nucmednet Chapter 168 The Wonderful Uses of Ether Crystals
Chapter 168 The Wonderful Uses of Ether Crystals
Chapter 168 The Wonderful Uses of Ether Crystals
At a price of 300 gold coins per weapon, Thor kept his promise and allowed the human merchants to take away more than 30 weapons, thus fulfilling his earlier commitment.
Witnessing this scene, Alan couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face and spoke up.
"I never expected that you, a dragon, would keep your promise. This is truly beyond my expectations."
She secretly wondered: Could it be that they planned to wait until they left the valley before sending their men to intercept them and take the goods back?
As soon as she finished speaking, a look of vigilance appeared on her face, and her azure eyes locked onto Thor's pupils, as if trying to see into the depths of his eyes to see through the hint of guilt that his lie had been exposed.
Thor merely let out a disdainful sneer, two plumes of smoke carrying sparks billowing from his nostrils.
"Don't look at me with your narrow-minded eyes. A few hundred pieces of junk are not worth me going back on my word."
"Before you question me, you need to understand your place—as a slave, don't ask questions you shouldn't! Serving me well is what you should be doing!"
After saying that, Thor ignored the golden dragon, dragged his massive body into the sky, and flew straight towards his volcanic lava, plunging headfirst into the scalding lava.
Although the battle with the golden dragon did not cause him any real injury, he still felt sore all over and his magic power was mostly depleted. He planned to take a "hot spring" to relax.
As for whether Alan will take the opportunity to escape? The oath of the metal dragon is the strongest chain, and no matter how much her strength increases, she will never be able to break free.
Alan looked at the volcano in the distance, which had become increasingly active and started to emit thick smoke due to the arrival of the red dragon, and his face showed obvious disgust.
As a golden dragon, although she possesses immunity to flames and high temperatures, she prefers solitary mountain peaks.
A secluded ancient castle, or a magnificent forest and grassland.
The boiling lava, the pungent smell of sulfur, and the extremely unstable environment all disgusted her from the bottom of her heart.
However, bound by her vow, she had no choice but to follow suit, and eventually chose a low hill near the volcano as her temporary nest.
With the arrival of the golden dragon, her unique magical aura and bio-force field began to spread outwards.
These two dragons, both fire creatures but belonging to completely different factions, have an intertwined influence on the environment that creates a peculiar neutralizing effect.
The fire and earth magic elements, which had become agitated due to Thor's presence, gradually calmed down, and the boiling magma in the volcano slowly subsided.
This was undoubtedly fantastic news for the other creatures under Thor's command.
Originally subordinates of the Red Dragon, they had gained some degree of fire immunity after being exposed to the magic emanating from Thor's body for a long time and adapting to their surroundings.
But Thor's strength increased so rapidly, almost explosively so in a short period of time, that the environment around his lair also changed drastically, leaving them no time to adapt.
Every day, several unfortunate creatures would perish due to the sudden change in environment. Now, the arrival of the golden dragon has slowed down this process, finally giving them time to catch their breath and adapt.
Another benefit for Thor was having a qualified cook, so he could eat fresh meat and blood every day without having to do anything himself.
Although his jackals and orcs could also go out hunting, the rolling hills were too barren, and the nearest hunting grounds where large prey could be caught were tens or even hundreds of kilometers away.
By the time they catch enough prey and drag their heavy prey back, the meat has long since lost its optimal texture over time.
But hunting with a golden dragon is a completely different story. Her high-speed flight allows her to travel back and forth quickly, and her large size makes it easy to carry heavy prey.
In addition, she would use purifying fire to slowly roast the cattle and sheep, so when Thor ate them, he could taste a spicy sensation similar to chili peppers. Combined with the frustrated expression on her face, it was an indescribable pleasure.
Time flew by, everything proceeded smoothly, and Thor's power continued to grow with each passing day.
The ether crystal he swallowed would be digested in tiny amounts every now and then, releasing a wisp of peculiar energy to nourish his body.
At first, Thor didn't notice any obvious changes, but as time went by, little by little, he gradually became able to sense other magical elements besides fire and earth.
Besides the brightest fire element and the slightly lesser earth element, the cyan wind element and the blue water element also suddenly entered his field of vision at a certain moment.
Immediately afterwards, the green life element, the blue-purple lightning element, the white-gold light element, the pitch-black dark element, and the deep white ice element, which was completely opposite to his attribute, also came into view one by one.
The energy field, which was originally only red and yellow, was now filled with various different colored light spots. Although the number of them was extremely small, they greatly enriched the scene before our eyes.
After Thor absorbed the light spots representing different elements, they were not transformed into corresponding magic power. Instead, they underwent a peculiar transformation and became the fire and earth elemental magic power that he possessed.
Could it be because ether crystals, as the primordial power of the world, inherently possess the ability to assimilate and transform all energy? And because I absorbed enough of this energy, my body also acquired a trace of the same characteristic?
So, what about the spacetime attributes it carries? When will they manifest themselves, or how many ether crystals will it need to absorb?
This change in his body excited Thor immensely, as it meant that he would be able to draw enough magic from his surroundings again if he encountered an environment like the Endless Glacier.
Looking at the price of "one gram of essence" on the mental wheel, it suddenly seemed reasonable, so I immediately added Ether Crystals to my daily menu.
Once the one in my stomach is digested, I'll immediately exchange it for another one. In any case, the supply of crystals cannot be interrupted.
Following Mark and his group, more caravans traveled to and from Thor's territory.
Some of them were passing through this place on their way to the wilderness, while others couldn't resist the temptation and chose to turn back to make a deal with the dragon.
Using the wheel in his mind, Thor exchanged essence for supplies. In many cases, he could even directly convert the essence produced by caravan members into trade goods, making it a business with virtually no cost.
Furthermore, the unique characteristics of items from another world give his products an inherent monopoly.
Thor sells all sorts of high-performance weapons, unique plants that enhance strength, mushrooms that induce wonderful hallucinations, and even high-quality wood and corn with a unique taste as commodities.
Endless gold coins suddenly flooded in like a tidal wave. He exchanged some of them for resources to build his territory, and the rest filled his treasure vault.
He would also print his own image and name on every item he sold, which made his fame spread rapidly, not only throughout the human kingdoms in the nearby east, but also all the way to the depths of the wilderness.