Velociraptor
Coiling Dragon: Reborn as an Armored Razorback Wyrm
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Velociraptor (迅猛龙) |
| Species/Race | Dragon-race magical beast 9 |
| Classification | Advanced magical beast 9 |
| Elemental Attribute | Fire 9 |
| Habitat | Usually the middle and core regions of the Magical Beast Mountain Range; also encountered in Mist Canyon 9 10 |
| Notable Individual | Honghuo, also called Redfire, Dai Dai’s contracted magical beast and mount 9 11 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 9, “Master-Servant Contract” 9 |
Power Progression
The documented progression belongs to Honghuo, Dai Dai’s contracted Velociraptor.
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Seventh-level magical beast | 9 | Identified by Lister’s Data Eyes as an adult, fire-attribute Velociraptor. Becomes Dai Dai’s contracted beast with Lister’s assistance. |
| Eighth-level magical beast | 13 | Breaks through shortly before leaving Mist Canyon. Having already reached the peak of the seventh level, Honghuo gains the necessary opportunity from the cavern entrance’s natural-element concentration, nearly one hundred times normal. |
Appearance
- Scales: Honghuo is covered in fiery-red scales 9.
- Initial size: Approximately six meters tall and thirty meters long when discovered sleeping beside a lake 9.
- Later description: Seven or eight meters tall and twenty or thirty meters long when approaching Wang Lufei’s party 15.
- Physical presence: Honghuo’s approach produces booming footsteps and faint ground tremors. Two jets of white vapor blast from his nostrils upon his arrival 15.
Abilities & Traits
Magical Beast Strength
- Velociraptors are classified as advanced magical beasts; seventh-level members inhabit Mist Canyon 9 10.
- Lister considers Honghuo strong enough to keep Dai Dai relatively safe while waiting near the dangerous canyon interior 10.
- Their bloodline is inferior to that of Spined Iron-Armored Dragons. Lister’s superior aura makes Honghuo kneel and submit without a fight 9.
Riding & Transport
- Honghuo carries Dai Dai north through the Magical Beast Mountain Range, solving the problem of their slow travel on foot 9.
- His back accommodates Lister, Dai Dai, and Wang Lufei’s five-person party together 15.
Soul-Contract Communication
- Once contracted, Honghuo and Dai Dai communicate directly through their souls 9.
- Dai Dai uses this connection to tell Honghuo to prepare for departure at the cavern entrance 13.
- Submission to a stronger beast does not prevent resistance to contracting: Honghuo attempts to resist the soul-contract array until Lister suppresses him 9.
History
Honghuo’s Contract
Lister and Dai Dai discover Honghuo sleeping beside a lake in the mountain range’s middle region. Seeking a mount for Dai Dai, Lister approaches and overwhelms the Velociraptor with his aura. Dai Dai then activates a soul-contract scroll while Lister suppresses Honghuo’s resistance, establishing their bond 9.
Lister warns Dai Dai to treat Honghuo well: because Dai Dai did not defeat the beast himself, the contract alone may not eliminate its defiance. Dai Dai begins communicating with Honghuo through their souls before mounting him and continuing north 9.
Mist Canyon
After five years of travel with Lister and Dai Dai, Honghuo reaches the Holy Union. He remains with Dai Dai while Lister investigates Mist Canyon, where other Velociraptors are among the seventh-level magical beasts encountered 10.
During the group’s stay, Honghuo benefits from the unusually dense natural elements at the cavern entrance and advances to the eighth level. He later carries both companions away after Lister seals the cavern beneath a small hill 13.
Journey to Black Jade City
Following Lister’s rescue of Wang Lufei’s party from a Shadow Leopard, Honghuo arrives carrying Dai Dai. At Lister’s request, he transports the injured party toward Black Jade City 15.
His arrival at the city gates startles guards and passersby. A guard recognizes Wang Lufei among his riders and sends word ahead; the group continues to the city lord’s residence before dismounting 16.