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The orders from Thor were spreading rapidly, once again stirring up a massive wave in the wilderness.

Many creatures, whether in order to survive or simply to uphold justice, were forced to unite and fight against the "demons" that seemed to have crawled out of the abyss.

However, they soon discovered to their horror that these red dragon "minions," who had previously only fought alone, had somehow gained followers.

Furthermore, regardless of their previous race, these followers were now all surrounded by black smoke, their pupils had turned as red as flames, they fought with fearlessness, and their physical abilities had been greatly enhanced.

When their only advantage in numbers disappeared, the united resistance fighters were immediately forced into retreat.

Faced with this overwhelming force, tribes and creatures had no choice but to submit. Crimson banners representing the red dragon rose from all directions, dyeing the entire wilderness the color of Thor.

Almost every day, thousands of creatures loudly chant the true name of the great dragon lord, offering him their insignificant loyalty.

It was precisely because of this anchor point that the emotions they emitted could cross mountains and valleys and be absorbed by the wheel in Thor's mind.

However, the greater the distance, the greater the loss. Just like electromagnetic waves propagating in the air, although they can transmit energy, they are ultimately not as efficient as wired transmission.

Even so, Thor's daily spiritual essence has increased dramatically, almost comparable to the period when he earned the most from gladiatorial combat.

And this is just the beginning. When the entire wilderness is under Thor's control, the speed at which he can acquire essences may increase several times over, provided that he has enough capable administrators.

Therefore, Saul was undoubtedly very happy when he heard that intellectuals from afar were willing to come and seek refuge with him.

But it was absolutely impossible for him to actually meet these tiny creatures; moreover, Thor was unwilling to deal with such complicated matters, so he handed them all over to his subordinates, Alan and Leilia.

All neutral creatures are received by the Gold Dragons; evil beings are managed by the Blue Dragons.

As for the remaining kind-hearted people, it's not that they don't exist at all, but they are as rare as gold coins dropped on the ground.

Saul could not allow these intellectuals recruited from outside to directly manage his territory, since their loyalty could not be guaranteed and their actions did not meet Saul's expectations.

Saul preferred to use them as teachers to instruct his creatures in basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.

At that time, Thor will divide the entire wilderness into areas of varying sizes and assign them to different subordinates to manage.

In each region, he would place a creature cursed by a mad dragon as a deterrent, a group of kobolds who had learned to read, write and calculate to record the territory's inhabitants and income and expenditure, and finally, the smartest ones to be in charge of the territory's daily operations.

With the first two individuals guaranteeing absolute loyalty, the last one responsible for managing the territory would have to think twice before trying anything.

Soon, simple classrooms began to spring up everywhere, and the kobolds who had recently hatched from their eggs had a new place to go.

Impoverished nobles, bankrupt merchants, evil spellcasters, and lurking righteous individuals who came to the Sol territory with various motives were astonished to find that they were not given the opportunity to show their skills, but were instead assigned to strange buildings.

What came into view was a large number of red dog-headed people who looked like humanoid lizards, staring straight at him with their silly, bright yellow eyes.

When they learned that their task was to teach these stupid and lowly creatures to read and write, most of them immediately felt humiliated and wanted to leave.

But who is Thor? A red dragon, a pure red dragon! It's easy to enter his territory, but difficult to leave.

After paying some gold coins and experiencing a less-than-friendly exchange, these intellectuals finally understood what it meant to teach without discrimination.

And then came their headaches—the intelligence of ordinary humans is 10, but that of kobolds is only 8, so teaching them is no easy task.

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Everything is proceeding smoothly, and for Thor, the next period of development will be relatively calm.

But the other creatures clearly didn't think so, and the battles between Thor's dragonborn and the wilderness natives began to escalate.

Every day, countless creatures fall forever in pools of blood, their bodies buried in the soil, becoming nutrients for the plants to grow the following year.

The blood and death attracted vulture-like creatures from the lower planes, who began sending their minions to gather in the wilderness with ill intent.

Some righteous individuals were also alarmed by the brutal fighting and cast pitying glances their way.

A silver dragon, over 35 meters long, stood atop the peak of the endless glacier, watching the smoke of war rising in the wilderness and the creatures that had perished tragically, its eyes filled with pity.

He recognized those arrogant creatures wielding their weapons with abandon; the evil aura emanating from them was almost identical to that of the red dragon.

The previous battle between Thor and Kalendak had already caught the attention of this silver dragon, but since it was a fight between two evil dragons, he hadn't paid any attention to it.

But now, this evil dragon has gone too far, allowing its minions to kill and destroy indiscriminately. Such evil deeds must be stopped.

However, recalling the overwhelming power displayed by the red dragon in the previous battle between the two dragons, he did not feel very confident.

Although reluctant to admit it, he was likely no match for that red dragon. Fortunately, justice is never solitary; he also had like-minded friends.

So, after a long period of seclusion, this enormous silver dragon once again left the endless glaciers, transforming into a biting wind that swept across the wilderness and flew towards human territory.

As it swept across Thor's territory, Thor, immersed in the lava, jerked his head up, keenly sensing that something unusual seemed to be flying overhead.

But he quickly put it out of his mind, because an invisible force was calling to him across a vast distance.

Who is this fool who dares to target the Red Dragon Covenant with his own agenda?

Chapter 253 Requesting a Day Off

I have to work overtime today and I'm really sorry I don't have enough time. I'll try to make up for it later.

Chapter 254 The Gisyankees

It is said that long, long ago, a creature called a Mind Flayer appeared in the Astral Plane without warning.

They are nearly two meters tall, with pale purple skin that is as tough as rubber and covered in slippery mucus. Their bald heads are completely hairless, but four fleshy tentacles grow from their chins, making them look exactly like octopuses.

Mind Flayers piloted a massive, living fleet of hornstones, using their powerful psionic energy to traverse hundreds and thousands of planes, reaping the humanoid creatures there with abandon.

The more common Kou Tao fishmen, gray dwarves, and stone blind barbarians were all enslaved by them.

These humanoid creatures were used by the mind flayers as food, tools, and essential containers for the growth of their offspring.

Because mind flayers reproduce differently from other creatures—they are hermaphroditic, and each breeding season they lay an egg, which is then placed in the brain pool to incubate.

When the egg hatches into a tadpole and grows to a certain size, it needs to enter the brain of a humanoid creature, devour its brain to replace its structure, and then transform that body into a new Mind Flayer.

Among the many races enslaved by mind flayers, there is one that looks remarkably similar to humans.

They are generally taller than ordinary people, with slender limbs, yellowish-brown or yellowish-ochre skin, long and pointed ears, and unique markings on their faces and shoulders.

Long-term mental enslavement led this race to gradually evolve resistance to psychic energy. Then one day, a chosen one was born; her name was Geese.

Geese is born immune to all psionic influences and can also transfer this ability to his kind through a special method.

Soon, this race, which had been enslaved for centuries, broke free from the mind flayers' control and, under Geese's leadership, launched a massive uprising.

That's why the Geese are called the chosen ones. In just one year, they completely crushed the Mind Flayers' vast empire. Countless Mind Flayers died as a result, forcing the remaining Mind Flayers to abandon the Astral Plane and flee to the Underdark of the Prime Material Plane.

To commemorate this great victory and to thank Gis for his leadership, all the pioneers thereafter changed their names to Gis.

However, the fall of the Mind Flayer Empire does not mean the end of the war.

The hatred accumulated over the long years kept the Geese people from giving up their pursuit. After inheriting the Mind Flayer's interstellar travel technology, they began to develop their military at a frenzied pace.

They vigorously promoted the racial superiority of the Geese among their own people, while constantly conquering and plundering any planes suitable for the Geese to live in, and also killing the Mind Flayers in each plane to avenge their blood feuds and acquire more resources for development.

During this process, some Gis people split due to differences in ideology, becoming Gisyanki and Giszerai.

The material plane and the astral plane are ultimately different, and many of the psionic spells and weapons developed by the Gith Yankees based on the astral plane are not applicable here.

Therefore, the initial stages of expansion—or rather, plunder—did not go smoothly. So, on the advice of her advisor, Vladis, Gisele began seeking new assistance.

Soon, their gaze turned to the most powerful beings in the Prime Material Plane—the true dragons. At Flakis's urging, Geese decided to personally travel to Bathor to seek help from the great dragon queen Tiamat.

No one knows what happened during that conversation, only that Gis never returned afterward. Flakis took her place, becoming the new queen and forbidding her people from worshipping any being other than herself.

It seems like a conspiracy, but in some ways, the plan did succeed.

Because the Red Dragon Messenger Efilomon brought back Tiamat's promise, claiming that all Red Dragons would become allies of the Githyanki.

Because of this ancient covenant, the Githyanki can summon the red dragon in the Prime Material Plane to help them plunder by paying a certain amount of wealth. The spoils obtained will be divided 30/70, with the red dragon taking 70%.

For many young and even adolescent red dragons, this is a way to quickly accumulate wealth, so they are often very willing to answer the call.

Even some adult red dragons choose to stay in the astral plane for a long time, accepting offerings from the Githyanki.

In return, their physical growth will be suspended, and their strength will remain unchanged forever, unable to be improved.

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The summons that Thor sensed came from the Githyanki. After recalling this evil race in his mind, a strange smile appeared on his lips.

As Thor's mind chose to agree, an invisible force suddenly spread out from the void, opening a passage that engulfed him.

However, how vast is the energy contained within a legendary red dragon? Especially since Thor is involved in multiple fields, his body and spirit have been enhanced by a large number of monster templates, making him extremely powerful.

The void passage that was wide enough for an ordinary young red dragon to pass through was as narrow to him as a straw for drinking milk tea.

Almost the instant his body stepped into the passage, the passage began to shake violently, as if it were about to explode.

In the distant astral realm, more than twenty Gith Yankees stood on the floor tiles of an ancient hall, slashing their palms with their weapons, the blood droplets floating in the air and coalescing into a crimson six-pointed star pattern.

They chanted resounding dragon prayers, summoning their companions according to the ancient covenant.

When a silent response came from afar, and the phantom of a giant beast began to appear in the air, the surrounding Githyanki suddenly narrowed their eyes.

This red dragon was enormous, nearly 30 meters long, and with its wings that blotted out the sky, it almost filled the entire hall.

Weren't they summoning a young dragon? What's with this guy? Even an old dragon, or even an extremely old dragon, probably doesn't have such power.

The next instant, the magic power flowing out of their bodies like water being released from a dam made them realize something was wrong, and they hurriedly tried to stop the ongoing summoning and send the terrifying monster back.

However, it is easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away; this is an irrefutable truth in any world.

When Thor felt the force pulling him suddenly weaken or even stop, a ferocious smile appeared on his lips, and crimson dragon energy surged from his body, forcibly "squeezing" in.

A terrifying raging wind suddenly erupted from the phantom in the main hall, and dazzling flames rose up, illuminating the terrified faces around them.

"No! Stop right now!!"

"Don't come in again!"

"I'm going to burst!"

The narrow passage, as narrow as a straw, was forcefully pushed open by the ferocious beast, and the resulting enormous recoil immediately fell on the officiant.

Suddenly, a Gisyanki man's head exploded with a "boom," and blood and brain matter splattered everywhere like fireworks.

The second-place Gisyanki quickly followed in his footsteps, then the third, the fourth... one after another like firecrackers.

Chapter 255 Reward

Being summoned into the Astral Plane by other beings was a first for Thor, and the experience was completely different from going there on his own.

Not only was the speed much slower, but the experience was also far from comfortable. The tightness coming from all directions made him feel as if he were crawling through a flexible rubber tube.

Fortunately, this process did not last long. Soon, the space in front of him suddenly became empty, as if he had suddenly leaped out from under the water. The world before him changed, and he found himself in an unfamiliar ancient hall.

Thor's claws trod on the bricks formed from stellar matter and psychic energy. The extreme heat caused the ground beneath his feet to melt. His golden pupils slowly swept his gaze across the surroundings.

All he could see were headless Gisyanki corpses, arranged like flower petals around him, their severed necks still steaming, indicating they had only recently died.

In the corner to his side, the two remaining survivors stared at him in terror, their exquisite armor creaking slightly as they trembled, and they could barely hold onto their weapons.

It seems these lowly creatures ultimately couldn't withstand the backlash. They couldn't even maintain the passage that allowed him to pass through, yet they dared to summon me. They truly don't know their own mortality.

Thor ignored the corpses scattered on the ground and focused his gaze on the two remaining Githyanki. A wicked smile spread across his face.

"Who dares to summon the great Thor! According to the ancient covenant, have you prepared the sacrifices?!"

A tremendous roar, like muffled thunder, rolled throughout the hall, causing ripples in the air, and even the surrounding walls seemed to tremble.

Faced with the Red Dragon's questioning, the two Gisyanki trembled even more violently, their lips moving incessantly, yet no sound came out.

Red dragons are among the most greedy creatures in the world, and summoning them inevitably comes at a heavy price.

Generally speaking, summoning a young red dragon requires offering two to three thousand gold coins, not including the spoils obtained afterward.

This price is still within the acceptable range for some Gith Yankees, but when the object is a legendary red dragon, the situation is very different.

According to an ancient covenant, the appearance fee for a legendary red dragon is at least 500,000 gold coins. If you want to sign a long-term contract with him, you also need a legendary magical item and a large annual offering.