Chapter 88 Steam Rift, Dragon's Rest
In the valley shrouded in rain, rows of pine trees stand tall and straight, their branches swaying in the wind and rain.
Garus flapped his wings, landed back, and stood on a rocky cliff. Then he summoned all the fairy dragons, red dragons, and earth bears to gather together.
Fine silver threads continued to fall.
The bears were soaked in the rain, their fur dripping wet. The fairy dragon huddled under the red dragon's wings to avoid the rain, while the red dragon wiggled its rear and flicked its tail, feeling uncomfortable all over in the rain.
"I'm going to sleep in the dragon's lair."
Galos announced the news, saying, "I may not wake up for the next five years."
Upon hearing this, Mobel was the first to pledge his loyalty, kneeling down with his rear end sticking out, a hint of jackal-like flattery appearing on his honest bear face.
"My lord, please rest assured, with me leading the raging bears to guard you, we will ensure that no creature disturbs your slumber!"
"When you awaken, you will surely sweep across the Serbian wilderness like a storm, forcing countless creatures to submit!"
The other bears looked at Mobel with envy at its skill of patting dragons' butts.
Ordinary bears are not good with words, only know how to bury themselves in their work, and cannot think of flattering words, so they felt that Mobel was a genius, very good at talking, and the speed and skill with which he knelt down amazed them.
After Mobel knelt down for several seconds...
The other bears then realized what was happening and knelt down before Garros, promising to protect him well.
Galus, however, had no intention of slumbering in the pine valley.
If you encounter a powerful enemy, these bears, red dragons, and fairy dragons will not be enough to stop them. Moreover, there are many creatures gathered here, which will attract more attention. It would be better to find a suitable place to sleep alone.
"Guard the conifer valley well."
"When I wake up, I don't want to see this place have changed hands."
Galos gave the instructions carefully, then ordered the bears to disperse.
The fairy dragon Vera poked her little head out from under Samantha's wing membrane and then flew toward Garus.
It flapped its translucent wings, raindrops sliding off its scales: "I can help you find a safe nest! I know a hidden cave on the east side of the coniferous forest, the entrance is covered by vines, no one can find it."
"No need, I have my own ideas."
"Garos said."
Samantha flew over too: "Five years? Do you really want to sleep that long? Can't it be shorter?"
Last time, during Galos's injury and rest period, it only took seven days, but it already felt severe anxiety and a lack of security. This time, it will take five years, and Samantha feels uneasy and nervous just thinking about it.
"Of course not, five years is a conservative estimate."
Garros flicked his tail, splashing a few drops of water, and said to Samantha, "While I'm in my dragon slumber, you and Vera should be careful and stay hidden in the Needle Valley. Don't wander off unnecessarily."
He paused, then added sternly.
"Stop playing with ants all day! Wait until I wake up, and if your alchemy skills are still stagnant..."
He left his sentence unfinished, allowing Samantha to figure out the consequences herself.
In five years, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the two clans should be able to accumulate some black oil reserves. At that time, he will need Samantha to use alchemy to refine the black oil and improve its quality as much as possible.
"As long as you wake up soon, I promise I won't let you down."
Samantha said.
Galos was somewhat surprised by the obedient reaction.
He didn't delve into it further, and instead looked at the fairy dragon Vera.
Galos instructed, "Don't forget to collect your scales every day and gather them together."
The fairy dragon circled around Garos and said, "Okay, okay." It blinked and asked, "Can you play with me while you sleep?"
Galos shook his head.
"I'm asleep, how can I play with you?"
The fairy dragon chuckled and said, "It's alright, it's alright. As long as you allow it, I won't bother you. I can play by myself."
Its gaze swept over Galos's body, thinking about how it should doodle on this body, or plant flowers and plants to decorate it, to dress up Galos and make Galos look 'cute and pretty'.
Garus was unaware of the fairy dragon's specific thoughts.
But that didn't stop him from refusing.
"Sure, you can stay by my side while I'm asleep."
He said with a chuckle.
"Yay!"
The fairy dragon became excited and extremely happy.
"Just be careful not to get killed by me. I don't distinguish between friend and foe when I dream."
"Garos said calmly."
The fairy dragon's body stiffened.
It suddenly remembered that Garus could 'slay dragons in his dreams' and could not be approached.
"Well, never mind, I want to play with Samantha and the bears, so I won't bother you."
The fairy dragon stuck out its tongue and immediately changed its words.
After explaining some precautions to the two dragons, Garos began preparing for his dragon slumber.
He first went to the cave where the cliff serpent dragon's corpse was kept, dug out its most venomous heart, then left the cave, soared into the sky, and disappeared into the thick rain.
After a period of time.
Galos arrived above a region shrouded in mist and filled with the smell of sulfur.
This was the place he had chosen in advance for his dragon's resting place.
Galus has a habit of being prepared and planning ahead.
While attempting to evolve jet-powered dragon wings, he used fairy scale powder to think quickly and came up with the idea of using dragon sleep to increase the success rate. Later, during his daily training and exploration of the surrounding terrain, he discovered a suitable place.
Galos looked down at the scene.
The rift valley below resembles a wound cleaved open by a giant axe, winding its way into the distance.
The grayish-white rock face is covered with honeycomb-like holes, constantly spewing out scalding steam, which condenses into a thick mist in the cold rain.
Through the thick steam, dark red lava veins can be vaguely seen at the bottom of the rift valley, flowing slowly like blood vessels between the rock crevices, sending the sulfurous smell into the air hundreds of meters high.
High-temperature, high-heat environments are preferred by fire-type creatures.
However, the place is filled with scalding, sticky steam, and ordinary aquatic creatures cannot withstand the hot environment.
The Steam Rift has a harsh environment and no living organisms can inhabit it.
But for Galus, it was just right.
He folded his wings and shot into the thick steam like an arrow released from a bow, passing through the high-temperature steam and gradually descending to the bottom of the rift valley.
They hid in a crevice in a rock where steam was billowing out.
Galos smeared the venomous blood from the serpent dragon's heart onto the dragon's wings, corroding them into countless holes. He then gritted his teeth and endured the torturous pain of high-temperature steam constantly passing through these holes.
The toxins in Dragon Heart Blood are more potent and last longer.
Moreover, the constant flow of steam here will continuously irritate Galos's wounds, and with the help of the poisonous blood, it will slow down the healing process and make the toxins even harder to remove.
But that's exactly what he wanted.
Waves of intense pain followed.
Sleepiness was also surging like a tide.
Galos tried to relax his mind. His eyelids began to tremble, and he became increasingly tired. Then he slowly closed his eyes and entered a state of dragon slumber.
A state of deep sleep.
Dragons conceal their aura completely, making them difficult for other creatures to detect. However, their sense of danger remains undiminished; on the contrary, they become more sensitive than usual. Once they sense a life-threatening danger, they will immediately awaken, but their dragon slumber will be interrupted.
The rift valley became calm.
Only the sound of billowing steam continued incessantly.
Enveloped in dense steam, the Red Iron Dragon slept silently, evolving in quietude.
Waiting for the next awakening.
These wings, forged through countless trials, may no longer need to interact with the rainy environment to unleash steam, swaying and leaving comet-like trails, transforming into unparalleled deadly weapons.
(End of this chapter)
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