Chapter 178 Reencounter with the Crimson Copper Dragon, Hybrid Transformation
The white dragon stood on the rugged cliff, raising its head and roaring.
A biting, icy wind swept across the land, freezing the minotaur guards into ice sculptures. Centaurs, werewolf knights, and other combat units, led by dragon-blooded werewolves, galloped past, engaging in fierce battles with the minotaurs.
Wait until the white dragon's magical energy is largely depleted.
She then led her cavalry in retreat, causing serious chaos at the obsidian mine at the cost of a small number of cavalrymen's deaths.
The escape and counterattack of the mine slaves, along with the large number of deaths of the guards, left the remaining minotaurs in a state of utter chaos.
Not long after.
The red dragon and the white dragon returned to Dragon Valley one after the other to report their results to Garos.
"Well done."
Galos was generous with his approval.
Samantha proudly raised her head, but couldn't help swishing her tail as she pressed on, "We can clearly take over the mines and ranches, so why don't we seize their strongholds?"
"Then send troops to garrison them and weaken our strength?"
Garros shook his head, lightly tapping the ground with his claws, and said calmly, "Occupying strongholds now will only weaken and disperse our strength. Once we deal with the Bloodhoof Clan, everything they have will belong to us. There's no need to rush."
Two dragons attacked the mines and ranches.
Under Galos's orders, the main objective was to kill the guards and create chaos.
It didn't have much impact on the herds or the mines themselves; its main purpose was to prepare for future takeover.
As for now.
Attacking is easy, but defending is difficult.
Galos had no intention of being impatient and immediately seizing the stronghold.
"Now go and eat and rest."
"Tomorrow we will continue our raids on the Bloodhoof Clan's strongholds."
"I'd like to see how long those minotaurs can keep up their act," Red Iron Dragon sneered. "Since they like to play the victim, then we'll help them become truly weak."
The jackals carried up the roasted ibex one by one, the fat dripping into the fire and crackling.
The servants had prepared food, and the dragons and cavalry began to feast, replenishing their energy. After eating their fill, they quickly fell into a deep sleep.
In the following days.
The red dragon and the white dragon led their respective flocks of dragons and cavalry, continuously attacking the Bloodhoof clan's five strongholds, causing considerable damage to the Tauren.
Until the third day.
After attacking the Minotaur's cauliflower plantation stronghold, the Red Dragon encountered an accident on its return journey.
As Samantha was reminiscing about the humiliating escape of the minotaurs, a hawk suddenly soared across the sky, daring to fly above the red dragon's head.
call!
The red dragon spat out a fireball, aiming at the eagle; she would not allow any inferior creature to hover above her head.
However.
When the fireball struck the falcon, the falcon suddenly transformed into a dragon-like figure nearly fifteen meters long.
A teenage female bronze dragon, adorned with silver dragon scales and possessing both ice and fire attributes, blocked the path of the dragon herd.
"A silver dragon hybrid?"
Samantha's eyes showed a hint of apprehension.
The bronze dragon before her bore the features of a silver dragon and emanated a chilling aura, making her feel threatened.
"Why did this inherently evil red dragon suddenly attack me?"
The bronze dragon said sternly, "Pay your sins with gold coins and gain my forgiveness, or I will make you pay the price."
Samantha, the red dragon, fell silent.
Because of the Metal Dragon's notoriety, few adventurers even consider taking a liking to it.
Metal dragons, frustrated by the lack of wealth coming their way, resort to extortionate schemes to obtain riches.
for example.
Using shapeshifting to disguise oneself, deliberately attracting attacks, and then revealing one's original form to demand compensation.
This is a classic example of metal dragon behavior, recorded in the legends of evil dragons. Moreover, evil dragons despise this kind of hypocritical behavior—they could simply steal it, but they still need to find a reason.
Samantha never expected to be blackmailed by the metal dragon.
Even though she had just finished attacking the Bloodhoof Clan's stronghold and was still not fully recovered, she had reason to suspect that the Bronze Dragon had been following her for a while and had deliberately chosen this moment to appear and extort her.
The key point is...
Red Dragon felt that he was no match for the bronze dragon in front of him.
If it's a regular teenage copper dragon, there's still a chance.
However, her opponent was a silver dragon hybrid, whose size and aura made her feel that she was difficult to defeat. In addition, the flock of flying dragons was able to repel her, but she could not avoid a tough battle.
When force fails to solve the problem.
The red dragon's wisdom began to prevail.
Summon Garros using the communication stone? No, I don't want Garros to have to do everything. Thinking of the records about the copper dragon in the heritage, the red dragon pondered for a moment and said:
"Red Copper Dragon, let's play a guessing game."
The bronze dragon's eyes lit up. After glancing at the red dragon a few times, it made no attempt to hide its disdain and said, "I don't believe that the savage red dragon can answer my riddle."
"However, I can give you a chance to try."
"If you can answer one of my riddles, I'll let you leave."
After a pause, the bronze dragon murmured, "I was born in an underground furnace, cast in shape by desire. Kings use me to crown themselves, thieves use me to redeem themselves, and dragons will fight for me."
Considering that the red dragon is all muscle and its subspecies are not very intelligent.
The bronze dragon arrogantly added, "I can fill an entire dragon's nest, yet I am so light that a fledgling can be blown away. The white dragon says I am icy cold, the red dragon says I am fiery hot. The oldest dragons collect me, and the most greedy dragons lose me."
"Young Dragon, what am I?"
"That's what the riddle dragon asked."
Upon hearing this, the red dragon, whose intelligence had already surpassed that of the bronze dragon, pondered for a moment, then slowly replied, "Gold coins, or rather, wealth."
The copper dragon's pupils suddenly contracted, and its silver scales stood up slightly, clearly not expecting that this red dragon could solve her puzzle.
Despite the many hints she gave, given Red Dragon's volatile and thoughtless nature, he shouldn't have possessed such sharp thinking.
"Metal Dragon, you are too arrogant."
Samantha deliberately imitated Galos's calm and authoritative tone, suppressing her inner pride as she spoke.
"One day, your arrogance will ruin you."
She felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.
The feeling of lecturing other dragons from a superior position was even more pleasurable than tearing apart prey.
After saying this, the red dragon ignored the bronze dragon standing there and decisively flapped its wings to lead the flock of dragons back to base.
The bronze dragon did not obstruct the process as agreed.
She sniffed, feeling that the red dragon's scent was somewhat familiar. Her eyes flickered slightly as she watched the red dragon's figure gradually disappear into the distance.
On the way back.
Samantha cautiously led the flock of dragons in several large circles in the air.
She glanced back every now and then, and only after confirming that there were no signs of her being followed did she feel relieved and fly back towards her territory, returning to Dragon Valley.
"Garos, I've encountered a metallic hybrid dragon!"
She said this to the red iron dragon, who was rubbing its tail with an iron felt.
"A hybrid dragon?"
Galos paused, then inquired about the situation.
After listening to the Red Dragon's calm yet undeniably proud narration, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
"A hybrid of a silver dragon and a copper dragon."
"It is most likely the offspring of the Red Maple Valley Metal Dragon."
“Deborah? No, I remember she was a regular copper dragon, not a hybrid.”
"Could it be another offspring of the silver dragon and the copper dragon? But the personality and some physical characteristics sound like Deborah."
Galos thought to himself.
"Is it possible for a pureblood to become a mixed-race?"
As doubts arose in his mind, the corresponding inherited knowledge surged within him, gradually making Garos realize the truth.
Bloodline is a wondrous and profound thing; it can both revert to ancestral origins and elevate one's lineage, and it can also transform pure blood into entirely new hybrid forms.
When parents come from different dragon bloodlines, the offspring actually possess the potential of dual bloodlines, but outwardly it manifests as one dominant bloodline.
Through specific rituals or special methods of stimulation, the latent bloodline may be truly activated.
But this is by no means an easy task.
These rituals and methods all require the consumption of a large amount of precious and rare medium materials, and even more so, the dragons themselves must possess an extremely firm will and determination.
This is almost equivalent to the 'dragon vein transformation' exclusive to dragons, a metamorphosis and sublimation of the essence of bloodline.
If successful, the pureblood will transform into a hybrid, and this hybrid will inevitably bring a positive boost to their power.
Failure can lead to severe injury and dormancy, significantly slowing down the growth rate.
If conditions are right in the future, both Samantha and Sorog will have the opportunity to awaken another bloodline power hidden within them and become Red Iron Hybrids.
"Metal dragon parents have the capability to hybridize their offspring."
"It must be Deborah; she's become a silver dragon hybrid."
Galos thought to himself.
The number of dragons in the border area is limited, and the area is not very large.
Ever since he learned that the copper dragon family lived here, Garros realized that he would encounter Deborah again sooner or later, but he did not expect that it would be at this time, and that he would get the information about the copper dragon through Samantha.
"Being able to transform into a falcon, Deborah has mastered the shapeshifting ability that only young dragons possess."
Galos's vertical pupils narrowed into two thin lines as he scanned the sky, which was dyed red by the sunset.
Although Samantha said she circled around several times before finally returning to Dragon Valley, Garros didn't believe she could shake off the teenage hybrid dragon's pursuit.
The Silver Dragon bloodline grants Deborah a large number of spell-like abilities.
Among the main dragon types, silver dragons possess the strongest magical talent and master the most spell-like skills at the same age. Whether they become spellcasters or specialize in the path of warlocks, silver dragons have unparalleled talent.
The magical talent that White Dragon Therese was so proud of was nothing compared to that of the most ordinary silver dragon.
"Meeting Samantha may have been a coincidence."
“But Deborah will definitely remember me, remember my scent. Samantha’s scent is similar to mine, which will attract her attention.”
What does she want to do?
Galos pondered that Deborah had already discovered Dragon Valley, but had not shown herself for unknown reasons.
"Two defeats, two robberies."
“She will not stand idly by once she discovers my traces.”
As time passed, the relentless attacks from Dragon Valley left the Bloodhoof Clan battered and bruised. The minotaurs were probably about to lose their temper, and the atmosphere of a decisive battle was growing stronger.
The decisive battle with the Bloodhoof Clan is imminent.
Now we also have to consider the 'revenge' of the Crimson Silver Dragon Deborah.
Galos took a deep breath and then exhaled, sensing that things were getting complicated and more uncertain.
"Since things have come to this, let's just deal with whatever comes our way and adapt to the situation."
Sizzle! Sizzle!
Red Iron Dragon continued to hone its wings and tail, sparks flying everywhere.
Since we cannot fully control the situation, let our own sharpness grow stronger until we can tear apart all variables.
(End of this chapter)
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