As he said this, Lann looked at his [Follower] system bar, and then looked at the jewelry and collections in the red dragon's cave, wondering how many magic items there were that could absorb skill points.
You have to know that he only has one skill point left now, and before he came, he didn't expect the red dragon to be so fertile and actually lay four eggs.
This does not include the skill points consumed by the contract with Kelturis itself.
…
On the other side, after hearing what Lann said, the temperature in the dragon's nest suddenly cooled down, and then it began to rise rapidly as if it had hit bottom and rebounded.
The red dragon's eyes were full of anger, but before it could roar, Lann stretched out his hand to block the other party's next words. Lann didn't want to continue arguing, and directly began to list what he could do and the price the red dragon would have to pay:
"You revealed my identity as the 'Son of the Ancient Bloodline' the first time you saw me, so you must know what the four words 'Ancient Blood' mean." Lann shook his head. "It is the power that can save the world as predicted, so saving your children should not be a problem."
"I can absorb the high-concentration chaotic energy that is naturally condensed in nature or artificially condensed, and then use this chaotic energy to give creatures a second life." Lann changed his words to cover up the working principle of his [Follower] panel. "Each life can only receive such energy infusion once, but I think your children don't need a second time for the time being."
According to the dragon's nature of liking to collect wealth, Lann believed that this dragon, who had lived for hundreds or thousands of years, definitely had a collection that could condense skill points. Lann thought it was very feasible to use the skill points provided by the red dragon to contract the little red dragon.
"In exchange for saving your child, I want you to offer me your most sincere thanks in the most humble manner, and then swear that you will use every bit of your strength to serve me." Only in this way can the experience points consumed when contracting with the red dragon later be reduced as much as possible.
Lan's last words were like adding fuel to the fire, and the temperature in the dragon's nest suddenly reached a peak. But it was like a volcano ready to erupt but was held down by a divine hand, and the anger in his heart could not and could not erupt.
Because Lann really had a firm grip on the red dragon's weak spot.
The red dragon's pupils shrank again and again. After a while, he said in a muffled voice that almost resonated throughout the cave: "Even though I am seriously injured, this volcano has already merged with me. I can guide the eruption of lava and the collapse of the cave at any time. The ice giants and my compatriots may have ways to save their lives, but you, a human being, will never have a chance to survive. Since you have the ability to save my child, then..."
Before Kelturis finished speaking, a bright amber light suddenly burst out from Lann's body, and then he appeared on the red dragon's head in the blink of an eye.
He stepped on the protruding bone spur on the red dragon's nose with his left foot, and stepped on a scale that had been shattered and had not yet grown back with his right foot. The Sword of the Lady of the Lake had been unsheathed, and the blade emitting golden light was placed on the red dragon's eye socket, and the tip of the sword almost hurt the vertical pupil that had shrunk into a line.
With Kerturis's eyesight, he could naturally see that Lann was performing "teleportation" at the spatial level, not "movement". This meant that Lann had a way to leave the cave instantly, and the threat of the red dragon was not valid at all.
"Or, I will gain the title of 'Dragon Slayer' today, and obtain a priceless alchemical material and four dragon eggs." Lann said coldly, "What do you think? Red Dragon?"
The smell of sulfur lifted Lann's cloak, and Kelturis stared at the tip of Lann's sword and the dark golden lion eyes behind the tip of the sword.
"Kertulis?" Saskia, who had been watching Lann and the red dragon talking anxiously, suddenly exclaimed, "Your child..."
Just as the dispute was happening, the hatchling in another dragon egg stopped beating.
This countdown scene completely broke the Red Dragon's psychological defenses. As I have said before, dragons are civilized creatures that once ruled the continent, and their moral code of "caring for their offspring" is much higher than that of humans in this era.
"...Son of the Ancient Bloodline, what do you mean when you say that exerting your power requires a high concentration of chaotic energy that is naturally condensed in nature or artificially condensed?"
"Special magical items, or natural gems with chaotic energy." Lann glanced at the motionless red dragon, "You are still holding your own, unable to let go of your pride as a dragon. But I can be a little more tolerant for the sake of a mother."
Kelturis blinked and thought: "I have eaten all the collections containing chaos energy, whether it is ore or magic items... We dragons can absorb chaos energy to enhance our existence. The things you mentioned are rare resources for us."
"Except..." The red dragon's pupils deflected and pointed in one direction, "them."
Following Kelturis's line of sight, the four fiery red stones under the dragon egg emitted a soft and fiery light. These four pieces were rough gemstones, rich in impurities, and might not have much commercial value once they were cut.
However, there is indeed chaotic energy inside, although the amount is not large due to impurities. I think it was originally found by the red dragon to be used as a snack for the young dragon.
"I hope your children will have better luck."
Under Kertulis' nervous and vigilant gaze, Lann took a few steps closer to the dragon eggs. He did not touch the dragon eggs that did not even have a protective eggshell. Instead, he placed his hand directly on the fiery red ruby raw stone below.
[Discover the source of magic]
The long-lost system prompt sound gave a very timely reminder.
The next second, a warm current like a hot spring penetrated along the outer shell of the stone into Lan's left hand that was touching it.
[Skill Point +1]
Since it was an unprocessed stone, although it looked large, it actually did not store much Chaos Energy, and it only absorbed one skill point. However, Lan En was still satisfied, and after absorbing a total of four skill points in the same way, he placed his hand on the first dragon egg that had lost its life force.
[Item Bar] No information is given, indicating that this dragon egg has not completely lost its vitality and turned into an "item". It seems that the unborn dragon baby still has strong vitality.
Spending a skill point opens a new follower panel, and as Lann's contract moves, the experience value jumps down slightly by double digits.
【Follower: Unnamed
Gender: Male
Race: Red Dragon
Level: 1
Talent: Chaos Creature
Experience value: 0/1000
Health: 4/100
Mana: 2/50
Inventory: None
Skill column: None
Mission: None]
[Shared Follower Talent: Chaos Creature]
[Chaotic Creatures: Creatures that are born with the ability to absorb chaotic energy. They can absorb the ubiquitous chaotic energy in an instinctive way to strengthen themselves.]
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The dragon egg has not yet hatched, and its panel is almost blank, but this talent is a big surprise to Lann. This may be the reason why the dragon clan can become stronger even if they just lie down.
This talent also gave Lann a new way to become stronger.
In the eyes of Sakia not far away, there was suddenly an indescribable familiar temperament on Lann's body, as if he was of the same kind, but there were some subtle differences, which made the dragon feel somewhat close.
But Kelturis didn't care about Lann at all, his attention was all attracted by the dragon eggs.
Just after Lann placed his hand on the broken dragon egg, the eggshell on the surface of the dragon egg began to grow, cling and cover at a speed visible to the naked eye, just like bamboo shoots after a spring rain captured by a double-speed camera. The broken egg-shaped object that had just exposed the muscle fiber membrane suddenly turned into a complete, healthy and beautiful dragon egg!
If it weren't for the three broken eggs in his arms and the fact that he was seriously injured, the Red Dragon really wanted to roar to the sky to express his joy.
"Hurry, hurry, son of ancient bloodline, there are still three." The red dragon couldn't help but urge, with only anxiety in his eyes.
But Lann suddenly withdrew his hand calmly.
He turned his head and said to the stunned Red Dragon:
"I could be a little more lenient for a mother, but now my leniency is over."
"I have proved to you that I do have the ability to save your child, so now it's your turn." Lann repeated the conditions he had put forward at the beginning in a slow and oppressive rhythm.
"I want you to express your sincerest gratitude to me in the most humble manner. Then swear: you will use every bit of your strength to serve me."
…
It’s not that Lann is raising the price or making a feint to mess with people’s mentality, but this red dragon is really not reassuring.
Just as he approached the dragon egg, performed the rescue operation and successfully completed the rescue, Kertulis's claws, tail tip and huge mouth were all firmly locked on Lann.
Especially after Lann successfully contracted a dragon egg, this implicit threat reached its peak. Lann could even feel the temperature in the dragon's nest rising by one degree.
Considering that when the dragon first knew that Lann could save the dragon eggs, its first reaction was not to beg but to threaten, we can see the character of Kertulis.
Of course, if he put himself in the other person's shoes, Lane could understand; and it was precisely because he understood that Lane did not dare to relax or trust.
Dragons have extremely high moral standards for the care of their offspring, but they don't have that in the spirit of the contract. Lann believes that after he completely recovers the four dragon eggs, even if the red dragon is too seriously injured to turn hostile on the spot, it will definitely only think about how to get rid of him or even kill him.
In this case, even if you use up an entire level of experience, you will not be able to contract Keltulus; and as long as Lann leaves the dragon's nest, the dragon will definitely escape with the four eggs.
It was never Lan's style to rely on the moral standards of others to complete the task. He preferred to operate the process himself. So he first contracted a dragon egg and gave it vitality, completely awakening the hope in Kelturis' heart, and then used the red dragon's motherly love for the remaining three dragon eggs to crush its resistance - this was Lan's plan.
The fact proved that Lann's plan was feasible. Although Kelturis was furious at Lann's words, the temperature in the dragon's nest did not rise at all. And even though the person who aroused its anger was right in front of it, the red dragon still couldn't help but turn its gaze towards the dragon eggs.
Boom, Boom, the ice giant strode towards the red dragon. He sensed danger and raised his oak stick with a burning look.
With a long sigh of unwillingness, Kertulis finally bowed his head to Lan.
Its throat kept vibrating, making a dull, ritualistic sound echoing in the dragon's nest. Saskia finally felt relieved. The red dragon let go of its barbaric pride, the young dragon survived, and everything was resolved peacefully. Even her compatriots would go to Cintra to work with her in the future. This was the ending she was most happy to see.
But Lann frowned.
Although the Red Dragon mechanically repeated the words of gratitude and oaths, he knew that the other party was still arrogant and contemptuous in his heart. In this situation, a huge amount of experience would be consumed.
Or let the ice giant beat this guy up.
Lann turned his gaze to his big follower, thinking in his heart. However, at this moment, an unexpected accident happened that he himself did not expect.
The dragon egg that he contracted as a [Follower] was able to develop completely and healthily because it was infused with vitality, but the changes it obtained were far more than that.
Just as Lann and Kelturis were in a stalemate, the dragon egg began to shake violently.
"Click", "Click"
Under the surprised gazes of the crowd, tiny cracks suddenly began to appear on the surface of the dragon egg, and an energetic life form inside was constantly trying to break through the cage and see the light of day.
With the last powerful impact that almost lifted the dragon egg into the air, a large enough gap finally appeared on the surface of the dragon egg.
An ugly, slimy, but healthy, powerful head poked out from it.
“Ga—Roar!”
At that moment, all the reluctance, defensiveness, hostility, and schemes in Kelturis's eyes disappeared. The red dragon's eyes, which were bigger than millstones, stared at the newly hatched dragon. All the edges and corners on its body seemed to be restrained, and its huge body seemed to have turned into a piece of warm jade.
At this moment, Lann also placed his left hand on the red dragon - a contract.
The experience value dropped by three digits, which was a big loss, but it was within an acceptable range. The remaining experience was about half of the first level.
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[Follower: Kelturis
Gender: Female
Race: Red Dragon
Level: 1
Talent: Chaos Creature
HP: 4792/20000
Mana: 3678/10000
Inventory: None
Skills: Lava Bloodline, Flame Breath, Advanced Mysticism, Advanced Dragon Knowledge, Intermediate General Knowledge, Low-level Dragon Magic, Fast Metabolism
Mission: None]
[Shared follower talent]
[Already possessed talent: Chaos Creature]
[Sharing follower skills]
[Skill Acquired: Rapid Metabolism]
[Matching Demon Hunter Skill: Metabolic Enhancement]
[Metabolism Enhancement: Adrenaline will reduce the accumulation of toxins when the demon hunter drinks potions. 】
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All the Ferenc dwarves would never forget the scene they saw that day.
The dormant volcano occupied by the red dragon Keltulis suddenly erupted with a terrifying force after being dormant for centuries.
The red dragon Keltulis rose into the sky amidst the volcanic ash, roaring as it flew over the Mahakam Mountains. No one knew where it ended up.