Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

Such a heavy price also meant that they would never seek the help of the legendary red dragon unless absolutely necessary.

The problem now is that, although they had specifically summoned a young red dragon, they hadn't prepared any offerings, and somehow things went wrong, resulting in...

As creatures who had long dealt with the Red Dragon, these two Githyanki were well aware of its ferocity and arrogance. If they were to tell the truth now, they would likely face certain death.

Just as they were racking their brains trying to come up with a reasonable explanation, they forgot that dragons, in addition to being violent and arrogant, are also extremely impatient.

Not getting a response immediately, Thor's eyes flashed with anger. He didn't intend to waste time on these two lowly creatures and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

The raging flames surged forth like a mighty river, turning the entire hall a vibrant crimson.

The terrifying high temperature and the conversion and absorption capabilities from the rainbow light field caused all the matter that came into contact with it to begin to crack and disintegrate. The corpses on the ground turned to ashes in the blink of an eye, and the two surviving Gisyanki were naturally unable to escape either.

When the materials that built the ancient hall were restored to their original star quality, bursts of spiritual energy were released.

As we all know, the astral plane is a very peculiar place, where there are spatial divisions of up, down, left, and right, and time is frozen.

Aside from some dead god corpses, a small number of living beings, and astral travelers, there was hardly any matter at all.

Therefore, most of the buildings here are formed by energy fixed through mental power, which is like mental essence that Thor can pick up at will.

As he watched the balance in his mind steadily increase, a pleased smile crept onto his face.

Thor had already been eyeing these things ever since he gained the ability to travel between stars.

However, the astral plane is so vast that there is no spatial division, which to some extent means that space is infinite. Without clear coordinates, trying to find it by chance is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Now that these Gisyanki have practically stuffed meat into his mouth, how could he not take a big bite to live up to their "enthusiasm"?

…………

The raging flames, carrying a destructive force, melted through the hall in the blink of an eye and began to spread rapidly in all directions.

As a species with a clear hierarchy, the Githyanki often travel through the astral plane in the form of legions, so there could not possibly be only a dozen or so people. Therefore, the members outside were quickly alerted.

They stared in horror at the flames shooting out in all directions, completely bewildered, until a massive figure emerged from the smoke and dust with a deafening crash.

It was a red dragon, a red dragon far more powerful than any red dragon they had ever seen before.

Its thick, armor-like scales gleamed with a golden-red luster, its enormous wings and tail were as sharp as knives, its head and horns were ferocious, and long, chain-like blades fluttered from its claws and wrists.

A terrifying aura swirled around the red dragon, transforming into a tangible pressure in this astral plane measured by spiritual power.

Red dragons already possess more spiritual power than most races, and after Thor's bloodline purification and the enhancement of various monster templates, how immense is his spiritual power?

The sky, which shimmered like molten metal, was now dyed crimson. The "air" seemed to have turned into sticky glue, making them unable to move freely.

Thor stared at the two psionic warships not far away, his gaze settling on the strongest Githyanki among them.

He wore a suit of gleaming armor inlaid with rubies and held his signature silver blade, clearly the highest-ranking member of the Gisyanki present. More importantly, he was accompanied by a red dragon.

A Githyanki dragon rider, though his contracted red dragon was a bit timid, was curling up his fifteen-meter-long body, desperately trying to avoid Thor's gaze.

After all, being a fellow red dragon, he could better sense the terror of Thor before him—a monster that could easily tear him apart with a single thought.

Fortunately, Thor didn't take this kid, who looked no more than a teenager, seriously. He only glanced at him before turning his attention back to the leader of the Githyanki, and burst into unrestrained laughter.

"Those who didn't know the rules have been burned to ashes. I hope you can be more mindful of the contract."

Now let's talk about how you'll be paid for summoning me!

Chapter 256 Planning

The so-called Red Dragon Covenant is no different from used toilet paper in the eyes of most powerful red dragons; they wouldn't even bother to glance at it.

But once this alliance can bring them real benefits, they will not hesitate to acknowledge its legitimacy and authority.

Just like Thor at this moment, how could he, a legendary red dragon, be summoned by someone so easily? If he didn't squeeze every last drop of profit out of the other party, wouldn't he be looked down upon by his fellow dragons?

As for those who summoned Thor, they are now nothing but ashes, and this little matter is not worth mentioning to him.

The Red Dragon Covenant binds all Red Dragons and Gith Yankees; as long as the race is not completely extinct, they are all targets for his retribution.

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The Githyanki knight, locked onto by Thor's gaze, felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him. The surrounding "space" seemed to freeze, making him look like an insect trapped in amber, unable to move.

Damn it! Wasn't it supposed to be a young dragon that was summoned? What on earth is this legendary red dragon?!

At this moment, he wished he could tear those ceremony presiding officials to pieces, but the dead cannot be brought back to life, and he would have to bear this thorny problem himself.

Resistance? That was absolutely impossible. Putting aside the constraints of the alliance, the sheer disparity in strength between the two sides was enough to make them see no hope of victory whatsoever.

They couldn't even come up with a huge sum of up to 50 gold coins. Did they really have to hand over their weapons, armor, and even their starship as collateral?

The Gisyanki knight gritted his teeth, ultimately unwilling to give up all his possessions, and spoke in a conciliatory tone.

“Great Red Dragon, there may be some misunderstanding here. Our original intention was not to summon you, but a young Red Dragon.”

However, we are willing to take responsibility for our mistakes, but we simply don't have enough gold coins at the moment. If you don't mind, you can come with us to Tunaras; I believe we can provide you with sufficient offerings there."

Upon hearing the name Tunaras, Solton immediately narrowed his molten gold pupils.

That is the main city of the Gisyanki and the residence of the current ruler, Vilakis 157.

She was not only a powerful psionicist and arcanist, but also a lich who, during her more than 1000-year reign, devoured the souls of countless powerful Githyanki, thereby gaining terrifying spiritual power.

It is her existence that has led to the Githyanki race lacking high-end combat power and having to rely heavily on the power of the Red Dragon in many situations.

It can be said that the entire Githyanki race has become food and sacrifice for her pursuit of power, and it may not be long before they perish under her control.

This is undoubtedly an exceptionally powerful and dangerous being. Thor estimates that her challenge level is probably around 30, or even a demigod.

In Thor's view, she was also a super tonic that was only found once in a millennium. If he could absorb her soul and spiritual power, the essence he would obtain would probably be at least 10.

However, he doesn't plan to provoke this guy yet. After all, although the giant wheel in his mind has a strong restraining effect on creatures skilled in psionic energy, no one can say for sure where its limit is. In addition, she also has the identity of a lich, so it's really not worth the risk.

Therefore, it was impossible for him to follow these Githyanki to the city of death where Velakis was located.

So what should be done with these Giuseppe Yankees? Should they all be killed, their soul fragments transformed into essence, or...?

The enormous red dragon fell into deep thought, which made the surrounding atmosphere even more solemn.

One by one, the Gisyanki secretly peeked at the giant beast coiled in the flames, constantly praying that Lady Luck would smile upon them.

Perhaps their prayers really worked, because Saul finally decided to mercifully let these guys go, because he had thought of something interesting and decided to lay a trap for it.

It is said that before the original Geese went to the underworld of Bathory, she had a son who was known as the comet prince Orpheus.

He is the most legitimate heir of the Gith Yankees and has also inherited his mother's unique ability: not only is he completely immune to the mind flayer's control, but he can also create a force field around his body, allowing his people to share this ability.

When Orpheus discovered that his mother had disappeared and that Viraqis I had seized the throne, he immediately led the Red Dragon Knights in a rebellion. However, they were ultimately defeated and Orpheus was imprisoned in the Astral Prism, where he remained sealed for a thousand years.

The Viraqis of later generations always coveted the power of this comet prince, so they never killed him. If they had been able to release him, the entire Githyanki race would probably have fallen into chaos.

Thor was happy to see this situation, and even more happy to see the destruction of the Githyanki so he could inherit their legacy.

Because he couldn't stay trapped in that small wilderness forever, nor could he stay in that world forever, the astral plane became crucial if he wanted to take his subordinates to other planes in the multiverse.

This is the highway of the entire multiverse; by transiting through the astral planes, one can reach almost any plane.

Only by occupying this place and building their own stronghold can Thor's expansion proceed smoothly.

But if he were to start building from scratch, he simply wouldn't have the patience. Developing on the corpses of the Githyanki was the best option for him.

Just like these Astral Pirates, didn't they also devour the remnants of the Mind Flayer Empire to become a regional overlord in a short period of time?

…………

Thor's silence made all the Gisyanki around him uneasy, and after a long while, his booming voice rang out again.

"Go to Tunaras? No! How can the great Red Dragon waste his time on such trivial matters!"

Since you cannot offer enough tribute, then offer your lives and loyalty as payment! Accept the baptism of fire; either live or be burned to ashes!

The next second, a large amount of mist gushed out from Thor's body, turning into black snowflakes that flew towards the Githyanki.

A strange sense of crisis instantly rose in their hearts, their pupils suddenly contracted, and they tried to dodge, but there was nowhere to hide.

When the cursed seed, imbued with the power of distortion and chaos, touched their skin, it vanished instantly, like ice and snow melting away. A strange power, carrying memes from Thor, took deep root in their bodies, rapidly spreading to every inch of their flesh.

Soon, these infected Gisyanki began to feel their heart rate increase, their blood rushing through their veins, their yellow skin turning red due to blood congestion, and wisps of smoke rising from their heads.

The immense pain caused them to collapse to their knees, powerless. In their dazed state, they heard the voice of that terrifying red dragon once again.

"Find Orpheus, release him, unite more of our kind, rebel against the rule of Vairakis, spread the power of chaos, and set the entire astral plane ablaze!"

Chapter 257 Arrival

It must be said that the Mad Dragon Virus is indeed an extremely useful ability. When combined with magic, although it cannot cause large-scale damage to the environment like elemental forces, it is devastating in its ability to modify living organisms.

While the Gith Yankees generally possess considerable psychic talent, the ones that appeared before Thor were simply too weak to withstand the transformation caused by the Mad Dragon Curse.

Even within the entire Githyanki race, apart from that Lich Queen, there is probably no other legendary figure, not even close to legendary.

It is precisely because of the special environment in the astral plane that such a power structure would attract countless covetous eyes if it were in the prime material plane.

A single demigod lich is simply not enough to protect the entire race, after all, the waters of the prime material plane are far too deep, and who knows how many powerful old monsters are lurking there.

Even Thor doesn't dare to expand his territory recklessly. He has only limited it to the wilderness. For example, there are several chosen people of the gods in the deep-water port, the largest city closest to the wilderness.

They may not show much strength in normal times, but when it comes to a life-or-death situation, you will see what "substitute fighting" really means.

The Githyanki were ultimately just a race that developed from slaves, with a very weak foundation. In some ways, they were even inferior to the Kobolds.

After all, the kobolds have their own true god and are subservient to the dragons. As long as the five-colored dragons do not perish, there is no risk of their race being wiped out.

The Gisyanki, however, could not withstand too much hardship.

This is why Thor chose them as his targets; even if the plan fails, there is little risk and no retribution from the divine.

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The intense pain did not last long, as Thor suppressed the contagiousness and severity of the Mad Dragon Curse.

Soon, the Gith Yankees who had collapsed on the starship got up again, and their gazes toward Thor in the distance became somewhat different.

They could clearly feel that their physical fitness had greatly improved in this short period of time, and a magical energy was stirring within them, ready to burst forth at any moment.

What is this? Is it a gift from the Red Dragon? The great Red Dragon is so generous and benevolent that they feel ashamed of their previous thoughts.

The only teenage red dragon present who was not infected by the Mad Dragon's Curse felt a pang of fear after seeing the rapidly changing expressions and attitudes on the faces of the Githyanki people around him.

He furtively glanced at his kin not far away, only to meet Thor's golden pupils and the enigmatic smile on his face. Startled, he quickly lowered his head and dared not utter a sound.

"I'm glad to see that you all made it through. This shows that everyone here is talented!"

Remember my instructions: seek out more like-minded companions and bring them before me to be baptized by the flames together.

Now, tell me all the astral coordinates you know, the distribution of surrounding forces, and the dimensional portals you've occupied..."

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Just as Thor was planning to corrupt and erode the entire Githyanki race, Aristanta had already returned to his former homeland and begun to call upon his friends.

Even among metal dragons, the silver dragon is the friendliest in temperament, and he is always very popular. When he issues a summons, almost everyone responds.

The first to arrive were his kin, several adult silver dragons and young silver dragons.

Subsequently, an extremely old bronze dragon that had been living in seclusion near the coastline also answered the call. They were born with a strong sense of justice, were warlike, eager to become heroes, and would not miss any opportunity to strike against evil.

As time passed, adventurers from the human world also received the news and actively participated. How many of them were acting for justice, and how many were motivated by potentially huge profits, remains unknown.

Before long, the team that was going to slay the evil dragon grew larger and larger, and all sorts of noises arose. Everyone seemed to be full of confidence in defeating the evil red dragon.

When the name Thor was mentioned repeatedly, it quickly caught the attention of the two girls.

They were not invited to fight the red dragon, but came from a kingdom on the other side of the sea. They happened to be passing by and approached out of curiosity after sensing a lot of information about their own kind.

One of the girls, dressed in a gorgeous dress, with dazzling silver hair and a cool expression, looked at her companion and spoke softly.

"Is the red dragon they're talking about the one Alan mentioned in his letter?"

The girl next to him, with short orange-red hair, who looked enthusiastic and cheerful but was quite petite, nodded without thinking.

"There are probably no other powerful red dragons around here besides him."