Deep underground, everything is silent.
The thick rock formations and frozen soil isolate the noise and sounds from the outside world, and time seems to have lost its meaning here, as if it has solidified.
The huge body covered with deep black scales lay silent in darkness and silence.
His breathing was long and weak, and his heartbeat was so slow that it was almost imperceptible. He was like a huge lifeless rock, integrated with the surrounding environment and indistinguishable from each other.
However, the dangerous aura that gradually grew stronger as time passed silently told his difference.
It is Garos·Ignas.
The past thirty years may have been half a lifetime for short-lived species.
But for a giant dragon that is entering adulthood, and for Garos, this period of silence is more like a deep tempering and precipitation.
New Calendar 3At the beginning of 18, a certain moment.
Buzz--!
It was not an actual sound, but more like an invisible vibration, centered on the sleeping dragon's body, penetrating through the thick rock formations and frozen soil, spreading like water waves in all directions.
On the surface, the fine ice and snow began to tremble slightly, and then automatically without wind.
It was as if something was awakening deep in the ground, disturbing the tranquility of this land.
Inside the underground cave.
The thick dust and small pieces of gravel covering the dragon's body that had accumulated for nearly thirty years turned into the tiniest powder at this moment and slid down silently.
The pair of dragon eyes that had been closed for a long time suddenly opened.
He woke up.
Red Iron Dragon slowly raised his heavy head in a slow manner, and the bones of his neck and spine made a series of sounds like rocks rubbing against each other.
He did not make large movements immediately, but quietly felt the majestic power rushing through his body at this moment.
It was a double leap of quality and quantity, as if every inch of muscle, every scale, and every drop of blood contained explosive energy.
At the same time.
The situation of Borderlands, the breath of wind and snow, the traces of his family members, and even some vague fluctuations in more distant areas, all slowly unfolded in his powerful perception like a scroll.
"Well..."
A low dragon's roar escaped from the depths of his throat, echoing in the enclosed underground space, causing stone dust to fall from the dome.
"I don't know exactly how many years have passed, but this time of sleeping will definitely not be short."
After his consciousness gradually became clear, Garos made a judgment in his mind.
Darkness cannot obscure his keen perception.
He clearly felt his own growth and changes.
Red Iron Dragon's body length has reached an astonishing twenty-eight meters.
This is already the body length that a normal mature red dragon can have, and is not inferior to his Red Dragon Father Gorsas. Moreover, with his strength that has been tempered and every muscle is stretched, its visual impact is stronger, completely surpassing the red dragon of the same size.
His scales became thicker, each piece seemed to have been tempered again, and the edges shone with a cold, metallic sheen.
The keel structure supporting this behemoth has also undergone some subtle adjustments and strengthening, becoming more reasonable and tough enough to carry this body.
The Dragon Might that naturally emanates from his body is no longer as sharp and sharp as Young Adult Stage.
His Dragon Might became like Sea Abyss, bottomless, deep and heavy, and at the same time it contained a far greater sense of oppression than before.
"My Life Level... As expected, this last level is not that easy to break through."
"If level 21 is not directly equivalent to the Legendary Realm, but is just a scale of power level, then I should be able to reach level 21. Unfortunately, this is not the case. After all, it is a little short."
Garos carefully probed his own Life Level.
--Level 20.
To be more precise, it is the peak of level 20, the theoretical limit that anything can reach.
If there is a visible experience bar, then his current state is definitely not that he has just stepped into the threshold of level 20, but has completely filled up this experience bar. There is no gap left. If he takes even the smallest step forward, he will be what countless heroes dream of but are unable to reach in their lifetime - Legendary Realm!
And this seemingly small step is also a natural chasm that blocks countless living beings.
Even for a dragon with a long lifespan and powerful talents, it is not easy to successfully break through from level 20 to the Legendary Realm.
Or, encounter a major opportunity that can change the nature of life.
Or, rely on hard work, spend a long time saving, and then rely on the slumber of an age to break through the barriers in one fell swoop.
From level 20 to level 21.
For normal dragons, this often takes hundreds of years, or even longer, to accumulate and wait.
"When I was level 17, I could defeat the broken Legendary Realm; when I was level 18, I had the ability to kill the level 20 Blue Dragon Leader Perest. Now, I have reached the limit of level 20... Can I truly compete with those who are new to the Legendary Realm?"
This question emerged in Garos's mind involuntarily.
There is a huge gap called the chasm between ordinary things and Legendary Realm, but this gap is not absolutely insurmountable.
Dragon Inheritance contains sporadic records of some cases of level 20 dragons attacking Legendary Realm.
Although they are rare, they do exist.
Garos is not a normal dragon.
With his racial value and talent, he is far more powerful than the dragons of the same level. The accumulation of advantages in these items will surely gradually narrow the gap with the Legendary Realm.
But how much can it be brought closer? Can it really bridge the gap? Garos himself is not sure.
He would naturally not take the initiative to provoke a Legendary Realm-level powerful enemy unless necessary.
In essence, he prefers to deal with opponents who can be crushed at will with absolute power. Unfortunately, such opponents often cannot bring much valuable gains.
"It's a pity that Xia'er is dead, otherwise I would have a suitable reference object."
Garos shook his huge head slightly, and the figure of Flower Knight passed through his heart.
Although he wears the title of knight, Xia'er's fighting style is essentially more of a mysterious assassin.
His body is relatively fragile, he relies on his calm mind and rational judgment, and relies on his extremely flexible spatial skills to fight around the enemy.
Therefore, under the influence of Frenzied Flame, he fell into madness and lost his mind.
He was accidentally hit by the red dragon Gorsas with Wild Form turned on, and died on the spot.
The influence of Rage brought by Frenzied Flame can be said to be Tianke's fighting style that requires calmness.
If Xia'er had not died, with his outstanding talent, he would have successfully stepped into the Legendary Realm by now.
"The soul of Xia'er is stored in Phylactery, but its consciousness is chaotic and it is difficult to communicate effectively."
Garos's thoughts turned. "However, after these years of warming up, maybe the situation has improved."
He decided to wait until Xia'er's soul regained consciousness before carefully exploring its condition.
The death of the body is not the real end. This human family member with extraordinary potential, even if only his soul is left, still has value that cannot be underestimated.
Garos slowly exhaled a hot breath.
He gathered his slightly scattered thoughts back together and focused on his current state.
In addition to Life Level reaching Mortal Limit, he clearly felt that his blood had undergone significant changes.
He could feel the blood flow in his body with unprecedented clarity.
Fiery, vigorous.
Like lava surging through the veins.
This was the feeling he had before when he turned on Red Lotus Form, but now, he can feel it under normal circumstances, but it did not cause damage to his body, and it was not as violent and ferocious as Red Lotus Form.
Just as he had expected and expected before falling asleep, his blood had indeed completed some kind of adaptive evolution.
Moreover, it's not just the blood that has changed.
Garos was keenly aware that his scales and wings also had a completely different feeling from before he fell asleep.
"This is not the place to check yourself. It's time to go out."
In the darkness, Red Iron Dragon slowly raised his limbs, and the huge dragon claw easily sank into the hard ground. As he moved, the entire underground cave began to shake violently, and more cracks appeared on the rock wall.
It's time.
Return to his kingdom, examine the changes during his sleep, and then vent his new strength into a wider world.
He raised his dragon head and looked at the thick rock top that had isolated him from the outside world for a long time.
The next moment, Red Iron Dragon's strong hind limbs suddenly exerted force, and the wings suddenly spread out. Although they were not fully stretched, they were filled with a strong sense of power.
Boom!
Accompanied by an earth-shattering loud noise.
In an area not far from Dragon Valley, the surface suddenly exploded.
The frozen soil, rocks, ice and snow were blown away by the irresistible force.
A huge black and red figure was like a meteorite, breaking through the earth, carrying the unparalleled Dragon Might straight into the sky, and descending again under the sky of Borderlands.
Molten Iron King, has returned.
At the same time, inside Dragon Valley.
All the dragons, whether they were resting in their lairs or exercising on the training ground, felt the violent tremors of the ground beneath their feet at the same moment, as well as the strong Dragon Might that spread and surged like a tsunami.
They are familiar with it.
Without any orders, the dragons roared excitedly, flapped their wings quickly, and rose into the air.
Gazes one after another looked at the majestic dragon shadow dancing wildly in the sky.
These dragons, except for the prime-year White Dragon Tressie, Red-Silver Dragon Deborah, and Fairy Dragon Vera.
Those Dragonling and Hatchling Dragon back then have now reached their teenage years.
Each of them is huge, with bulging muscles and shiny scales. They are obviously much bigger and stronger than ordinary Dragonkin of the same age.
"Wake up, wake up! The great and invincible Molten Iron King wakes up!"
Fairy Dragon Vera uses Illusory Sound Art to announce this news to the entire Dragon Valley.
"Deborah, let's get closer and take a look! Garos has been sleeping for so long this time, there must be some big changes!" Vera flapped its wings and circled Red-Silver Dragon flew around, his tone full of curiosity and excitement. "Hey, I have to update my "Molten Iron King Simulation Art" quickly! The stronger Garos is, the more powerful I will be!"
Compared to the impatient Fairy Dragon, Red-Silver Dragon is much calmer.
She looked up at the familiar majestic figure high in the sky and shook her head slightly.
"According to Garos's habit, the first thing he does after waking up is usually to familiarize himself with and master his own changes."
She said, "Let's wait here."
"By the way, let the family members prepare the highest quality food immediately. When he gets used to it and comes down to eat, we will naturally be able to see clearly how much he has grown."
Hearing this, Fairy Dragon tilted his head and thought for a moment, then nodded.
"It makes sense, Deborah, you are considerate."
Suddenly, she laughed narrowly, "You two are adults now, are you going to do anything important next?" Her voice paused, and Fairy Dragon sneaked closer and whispered, "For the sake of our friendship, I have to warn you in advance, Garos has specially trained in a certain aspect, and the scene is very scary."
What nonsense are you talking about?!
Red-Silver Dragon, who was confused, glared at Fairy Dragon.
Fairy Dragon immediately covered his mouth with his wings and said no more.
The dragons circled and soared in mid-air, roaring with awe and excitement, celebrating the return of their leader, but they all tacitly agreed not to approach the figure standing in the sky rashly.
At the same time, high in the sky.
Garos flaps its wings wantonly.
With bursts of violent surges and eruptions of black-red flames, he performed various dazzling, incredible and extremely difficult flying movements in the air.
Sudden hovering after a rapid climb, sharp turns at almost right angles, ghost-like instantaneous side movements, and unconventional upside-down flybys... all movements were like moving clouds Flowing Water Dragon Realm, without the slightest sense of sluggishness or discomfort.
It's as if this body was born for this kind of extreme maneuverability.
The most eye-catching thing, which can even be said to be shocking, is that the shape of his wings has become extremely special, completely different from any known Dragonkin.
After a hearty ride that tested the limits of his body, Garos slowly stopped.
He stood in the sky, breathing steadily, and began to stretch his huge dragon wings.
Phew--!
As his thoughts moved slightly, Dragon Qi, as vast as the sea, surged into his wings like a torrent bursting from a dam.
The next moment, Red Iron Dragon's already extremely huge wings began to rise against the storm as if there was no limit! The wingspan extended crazily, finally reaching a level that made the dragon stunned.
The fully extended length of one dragon wing alone far exceeds the total length of his 28-meter body!
The level of generosity is also incredible.
Under the wings, a low roar and the sound of energy burning like an overloaded engine could be heard.
He turned his tall head slightly and turned his gaze to his dragon wings.
The first thing that catches the eye is a flowing, solid red light.
His original fleshy wing membrane disappeared.
Instead, there is an energy wing membrane composed entirely of highly compressed and solid red Dragon Qi!
This Dragon Qi wing membrane is not illusory, but presents a translucent, molten glass-like texture. It is evenly inlaid and covered with dark red diamond-shaped fine scales that are closely arranged and have sharp edges.
When he stretches his dragon wings to their limit, tiny gaps will naturally open between these fine scales.
At the outermost edge of the dragon wing, there are hardened wing bones that extend accordingly and can be stretched freely.
The edges of these wing bones are still as sharp as knives, and the tops are as sharp as siege spears. Moreover, with his continuous infusion and vibration of Dragon Qi, the edges of these wing bones vibrate at high speed, making a rapid buzzing, forming a blurry afterimage.
They are now not only sharp, but also tearing due to high-frequency vibrations.
"My wing membrane is equivalent to half Dragon Qi?"
Even Garos himself felt a little surprised when faced with this unexpected evolutionary result.
As his thoughts changed, the huge pair of dragon wings that covered the sky and the sun began to rapidly shrink and retract.
The extended wing bones are precisely connected and fitted one by one, and the dragon scales covering them are also tightly gathered one by one, and finally return to the normal dragon wing shape that is close to both sides of the body. However, between the tiny gaps between the scales and the bones, there is a faint red energy texture that flickers like breathing.
It's like getting a brand new toy.
Garos couldn't help but start various attempts and explorations.
Then, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the flexibility and controllability of these new evolved dragon wings far exceeded his expectations.
In addition to being able to extend to over a hundred meters, forming a terrifying wingspan that nearly blocks out the sky and the sun.
More importantly, due to the semi-Dragon Qi wing membrane and the special attached scale bone structure, the pair of dragon wings can perform various incredible curls and folds, and can launch swift and tricky attacks from any unexpected and counterintuitive angles.
This brought his Dragon Wing's flexibility and melee threat to an unprecedented peak.
Of course, it's not perfect.
During the continuous testing, Garos also gradually became aware of the shortcomings of the pair of Ferocious Wings.
Whether he uses the wing flames for instant propulsion and acceleration, or performs extensive stretching and folding, or even just maintains an ordinary hovering posture, the Dragon Qi in his body will continue to be consumed.
Before evolution, only when using arrogance for explosive acceleration, obvious Dragon Qi consumption would be incurred.
"However, for me, this may not be a real disadvantage."
Garos is thoughtful in his heart.
His Dragon Qi reserves are already deep, and after this sleeping period, they have made a qualitative leap, which can support the continuous consumption of the pair of Ferocious Wingss in various states.
Or rather.
It is precisely because he has such a rich Dragon Qi foundation that his body has the opportunity to complete this evolution.
Moreover, thanks to his adaptability talent, his Dragon Qi total amount and recovery speed may be further stimulated and increased due to this continuous consumption exercise!
If it were replaced with another Dragonkin, even if it was lucky enough to obtain similar wings, it would probably do more harm than good due to the battery life problem of Dragon Qi. It would be exhausted in less than three minutes of fighting, becoming a huge burden and cannot be used in normal combat at all. You need to pay attention to consumption at all times.
However, there is no best, only the most suitable.
This pair of powerful but imperfect dragon wings is a perfect match for Garos.