent, idealistic.

A sufficiently strong will can influence reality. If a person's will is truly strong enough, their strength will inevitably be considerable, and they will naturally not need to rely on external aids to enhance themselves.

From that moment on, the centaur named Aurora was slowly dying.

Once her body completes its further transformation, and all her blood and cells are reorganized, she will completely sever ties with her former self and have no further connection with her.

Just as people often cannot empathize with their past selves, at that time, her past persistence and hatred will appear as ridiculous as an absurd drama in her eyes.

……

Although Thor hadn't witnessed the addition of another member to his household, he had already anticipated it, but he hadn't given it much thought.

When he unleashes his full speed, if we disregard all the magical teleportation techniques, there are probably very few creatures in this world that can compare to him.

Therefore, compared to the leisurely pace of his journey there, he spent very little time returning.

Almost before sunset that day, Thor was already comfortably immersed in the volcanic lava. The clanging sounds of the grey dwarves and kobolds chiseling away at the palace echoed overhead, but his attention was entirely focused on the remaining essence in his mind.

A fierce battle brought him over 20,000 points of essence.

Recalling the time when I destroyed the drow elves' dungeon, I only gained a little over 10,000 essence points. At that time, I killed far more creatures than I did this time, but the quality of the strong ones was slightly inferior.

Theoretically speaking, the amount of spiritual essence obtained in the two instances should be roughly the same. What truly caused the difference in the amount of essence between the two instances was all thanks to that old guy, Kalendak.

Legendary experts are indeed extraordinary; even in death, they die with such value.

Thor even felt that the spiritual essence contained in the soul of a true legendary powerhouse was probably even higher.

After all, Kalendak was just a "inferior product" who barely managed to advance to Legendary status by relying on the power of the Abyss. Perhaps a part of his brain was swallowed up by the Abyss before he died.

Based on this, it seems that the spiritual essence contained in the soul of an ordinary legendary creature is around 20,000.

So, killing just five is enough to extract an Ancient Dragon?

Chapter 244 The Golden Lion and the Bazelgeuse

To be honest, Thor was indeed tempted, and even had an impulse to find a few more legendary creatures and kill them one by one.

However, reason reminded him that those who could advance to the legendary level often had the least impressive strength themselves; what was truly troublesome was the intricate network of relationships behind them.

Legends like Kalendak, and some dragons with no real background, are ultimately a tiny minority. This is one of the reasons why many powerful individuals are more interested in slaying dragons than going after other legendary figures.

Even if Thor didn't cause trouble for Kalendak, he would still be killed by other self-proclaimed righteous strongmen.

Even Thor himself has probably come into the sights of some powerful figures, but because his strength has increased so rapidly, those people have not been able to prepare to deal with him.

…………

Thor had no intention of keeping the 20,000+ points of essence he had just acquired.

Who knows when I'll be able to collect enough Ancient Dragon templates? It's better to use them to draw two high-level monster templates and continue to strengthen myself.

After all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. The weaker ancient dragons are not necessarily stronger than top-tier high-level monsters.

Once the decision was made, the 20,000 points of essence instantly transformed into a galaxy and surged into the fifth-level turntable.

Neon-like lights began to flicker, and when the light stopped, a ferocious ape and a giant beast resembling a pine cone were clearly depicted on the small squares it covered.

Congratulations! You have obtained the [Golden Lion Monster Template] and [Bakurin Dragon Monster Template]. Do you want to withdraw immediately? Yes/No.

These were two monsters who had been infamous in his previous life, instantly stirring up memories in Thor's mind.

In the world of Monster Hunter, aside from Elder Dragons, the strongest in terms of pure physical attributes are probably Rajang and Deviljho.

Unlike the Deviljho, which has a massive body that is often twenty or thirty meters long and has bulging muscles, the Rajang is no less powerful, but its average body length is only about twelve meters.

It looks like a combination of an ape and a lion, with a robust body like an ape and a thick mane like a lion.

Its face resembled that of a mandrill, with protruding fangs from its lips, a pair of thick horns extending from the top of its head to the sides, and a bull's tail, symbolizing power, hanging from its rear.

Apart from that, this king of the Fanged Beasts, the embodiment of destruction and the pinnacle of all Fanged Beast monsters, has no other distinctive features that would impress anyone.

But when it breaks off the Qilin's horn and absorbs its power to complete its coming-of-age ceremony, its potential will be fully released, granting it the powerful ability to control lightning and comprehensively strengthen its body.

At that time, its fur will turn into a brilliant golden color, and its thick mane will spread out to the sides like wings, entering a special state called "excitement".

Without a doubt, this is the most powerful of all ordinary monsters, below the Ancient Dragon.

While Bazelgeuse is in the same class as Rajang, it is slightly weaker.

It is the largest flying dragon species, with an average body length of over 20 meters and huge wings like a bomber.

Its body is covered with smooth scales, like a mirror, and has numerous barbs on its neck, tail, and elbows.

Its body secretes a highly explosive, high-energy liquid, which, after solidification, forms droplet-shaped "scales" that hang from the barbs as weapons of attack.

As it flies through the sky, hundreds and thousands of exploding scales rain down, carpet-bombing creatures on the ground.

In addition, it has a unique ability to sense biological conflicts and will always suddenly appear in the battles of other creatures, thus earning it the title of "world police".

Both of these are undoubtedly extremely powerful monsters, or rather, there are no weak ones among monsters of this level.

If any creature were to inherit their template, it would become a top-tier powerhouse below the legendary level.

Before the formal fusion, Thor summoned two dragon-blooded kobolds and had them bring over the blue dragon horn he had previously collected.

When the heavy stone box was opened, a pure lightning element immediately emanated from it, and due to proper preservation, it still maintained a certain level of activity.

Thor stretched out his claw, gently lifted the horn, and without even looking at it, stuffed it into his mouth.

At the same time, the consciousness in the mind tapped the roulette wheel and selected to withdraw immediately.

First to appear in mid-air was a dazzling golden sphere of light. The king of the fanged beasts, covered in black mane, leaped out of the sphere, raised his thick arms high above his head, and slammed them down hard on Thor.

A familiar warm current surged from within, spreading continuously to every part of the body.

Thor soon felt his muscles begin to twitch violently, with waves of heat surging through them, as if a thousand heavy hammers were relentlessly pounding him.

The bioelectric field within his body was fully activated, merging with the existing lightning magic and emitting an excited roar.

The fusion with the Golden Lion monster template was successful. However, abilities such as [Sharp Fangs and Claws] and [Hollow Hair] were outdated compared to the main body and have been converted into pure life force.

[High-density muscle] has been retained.

[Lightning Enhancement] has been retained.

[Excited state] has been retained.

A barrage of notifications flashed before his eyes. Thor could clearly feel that his muscles had become firmer, as if they had been forged through countless trials. The lightning energy within his body was highly integrated with his flesh, activating it completely.

Pure power surged continuously from within him, seemingly inexhaustible, and even he himself did not know where the limit lay.

He felt that if he were to encounter that blue dragon, Kalendak, again, he could crush its skull with sheer grip strength.

But that wasn't the end. Following the ferocious ape, a dragon covered in scorching red bombs charged straight at Thor.

Before the previous surge of energy within his body had subsided, the next wave followed immediately, continuing to transform his body.

The fusion with the Bazelgeuse monster template was successful. However, abilities such as [High-speed gliding], [Tough scales], and [High-temperature resistance] are too low compared to the main body and have been converted into pure life force.

【Exploding Scales】 has been retained.

[Conflict Perception] has been retained.

Because they are both fire-type creatures, Thor's body structure is somewhat similar to that of Bazelgeuse, and even superior. Therefore, the improvement brought by the Bazelgeuse template is far less significant than that of Rajang.

However, it also enhanced Thor's affinity for fire and earth elements, allowing him to condense them to a high degree, forming a thin, crystalline shell on his body that he could launch when necessary.

At the same time, he felt his already keen senses become even more developed, and he instinctively collected various information from the environment, transforming it into a kind of intuition-like ability.

Thor's head, which was submerged in lava, suddenly moved and looked to a certain spot to his side. He inexplicably knew that creatures were fighting in that direction.

Chapter 245 Recall

The magma was boiling intensely, surging continuously upwards from the deepest part of the earth.

The elemental energy originating from fire and earth condensed on Thor's body, gradually forming a layer that resembled glass.

This coating is similar to the explosive reactive armor on a tank's hull. Once attacked, the energy inside will detonate instantly, using shockwaves and high temperatures to launch a counterattack and disrupt the attacker from a specific angle.

This is undoubtedly another optimization of Thor's already formidable defensive capabilities, but Thor is more interested in its other function.

As is widely known, the Mad Dragon Virus controlled by the Black Dragon is actually the scale powder that it constantly sheds during its rapid metabolism.

The bombs attached to Bazelgeuse's body can also be considered its scales, and when the two combine...

Thor raised a paw, and a tiny, firefly-like crimson light suddenly rose from his palm, followed by a second and a third, which instantly transformed into a thick fog that gradually filled the entire interior of the volcano as time passed.

These are all highly condensed fire and earth elements, which will explode immediately with a slight thought from Thor.

The power generated at that time would be so great that it would not only kill a few creatures, but would probably blow the entire volcano away.

Fortunately, they are actually extremely stable. If they are not detonated by Thor, they will only burn quietly, like brightly colored dust or coal powder, even when exposed to high temperatures.

Therefore, it could be considered a high-quality fuel.

As various monster templates are continuously loaded, Thor begins to produce a variety of unique materials, just like the monsters in Monster Hunter World.

After briefly testing his newly acquired abilities, Thor had another thought, and the red dust that filled the entire volcano immediately converged into his palm once more, like rivers flowing into the sea.

Although they appear to blot out the sky like smoke when dispersed, when all of them come together, they weigh only a few hundred kilograms and condense into a sphere with a diameter of less than one meter.

As Thor toyed with the dangerous bomb in his palm, his massive body, nearly 29 meters long, slowly rose from the volcano, supported by the lava.

Upon hearing the commotion, the gray dwarves and kobolds who were working diligently above all respectfully stopped what they were doing, prostrated themselves on all fours, and offered their most loyal greetings to the great dragon lord.

The wisps of spiritual energy also converged towards Thor, causing a slight increase in the essence balance displayed in his mind.

Thor looked at the creatures crawling at his feet. Anyone with a skill is always welcome, no matter where they are.

Therefore, he particularly favored the kobolds who were skilled in digging and building and were extremely loyal, as well as the grey dwarves who possessed exceptional forging skills.

Not only do they receive the highest daily treatment among all of Thor's creatures, but they also have more opportunities to come into contact with him.

This makes them more susceptible to the effects of Thor's mad dragon curse and the special magical field of true dragons.

Just as a large number of kobolds with dragon veins appeared among the kobolds, some members of the grey dwarves also underwent special changes.

Their originally stone-gray skin was becoming increasingly dark, exhibiting an obsidian-like texture, with a faint red glow emanating from beneath some of their skin, like magma that had not yet fully cooled.

Its originally gray or iron-gray fur had turned crimson, and its jet-black pupils had turned dark red.

This has led to improvements in their strength, physique, and body shape, and has made them more resistant to high temperatures and toxic fumes.

Unlike the kobolds who died in large numbers due to their inability to adapt to the drastic changes brought about by the Mad Dragon Virus, the grey dwarves did not suffer many casualties in this process.

After all, the dwarves were a race forged by Moradin in the ancient times, using the earth's core minerals as bones, magma and fire as blood, and incorporating his own soul sparks, in the world's furnace.

They are born with extremely strong vitality and resilience, and the Grey Dwarves, having undergone long-term oppression and transformation by the Mind Flayers, have become even more tenacious.

Therefore, they are better able to resist the transformation caused by the Mad Dragon Curse, but precisely because of this, the speed of change and the improvement they gain cannot compare with those of the kobolds.

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Thor checked the progress of the palace construction and found that most of the main works were almost completed. The next step was to refine the details.

As a powerful red dragon, Thor naturally couldn't live in a bare obsidian palace; such a shabby dwelling was simply unworthy of his status.

So he immediately opened his treasure vault and took out almost all of the wealth he had collected.

The various gemstones and gold were piled up like a small mountain, and they would be used to decorate and inlay every corner of the palace.