Rolling heat waves continued to surge out of Red Iron Dragon's body, scorching the air around him and twisting it slightly.
The high temperature and cold air collided fiercely, making a subtle sizzling sound, and thick white steam clouds rose up, shrouding his huge body, looming, adding a bit of pressure and danger.
Garos just finished a long exercise.
He breathed deeply, and the red scales slowly returned to their original shape. The high temperature on his body also subsided, and the steam slowly dissipated.
Click! Click!
He shook his body slightly, and with a burst of dense and crisp sound, the Cold Explosive Scale covering his body suddenly separated Shatter along countless tiny cracks, and fell into pieces of broken scales, revealing his black and red scales all over Battleworn Mark.
"Cold Explosive Scale can no longer keep up with my current exercise intensity."
Garos lowered his head and looked down at the broken scales all over the ground, evaluating in his mind.
Not to mention Red Lotus Form and Bloodburst State, even the most common Exhilarated State, as long as it lasts for a slightly longer time, the high temperature generated will be enough to cause this outer scale to be overwhelmed and gradually collapse.
Its only effect now on Garos is that it can absorb and transform heat energy, which serves as the key to unlock Red Lotus Form.
Apart from that, the bonus provided in terms of defense is minimal.
Moreover, Garos has an increasingly obvious feeling.
With his brutal training day after day, Cold Explosive Scale experienced Shatter and regeneration cycles again and again.
However, it did not become harder and stronger as a result. Instead, as it collapsed again and again, the structure seemed to become more and more fragile, and the regeneration cycle was also quietly lengthened.
On the contrary, his underlying original scales are becoming increasingly hard and even beginning to increase in toughness.
There are often subtle itching sensations under the scales, as if something is growing and reshaping.
Garos knows exactly what this means.
Although it is not obvious at ordinary times, his body is adapting to external and environmental influences all the time, and is undergoing slow but firm evolution.
The defense of scale armor, which often withstands various attacks, is naturally the top priority.
This level of Cold Explosive Scale, which is no longer suitable for his current level of power, is being adapted instinctively by his body, gradually moving towards a transformation that is more suitable for his future path.
"Young Adult Stage's deep sleep, when the time comes, will focus on the evolution of blood."
"However, I have never stopped training on scale armor defense and double-wing maneuverability. Perhaps I can also complete the corresponding Adaptive Evolution in these two aspects."
Garos stretched its dragon wings and carefully felt the subtle changes in every inch of its body.
At this moment, a strong wind roared in with snow foam.
Nasha, with a heroic appearance and shining golden scales, landed on the ground not far in front of Red Iron Dragon.
She originally wanted to invite Garos for a new round of martial arts exchanges. However, before the words were spoken, her eyes were attracted by Red Iron Dragon's mighty body that was still exuding warmth after just finishing the exercise.
The black and red scales covered with Battleworn Mark looked like the hardest steel against the skylight.
The tense muscle lines are full of explosive power.
Nasha subconsciously raised his front paws covered with golden scales and placed them on Red Iron Dragon's broad and hard chest.
It feels warm to the touch and the scales are hard, as if touching a sleeping active volcano.
"Huh?"
Garos came back from his awareness of his own condition and looked at Gold Dragon who suddenly made such a move. Under his gaze, Nasha seemed to be hit by a bolt of electricity and withdrew his claws with a swish.
She felt a little hot on her face, but luckily it was covered by golden scales.
"The exercise I did some time ago was too intense, and my claws were a bit unruly. I don't know what happened, so I stretched them out on my own."
She hurriedly made an excuse, her tone was filled with unconcealable embarrassment, and at the same time she scolded herself crazily in her heart.
Nasha ah Nasha, you haven't thought clearly yet, how come the claws move on their own?! Even if you do have some ideas in your mind, you can't put them into practice so directly!
Oops, will I be regarded as a frivolous Gold Dragon?
Red Iron Dragon glanced at Gold Dragon, whose eyes were erratic and a little guilty, but he didn't think much about it. He just said slowly, "Since there is a problem with body control, let's take a good rest for a while."
"For Martial Dragon, not being able to perfectly control your body is a big no-no."
On the opposite side, Nasha heard this and felt relieved. He nodded quickly like a chicken pecking at rice. "You are right, I will pay attention to it."
Garos No longer dwell on this episode.
He turned to ask, "Why did you come to see me?"
Because of the embarrassing accident just now, Nasha temporarily gave up the idea of fighting and communicating.
She changed the topic and said, "I just wanted to ask you if you are interested in visiting Metal Dragon Realm?"
Hearing this, Garos did not express his position immediately, and his eyes showed a look of thinking.
On Bernardo Planet, there are a total of five main Metal Dragon Realms, each under the protection of a Metal Dragon king.
For example, Raging Tide Dragon Realm, where Red-Silver Dragon Deborah belongs, is controlled by Bronze Dragon King; while Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm, where Gold Dragon Alberto and Nasha belong, is under the rule of one Silver Dragon King.
Garos has never set foot in any Metal Dragon Realm.
The records about the Dragon Realm in his Dragon Inheritance are also quite sparse and vague.
After all, his ancestors are basically the famous Evil Dragon, and Metal Dragon Realm really don't have any friendly relations.
However, frankly speaking, he is indeed somewhat curious about the Metal Dragon Realm.
Seeing that he did not refuse, Nasha continued to introduce enthusiastically, "In order to improve the competitive awareness and enterprising spirit of young dragons, major Dragon Realm will jointly hold special competitive competitions every once in a while."
"As long as they are dragons that have not yet entered their prime and have not passed Adult Slumber, they are eligible to participate."
"In the end, the outstanding young dragons from Five Great Dragon Realms will compete to identify the five strongest ones. They will be crowned with the honorary title of Dragon Realm Rising Star, and will also receive generous rewards from the Dragon Realm."
"And these five Dragon Realm Rising Star will also have a final peak showdown under the gaze of countless eyes to compete for the only championship title!"
"The reward for becoming Champion Dragon is even more generous than you can imagine!"
"It is said that there is even a chance to be favored and blessed by the will of Dragon God."
Saying these words, Nasha's intention is obvious.
She wanted to encourage Garos to interfere in the Metal Dragon Realm's competition.
Nasha looked at the strong Red Iron Dragon in front of him and said in a provocative tone, "Garos, do you want to give it a try? With your strength and ability, you might be able to overpower all Metal Dragon geniuses and become the ultimate Champion Dragon!"
Deep down in her heart, she has a mentality of just watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.
Nasha felt that she should not be the only one who was shocked by the young man Red Iron Dragon.
Other Dragon Realm and the arrogant young Metal Dragon should also appreciate the charm of this monster.
Moreover, she wanted to see what kind of wonderful expressions would appear on the faces of those of the same race if Garos could really sweep all the way and penetrate the younger generation of Five Great Dragon Realms.
"Can Evil Dragon also participate in the competition held by Metal Dragon?"
Garos looked at Nasha and asked a key question.
"It's not specifically prohibited by the rules."
Nasha explained, "In fact, many Metal Dragon have the habit of adopting and teaching Chromatic Dragon Hatchling Dragon. There are actually a small number of Chromatic Dragon who have chosen the lawful path living inside the Dragon Realm."
"I can get my parents to vouch for you and ensure that you can compete from the Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm."
At this moment, a silver-white and honey-colored figure flapped its wings and landed gracefully and lightly next to the two.
It's Red-Silver Dragon Deborah.
She heard part of the conversation and immediately said, "Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm? No, no."
She turned to Red Iron Dragon and said, "Garos, if you really want to go to the Dragon Realm to see it, you can start from our Raging Tide Dragon Realm. I will take you back to the Raging Tide Dragon Realm to see it. That is my hometown."
"In addition to the parents you have already met, I also have some elders."
"They will welcome you."
On the other side, Nasha glanced at Deborah in surprise and reminded, "Deborah, I heard that your Raging Tide Dragon Realm has a powerful character named Fury of Justice."
"One of the descendants of Bronze Dragon King, Xiano·Sheffield."
"His attitude towards Evil Dragon is notoriously radical. He has killed many Chromatic Dragons. Even some Chromatic Dragons who had lived in the Raging Tide Dragon Realm for many years and performed well were forced by him to leave."
She said in a cautious tone, "If Garos passes, can that Fury of Justice hold back his murderous intention?"
Red-Silver Dragon heard hesitation on his face and recalled, "Bronze Dragon you said, I know."
"When I was a child, my father did seriously warn me to stay away from this elder and not to have any contact with him, but he did not explain the specific reasons."
Nasha said with certainty, "You will know more when you go back and ask more."
"That Fury of Justice is famous among all major Dragon Realms, especially... in the small circle of Chromatic Dragon."
Hearing what Gold Dragon said was so conclusive and didn't seem like a lie, Deborah turned his head in frustration.
She looked at Garos and said helplessly, "If this is the case, then for the sake of safety, it may be better for you to compete from the Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm. Raging Tide Dragon Realm will cause some unnecessary trouble."
Garos silently remembered the names "Xiano·Sheffield" and "Fury of Justice" in his heart.
He shook his head slightly, and then with a somewhat helpless tone, he said to the two female dragons who had already agreed that he would participate in the competition, "Two beautiful dragon ladies, you seem to think that I really want to participate in this competition?"
Red-Silver Dragon shook his slender silver tail, with a surprised look on his face.
"Don't you want to go?"
She said matter-of-factly, "With Power of One Dragon, you can break through all the younger generations of Five Great Dragon Realms, and receive honors and countless praises under the spotlight. Doesn't this sound like something you should really like to do?"
My vanity is so strong?
How come I don't know?
Garos straightened his expression and explained, "I admit, I am indeed a little curious about the Metal Dragon Realm."
"But that's not my territory after all, and to be honest, I'm not very interested in ring-style fighting."
What he said was true.
On the one hand, after experiencing life-and-death battles with Red Dragon Father, Blue Dragon Leader and many other strong players, Garos's vision has long gone beyond the point-and-stop competition.
If he wants to compete, he has many suitable partners, so why go to the Dragon Realm to compete with Metal Dragon?
If you have that time and energy, you might as well use it to further improve your own strength.
On the other hand, among the Dragon Realm, there may be more than one Metal Dragon who, like Fury of Justice mentioned by Nasha, can judge good and evil purely by blood.
If a certain Legendary Realm Metal Dragon, who is powerful and has a high status, also upholds this extreme concept and has a deep mind, seeing him as a "Evil Dragon" sweep across the younger generation of the Dragon Realm so openly, he will be regarded as a threat that must be eradicated.
The consequences would be unimaginable.
"You really have no interest at all?"
Nasha still refused to give up and continued to throw out temptations, "You may not know that Champion Dragon in the past can almost successfully break through the Legendary Realm barrier in a very short period of time."
"The rewards Dragon Realm has prepared for the champion are so generous that even many Legendary Realm dragons would be jealous."
"It contains a large number of rare treasures that can cause the dragon to grow by leaps and bounds."
Hearing the keywords "Legendary Realm broke through in a very short time", "Legendary Realm dragons are jealous", and "leapfrog growth", Garos's eyes flickered slightly involuntarily.
He indeed has little interest in the Dragon Realm game itself.
But then again... those rewards... Red Iron Dragon shook his huge head violently to throw these temptations out of his mind and quickly stabilized his mind.
"Let's talk about it later."
"At least for now, I have no plans to go to the Dragon Realm, and I will not waver in my thoughts for those foreign objects that I am not sure I can get."
At this point, his voice paused slightly.
He asked, "From what you are saying, it seems that none of the previous Champion Dragons were originally Legendary Realms?"
Red-Silver Dragon was the first to answer, "Of course not! The rules clearly stipulate that any dragon that has passed Adult Slumber, regardless of its strength, is not eligible to participate."
"If someone hasn't passed Adult Slumber, they are already Legendary Realm... then is there any point in comparing?"
"Champion Dragon title and all prizes can be awarded directly to him. This kind of monster will not appear for many years."
That's right too.
Garos agrees with it in his heart.
There are very few examples of people who entered Legendary Realm before Adult Slumber.
Each one of them is a top genius recorded in the history of Dragon Race, a true dragon among dragons.
Even someone as confident as Garos, with strong talent and crazy training, would not dare to say that he is absolutely sure that he can do this.
But... deep down, he felt that he might have some chances.
As they chatted, the topic of Nasha and Deborah turned to some interesting anecdotes about their respective Dragon Realm, and the atmosphere gradually became relaxed and harmonious.
After Garos had a full rest, he devoted himself to exercise again.
The defense of the scales, the maneuverability of the wings, and the potential of the blood - these are the three major directions that he is currently focusing on training and hoping to achieve key evolution in Young Adult Stage's sleep.
In addition, he never relaxed his confrontation and adaptation to Frenzied Flame.
He often accumulates his anger to a certain level during intense exercise, but does not immediately vent it through fighting or destruction. Instead, he forces himself to engage in complex thinking in this restless and disturbed state, honing his ability to remain calm in anger.
In this way, time passed slowly in the roar of Borderlands wind and snow.
At this time, three full years have passed since Garos woke up from his last deep sleep.
In just three years, he led Molten Iron Tribe to conquer the northwest and central regions of the wilderness, creating his own hegemony.
Today, Molten Iron Tribe's rule in the wilderness is increasingly entrenched and orderly.
The other two, Regional King, Mountain King and Mushroom King, also adopted a similar strategy. Without any intention of expansion, they were all racing against time to transform the wilderness resources within their control into real force and foundation.
The Regional King War that swept the entire Ser Wilderness has come to an end.
Now is the harvest period for all forces to digest the results of the war and accumulate strength."
Then, in New Calendar 278, Blue Dragon Heriam lived up to expectations and led a carefully formed pioneering army to officially go north and enter the harsh environment of Permafrost Tundra, opening up a way out for the Molten Iron Tribe.
In days of steady development, time seems to pass extremely quickly.
At the same time, the war between Southern Kingdoms has entered an unprecedented intense stage.
New Calendar At the beginning of 279, King O'Brien, armed with armor, personally led the Legendary Guardss who had awakened from the center of the kingdom to march in person!
A skinny lion is still a lion.
Lothern Kingdom's heritage is extremely profound. As soon as Legendary Guards appeared on the scene, they showed overwhelming and powerful combat power.
Even though the opposing camps have come up with the secrets at the bottom of the box, they are still unable to withstand this torrent that brings together the will of the king and ancient power, and they are retreating steadily.
In the next six years, Pro-King Faction gained momentum and good news came frequently.
King O'Brien seemed to be reincarnated as Saint King. Under his wise command and leading by example, the coalition forces recovered all the strategically important places that had been lost before, and their troops were directed towards the hinterland of the enemy's country.
However, the turning point of the war occurred in New Calendar 285.
A battle broke out around the ownership of the strategic waterway [Beckton Great River].
Rybos Kingdom, a large number of unprecedented war weapons were invested in this battle.
The alchemical cannon that is powerful enough to injure Legendary Realm, the top-level Golem that can confront Legendary Realm head-on, and a variety of new weapons with weird functions and amazing power.
Lothern The coalition forces were caught off guard by the enemy's sudden increase in strength and suffered the heaviest casualties since the war began.
King O'Brien himself was seriously injured and fell into danger under the siege of several hostile Legendary Realm and War Golem.
In the end, thanks to the desperate cover of Legendary Guardss at all costs, the king was escorted to a safe area and escaped from the death crisis.
Beckton Great River The First World War became a turning point in the war.
In the following four years, Anti-King Faction, headed by the Rybos Kingdom, successfully reversed the previous decline with the help of endless powerful war weapons.
They recaptured captured strategic locations.
They began to advance slowly but firmly towards the core territory of the Lothern Kingdom step by step.
By the year New Calendar 289, Lothern Kingdom's defeat had been revealed, and the defense lines continued to shrink. Although they were still resisting tenaciously, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the situation was already precarious.
It was also in this year that the seventy-year-old Molten Iron King, after ten years of continuous crazy exercise and the supply of massive resources, accumulated physical and mental accumulation to the limit, ushering in Young Adult Stage's deep sleep ahead of schedule.
Generally speaking, Young Dragon will naturally enter the deep sleep period around the age of eighty.
"Time flies like an arrow, years fly by... ten years have passed in a flash."
Borderlands, Dragon Valley Deep in the depths, Red Iron Dragon raised his majestic head and looked at the wind and snow in the sky.
During this ten-year period of steady development, in addition to exercising and tempering themselves day after day, and handling necessary tribal affairs, there was basically no major war as grand as the previous three-year hegemony period.
Therefore, he felt as if time passed very quickly.
The scene of leading the tribe to conquer all directions ten years ago and fighting bloody battles with powerful enemies is still vivid in my mind, as clear as yesterday.
"The forces of Mountain King and Mushroom King are becoming increasingly stable and their activities have become more frequent; the war between Lothern in the south is also coming to an end."
"Now is not the best time to fall asleep, but time waits for no one, so we have to adapt to circumstances. Now, sleeping and getting stronger are the most important things."
Garos thought to himself.
Soon after, he began to arrange various affairs of the tribe.
This includes entrusting allies and Metal Dragon friends with good relationships to take care of it on your behalf, explaining specific strategies to the dragons under his command, Kin Leader and the lords, etc.
After it's almost done properly.
Molten Iron King swallowed the accumulated Black Oil Crystal, various rare gems, and a large amount of magical precious metals. Then he entered the sleeping place prepared in advance.