Chapter 190 The Beginning of Dragon's Sleep
"The Ironclad Clan is now like a beggar holding a golden bowl."
Galos thought to himself.
Selling raw mineral deposits in exchange for processed goods results in a loss of countless values, but given the current state of the Ironforge clan, this is the only way to conduct trade.
This is also the current situation in areas such as the Serbian wilderness, the border region, and the permafrost tundra.
Countries with underdeveloped alchemical industries can only endure layers of exploitation, selling their domestic resources at low prices to obtain expensive processed goods, while countries with advanced alchemical industries can amass large amounts of basic resources through trade.
The nobles of the Lorthen Federation like to refer to the Wilderness Clan as beasts or barbarians.
This mentality stems from the contempt that developed regions hold for less developed areas.
"The current situation is difficult to change, so we can only pin our hopes on future developments."
After spending some more time in the Sulphur Hills, Garros explained to the red dragon Samantha the importance of the alchemy industry, explaining that without a strong alchemy industry, their wealth would be lost every day.
The thought of having wealth flowing out of me every day is unbearable.
Red Dragon gritted his teeth, wishing he could turn one day into two and devote all his time to the development of the alchemy industry.
This greatly motivates her.
Given the inherent laziness of dragons, without appropriate incentives, she would definitely only work sporadically.
After leaving the Sulfur Hills, Garos did not return directly to Dragon Valley.
He spends almost all his time training and evolving, and today he finally wants to relax, so he decides to take a look around his territory.
Beyond the Sulfur Valley.
Galus passed by the ruins of the giant's castle.
The place is still in ruins, except that some of the previously rotten and cracked foundation has been replaced with new stone slabs.
The location of the Giant's Ruins is quite good. Iron Dragon Sorog wants to use the relatively intact foundation here to renovate and rebuild it into a fortress suitable for giant life forms to live in.
At the very beginning.
He brought a group of his family members and had them quarry and polish stones in the surrounding area for construction. However, after only a short time, the stone quarry they found was too small, and they ran out of stone, so construction of the fortress had to stop.
later.
Iron Dragon searched personally but found no good stone deposits. However, he accidentally found gray magnetite, which led to the subsequent events. Later, Iron Dragon Sorog went into slumber, and the Giant Fortress remained under construction.
“Once Sorog wakes up, let him take charge of the oversight.”
Galos only glanced at it briefly.
The task of supervising and urging his family to build fortresses should not be handled by him, the king of the Ironforge clan.
Soon after, Garus arrived at the armored rhinoceros ranch and saw ogres taming armored rhinoceroses.
Under the watchful eyes of many of his companions, an elite ogre warrior spat out the chewed animal bone in his mouth and walked towards the center of the enclosure, his several-meter-tall body resembling a mountain of flesh.
A heavily armored rhinoceros covered in bone armor was pawing the ground restlessly, its large hooves kicking up clouds of dust with each strike.
It is not much larger than an ogre, and it is not yet fully grown, making it the perfect age to tame.
"Come on, you beast!"
The ogre stomped its legs on the ground, half of its lower leg sinking into the soil. To the armored rhinoceros, this action was a provocation, just as they like to paw at the ground with their hooves when threatening an enemy.
Enraged, the armored rhinoceros lowered its head and charged at the ogre's belly with its thick, sharp horns.
The ogre roared and gripped the rhinoceros's horn with its two large, fan-like hands, wrestling with it head-on.
With a beast-like roar, the ogre's muscles bulged, and his blood vessels writhed under his skin like earthworms.
The armored rhinoceros's forehooves began to tremble, its thick neck was bent little by little, and the onlookers ogres frantically pounded their weapons, the ground shaking under their stomping feet.
finally.
A few minutes later, the armored rhinoceros was thrown to the ground by the ogre.
When the ferocious beast stood up again, its gaze towards the ogre held a hint of fear.
Instead of pressing his advantage, the ogre pulled out a block of salt from his waist, squatted down, and beckoned to the heavily armored rhinoceros.
When the armored rhinoceros finally lowered its head and licked the salt from the ogre's hand, the other ogres cheered, celebrating their companion's successful taming of the rhinoceros.
More than a year has passed since the war with the Bloodhoof Clan.
Since taking over the Heavy Rhino Ranch, the Shattered Star Hammer Chapter quickly gained a new unit type—the Heavy Knights—whose numbers have steadily increased over the past year.
Unlike the light cavalry of the Red Iron Cavalry, they lacked mobility and were positioned as heavy cavalry.
As the heavy cavalry vanguard of the Shattering Hammer, when knights and their ferocious beast mounts are fully armored and charge forward in front of the enemy in battle, they can sweep away and tear apart the enemy lines like a raging flood.
"Tamed armored rhinoceroses can be used as mounts, while untamed ones are a good source of meat. However, their breeding and growth are not simple, and ranches need more formal management."
Galus did not land, but silently observed and scrutinized from the thick clouds high in the sky.
The Ironclad Clan's use of pastures like the Heavy Rhinoceros is currently extremely inefficient, and Garros feels there is still a lot of room for development.
for example.
The strongest and best individuals among the heavily armored rhinoceroses are selected as breeding rhinoceroses.
Through artificial intervention, they can be optimized and bred generation after generation, or other rhinoceros-like ferocious beasts and monsters can be captured for crossbreeding.
Other methods include blending 'milk powder', discovering the best ratio of pasture to blood feed, and shortening the growth cycle of young rhinoceroses.
Moreover, the eliminated individuals are not only used as food.
Their rhinoceros horns, bones, armor, and even feces can actually be sorted and collected, each serving a different purpose.
Galos had a general idea for ranch management like this, but putting it into practice was a troublesome matter. He didn't have time to deal with it and would choose a clever and intelligent leader from his household to take charge later.
Galos left the heavily armored rhinoceros ranch and continued to soar and patrol the sky.
With a flap of his wings, the shadows he cast on the ground swept across the various strongholds until night fell, at which point he returned to Dragon Valley.
At the same time, through this thorough inspection...
Galos realized that although the Ironclad Clan was already quite large, it was still in its early stages in many areas, very immature, and had a lot of room for growth.
"I seem to be still in the initial accumulation stage."
Galos looked up at the twin moons shining with their clear light and thought to himself.
Hong Tielong was not impatient and remained calm. However, at this moment, a strong sense of drowsiness suddenly surged into his heart, sweeping over him like a tide, making his eyelids increasingly heavy.
Galos was not surprised by the onset of drowsiness.
The young Longmian is about to arrive.
He had given orders in advance that during this period, the Ironforge Clan would keep a low profile, develop quietly, and not show their strength again until he awoke.
after.
Galos first summoned the Crimson Silver Dragon.
"Are you going to sleep with the dragon?"
Looking at the drowsy red iron dragon, Deborah asked.
Garros nodded and said to the Crimson Silver Dragon, "Deborah, you are the only metal dragon in Dragon Valley, but compared to the other evil dragons—"
He suddenly pressed his forepaw against the red-silver dragon's shoulder armor and said, "I trust you more."
"You are a reliable companion. I am relying entirely on you to guard my dragon slumber this time. Do not let any creature approach or disturb me."
His expression was serious and solemn, extremely earnest.
For the first time, the Crimson Silver Dragon felt so valued.
She paused for a moment, then nodded firmly, clenching her dragon claws tightly: "Don't worry, I guarantee you'll get through the dragon's hibernation period unharmed."
Galos followed a similar approach, making appropriate modifications based on the different dragons' personalities, and explained them one by one.
After giving some instructions to the heads of the various families, he also gave them some important reminders.
Garos then went deep into Dragon Valley.
Behind the slumbering grounds of the Iron Dragon Thorog lies a newly discovered cave.
Galos entered, retracted his dragon wings and coiled around his body, the wing membranes enveloping his vitals like a curtain, and his consciousness gradually blurred.
"I don't know how long I'll be asleep this time, but at least it will make me a teenage dragon. I hope there won't be too many unexpected changes during this period," he thought to himself.
Dragons typically sleep for three to five years during their juvenile stage, but he slept for six years.
The dragon's sleep during its adolescence is even longer, lasting approximately five to eight years.
Galos estimated that his dragon slumber would most likely last more than eight years.
This duration is not long in the time perception of dragons, but it is enough for many changes to occur in the outside world, bringing variables and unexpected events.
This is something Galos dislikes, but cannot control.
"May luck, this elusive thing, smile upon me just once."
As drowsiness grew, Galos drifted off to sleep, his mind hazy with thoughts.
(End of this chapter)
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