Chapter 252 This is no ordinary white dragon.
“The Eagle Demons. These mid-level demons from the bottomless abyss, while not yet among the high-level demons, have completely transcended the category of cannon fodder.”
Amidst the howling wind and snow, the red iron dragon lowered its eyes and gazed intently.
His gaze swept over the corpses that had stained the snow black and were being processed by his family members, then turned to look at the deep rift on the ground, like an unhealable, gaping wound.
It has now calmed down.
Elvie, possessing divine energy, mixed her own blood into an arrow and attacked the rift, reducing it from a slightly expanded size to its original ten-meter length.
But after reaching this point...
No matter how much Elvie attacked, even when the Pegasus Blood was almost exhausted, the rift remained unmoved, like a stubborn disease.
It is essentially a spatial channel corroded by abyssal energy. The newly expanded sections are formed by the abyssal aura and are not stable. Therefore, they can be eliminated as long as they are dealt with in time. However, the 'spatial channels' that have already taken shape are very stubborn.
"The ones that appeared in the rift before were all low-level demons."
"Quasemon, Primal Demon, Fearful Demon."
"Even the strongest elite among them is no more than level 10."
"Although the problem was easily solved, I still can't feel at ease."
Red Iron Dragon pondered, "This time, the attack by the Vulture Demon caused the rift to expand, resulting in some casualties among the guards. However, we can basically determine the limit of this abyssal rift."
Judging from the rift's reaction when the swarm of vultures appeared.
It can be inferred that this is roughly the size of the demons that this rift can accommodate.
As long as the radiation doesn't continue to expand, any stronger demons that appear in the future will likely be around this level.
Once its limits were determined, its risk level dropped significantly compared to before.
"Given the scale of this attack, it's not safe to rely solely on White Dragon and Elvie to guard this place. If reinforcements aren't requested in time, the rift risks expanding."
“Send some more family members to guard this place.”
"White Tiger, Ice Deer, Giant Python... Should we bring over the monster lords?"
Garus noticed that while his followers were dealing with the demon corpses, every now and then one or two of them would gradually lose their senses, suddenly attack their companions, and then be defeated and taken away by the other followers who were prepared.
"The monster lord is no good."
"They are not very intelligent to begin with, and are more susceptible to the corruption and influence of abyssal energy. In the end, they might turn on their own people after killing only a few demons."
After thinking it over, Garos decided to send the six-armed snake woman swordswoman here.
In the Iron Smelting Tribe today.
Although the six-armed snake-woman swordswoman has submitted and submitted, her life level is actually the highest. Moreover, with her powerful and fierce swordsmanship and her unique combination of race and class, her destructive and killing efficiency is probably second only to Garos.
"Even one snake woman swordswoman isn't enough to be safe."
"The Gluttonous Demon Karu has undergone bloodline mutation, so the abyssal aura has little effect on him. He can kill and fight at will, and he doesn't have to worry about going hungry here. He can eat all the demons that are around."
The demon's flesh and blood are poisonous, and other monsters and their minions cannot eat them.
Karu didn't care. The Gluttonous Demon already had a stomach like a furnace, and after fusing with the dragon vein, he could eat demons like snacks. Moreover, demon flesh and blood were beneficial to the growth of his bloodline.
"Send over some golems made entirely of steel to guard the area; they have a natural resistance to the corruption of the abyss."
The reason it is described as having resistance, rather than being completely exempt, is because it is resistant.
This is because metal artifacts can also be corroded and distorted into demonic beings. According to the records of the Dragon Legacy, similar cases have occurred many times in the Holden Empire, which even lost a top-tier golem as a result. After that, the high-level golems used by the Holden Empire to guard the super-large abyssal rifts would choose to cooperate with the Church of Dawn and inscribe runes with holy attributes.
However, alchemical golems are more resistant to the corruption of the abyss than flesh-and-blood beings.
Once the limits of this miniature abyssal rift are determined, specific defenses can be deployed, ensuring that even a large-scale demonic attack will not cause too many casualties.
The demons will only be dismembered by the sword saint, crushed by the golem, and devoured by the glutton.
Ultimately, it became a resource point that could benefit the Ironforge tribe and provide a stable source of Abyss materials.
As the Ironforge tribe grows stronger, it can be allowed to expand a bit. The abyssal materials produced by high-level demons are truly priceless. However, risks and opportunities coexist, and this requires careful consideration. Decisions should not be made lightly.
At least.
There needs to be more people like Elvie, or others who can control the demons of the abyss, under your command.
Galus would consider this, but he might not necessarily put it into practice.
As his thoughts gradually calmed down, Red Iron Dragon looked at the hybrid centaur and found that the energy she released was more sacred and noble than before.
"Elvie, your life level has increased again."
Galos made no attempt to hide his admiration, saying, "Level 13, that's already surpassing a normal white dragon in its early adulthood."
When I first met Elvie, she was only level 9. Over the course of more than ten years, she increased her life level by 4.
This speed doesn't seem fast either, considering that truly talented people might achieve this leap in just one year.
However, don't forget that she also has half elven blood, making her half an immortal being. While the bloodline of immortal beings brings many benefits, it also presents the challenge of slow progress in life level.
Elvie's rate of improvement is already a testament to her exceptional talent.
If she had never died young.
With her innate talent, surpassing the Six-Armed Snake Woman Sword Saint is a certainty.
Galos had long believed that she and Gluttony Karu were the only two non-dragon familiars under her command who possessed legendary potential and were worth training.
"How can I be compared to the noble dragons?"
"It's just that fighting demons can stimulate my bloodline, and I recently managed to break through to the next level."
Elvie lowered her head and said softly.
Just as the demon leader wanted her life and soul, her Pegasus bloodline could also grow stronger in the fight against demons. Guarding the abyssal rift was an arduous task, but her bloodline made her hate demons terribly and she was happy to kill and cleanse them.
"There is no need for you to belittle yourself in front of me."
Galos said, "Only by performing well can we gain the tribe's attention and respect."
After he finished speaking, he noticed that the white dragon Therese remained silent and kept her distance from him, which made him feel a little strange.
Perhaps to deepen his impression of her, this white dragon used to like to get closer to him.
Today was somewhat unusual; even the unintentional, discriminatory remark he made earlier about Bai Long did not elicit a strong reaction or rebuttal from her.
Even when Galos's gaze shifted to them.
She turned her head away to avoid direct eye contact with Galos, and quietly retreated a distance, trying to hide herself in the wind and snow, remaining silent.
"come over!"
Only when Red Iron Dragon spoke with an unquestionable tone did White Dragon finally approach him reluctantly.
"Something seems off about you."
Galos looked at the white dragon Therese and asked, "Did you injure your brain during the battle with the demon?"
Here it comes, here it comes, the insult from those in power to those in power.
Even if it's unintentional, it's still an insult.
White Dragon Therese didn't want to stay near Garus because she wanted to avoid lowering her ecological niche and becoming a victim of insults. Sure enough, she was verbally insulted as soon as she got close.
However, Bai Long's mindset is different now.
She didn't bar her teeth or breathe out; she simply shook the ice and snow off her scales calmly: "I just want to stay away from you and avoid lowering my ecological niche."
After a two-second silence, unable to find a suitable explanation for this statement within the inheritance, Garos looked at her strangely and asked, "Therese, what are you talking about?"
White Dragon Therese had no intention of hiding anything from Red Iron Dragon's inquiry.
So, after carefully considering her words, she began to explain her theory of dynamic niches.
After hearing her finish speaking, Galos fell silent again, his gaze towards the white dragon Therese changing slightly, as if he were looking at her with newfound respect.
"It seems that the saying that snowy weather increases the intelligence of white dragons is true."
He thought, "The fact that she could come up with such a clear and logical theory is certainly related to her experience, but her talent and comprehension are also indispensable. I underestimated Therese; she is no ordinary white dragon."
At first glance, White Dragon Therese's theory sounds like a form of mental victory she developed due to being humiliated.
However, upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense.
This is especially true for long-lived life forms like dragons, which are in the later stages of life.
If Bailong can adjust his mindset according to his own dynamic ecological niche theory, then the probability of him surviving the long growth period and enduring humiliation to live to the late stage will be greatly increased.
Given enough time to live, a white dragon will not be much weaker than other dragons.
(End of this chapter)
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