Chapter 368 Silver Dragon: This is a young dragon?! (Seeking votes at the end of the month)
Exercise can slow down the buildup of anger, which is undoubtedly encouraging news for Galus.
Having confirmed this, his thoughts turned to another matter that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.
Regarding the Wild Path job.
Both Star Wo and Eternal Annihilation are essentially branches of martial arts, using pure dragon energy as their core energy source.
However, the Wild Dragon is a completely different path from the Martial Dragon. It does not rely on dragon energy, but rather on the intense and boiling [rage] as its source of power.
Among all dragon families.
Red dragons, with their naturally irritable and fiery tempers, are the race with the most members embarking on the Wild Path.
Once you become a Wild Dragon, anger will no longer be just an emotion, but will be transformed into real power. The angrier you are, the more your combat power will soar.
But precisely because of this, Wild Dragons are more prone to uncontrollable rage and mania, becoming easily angered and extremely difficult to remain rational, often making impulsive moves with serious consequences.
The most basic requirements for becoming a Wild Dragon are not complicated.
To truly and thoroughly experience and immerse oneself in an extreme rage that completely abandons all rational constraints.
In the past, Galus, who was relatively calm and self-controlled, would have found it difficult to reach this state on his own initiative.
But things are different now. Under the continued influence of the Mad Fire, he can ignite the volcano within him at any time if he so desires, allowing himself to enter a state of complete rage, thereby fulfilling the prerequisite for cultivating the Wild Path.
However, problems also arose.
This is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous thing.
Rage, rage, savagery... these states alone can severely erode rationality. If the terrifying influence of the chaotic mind caused by Mad Fire is added on top of that, once he uses the skills related to the Wild Path, Galos is very worried that he will completely lose control and become a mad monster who only knows destruction.
Even if they can adapt, it will take a much longer time, and during the period of being out of control, every minute and every second is extremely dangerous.
on the other hand.
The more extraordinary paths one cultivates, the more comprehensive one's abilities and combat power will be at the same level. However, at the same time, studying and improving multiple paths simultaneously will inevitably spread a lot of energy and time, resulting in a significant slowdown in the rate at which each path's professional level increases.
Should one learn a wide range of approaches, or specialize in one particular approach?
This inherently requires choices and weighing the pros and cons. Each approach has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Galos's current combat level has not yet reached a bottleneck where it is difficult to improve, and his potential is still enormous.
Taking into account the potential risks of losing control through the wild approach, and after careful consideration, he had already made up his mind.
"Let's put the Wild Path aside for now. It won't be too late to consider cultivating the Wild Path again once I have fully mastered the Mad Fire within me."
After making this decision, Galos felt his mind clearer.
He ended his long training session, instructed his retinue to bring several live animals for testing, and asked the white dragon Therese to cooperate as he began to try out his newly mastered life extraction skill.
The actual test results are basically consistent with the description in Dragon Legacy.
This skill can indeed forcibly extract a portion of life essence from the life forms around him to restore his own injuries and vitality.
It is worth noting that this skill does not lock onto a single target, but rather covers a circular area centered on Garus himself for indiscriminate extraction.
Its influence and extraction effect will increase in tandem with the increase of his permanent death path profession level.
However, when trying to extract Therese's life force, Garus clearly felt some resistance.
Powerful creatures possess a natural resistance to these types of negative effects skills.
However, in general, the weaker the target creature, or the more severely injured or weakened it is, the more significant the effect of life extraction will be, and the less resistance it will encounter.
"This skill is most effective when surrounded and facing a large number of enemies. It can draw a huge amount of life energy at once, allowing me to sustain myself through battle."
Galos mentally analyzed the best application scenarios for this skill.
Immediately, he calmed his mind, his consciousness sinking into his body, and gently tapped the two unique blood ties connecting them.
"exist?"
"exist!"
"exist!"
Within the unique mental network of Ignas's blood relatives, Garus spoke directly to the red dragon Samantha: "Samantha, I need a special suit of armor custom-made for me."
Samantha was overjoyed that her alchemical abilities had been recognized and entrusted to her by Garros.
"No problem! Leave it to me!"
"What aspect of the armor do you want to emphasize? Do you want to maximize defensive capabilities, or focus on enhancing strength, speed, or other attributes?"
She paused, and considering Garus's size, added, "With your ridiculously large and robust physique, crafting a full set of armor would definitely require a lot of rare materials and complicated processes. However, the tribe's territory is now vast and rich in resources, so these are not problems."
Galos conveyed his need: "No, what I need is not enhancement."
"On the contrary, I need a suit of armor that can suppress, bind and restrain my own power."
This was completely opposite to the usual approach of dragons seeking to increase their power, which surprised Samantha slightly.
But she quickly realized the deeper meaning and purpose behind Galos's move, and said in a flash, "I can give it a try, but the inheritance lacks this kind of knowledge, so it will probably take a long time to try and fail, and it will be difficult to complete in the short term."
Galos understood this.
"It's okay, I can wait. There's no rush. Just do it at your pace."
At the same time, Iron Dragon Sorog said, "Samantha, the ley lines have recently produced several rare Soul Iron stones. Could you use these Soul Iron stones as materials to forge me a helmet that can amplify the effects of mind spells?"
Samantha's thoughts immediately took on a mischievous glint as she said, "Sure, but you have to ask me."
He wanted to see this always serious and cold-blooded Iron Dragon blood relative bow his head to him.
Iron Dragon Sorog responded calmly, "Yes, I beg you, I beg you from the bottom of my heart, to make this helmet for me."
Decisive and straightforward, without any hesitation.
This reaction was nothing like the embarrassment Samantha had expected; it felt like she had punched a cotton ball.
She gave a slightly bored hum and said reluctantly, "Fine, since you're asking so earnestly, send your family to deliver the Soul Iron Stone to me."
At this moment, Garos remembered the search for legendary items.
He asked, "By the way, how's the exploration of the Marnes Dungeon going? Have you found any concrete clues about that legendary item?"
Upon hearing his question, Iron Dragon Sorog fell into a brief silence.
He didn't answer immediately, but cautiously asked first, "Garos, how much of an effect does the mad fire within you have on you now? Is it still as intense as it was before you fell into slumber?"
Galos sensed his own condition and replied, "After sleeping and adapting, I have been able to control myself better. Although the effects are still there, they have lessened considerably compared to the beginning."
Iron Dragon Sorog carefully sensed Garros's mental state.
After a moment's hesitation, he said, "While you were asleep, the exploration team did indeed discover clues to the legendary item, and it was almost within reach, but..."
He carefully chose his words and told Galos everything that had happened deep inside the Marnes Underground City.
Red Iron Dragon listened silently, without interrupting from beginning to end.
However, as Sorog narrated, the anger that had just been suppressed within him began to surge uncontrollably, and grotesque blood vessels began to crawl toward his eyes again at a visible speed.
The lucky charm... After she took the Hall of Heroes, she could have left quietly, and the Ironforge tribe might never have known who took the item.
But she didn't.
She deliberately stayed where she was, showed up to meet them, expressed her seemingly sincere apology to the Ironforge tribe, and emphasized that she had already given so-called compensation.
Perhaps, in her own view, this was a way to show friendliness and kindness?
No!
In Galus's eyes, he only saw ugly faces.
They steal the results that others have spent a lot of time and energy exploring, and then put on an attitude of "I'm doing this for your own good" and "you should understand me," expecting the victim to understand her plight, offering a hypocritical apology, and giving a little bit of insignificant compensation.
This is blatant hypocrisy and condescending arrogance.
If she had used her legendary power to openly declare her intention to seize it by force, adhering to the law of the jungle and taking it honorably, it would have been more acceptable than this behavior.
Galos took a very slow breath, forcibly suppressing the rage surging in his chest.
But the anger did not disappear; it was simply stored up deep within his heart, like a dormant volcano, waiting for the moment to erupt.
"Good luck... Hmph, she's really lucky to have taken a legendary artifact from us so effortlessly."
"But she may not realize that every gift in fate has a price tag attached to it, and temporary good luck does not guarantee lifelong good luck."
"Let her be smug for a while."
Red Iron Dragon's voice was cold and deep as he said, "Once I step into the legendary realm, I will personally visit the Temple of the Church of Fortune in the south. At that time, I will make her understand what misfortune truly is!"
Afterwards, Garros communicated with Sorog about the tribe's overall development in the northwestern wilderness, the progress of resource gathering, and the movements of surrounding forces.
After confirming that everything was generally stable, he took the initiative to end the blood-related communication.
Red Iron Dragon reopened its eyes, the blood vessels in them nearly twice as many as before, and the dragon's mood had become extremely irritable because of the Good Fortune Messenger's affair.
The mere knowledge of this matter caused his pent-up anger to surge dramatically. A destructive impulse roared within him, and he wished he could immediately spread his wings and fly south to smash the temple of the goddess of fortune to pieces to vent his hatred.
Fortunately, his reason kept this dangerous thought firmly in check.
"Compared to true legendary powerhouses, my current strength is still far from sufficient."
"We must acquire all the resources in the Northwest region more efficiently and undergo more intense and extreme training... I need to step into the legendary realm as soon as possible."
The appearance and actions of this legendary powerhouse not only angered Galos, but also made him realize his own predicament.
Beneath the legend, he might be able to dominate a region and be revered as a king.
But as long as it doesn't become a legend, all of this is like a castle built on quicksand. It may look magnificent, but its foundation is unstable and it could collapse at any time because of a single thought from a truly strong person.
The true masters and leaders of this world are all legendary figures.
It can be said that only by becoming a legend can one truly earn the right to sit at the table.
Before this, it was all just small-scale activity.
In the eyes of true legends, the battles between the kings of the wilderness are probably like chickens pecking at each other, not worth mentioning.
"With my current strength, if I were to encounter those newly promoted legends who have just reached level 21 and are at the very beginning, I wonder if I would be able to put up a fight?"
Galos pondered silently, assessing the gap between himself and the legend.
He had already experienced the power and difficulty of this domain from the lich.
That was just a dead legend, a weakened version of the domain, and he still needed to activate his Crimson Lotus state to forcibly break through it, and it wasn't easy.
He has improved since his battle with the Mad King.
However, if facing a true legend in perfect condition, breaking through their complete domain would likely still be extremely difficult, with slim chances of success.
However, thanks to his abnormally strong physique and life force...
As long as one doesn't stubbornly insist on fighting to the death, it's by no means easy for an ordinary low-level legendary figure to kill him.
However, once he reaches the peak of level 20, the situation may be quite different.
In the records of the Dragon Legacy, there are not many examples of dragons with extraordinary talents and profound foundations who have defeated other races to become new legends, but they are not extremely rare either.
Racial disparities and individual differences can bridge some of the gaps between the ordinary and the legendary.
Galos felt that since other dragons could do it, he might as well do it too in the future.
Of course, he wouldn't attempt it unless absolutely necessary; he inherently prefers fighting opponents of lower levels rather than taking risks and challenges upwards.
At this moment, although there was a lot of anger accumulated in his body, it had not yet reached the safe release threshold set by Galos.
He took another deep breath, trying to calm his turbulent emotions and adapt to the effects of the mad fire. At the same time, he prepared to begin a new round of more intense training, determined to use his sweat, talent, and the continuous resources provided by the tribe to step into the legendary realm that symbolizes a qualitative change in life as quickly as possible.
Waaaaah—!
Outside Dragon Valley, a fierce wind howled, and the already gloomy sky was gradually enveloped by night, becoming completely dark.
Galos's new round of training had only just begun when he suddenly stopped, sharply raising his head to look at the sky outside.
At the same time.
Two dragon shadows tore through the thick curtain of wind and snow, rapidly approaching Dragon Valley with a clear and unmistakable trajectory. Their speed was not slow, indicating that they were not ordinary young or adult dragons.
Their figures became clearer and clearer in the wind and snow, and finally, the exposed scales revealed their identities.
It was the silver dragon Edley and the bronze dragon Serena, a couple that Deborah had mentioned not long ago.
Meanwhile, as the silver dragon Edri flew over Dragon Valley, he habitually circled once in the sky, his majestic gaze sweeping over the valley below.
When the massive, imposing figure of the Red Iron Dragon, with its bulging muscles like granite and exuding a terrifying aura of power, came into his view.
Silver Dragon, who was always known for his elegance and aloofness, couldn't keep his expression in check for a moment.
He involuntarily widened his dragon eyes, his mouth slightly open, displaying a state of near-dumbfounded astonishment.
This...this really is a young dragon?!
Are you kidding me!
Even some ordinary red dragons that have just reached adulthood may not have such an exaggerated, robust and huge size!
Compared to the red iron dragon at this time, the mature silver dragon already appeared thin and weak.
When she last visited Deborah in Dragon Valley, she did not explain Galos's current situation to the silver dragon in detail.
Silver Dragon never expected that in just a few decades, this Red Iron Dragon would grow to such an unbelievable level.
He had overestimated Red Iron Dragon's talent, but in the end he underestimated it.
Or... should we just give up on that idea of a friendly spar? There's really no point in fighting for a temporary victory or defeat. As an elder, I should be more magnanimous. It's not good to be so petty.
Silver Dragon Edley couldn't help but have second thoughts.
“My dear, look at Garros, he seems to have grown so much since the last time we saw him.”
The copper dragon Serena whispered with a smile.
She paused, then continued, "You're not going to back down because of this, are you? Of course, if you change your mind now, as your understanding partner, I will definitely understand you very, very well."
Upon hearing this, the silver dragon Edley seemed to have been stepped on, and immediately let out an unpleasant snort.
He suppressed his inner turmoil, regained his haughty and indifferent expression, and said, "To back down because of the strength of a young dragon? No way."
"I will prove with facts that there is a huge gap between a young dragon and an experienced adult dragon."
In his view, the young Hong Tielong might just be a natural gift, with his body developing exceptionally fast.
However, size has never been the only key factor in determining the strength of a dragon.
His age, his long years of accumulated experience, his rich combat experience, and the fact that he has mastered three different professions, all of which have reached a considerable level... these are the sources of his confidence.
As for his failure in the first sparring match, it was due to his carelessness.
He had no reason to appear weak in front of his partner.
The next step is simply to be more serious and less lenient during the sparring. Besides, Garus might not even agree to his sparring request. Last time, he had to go through a roundabout way to get Red Iron Dragon to agree.
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