mijobooks Chapter 141 Subjugation
Chapter 141 Subjugation
Chapter 143 Subjugation
The heavy footsteps sounded again, and the enormous red dragon returned.
Under the watchful eyes of the many fungus people, the monster that had once plagued them like a nightmare was now being dragged behind them like a dead fish.
Thor's kobolds and grey dwarves gathered around, standing respectfully to the side, their eyes filled with curiosity as they examined the dying deep dragon.
The kobolds, who lived on the surface and loved digging, were fine; they couldn't recognize the dragon's true identity, only finding its appearance somewhat strange.
The grey dwarves, who were originally inhabitants of the Underdark, were immediately shocked when they saw that unique appearance and thought of all sorts of terrifying legends that circulated underground.
This was a real dragon! A powerful monster that had roamed this underground world for a century, distinguished itself in many major events, and even plotted to control more than a dozen underground races, was almost killed in just over ten minutes.
Their decision to pledge allegiance to this red dragon was indeed wise; in such a short time, the great dragon lord had grown to such a level of power at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Dragon Lord will undoubtedly become a powerful ruler a century from now, and they will be able to use his glory to help the Gray Dwarf race regain its former glory.
Just as his men were all looking on with burning eyes and excited expressions, Thor dragged the deep dragon under his claws and strode toward the mushroom people in the cave.
With a sudden burst of strength, the 15-meter-long behemoth was instantly flung into the air, tumbling and crashing down in front of the Mushroom King with a deafening roar.
The shockwave caused the mushroom people to take a few steps back, while Thor opened his mouth wide, revealing a ferocious smile.
"This is the monster you were talking about, isn't it? I've already taken care of it for you, now you owe me two thanks!"
As he finished speaking, his breath carried a scorching heat, causing the Mushroom King to feel a sudden tightness in his chest. He responded by vibrating the air with his psionic energy.
"Thank you for the help of the great red dragon. We will offer double the gold to repay your generosity in rescuing us."
Thor moved his massive head closer, his molten gold pupils fixed on the blurry face on the mushroom king's torso.
"Double the gold? Where did this double the gold come from?"
From the moment you asked for my help, all the gold became mine. Do you intend to use what rightfully belongs to me to pay for this?
These domineering and greedy words made the Mushroom King's heart sink.
But it's not necessarily that hard to accept. They were prepared for a huge loss when they sought the dragon's help, after all, they could bear any other cost compared to the continuation of their species.
Its unique physical structure and long lifespan make the Fungus King far more composed than ordinary creatures. It doesn't refute this now, replying in its usual flat, monotone voice.
"What else does the great red dragon desire? We are willing to offer you anything we have."
Seeing that the other party was so sensible, Thor nodded in satisfaction, pulled his ferocious head back, and exhaled flaming breath from his nostrils.
"Loyalty! I need your loyalty! You now have only two choices: either pledge allegiance to me or be burned to ashes by me!"
See this crippled, inferior dragon? It wants to devour you; it must be trying to gain something from it, right?
"As long as you pledge your allegiance to me, I might even hand this guy over to you. I imagine a fully grown deep dragon would be a rare delicacy for you mushrooms!"
The deep words that came from Thor's mouth echoed throughout the cave.
The mushroom caps surrounding the walls and emerging from the fungal thickets were now shimmering with a dreamlike glow.
A strong sense of excitement spread through them, filled with a longing for that deep dragon.
As Thor said, fungus people and deep dragons are both creatures belonging to the realm of fungal spores and psionic energy, and are highly beneficial to each other.
After the Deep Dragon devours a large number of Fungus People, it can enhance its own spiritual energy and breath; the Fungus People's mycelium parasitizes the Deep Dragon's body, and naturally it can also grow strong by using it as nourishment.
Unseen streams of spiritual energy flowed rapidly among all the fungi through the fungal network that permeated the entire cave.
This unique method of information transmission is extremely efficient, and they quickly reach a conclusion or have no other choice.
"Great Red Dragon, we are willing to pledge our allegiance to you and offer all our gold, seeking only your protection—"
When the mushroom people's voices rang out again, Solton couldn't help but burst into laughter, the booming laughter echoing throughout the cave, lingering like thunder for a long time.
"Excellent! A wise choice. Before long, you'll be thankful for your decision today—"
Since these mushroom people have decided to submit, they become their property.
Saul has always been quite tolerant of things of value.
He stepped forward again to the crack that was glowing with firelight, feeling the scorching heat rushing towards him, and squinted his eyes contentedly.
For red dragons, especially powerful ones, scalding lava is like warm bathwater.
Long-term immersion in it can not only relieve physical fatigue and replenish energy consumption, but also meet the body's growth needs to a certain extent by absorbing the high temperature and metallic minerals in the magma.
For a red dragon, a volcano is sometimes more important than treasure.
Therefore, he naturally wouldn't interrupt the flow of lava for the sake of some fungus people. But slightly altering the lava's direction to avoid this cave would be a piece of cake for him.
After taking a deep breath, Thor folded his wings and plunged into the lava below. Warmth and pressure came from all directions, but he felt no discomfort at all; instead, he felt as comfortable as a fish in water.
As the fire and earth magic power within him circulated, the surrounding magma began to boil, closely following his movements, and blasted towards another rock wall far from the cave.
The high temperature scorched the soil and rocks, causing them to gradually melt. Before long, a wide passage was formed.
The accumulated magma seemed to have found an outlet and began to rush towards this place at high speed.
As the massive heat source receded, the magma remaining in the cracks of the mushroom cave began to cool slowly, forming a layer of hard obsidian.
After a long while, accompanied by a loud bang, the glass-like stone suddenly exploded, and a hideous head emerged from below.
Thor diverted the lava to another cave not far from here, where there seemed to be signs of biological activity. It was unknown whether this would lead to annihilation.
He certainly didn't care about that, since magma eruptions were frequent throughout the Underdark, and caves of varying sizes were constantly collapsing or forming.
If one dies because of this, one can only blame one's own lack of strength.