Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

In the previous battle, the three baby dragons were also injured by the boarmen's counterattack. Although it was not serious, they still needed to rest and recover as soon as possible.

Back in the cave atop the distant mountain, Sistana and Kalp began to lick their wounds.

Thor closed his eyes and lay in a corner of the cave, seemingly dozing, but in reality, he focused his attention on the huge turntable in his mind and began to look through the prompts about the increase in mental energy essence.

But what he saw almost made his head ache with anger.

These boar-men, with an intelligence attribute of only 7, produced pitifully little mental energy even under the immense fear of life and death.

Under normal circumstances, it takes about 10 boarmen to equal one centaur; and it takes another 10 centaurs to equal one young dragon.

This ratio only changes during periods of significant emotional distress or in the final moments before death.

After accumulating for more than two months, plus the little bit collected when some boarmen died, Thor's mental essence balance was only 15.72 at this moment.

There should have been more, but exchanging for dragon crystals and burning coals was still a considerable expense.

This made him feel like this thing was like his salary in his previous life. He was paid every month, but every year around the New Year, he would find that there were no coins left in his account.

After a moment's thought, Thor focused his attention and tapped the small square of the dragon crystal three times.

As the three essences were consumed, the air in front of them rippled, and three long, translucent crystals, like crystal pillars, appeared.

He stuffed one piece into his mouth and threw the other two at Sistana and Kalp.

Without comparison, there is no difference. His foolish younger brother and sister are simply high-yield, high-quality crops. They need more "fertilization" to continue increasing their "yield".

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"My foolish and weak relatives, considering your decent performance this time, the great Saul has taken pity on you and bestowed this upon you. Accept it with gratitude!"

The two shimmering dragon crystals traced graceful parabolas in the air, and before they even landed, Sistana and Kalp leaped up and caught them tightly in their arms.

Their eyes gleamed with barely concealed joy, completely ignoring Thor's belittling of them, and they excitedly asked.

"Really? You're really giving me the whole piece?"

"Can I not eat it this time and just keep it as a souvenir?"

Faced with the expectant gazes of the two fledglings, Thor shook his head and revealed a cold, sinister smile.

"Of course not, eat it right now."

Seeing that the two baby dragons were still struggling, he added:

"I allow the one who eats first to steal the property of the other."

These words struck at the two fledgling dragons' weakness. Almost simultaneously, they cast menacing glances at each other and quickly stuffed the dragon crystals from their claws into their mouths.

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True dragons have extremely strong regenerative abilities; ordinary skin and flesh injuries can be fully recovered in a short time.

A day later, the wounds on the three baby dragons had mostly healed, leaving only some broken and missing scales that would take longer to grow back.

As dusk fell, Thor once again spread his wings and flew toward the gentle slope where the boarmen were.

His exceptional eyesight allowed him to see the boar-men standing frozen on the ground from a great distance, each one looking anxious and their faces filled with terror.

Standing at the very front was the old boar-man he had personally chosen. In just one night, the guy seemed to have become several years younger, and even his originally hunched back seemed to have straightened up a bit.

Thor landed on a protruding rock with a gust of wind, his pale golden pupils sweeping over the boar-men before him. Not a single one dared to meet his gaze.

Excluding those who died in yesterday's battle and those who succumbed to their injuries, there are currently 27 wild boar people remaining, most of whom are females and cubs, with very few males or older individuals.

This is because those who resisted most fiercely have already been eliminated, and older individuals have long been eliminated by nature.

Just as these wild boars were trembling with fear, awaiting their fate, a loud voice suddenly came from ahead.

“You lowly, filthy, and worthless pigs should have spent your whole lives in mud, surrounded by worms and garbage.”

But you are fortunate to have met the great Thor! Offer your insignificant loyalty and conquer this wilderness with me, and I will bestow upon you immeasurable strength and sustenance…!!

After a brief silence, the old boar-man stepped forward and shouted loudly.

"Great Saul, your most loyal servant will follow you for life..."

After that sound, voices of submission began to rise and fall.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Second Biological Template

For the boar people, submitting to a red dragon is actually the best choice.

Their innate bloodline limits them; even as adults, their strength is not much greater than that of ordinary humans. Coupled with their low intelligence, they are simply unable to build a sufficiently large civilization, which almost completely blocks all their paths to advancement.

Their ability to survive in the wilderness relies on nothing more than their innate berserk instincts, their wide-ranging diet, and their prolific reproductive capacity.

In reality, they are not even comparable to races like kobolds and goblins.

After all, there are occasionally exceptionally intelligent individuals among the goblins, and the kobolds have their own gods, but what about the boarmen...?

If one can attach oneself to a powerful creature, although it requires sacrificing everything, including one's own life, one can gain a wider territory, more food, and basic security, allowing the entire race to reproduce better.

These boar-men are truly lucky to have become Thor's servants.

Since Thor is still just a fledgling dragon and his strength is still insufficient, he will make do with whatever is available for now.

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He gazed at the burns and scratches on the bodies of the boar-men kneeling on the ground, pondered briefly, then focused his mind and lightly tapped the square representing the blue mushroom on the mental wheel.

Suddenly, shimmering light appeared in the air, and a giant mushroom, half a meter tall, appeared out of thin air, landing in Thor's outstretched paw, which he then tossed to the boars on the ground.

“You insignificant pigs, this mushroom is a gift to you as a reward for your loyalty. It will help you recover from your injuries.”

Each pig is allowed only one bite; no one is permitted to eat more.

Now that these boar-men have become Thor's property, he naturally wants to do everything he can to prevent too many of them from dying.

Just as farmers are generous with fertilizer for their crops, landlords also feed their livestock well, because they both know that only in this way can they reap greater rewards.

Fear made the boar-men lying on the ground hesitate, but the old boar-man reacted the fastest, quickly crawling forward two steps, picking up the blue mushroom on the ground and taking a bite.

The delicious flavor exploded in its mouth instantly. This was simply the most delicious food it had ever tasted in its life, and it couldn't help but want to eat a few more bites.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, it managed to suppress its greed, quickly lowered its head, and handed the mushroom in its hand to the boar-man behind it.

But this boar-man didn't have such good self-control, or rather, most boar-men act entirely on instinct because of their low intelligence.

As soon as the delicious blue mushroom entered its mouth, saliva was instantly produced in large quantities. It immediately forgot Thor's previous instructions and opened its mouth wide to take another big bite.

Thor, standing on the protruding rock, saw this scene, and his pale golden vertical pupils suddenly contracted.

How dare those lowly pigs disobey his orders! This ignited his fury instantly, and with a flap of his wings, he swooped down from the rock.

The distance of more than ten meters was covered in an instant, and the large wings cast large shadows on the ground.

Before the greedy boar-man could react, the dragon's claws, covered in red scales, had already landed on it, knocking it to the ground.

Thor stepped on the boar-man, pressing its head firmly with his forepaws. He opened his ferocious dragon mouth and immediately unleashed a breath of dragon fire.

The fist-thick pillars of fire precisely scorched the boar-man's head, causing it to scream in agony and struggle desperately, but it could not break free from the dragon's power.

In just a few moments, the boar-man's entire upper body was charred black in full view of everyone, and then it became still.

The air was filled with the unique stench of burning protein, and the wild boar people around who witnessed this scene were all silenced by fear.

Thor glanced at them indifferently, spread his wings, and landed back on the protruding rock, roaring loudly.

"This is what happens when you dare to disobey me!!"

The wild boars, who were already kneeling on the ground, now wished they could bury their entire bodies in the mud. An overwhelming fear emanated from them, which, in Thor's eyes, manifested as increasing streams of spiritual energy.

After that, no boar-man dared to be greedy anymore; they all obeyed Thor's orders and only dared to take one bite.

A single blue mushroom was shared among more than twenty boar-men, with each of them only getting a tiny bit. As for how much of the mushroom's healing effect it actually had, it was better than nothing.

After all the boarmen had finished eating, Thor carefully surveyed them again, then extended a paw and pointed at some of the strongest ones:

"You! You! And you! When the sun rises tomorrow, I want to see you all at the foot of that highest mountain."

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The hilly area, consisting of dozens of low earthen hills, could not possibly be inhabited by only a few dozen wild boars; there were also a large number of herbivores and rodents.

Thor soared through the sky, his enhanced flight capabilities thanks to the pterosaur template, allowing him to effortlessly glide through the air using updrafts.

Under the cover of night, he was able to approach his prey silently and quickly caught his dinner.

After eating and drinking his fill, he flew back to the cave on the mountaintop, ignoring Sistana and Kalp who were playing around, and focused his attention once again on the huge spinning wheel in his mind.

Of the 15 points of mental essence I had previously acquired, 3 were used to exchange for Dragon Crystals and 1 point was used to exchange for Blue Mushrooms. With the additional points I gained during this period, I now have 12 points remaining.

It seems like getting a low-level monster template is still a long way off in the near future. Should we try drawing an environmental creature again?

Having already tasted success with the pterosaur template, Thor didn't hesitate much. He focused his mind and slammed his finger on the turntable.

A full 10 points of essence were consumed in an instant, and the second wheel on the roulette wheel began to spin rapidly, with flashing lights darting around like neon lights, finally coming to a steady stop on a small square with a simple drawing of a frog.

Congratulations on obtaining the [Gas Frog] biological template. Do you want to extract it immediately? Yes/No.

Thor recalled the characteristics of the creature in his mind: they looked like pet horned frogs, were brightly colored, but were a size larger, making them a rather unique type of frog.

They feed on various insects and crustaceans, and sometimes ingest minerals. Depending on their diet and habitat, they may expel gas with paralyzing, explosive, hypnotic, or highly toxic effects.

This ability is not bad. Thor glanced at the matching score in the background, which showed 68%.

According to the detailed description, the higher the matching degree, the more complete the abilities obtained after loading the biological template.

When the matching degree is less than 50%, the failure will occur due to conflicting abilities. Not only will you not obtain the corresponding creature's abilities, but it may even have negative effects.

A 68% match rate is quite high. Is it because both of them have fire attributes and powerful digestive systems?

Thor did not hesitate to extract it. The next moment, a ball of light containing the spirit of the Gas Frog appeared out of thin air and pounced on his face.

A familiar burning sensation surged through my body, while pale blue notification text flashed continuously.

Due to the significant differences in physical structure, most of the abilities failed to load and were converted into pure life force.

But the most crucial element—the ability to convert food into various gases—was retained.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Winter

Snowflakes began to fall gently from the sky, drifting down along the curves of the mountains. The withered grass stems were gradually tinged with white, and the ground looked as if it had been sprinkled with a layer of fine ice shavings.

More than a month has passed since the last time the boarman was tamed.

Thanks to these free laborers—who are not only generally strong and robust but also have good stamina—the cave where the three young dragons live has now expanded by a considerable size.

Having grown even larger, reaching nearly 4 meters in length, Thor was lying prone on a platform covered with pebbles inside the cave, his breath sending out hot air, more than a foot long, from his nostrils.

As a red dragon, he loathed the cold to the core, and the swirling snow outside made him have no desire to go out at all.

But as long as a living organism is alive, it must always draw energy from the outside world.

Even gods need to absorb faith; only when a true dragon reaches a certain level of strength can it rely entirely on absorbing magical elements to survive.

As a fledgling dragon, Thor naturally needs to eat; otherwise, even if he doesn't starve to death after a winter, his growth and development will be severely affected.

What should I do if I want to eat but don't want to move?

Thor's half-closed eyes suddenly snapped open, his gaze falling on his two blood relatives.

Those wild boar people are definitely not to be relied upon. In this season of food scarcity, they can't even feed themselves and rely entirely on the fat they've stored up in the fall to survive.

Instead of relying on them to hunt for sustenance, it would be more convenient to simply eat them.

But Sistana and Kalp are different; they are, after all, true dragons, and even though they are young, they should be able to handle simple hunting.

We must find a way to make them willingly hand over their prey.

If you rely solely on coercion, they will definitely outwardly comply but inwardly defy you, and then lie and say they didn't catch any prey, since you can't keep an eye on them every second.

Thor's eyes darted around, and in a moment, a smug smile appeared on his lips.

He exchanged for a dragon crystal as usual, thought for a moment, then stuffed it into his mouth and took a big bite. Holding up the remaining half, he growled in a low voice.