blueteamnovel Chapter 98 Sky King
Chapter 98 Sky King
The leaping light spots settled on the squares, where a simple sketch of a dragon with outstretched wings and head held high was clearly depicted. The rich, crimson paint flowed in the field of vision, looking like clusters of leaping flames burning brightly.
Thor recognized it at a glance; it was Rathalos, the king of the skies from Monster Hunter World.
While this race may not be the strongest in the Monster Hunter world, it is definitely the most successful.
Their wide distribution, high reproductive survival rate, generally strong adult form, and numerous extremely powerful subspecies all contribute to their important place in the entire ecosystem.
If there is any monster that has the highest compatibility with the red dragon, then it must be the Rathalos and its subspecies.
Congratulations! You have obtained the [Rathalos] monster template. Do you want to withdraw immediately? Yes/No.
A flicker of joy crossed Thor's mind. He scrolled down to the very bottom of the prompt and, sure enough, saw the match rate—an unprecedented 90%.
He immediately chose to withdraw the money, and the air in front of him began to ripple violently like water. A ball of light containing the essence of the male fire dragon appeared.
The monster looked down at Thor, who was lying on the stone platform, and then let out a silent roar. With a sudden twitch of its wings, it charged straight down at Thor.
The fierce aura seemed to be about to devour him, but Thor paid no attention and let the ball of light crash straight into his body.
In the next instant, a powerful surge of heat erupted from his body, as if the red dragon bloodline within him was roaring with excitement, and his body temperature began to rise rapidly, like surging magma flowing through his limbs and bones.
Both are fire-elemental creatures, and fire dragons are monsters with extremely high adaptability and are very prone to benign mutations.
The abilities of the two began to complement each other, causing the purification process of Thor's bloodline to accelerate dramatically.
The fusion with the Rathalos monster template was successful. The abilities such as [Tough Scales], [Sharp Fangs], and [Powerful Claws] were too low compared to the original version and have been converted into pure life force.
The [Flame Bag] has been retained.
[Venomous Claws] has been retained.
[Rapid self-healing] has been retained.
[Strong and durable wing muscles] have been retained.
Legendary king of the sky, its hind claws contain deadly poison, allowing it to fly continuously for days without sleep. It can spew out ever-changing high-temperature flames from its mouth, which can burn the throat but heal instantly.
Thor began to feel a sore and swollen sensation coming from the thick wing roots on his back. His entire throat and upper stomach, which was used to store and gather magic power, felt numb and itchy. The sweat glands on his four feet felt like they were being pricked by countless fine needles.
As time went by, the fire element in the surrounding environment surged and gathered more and more fiercely. In a certain instant, with a "whoosh," flames suddenly burst into flames on his head, wings, chest, tail tip, and limbs.
The dazzling firelight illuminated the entire cave, burning naturally without Thor having to do anything to maintain it.
The stone platform beneath him soon began to turn red and hot, and then slowly melted.
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As the first rays of sunlight streamed into the cave, tiny specks of dust danced in the light, like countless golden particles leaping in the air.
Thor suddenly opened his eyes, and in his pupils, which seemed to be cast in gold, there was as if lava was slowly flowing, presenting a deep reddish-gold color.
He suddenly felt a strange sensation under his feet; it was soft and yielding, like stepping into sticky mud.
Looking down, I realized that the platform I had been lying on had been completely melted, turning into a pool of bright red, viscous lava that was constantly churning.
On his crossed claws, large flames were burning quietly, the orange-red flames swaying gently, with a dreamy blue iridescent glow at the edges.
At this moment, the bloodline of the red dragon within him seemed to have produced some kind of strange fusion reaction with the Rathalos monster template, causing the fire elements and heat in the environment to spontaneously converge towards his body. Once his body was filled, this peculiar external manifestation appeared.
Thor then turned his head and looked at his body again. The first thing that caught his eye was his unusually developed wing trunk. The thickness of the wing root was even more than 1.5 times that of his limbs.
His body length also increased significantly during that night, and the distance from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail is now probably over 12 meters.
As he focused his attention on the giant spinning wheel in his mind, he clearly saw that his challenge level in his personal information had unknowingly reached level 14.
This is a challenge level that most adult dragons possess, and even now, Thor is not afraid of facing his adoptive mother.
Feeling the growing hunger in his stomach, he got up and slowly pulled himself out of the syrup-like lava, then walked out of the cave.
Each time the burning claws fell, they produced a slight cracking sound, and wisps of smoke rose up, leaving charred palm prints on the mud surface.
This reminded Thor of the Rathalos, known as the Sky Roaring Flame, from the Monster Hunter game.
It is said that it was a fire dragon that had absorbed too much high-temperature energy and undergone extreme evolution of the fire sac in its body. Its whole body was covered in flames that would not go out until it died.
Thor felt that if his body were made into a weapon, it would probably be covered in eternally burning flames.
Upon reaching the cave entrance, he surveyed his surrounding territory. He saw kobolds working diligently, while gnolls and newly tamed evil creatures were still hunting down those who had previously defected.
To be honest, although he has gathered a large number of subordinates, he still has to go out to hunt for food himself, which is really a failure.
After all, this mountain range was too barren, and his fools had a hard time even filling their own stomachs, often going hungry or not, so they had no energy left to offer him tributes.
The situation may only improve once the territory expands to a certain extent and construction begins.
However, given the geographical environment here, it would be extremely difficult to engage in either planting or animal husbandry. Perhaps the turning point lies with those businessmen.
As he pondered, Thor spread his broad wings toward the sunlight. The flame-like patterns on his wing membranes had become solid, and as he soared into the sky, he scattered sparks along the way.
If he were flying over a forest or grassland in autumn, it would probably cause a huge fire.
The Rathalos monster template further enhanced the wings, allowing Thor to fly even faster, leaving vast swathes of land behind him in a flash, like a fiery meteor streaking across the sky.
This arrogant posture immediately attracted the attention of a large number of creatures, who all raised their heads and stared at the crimson figure, their minds filled with all sorts of inexplicable thoughts.