Chapter 149 Metamorphosis and Sublimation

The crimson barrier crumbled like melting ice, and the figure of the Red Iron Dragon staggered out of the void.

His scales were shattered, his body was covered with dense, crisscrossing wounds, a penetrating wound running from his back to his abdomen, and a huge slash wound on his neck from which dragon blood was gushing.

The battle was over by then.

Overwhelmed by pain and exhaustion, Galos collapsed to the ground, weakened beyond repair.

But a strange feeling was growing within him. The nearly depleted magical energy and overdrawn life force were now like two intertwined giant pythons, tearing and merging deep within his internal organs, bursting forth with excruciating pain and heat that burned his soul, supporting Galos's body so that it could not fall.

This feeling is a sign of the dragon's energy awakening.

Galos was in pain all over, but his eyes shone brightly.

The magic energy and life force squeezed to the extreme are sublimating, transforming, and evolving into dragon energy.

This battle with the Dragon Hunting Group was extremely dangerous.

The enemy has a large number of members, and apart from Viscount Ironthorn, the lowest life level is 10, the same as Garros. There are also high-level beings such as a level 14 sorcerer, a level 13 paladin, and a war priest.

As the one being attacked and besieged, Galus was at a complete disadvantage.

Most importantly, it is because of the existence of the gladiator array.

There was no way to retreat; the only option was to fight to the death.

Without any allies or other dragons to restrain him, if he uses Frenzy Blood Explosion from the start, the numerous elite dragon hunters, with their teamwork and coordination, can easily kite and harass him, avoiding direct confrontation.

Furthermore, it's best to wait until you've been fighting for a while and warmed up before stimulating your body to achieve the strongest amplification effect.

Galos knew this.

Therefore, he first used his Scales to absorb the damage and wear down the Dragon Hunter's condition. Then, he pretended to be weak and suddenly burst into a rage, killing one of the berserkers and reducing the enemy's numbers, thus creating an opening. Then, the paladins and war priests alone could not completely delay him, and he killed the beast hunter and the shadow assassin in one fell swoop.

This is how the situation turned around, tilting the balance of power in his favor.

Finally, by using the three-stage burst of blood, they wiped out the remaining dragon hunters who were exhausted and had used up all their last tricks.

Even so, Garos himself suffered extremely serious injuries during the coordinated attack by the dragon hunters.

Under such circumstances, pushed to the limit, and after a fierce battle to the death, he finally had the opportunity to awaken his dragon energy, and his demonic energy and life energy began to merge and sublimate.

"With the dragon's energy, my high-energy state should be able to last longer."

"Most importantly, this means I can start learning the skills of Martial Dragon, improving my perception, instinctive sense of danger, and other attributes."

Galos reviews the battle.

He believes.

The most important reason he put himself in danger was that his perception was too dull.

As a hybrid red-iron dragon, Garos is a positive hybrid in other aspects, combining the advantages of both. However, in terms of perception, it is a negative hybrid, with its initial perception even worse than that of ordinary red dragons and iron dragons.

After some training and enhancement of mental attributes.

His perception is now slightly stronger than that of a normal Red or Iron Dragon, but it is still limited and not as strong as that of a Fairy Dragon.

For example, this time, he failed to detect the stealthy Dragon Hunting Group and was brought close enough to use items on him. In the gladiator arena, he was misled by the illusion of the sorcerer and missed the crucial moment to interrupt his spellcasting, and was forcibly controlled for a period of time.

If you're not misled, you can interrupt the sorcerer's spell beforehand.

He might not have suffered such a serious injury.

"My perception has always been a weakness, and it has improved very slowly."

"However, after awakening the dragon energy, the situation is completely different."

Galos let out a long breath.

The Fighting Dragon class is derived from the Monk class, and their essential roles are similar.

He can learn and acquire perception skills such as reflexes and evasion, and focus and keenness after acquiring dragon energy. Moreover, with his adaptive evolution talent, the more he uses such skills, the more likely they will become fixed and permanent passive abilities.

Magical energy and life energy are still intertwining and merging.

Transformation and sublimation take time.

Instead of completing it immediately.

At this moment, the monsters' familiars surrounded Garus, guarding him like an iron wall to prevent any further attacks, and several dragons also landed beside him.

"Garos, how are you feeling?"

Seeing the terrible injuries on Red Iron Dragon's body, Samantha asked anxiously.

Although we don't know exactly what Garos went through, just seeing the shocking wounds all over his body is enough to imagine how dangerous the previous battle must have been.

If it were replaced with it or Sorog.

They are all likely to die.

"It's alright, the process was a bit thrilling, but I won in the end."

"As for these injuries, they're nothing since they didn't kill me outright. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

"Garos said."

With a flick of his tail, he tossed the red stone slab-shaped gladiator array plate to Iron Dragon: "Keep this safe for now. It was this alchemical artifact that trapped me in this alternate dimension. It still works."

At this point, the gladiator array plate was covered with cracks, resembling a piece of porcelain about to shatter.

But it's not really broken yet.

The moment Galus won the gladiatorial combat, he became its new master and naturally learned how to use it.

This is a very powerful decapitation tool, but unfortunately it can only be used once more. However, if used well, it can be incredibly effective at crucial moments.

Iron Dragon Sorog took the gladiator array plate and nodded emphatically: "You should heal your wounds and rest as soon as possible."

“Samantha and I will stay by your side every step of the way during this time.”

The fairy dragon Vera shouted, "Me too! This time I promise I won't let anyone sneak up on me again!"

It felt guilty for its earlier reminder being a little slow, but it couldn't be blamed for it. Although the fairy dragon's perception was excellent, it wasn't strong enough to detect the shadowy figure's lurking presence instantly.

Galos slowly stretched out his body, the shattered scales emitting a metallic scraping sound.

He looked down and examined his wound.

The dragon hunters' attacks are not just physical attacks; most of the wounds they inflict retain energy that prevents regeneration and causes the dragon to bleed continuously.

The paladin's Demon-Slaying Slash left a deep, bone-revealing gash on his neck, with flames swirling and eroding within. The sorcerer's shadow energy was embedded in the wounds, like countless black-purple parasites gnawing at the new tissue. The most troublesome thing was the holy energy remaining in the wounds from the Judgment Blade, which burned him like a raging fire.

"These wounds need to be treated before the body falls into a deep sleep so that they can heal faster."

"Garos said."

His own magical energy has been almost completely drained, and the remaining energy is transforming into dragon energy.

"Frostfang, come and heal my wounds."

Galus summoned sorcerers and shamans from various tribes.

The warlocks surrounded the red iron dragon, carefully removing the stubborn residual energy, while also cutting away the completely lifeless rotten flesh and applying healing potions made by the wild monsters and those obtained from the caravan.

"Karu, don't just stand there, bring over an iron bucket. We can't waste this dragon blood."

Garros then ordered the ogres to bring iron buckets to collect dragon blood.

He lost a lot of blood this time, and if collected, it can be transformed into more than one dragon vein follower.

The main focus is on recycling and reuse, ensuring no waste.

Six hours later, it was late at night. The Estonian River was shrouded in mist, and the surging waves shattered the moonlight.

Galos's wounds were now almost completely healed.

The battle had taken its toll, and fatigue and exhaustion began to set in, leaving Galos's mind quite foggy.

But he did not go to sleep immediately. Instead, he roused himself and had his family cross the river on the rafts that had already been built. After crossing the river, they set up camp on the north bank.

Galus himself found a secluded spot nearby to sleep.

Iron dragons, red dragons, fairy dragons, and the sorcerers and other elite units of their kin, all centered around Garus's sleeping spot, were on high alert, patrolling and guarding it tirelessly.

(End of this chapter)