Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

When all the evil faith placed upon the blood moon was completely devoured, the radiance emanating from the blood moon became clearer. If it was like murky blood before, it was now like a translucent ruby.

As for the wisp of divinity nurtured within the Blood Moon, Thor had no intention of taking it away. After all, only the Fallen Shadow Realm was the best breeding ground for it, allowing it to grow and expand continuously, requiring only periodic harvesting.

The next step is to construct a stable dimensional portal so that the army can pass through at any time.

Since the Fallen Netherworld is a reflection of the Prime Material Plane, the two are not far apart, and the spatial barrier is relatively weak, so it is not difficult to achieve this.

With the combined efforts of dozens or even hundreds of spellcasters, along with an even greater number of dwarven and kobold craftsmen, a permanent dimensional portal was quickly opened up, using the blood moon hanging atop the volcano as its base.

Thor took one last look at the dark, gloomy, and decaying world before stepping into the portal without looking back.

A portion of the Darkin Legion followed him back to the Prime Material Plane, while the rest remained behind.

The surrounding battle zone also contracted, shifting from proactive attacks to passive defense, creating a delicate balance with the significantly reduced number of undead and shadow creatures.

He handed his adopted son, named Varga, to his dragon subordinates, intending to teach him some basic knowledge and train him before sending him to guard the Fallen Shadow Realm.

After all, the Black Dragon's abilities are connected to the Chaos, Shadow, and Anomaly domains; only there can it achieve its best potential and grow stronger.

Furthermore, his accidental entry into the Shadow Realm during his escape may not have been an accident, but rather an attraction and choice he made by the Shadow Realm.

And so peace returned to Thor's lands, and time seemed to pass more quickly.

Months later, with everything ready and arrangements made, the massive red dragon trudged heavily into the scorching lava of Mount Doom.

Thor's body structure, denser than gold, makes the viscous magma feel like flowing water to him.

The moment Thor fell into the lava, he sank continuously until the surrounding lava gradually turned from orange-red to incandescent white, at which point he slowly closed his eyes.

Chapter 403 Third Unlocked Monster Template

Focusing his mind, Thor gazed at the string of numbers below the Essence Balance on the roulette wheel, a sense of satisfaction welling up within him.

As is customary, the first thing to do before drawing a new monster template is to fill one's stomach.

So long before entering the volcano, he had already eaten a large number of cattle and sheep, as well as various herbivorous dinosaur monsters that he had bred, and swallowed a lot of high-performance precious metals.

All of these things were stored in that enormous stomach, and their combined volume even far exceeded Thor's own size.

What needs to be done now is to exchange for some unique energy crystals from the Monster Hunter world.

Leaving aside items like Dragon Crystal and Shining Dragon Stone, they are no longer of much help to Thor at this point.

However, there is never too much of a high-energy crystal, such as ether crystal, pure crystal, and spirit vein jade, which contain unique energy.

Once everything was ready, he excitedly focused his mind on the mental dial.

A full million points of essence transformed into a galaxy that surged forth and crashed directly into the giant turntable. Neon-like points of light flickered erratically, and finally settled on a small square, where a strange golden creature appeared.

Congratulations on obtaining the [Gee Mantis Monster Template]. Do you wish to withdraw immediately? Yes/No.

The pale blue subtitles flashed before his eyes, leaving Thor momentarily stunned.

If we're talking about the strongest creature outside of Elder Dragons in the Monster Hunter world, it's not a Fanged Wyvern like Rajang or Deviljho, or a Brute Wyvern, but rather this creature in front of us called the Mantis.

Even the legendary ancestors of flying dragons—the Collapsed Dragon and the Tyrant Dragon—would probably be no match for its strength.

It is a being that stands at the pinnacle of life despite being a tiny insect; it is the queen who holds the soul of the virtual city and is the symbol of royal power.

Its main body is about 15 meters long, and its appearance resembles a giant orchid mantis. Its body is covered with a gorgeous golden carapace, and its head is like a majestic pharaoh statue.

Its purple compound eyes, along with the fan-shaped structures resembling wings on both sides of its forelimbs, further accentuate its noble and extraordinary appearance.

Don't be fooled by its "mere" 15-meter size, which is nothing compared to those behemoths that are tens or hundreds of meters long. Its powerful physical strength is among the best in the entire Monster Hunter world.

It is said that it was first discovered in the Shureid region, when a large number of hunters were in a fortress preparing to defend against the attack of Lao-Shan Lung. Unexpectedly, another fortress nearby was also attacked.

According to eyewitnesses, the monster was no smaller than the Lao-Shan Lung and resembled a mobile fortress.

When the hunters rushed to the scene, they found that the monster was gone, along with the ruins of the destroyed buildings and walls, leaving only an empty space.

The cause of all this was naturally the mantis, which used its silk threads to pack up and carry away the entire ruins of the fortress, along with the city walls.

This is like a human weighing only 100 kilograms being able to wield a giant object weighing thousands of tons; one can imagine how strong that person is.

After all, Monkey King's golden cudgel only weighs a little over 13,000 jin (approximately 6,500 kg), which is less than 10 tons at most, just a fraction of that weight.

With such immense power, even a giant with a hundred arms wouldn't dare to easily take a hit from a large iron lump, let alone a real dragon.

The reason why the mantis takes away these building ruins is because it possesses a level of intelligence that is significantly higher than that of other monsters.

It spews out a peculiar golden thread, assembling these remains like building blocks into powerful creatures it has seen before, and then using the golden thread to pull and control the battle.

Regardless of whether this behavior is redundant, the fact that it can pull thousands of tons of weight is enough to make people fear the toughness and adhesiveness of this gold wire.

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Information from his past life flashed through his mind. Although Thor was slightly surprised to draw the monster, the Mantis, he was not disappointed.

How could any monster that has reached the level of unlocking be weak? They all have their own unique strengths.

Without hesitation, the consciousness in the mind clicked "withdraw," and ripples spread across the space like water, from which a dazzling golden light slowly emerged.

The proud queen walked gracefully toward Thor, her razor-sharp forelimbs spread wide to the sides.

The next instant, a familiar heat surged from Thor's body, quickly spreading to his limbs and bones.

The muscles all over his body felt warm and cozy, as if they were soaking in lukewarm water, and his already extremely powerful microstructure began to recombine and optimize further.

Every muscle cell seemed to have become a super-efficient engine, continuously consuming all the energy in Thor's body and bursting out with endless power.

The massive red dragon's bulging muscles trembled slightly, and the surrounding magma was directly bounced away, forming a huge cavity.

The moment this power surged from within him, Thor truly understood what it meant to "hate the heavens for having no handle, and the earth for having no ring."

If Tiamat's avatar were to reappear now, he would definitely punch her brains out.

To unleash such immense power, it must also carry and drag the imaginary city, weighing countless tons, around, demonstrating the incredible resilience of the mantis's body.

As a powerful surge of warmth coursed through his body, a peculiar gland also formed in Thor's subcutaneous fat layer.

A semi-energized filamentous substance, composed of high-molecular proteins, crystalline fibers, and a mixture of matter and energy that science cannot explain, was secreted from here and spread throughout Thor's entire body.

They were like a dense, intricate net, crawling all over Thor's body—every scale, every bone, every cell, and even the microscopic structures that make up those cells.

This integrates the body, which is composed of a large number of tiny entities, into a complete whole, thus achieving a qualitative leap in both toughness and load-bearing capacity.

Just then, pale blue subtitles flashed before Thor's eyes again.

The mantis monster template has been successfully loaded. However, its abilities such as [Blade Claw], [Compound Eyes], and [Multi-legged] are outdated compared to the main body and have been converted into pure life force.

[Royal Power] has been retained.

[Divine Power] has been retained.

The gold thread has been retained.

[The weaver] has been retained.

A faint weariness washed over Thor, causing him to close his eyes without realizing it.

Just as he fell into a deep sleep, a peculiar fragrance gradually emanated from his body, spreading along with the rising magma even through the thick earth barrier.

The true dragons living around Mount Doom felt an indescribable longing suddenly rise from the bottom of their hearts, driving them to keep moving closer to the crater.

As the queen of all insects in the Monster Hunter world, the scent emitted by the Mantis is fatally alluring to its own kind.

Chapter 404 Charm

As a near-perfect creature, the true dragon's bloodline possesses both extremely strong inclusiveness and, to put it another way, domineering corrosiveness.

Although they are often unwilling to admit it, many creatures in this world are inextricably linked to them in terms of bloodline.

This is why, as the peculiar attraction emanating from the volcanic magma intensifies, the creatures affected are no longer limited to true dragons, but spread to all creatures bearing dragon blood.

These creatures climb up the crater in groups, or gather at the foot of the mountain beside the flowing lava veins, lying on the ground with fanatical and obsessed expressions, sniffing the scent emanating from the magma.

Only when the entire Doomsday Volcano, along with the Crimson Golden City below, is within the range of Thor's magical field, and the creatures living here have long been tainted by magic and the curse of the mad dragon, making their physiques vastly different from ordinary creatures, can they do this.

If an ordinary creature dared to sniff like that, putting everything else aside, the various toxic gases contained in the volcano would be enough to kill it.

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Due to the increased strength, and the fact that the Kamaitachi template modified his body, though not as drastically as the Xeno'jiiva template, Thor did not remain asleep for long this time.

About six months later, the enormous red dragon opened its eyes deep underground. Divine light flowed in its molten gold pupils, shining even brighter than the surrounding incandescent magma.

Thor sluggishly twisted his body, stretched his limbs, arched his back slightly, and stretched out a big yawn, which finally woke up his body, which was a little sluggish from sleeping.

Then, he turned his head to look around. The scorching magma could not block the red dragon's gaze. He saw that the dragon's body length had increased from head to tail, and it had now reached about 115 meters.

This is undoubtedly a colossal object, even somewhat exaggerated.

Among the red dragons of his age, the better individuals are only about 15 meters long, which is just a fraction of Thor's length.

Even his former stepmother was only 17 meters tall when she gave birth to him, and that was a year older than him.

Compared to Thor, an ordinary dragon is like a cat under a tiger's paws, or even like a Tyrannosaurus Rex compared to a chick; they are almost not even the same species.

It seems that learning transformation spells must be put on the agenda as soon as possible, otherwise Thor even doubts whether he will ever be able to find a suitable partner in his lifetime.

At this moment, he was somewhat envious of those metal dragons. As long as they grew to a certain age, they would automatically acquire a humanoid form, without having to bother learning it themselves.

Ultimately, it was because the ancestors of the five-colored dragons didn't work hard enough, and that old thing Tiamat's "skills" were lacking; otherwise, they wouldn't be in such trouble.

During Thor's slumber, his innate power continued to work, causing a small patch of liquid gold to gather around his body once again.

He merely glanced at this immense wealth, enough to drive most true dragons mad, his expression unchanged. He simply waved his claws casually, causing the gold to rise with him.

If you look down from the crater of Doom, you will see that the orange-red magma surface is covered with countless golden spots of all sizes, like stars in the sky.

Some spots even solidified due to their proximity to the volcano's inner wall, where the temperature dropped, forming pieces of natural gold in various shapes. These pieces intertwined with energy crystals that were either transparent or crimson, creating a luxurious effect.

When Thor rose from the volcano amidst a shower of lava, he saw that the surrounding crater walls were already covered with all sorts of creatures.

The creatures' eyes followed his every move intently, their gazes filled with intense fervor and obsession.

Even Thor, who had seen many storms, couldn't help but tremble when he saw this scene, followed by a burst of rage.

"Damn it! What are you guys doing here? Get out of my way!"

A massive sonic boom exploded in the sky like thunder, and the ring-shaped shockwave created visible ripples in the air.

One by one, the true dragons, the dragon-blooded kobolds, and other dragon-blooded creatures only then seemed to awaken from their daze, yet they still couldn't bear to look away.

Great Dragon Lord! Your majestic figure and magnificent scales are as dazzling as the sun, making it impossible for them to look away.

However, if anything dares to look directly at the sun, its eyes will inevitably be burned by the sunlight.

As Thor's emotions shifted, the immense energy within him became active, radiating boundless light and heat, causing his henchmen surrounding the volcano to involuntarily scream in agony.

The stinging pain in their eyes finally brought them back to their senses. Their obsession with the red dragon was replaced by fear and awe. They hurriedly retreated down the mountain, some even slipping and tumbling down the slope.

After teaching his men a lesson, Thor's anger gradually subsided, and he began to ponder the reason for this unusual situation.

Recalling the previous hints, he found that the three abilities were simple and straightforward, but the one called "Royal Power" was not very clear to him.

Only then did he realize that this so-called monarchy might be like how queen bees and queen ants use pheromones to control their colonies and build their own kingdoms. It could very well be a means of controlling other creatures by releasing some special substance or energy to make them infatuated.

If Thor could see his specific attributes, he would find that his "Charisma" stat is extremely high and has a special effect on dragons.

Unfortunately, this ability might be more suitable for green dragons, while red dragons, who revere strength, do not need to rely on such "weak" means.

In contrast, Saul was more satisfied with another gain.

He stretched out a claw, and the energy in his body slowly flowed in. Instantly, wisps of golden threads emerged from his palm, riding the hot updrafts from the volcano and swaying and dancing in mid-air.

The golden threads that the mantises use to manipulate the massive ruins are undoubtedly one of the most resilient materials in the entire Monster Hunter world, and now, Thor has inherited this ability.

A rope woven from this gold thread would probably be impossible for any creature in the material world to break free of by brute force.

Whether used to make protective gear such as robes and armor linings, or as an addition to large buildings, it is extremely valuable.

If we could use the Mad Dragon Curse to create a batch of creatures specifically for producing gold threads, it would be equivalent to having a continuous supply of super materials.

Even if the modified creatures cannot fully inherit this ability and the golden silk they produce is weakened, it can still rival the shadow spider silk of the drow elves, and may even be superior in some aspects.