Conifer Valley, Sulfur Pool.
Garos tossed chunks of Red Copper Ore into it.
This ore was found throughout the area around Conifer Valley. It was a fire-aspected metal ore, and when it came into contact with the Sulfur Pool, it produced an intensely hot reaction. The Dire Bears had previously used red copper to enhance the Sulfur Pool's effects, making it boil hotter and generate more steam.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
As chunks of Red Copper Ore touched the water of the Sulfur Pool, bubbles immediately rose continuously from its surface with hissing sounds, and its temperature kept climbing.
Garos did not jump into the Sulfur Pool to soak.
He raised the dragon wing smeared with Serpent Dragon venomous blood and held it over the Sulfur Pool, allowing the sections corroded full of holes by the venomous blood to endure the impact of high-temperature steam.
The hot steam carried moisture.
It seeped into every opening, drilling into the bloody holes in his dragon wing. The pain made the corners of Garos's mouth twitch slightly.
Ordinary heat meant nothing to him.
Due to the effects of Fire Blessing, after initially declining, his fire resistance had recently been rising continuously. It had already surpassed its previous peak, and he was basically immune to ordinary fire damage.
But high-temperature steam was mixed damage.
Especially since it included water damage that countered Garos, mixed with the pain caused by snake venom. The sensation was hard to describe. If he had to compare it to something, it was like having a mouth full of ulcers, then taking a mouthful of chili powder and using his tongue to evenly rub it over every ulcer.
"Even if the attempt fails, I'll still gain some water resistance."
Excruciating pain was harder to endure outside of battle. Garos's tail kept