blueteamnovel Chapter 132 The Plan to Go Underground
Chapter 132 The Plan to Go Underground
"Gather all the weapons and equipment left behind by these black-skinned rats! Send men to hunt down any remaining survivors. Once found, kill them all without exception! Leave no one alive!"
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After this battle, which was not particularly intense and was more like a one-sided massacre, came to an end, Thor's evil creatures finally dared to peek out from various corners.
As a fierce red dragon, Thor never cares about the casualties of his subordinates. Once he gets carried away in battle, he will indiscriminately launch a wide-range breath attack.
This is precisely why those evil creatures fled immediately when they saw him get angry—ultimately, they were afraid of being innocently caught in the crossfire.
Some of the evil creatures roared excitedly as they hunted down the remaining drow elves; others were busy cleaning up the battlefield.
Soon, a batch of exquisitely designed scimitars and rapiers, exuding a cold, artistic feel, were delivered to Thor.
These weapons, forged from special underground ores, can actually be considered magical weapons, but they need to be charged through energy nodes in the Underdark to unleash their full power.
However, once it leaves those energy nodes for too long, the magical power attached to it will quickly dissipate, turning it into ordinary mortal iron.
Thor naturally looked down on weapons that couldn't even scratch his own scales. He planned to have all the grey dwarves reforged and extract a small amount of adamantite from them.
He must devour the precious ores and energy crystals of the Monster Hunter world, and he cannot overlook the nature of this world either. Only by taking both into account can his power be considered complete.
The mere mention of the grey dwarves ignited a surge of anger within Thor—those damned black rats had already killed over twenty grey dwarves before he even arrived.
This number is almost a quarter of all the grey dwarves under his command. Keep in mind, these are not gnolls or goblins, slaves used as cannon fodder, but skilled craftsmen who are almost all proficient in blacksmithing and construction.
In addition, as a long-lived race with an average lifespan of three to four hundred years, far exceeding that of humans, the Grey Dwarves naturally have a correspondingly low birth rate, resulting in very slow population growth.
In Thor's view, a skilled grey dwarf is worth far more than a hundred gnolls combined.
Thinking about this, he felt that simply burning those black rats to ashes was far too lenient on them.
If they can invade the surface, why can't we counterattack underground?
If Kou can go, so can I.
Go deep underground, find the city of the drow elves, plunder their wealth, and capture all their inhabitants to be slaves!
Once the idea popped into his head, Thor immediately found it extremely feasible.
However, he did not act rashly. Under normal circumstances, the rationality brought by the human soul can effectively suppress the restlessness surging in his blood.
After all, the Underdark is by no means a safe place, and the Drow elves are an extremely dangerous race, treacherous and cunning, with evil and bloodlust in their very bones.
The deity they worship is notoriously treacherous, even among gods. Without prior preparation, they might encounter unexpected dangers.
But it's not necessarily true that Thor was particularly wary of them.
It's important to understand that Lolth, as an evil god, doesn't care about the lives of her followers. In many cases, she even encourages the drow elves to betray and kill each other. As long as it doesn't come to the point of annihilation, she generally doesn't pay much attention.
As a red dragon, and a red dragon with pure blood and extraordinary strength, Thor is very likely already under Tiamat's watchful eye, even if he is unwilling to admit it.
After all, regardless of whether the dragons worship Tiamat, their very existence and all their actions in the world, in a sense, provide power to the five-headed dragon queen who is the source of their bloodline and existence.
A powerful dragon can spread its influence to a wider multiverse, allowing it to draw upon even greater divine power.
Thor, despite being a young dragon, already possessed strength surpassing that of an ordinary adult red dragon. He himself would find it hard to believe that he hadn't attracted the attention of that old man.
However, this is not entirely a bad thing for him. At least when facing believers of other gods, his own safety can be guaranteed to a certain extent, and he does not have to worry about being suddenly attacked by gods.
Furthermore, if Thor demonstrates a certain level of loyalty, such as by voluntarily building a temple for Tiamat and offering her wealth and gold, he may very well receive the Dragon Queen's favor.
However, this would further deepen his bond with Tiamat, making it impossible for him to break free. His ultimate achievement would be nothing more than becoming a follower of a god.
This is an unattainable dream for ordinary dragons, but for Thor, it is undoubtedly a constraint, and he naturally does not want it.
Therefore, the best course of action right now is to pretend to know nothing. As long as he doesn't show any obvious intention to resist, the great dragon queen is quite tolerant of a dragon with such extraordinary talent.
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Over the next two weeks, Thor reduced his daily food intake, storing up most of the essence in preparation for drawing another intermediate monster template before heading underground.
He originally planned to save up enough essence to extract high-level monster templates in one go, but this would undoubtedly take a long time. Plans can't keep up with changes, so it's better to strengthen his power first.
Moreover, the Rathalos, represented by the intermediate monster template, is actually the most numerous and outstanding monster in the entire Monster Hunter world.
Due to their different habits and living environments, they each have their own unique characteristics and excel in different fields.
The boost from a single Rajang or Deviljho monster template may not be comparable to that from ten Rathalos, Glavenus, or Nargacuga monsters.
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The deaths of some of the grey dwarves slowed down the construction of the massive arena to some extent, so Thor had to send some other men to help.
Just then, the planted corn gradually matured, the originally green leaves slowly withered and turned yellow, and the plump corn kernels accumulated plenty of starch, making them look golden and shiny.
Once the corn harvest is complete, the potatoes in the fields are also expected to have a bumper harvest.
Suddenly, Saul realized that he didn't have enough men to go around.
This further solidified his resolve to raid the Underdark.
It is said that in addition to the gray dwarves, there are also minotaurs and swamp bearmen there. These strong and powerful creatures, who are also predominantly herbivorous, are undoubtedly excellent laborers.
Time passed by in the midst of busy days, and two weeks had gone by since the elimination of those black-skinned rats. Thor had finally accumulated enough spiritual essence.
He kept 1000 points for drawing, exchanged the rest for various ores and energy essences, and after swallowing a whole bison, he finally focused his attention on the huge roulette wheel in his mind.