Chapter 129 Dragon Heart Evolution, Thorn Evolution

The torrential rain that had lasted for seven days gradually subsided, finally receding into fine silver threads. The coniferous forest was soaked in the misty water vapor, and every dark green pine needle was adorned with diamond-like raindrops.

Samantha lay in her cave, beneath her a bed of stacked crystal coins.

They are white, black, green, blue, and red, a total of five colors.

"Oh, I don't hate the rainy season as much now."

It rolled over, enjoying the wonderful sensation of its scales rubbing against the crystal, and listening to the soft sound of rain, feeling very happy.

In the past, every time the rainy season came...

Samantha would hide in her impoverished nest and curse the damp, gloomy weather.

Things are different now.

The crystal coins beneath it are its wealth.

According to the order of the five-colored dragons.

White crystal coins are the lowest grade, followed by black crystal coins, green crystal coins, and blue crystal coins.

The most valuable are the red crystal coins that share the same color as Samantha's.

As the only dragon alchemist in the Ironforge clan, and also in charge of the important task of forging crystal coins, Samantha received a considerable reward and became wealthy.

It gradually began to enjoy the feeling of lying on the pile of treasure, watching and listening to the rain, and falling asleep to the sound of the rain.

After lying down for a while, Samantha became drowsy and was about to fall asleep.

A loud boom—like the roar of an engine—startled Samantha awake.

"That wretched Garus."

It muttered something and said.

The sound just now wasn't the alchemical golem's engine, but Garros's heartbeat, or more accurately, the sound of Garros's heart pumping after using Blood Burst.

As time passed, the roar gradually subsided.

Samantha blinked, yawned, and huddled closer to the pile of treasure, finding a comfortable position to go back to sleep.

Sizzle!

A resounding roar, like a thousand lightning bolts striking simultaneously, jolted Samantha awake, banishing all her sleepiness.

"Ah, that wretched Garus!"

It crawled out of the cave and flew to where Garus was, wanting to express its dissatisfaction at being woken up.

However, when it saw the figure wrapped in golden lightning, exuding passion, wildness, strength, and ferocity, all its dissatisfaction immediately vanished.

This appearance and posture are truly too unfair; even a metal dragon would find it hard to resist.

Without disturbing Garus, Samantha flew back to the cave and fell asleep peacefully to the sounds of wind, rain, and lightning.

After a period of time.

Garros finished his training and removed the heavy armor he was wearing.

Yes, he has a suit of armor.

The style is rough and primitive, and it looks somewhat crudely made. Its only advantage is that it is heavy.

This equipment was specially crafted by Garros after he had the red dragon sorcerer take into account his physique. It was made of high-density, heavy metal ore, and the weight of the armor was almost enough to crush a white dragon of the same height as Garros.

He wore this armor not for defense, but mainly to further enhance the training effect through weight.

In recent days, Garos has frequently used the Blood Explosion Technique and the Frenzy State. By using these two extreme states and wearing heavy armor, he suppresses his body and enhances his physical abilities.

The evolutionary process of the exuberant state is long and gradual, and it comes about naturally.

I didn't feel much else during the exercise.

As for now, with Galos frequently using Blood Explosion, he felt his heartbeat growing stronger, and his heart seemed to be undergoing some kind of evolution, which was just beginning.

He placed his hand on his chest.

Even through the thick scales and muscles, Garus could vaguely feel the strong, powerful beating of his heart inside.

"I don't know if I can complete the evolution before I turn 25."

He thought to himself.

If he could evolve a 'Blood Burst State' that suited his body, the effect would definitely be more powerful than the Blood Burst Technique used with alchemical tools, allowing him to possess the third stage after the Frenzy State.

The Frenzy state is 'anaerobic', while the Blood Burst state is basically risking your life, but the resulting boost will definitely be enormous.

However, Galos did not particularly crave the Bloodlust form evolution, and simply trained in this area naturally.

Without a doubt, its consumption is much higher.

Before awakening the dragon energy, evolving into the Blood Explosion state would probably not be usable normally, and could only be used in the final, desperate situation of fighting for one's life.

Another point worth mentioning is...

The thorns on Garros's body, due to the constant cycle of breaking and regenerating from long-term battles and daily training, are now undergoing a kind of adaptive evolution.

He noticed that his thorns had been growing faster and faster lately.

In the battle with the Frost Behemoth, many of Garos's thorns were broken, but they grew back in just one day.

And it's not just in the original place.

On his neck, back, chest, elbows, shoulders, and tail, where there were no thorns before, some sharp thorns began to grow. Where there were thorns before, the thorns became denser and sharper, and their hardness and regeneration were stronger than the thorns on a normal red dragon.

Galos had tried it with ferocious beasts; just a graze was enough to leave the target a bloody mess.

With the growth of denser, sharper thorns, he now looks more recognizable and more ferocious, going further and further down the path of the dragon.

"These thorns should evolve faster than the Dragon Heart."

"Hopefully it will have a powerful effect when the time comes."

Galus was pleased and looking forward to it.

He no longer cares about becoming more outspoken.

These years living in the wilderness.

This changed his mind somewhat.

As long as he can become stronger, looking like a dragon is nothing. If there are huge benefits to be had, Garus wouldn't mind being a dragon.

I calmed my mind.

Garus began to refine his dragon wings.

Sizzle! He pressed down his dragon wings, slicing across a huge metal block that looked like an iron felt or a whetstone, sending out red-hot sparks.

Good weapons need to be sharpened regularly.

The same goes for Garros's dragon wings; those wing bones, sharp as blades, become even sharper and gleam with a chilling light after being polished.

A few minutes later.

Galos suddenly stopped.

He pulled a communication stone from the inner layer of his scales, from which came the report from the werewolf warlock Frostfang.

The Nick caravan arrived at Lin Tu Lie Dao with a shipment of goods, braving the light drizzle.

Nowadays, even torrential rain cannot completely stop the businessmen's footsteps.

The Ironforge clan regularly clears away ferocious beasts and monsters around the trade route, making the Scaled Earth Rift exceptionally safe.

While the trade route guards of the Lorthern Federation also do similar things, the trade routes are vast and have numerous branches, making it difficult for the guards to oversee all of them.

In most cases.

Only when a major incident occurs on a road, such as a serious attack or destruction, will the garrison quickly intervene and carry out a cleanup operation.

In addition, the intelligent beings of the Ironclad Clan no longer engaged in raiding and killing.

Caravans entering and exiting the Scaled Earth Rift need not worry about safety, and can also trade with the Ironforge Clan to obtain high-quality ores and biological materials.

Some merchants speculate that it is highly likely that a lord unified and regulated the monsters here, resulting in the current situation.

This lord remained hidden behind the scenes and never showed himself.

However, not many businessmen investigated further.

As long as they can make money, they don't care what actually happened behind the scenes.

As for the few merchants who tried to gather information, they disappeared silently into the vast wilderness.

Overall, the number of caravans traveling on the Lin Tu Lie Dao (a type of road) has doubled.

Among them, the number of caravans that are completely controlled is not large; most are free caravans that conduct normal trade with the Ironforge Clan.

Among the caravans deeply intertwined with the Ironforge Clan, the Nick Caravan has developed the fastest and is now the largest.

Each time he arrives, he brings something that Galos needs or wants.

"Inquire with the caravan about the conditions of the permafrost tundra."

“Nick may not know, but as a businessman, he can find out the relevant information much faster.”

“Besides that, I don’t lack black oil now. Samantha’s armor is cumbersome to wear and not heavy enough. I need an alchemical tool that can enhance my own gravity.”

For example, the heavy spells used by the stone giants.

In different settings, it will help Galos with his daily workouts.

Book Title: Rebirth: My Adopted Sister Can't Speak

In my previous life, I was deceived by a bad woman, which led to my father marrying her. As a result, my father lost all his gold coins to her.

In this life, I will strike hard and find myself a good stepmother. I think Aunt Bai is quite good.

So, a classmate from kindergarten who couldn't speak became my younger sister.

(End of this chapter)