Chapter 193 Magnificent and Glorious, New Scales
As darkness receded like the tide, Galos's first sensation was the oppressive approach of the rock walls.
The cave, which had once been big enough for him to turn over, now felt extremely small and cramped, even making it difficult for him to unfold his wing membrane.
The dragon's final slumber during his youth resulted in a dramatic increase in his size.
"How long did I sleep this time? I seem to have grown a lot."
The red iron dragon used its claws to support itself on the ground and slowly raised its body, feeling its back spines almost touching the top of the cave.
Immortals generally have a dulled sense of time, so he had no idea how long he had slept.
However, based on the changes in his body, it can be determined that he definitely exceeded the normal limit of dragon sleep during adolescence, and probably slept until he was over 25 years old.
"I'm so hungry."
Galos felt a burning hunger in his stomach.
While he was in a deep sleep, he ate a huge amount of food at once, enough to completely fill his stomach.
However, that was not enough to sustain his long period of dormancy, and besides, his adaptive evolution also consumed energy.
Galos touched his own body.
His thick bones protruded sharply, and his muscles clung tightly to his body, appearing somewhat shriveled.
"My current appearance is probably like a black dragon, an eyesore."
Buzz—The spatial ring worn on the teeth emitted a hazy glow, and with a ripple like water, a bucket of 95% black oil appeared in the mouth of the red iron dragon.
This was originally prepared in advance for the battle against Chieftain Bloodhoof, but it was never used.
This is perfect for replenishing energy during awakening.
Crunch! He chewed it down, metal bucket and all.
After downing a whole barrel of 95% octane gasoline, it felt like flames were surging in his stomach, but unlike the discomfort he had experienced before, Galos felt as if he was gradually filling up.
It's not just a feeling.
After absorbing energy, his shriveled body swelled up at a visible speed, transforming into its proper shape.
But my stomach still felt empty.
He needs real food that contains all kinds of nutrients, not just a single 'energy supplement' like dark oil.
With heavy steps.
Galos crawled out of the narrow cave of slumber, each step causing the cave to tremble slightly, as if it were about to collapse.
At the same time, Deborah, the Crimson Silver Dragon who remained in Dragon Valley, suddenly raised her neck scales.
She was perched on the cliff face, sharpening her claws, when she felt a tremor from the slumbering ground that made her dragon blood boil.
She spread her wings and flew toward the source of the sound.
boom!
The camouflaged rock layers shattered like an eggshell, and a waterfall of light from the twin moons cascaded down.
A dark shadow shot into the sky against the silvery light, the sound of its wings unfolding and tearing through the air like thunder before a storm.
The Crimson Silver Dragon paused slightly, its iris reflecting the unfamiliar yet majestic figure of the dragon.
The Red Iron Dragon's size has grown to sixteen meters, its length now comparable to that of a nearly mature White Dragon.
His bulging muscles made his body resemble two red dragons standing side by side, savagely crashing into the view of onlookers, exuding an indescribable sense of oppression.
Those steel-cast limbs were full of inexplicable beauty, with necks thicker than the waist of a mature white dragon and arms that seemed capable of crushing mountains.
Each thorn on its body is like a long sword drawn from its sheath.
Under the moonlight, it gleamed with a cold light, exuding an aura of extreme danger and chilling intensity.
Its wingspan was exceptionally large, reaching a terrifying forty meters when fully extended, a proportion far exceeding that of normal dragons.
It blocked out the sun and cast a thick shadow on the ground.
A pair of dragon horns curve upwards, their bases rough and hard, their tips sharp as if they could pierce the sky, their arcs perfect.
It is both a magnificent feature and a deadly weapon. Next to it, several pairs of newly formed secondary ridges rise up, surrounding and guarding it like a crown.
The most peculiar change was in his scales.
Originally, it was a dull, unremarkable blackish-gray with reddish-brown scales along the edges, but now its appearance has changed drastically.
The whole thing turned into a deep black like the night sky, and the reddish edges faded away.
Instead, there is a gleaming silver edge, with moonlight flowing over it, as if it were plated with mithril.
Rugged and fierce.
Sacred and magnificent.
These contradictory yet harmonious characteristics are concentrated in him, making him appear extraordinary even in his normal state.
It has a fatal attraction to both evil and benevolent dragons.
"Garos?"
Looking at the giant dragon bathed in moonlight, the Crimson Silver Dragon's dragon language trembled slightly.
She sensed danger emanating from the red iron dragon, yet she still found herself drawn closer. Like a moth drawn to a flame, like a dancer twirling on a tightrope, she wanted to test the limits of danger.
"It's me."
Garos was unaware of the Crimson Silver Dragon's psychological reaction.
He noticed that the size of the Crimson Silver Dragon had also increased over the past decade. Its appearance had not changed much, except that the curve of its spine was more graceful and the silver scales on its body had become more delicate and lustrous.
How long did I sleep?
"Garos asked."
"A full ten years."
Ten years? That's definitely beyond the limits of a young dragon's sleep.
This period of time is not long for dragons, but it is enough to bring about some changes.
Has anything major changed in the outside world?
Galos thought to himself.
The crimson-silver dragon blinked and whispered, "You look much more magnificent than before."
The mithril-like scales added a lot of beauty to Garos, softening his fierce and menacing appearance, making him more distinctive and attractive in the eyes of the metal dragon than before.
"Really? I haven't looked at it carefully yet."
After giving a brief reply, Garos didn't wait for the Crimson Silver Dragon to get closer.
He flapped his wings and soared into the sky, flying through the night sky, observing his current appearance, and quietly feeling the changes within himself.
Health Level: 14.
This is the level that Jinlong, a young man over fifty, should have.
Galos is now exactly thirty years old.
This age is considered middle age for humans.
For dragons, this is merely the adolescent stage, between childhood and youth, and they are still a long way from adulthood.
but.
Although they are teenagers.
However, his life level and physique have exceeded his age group, reaching the level of a young dragon.
Moreover, this is in comparison to higher-ranking dragons such as red dragons and golden dragons.
Compared to the White Dragon, it even surpasses the level of a mature dragon.
He also awakened several spell-like skills.
Like scorching metal originating from the bloodline of the Iron Dragon.
—It can make a specified metal object extremely hot, burning the target that is grasped or worn.
Such as the fiery curse originating from the bloodline of the red dragon.
— Curse the target, causing the fire damage they receive to be doubled for the duration of the curse.
These two skills can undoubtedly complement each other.
In addition, Galos's combat level has been raised to level 3.
During his slumber, Galos's combat level had reached level 2, but after ten years of slumber, it only increased by 1 level.
This improvement isn't much, but it's normal, because the improvement in combat level mainly relies on rigorous training and combat, rather than dormancy.
The dragon energy content in his body has increased to 30%.
In addition to Claw Mastery, Garus also mastered Tail Mastery and Reflect Evasion, two new Fighting Dragon skills.
Like Claw Mastery, Tail Strike Mastery is a fixed passive skill that allows Garos to reach a new level of skill in using the dragon's tail. However, Reflection Dodge requires the use of Dragon Aura, which can enhance reaction speed for a certain period of time.
Martial Dragon also has ranged attack skills that can manipulate elements, but those require a very high level to master.
As things stand, Garos is increasingly focused on melee combat and lacks ranged capabilities. His ranged attacks mainly rely on dragon breath, with the strongest being the spherical flame lightning dragon breath.
But that's not a big problem.
His speed and mobility allow him to easily approach his target and defeat the enemy in his familiar close-quarters combat territory.
(End of this chapter)
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