Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template.

When Nefarian was dragged over by Lelia and saw the thick horn in the stone box, his whole body trembled violently, and his face showed intense terror.

However, no dragon cared about his expression or feelings. A dragon-blooded kobold, wielding a sharp rapier, plunged it deep into the gaps in his scales, causing blood to gush out and stain the entire horn crimson.

Thor took the opportunity to exchange for some dragon crystals. With a forceful squeeze of his large claws, he crushed all the shiny crystals into fine dust and sprinkled it evenly on the unicorn horn.

The pure life energy of the planet, combined with the blood of blood relatives, is enough to maintain the power of this unicorn for a long time.

In Thor's view, he already possessed the ability to control lightning, and theoretically, he should be able to directly activate the full power of the Golden Lion monster template without needing to ingest additional lightning elements.

But it's always good to be prepared, and having an extra layer of insurance is always a good thing.

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Thor took one last look at the unicorn engulfed in blood-red "snowflakes," then covered the stone slab again before handing the stone box to the dragon-blooded kobolds beside him, instructing them to store it properly.

He then entrusted the young dragons he brought back to Leilia and Alan, allowing them to lead them respectively.

He didn't want to concern himself with the specifics of how to do it; he just wanted these young dragons to realize their value as innate magical creatures, and that would be enough.

After arranging everything, Thor climbed up the towering crater, and with a sudden flap of his broad wings, he plummeted down into the lava below like a heavy mountain.

The combination of various monster templates and ample energy from his daily diet allowed his body to grow much faster than that of a typical dragon.

Thor could clearly sense that his next slumber was imminent, perhaps in a year, perhaps in ten years, or even just next month.

This timing depends solely on when he draws another powerful monster template.

At that time, he will not only enter a new age group, but his bloodline purity will also reach a new level, and he will step into the threshold of legend.

However, the combination of these three factors means that the duration of his slumber will far exceed that of an ordinary true dragon.

He had been asleep for several months when he grew from a fledgling dragon to a young dragon, and this time it might take several years.

During this process, he did not completely lose consciousness and become a helpless victim.

However, like a hibernating bear, each time it awakens, it consumes a lot of energy and disrupts the normal growth process, causing certain disorders in the body.

This can lead to anything from prolonged sleep to impaired potential and poor physical development.

Therefore, before he truly falls into a deep sleep, he should cultivate a group of reliable subordinates to avoid unnecessary disturbances.

If we follow the typical life cycle of a true dragon, once they have acquired territory and begin to cultivate their retinue, there will be intervals of several decades or even centuries between each slumber, giving them ample time to do these things.

Thor grew so fast, even faster than the short-lived humans, that even with some cheat-like methods, he still had no creatures under his command that were truly useful.

Then we can only continue to invest resources, especially in those relatively loyal kobolds, allocating more resources to them.

Meanwhile, the massive arena has been completed, and it's time to begin the Molten Trial and formally select one's true kin.

Before that, Thor decided to use his remaining 1,000 essence points to draw a small number of intermediate monster templates, thus pushing his strength to its current limit.

Chapter 190 Horned Dragon

Thor's extremely high mass meant that he did not float on the surface of the lava like an ordinary creature; instead, he sank slowly like a heavy metal block.

The intense heat surging from all directions was like warm water enveloping his body, and a continuous stream of fire and earth elements seeped into his body through his scales, replenishing the energy consumed by his growth and activities.

He skillfully poured a small amount of his essence into the giant turntable, but the flashing lights no longer stirred any intense emotions within him.

The next instant, the flashing neon lights suddenly stopped, and on the small squares they covered, a flying dragon with huge curved horns, bulging pupils, a majestic body, and a hammer-like tail was depicted in yellowish-brown paint.

Congratulations on obtaining the [Ceratops Monster Template]! Do you wish to withdraw it immediately? Yes/No.

This is also a highly representative monster in the Monster Hunter series, earning the name "Desert Tyrant" due to its powerful strength and ferocious nature.

The horned dinosaur had a massive body that was 20 to 30 meters long. It was covered with thick, yellowish-brown armor, had a hammer-like tail similar to that of an ankylosaur, a disc-shaped head with a ferocious mouth, blood-red eyes, and a pair of extremely exaggerated, protruding horns.

As a flying dragon monster, it does not have the ability to fly, but instead lives in the sand.

Therefore, the wings on its forelimbs have degenerated, leaving only a small amount of wing membrane, and have become unusually thick due to years of digging.

It is said that it also has a close relative called Monoblos. Among hunters, the person who can hunt Monoblos alone and obtain its horn is regarded as a symbol of courage.

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The information flashed through his mind, and Thor's attention was focused on "withdraw immediately".

This time, the spirit did not appear in mid-air, but leaped out from under him. The ferocious beast charged headfirst, crashing directly into him.

A familiar warmth surged through my body, flowing with my blood and spreading to every part of my body.

Thor felt a slight tingling sensation throughout his body, from the inside out. The earth element in the surrounding magma became even clearer, almost overshadowing the intense firelight.

The fusion with the Diablos monster template was successful. However, abilities such as [Heavy Scales], [Tail Hammer], and [Powerful Charge] are outdated compared to the main body and have been converted into pure life force.

[High-speed excavation] has been retained.

[Power of the Earth] has been retained.

The underground passage has been preserved.

The horned dinosaur didn't have any particularly special organs; it relied entirely on its thick armor and brute strength.

These abilities are not particularly outstanding compared to Thor's physical body, so most of his abilities were not retained, leaving only his powerful affinity for earth-attribute energy.

The magma, which was already incredibly familiar to Thor, now evoked entirely new feelings in him. Fire and earth mingled together, like the veins of the earth, surging with a vast and boundless vitality.

His spiritual power continued to extend outward, gradually enabling him to perceive farther directions and deeper underground. The surging magma around him rose and fell with his breath, as if echoing him.

Immediately, a peculiar fluctuation emanated from his body, and under the influence of the world's rules, the depths of the earth, unknown to the naked eye, responded instantly.

A muffled rumble of thunder, carrying an ancient echo, began to surge upwards continuously, and the volcano, which had been calm for some time, erupted once again.

Boom!!!

Thick smoke billowed into the sky, and crimson meteors fell from the heavens, with streaks of blood-red lightning flashing as dust particles rubbed against each other.

Upon seeing this familiar sight, the creatures living around the volcano scattered in panic.

The young dragon, which had just arrived in Thor's territory, was unaware of what was happening and flapped its wings in fear.

At this moment, Sistana and Kalp were in the Underdark, in the lava lake of the cave containing the underground city.

On the vacant lot next to it, towering towers and chimneys have already been built.

The scalding magma surged and the dark red flames stained the surrounding rock walls blood red.

The air was thick with the acrid smells of sulfur, scorched earth, and molten metal. Countless gray dwarves bustled about on the scorching ground. They were short and stocky, with ashen skin and icy eyes, completely unconcerned about the intense heat that could scald a mortal.

A huge, heat-resistant barrel, pulled by iron chains, was slowly lowered into the lake, fully loaded with mined and traded iron ore.

The high temperature of the magma scorched the barrel walls, heating the ore inside, but the heat was clearly insufficient, and it took quite a while for the ore to turn slightly red.

Then it was Sistana and Kalp's turn to take the stage. The two fledgling dragons swam from afar, absorbing the heat of the magma and spewing out billowing dragon flames from their mouths.

With this further heating, the iron ore in the bucket immediately emitted a piercing cracking sound, and thick smoke billowed into the sky. The impurities began to vaporize and peel off, forming layers with the molten metal.

Once the bucket of molten iron had melted, the huge bucket was lifted again and slowly moved aside by the cave dwellers and goblin slaves.

Several gray dwarf craftsmen stood on a stone platform off the ground, holding long-handled iron ladles engraved with runes, coldly directing the flow of molten iron into the channel.

The molten iron is further separated from impurities here before being poured into a pre-prepared mold.

The molten metal poured down like a crimson river, and after it cooled, it became crude yet equally deadly weapon embryos.

Once a batch of molten iron was poured, Sistana and Kalp immediately started shouting and demanding their due payment.

As agreed beforehand, they would receive a gold coin as a reward for each batch of ore melted.

In this territory where even the stones on the ground belong to Sol, this is one of the few ways they can accumulate wealth, so they naturally cherish every harvest.

When the gleaming gold coins were handed to them, they immediately snatched them away and examined them closely.

Just as Sistana and Kalp were about to put the gold coins into their hidden vault, a powerful and vast force suddenly surged from beneath them, causing the entire lava lake to tremble.

That powerful, domineering, and incomparable sense of nobility, that superior pressure that seemed to come from a higher level of life, made the two red dragon hatchlings freeze in place, not daring to move an inch.

The gold coin in its claws thus fell into the boiling lava, where bubbles surged and instantly swallowed it without a trace.

"Do not!!!"

"My gold coins!!"

Realizing what was happening, Sistana and Calp immediately screamed in terror and frantically dug downwards, but how could they possibly find the object that was no bigger than a fingernail?

"Damn it! It must be Thor, that bastard must have made the noise!!"

"He must pay us compensation! Go now! He must compensate us tenfold for our losses!"

The next moment, the two fledgling dragons leaped out of the lava lake and charged menacingly toward the passage leading to the ground.

Chapter 191 The Joy of Growing Up (Part 1)

Boom—!!

The ground was shaking violently, and gravel kept rolling down.

First, billowing gray smoke rose from the mountaintop, followed by orange-red lava carrying raging flames that shot into the sky, spraying scorching heat hundreds of meters high.

The air was thick with the pungent smell of sulfur, and thick black smoke and dust obscured the sky like dark clouds, interspersed with golden-red fire rain.

The next moment, a crimson giant shadow smashed through the magma and flames and burst forth from the depths of the earth!

Thor's scales gleamed like molten gold in the firelight, and with a flap of his wings, he stirred up a gale, sweeping away the rain of fire and smoke in all directions.

He seemed to have returned from purgatory, with a surging sea of ​​fire beneath his wings and a raging wind all around him. Every scale of his armor flowed with the ferocity of a volcano and the domineering power of a true dragon. He raised his head and let out a wild and unrestrained roar.

"Power! Boundless power! I am the King of Flames, the ruler of the mountains and the earth!!"

The rolling sound waves exploded like thunder, spreading far and wide.

The various dragons and evil creatures around them, sensing that unrestrained aura, all looked up in horror.

This red dragon has become even stronger, and the aura it exudes has far surpassed the realm of mortals, making one wonder if it might step into the legendary realm at any moment.

And indeed, the loading of the horned dragon monster template not only increased Thor's affinity for earth elements, making his muscles, bones, and scales more robust and solid, but also made the hazy barrier in his mind incredibly clear.

It's like a thin layer of plastic wrap; whenever Thor's energy fluctuates, this wrap twists and turns violently.

Furthermore, if Thor were willing, he could concentrate his power right now and charge forward, directly sublimating his own power and bloodline, forcibly crossing this threshold.

However, in this way, the legendary proof obtained might be rather ordinary.

When a creature ascends to the legendary level, it is the first time it has the opportunity to directly interact with the rules of the world. Naturally, the deeper one goes, the greater the authority one can gain.

He didn't want to break through such a crucial juncture so easily; naturally, he wanted to do his best.

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"We absolutely cannot back down later; we must make him pay at least a hundred gold coins in compensation."

"That damned Saul is so rich, yet he only gave us such a pittance as compensation. It's outrageous!"

"As blood relatives who share the same blood, we should also have a share in his territory!"

"That's right! Absolutely right! We should have a share!"

Sistana and Calp kept grumbling indignantly as their bright red figures nimbly darted among the hills and mountains.

The towering volcano was already in sight in the distance, and the sulfurous volcanic ash made the sky appear somewhat gloomy.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the two fledgling dragons charged towards the summit with undiminished momentum, fiercely attacking the enormous dragon shadow in mid-air.

Thor, who was immersed in the joy of his increased power, only saw two red lights rushing towards him. The surroundings were hazy and he couldn't see clearly. He subconsciously swung his claws.

The broad, powerful claws slammed down like the sky, casually striking Sistana and Calp. Their unparalleled strength caused their upward momentum to halt instantly, and they were sent flying back at an even faster speed than when they arrived.

The two fledglings landed on the volcano below, only to be bounced high into the air and tumble down the slope until they crashed into a protruding basalt rock, finally coming to a stop in a sorry state.

"Ouch! That hurts! It hurts so much!!"

"My back! My back feels like it's broken!!"

A series of piercing screams rang out. The continuous impacts caused Sistana and Calp to feel excruciating pain all over their bodies, writhing on the ground like earthworms that had been sprinkled with salt.

They never expected that, after arriving in a menacing manner to demand compensation, they would be hit hard before they could even open their mouths.