Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

Every morning at sunrise, Thor would fly out of the cave to hunt for a day.

Its outstretched wings cast large shadows on the ground as it faces the sunlight, and it occasionally lets out a loud roar to attract the attention of the young dragons.

And every week during feeding time, he would take out some items that were somewhat valuable but not too precious, show them off in front of all the young dragons, and then eat them directly in front of them to obtain a large amount of essence.

His constant taking out of treasure quickly aroused suspicion among some of the young dragons.

Some even sneaked into the caves on the cliff while he was out hunting, hoping to find the treasure he had hidden.

As for the result, naturally, nothing was gained.

In the blink of an eye, nearly a month had passed since Thor arrived at this oasis, and he had finally accumulated 100 points of mental energy essence.

Chapter 43 Rock Thief Dragon Monster Template

The sky and earth were shrouded in darkness, and the brilliant starlight and moonlight shone down, enveloping the desolate Gobi Desert as if it were covered with a thin layer of silver frost.

A red baby dragon, nearly 5.5 meters long, lies quietly in a cave dug in the Gobi Desert, its eyes closed and its chest rising and falling rhythmically, as if it were fast asleep.

However, at this moment, Thor's attention was entirely focused on the giant spinning wheel in his mind.

Today is a crucial day for him—he will be drawing his first official monster template in his dragon life.

100 points of Spirit Essence is no small amount; I can only hope that old man Tiamat will bless me and allow me to draw a suitable monster.

Having made up his mind, the 100 tiny points of starlight instantly transformed into a shimmering miniature river, crashing into the third spinning wheel.

The neon-like light flickered erratically, and under Thor's tense gaze, it finally settled on a square with a simple sketch of a lizard with a large chin.

"Congratulations on obtaining the [Rock Thief Dragon Creature Template]. Do you wish to withdraw immediately? Yes/No."

The moment the subtitles appeared, Thor recalled information about the monster in his mind.

It was a lizard-like toothed dragon monster, about 10 meters long, covered in blue scales and with bright yellow stripes.

It has a very robust appearance, with a large, fat belly and an exaggerated underbite. It usually feeds on dragon crystals and various minerals, and can spit out terrifying rock bursts by turning the leftover scraps into them.

Thor glanced at the matching score below and was surprised to find it to be an unprecedented 81%.

If this guy's template is loaded, will it also inherit his obesity?

A faint worry flashed through his mind, but Thor still clicked "withdraw" without hesitation.

A white light emerged from the air, and within it, a phantom resembling the spirit of a rock dragon stared with blank eyes before crashing violently into Thor's body.

The next instant, he felt a huge surge of heat erupt from his body as if it were an explosion. Even with the red dragon's high temperature tolerance, he felt a burning sensation all over his body.

[Successfully fused with the Rock-Thief Dragon template. Its tough scales, molten stone stomach, heat-dissipating skin, massive jaws, etc., are too outdated compared to the original form and have been converted into pure life force.]

[High-temperature active saliva has been preserved]

The ability to spit rock bursts has been retained.

The robust physique has been preserved.

First came the burning sensation, followed by an uncontrollable hunger.

Thor, who was lying on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes, and a real fire flashed in his pale golden pupils.

The scene that came into view was no longer the familiar cave dwelling stone walls, but densely packed fire and earth elements floating in the air.

After fusing with the Rock Thief Dragon's biological template, his sensitivity to these two elements was enhanced once again.

Even without actively meditating to absorb the elements, sparse elemental particles would constantly flow into his body. Some of these particles would circulate throughout his body with his blood, while others would gather at the junction of his jaw and throat.

His already thick neck swelled even more, and a sac-like organ resembling a basal blood vessel appeared on his jaw, continuously absorbing the magic power within his body to grow.

This strange feeling made his throat itch, and he couldn't help but cough twice, immediately spitting out several burning flints.

Red dragons are not simply fire-attribute magical creatures; their domains encompass fire, earth, metal, and destruction.

This newly formed sac-like organ is like a fusion device, not only possessing a certain magical storage function, but also able to perfectly fuse the fire and earth elements within his body.

Now, in addition to the red dragon's signature cone-shaped fire breath, Thor can also unleash fireballs that are mixed with fire and rocks, resembling cannonballs.

He glanced at his brief information above the turntable and found that his challenge level had increased from 5+ to 6+.

"Awesome! This wave has taken us straight to the top. Those four-color idiots will only be fit to tuck their tails between their legs and become dragons when they see me again."

Thor's eyes gleamed with excitement; he hadn't expected such a simple low-level monster template to be so powerful.

Not only can they acquire the unique abilities of those monsters, but they can also combine them with their own bodies to create a chain reaction.

However, this is inevitable, since biological evolution is not a purely mathematical problem, and 1+1 will never simply equal 2.

If I have enough spiritual essence in the future and can load all the monster templates, will I become a truly perfect being?

By then, whether it's Tiamat, Bahamut, or those legendary dragons, they'll all be only fit to carry his shoes in terms of bloodline.

The mere thought of it made the dragon incredibly excited.

Unable to contain his emotions, Thor leaped out of the cave in a few strides, his enormous wings, over 12 meters long, spread out behind him, and he soared freely in the sky.

At this moment, a large amount of warm current was still surging within his body, indicating that the modification of his body by the Rock Thief Dragon template was not yet completely finished.

However, his size did not increase much, perhaps because he lacked the basic substances to build his body, or perhaps because he had reached the limit for his age.

It's worth noting that a normal red dragon hatchling is only about 4 meters long, but he has now grown to over 6 meters, so much so that the other young dragons have always thought he was a young dragon.

The dragon crystals and those few low-level creature templates that Thor has consumed so far are not enough to allow him to break through too many limits.

A cool night breeze blew in his face, slightly cooling down Thor's excitement.

His sharp eyes looked down at the oasis, searching for prey, and he accidentally spotted several green and black dragons lurking in the shallow water.

"How did these insidious and despicable reptiles get together? Are they plotting some wicked scheme?"

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he immediately dismissed it.

Red Dragon never cared about these things; in the face of absolute power, everything was illusory.

With a loud roar, Thor's entire body, like a burning cloud, began to drift downstream, searching for his prey.

……

Green dragons and black dragons are probably the most similar in habits among the colored dragons. They both like the dark places of dense forests and are close to water sources and mud.

Even their breaths, one being acid and the other poisonous mist, are essentially very similar.

At this moment, several green dragons and black dragon cubs in the oasis gathered together, following an inexplicable tacit understanding, and were discussing what they considered to be profound schemes.

"That red dragon must still have treasure on it. If we can just capture it..."

"But although that guy is a bit stupid, he is still a red dragon, too strong, and he has two little cubs as helpers. I'm afraid his chances of winning are not high."

"Then let's lure those two little brats away first, and then call up a few blue dragons to be the vanguard and wear down the red dragon's stamina."

Chapter Forty-Four: Siege

“Verix, blue dragons have always been the strongest among the oasis dragons, but everything has changed since that red dragon came.”

"As a direct descendant of the great Stormfang, are you just going to stand by and watch him lord it over the blue dragon?"

"We should join hands and make that muscle-headed fool understand that only unity and wisdom can be called true strength."

……

In the raised sand dunes on the outskirts of the oasis lies the nest of the blue dragon hatchlings.

When they rest, they always like to bury their whole body in the sand, leaving only the single horn on their nose and two nostrils exposed.

This place is rarely visited on ordinary days, but tonight it has welcomed a group of uninvited guests.

Several green and black dragons arrived together, stopping on the outer edge of the raised sand dunes, and uttered words full of venom to Verix.

The blue dragons, already harboring resentment towards Thor, had no reason to disagree. Now that things had come to this, they no longer cared about being called cowards who only knew how to stick together; all they wanted was to give that hateful red dragon a good beating.

The three-colored shadow rose silently from the oasis, flying straight toward the towering Gobi Desert on the other side of the river.

At this moment, Sistana and Kalp were fast asleep in the cave they had dug themselves.

Two green dragons climbed along the Gobi Desert to the cave entrance, their eyes gleaming with cunning. They opened their mouths and spewed out a large cloud of pale green poisonous mist.

By the time the two unlucky guys realized what was happening, they were already feeling dizzy and their limbs were stiff. They were dragged out of the hole like dead dogs.

Looking at the young dragons staring at them with ill intent, Sistana and Kalp couldn't help but show a hint of panic.

What do you want to do?

"Damn it, they resorted to a sneak attack! If they're so capable, let's have a fair fight!"

The leading green dragon glanced at them disdainfully, proudly raised its long neck, and swung its claws forward. Its companions immediately swarmed forward and began to punch and kick them.

“Foolish things, blame your companion. It was because of his arrogance that this happened.”

"Today you'll learn a lesson you won't forget. Next time you see us, remember to keep your tails between your legs!"

……

In this desolate Gobi Desert, water is undoubtedly the source of life.

Although most of the prey in the oasis has been hunted down by the young dragons that inhabit it, it is still easy to find some creatures if the search area is expanded.

Thor discovered a group of giant crocodiles on the riverbank far from the oasis.

These creatures look somewhat like the Nile crocodiles from my previous life, but they are much larger. Some adults can even grow to more than 10 meters long. Their keratinous scales are jet black and hard, and they seem to carry a faint dragon-like aura.

Thor found it hard to understand the human soul; to what extent must one be thirsty to choose to attack a crocodile?

But that didn't stop him from seeing it as a good prey. His sharp eyes locked onto the smaller one, whose outstretched wings folded slightly as it began to swoop down rapidly.

A howling wind rushed towards him, covering the distance of several hundred meters in the blink of an eye. The next instant, he appeared above the crocodile's head, his thick forelimbs slamming down on its spine.

This is a common hunting tactic used by most birds of prey.

Using the impact of the fall, it can directly break the prey's spine, rendering it completely unable to resist.

The crocodile that Thor had his eye on was nearly 7 meters long and even larger than him, yet it only let out a heavy groan before dying instantly.

Startled, the surrounding crocodiles raised their heads and roared angrily at Thor.

Seeing that these clueless fellows seemed to want to resist, Thor's abundant magic power instantly surged into a specific area of ​​his mind, transforming into a peculiar mental energy wave that spread outwards.

All the crocodiles affected by this mental energy fluctuation immediately felt Thor's body growing larger and larger before their eyes. An invisible pressure impacted their minds, causing their hearts to race and their muscles to twitch uncontrollably.

This is the fierce aura that a true dragon is born with; some people also call it the dragon's might.

True dragons typically awaken during their youth, with red and gold dragons perhaps awakening earlier, while white dragons must wait until adulthood to master their powers.

The loading of the biological template not only accelerated Thor's physical development, but also allowed him to acquire some abilities that should have been awakened at a higher age.

With just a glance, the surrounding crocodiles were terrified and fled in panic, no longer daring to disturb Thor's feeding.

As he swallowed large amounts of flesh and blood, the hunger he felt gradually subsided.

The pure life energy transformed from the monster template surged within his flesh and blood, making his bones and muscles denser and giving him a stronger affinity for magical energy.

Something buried deep within his bloodline is being gradually awakened, subtly transforming Thor's body and bringing him ever closer to his former ancestral dragon form.

The feeding lasted for more than an hour, during which Thor ate almost every edible part of the nearly one-ton crocodile.

The dragon's powerful digestive system was on full display at this moment. All the food it ate was converted into pure energy and nutrients in a short time, and its stomach did not even swell.

"I'm finally full. The changes brought about by the Rock Thief Dragon monster template should have all ended, and my strength seems to have improved again."

After eating and drinking his fill, Thor raised a paw and squeezed it hard, clearly feeling a powerful force surging through his flesh.

He focused his attention on his personal information on the mental wheel and found that the challenge level had indeed changed from 6+ to 7.

Some young dragons only reach this challenge level, while weaker white dragons need to reach adolescence to acquire it.

"This is just the lowest level monster template. If we could get a few higher level ones, wouldn't we be invincible below the legendary level?"

At that moment, Thor felt that his future was bright. He spread his broad, heavy wings and flew back to his nest with a whooshing sound.

With a flight speed comparable to that of a blue dragon, coupled with flight skills superior to those of a black dragon, he traveled at an extremely fast pace and soon returned to the oasis.