Satellite
The cold wind was like a knife, tearing through the snow curtain that was flying all over the sky.
Boom! Boom!
A dull loud noise came from deep in the earth, and the entire mountain peak trembled violently. The snow slid down the steep mountain, and a white mist was raised in the wind.
The vibrations coming from inside became more and more intense.
Terrible cracks spread rapidly upward from the mountainside, and a dark red light shone from the depths, as if lava was flowing inside.
At this moment, the roar coming from the mountain stopped for a moment.
Everything is silent.
The wind and snow seemed to freeze at this moment, the pine forest in the distance stopped shaking, and even the howling wind became fainter.
However, just the next second.
Collapse!!!
The entire mountain peak exploded from the inside out!
Rocks and frozen soil were scattered in all directions, and the dust mixed with snow foam that rose into the sky instantly swallowed up the outline of the mountain.
The shock wave generated by the explosion spread in a circular shape, sweeping away the surrounding snow, exposing the dark brown frozen soil below. Countless stones of different sizes were thrown high into the sky, and then sputtered and fell in all directions like a black rainstorm. They hit the ground with a dull crashing sound, leaving behind holes of varying depths.
In the center of this chaos and destruction, a majestic figure tore through the rolling dust curtain.
It rushed straight up against the pouring stone rain, and the moment its wings spread out, it whipped up a hurricane, sweeping away the dust and snow around it.
The jagged thorns tore through the wind and snow, and the black and red scales shed a cold metallic luster in the dim sky. Every inch of the body was filled with a majestic and primitive sense of power.
Its wingspan exceeds 100 meters, and every time it flaps, it sets off airburst waves visible to the naked eye.
Roar!!!
The deep and deep dragon roar radiated down from the high altitude, and the sound wave was as solid as the substance, spreading out layer by layer.
The wind and snow all over the sky rolled back and collapsed, and a dull echo came from the rolling mountains, seeming to tremble at the roar announcing their return.
Red Emperor, Immortal Dragon, Crimson Flame Dreadstar, Lord of Aura.
Garos·Ignas.
After more than fifty years, the Red Iron Dragon king officially woke up from his deep sleep, broke out of the package of rocks and ice, and returned to the world with a brand new appearance.
"A new power is flowing through my body."
Red Iron Dragon's eyes were slightly closed, his huge head turned upwards, letting the cold wind and snow slap on his faceplate.
His wings and arms were stretched out at the same time, standing upright in the sky, as if embracing this beautiful world covered in silver.
He could feel the trembling of every muscle in his body, the resonance of every bone, and the hot Dragon Qi flowing under every scale.
In the distance, the roar of dragons gradually came.
That was the response from the dragons who followed him and felt the king's awakening.
Roars came from all directions, some high and sharp, some deep and deep, intertwined with each other into a magnificent symphony. They were celebrating the return of the king, expressing respect and loyalty in the most ancient way.
But other than that, the dragons didn't come to disturb him.
They knew very well that their king had just woken up from a long slumber and needed time to become familiar with his own changes and adapt to the state after waking up.
A minute later, Red Iron Dragon slowly opened his eyes.
His eyelids slowly lifted, revealing the light that was as bright as the stars.
There seemed to be a galaxy rotating in those dragon eyes, Nebula flowing, and countless light spots flickering and flowing in the deep darkness.
This light lasted for a few seconds, and then although it gradually became introverted, his dragon pupils still looked vast and deep, like the starry sky reflected in a deep pool, containing endless mysteries.
This is True Eye belonging to Garos.
Penetrate obstacles, see through illusions, have ultra-long sight, identify traps, and see through weaknesses... The effect of these eyes is stronger and richer than the Legendary Artifact that guided it to start its evolution.
It is no longer a tool that requires energy to be used, but has become a part of Garos's body, as natural as breathing.
It is perfectly adapted to the Garos itself, not a foreign object.
This means that it has no restrictions on use, will not produce backlash, and will gradually become stronger as it grows.
Garos turned his head, True Eye swept around.
His sight penetrated the flying snow curtain and clearly saw the herd of snow deer running on the ridge dozens of kilometers away.
He also saw Burrowing Worm hibernating deep in the frozen soil huddled in a cave, saw ice crystal moss growing slowly in the cracks of rock formations, saw ice crystal particles floating in the thin air above the clouds, and could even see high into space.
The world became clearer to him than ever before.
Every detail is amplified and analyzed, and information floods into the mind like a tide, but is classified and processed efficiently without causing any burden.
Immediately, Garos turned his attention to his own changes.
Compared with before falling asleep, his body length has officially reached forty-six meters from about forty meters.
This six-meter increase may not seem like much, but for the dragon, especially under the restrictions of the Material Plane rules, every increase in size means a substantial increase in strength.
If he passes Colossal Beast Form again, his size can already exceed the 70-meter mark.
This is an extremely rare behemoth in Material Plane.
If it is in Outer Planes, such as in the Astral Realm, the size of living creatures can easily exceed one thousand meters, or even ten thousand meters.
The rules there are loose, there is almost no upper limit on the size of creatures, and any power can be exerted more easily.
But in Material Plane, due to the restrictions of Material Plane rules, it will be extremely difficult for organisms to grow after reaching a certain size. This is the balance mechanism of the world itself to prevent excessively large beings from causing damage to the structure of Material Plane.
Even Ancient Red Dragon, in Material Plane's daily state, is only about fifty meters tall.
It is difficult to exceed 100 meters in Material Plane even if certain special combat postures are activated.
"My Colossal Beast Form... if it were in Outer Planes, it might be able to transform directly into a kilometer-level or 10,000-meter-level behemoth."
Garos thought to himself.
Legendary Realm's life was actually suppressed in Material Plane.
He knew that if he were in the Astral Realm, the Legendary Realm dragon would be able to show a form that could truly cover the sky and the sun, and could crush asteroids with one claw.
But that is Outer Planes after all.
Material Plane's rules are like a straitjacket, suppressing and restricting the strong.
This is also why some Legendary Realm or stronger Immortal Realm existences will choose to go to Outer Planes instead of staying in Material Plane.
According to some Legendary Realm who have been to Outer Planes.
Once you experience the pleasure of unleashing your power in Outer Planes, it will be difficult to endure the invisible oppression of Material Plane.
"Outer Planes, sooner or later I will experience its scenery in person, but not yet."
Garos gathered his thoughts and lowered his eyes to look at his paws.
During this sleep, his evolution was mainly focused on his eyes and claws. Outside of his body shape, his appearance didn't seem to have changed much.
His scales were still black and red, and the thorns were still rugged and sharp.
Apart from the eyes, the main thing is that the position of the hand claws has changed.
First of all, there is a silver pattern surrounding his wrist. At first glance, it looks like he is wearing some kind of decoration, but it is actually a natural pattern that evolved from his scales.
Each of his hooked toes, the sharpest first claw, has turned into a crystal-like texture.
From the bottom up, it gradually changes from deep black to dark red, almost transparent at the tip of the claw, but glowing with an indestructible cold light.
When he stretched his hands, he felt as if he could hold everything within them.
The surrounding space will immediately become solid.
Like True Eye, Garos's pair of sharp claws also evolved into his own Spell-Annihilating Claw.
He could feel the subtle touch coming from the tips of his claws, which was the contact with the space itself.
After observing his paws for a moment, Kanmo turned to observe his own condition.
Because he had just woken up from a long sleep, Red Iron Dragon's breath at this time was strong, but there was also a sense of weakness. This was a sign that the body's functions had not fully recovered after a long period of Time Stop. The circulation of Dragon Qi in the meridians was still a bit stagnant, and the strength of the muscles also needed time to adapt again.
But even so, his Life Level has still reached level 25, ranking high-level Legendary Realm.
Advanced, Crown Rank, Destiny Rank...
The reason why they are small thresholds is because when they reach the corresponding level, their characteristics will change again based on the Legendary Realm's past life experiences, fighting methods, beliefs and paths, rather than a simple accumulation of power.
During this long sleep, Garos developed several new characteristics.
These characteristics are not given out of thin air, but are the condensation of his past experiences, the crystallization of his countless battles, near-deaths, struggles, and evolutions.
He was on the verge of death time and time again, but he always survived because of the existence of Dragon Jade.
This experience of repeatedly jumping on the edge of life and death shaped - Undying Life!
[No matter what injuries you suffer, no matter what restrictions you have, even if your body is torn apart, even if there are skills that inhibit resurrection, you can still be resurrected at least once through Dragon Jade]
Obtaining this characteristic means that he has made up for another weakness.
Previously, although his Dragon Jade was powerful, it was not truly immortal.
Methods such as decapitation can still kill him, preventing him from triggering Dragon Jade.
But now, Garos is different.
From now on, even if the enemy cuts off his head, he will not be able to kill him in one go.
He has gone from being infinitely resurrected when he was on the verge of death to being able to be resurrected even after death, and he will definitely be able to return from death.
Moreover, any spell or other influence that attempts to limit his resurrection will be difficult to work on him.
"This feature is similar to Rebirth at Death's Door and is based on Dragon Jade."
"My real strong capital has always been the traits I evolved, my evolutionary talents, not fields or characteristics, they are just embellishments."
Garos thought silently in his heart.
He has always been clear about why he is strong.
Fields and characteristics are important, but those are things that most Legendary Realm strong people can obtain.
Only his innate talent for evolution is his real trump card.
"Of course, in addition to talent, my own hard work is also crucial."
He added in his mind.
Talent is just Qidian. His current achievements are the result of the combination of talent and hard work.
Immediately, Garos continued to feel his other characteristics.
He has suffered countless injuries of all kinds, but he always recovers.
This experience of continuous self-repair in pain is condensed into--Rapid Regeneration!
[Your injuries can be healed and regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye by consuming Dragon Qi. You can choose whether to regenerate]
In his early years, Garos conducted targeted exercises in terms of recovery speed from injuries, hoping to gain regenerative qualities.
For example, deliberately sustain injury and observe the healing process of the wound, or try to use Dragon Qi to stimulate the wound and accelerate healing.
But perhaps because of a mistake in the direction, although his body is getting stronger and stronger, and his toughness and ability to withstand blows are constantly improving, but in terms of recovery speed, except for those thorns that injure him, other parts have never reached the level of regeneration in battle.
And now, he has gained regeneration-like properties.
This is a very rare characteristic for a dragon with an inherently tough and powerful body.
For the dragon's body, the difficulty of regeneration is much higher than that of ordinary creatures, so most dragons do not have the ability to regenerate. They rely on strong defense and life to resist damage, and rely on sleep to heal and recover.
This is also a good feature on Garos.
Although he can perform Blood-Qi Conversion, and also has the ability to continuously restore energy like Endless Recovery, these are energy restorations, not physical regeneration.
When he suffers too many injuries, he can obtain stronger destructive power through Unyielding, but he will inevitably become more fragile.
Wounds will not disappear, broken bones will not be reconnected.
However, the reason why it is said to be good rather than very strong is because its regeneration speed is limited.
Garos stretched out his sharp claws and scratched heavily on the scales of his left arm, leaving a long lacerated wound.
Under his control, the muscles at the edge of the wound began to squirm, and the granulations grew and intertwined at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually closing the crack.
The whole process lasted about ten seconds, and the wounds including the scales were completely healed.
However, the new scales are slightly lighter in color.
"This speed... is of limited use in the fierce Legendary Realm battle."
Garos evaluates.
Ten seconds is enough time for a lot of things to happen in a Legendary Realm level battle.
It will take longer to regenerate a severed limb, and if it is a fatal injury, the regeneration rate may not be able to keep up with the rate of death.
But anyway, it's better than nothing.
Moreover, in non-combat conditions, the recovery time can be greatly shortened.
"More importantly, through this kind of regeneration, my talent may be stimulated to produce Adaptive Evolution, which will then form Superspeed Regeneration. If I can achieve the level of regenerating a severed limb in the blink of an eye in the future... it will be equivalent to Dragon Jade being permanent."
Garos is thinking.
Rapid Regeneration has good potential and needs to be developed.
The last feature is also the feature that Garos values most.
Many battles, many adaptations and evolutions.
The experience of breaking through one's own limits on the edge of life and death is constructed as--Ever-Battling, Ever-Advancing!
[The battle never stops, the evolution never ends]
[You can quickly adapt to various states during fierce battles, gain temporary adaptability, and get a small amount of permanent improvement after the battle]
This is in the true sense, whatever doesn't kill me will make me stronger.
Garos can feel the essence of this feature.
It is not just a passive effect, but more like a description of a life state.
His body remembered every battle, every injury, and every feeling of breaking through the limit.
When faced with a similar situation again, the body will instinctively make optimal responses, temporarily strengthening muscle structure, energy flow, nerve responses, etc., to better cope with the current situation.
After the battle, a small part of these temporary adjustments will be solidified and become permanent improvements.
Among all the features of Garos, this feature ranks among the best.
It is directly linked to his evolutionary talent, and can be said to be a manifestation of talent.
With this characteristic, every battle he fights will be a real growth.
However, it requires intense battles, and the attributes obtained during the battle are temporary, and only a small part of the permanent improvements can be obtained later, which itself has great limitations.
If the battle is not intense enough, adaptation will not be triggered; if the enemy is too weak, crushing combat will have little effect; and the permanent improvement rate will not be high.
But no matter what, it cannot change the fact that it is powerful.
Anything that is touched by evolution and eternity will not be weak.
"The most important thing is that the evolutionary characteristics and my evolutionary talent can stimulate each other and make each other stronger and stronger."
"Furthermore, according to the inheritance description, after the Legendary Realm's life reaches Crown Rank and Destiny Rank, in addition to getting new characteristics, the original characteristics will be integrated or further enhanced."
Characteristics stimulate talent, talent produces new characteristics, and new characteristics may give rise to new characteristics...
This is a positive cycle, just like stepping on the right foot with the left foot, rising to the sky step by step.
Garos has a strong premonition.
For other creatures, the predicament that it becomes increasingly difficult to improve later may not exist in front of him.
Through the mutual improvement of characteristics and talents, his growth rate will still be maintained at an extremely fast level. Although it is not as fast as the rapid growth at the lower level, it will definitely far exceed that of his peers.
Unfortunately, compared with those top short-lived geniuses, he is still a little behind.
While sleeping, Garos still had a trace of subconsciousness, observing the changes in the world through Beneath the Dragon Throne, and therefore knew the existence of Reinhart.
The human body is less than a fraction of the lifespan of a giant dragon, but it has reached a level that many Dragonkin would be unable to reach even after hundreds of years.
Eighteen-year-old Legendary Realm... This is completely impossible for Dragonkin.
However, Garos is not envious either.
A life that is too young, has not passed the test of time, lacks experience, and has too much talent is not necessarily a good thing.
Geniuses like Reinhart are like meteors streaking across the night sky, their light is bright but may be fleeting.
There are too many examples in history where short-lived species with extraordinary talents made rapid progress when they were young, but due to lack of accumulation, they made mistakes in some key decisions and eventually fell.
As a giant dragon, its long life is also its important capital.
Time not only accumulates strength, but also accumulates wisdom, experience, and understanding of the world.
Legendary Realm is too young. No matter how good his talent is, the characteristics he embodies are often not comprehensive and deep enough. At the same level, it is difficult to compete with the dragon that has experienced a long time.
"Now I have a total of fifteen traits."
"Such as the eight basic characteristics of Superspeed, Colossal Strength, physical and magic resistance, some other Legendary Realm dragons will have similar ones, but the strength and focus are different, but the other seven mechanical characteristics are all rare and powerful characteristics."
Garos was thinking in his mind.
Colossal Beast Form, Endless Recovery, Rebirth at Death's Door, Unyielding, Undying Life, Rapid Regeneration, Ever-Battling, Ever-Advancing.
Each of these characteristics alone is enough to give a strong Legendary Realm an advantage in the same level, and Garos has seven in total!
However, Garos actually cares more about the traits he has evolved than his characteristics.
That is his own evolution, a more basic and essential change. On the basis of characteristics, his field, characteristics, and his own path skills, etc., can be better utilized.
So, he looked towards the top of a mountain peak, focused his attention and focused his sight.
From top to bottom, the thick mountain became transparent in his eyes.
The texture of the rock, the distribution of the mineral veins, and even the flow direction of the underground river... all the internal structures are clearly visible, just like looking at a transparent model, and this process has almost no load on him, just as natural as an ordinary person taking a serious look at something.
Suddenly, my eyes felt burning.
"This is a side effect that occurred after using Legendary Artifact for a period of time. Has the evolution failed?"
Garos was slightly startled, but then rejected the idea.
The results of his evolution sometimes exceed his expectations and are different from his original wishes, but so far, there has never been an example of negative evolution.
Every evolution he makes is positive and enhances his abilities.
Although the direction may be deviated, it will never fail and be harmful to oneself.
"Why don't you give it a try first?"
Garos An idea came to mind, and then he continued to focus his eyes, letting the burning sensation fill his eyes.
The eyeballs are getting hotter and hotter, as if there are two fires burning in the eye sockets.
His vision began to distort, and the world around him seemed to be covered with a filter of steaming heat, but Garos did not look away. He stared at the mountain peak intently, focusing all his attention on his eyes.
Finally, the moment when the heat reaches its peak.
Boom!
Without any warning, a raging ball of Dragon Qi flames burst out in Garos's field of vision.
It doesn't come from outside, it doesn't come out from the mouth.
It appeared out of thin air, instantly enveloped the entire mountain, and then exploded violently.
The entire top of the mountain was blown to pieces, and the broken rocks were melted into magma by the high temperature before they were scattered, and then cooled into black glassy fragments in the air.
Garos blinked, his eyes showing surprise.
He turned his head and looked elsewhere
Boom boom boom!
Group after group of Dragon Qi flames bloomed out of thin air, like fireworks blooming in the wind and snow.
"I can kill people directly with my eyes? That's interesting."
"Wait, it seems we can still do this."
Red Iron Dragon's eyes flashed with light, focusing his sight on the interior of a mountain instead of the surface.
He wanted to see where the explosion would occur if the focus was inside the object.
Boom!
The entire mountain peak suddenly trembled violently, a large number of cracks appeared on the surface, rubble rolled down, and inside, a huge cavity was blasted out in the center of the mountain.
Boom! Boom!
The sky, the earth, the mountains... violent movements continued to come, one after another.
Garos is like a child who got a new toy, testing the limits of this skill with great interest. He tried different focusing methods, different Dragon Qi output intensities, different target distances and materials.
After a long time, the movement temporarily stopped.
Red Iron Dragon probably figured out the situation of this skill.
In short, this is a witnessing skill that turns oneself Dragon Qi into bursting flames by gazing and focusing his sight. It is one of his True Eye effects.
As long as he sees it, he can attack.
He can attack anywhere he can see, including the inside of objects he sees through True Eye.
Moreover, it will not cause elemental reactions or Magic Energy fluctuations. It can be said to be without warning and can evade most perceptions. Unless the target has prophecy skills or extremely keen danger intuition, the danger can be detected the moment Garos's gaze is focused.
In terms of distance, it is theoretically infinite.
Wherever Garos can look, Dragon Qi can bloom out of thin air.
True Eye's range will be as far as its sight range.
Garos can now clearly see the outline of mountain peaks hundreds of kilometers away. If he spends a period of time focusing continuously, he can even see high into space.
However, the farther away the attack is, the higher the consumption of his Dragon Qi will be.
Dragon Qi needs to be delivered across space to the target location. The farther the distance, the consumption increases exponentially.
He tried to focus his sight, stared into space, and then witnessed from a distance.
As a result, the vast Dragon Qi reserves of Garos were also evaporated in an instant, and the effect of the attack was minimal.
Moreover, even at close range, its maximum power effect cannot be compared with a serious slap from Garos.
The biggest disadvantage is that, based on Garos's understanding of the field, there is a high probability that it will not be able to pass through the field directly. However, if there are gaps, cracks, or weak points in the target field, there is a possibility of directly attacking its interior.
"If there is a head-on battle, this skill can only be used as a surprise. It cannot cause too much danger to the life of the Legendary Realm who controls the field. You need to open a gap in the field in advance."
"However, the field of the Legendary Realm will not always be open."
Opening the field requires continuous consumption of energy and spirit. No Legendary Realm strong person will open the field around the clock.
Most of the time, they will only expand their fields in combat, alert, or special circumstances.
"If I know the target's location in advance, I can lock it at an ultra-long distance and then attack from a distance."
"As long as the target does not open the field, or the field does not completely cover the whole body, there will always be times when one will relax their vigilance, such as when resting, meditating, or engaging in certain undefended activities."
"Without domain protection, crispy Legendary Realm like Ranger, mages, assassins, etc., as long as they appear in my field of vision... they will be severely disabled even if they are not dead."
Garos showed a satisfied smile.
He has always lacked some reliable long-range attack methods.
Now, long-range attack methods are here, and they are far beyond imagination and almost impossible to defend against.
"If we continue to evolve, one day we may be able to develop to the point where Satellite can explode into space with a single glance."
Garos shook his tail and thought happily.
He knows that is still far away, but it is not impossible. The characteristics he has evolved will grow as he grows, and the various effects of True Eye will gradually be optimized.
In the future, the exaggerated legends about him, Red Emperor, will no longer be exaggerations, but reality.