Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

"Shut up, you noisy rat!"

The ferocious giant claw swung out again, spewing out surging dragon energy. This time, however, it was not as careless as before, as if it were playing around. Instead, it crashed down with lightning speed and as heavy as a mountain.

Upon seeing this, the glacier dwarves at the cave entrance hurriedly retreated, but they could not escape the red dragon's terrifying speed.

Centered on the leading glacier dwarf, five or six glacier dwarves were directly enveloped below, accompanied by a deafening roar that seemed to shake the ground.

Thor's massive claws were deeply embedded in the hard rock, and thin streams of blood were constantly seeping out from the cracks, like watermelon juice being squeezed out.

Then, under Thor's extremely high body temperature, the blood evaporated rapidly, and even burst into flames with a "whoosh," sending up wisps of smoke and filling the air with the smell of burning protein.

When the golden-red claw was lifted, it was seen that most of the dwarves, along with their armor, had been flattened into thin pancakes of metal and flesh.

Only a single, deep blue ice crystal withstood the violent blow, set like a sapphire in the center of the palm print.

This is a powerful spell associated with the legendary shield of the Glacier Barrier, which instantly envelops the caster in hard ice, protecting them from incoming attacks and damage.

Often, it can allow the caster to survive the enemy's most dangerous burst of attacks, but for the Glacier Dwarf Chieftain at this moment, it only slightly prolongs his death.

Before the ice crystal could melt, Thor simply plucked it from the ground, casually gripped it in his palm, and squeezed it hard.

This time, he did not activate the high temperature and flames within his body. After all, the value of legendary weapons and equipment was still very high. Although the attributes did not suit him and he might never be able to use them in this lifetime, he could not keep wasting them.

However, the combination of multiple monster templates and the terrifying power of the true dragon itself caused the solid ice to groan under its strain. Dense cracking sounds rang out as cracks spread like a spider web, constantly squeezing the glacier dwarf encased in the center.

His body, forged through countless trials and as resilient as steel, was so fragile at this moment.

The air between his chest and abdomen was forcibly squeezed out, his armor twisted and deformed, his bones shattered inch by inch, and blood burst through his skin, directly staining the dark blue ice crystals a dazzling crimson.

A clan leader, perhaps even a powerful figure, died silently, without attracting the slightest attention from Thor.

His golden pupils were still fixed on the glacier dwarves inside the cave. When he noticed some of the unruly ones trying to retreat, he immediately threatened them.

"Do you want to try and see if you can run faster, or if my fire breath is faster?"

Those who don't want to be burned to ashes, come out obediently, kneel down and offer your loyalty to me. If I'm in a good mood, I might spare your lives!

The cold words immediately froze the glacier dwarves who were planning to escape, and they dared not put down the feet they had already raised.

Just as that terrifying red dragon said, in this open passage, no matter how fast they were, they could not outrun the red dragon's breath.

With just a single breath of flame, the passageway would transform into a high-temperature incinerator, burning them completely to ashes.

However, it was clearly impossible to get them to give up their resistance, since the Five-Colored Dragon's reputation was not trustworthy.

For a moment, all the glacier dwarves were caught in a dilemma, lamenting that a red dragon had appeared in the icy, snowy land of Endless Glacier.

The volcanoes that were originally their means of survival and defense against external enemies have become their own graves.

If it were a common white dragon that had arrived, even if it were of equal strength to this red dragon, the situation might have been different.

Just as the glacier dwarf hesitated, Thor's patience was almost exhausted.

In any case, all he valued was the blacksmithing skills of these dwarves, and the craftsmen had been almost wiped out during his initial raid; most of those hiding in the passage were now warriors.

Even if a violent arrest results in some deaths or injuries, it is still within an acceptable range.

As he pondered, a fierce glint flashed in Thor's eyes, his thick throat swelled slightly, and through his slightly open mouth, the flickering firelight could be seen deep within.

Just as he was about to casually spray some air, using the power of the earth to cut off the retreat of these glacier dwarves, some of the quick-reacting glacier dwarves in the passage suddenly jolted and immediately knelt down on the ground.

"Wait! We are willing to surrender! We are willing to surrender!!"

"Please, great red dragon, have mercy and spare our lives!"

Chapter 274 Fiery Goblin

A large glacial dwarf clan would naturally have more than this many people; what Thor has captured so far is only a portion of its blacksmiths and warriors.

But once he occupies this glacial volcano, it's tantamount to seizing the lifeline of the glacial dwarves.

As one of the few high-temperature heat sources in the endless glacier, this is almost the only place where the glacier dwarves can forge metal. Some crops that depend on it for survival also have to rely on the residual heat of the earth veins to grow.

Once this volcano is lost, in this environment where even a blade of grass is hard to find, let alone forging weapons and equipment, the entire tribe will probably starve to death before long.

After all, even a natural glacier hunter like the white dragon sometimes has to endure hunger and compete with frost giants and winter wolves for prey.

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When the glacier dwarves in the passage reluctantly submitted, Thor did not wipe them all out. Instead, he left two behind to deliver a final ultimatum.

The great red dragon will descend again after a period of time, at which time the entire volcano will be detonated, and the gushing lava will engulf everything, turning all the mine tunnels into a lava inferno.

The only way for the Glacier Dwarves to survive is to submit to the great Red Dragon and go to his territory.

Then, Thor, clutching his "trophies," soared into the sky without a second thought, leaving the glacier dwarves hanging below on thick chains, looking like a bunch of plump grapes.

The high-speed flight that followed gave these blue-skinned dwarves a taste of terror and excitement. If it weren't for an invisible wind pressure barrier that isolated the air friction, these glacier dwarves would probably have been burned to death before Thor returned to the Crimson Flame Palace, leaving not even ashes.

While almost all of Thor's dragons flocked out to become autonomous lords, the grey dwarves remained near Mount Doom, hardly making a move.

After all, as a race that has lived in the Underdark for a long time, they have little interest in the territories on the surface. Their innate greed is only directed at various precious metals and gems, as well as all kinds of slaves.

It's better to keep them here and work as blacksmiths than to have them build a territory from scratch.

So Thor handed these newly arrived Glacier Dwarves over to the Grey Dwarves. Being dwarves themselves, and sharing the same lawful evil, they were bound to have common ground.

As long as there are no major casualties or disruptions to production within the territory, it doesn't matter who wins or loses in the fight.

After settling the glacier dwarves, Thor turned his attention to another of his spoils of war—the legendary magic shield, "Glacier Barrier."

The shield is rhomboid in shape, tapering at the bottom and widening at the top. It has a translucent, azure-blue texture and sharp edges, resembling a small section of glacial wall.

A large amount of icy elements spontaneously swirled around the shield, forming an invisible icy aura that brought a touch of coolness to the blazing Crimson Flame Palace.

However, Thor could see that the thing's power was waning, and the magical elements it absorbed from the outside world were far outpaced by the rate of loss.

It seems that the high temperature of Mount Doom, and most importantly, the terrifying heat radiating outward from Thor's body, ultimately had a huge impact on this shield with its opposing attributes.

Now, let alone using it, even collecting it is not allowed. If you spend too much time with it, too much of its power will be lost, and its quality will probably drop directly from legendary.

Why not just sell them off, and then casually bring out some Dragon Crystals, Ether Crystals, and even various specialties from the Monster Hunter world, and hold a grand auction?

In this way, they could not only acquire a large amount of wealth, but also further enhance the reputation of their territory and attract immigrants from outside.

That's right, Thor plans to bring a large number of humans and humanoid creatures from human territory.

He had long ago discovered that the more intelligent a creature is, the stronger its spiritual power tends to be, and the more essence it produces. Introducing more highly intelligent creatures would be of considerable benefit to the future development of the territory.

What's rather illogical is that goblins, these ubiquitous monsters, actually possess high intelligence, even surpassing that of ordinary kobolds, ogres, and gnolls.

It's just that because the living environment was too harsh, civilization couldn't be accumulated, and all their energy was spent on just surviving, which made them seem foolish.

In Thor's territory, free food and water were provided daily, and the small piece of black bread was more than enough to meet the daily needs of the short goblins. Without the pressure of survival, they immediately displayed a difference from ordinary monsters.

Some goblins began to take an interest in various ingenious mechanical structures, and even went so far as to become apprentices to the gray dwarves and kobolds.

Others, perhaps influenced by the curse of the mad dragon, became obsessed with explosions and even started tinkering with gunpowder.

Thor has recently been seeing a number of reddish-skinned dwarfs searching for sulfur and mycelium in the crevices of the volcanic rocks, engaging in all sorts of dangerous attempts.

Whenever a deafening explosion rang out, his exceptional eyesight allowed him to see, from a great distance, streaks of crimson figures being flung through the air.

One by one, the goblins were thrown into the air by the shockwave and crashed heavily to the ground. About a third of them would die as a result, but the survivors would still continue to try with great enthusiasm.

Only these creatures, with their extraordinary reproductive capacity, can withstand such torment; ordinary organisms would probably have gone extinct long ago.

Thor thought it might be worthwhile to teach these goblins some basic alchemical knowledge. With their adventurous spirit, they might actually come up with something interesting.

Even if it's not of much use to oneself, it can be sold as a local specialty to exchange for various supplies and money.

To him, it was merely a matter of issuing an order. Following the message from the dragon vein kobold, a middle-aged man with messy hair, wearing a tattered gray-black robe, was quickly brought over with a miserable expression.

His name was Marlo Greyz, a low-ranking alchemist who had to flee to Thor's territory after committing a crime in his hometown.

I thought I could make a name for myself here, acquire a vast piece of land, and live the life of a tyrant, but I never expected that reality would teach these stupid kobolds to work more than twelve hours a day, without a break all year round.

When he heard that his students would be replaced by even more insane goblins, his already troubled face became even more distressed.

If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred to seek refuge with the local lord or wealthy merchant. Although I would have lost my freedom, at least I could have lived a relatively comfortable life.

Unlike now, not only have we lost our freedom, but our living conditions are also extremely difficult, and every day we have to deal with a group of idiots who just can't be taught no matter how hard we try.

Moreover, it is foreseeable that such days will continue indefinitely, with no end in sight.

Chapter 275 Siphoning Population

What is the essential difference between capitalists and feudal landlords?

Capitalists only care about their ultimate profits; they don't care whether their subordinates gain or lose, suffer or live comfortably in the process.

The landlord, on the other hand, never allowed his mules a moment's rest, as if he would suffer some loss if they rested even slightly.

Although both are evil exploiters and their actions are bloody, in terms of the act of exploitation itself, one is undoubtedly more "advanced".

Thor, a red dragon with ideals and ambitions, doesn't mind letting a few insignificant benefits slip through his fingers to his creatures in order to seize greater profits.

Therefore, he plans to implement compulsory education in his territory in order to acquire more knowledgeable creatures to serve him.

The knowledge imparted covers a wide range of areas, including literacy, arithmetic, surveying, basic alchemy, and construction.

He was determined to make every creature under his command create greater value for himself, and the ambition, desire, and even free will that arose in the process were even more desirable.

The more intelligent and knowledgeable a creature is, the more active its spirit will be, the stronger its desires will be, and the deeper its inner torment and pain will be, the more spiritual essence it can produce.

To achieve this goal, Thor even spent a lot of gold coins to acquire various magical items that could speed up his learning.

You should know that there are spells in this world that allow a creature to master a completely unfamiliar language in a very short time.

If there is a genuine desire to popularize education, and those in power are willing to invest, the pace of this process will be far faster than in the real world.

As time passed, the entire wilderness, under the rule of a great will, entered a period of rapid development.

Groups of true dragons soar through the sky, moving mountains and clearing roads, greatly transforming the harsh environment. Sometimes they even dig out some extraordinary things from underground, causing many casualties.

Fortunately, Thor is no longer the same person he used to be, and most unexpected situations are now within his control.

Even if such an ancient danger truly exists, his construction team and true dragon alone cannot break the seal, so there is no need to worry about releasing any divine monsters or abominations.

As the days went by, the gradually stabilizing environment in the wilderness, coupled with the tireless promotion by Thor's men, quickly attracted a steady stream of creatures to settle there.

Those belonging to the chaotic and evil factions spontaneously gathered in the five-colored dragon autonomous domain led by Leilia; while the lawful good ones undoubtedly chose the territory of the metal dragons.

The increase in population and labor force has undoubtedly accelerated the development of the wilderness, while the increasingly sophisticated construction has attracted more creatures to come.

Once the snowball starts rolling, it only gets faster and faster, and this development process exploded after Saul issued a decree called the "Tax Exemption Order".

The great red dragon declared that all the fields cultivated and crops grown by his people in the wilderness would belong to them personally, without paying a single ounce of tax, with only a few additional requirements.

Firstly, land left uncultivated for more than three years will be confiscated directly.

Secondly, crops grown in the land are not allowed to be sold to any other faction. If you want to exchange them for money, they can only circulate within the Red Dragon's territory or be purchased by Thor.

Third, land ownership is sacred and inviolable, and the principle of "first come, first served" applies. No living being may seize or interfere with land already cultivated by other living beings.

Violation of any of the above will result in immediate execution; there are no other punishments in Thor's territory except the death penalty.

In this world, which resembles the medieval era, lords often levied land taxes exceeding one-third of the land's value.

In addition, there was exploitation from the church and other sources. Ordinary people could barely make ends meet even after a year of hard work. Therefore, the temptation of completely exempting land taxes was immense.

When the news spread, it shook the entire wilderness and even the surrounding countries.

Countless impoverished farmers struggling to make ends meet felt a surge of intense longing and yearning. Those who were on the verge of starvation even took a desperate gamble and fled to Thor's territory.

Unfortunately, although the entire wilderness had been thoroughly ravaged by Thor's Darkin, the various wild animals and harsh environment were still too dangerous for ordinary people.

Of these refugees, more than 90% died on the way, and only a very small number actually made it to the territory of Sol.

Having learned this, Thor simply dispatched a large number of his men, in small teams, to the border between the wilderness and human territory to provide support.

When the first group of people who dared to try actually obtained their own promised land and were generously lent initial tools for cultivation and crop seeds, the news spread back to the surrounding human kingdoms, causing an even greater stir.

For ordinary people, they don't care who their leaders are, what their names are, or what kind of creatures they are; they only care about whether they can survive better.

For example, if aliens were to invade one day and promised to work only 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, with a monthly salary of tens of thousands, and provide free medical care and housing, how many people would not be tempted?