A Dragon against the Whole World

Chapter 186: Chapter 177: Encountering the Red Copper Dragon Again, Hybrid Transformation

The White Dragon stood on the jagged cliff, raising its head with a dragon’s roar.

The icy wind swept across the land, freezing Minotaur guards into ice sculptures, as units like Centaurs and Wolfman Knights, led by the Dragon Vein Werewolves, charged through, engaging in fierce combat with the Minotaurs.

Once the White Dragon’s magic power was largely depleted.

She led the cavalry in a retreat, causing significant chaos in the Obsidian Mine at the cost of a few cavalry deaths.

The escape and counterattack of mine slaves, along with the large number of guard casualties, left the remaining Minotaurs overwhelmed.

Soon after.

The Red Dragon and White Dragon returned to the Dragon Valley to report their battle results to Galos.

”Well done.”

Galos was generous in his acknowledgment.

Samantha proudly lifted her head but couldn’t resist flicking her tail as she asked, ”We could have occupied the mines and pastures, why not seize their bases?”

”And then deploy forces to guard them, weakening our power?”

Galos shook his head, tapping the ground with his claw tips, his gaze calm as he said, ”Occupying the bases now would only disperse our power. Once we deal with the Bloodhoof Clan, everything of theirs will be ours. There’s no rush.”

The two dragons’ attacks on the mines and pastures.

Under Galos’s instructions, mainly targeted the guards to cause casualties and chaos.

On the herds and the mines themselves, the impact was minimal, mainly to prepare for future takeover.

As for now.

Attacking is simple, but defending is difficult.

Galos had no desire for immediate gains to hastily seize the bases.

”Go eat and rest now.”

”Continue to attack the Bloodhoof Clan’s bases tomorrow.”

”I want to see how long those Minotaurs can endure.” The Red Iron Dragon sneered, ”Since they like to appear weak, we’ll help make them truly weak.”

The Jackal-Wolf Folk brought roasted rock sheep, with grease sizzling as it dripped into the fire.

The followers had prepared food, and the dragon group and cavalry started feasting to replenish their strength, quickly falling asleep after eating their fill.

In the following days.

The Red Dragon and White Dragon led flying dragon groups and cavalry, continually attacking the Bloodhoof Clan’s five bases, significantly impacting the Minotaurs.

Until the third day.

After attacking the Minotaurs’ cauliflower plantation base, an accident occurred on the return journey.

As Samantha relished the Minotaurs’ panicked escape, suddenly an eagle silhouette swiftly passed through the sky, daring to fly above the Red Dragon’s head.

Whoosh!

The Red Dragon spat a fireball towards the hawk; she would not allow inferior creatures above her head.

However.

When the fireball struck the hawk, it suddenly transformed into a dragon figure nearly fifteen meters long.

With silver Dragon Scales decorating it, a young female Red Copper Dragon with both ice and fire attributes blocked the dragon group’s path.

”Silver Dragon hybrid?”

Samantha looked wary.

The Red Copper Dragon displayed Silver Dragon traits, with a chilling aura that made her feel threatened.

”Why did the naturally evil Red Dragon suddenly attack me?”

The Red Copper Dragon righteously declared, ”Atone with Gold Coins, and gain my forgiveness, or I’ll make you pay the price.”

Red Dragon Samantha was silent.

Because of the Metal Dragon’s reputation, few adventurers harbored ideas against Metal Dragons.

Metal Dragons, having no wealth delivered to them, therefore, impoverished young Metal Dragons, would design some extortion schemes for wealth.

For example.

Using transformation techniques to disguise themselves, deliberately attracting attacks, and then revealing their true form to demand compensation.

It’s a classic Metal Dragon maneuver, mentioned in the Evil Dragon lore, and despised for its hypocrisy; clearly capable of direct robbery, yet seeking an excuse.

Samantha didn’t expect to encounter a Metal Dragon’s extortion.

Especially just after completing an attack on the Bloodhoof Clan’s base, now not in a perfect state, she had reason to suspect the Red Copper Dragon had followed her for some time, choosing this moment to extort.

The key is.

The Red Dragon felt she might not be a match for the Red Copper Dragon before her.

If it were an ordinary young Red Copper Dragon, there might be a chance.

But with the hybrid Silver Dragon traits, its size and aura made her feel unchallenged, though the flying dragon group could repel it, it wouldn’t be without a tough battle.

When force couldn’t solve the problem.

The Red Dragon’s wisdom began to take over.

Use the Communication Stone to summon Galos? No, I don’t want everything to require Galos’s intervention... Thinking of what’s recorded about Red Copper Dragons, the Red Dragon contemplated briefly, then said:

”Red Copper Dragon, let’s play a riddle game.”

The Red Copper Dragon’s eyes lit up, scanning the Red Dragon, not hiding its disdain as it said, ”I don’t think a barbaric Red Dragon can answer my riddle.”

”But I can give you a chance to try.”

”As long as you can answer one of my riddles, I’ll let you leave.”

Pausing, the Red Copper Dragon chanted, ”I was born in the underground forge, molded by desire, crowned by kings, redeemed by thieves, fought for by dragons.”

Considering the Red Dragon’s full head of muscles, unlikely intelligence of her subspecies.

The Red Copper Dragon arrogantly added, ”I can fill an entire Dragon’s Nest, yet light enough to be blown away by a fledgling dragon; the White Dragon finds me icy, the Red Dragon finds me burning; the oldest dragon collects me, the greediest dragon loses me.”

”Young dragon, what am I?”

The Riddle Dragon asked this question.

Upon hearing this, the Red Dragon, whose intelligence had already established dominance, pondered briefly. Thinking of the extortion behavior of the Red Copper Dragon, it paused for a moment, then slowly replied, ”Gold Coins, or rather, wealth.”

The pupils of the Red Copper Dragon suddenly contracted, and its silver scales stood slightly on end, clearly not expecting this Red Dragon to unravel its riddle.

Although she had provided numerous hints, with the Red Dragon’s typically irritable and simple-minded personality, such sharp thinking was unexpected.

”Metal Dragon, you’re too arrogant.”

Samantha deliberately mimicked Galos’ calm and authoritative tone, suppressing her inner pride as she spoke.

”One day, your arrogance will be your downfall.”

She felt an unprecedented delight.

This feeling of educating other Dragons from a high ground was even more pleasurable than tearing apart prey.

After speaking, the Red Dragon no longer paid attention to the Red Copper Dragon standing there in a daze and decisively flapped her wings to lead the Dragon Group back.

The Red Copper Dragon, as agreed, did not stop her.

She sniffed, finding the Red Dragon’s scent somewhat familiar, her gaze flickering as she watched the Red Dragon’s figure gradually recede.

On the way back.

Samantha carefully led the Dragon Group in several large circles in the air.

She occasionally looked back, confirming that there were no signs of being tracked, and only then did she rest assuredly fly towards her territory, returning to the Dragon Valley.

”Galos, I encountered a Metallic Half-Blood Dragon!”

She spoke to the Red Iron Dragon, who was grinding his tail with an iron anvil.

”A Mixed-blood Dragon?”

Galos paused in his actions and inquired about the situation.

Upon hearing the Red Dragon’s calm yet subtly proud account, he couldn’t help but feel a little surprised.

”A mix of a Silver Dragon and a Red Copper Dragon.”

”Most likely a descendant of the Metal Dragons from Red Maple Valley.”

”Deborah? No, I remember she’s an ordinary Red Copper Dragon, not a mixed-blood.”

”Could it be an offspring of a Silver Dragon and another Red Copper Dragon? But the personality and some features sound just like Deborah.”

Galos pondered in his mind.

”Can a pureblood actually turn into a mixed-blood?”

While puzzled, the corresponding inherited knowledge surged in his mind, gradually enlightening Galos.

Bloodline is a mysterious and profound thing; it can atavistically evolve, transforming a pureblood into an entirely new mixed-blood form.

When parents come from different Dragon bloodlines, the offspring actually carries the potential of dual bloodlines, though externally it manifests as a dominant bloodline.

Through specific rituals or special means, the latent bloodline may be truly activated.

However, this is no easy task.

All these rituals and methods require consuming large amounts of rare and precious media materials, further demanding the Dragon itself to have extremely firm will and determination.

This is nearly equivalent to a ’Dragon Vein Transformation’ exclusive to Giant Dragons, a metamorphosis and sublimation of the bloodline essence.

If succeeded, the pureblood metamorphoses into a mixed-blood, inevitably resulting in a positive mixed-blood power enhancement.

Failure, however, could lead to severe injury and dormancy, significantly delaying the growth rate.

If conditions were mature in the future, whether Samantha or Solrog, both have the opportunity to awaken the other latent bloodline power within them through this method, becoming a Red Iron mixed-blood.

”Metal Dragon parents have the means to carry out mixed-blood transformation on their offspring.”

”It should indeed be Deborah; she’s become a Silver Dragon mixed-blood.”

Galos thought silently.

The number of Dragons in the border area is limited, and the region isn’t very expansive.

Ever since knowing that the Red Copper Dragon’s family lived here, Galos realized that he would sooner or later encounter Deborah again, but he didn’t expect it to be at this moment, and through Samantha, he got news of the Red Copper Dragon.

”Being able to transform into a hawk, Deborah has prematurely mastered the Transformation Technique, which only young Dragons possess.”

Galos’ slit pupils contracted into fine lines, scanning the sky dyed red by the sunset.

Even though Samantha said she circled around several times before finally returning to Dragon Valley, Galos didn’t believe that she could shake off the pursuit of an adolescent Mixed-blood Dragon.

Silver Dragon bloodline can grant Deborah a multitude of Magic-like Skills.

Among the major Dragon types, Silver Dragons have the strongest magic talent, mastering the most Magic-like Skills of the same age, whether becoming a Caster or focusing on the path of a Mage, Silver Dragons have innate talent.

The magical talent of White Dragon Trish, which she prides herself on, pales even before the most ordinary Silver Dragon.

”Perhaps meeting Samantha was a coincidence.”

”But Deborah certainly remembers me, remembers my scent, and Samantha’s scent, being similar to mine, will definitely catch her attention.”

”What does she want to do?”

Galos calculated in his heart, believing that Deborah had already discovered Dragon Valley, but had not shown herself for unknown reasons.

”Beaten twice, robbed twice.”

”Upon discovering my traces, she definitely won’t just ignore it.”

As time passed, the repeated raids on Dragon Valley left the Bloodhoof Clan battered, and those Minotaurs were probably getting restless, the atmosphere of a decisive battle growing stronger.

A battle with the Bloodhoof Clan was imminent.

Now, he also had to consider the ’revenge’ of the Red Silver Dragon Deborah.

Galos took a deep breath and exhaled, feeling that things were getting troublesome, with more unpredictability.

”Since things have come to this, let’s take it as it comes and adapt spontaneously.”

Crackle! Crackle!

The Red Iron Dragon continued to sharpen its Dragon Wings and Dragon Tail, sparks flying everywhere.

Since it’s impossible to fully control the situation, make oneself sharp enough until all uncertainties are torn apart.