Chapter 349: Strength surge (two chapters in one)
Just as Ryan wanted to take a closer look, he suddenly felt a dark overhead.
The blood-feathered horned eagle flapped its wings and began to land. Soon, Anna and Melita jumped down.
However, the two looked at Ryan with a strange look, with surprise and worry.
"Ryan, was that your transformation ability just now?" Relatively speaking, Anna, who also has the ability to transform, is more accepting of Ryan's transformation into the dragon form.
However, this is also the first time Anna has seen Ryan transform, so she was also very surprised for a while.
Ryan looked down and immediately understood.
He had never shown his transformation in front of other people before. This time, he showed this ability in public, and it was normal for others to be shocked.
"Uh, yes, it's a special bloodline ability. I just awakened it recently." Ryan explained.
"Bloodline ability?" Anna looked at Ryan with a pair of beautiful eyes in confusion, and a strange thought flashed through her mind.
But I haven't heard that Aunt Emma has any special blood.
Mint doesn't have any either.
How could Ryan suddenly have special blood?
Isn't blood inherited from the family?
Could it be that Ryan is not Aunt Emma's biological child?
However, although Anna was puzzled, she didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she was very considerate and brought Ryan a white wizard robe and helped him put it on.
After all, a pair of shorts alone really damaged Ryan's image, especially the pleated style.
However, Anna did understand a little bit why Ryan's shorts were in such a strange shape. The reason should be because of the transformation.
Pleated shorts are practical and will not tear.
If it were ordinary shorts, they would tear if stretched.
Well, that picture is too beautiful, and Anna blushed when she thought about it.
After hearing Ryan's explanation, Melita's eyes turned 180 degrees when she looked at Ryan.
After all, Melita and Ryan were not familiar with each other. Just now, Melita once thought that Ryan was not actually human. As a wizard, she had seen many special examples of possession or symbionts, so she looked at Ryan with fear.
Now hearing what Ryan said, Melita felt relieved, and at the same time, she was more certain of her previous guess.
Ryan should be the direct descendant of a top blood noble in the Dragun Empire, otherwise he would not be so strong, and it would be impossible for him to have an official background in the empire at such a young age.
"Lord Ryan, I admire your strength too much. With your help, I think the crisis of the academy will be solved." Melita bowed slightly and said more respectfully.
Ryan waved his hand, and when he was about to say something, suddenly, his expression froze.
The two women followed Ryan's line of sight and turned their heads to look.
They saw a hot barbarian female warrior holding a huge shield appeared in front of Ryan.
"Ryan, is it really you?" Lagre looked at Ryan in a daze.
If Lagre was still a little uncertain before, after all, the world is so big, and it is normal to have a few people who look similar.
But at this moment, Anna, who appeared beside Ryan, confirmed Lagre's guess and confirmed Ryan's identity.
"Lagre!" Anna ran over in surprise, took Lagre's hand and said.
"Last time you left without saying goodbye! This time, you encountered difficulties and didn't tell me. Do you still regard me as a friend?"
"This." After being said by Anna, Lagre felt a little embarrassed.
Especially before she left, she had an in-depth exchange with Ryan, and all this was done secretly without Anna's knowledge.
"I'm sorry, Anna, I felt that parting would make you sad at the time." Lagre hugged Anna warmly and said with a little guilt.
"Lagre, long time no see!" Ryan naturally had a lot of questions to ask Lagre, but in the end, he said this with a smile.
"Uh, Ryan, long time no see. How did you know about me and your strength? How did you become so strong?" Lagre's beautiful eyes kept looking at Ryan, with an expression of surprise.
Melita, who was standing by, couldn't help but open her beautiful eyes after hearing what Lagre said, and her gossip heart was burning.
Obviously, Lord Ryan traveled a long distance to the Wind Tundra for this barbarian girl with a hot body, wild breath and beauty.
Yes, such a beauty can only be bred in the tundra, and naturally there is no such thing in the imperial capital.
After all, the chaotic private lives of the upper nobles of the Dragun Empire are almost known to the world.
Huh?
Lord Ryan's previous strength should not be as strong as it is now?
Melita immediately made up a story in her mind about a descendant of a top noble who had to leave his beloved girl because of family opposition, but after his strength increased and his family's voice increased, he came to the tundra to find the other party.
"Anna and I haven't received any letters from you in the past six months, so I asked someone to inquire about the situation in the Howling Tundra some time ago. As a result, we learned that you might have encountered trouble here, so we rushed here immediately."
"Fortunately, with the blood feather, we arrived in time." Ryan patted the blood feather horned beast and said.
"As for my strength, it's a long story."
Just as Ryan was thinking about where to start, he suddenly stopped.
Because Ryan saw a group of people walking over. A dozen tall and strong barbarian warriors surrounded two people and walked over.
"Lagre, don't you want to introduce your friend?" Chief Darius laughed and said.
He and the smiling high priest Rom walked over together.
"Ryan, this is the high priest Rom and Chief Darius of our Norton tribe."
"High Priest, Chief, this is Ryan." Lagre introduced quickly.
However, when she introduced Ryan, she paused.
Because Lagre wanted to introduce Ryan's identity, the deputy sheriff of Shimmering Gold Town.
But she immediately realized that Ryan's strength was a little beyond her previous guess. How could he still be a deputy sheriff of a small town?
So, she only introduced Ryan's name, and did not introduce what Ryan did specifically.
After a simple greeting.
Darius and Rom both looked solemn, bowed deeply to Ryan, and said:
"Sir Ryan, the Norton tribe thanks you for your help!"
Following closely, more than a dozen barbarian captains and elites bowed to Ryan.
"High Priest Rom, Chief Darius, and all the barbarian warriors, you are too polite." Ryan had a good impression of the barbarians who were straightforward and had clear likes and dislikes, and quickly helped the two up.
"Lagre is my good friend. It was just a simple favor."
Good friend?
I'm afraid it's not that simple.
After hearing this, many barbarians looked at each other, but they couldn't hide the smiles on their faces.
After all, there are only two kinds of relationships between men and women that can make people risk their lives to fight.
Either they are direct relatives.
Or they are lovers, and they are not ordinary lovers.
Therefore, the high priest Rom and the patriarch Darius looked at Ryan with a kind expression like an old father looking at his son-in-law.
This immediately made Ryan feel overwhelmed.
After everyone came to the tent in the center of the plateau yak caravan, Chief Darius needed treatment due to his serious injuries, and the high priest Rom had to comfort the injured soldiers and the families of the dead and injured.
Therefore, Lagre took on the "important task" of entertaining and accompanying Ryan's guests.
After a while, Anna looked at Lagre, then at Ryan, and very perceptively pulled away Melita, who was reluctant to listen to gossip.
At this time, only Lagre and Ryan were left in the tent.
Lagre looked at Ryan with her beautiful eyes, without blinking, and thoughts in her mind emerged like mushrooms after rain.
Compared with the Ryan in her impression, the Ryan in front of her was more robust and much taller. Even in the barbarian tribe, Ryan's height and physique were above average.
Only a few people such as Chief Darius, who was 2.5 meters tall, were second.
And Ryan's strength was even higher than her imagination.
"Uh, Lagre, what are you looking at." Ryan was a little strange because of Lagre's blank gaze, so he walked forward and waved in front of Lagre's pretty face.
"Thank you, Ryan. You know what? When I faced that proto-dragon, I thought I would never see you again in this life."
"Do you need to say thank you between you and me? By the way, why didn't you write to me before?"
"When I returned to the Cold Tundra, I originally wanted to pass the trial and get promoted, and then go to Meister to find you."
"But I didn't expect that after I was lucky enough to pass the trial and successfully get promoted, the tribe had already started to fight with the Black Flame Cult intermittently, and small-scale frictions continued. Under this circumstance, I naturally couldn't leave the tribe."
"After all, the Norton tribe is the place where I was raised."
"Then why didn't you write a letter?"
"Well, I just felt that I couldn't let you worry, let alone drag you into it. So." Lagre lowered her head and said.
"So, you took the initiative and would rather die in battle than tell me?!" Ryan pretended to be a little angry and said.
"Hmm"
The next second, he felt a warm touch on his lips, and Lagre actually kissed him directly.
"Ryan, can you forgive me?" Lagre, with a blushing face, gazed at Ryan affectionately and said.
"Yes, but the compensation is not enough."
In the evening, at the camp of the Norton tribe, there was a bonfire dinner.
"Sir Ryan, what are your plans next?" Chief Darius asked with a smile.
"I plan to go to the Winterhold Academy, and then, together with the wizards of the Winterhold Academy, find an opportunity to kill the Proto-dragon Corasius as soon as possible." Ryan said, looking at Melita.
Melita smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, I invited Lord Ryan before, hoping that he can help our Winterhold Academy to defeat the Proto-dragon."
"Well, the Proto-dragon's recovery ability is extraordinary. If it is delayed for too long, it will indeed be a big problem." The high priest Rom nodded and said.
"The Norton tribe is extremely grateful for the rescue by Lord Ryan. If you want to kill the Proto-Dragon, the Norton tribe will naturally support you. Lagre, select 20 elite tribal warriors to cooperate with Lord Ryan to kill the Proto-Dragon." Chief Darius waved his hand and said.
"This." Ryan looked at Lagre and hesitated.
If it were someone else, Ryan would have refused without hesitation.
But when Chief Darius asked Lagre to lead the team, it was meant to let Lagre accompany him.
Although from his point of view, he naturally didn't want Lagre to take risks with him, but he couldn't take Anna with him without Lagre, right?
"Sir Ryan, in fact, the destination of our migration this time is the Jikar Valley at the northern end of the Wind Tundra, which is very close to the territory of the ancestral dragon Corasius."
"So, helping you is actually helping ourselves." High Priest Rom persuaded on the side.
"Okay, then thank the high priest and the chief for their support." Ryan nodded and could only agree.
"Sir Ryan, if you want to thank me, then let's drink this glass!" Chief Darius laughed.
Next, it was the Norton tribe's drinking, singing and dancing session.
Ryan was naturally toasted by the barbarian warriors.
Anna, persuaded by Lagre, drank a small amount of milk wine in a warm and cheerful atmosphere. At this moment, her face was flushed, her eyes were blurred, and she fell asleep in a short while.
Melita's alcohol tolerance was not bad.
At night, Ryan, who returned to the tent, was naturally not affected too much.
Alcohol seems to be a low-level toxin. Under the influence of his toxin-resistance constitution, no matter how much he drank, Ryan would remain in a state of tipsiness.
At this time, Ryan calmed down and thought about checking the prompt about the second form of the dragon man that appeared at the end of the day's battle.
Ryan directly switched to the attribute column and checked it in detail.
[Effect of the mutant dragon bloodline (pure): The affinity of water, fire, and earth elements is greatly improved. It has the top talent effects of danger perception, dark vision, weapon proficiency, extraordinary comprehension, great strength, steel body, and dragon roar. It has the ability to transform into the first and second forms of the mutant dragon man. 】
【Mutated Dragon Man First Form (Dragon Man Warrior Form)】
【Mutated Dragon Man Second Form (Dragon Man General Form): After activation, the body size will be larger than the first form, the body surface will be keratinized, with super strong defense and resistance, immune to low- and medium-level toxins and disease effects, and immune to witchcraft damage below 40 degrees. 】
(Note: The duration is positively correlated with blood concentration and physique.)
"The blood concentration has indeed not been promoted yet, it is still at the pure level."
"But... Dragon Man General?" Ryan raised his eyebrows.
This title sounds much better than Dragon Man Warrior.
In addition, there is a saying that was widely circulated in the previous life, 'A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.'
Immediately, Ryan began to read it carefully word by word.
"Hiss~Immune to witchcraft damage below 40 degrees?"
"Doesn't that mean that most of the first-level witchcrafts are immune to me?" Ryan's eyes lit up.
Before the Dragon Man Warrior transformed, he was immune to zero-level witchcraft.
Now the Dragon Man General is immune to almost first-level witchcraft.
This second form is quite good!
The actual combat capability of transformation has taken a big step forward.
"And, will the size grow again?"
This immediately gave Ryan the urge to test it.
After thinking about it, Ryan opened the tent and walked out quickly. Soon, with the blood feather flying into the sky, Ryan came to the hillside on the side of the Hanluo Mountains a few minutes later.
Finding a relatively flat location with a high mountain lake, Ryan controlled the blood feather to land.
Under the shining starlight, Ryan jumped off the horned eagle and came to the open space beside the high mountain lake. He took off the white wizard robe and only had a pair of shorts on his body.
He had not had time to repair the damaged mithril carved plate armor before, so he naturally did not wear it.
Ryan took a deep breath of fresh air and began to silently recite the second form of transformation in his heart.
Suddenly, Ryan's whole body began to undergo rapid and violent changes.
He saw that his palm suddenly became larger, the skin on the palm became rough and thick, and large pieces of dragon scales began to appear on the back of his palm.
If his palms still had a trace of human in the first form after they were deformed, now his palms were completely the claws of a wild beast.
"Pah!"
Ryan turned around casually, but found that he puffed the air with his tail under the drive of instinct.
He turned his head and looked. The tail, which was only one meter long in the first form, had now become more than three meters long. The shape had also changed, becoming thicker and more powerful, and there were three more spikes at the end of the tail.
The spikes were the kind of penetrating type, intersecting with the tail in a cross.
It was as if a thorn pierced through the tail, revealing the two sharp ends, but in fact they were naturally generated.
The effect was basically that three blood holes would appear after one stab, and Ryan tried it, and the tail was extremely easy to control.
Just by thinking slightly, he could finely control whether to swing or hit.
"Pah!"
The two huge rocks on the ground beside him were instantly puffed into gravel.
The flexibility was comparable to that of a third hand.
"Does this count as another limb in addition to the four limbs? A fifth limb?" Ryan couldn't help but daydream.
At this time, Ryan touched his head again. When he transformed just now, he felt that he seemed to have horns on his head.
He just didn't know what kind of horns they were.
"Hey, is this the shape of a bull's horns?"
The first thing Ryan touched was a pair of sharp horns that grew on both sides of the temple, similar to the horns of a bull.
"No, there is another one in the middle."
But soon, he felt it again. On the forehead, almost in the middle of the two big horns, there were three sharp but obviously smaller horns.
These three horns were not arranged in a straight line, but in a triangle.
"If it doesn't grow, it's fine. But if it grows, it will grow five?"
As for the height?
Ryan estimated that this dragon general form was about seven or eight meters tall, which was almost doubled on the basis of the dragon warrior form.
If an ogre appeared in front of him now, Ryan could kick it to death with one kick.
It was equivalent to an adult kicking a kindergarten child.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
However, Ryan still had no intuitive impression of his overall appearance. Immediately, Ryan took a step, making a huge vibration, and walked to the side of the alpine lake. The
emerald green alpine lake was as clear as a mirror, reflecting the stars in the sky. Under the night light, this emerald green had a bit of deep dark color.
When Ryan approached, the lake surface was slightly rippled, but it did not affect Ryan's current observation of himself in the second form.
The horns on his head were soaring into the sky, his face was ferocious, and he had sharp claws, scales, and a thorny tail.
"Is this still a human?"
Ryan looked at himself who was completely inhuman, and was quite speechless.
"I wonder if this is because I was baptized with the blood of a melee dragon, so I am still moving forward on the path of melee?"
"It's not that this is a bad thing."
"This is quite compatible with my current epic class, 'King of Thousand Blades'."
"It's just that if there are subsequent forms, it would be perfect if it could be strengthened in the direction of a wizard."
Ryan's mind moved slightly, and all the hardened fine gold in his hand instantly transformed into a two-handed greatsword, but unfortunately, the greatsword at this moment, in his second form, was at best a dagger.
"There's not enough metal."
"I need at least two or three hundred kilograms of hardened adamantium to use the greatsword in the Dragon General form."
"However, it's not that there is no solution. I can mix some steel first to make up the weight." Ryan thought.
After all, even if he returned to the Sword Bearer Branch, he didn't know if there was enough hardened adamantium in the branch, but steel was easier to make up.
"Dragon General form + King of Thousand Blades' combat skills."
"I'm looking forward to it just thinking about it."
Ryan felt it a little bit. In the second form, his combat power was almost doubled on the basis of the first form.
In other words, if the melee combat power is 100 in the normal state, it is about 200 in the first form, and 400 in the second form.
"Now, if I meet that Proto-Dragon Corasius again, hehe."
Before, Ryan was still slightly inferior to the Proto-Dragon Corasius in strength, and relied on surprise to gain the first-hand advantage.
This is another reason why Ryan did not pursue quickly.
Now, he is confident that he can defeat the enemy head-on by taking advantage of his enemy's strengths!
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Ryan felt a strong sense of weakness, and he found that his body was shrinking rapidly, and he returned to human form.
"How long did this second transformation last, thirty seconds?"
"The body is getting bigger and bigger, and the combat effectiveness is getting stronger, but the duration is getting shorter and shorter."
Shaking his head, Ryan rode on Blood Feather and returned to the tent in the Norton tribe camp.
Late at night, a corner of Ryan's tent was suddenly lifted, and a hot figure flashed in.
"Who is it?"
But the next second, the familiar breath made Ryan react in an instant.
"Shh! It's me."
"Um"
(End of this chapter)
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