A week later, Lain Plateau.
Garos is sitting on Dragon Court, and Iron Dragon Sorog is standing beside him, reporting the results of the negotiation with the Holden Empire.
"The conditions have basically been negotiated."
Iron Dragon said.
Garos nodded slightly, indicating for him to continue.
Sorog raised the dragon claw, and a fist-sized gem lay quietly in his palm.
It shows a deep black color, with a rough surface and full of fine natural lines, like some kind of ancient runes or the veins of blood vessels.
"As agreed, they paid part of the deposit first."
"This is Power Gem."
Garos's gaze fell on the gem and he squinted his eyes for a moment.
"Primordial Wild God's blood precipitated?"
"It is said to be." Sorog handed the gem to him, "I have tested it repeatedly and it is indeed a good thing. The people at Holden did not play tricks on this matter."
Garos took the gem.
The tentacles were warm, and there was a weak but continuous pulse coming from the depths of the gem, like a living thing breathing. He held the gem in his claws, narrowed his eyes slightly, and felt the power pouring into his body.
Strength is rising.
He hasn't changed much on the surface, but he can really feel his strength growing.
After a while, Garos opened his eyes and looked at Sorog: "About 30%... how much will it increase for you?"
"Also 30%."
Iron Dragon replied.
Hearing this, Garos was slightly startled, and then his eyes became solemn.
Same ratio?
This shows that in myself, it still has not reached its limit.
Even if he has broken through to Crown Rank, can he still obtain this 30% increase? If so, it means that the upper limit of this gem is extremely high, and the energy contained in it is unfathomable.
"People from Holden explained how to use it."
Sorog continued, "If you swallow it directly, the increase can increase to at least 60% or more in a short period of time. However, it will be consumed at once, so it is better to wear it and keep flowing."
Garos played with the gem in his hand and asked, "What else did they say?"
"Also, about the properties of Primordial Gem."
Iron Dragon thought for a moment and sorted out his words, "They have done some research there and can basically conclude that if the same type of Primordial Gem can be collected in large quantities, some incredible effect will inevitably occur."
"As for what the effect is, they themselves can't tell clearly."
"In addition, they mentioned one thing." Sorog paused and said, "The empire has tried to obtain new power by collecting Primordial Gem before. Unfortunately, Atlant Continent has too few Primordial Gem, and hollowing out all the Mountain Range will not achieve the desired effect."
"Then, they turned their attention to Abyss."
Will collecting a large number of the same category produce incredible effects?
Garos thought to himself.
Summon the dragon?
I'm afraid it won't be that simple.
If this kind of thing condensed from the blood of Wild God accumulates too much, the probability of causing danger is probably higher.
He shook his head slightly and did not delve into this aspect.
I only have one Primordial Gem here, which is far from a large number, so I don't need to think too much about it for the time being.
"What about other conditions?"
"Other things they promised require you to take action at least once before they can be fulfilled."
Sorog reported, "The complete drawings of Legendary Artifact, Black Oil Concentration Technology, and Fourth-Generation Cloudpiercer Engine are all at the back. As long as things are done, they will be sent over one after another."
Saying that, Iron Dragon took out a disk-shaped prop.
"This is the Communication Artifact they left behind. It is said to be made of special materials. It can communicate across space and planes without interference. Once Floating City is about to lose control, they will notify you through this as soon as possible."
Garos took it, looked at it carefully, and then put it away.
Iron Dragon Southern Sky asked, "Holden has been taking a lot of actions recently. Do you think it is to deal with a greater danger?"
Garos nodded. "It's possible."
"However, no matter what, we still have to be prepared on both sides. Central Continent will continue to develop, and Fey Wilds will not stop. If the situation worsens, we at least have a way out."
"Understood." Sorog nodded, "I'll make arrangements right away."
Time passes.
Spring passes and autumn comes, and cold and heat alternate.
As the years go by, Aura Kingdom has entered an unprecedented stage of development.
The development of Northern Frontier of Middle-earth is progressing steadily.
The first pioneering team established a firm foothold in Azure River Valley and built three permanent settlements.
The mines began to produce, the forests began to be harvested, and the farmland began to be harvested... The resources shipped back from Middle-earth every year filled the warehouses in the royal city with piles, and even the officials responsible for inventory complained about the lack of manpower.
But this is just the beginning.
The second and third batches——more and more teams are developing.
With a large number of people and good equipment, the area occupied is getting wider and wider, and the resources captured are also increasing. The flag of Aura has been planted in new lands one after another.
At the same time, the development of Fey Wilds has not stopped.
The area of Verdant Gardens has expanded several times compared to the original area, and new settlements have spread along the river.
Fae people are still living with laughter.
Horses and cavalry patrol along the border every day, with the sound of hoofbeats; the fruits on the evil Elf side are getting fuller and fuller; other Fae gathering places are also slowly accepting the presence of Aura garrisons.
This place is becoming a real backup base.
Once the situation in Material Plane deteriorates, we can accept people who have been evacuated from various places at any time.
The population of Aura is also growing.
The decree to relax birth control has been implemented for some time, and the effects are beginning to show.
In each Aura city, the number of cubs has increased significantly. Cubs of various races mix and play and fight together, receive unified education, and grow up together.
And there are changes happening in invisible places.
In a dream.
Red Iron Dragon is surging with arrogance and fighting fiercely with his imaginary enemy.
He takes pleasure in this and hone his fighting skills.
"The left side! There is a flaw on the left side!"
"Oh, this claw is beautiful!"
"Yes, yes, that's it, that enemy was torn in half by you!"
Seroel lies on her cloud bed, resting her chin on her paws, watching lazily. Whenever Garos hits a beautiful blow, she will cheer.
Garos ignored her noise and continued to focus on the battle.
Every pounce, every bite, every flick... strive for perfection.
After fighting for a while, Seroel also became interested, jumped off the cloud bed, and joined the battle.
The two have become accustomed to this way of getting along.
Sometimes when Garos just falls asleep, he will find himself in Dream World. Seroel is always one step ahead. Sometimes he is lying on the cloud bed reading a book, sometimes he is playing with the fish in the stream, and sometimes he simply falls asleep and waits for him to come before waking up.
The two are in different real continents.
But in the dream, they were almost inseparable.
Just like that, the time came five years later.
Since the third Floating City was stopped from falling to the ground, no new Floating City has continued to fall in the past five years.
Some big-hearted humans have begun to gradually forget about the Abyss invasion and live a stable life again.
Only those who truly know know that peace is only temporary.
"Level 11 Black Oil Crystal----"
Garos held the latest Black Oil Crystal and looked at it for a few times. It was darker in color than the previous one, with an oily luster on the surface. It was heavy in the hand.
He put it in his mouth and swallowed it.
Phew!
It was like there was a fire burning in my belly.
His body instantly became active, the blood flow speed increased, the muscles were full of pumping feeling, and each scale was slightly opened, emitting waves of heat.
If you exercise in this state, your efficiency will be greatly improved.
"Oh, it's such a wonderful feeling."
The giant dragon shook its head and let out a low groan of pleasure.
As he became stronger, the purity requirements for Black Oil Crystal also became higher, but the crystallization technology of the Aura Kingdom once reached a bottleneck and could not produce higher purity crystals.
He hadn't felt such a pumping feeling all over his body for a long time.
Fortunately, Aura has obtained more advanced crystallization technology from Holden. Not long ago, the new refining facility was completed and put into operation, and it can finally produce eleventh grade Black Oil Crystal.
Garos took a deep breath, and the momentum surged around his body, preparing to exercise hard for a while.
But at this moment, he made a move.
Then, he took out Holden and Communication Artifact from the space props.
The news is coming.
The round prop flashed with red light and made a harsh sound at the same time, like an alarm. Under the gaze of Garos, a straight red light lit up, pointing straight to the sky in the south.
He picked up the props and looked at them a few times.
The light is stable and pointed clearly.
"It's finally here."
Garos whispered to himself.
He raised his head and looked along the red light. Under True Eye's gaze, his field of vision began to zoom in and out infinitely, penetrating the clouds and space, and landed on a distant Floating City.
That city is far away and protected by Magic Array, so the internal details are too specific to be seen clearly.
But looking at its general outline, it's not tilted yet.
"About to get out of control? It seems normal now."
He didn't hesitate for long.
Since Holden sent a signal, it means that the situation is urgent enough that he needs to take action.
Garos looked at the distant Floating City and raised a pair of dragon claws.
The muscles in the dragon's arms flexed, and the space began to twist and crack in front of his claws. He tore the cracks out at a speed visible to the naked eye, like tearing apart a worn curtain.
This is "Teleportation" for Garos.
As long as he can see clearly with his eyes, he can tear apart the space through Spell-Annihilating Claw and reach it directly. He has practiced this ability repeatedly over the years, and now he has become quite proficient in using it.
Given time, he might be able to travel to any plane world with his own claws.
Before long, the crack was big enough to accommodate the dragon's body.
Garos Leap in.
The next moment, he appeared in the sky near Floating City.
This time, Garos could see clearly.
Floating City is shaking slightly.
There are countless runes on the surface of the city that flicker on and off, like candles that are about to go out. Small cracks have appeared in some places. Purple Abyssal Energy seeps out from the cracks and condenses into strange shapes in the air.
But he quickly noticed something.
Although it is getting out of control, there are not many people in the city.
In the large city of Nuo, there are only empty buildings and streets. The once bustling market is empty, the once noisy residential area is silent, and the doors of the solemn palaces are closed.
The people in this city evacuated early.
When the first two Floating Citys fell, those in the city had no time to escape. They smashed to the ground along with the city, and were shattered to pieces in the impact, or were swallowed by the Abysss when the cracks opened.
But this one, Holden, evacuated early.
Garos's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Secure your position."
he whispered.
This means that Holden has been able to detect the serious erosion of Abyss in advance and has enough time to organize the evacuation of personnel. To a certain extent, it can be said that it has regained its footing and is no longer as at a loss as it was at the beginning.
Garos gathered his thoughts and looked at Floating City again.
It has many tall towers, continuous buildings, wide squares, and crisscross streets. But at this moment, all the buildings are empty, and the wind blows through the empty city, making a moaning sound.
Only Abyssal Energy is surging.
Purple light seeped out from cracks all over the city, getting thicker and stronger.
They are like living creatures, flowing between buildings and spreading between streets, trying to swallow up the entire city. Wherever they pass, stones change color, metal corrodes, and everything appears strangely distorted.
At the same time, the entire city's tremors gradually became larger and larger, and the angle gradually tilted.
Some originally stable towers began to shake, and larger cracks began to appear in the solid buildings.
This is a precursor to a fall.
Garos Take a deep breath.
His figure began to change.
Three heads appeared, six arms stretched out, each arm's muscles were tense, and the dragon's claws were as sharp as knives.
Golden Lightning and blood-colored flames ignited at the same time, entwining and intertwining around his body. The blazing red on the edges of the scales became more vivid, and Red Lotus-like lines spread on the scales, like flames burning.
Fighting form.
The three breathed out at the same time, and the six giant claws compressed Dragon Breath and Dragon Qi, slowly closing them toward the chest.
Dragon Breath, Dragon Qi.
They fused, compressed, and sublimated between the claws, turning from blazing red to dark red, and then from dark red to deep black. It was so thick that it seemed to swallow all light, and the surrounding space began to distort and deform.
At this moment, the city began to fall.
It was very slow at first, almost imperceptible, and then faster and faster, and the acceleration made the whole city roar with overwhelming force.
The building began to collapse, the tower tilted and cracked, and rubble and debris were scattered one after another, carrying the purple energy flow and smashing towards the ground.
Some Abyss creatures emerged from the cracks. Before they had time to adapt to the Material Plane environment, they fell together with the gravel.
One second, two seconds, three seconds----
Garos's eyes condensed.
The six giant arms pushed forward at the same time, and the destructive sphere from the center of the claw shot out, hitting Floating City in the middle.
At this moment, the sky and the earth lost color and became silent.
Boom!
Light bursts.
It expanded rapidly and swallowed the huge Floating City entirely.
All the cracked buildings, Abyssal Energy flowing inside, Demon flying out of the small cracks, Cloudpiercer Engine located deeper.
Everything was swallowed up by the light and turned into nothing.
The aftermath of the impact spread in all directions, sweeping away the clouds, and the sky became clear and transparent, like a huge sapphire.
However, black cracks are vaguely visible, which are traces of the space Shatter that has not yet been completely healed.
They lie across the sky, like cracks on glass or scars on canvas, healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
When the light dissipated, Floating City was gone.
Nothing is left.
There is only an empty sky, and the heat wave gradually dissipates.
The giant dragon hovered in the air, its three heads looking around at the same time.
He looked at the other Floating City, they were still floating quietly, but at this moment, they no longer looked like sharp swords hanging over their heads.
Garos took a deep breath, and the arrogance around him slowly subsided.
The three heads merge into one, the six arms are retracted, and the dragon returns to its normal form.
"It's done."
He whispered, then tore apart the space and returned to Lain Plateau.
In the next few days, congratulatory messages flew in like snowflakes.
Holden was the first to arrive with the national congratulatory post.
The wording is respectful and the tone is sincere. Thank you Red Emperor for saving the crisis. We promise that the rewards for the subsequent columns will be realized as soon as possible, including the complete information of columns Legendary Artifact, Black Oil Concentration Technology, and all the drawings of column Fourth-Generation Cloudpiercer Engine.
Congratulatory messages from other kingdoms are also arriving one after another.
Some columns were formally worded, some were overflowing with enthusiasm, and some were simple and sincere, but they all expressed their gratitude to Red Emperor for riding the column.
Time continues to pass.
After the fourth Floating City lost control, it didn't take long for another Floating City to lose control.
However, it was also defeated by Red Emperor in the air. It was difficult to land and take shape, and no large cracks were formed.
The process is the same, Communication Artifact lights up, the red world light points to the old, Garos tears apart the space and arrives, completely destroying Floating City before it falls.
Time continues to pass, year after year has passed.
After the fifth Floating City was destroyed, the Demons seemed to realize that their efforts were in vain and gradually died down.
A long time passed, but no more news came from the Floating City out-of-control column.
Holden gradually stabilized the situation.
Their column Floating City is still suspended in the sky, but it is no longer as precarious as before.
As for other small and medium-sized fissures, they have also been eliminated by the joint efforts of various countries, and they no longer occur frequently. Countries have established rapid response forces to be on standby at any time. Once new fissures are discovered, they will immediately go to suppress them.
And in the distant Orotara Continent, new news also came.
Nausir Elven Moon shines with unprecedented brilliance.
It illuminates the entire Orotara, and even the distant column Atlant is as bright as day. The light penetrates the clouds, penetrates the forest, penetrates all barriers, condenses, and cooperates with the Elf column Immortal One to lock a Orc Demigod.
Then, Orc Demigod died.
In the light of the Elven Moon column, he died under the sword of the Nausir Immortal One column.
This loss is too huge.
With the madness of the Orcs, they had to slow down their offensive and the war flames died down.
For a time, the entire Bernardo column Chaos Level stopped rising and even started to fall.
It's like the storm has passed.
Everything is getting better and thriving.
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