Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

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"We've got him! We've got him!"

"Damn it, Thor, shut up! There's a share of this in there too!"

Sistana and Kalp quickly arrived from behind, their eyes practically glowing red as they watched Thor feasting.

Without thinking, they tried to pounce, but Thor suddenly turned around, whipped his tail, and forced them away, growling a warning.

"This is what I caught, it's my prey, what do you want to do with it!"

The two fledglings were naturally unconvinced, lowering their bodies slightly and baring their teeth as they roared:

"How could you possibly catch it without our help?"

"Hand it over now, or we won't be so polite!"

Faced with the threat of the two fledglings, Thor merely raised his head dismissively.

"Two defeated opponents, yet you dare to spout nonsense in front of me. Haven't I taught you enough lessons?"

But then, as if struck by a sudden thought, he reached out and grabbed the ibex's head, tearing off both of its ribs along with it, and threw it toward Sistana and Kalp.

"Considering that you all played a small but significant role, I'll take pity on you and give you this as a reward. Eat up!"

Looking at the skeletal remains with hardly any meat on them, and seeing Thor's condescending attitude, Sistana and Calp's anger flared up instantly.

Below Thor's gaze, the wonderful characters "Mental Essence Fragment +1" kept appearing.

"You think you can get rid of us with this kind of garbage? What do you take us for?!"

"Damn Thor! Hand over the leg of lamb you've got!"

The two young dragons bypassed the dusty sheep's head and ribs, continuing to approach Thor step by step.

But Saul simply grabbed a leg of lamb, stuffed it into his mouth, and began to tear into it while speaking slowly and deliberately.

"You'd better think this through. Even if you put yourselves together, you're no match for me. If you lose, you won't even get this little bit of meat to eat."

How about this: whoever turns around and grabs that piece of meat first gets to keep it all.

A struggle flashed in Sistana and Kalp's eyes. They hadn't gained any advantage in the previous two battles, and they figured it wouldn't be much different now.

On closer thought, if I could have the whole sheep's head and both ribs all to myself...

The two fledgling dragons glanced at their companion out of the corner of their eyes. Once the seeds of distrust are sown, they will soon take root, sprout, and grow into towering trees.

The next instant, they turned around together and lunged fiercely at the sheep's head and ribs on the ground.

"Let go of my mouth, it's mine!"

"You lowly reptile, this is mine!"

In the blink of an eye, Sistana and Kalp were fighting, rolling around on the ground, their previous unity gone.

Thor, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but burst into laughter, his pale gold eyes filled with mockery.

'Two idiots...'

While they were fighting, Thor sped up his eating, tearing off large chunks of flesh and blood and swallowing them whole without chewing.

Anyway, the dragon's stomach is strong enough that there is no need to worry about indigestion.

By the time Sistana and Kalp realized what was happening, most of the meat had already gone into Thor's stomach, and they could only helplessly pick up some scraps and bones.

Chapter Seven Dragon Crystal

"You despicable Thor, we will never hunt with you again!"

"Don't even think about it!"

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After capturing the ibex, the three baby dragons' good luck seemed to come to an abrupt end. For almost the entire next night, they had no further decent catches, only managing to capture a few small rodents.

On the way back to their nest, Sistana and Culp kept nagging and complaining about Thor's actions.

Thor didn't care at all. He was already half full, and if he really found the two guys noisy, he could just beat them up as a form of after-dinner entertainment.

As they approached the cave, Thor made up an excuse and parted ways with the two baby dragons, then turned and disappeared into a thicket of thorny grass in the distance.

During this time, he often ate soil and stones. Although these things could be digested by the true dragon's stomach, the energy extracted from them was pitifully small, and what was left was all waste, which made him feel uncomfortable with a bloated stomach.

With its long tail raised high and its rump slightly strained, a long strip of dark gray substance was smoothly expelled.

At that moment, Thor felt several pounds lighter, experiencing a sense of liberation and ease from within, as if he had broken free from constraints.

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I've heard that dragon dung is a super fertilizer that can not only double crop yields but also cultivate specific magical plants.

Moreover, it can enhance the power of certain spells, be used as an additive in alchemical potions, or as a medium for transmutation, and can fetch a good price.

Should I...?

Saul's innate keen intuition for wealth and his stingy nature led him to not feel disgusted when he saw his own excrement, but instead to ponder how to completely extract its value.

But then, he suddenly felt a chill and quickly swung his hind legs to dig up a large patch of soil, burying the thing.

By this time, Sistana and Kalp should have already returned to their nest, and with the cover of their own droppings, this place could be considered a relatively safe environment.

So, Thor once again summoned the giant wheel in his mind, and with a thought, gently tapped the only lit icon, choosing to withdraw.

Suddenly, ripples appeared in the air in front of him, and a long, translucent crystal, about half a meter long and the thickness of a fist, shimmering with a faint light, appeared out of thin air.

With his keen sense of magical elements and energy, Thor could feel a vibrant life force emanating from this dragon crystal.

It is said that this is the physical manifestation of the energy released by a powerful ancient dragon after its death, which merged with the life force of the planet.

Before he could examine it closely, to avoid attracting the attention of the Dragon Mother, who might return at any moment, he quickly grabbed the crystal with his claws and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

The red dragon has the thickest throat of all five dragons, and its stomach is as flexible as a snake's.

Although he was choked so badly that his eyes rolled back, he still swallowed the dragon crystal, which was almost half the length of Thor's body.

His stomach, like a high-temperature furnace, immediately began to work, slowly digesting and corroding the surface of the dragon crystal. Surging energy was released, gradually seeping into his limbs and bones like warm water.

Cells that have been starved for a long time are like dry sponges that have come into contact with water, greedily absorbing every bit of energy.

Under the influence of this unique energy, some information hidden deep within the bloodline begins to be awakened little by little, gradually transforming from latent to explicit.

It's important to know that the original five-colored dragons and metal dragons were almost all demigod-level beings, but now, even adult five-colored dragons and metal dragons rarely reach legendary level.

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"Energy! Vitality! I feel completely filled, it's wonderful!"

Thor swayed his head contentedly, his long tail drooping to the ground, swaying gently like a snake.

He focused his attention on the mental dial and found that the small square where the dragon crystal had been extracted was still lit up.

Refocusing attention, new information immediately appeared: Dragon Crystal has been unlocked, which can be exchanged for one kilogram by consuming one point of mental essence.

"Only one kilogram?"

The greed lurking in his blood made Thor unable to help but complain.

Although dragon crystals aren't very heavy, with a weight similar to ordinary stones, how big can a one-kilogram stone be? That small piece from earlier probably weighed over ten kilograms.

"Isn't this stuff as plentiful in the Elder's Recess as weeds by the roadside? Can't you make it cheaper?"

But he could only think about it in his mind; the wheel in his mind didn't react at all, just like a set program that wouldn't be affected by anything from the outside.

Thor glanced at the balance behind his mental essence again. Thanks to the "contributions" of Sistana and Kalp during this period, it had risen to 2.12.

This is enough for two simple draws, or to exchange for two kilograms of Dragon Crystals.

However, the small piece he had just swallowed was enough for him to digest for a while, so he didn't exchange it immediately, but instead focused his mind on the extraction again.

The outermost ring of the turntable began to spin rapidly, its light flashing like neon lights, eventually stopping on a simple mushroom pattern.

As Thor focused his mind on it, detailed information appeared: Congratulations on obtaining a blue mushroom. Extract or not?

Blue mushroom: A unique mushroom with a bright blue cap and a slender stem. It has a mild healing effect when eaten and is a favorite food of wild boars.

Thor felt that this thing seemed to be of no use to him.

True dragons are inherently strong, and even if they suffer minor injuries, they can heal themselves quickly, so they don't need this stuff at all; but if they suffer serious injuries, eating more blue mushrooms probably won't help, so it's really a bit of a waste.

"What a loss! What a loss! I should have exchanged them for dragon crystals, or saved them to extract biological templates."

Although he kept muttering these words, Thor didn't feel any heartache or regret.

After all, it's just a bit of spiritual essence, and it's a business with no initial investment, so it can't really be considered a loss.

A warm sensation kept rising from his belly, making him feel drowsy. So he stopped lingering outside, flapped his short wings, and ran towards the cave on the mountaintop.

Daenerys Targaryen still hadn't returned, and Sistana and Culp had huddled in a corner.

Although they didn't hunt much prey today, and Thor ate most of it, the long-awaited blood and flesh replenishment still made the two little dragons feel satisfied.

Hearing the noise, they glanced at Thor, who had darted in through the cave entrance, their gaze lingering on his round belly for a moment before they lowered their heads in resentment.

'That was supposed to be my flesh! Damn it! When I grow up, I'll definitely get my revenge!'

'He must have secretly eaten something good; his belly wasn't this big before. I'll sneak over and check on him next time…'

Various thoughts churned in the minds of the two fledgling dragons, and under Thor's gaze, they transformed into several notifications indicating an increase in mental energy essence.

This surprised Thor slightly, but when he thought about how creatures like the five-colored dragons could generate intense negative emotions in his mind at any time, he didn't take it too seriously.

He found a secluded corner to lie down, buried his head in his belly, coiled his long tail around his body, and covered his wings, shrinking into a bright red ball.

It's been a long time since I ate my fill, and I can finally get a good night's sleep today.

Chapter Eight Crisis

"You lowly bastards, you maggots with hooves, I will burn you all to ashes!!"

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A furious roar echoed through the cave, waking the sleeping Thor.

He suddenly opened his eyes, flipped over and sprang up from the ground, his limbs gripping the ground tightly, his spine arched like a cat's, and he raised his flexible neck to cautiously look around.

What came into view was still that familiar cave, but the entrance was now ablaze with flames, accompanied by violent banging and the roars of the Dragon Mother.

'What happened? Why is Daenerys so angry?'

Thor felt a surge of intense curiosity, but reason prevented him from making any rash moves. Instead of going to investigate, he tried to shrink into a corner, afraid of attracting the attention of the enraged red dragon.

In another corner not far away, Sistana and Kalp were also curled up, like two red stones, not daring to move.

There's a saying that goes something like this: for a dragon, half the dangers of growing up actually come from its own parents.

If it were an older dragon, he might be able to control his emotions, but Thor dared not gamble on what a young red dragon like this might do.

After a long while, Chiliel finally vented her anger, dragged her heavy steps into an open area in the cave, lay down on the ground, and fell into a deep sleep.

Only then did Thor cautiously crawl out from the corner, his pale golden vertical pupils flashing, as he turned to look at Daenerys Targaryen.

On the 17-meter-long behemoth, many of the bright red, metallic scales were damaged, and there were circular holes scattered on its wide wings. There was also a fist-sized pit on its left abdomen.

Even with its formidable physique, the true dragon was not fully healed at this moment. Sometimes, heavy blood, like magma, would seep out and burst into flames before it even hit the ground.

Daenerys Targaryen was indeed injured, and it looked like she was seriously injured.

What kind of creature could possibly hurt her?

It's important to know that young red dragons generally have a challenge level of 13 or higher, which means that a full team of adventurers, all of whom are at least level 13, is needed to have any chance of defeating them.

What does a level 13 adventurer mean? Weapon Master, Grand Knight, Master of Deception, High-Rank Mage... and so on, they are all high-level professionals.

Even with such a full-strength squad, victory is only a possibility, not a guarantee.

Thor calmly withdrew his gaze and slowly crawled towards the cave entrance. The elastic pads on his feet allowed him to land silently like a cat.