The Wounded Dragon

Dragon Slayer.

Thinking of this, Soren's expression couldn't help but become somewhat excited.

For any Adventurer, slaying Dragon Slayer is a highly meaningful endeavor, representing not only a dangerous challenge but also an astonishing reward. Although Soren had encountered many Dragonkind during this time, they were mostly Draconic. This opportunity to kill a pure-blooded Dragon was one he would not miss no matter what.

White Dragon.

A fully grown White Dragon.

Although White Dragon are relatively weak among pureblood Dragon, they are far stronger than other Draconic species. A fully grown white White Dragon possesses Legendary- level strength, and its Cone of Cold can freeze a person into a block of ice in an instant. As pureblood Dragon, White Dragon also possess innate Dragonkind traits: their loot is three times the standard, their Hit Points is stronger than most monsters, and they have incredibly tough Dragon Hide and extremely dangerous claws and fangs.

Adult White Dragon have a base Hit Points of 20 or more, and under normal circumstances, they are quite Hit Points.

Many people underestimated the White Dragon, believing it to be the weakest of the pure-blooded Dragon. However, when they actually fought it, they discovered that even the weakest White Dragon was far more dangerous than other Dragonkind. Adult White Dragon has Challenge Rating Challenge Rating 16, which can be lowered to 12 with a full set of Supernatural Item and one or two Legendary Equipment. Ordinary weapons struggle to penetrate its Dragon Hide White Dragon Scale, so at least Tier 1 Supernatural Weapon is needed for significant results.

The Dragonkind experienced a period of decline.

The exact reason is unknown, but for a period of time, pure-blooded Dragonkind could barely cast any Spell, sometimes even fewer than Dragonblooded Sorcerer Spell. Therefore, Dragonkind were the easiest to kill during that time, roughly from the Silver-Earth Era to the Arcane Empire. During this period, Dragonkind experienced a decline in power for some reason, generally lowering their Challenge Rating by about 2-5 levels. Then, after the Arcane Empire, these Dragonkind became much stronger again. Previously, Adult White Dragon could only cast a ' Create Wind ' and relied almost entirely on their minions for attacks, but now they can cast ' Fog Cloud ' and ' Wall of Ice '.

Wizard believe these fluctuations in ability are related to the [Elemental Tide] that occur over time, though the exact nature of these tides remains uncertain. [Note: Wizard believe that the elements of the entire world also undergo tidal movements, much like Seawater, and these ebb and flow affect the Elemental Energy structure of the entire world. Therefore, Dragonkind, a species that relies entirely on innate talent, are easily affected by these Elemental Tide, resulting in changes in their overall abilities. However, these changes span thousands of years.]

Soren wasn't entirely clear on the conditions for Dragonkind to grow.

However, based on his past experience, he knew that Dragonkind living in special environments would possess one or two more Spell abilities than other Dragon species.

The information extracted by his subordinates through interrogation was not entirely complete.

Even these pirates only knew from hearsay that a fully grown White Dragon had flown past, and that the White Dragon seemed slightly injured, its flight a little unsteady. Only after receiving this information did they send people to the North to inquire about the situation. They only learned yesterday morning that a White Dragon had indeed attacked humans near Deepwater Harbor some time ago. This White Dragon, which suddenly appeared near human towns, caused great panic, ultimately forcing the Chamber of Commerce to pool money to hire Adventurer to deal with it.

It attracted many Adventurer from the North at the time.

However, it seems they ultimately failed to kill the White Dragon, only managing to injure it slightly. In fact, more than half of the Adventurer fought it were killed or wounded. After encountering the Adventurer, the White Dragon flew towards the sea, where it was spotted by some people, and the news reached a group of them. These pirates headed in the direction the White Dragon had flown, hoping to find its lair. Unfortunately, they encountered Soren.

According to Soren's judgment.

The White Dragon's lair is likely on an island in the ocean, because Dragonkind don't randomly build their nests near human settlements. It must have appeared in that place called Deepwater Harbor for some reason. However, it seems that after being injured, the White Dragon wisely chose to leave, wanting to fly back to its lair to heal.

The North are home to many Draconic species.

However, pure-blooded Dragonkind are not many, and White Dragon are also relatively rare. They are mainly distributed deep within the Glacial Mountains and on cold islands overseas. If its lair is near Deepwater Harbor, it is unlikely that Dragon Nest and flee, given its Dragonkind nature. If its lair is in the Glacial Mountains, then the dragon would not fly towards the sea. Therefore, Soren believes there is an over 80% chance that its lair is on an island North Coast.

But the problem now is!

There are so many islands scattered throughout the ocean. Where exactly would its nest be?

Da da da.

Soren tapped his fingers lightly, and after listening to the story, he said slowly, "Knowing only the direction it flew in, without its exact location, will probably make it very difficult to find its nest in the vast ocean."

"How could something as luck-based as this possibly require so much effort!"

"Wrong."

"They definitely know where the White Dragon's lair is! At the very least, they know its general location!"

Soren frowned and stood up, saying in a deep voice, "Where are the leaders of those Northland Pirate? Bring them here!"

As Soren finished speaking, the pirate henchmen around him couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

After a while...

Seeing that Soren's brow furrowed deeper and deeper, one of them mustered his courage and said, "Your Excellency, their leaders have all been shot dead by you!"

Dead?

Soren was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then rubbed his forehead in annoyance.

He had absolutely no recollection of it.

These Northland Pirate Boss are so insignificant. Even now, when they are mentioned, Soren doesn't remember when he shot them or which of Soren's targets they were.

"Severe torture!"

Soren frowned and pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Torture them all severely. I refuse to believe that they would be so foolish as to come and try their luck just because they saw a dragon fly by and had no idea where its lair was."

We can't drag this out for too long.

Dragonkind possess strong Regeneration abilities. If too much time is wasted and the White Dragon is finally found, it will be an unharmed Dragon. These pirates don't seem very strong. They dared to Dragon Slayer because the White Dragon was injured, so they must be confident that they can find the dragon quickly and kill it before its wounds heal.

...(To be continued~^~)