Chapter 310 Sleep, Dragon Heart Evolution
"Garos! It's time to settle my appearance fee!"
A floating communication stone drifted to Garos, and the familiar voice of the golden dragon Alberto came from it.
He was the golden dragon who frequently visited Riverwood and brought a good reputation to the Ironforge tribe.
Galos didn't even lift his eyelids, lazily replying, "Why bother with all that? Just deduct it from the debt you owe me."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communication stone.
Then, Alberto's voice rang out again.
"No! Absolutely not! I—want—to—settle—now!"
Even if you end up with these gold coins, they will still be yours.
"But at least! At least before they leave my paws, I can spend a little more time with these lovely little guys, listen to their beautiful tinkling sounds, and feel their intoxicating warmth and luster!"
In order to get a long enough rest, Alberto recently challenged Garros again.
As expected, the result was that he was beaten unconscious once again, and his debts reached a new high.
At this rate, the possibility of him paying off his debts is virtually zero.
"Since you insist on it so much."
Galos nodded slightly and said generously, "Then go to the vault in Riverwood and ask Lord Flower for the money."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Suddenly, without warning, he let out a huge yawn.
After regaining my senses, a clear and irresistible drowsiness, like a gradually rising tide, slowly emerged from the depths of my soul and spread throughout my body.
The feeling couldn't be clearer.
This means that his final dragon slumber during his adolescence is about to begin.
"This period of slumber will inevitably last for more than ten years."
"When I awaken again, perhaps all the principalities of the Human Federation will be engulfed in a full-scale war, and even the kingdoms behind them will have personally intervened, fighting so fiercely that they have no time to spare. At that time, I will officially enter my youth and become a true young dragon."
Galos pondered silently in his heart.
As for the possibility that during his slumber, the war that swept across the south had already ended hastily, and when he woke up he found that all the forces had already shaken hands and made peace, completing a new round of resource allocation?
Given the current escalating situation, the deep involvement of multiple forces, and the ever-deepening chain of hatred, it is clear that...
The probability of this is extremely low.
The larger the organization, the more complex its internal conflicts of interest, and the more protracted the wars it waged.
Even now, the kingdoms behind the Federation remain hidden in the background, playing games by supporting the principalities they represent, showing no clear signs of wanting to get involved themselves.
Even if the situation escalates in the future, they will not be satisfied with proxy wars and will intervene directly.
Since the difference in strength between the two sides is not large enough to create an overwhelming situation, and the battle lines will inevitably be long and complex, the war between the kingdoms is destined to be a long tug-of-war, and it will not be able to determine a winner in a short period of time.
After a moment of contemplation, Garos said to the golden dragon on the other end of the communication stone, "Alberto, I am about to enter the Dragon's Rest."
"If the Ironforge tribe encounters any problems that they cannot solve during this period, I hope you can step in to mediate or handle them."
"In return, for each year you survive safely, I will reduce your debt interest by 10%. If my slumber this time is long enough for you to offset all the principal, I will pay you an additional generous reward."
Upon hearing these words...
Alberto the Golden Dragon's tone instantly rose, and he replied with great enthusiasm.
"You're being too polite! We're all dragon brothers, do we need to talk about these things? The affairs of the Ironforge are my affairs, Alberto's affairs!"
When he said this...
He seemed to have completely forgotten how he had resisted as if his tail had been stepped on when Galos first called him the Golden Dragon Brother and said that compensation was not a concern.
The next second.
After a slight pause, Alberto quickly added, his tone extremely serious: "Of course! Even brothers have to be clear about accounts. The reward you promised me won't be less than a penny."
After ending the communication with Jinlong.
Galos formally informed the other dragons in Dragon Valley that he was about to enter a deep slumber.
And he wasn't the only one who needed to go into a deep sleep.
It is foreseeable that after him, Iron Dragon Sorog, Red Dragon Samantha, and even their blood relatives, such as Gorton, who are far away in the Federation, will soon enter a period of slumber.
As the Ignas brothers fell into a deep sleep one after another.
White Dragon Therese, Blue Dragon Heriam who is about to awaken from his dragon slumber, Red Dragon Cahill, and the young Black Dragon and Young Green Dragon Ludwig will shoulder greater responsibilities and take charge of various affairs of the Ironforge tribe in the coming period.
To prevent these young or impulsive dragons from making any irrational decisions.
Galos had given clear instructions in advance to a group of high-ranking familiars, including the Gluttonous Demon Karu, the Werewolf Russell, the Dragon Leader Tasha, the Half-Horse Elvie, the Snake-Man Sword Saint Naris, and the Great Workshop Master Scott.
During the extraordinary period when the Ignas brothers were all in a deep sleep:
First: The tribe is prohibited from any form of external expansion and from initiating large-scale conflicts.
Second: The tribe's overall development strategy has shifted to a conservative approach, with the core objective being: to hold onto existing territory, strengthen defenses, stockpile resources, and accumulate strength.
Third: If the remaining dragons intend to violate the conservative policy and forcibly implement radical strategies, the leaders of the clans have the right to refuse to carry out the orders.
The primary object of loyalty for those high-ranking leaders was Galos.
Without Garus's personal instruction, it would be difficult for other dragons to truly control them.
Moreover, judging from the current strength of White Dragon Therese and those young dragons, they probably can't defeat those high-ranking familiar leaders.
“Therese, you are currently the oldest and most experienced among the dragons.”
"After I, Sorog, and Samantha have all fallen into slumber, you will need to take on the responsibility of leadership, ensure the tribe lives in peace, avoid causing trouble, and focus on accumulating strength and consolidating your foundation."
"Is it possible?"
Galo deliberately summoned the white dragon to his side and earnestly gave him instructions.
"Don't worry, Garus!"
White Dragon Therese suddenly straightened her long neck and said seriously, "If we consider the Ironforge tribe as a whole, then after you fall into slumber, the tribe's overall ecological niche will inevitably experience a temporary decline."
"At this stage, patience and restraint are the wise course of action."
"When you all awaken and collectively enter adolescence, the tribe's ecological niche will experience a tremendous leap... That will be the best time for us to show our strength again."
Hearing Bai Long's clear and rational analysis, Galos was quite certain that she would not do anything out of line while he was asleep.
She probably wishes the entire tribe could just shrink back and become turtles.
The days that followed.
Garus conveyed his will and the various precautions for the period of slumber to each of the dragon vein followers and other core followers in detail. He also held a long and meticulous working meeting with his blood brothers and other dragons who remained behind.
Until everything is arranged perfectly and nothing is overlooked.
Galos then spread his enormous wings, took off, and left Dragon Valley.
The red iron dragon soared in the cool sky over the border area.
Before long, he arrived above another valley covered in brilliant red.
He looked down and gazed into the valley, where dense red maple trees grew. It was the season, and the fiery red leaves swayed and tumbled in the mountain breeze, a breathtaking sight.
Red Maple Valley—this is the territory inhabited by the silver dragon Adrian and his family.
A year ago, when Deborah's dragon slumber began, she returned to this safe home and slept under the protection of her parents' barrier.
Galos also decided to make this place his final resting place.
He flapped his wings and slowly descended.
Just as we were about to enter the valley area.
Galos clearly felt a slight resistance, like passing through a viscous film of water, wash over his body. The next moment, the resistance disappeared, and he was already inside the valley.
With a slight thought, Galos used the Star Form.
Sure enough, he saw a huge and complex powerful magical barrier with countless runes faintly visible on its surface, like an inverted bowl, tightly enveloping the entire valley.
The strength of this barrier is astonishing.
The reason Garros could come and go freely was because the silver dragon Adrian had left a travel mark on him.
He hovered briefly in mid-air above Red Maple Valley, his gaze quickly locking onto a figure in the forest clearing below.
Deborah curled up slightly, her long, slender dragon body covered with beautiful dragon scales. Many fiery red maple leaves had fallen around her and on her body. Her sleeping posture was serene and elegant, as if she had become one with this beautiful valley.
Galos did not approach to disturb the tranquility.
Unlike Deborah, he lacked the same sense of security, which allowed him to sleep soundly in the open without any defenses.
He needs a more secluded place.
After a moment's thought, Hong Tielong turned his gaze to a clear stream that meandered through the valley.
His massive body descended, squeezing into the riverbed. Using his powerful claws and immense strength, he quickly carved out a temporary dragon nest in the rock face on one side of the riverbank.
Inside the dark and damp makeshift dragon's nest.
Red Iron Dragon took out all the stored black oil crystals.
At the moment when he felt the most intense drowsiness, almost irresistible, he took a deep breath and swallowed all the black oil crystals in one go. Then, he swallowed as many magic gems and various precious metals as possible.
Under normal circumstances.
With such a large amount of high-energy substance entering his stomach instantly, he would inevitably feel a surge of energy erupting within him like a volcano, and he would have to immediately engage in high-intensity exercise to release it.
But at this moment, the special physiological state of the dragon before its slumber changed everything.
In this state, the dragon's body will achieve a level of efficiency in digesting, absorbing, and converting energy that far exceeds normal levels.
After swallowing a large amount of treasures, Galos did not feel a fierce surge of energy.
Instead, he felt as if they were slowly settling down in his body, releasing pure energy little by little in a gentle and continuous way, like a warm current seeping into his limbs, bones, scales, and marrow.
This soothing, nourishing sensation made him feel incredibly comfortable, and a deep sleepiness washed over him like a tide.
"After this long slumber, my dragon heart will most likely be able to complete that crucial evolution."
"This will be a qualitative leap. As I enter my youth, I will surely become stronger."
"But this is just the beginning. I will evolve step by step until I reach a point where no one can kill me."
With these thoughts in mind, Hong Tielong's consciousness gradually blurred and dissipated, and he eventually fell into a deep sleep.
Time flows silently and ceaselessly amidst the swaying shadows of maple leaves.
At the same time, the heart of the Red Iron Dragon, which had been beating like a war drum, gradually slowed down and became long, eventually becoming almost imperceptible, as if it were completely wrapped in an invisible, thick cocoon.
(End of this chapter)
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