nucmednet Chapter 39 The Red Dragon is Fearless!
Chapter 39 The Red Dragon is Fearless!
Watching the blue dragon whelp depart, Thor couldn't help but smile smugly.
Among most dragons, bullying the weak and fearing the strong is almost ingrained in their nature—the more one yields, the more easily one is bullied. Only by constantly demonstrating one's strength can one earn their respect, or rather—their fear.
He glanced again at the balance of essence below the huge wheel in his mind and found that he had gained another 2 points in just a short while.
Including the average of 3 points accumulated each day over the previous 4 days, after deducting the points spent on exchanging Dragon Crystals and Burning Coal, I still have a little over 11 points left. At this rate, I should be able to accumulate 100 essence points within a month and draw a low-level monster template.
As Thor mentally planned his future, he swallowed most of the flames surging in his throat, only spitting out the remaining small amount slowly towards the giant horned bull beneath him.
The high temperature scorched the hide and hair, emitting a burnt smell of protein.
But to the Red Dragon's unique sense of smell, the smell was like the rich aroma of roasted meat after the Maillard reaction, instantly arousing his strong appetite.
This enormous creature weighed at least one or two tons, and even with Thor's appetite, there was absolutely no way he could finish it in one go.
He tore off large chunks of beef and swallowed them whole without chewing. His elastic stomach and belly quickly swelled up, like a red ball was stuffed inside.
Before long, he felt he couldn't eat anymore, but there was still more than half of the giant horned beef left.
He glanced sideways at Sistana and Kalp, who were standing to the side watching him eat, and then stretched out his sharp claws, tearing off two large pieces of beef and throwing them over.
Then, his gaze shifted to the other young dragons around him, and he found that most of them had already eaten their fill and finished feeding. But some had not managed to get enough food and were still hungry.
The vast majority of these are white dragons. Due to their low intelligence and racial limitations, their challenge level during their hatchling stage is only 2, while other blue, black, and green dragons are at 3, and red dragons can even reach an astonishing 4.
This results in the vast majority of white dragon hatchlings being unable to compete with hatchlings of other colors and being forced to scavenge the scraps left behind by them.
The scarcity of food slows down physical development, causing the growth of strength to lag behind that of other young dragons, thus creating a vicious cycle.
Thor took a closer look at the white dragons that he had previously overlooked.
They are about 12 feet long, with a sturdy and robust body covered with needle-like white scales. They have a large head with a horn-like crown on top, made of interlocking bone plates and scales that extends backward like a knife.
In fact, among all the five-colored dragons, the white dragon's appearance is most similar to that of the red dragon, but their colors and attributes are completely different, which leads to a world of difference in their strength.
Looking at the old and new scars on these white dragon cubs, and the ribs faintly visible on their abdomens, one can tell that they are not living a happy life here.
After all, they were originally creatures suited to living in polar glaciers, but they were forcibly abducted to this hot Gobi desert. Coupled with the suppression of other young dragons, how could their lives be easy?
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"These idiots probably can't provide much more spiritual essence than the boar-men, how pathetic!"
Thor stretched out his claws again, tore off a large chunk of beef from the remaining carcass of the giant horned bull, and threw it at the weakest of the white dragons.
The white dragon first took a step back warily, but then couldn't resist the temptation, quickly rushed forward, snatched the beef, and ran away.
It looked just like a wildcat, which made Thor burst into laughter.
"Interesting! Very interesting! You idiots want to fill your stomachs? Then let the great Thor grant your wishes, aha! ha! ha!"
His wild laughter still echoed in the air as his entire body transformed into a leaping ball of flame, fiercely lunging at the blue dragons that had previously surrounded him.
"You blue reptiles, weren't you quite the chatterbox before? Well, let me see what gives you the courage to bark so arrogantly in front of me!"
A blue dragon that was eating was caught off guard and was knocked away, rolling around five or six times before coming to a stop.
Thor, however, had already grabbed the half-eaten camel leg he hadn't finished eating, and with a forceful flick, tossed it to the white dragon who was waiting outside to eat the leftovers.
These white-scaled creatures, though not very intelligent, possessed a cunning akin to that of wild beasts. One of them lunged forward in an instant, snatched a camel's leg, and charged toward the nearby oasis.
"Damn it, what are you doing?!"
The furious roar of the blue dragon that had lost its food came from behind, but Thor ignored it and turned to pounce on another blue dragon that had once surrounded him.
Two monsters, both 16 feet long and as large as adult horses, collided with a deafening crash, tumbling and wrestling together.
Seeing this, the white dragons waiting outside became eager to try, and their hunger emboldened them.
Before the previous blue dragon could charge, Thor bent his strong hind legs and kicked outwards, striking the blue dragon he was fighting in the belly, sending it flying more than three meters away.
Having managed to escape, Thor didn't rush to leave. Instead, he took a deep breath, flapped his large wings rapidly, and charged at high speed towards the blue dragon horde that had gathered in another direction.
The basal blood vessels in his body began to function, and the large intake of dragon crystals and burning coals made Thor's magic power far greater than that of red dragons of the same age. It poured into his upper stomach and was suddenly expelled through his throat.
Flames surged forth from his gaping mouth like a tidal wave, initially just a thin wisp, but in the blink of an eye, they transformed into a massive fire cone, several meters long and three or four meters wide.
The blue dragons, gathered together, never expected Thor to unleash such a terrifying breath. Unable to dodge in time, they were all engulfed by the flames.
As Thor charged forward at high speed, a long river of fire was left in the ground.
Roars and screams rang out one after another. The blue dragon hatchling, covered in dragon breath, tumbled and crawled to the ground, rolling around continuously. It took a lot of effort to extinguish the flames on its body with the help of sand.
Looking at their bodies again, the scales that were once as smooth as sapphires had turned charred black, and some had even cracked, causing them to scream in pain.
"Damn red dragon, I'll kill you!"
"You asked for this, so don't blame us for ganging up on you!"
"Don't let him get away! Catch him! Break his wings and knock his teeth out one by one!"
An angry roar echoed across most of the oasis, and the blue dragons flapped their wings and soared into the sky, relentlessly pursuing Thor in the air.
As he watched the increasing notifications for his essence appear in his eyes, Thor couldn't help but smirk.
His wings, far larger than those of an ordinary red dragon, flapped, providing him with powerful propulsion. The intricate wing bones and muscle fascia on his wings also allowed him to perform difficult flight maneuvers like a bat.
A blue dragon with a charred face and red eyes rushed towards Thor, but the moment they made contact, the red dragon in front of him twisted its body strangely and instantly appeared above him.
Immediately, Thor's long, powerful tail lashed down like a steel whip, striking the blue dragon hard on the base of its wing. The intense pain caused the dragon to lose its balance and fall headfirst.
"The Red Dragon fears nothing!! Let you blue cowards see what true power is!!"