Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

Its bestial eyes were fixed on Thor, and without the slightest hesitation, it pounced on him.

A familiar warmth surged through his body, spreading to every part of his body, making Thor feel as if he were soaking in a hot spring, with warmth permeating even his bones.

He could clearly feel that the concentration of dragon-attribute energy in his body was gradually increasing, his muscles and bones were becoming more and more solid, and he was also full of a special active factor.

The numerous sweeping horns on its head branched out into two sides, crisscrossing and intertwining, resembling a majestic iron crown.

On its back, tail, wings, and the outer sides of its limbs, the thorns that were already there began to spread and grow further, exuding a sharp and ferocious aura.

Light blue subtitles flashed past his eyes. Thor looked up and discovered that he had gained three special abilities, named [Super Regeneration], [Soaring Spirit], and [Diamond Thorn].

It is said that Nergigante dares to challenge beings far stronger than itself because of its super-fast regeneration ability. Every time it recovers from an injury, its flesh and the thorns on its body become stronger and tougher until it grows into a being called Nergigante.

I don't know if this characteristic will still work on me. If it can continue to enhance my already powerful body and scales, then I'll have really hit the jackpot.

Now, the modifications to Thor's body from loading an Elder Dragon monster template no longer pose a significant burden.

With the immense energy and nutrients provided by the Sercoura avatar, coupled with the continuous flow of magical elements and primal magic, Thor didn't even feel a hint of hunger.

So he decided to go all out and focused his attention on the square with the Star Dragon icon, then clicked to confirm.

Another ripple appeared in the void before them, and a slender monster covered in orange-red crystalline scales slowly walked out from it, with several shimmering beetles swirling around it like butterflies.

It looked far more serene and peaceful than any of the monster templates Thor had previously loaded, simply gazing quietly at the colossal creature before transforming into a ray of starlight and merging into it.

Another warm current surged from his body, washing over Thor's body wave after wave.

He soon realized that his ability to sense the astral plane, which he had gained since loading the Sky Comet monster template, had become exceptionally clear at this moment.

At this moment, although it was a clear midday sky outside, tiny specks of starlight emerged from the void, transforming into a pale silver pillar of light that poured straight into the crater.

Astral energy, a special energy from the astral plane, quietly merged into Thor's body, coating his scales with a layer of crystal-like material, and causing a dazzling light to extend outwards from the edges of his wide wings.

At the same time, a strange connection emerged in Thor's mind. He saw that the beetle phantoms that appeared along with the Star Dragon Essence did not merge into his body, but instead continued to hover and fly around him.

Soon, as if they had discovered something, they rushed straight into the depths of the surrounding scorching volcanic magma.

There, there was a mass of golden-red magma, its surface writhing with incandescent flames, as if it were alive.

When a large number of elements accumulate together, elemental life will be born. At this time, the magma is a magma element that has just been born.

At this moment, it does not have much intelligence and is only relying on instinct to absorb the surrounding fire and earth elements. When the phantoms of those beetles rushed into its body, its body surface immediately began to fluctuate violently.

The magma that made up the bodies quickly solidified around those phantoms, and before long, beetles with sharp, razor-sharp bodies and metallic sheen crawled out from them.

They spread their shimmering wings, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding lava, and swiftly flew back to Thor, fitting their bodies perfectly into the gaps in his scales, as if they were made by nature itself.

This is the Starfeather Butterfly, a symbiotic creature of the Star Dragon and one of its important attack methods. It grows together with the Star Dragon and may even eventually merge with it.

At this time, the Star Dragon is still in its juvenile stage in its long life cycle. It still needs to go through the two stages of Calamity Star Dragon and Annihilation Star Dragon before it can truly mature.

Fortunately, Thor's energy absorption efficiency is far superior to that of ordinary ancient dragons, as evidenced by the astral matter that hangs from his head like an inverted Milky Way.

As time passed, Thor gradually came to understand the uses of this unique energy. As an energy unique to the peculiar realm of the astral plane, where everything is subjective, astral matter also inherited the characteristics of that realm.

It can be shaped at will according to one's thoughts, briefly solidifying into physical objects such as weapons like swords, spears, and halberds, or defensive shields, and can also serve as a carrier of other energies.

Thor then reviewed the notifications that flashed before his eyes and discovered that in addition to [Starlight Control] and [Link Symbiosis], he also had a special ability called [Leader].

[Leader] can amplify allies and suppress enemy units through the life force field emitted by himself. If used together with Dragon's Might, it is estimated that it will have an extraordinary effect.

As the changes in his body gradually came to an end, Thor couldn't help but feel a wave of drowsiness wash over him. He slowly closed his eyes in the underground magma, which was dozens of kilometers deep.

The energy from the astral plane nourished his soul, making it increasingly powerful, and like starlight, it coated the surface of his soul with a thin veil.

The star-feather butterflies that coexisted with him were like an external brain, allowing his spirit to transcend the limitations of his body and briefly reside within it.

In addition, the monster template modified his body, and Thor gradually sensed something was wrong while he was sleeping.

Although everything seemed normal at the moment, he felt that something was wrong, as if he had forgotten something.

True dragons possess an almost photographic memory; even the most foolish white dragon can remember the maze-like glacial tunnels and the direction of its prey in a blizzard.

Not to mention that with Thor's current strength, even if he were affected by magic, it would be impossible for him to suffer from amnesia.

Could it be that I'm just overthinking things? But why did my intuition give me this warning?

Chapter 385 Awakening

Some things are like food scraps stuck in your teeth. They are easily overlooked when you don't notice them, but once you do, they become a thorn in your side, keeping you up at night.

Thor's intuition told him that he must have forgotten something, but his memories told him that everything was as usual.

This discrepancy and mismatch made him feel like there was something stuck between his teeth; his tongue could reach it, but his fingers couldn't, which was extremely uncomfortable.

Even the drowsiness that had surged up earlier was completely dispelled, so he simply moved the lava to rise from underground and returned to the crater.

Strands of golden liquid gushed out from the depths of the earth as Thor moved, solidifying into patches of gold on the surface of the magma.

He glanced at the sky above with some irritation and saw the rising heat below constantly blowing on the mycelium covering the inner wall of the volcano. Fungus people with small volcano heads on their heads were busy moving around in it.

Upon seeing this, a thought flashed through Thor's mind: since he wasn't sure if his memory was correct, he might as well compare it with others'.

The next moment, crimson mycelium swayed in the wind and spread out along the lava, gently landing on Thor's scales.

The invisible spiritual energy transformed into a rapidly flowing stream of information. Due to its speed and volume, visible electric sparks appeared on the delicate mycelium.

All the major events that occurred in the North, as well as the affairs large and small within the territory, began to flash through Thor's mind in great detail.

His powerful brain and mental strength allowed him to process massive amounts of information every minute, rapidly tracing back decades and quickly pinpointing the source of the anomaly he felt.

What about that hybrid of a black dragon and a red dragon born from Baragas's body? Why did I forget about it after throwing it into the Astral Plane, and never pay attention to it again?

This is clearly very abnormal. Even if Thor doesn't think this guy is worthy of being his eldest son, he is still a powerful dragon and shouldn't be left unattended.

Something was interfering with his memory, or rather, his thoughts, causing him to consciously or unconsciously ignore the hybrid red dragon.

The one capable of all this is no ordinary powerhouse; such an existence cannot be found anywhere in the entire prime material plane. Only a god high in the sky could accomplish this.

Even ordinary gods cannot change Thor's thoughts silently, after all, there is a huge wheel guarding his mind, and his various resistances are already maxed out.

Then it becomes clear that only that old bastard Tiamat has both the ability and the motivation to do so.

The red dragon bloodline within their own bodies is a natural medium and connection for the five-colored dragon ancestor, through which they can exert a certain influence.

Long ago, this old man had wanted me to offer up my so-called eldest son, and he must have already begun his actions without making a sound.

In order not to attract his attention, she has even endured for so long without bothering him.

As expected of the progenitor of evil dragons, he quietly hatched a massive attack.

Thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning, and when that thin layer of paper was pierced, Thor instantly understood the whole reason.

As for Tiamat's purpose in doing this, it was quite simple: to incorporate the Black Dragon's special abilities into the framework of the five-colored dragons.

What divine duties does the god of dragons need to perform?

Destruction, invasion, plunder, slaughter, conquest, tyranny... all the five-colored dragons that conform to these behaviors are essentially providing her with faith and divine power.

The Mad Dragon Virus can undoubtedly greatly enhance the Five-Colored Dragon's abilities in this regard.

Imagine being able to destroy the ecosystem of an area simply by flying over it, and transform other creatures into its own kind without any restrictions.

It is not necessary for all the five-colored dragons to possess this ability; it is sufficient for the red dragons to be born in the future to have it. This would allow the five-colored dragons to occupy an absolute dominant position among all the true dragons, thus prompting Tiamat's divine role to shift from the god of evil dragons to the god of dragons.

If things go even further, by using the connection between that half-breed and Thor to turn the tables, they might even be able to firmly control him and his subordinates infected by the curse of the mad dragon.

Thor's eyes narrowed instantly upon realizing all this, and a surge of anger rose within him.

I just hope that old bastard Tiamat hasn't succeeded yet, otherwise I'll have to be ruthless with my claws.

Then the void above Thor suddenly opened up, revealing a dreamlike silver-white expanse. His massive body leaped into the astral plane, bringing with it a shower of lava and flying debris.

He began to focus his attention on sensing the location of his adopted son, who, as a creation of his mad dragon curse, was naturally connected to him.

After a while, Thor frowned at the scales on his brow bone, unable to sense the presence of the hybrid red dragon in his mind, as if it had vanished from the face of the earth or was not even in the astral plane.

Could it have gone to another dimension? But the multiverse is so vast, where am I supposed to even begin searching?

It seems we still need to rely on the help of the local bigwigs. Just a few decades ago, he left a little backup plan in the Star Realm.

As Thor focused his senses once more, a strange connection suddenly arose in his mind, and crimson dragon energy spewed from his wings, instantly transforming into a streak of light that swept across the eternal silence of the astral plane.

In this world where time is relatively still, distance loses its meaning.

He didn't know how much time had passed—it felt like an instant, yet also like years—when a dark, murky spaceship appeared in Thor's sight.

It is forged entirely from blackfire bronze, with sharp edges and numerous serrated joints. Its prow features a massive, menacing ram, specifically designed to counter the Nautilus fleet of Mind Flayers and the colossal astral behemoths.

The ship's hull was also etched with a large number of psionic runes, and semi-transparent, wing-like lattice sails extended from both sides, their surfaces shimmering with silver light and leaving faint starlight in their path.

This is a Githyanki astral ship. As renowned astral pirates, their psionic technology and interdimensional travel methods are second to none.

It is precisely because of this that they were able to avoid extinction even after almost all the powerful figures at the top had been wiped out.

Near this main ship, which is nearly 60 meters long, there are five assault ships about 20 meters long and speedboats no more than 5 meters long patrolling.

This is undoubtedly a main fleet of the Gith Yankees, capable of undertaking interplanetary voyages, penetrating into a certain plane, and building a nursery fortress.

However, compared to Thor, whose body length exceeded 110 meters, they were still as small and fragile as toys. When the huge red dragon passed over them, the astral winds it stirred up almost overturned them all.

After the fleet finally managed to stabilize its ships, it discovered that a colossal curtain that blotted out the sky had swept in, enveloping the entire fleet.

Chapter 386 Traces

Decades ago, when Thor entered the Astral Plane at the call of the Red Dragon Covenant, he had already planted the Mad Dragon Curse on the Gith Yankees and ordered them to rescue the Comet Prince in order to incite internal strife among the Gith Yankees.

After many years, these originally weak creatures have grown considerably under the influence of the Mad Dragon's Curse.

Although there is no flow of time within the astral plane, the Gith Yankees constantly travel to various planes to plunder, thereby obtaining sufficient material energy to meet the needs of their physical evolution.

The increase in strength undoubtedly elevated the social status of these Githyanki people, who were affected by the curse of the mad dragon.

Even their vehicles have been upgraded, and the fleet that once numbered only a hundred or so people has now expanded to several hundred or even a thousand.

As the massive red dragon stretched across the sky, the Githyanki in the fleet instantly fell into a state of high alert.

In this endless void where time stands still, without a clear concept of space and time, no one knows when or how danger will strike.

Besides the perilous environments composed of astral matter, there are also passages leading to outer planes that one could easily stumble into, astral behemoths resembling mountain mists, and the most dangerous existence—the corpses of gods.

These defeated sacred beings do not simply perish peacefully; their intense resentment and unwillingness can sometimes even give rise to terrifying creatures like divine abominations.

Therefore, although there is no passage of time in the astral plane, and no need to drink or eat, theoretically, as long as one is in it, one can live forever.

However, many powerful spellcasters, when their lives are about to end, still choose to transform themselves into liches rather than hide in the astral plane.

After all, not aging is not the same as being immortal; danger is lurking everywhere here.

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The Gith Yankees in the fleet frantically maneuvered their ships to avoid the magnificent, crimson-gold curtain ahead.

But then they discovered that the surrounding astral matter had frozen like seawater, transforming into an amber-like solid that firmly bound the ship within it.

A great fear rose in everyone's hearts, and some Gisyanki even rushed onto the deck in a panic, trying to abandon ship and escape.

However, when they looked up, they saw a majestic head hanging high in the sky, its golden pupils shining brightly, like two radiant suns.

The blood flowing through their veins instilled in them a strange sense of awe and closeness, and their bodily instincts compelled them to kneel down and submit.

Although decades have passed, all the Gith Yankees who were infected with the curse of the Mad Dragon immediately recognized the Great Dragon Lord as the master they would serve for life the moment they saw him.

"Welcome, great Dragon Lord! May your brilliance shine like the sun across the entire starry sea!"

The next moment, they all knelt down and offered their sincerest greetings to the red dragon.

Thor looked down at these tiny figures from his high vantage point. The stagnant time in the astral plane had still had some effect on the curse of the mad dragon, so much so that the changes on these Githyanki were not as pronounced as those on his subordinates near Mount Doom.

However, their original yellow, brown, and green skin has now uniformly turned dark red, and they are taller and larger. Moreover, their thick, hard leather-like skin now has some armor-like scales.

This significantly improved their basic physical attributes and natural armor. At the same time, their racial talent of psionic energy also included a blazing fire-attribute magic that could burn the mind and soul of their opponents.

Logically speaking, when a species exhibits too obvious a mutation, it becomes difficult for it to be accepted by other members of its kind.

After all, those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts; this is a universal principle across all realms.