Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

After Thor tentatively retrieved two gold coins from the abandoned dungeon, he didn't rush back down. Instead, he patiently waited for several more days. Seeing that there were no further chain reactions, he finally grew bolder.

Under his command, a group of kobolds and boarmen, carrying sturdy sacks, began their journey south over the mountains.

They would stop not far from the entrance to the abandoned dungeon, waiting for the black-feathered eagles to retrieve the treasure. Once collected, they would bring it back to their dragon lord, Thor.

As a creature that lives in a fantasy world and is bathed in magical energy, the Black Feather Eagle has a much stronger carrying capacity than other birds of prey of the same size in reality, and can carry about 5 kilograms of weight each time.

It was seen constantly traveling back and forth between the abandoned dungeon and the outside world, transporting out various gold coins, jewels, and rare ores little by little, hiding them in a secluded place, waiting for the kobolds and boarmen to come and collect them.

As Thor was fully focused on manipulating his new "toy," navigating the abandoned dungeon like a claw machine, a casual glance revealed a series of new notifications appearing below his line of sight.

Spiritual Essence Fragment +0.1.

Spiritual Essence Fragment +0.1.

Spiritual Essence Fragment +0.1.

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This immediately piqued his curiosity. After careful observation, he discovered that a new notification would pop up almost every 5 minutes.

Where did they come from? Are they their subordinates? But why is it so regular?

After a brief moment of thought, Thor had a guess in his mind.

After the Black Feathered Eagle left the abandoned dungeon with another rhombus-shaped gem in its hand, it did not return immediately but instead perched on a birch tree and waited quietly.

Five minutes passed quickly, but this time, no new notification appeared.

Upon seeing this, Thor immediately realized that the sealed creature had not given up, but had simply changed its strategy.

It might have thought that the reason the previous attacks on the bats were ineffective was because the mental connection between the bats and Thor was too weak to withstand too much power.

So this time, it plans to slowly boil the frog in lukewarm water, gradually seeping in and eroding it, accumulating little by little, to achieve its ulterior motives.

Thor, who hadn't expected such a good thing, couldn't help but laugh.

Five minutes yields 0.1 essence, an hour yields more than 1 point, and a day can yield around 10 points.

Although it's not a lot, it allows me to eat a few more energy crystals every day, and over time, it becomes a considerable gain.

After the black-feathered eagle had been busy for several hours, Thor called it back. Then, the kobolds fed it fresh meat, and after a period of rest, it resumed its work.

To enhance the bird's stamina, Thor even took some dragon crystal powder from his own food and mixed it into the scraps of meat he fed it.

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the first caravan that passed through the canyon has not yet returned, but a new caravan has already passed by.

Saul still intended to do things the old way, demanding that they hand over all their money, half of their goods, and a quarter of their population.

But this caravan wasn't as sensible as the previous one.

Whether out of fear or on purpose, one of the guards suddenly fired a crossbow bolt while Thor wasn't looking, and it struck him in the chest with a "clang".

Bright sparks flew from the thick, crimson scales, which resembled plate armor, and the steel arrowhead was deflected without leaving a scratch.

Feeling the slight touch on his chest, Thor couldn't help but grin, revealing a ferocious sneer.

The dozens of essence energy crystals and ores he consumes daily are no joke; now, with his scales covering his body, he can almost completely ignore most ordinary weapons and low-level magical equipment.

Even if an army of ten thousand men were to besiege them, without powerful siege equipment, they would only be able to die of exhaustion in despair.

However, just because you weren't hurt doesn't mean that such offensive behavior can be forgiven.

A burst of scorching dragon breath erupted, and a raging river of flames stretched for nearly 40 meters, instantly engulfing more than half of the caravan.

The fear and despair they exuded all transformed into the essence that kept flashing below Thor's line of sight, adding further clues.

If you glance at the balance at this point, you'll find it's already reached 1225.

This was even after his body grew and his appetite increased, with most of his essence going towards food expenses.

After teaching this arrogant caravan a lesson and burning more than half of the unfortunate caravan members, Thor spared the remaining lucky ones.

Keeping them around not only serves as a warning to other caravans, but also better promotes our reputation.

Seeing these terrified humans return like stray dogs, Thor couldn't help but smile with pleasure, then turned and flew back to his lair.

Now that I've accumulated enough essence, it's time to extract my third intermediate monster template.

As usual, he exchanged all his excess essence for various crystals and ores, stuffing them into his mouth like candy.

He then had the kobolds serve him the food they had prepared beforehand, and devoured almost an entire bison in one go before finally settling down in a comfortable position, completely satisfied.

After silently praying for Tiamat's blessing, hoping the old man would bring him good luck, Thor focused his mind on the wheel in his mind and slammed it hard on the fourth wheel.

A full 1000 points of essence were instantly transformed into starlight and poured into it, the neon-like light points flashing and stopping on a small square.

On the square, painted in red and blue, was a ferocious armored Tyrannosaurus Rex. Upon seeing its blade-like tail, Thor immediately realized what it was.

Congratulations! You have obtained the [Dragon Slayer] monster template. Do you want to extract it now? Yes/No.

Thor began to recall information about the monster—a creature hailed as the coolest beast dragon species.

Its appearance is like an enlarged version of a carnivorous carnivore, but its whole body is covered with a metallic red carapace, it has two horns on its head, blue spines that rise like flames on its back, and a tail that takes up half of its body length, like a giant ship-slaying sword.

This is undoubtedly an extremely powerful monster. Not only does its thick carapace provide strong defense, but its blade-like tail can also deliver devastating blows.

It is said that even Deviljho, which occupies a higher ecological niche, would not easily provoke it unless it was extremely hungry.

Thor looked at his tail, which was more than half the length of his body, and imagined the terrifying destructive power it could cause if it were transformed into a blade and swung around. He immediately chose "Yes".

Chapter 108 Changes and New Spells

The armored behemoth suddenly appeared in mid-air, roaring deafeningly before crashing into Thor's chest.

As that familiar warm current surged through his body, he immediately felt every cell in his body rejoice, and the bloodline of the red dragon within him roared with excitement, surging rapidly along his limbs and bones.

The fusion with the Dragon Slayer monster template was successful. Abilities such as [Melting Intestines], [Efficient Heat Dissipation], and [Rapid Running], which were too weak compared to the main version, have been converted into pure life force.

The [Red Flame Bag] has been retained.

The composite metal casing has been retained.

The tail blade has been retained.

As a massive Brute Wyvern monster, Glavenus not only loves to sweep with its tail blade, but also possesses considerable fire-breathing ability.

It consumes large amounts of minerals daily. After digestion and decomposition, some of the minerals seep into its body surface to form tough scales, while the rest is stored inside the body and transformed into flammable and explosive high-temperature fireballs that it spews out.

So strictly speaking, it is actually a monster that possesses both fire and earth attributes.

This attribute, which is extremely compatible with the bloodline of the red dragon, made Thor feel as if the blood in his whole body was boiling. The fire element in the environment was constantly gathering towards him, and even his limbs and belly, which were pressed against the ground, could vaguely feel the minerals contained in the stones.

A tingling, itchy sensation began to emanate from his body. As time slowly passed, the plate-like scales on his body began to spread and grow further.

On the long tail behind its rear end, hard red scales interlocked and spread outwards and outwards, their edges as sharp as blades.

The scorching dragon blood, carrying immense magical power, surged into the carapace through the capillaries. The already vibrant scales instantly lit up, emitting a crimson glow, making the entire red dragon appear as if it had turned into a red-hot iron.

As the changes within his body gradually stabilized, Thor twisted his thick neck and looked at his own body, discovering that his length from nose to tail tip had exceeded 14 meters.

Most of his body had been completely connected by the metallic components secreted from his surface, forming a magnificent suit of armor made of numerous plates that covered his entire body.

Some curved thorns extended from the outside of the limbs, and the tips of the crimson body were tinged with a deep blue color, making them look like clusters of rising and leaping flames.

Its already long tail became even longer due to the extension of the metal material, making it more proportionate to its body than that of a typical red dragon.

This made his entire dragon look like a metal monster, with traces of its original scales only visible on the inside of some joints that needed to remain flexible.

As a consequence of these changes, a strong hunger rose in Thor's stomach. Unlike his previous craving for flesh and blood, this time he craved various metals and ores.

After all, the layer of metal spreading on the surface of his scales did not appear out of thin air. Although the monster template contained enormous energy, it was not responsible for filling the material.

To cover a red dragon that is over 14 meters long, especially a freak with a wingspan of over 36 meters, the amount of various metal materials required is by no means small.

Therefore, the armor on Thor's body and the long, agile tail blade behind him are actually all made from substances extracted from his scales and bones, and are only a thin layer.

If he hadn't consumed over 200 points of various minerals and energy crystals before fusing with the template, he would probably already be suffering from osteoporosis.

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Thor glanced at his current essence balance. During the time he was fusing with the Dragon Slayer monster template, his essence had increased by another 24 points.

Without hesitation, he exchanged all these essences for swallow sparrow stones. 24 kilograms may sound like a lot, but it was actually smaller than a basketball, which he swallowed in one gulp.

If he could, he would prefer to exchange for Spirit Crane Stones, but they were far too expensive, costing ten points of essence per kilogram. With his current balance, they were simply not enough to fill a gap in his teeth.

After slightly easing his hunger, Thor suddenly realized that for some monster templates, obtaining them might only be the beginning.

They would allow Thor to inherit the advantages, special abilities, bloodlines, and unique organs of those monsters, and his mental and life force would continuously transform his body, but they would not provide the corresponding energy and matter.

Just like this dragon-slaying monster template, Thor's body will evolve by combining the advantages of both, but the metallic components on his body will not appear out of thin air.

This requires him to find a way to consume the corresponding minerals. One kilogram of Linghe Stone requires ten points of essence. What if it were replaced with higher-grade dragon vein crystals, pure crystals, or even Scarlet Iris Stones?

The essence required for physical evolution and growth is likely far greater than the amount extracted from the template.

'Given my current physical condition, I would need at least a thousand kilograms of various precious ores to fully unleash the potential of the Rock Dragon and Slayer monster templates, right?'

Based on this calculation, it would require several thousand to tens of thousands of spiritual essences, which is far from enough given the amount I've acquired so far!

Thor discovered that the more monster templates he extracted, the greater his potential became, and the purer his bloodline became.

However, the more resources are needed for growth, the less essence can be saved to extract monster templates.

It can be said that the bigger the fish, the bigger the fish bones; the bigger the fish bones, the less fish meat; and the less fish meat, the smaller the fish.

He shook his head, dismissing these chaotic thoughts.

I glanced at my challenge level on my profile below the spinning wheel and found that it had reached 14+.

Young dragons aged 14+, with the added bonuses of various special abilities, are already comparable to legendary dragons of the same age.

Many of the white dragons, who are also part of the five-colored dragons, may never reach Thor's current strength in their entire lives.

In addition to these obvious changes, the further purification of the red dragon bloodline within his body has made Thor's control over the elements of fire and earth even stronger.

As soon as he thought about it, the fire element in the environment began to gather continuously. With a "whoosh," flames rose up within a 30-meter radius of him.

This is the Aura of Incineration, which only a few adult red dragons can control. As long as the red dragon is alive, this aura will continue to burn around it.

Having mastered this means that creatures whose strength does not reach a certain level are not even qualified to approach him.

Moreover, the enhancement of his fire and earth elemental magical energy allowed Thor to awaken a new spell—Blazing Metal—from the vast dragon heritage within his mind.

Within a certain range, any non-magical metal that touches his body will be instantly heated to a reddish-white incandescent state.

This means that even a large ballista forged from fine steel would be instantly melted into molten iron if it landed on him without any magic applied, rendering it unable to exert its intended penetrating power.

At this point, no matter how many ordinary people or low-skilled professionals there are, they will all lose their significance when facing Thor.

Chapter 109 The Arena

Thor strolled out of his lair with a cheerful air, his claws, also covered in a layer of metallic minerals and as sharp as knives, leaving long, narrow scratch marks on the hard rock.

Upon reaching the cave entrance, gazing at the expansive view around him, he couldn't help but roar to the sky.

The rolling sound waves spread out like thunder, and the corn and potato seedlings that had already sprouted on the surrounding low hills and terraced fields seemed to bow their heads in response.

Upon hearing this voice, all the evil creatures around stopped what they were doing, looked up at the magnificent figure that shimmered with burning light, and felt a deep sense of awe.

At the same time, a faint doubt also arose in their hearts.

Are all red dragons like this? Look at those wings that blot out the sky, the armor formed by scales fused together, the claws and teeth as sharp as knives, and the tail that seems capable of splitting mountains—it's truly terrifying.

What would a golden dragon, which is said to be able to rival it, look like?

They must be much stronger and more robust to dare to challenge this crimson tyrant.

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The dragon's keen eyesight allowed Thor to clearly see the glint in the eyes of the evil creatures below.

It was awe of an existence that one could not match, fear of cataclysmic destruction, and an intense desire for power.