Red Dragon Monster Hunter Template

Chapter 104 Re-exploring the Abandoned Underground City

True dragons are born with immense spiritual power, and with the added benefits of bloodline purification and monster templates, Thor doesn't feel tired at all, even when he maintains spells that control small creatures for extended periods.

However, the fact that all his efforts throughout the night had been in vain still ignited a surge of anger within him. He took a deep breath to calm his agitated emotions and slowly exhaled a scorching wind with a temperature of several hundred degrees Celsius towards the outside of the cave.

Ordinary bats are far too fragile; perhaps I should strengthen them?

Thor took down the cage hanging on the cave wall again, and with his claws, forcefully pierced his fingertip. A drop of thick blood immediately gushed out, which he dripped onto a bat inside the cage.

The scorching dragon blood landed on the flying rat, instantly causing it to let out a shrill scream. Its black fur was instantly melted through and burst into flames with a "whoosh".

The raging fire not only burned the bat to a crisp, but also the other bats in the cage perished. A burnt smell filled the cave, causing Thor's expression to darken.

Dragon blood is indeed a deadly poison for most creatures. To truly transform a creature, one needs to combine it with magical materials, a complex ritual, and a small amount of essence blood.

Thor didn't want to waste resources on these flying rats, so after thinking for a moment, he decided to take the most rudimentary approach.

Since the mountain won't come to see me, then I'll take the initiative to go to see the mountain.

This place is too far from the abandoned dungeon, so let's fly to a place that's closer first, and then send out the bats under my control.

Without hesitation, Thor quickly summoned a kobold and ordered it to catch a few more bats, while he ate his breakfast in the meantime.

The thousands of evil creatures under his command provide Thor with nearly 50 points of mental essence almost every day.

He exchanged more than half of them for various energy crystals and ores to meet his own physical growth and development needs.

This is undoubtedly an extremely extravagant act; if converted to gold coins, it would require consuming at least a thousand coins every day.

Only with such a sufficient supply of energy can the blood in his body be continuously purified.

This is probably why the true dragon bloodline in the material world is constantly degenerating. Ultimately, it's due to resource scarcity, which causes the body to naturally make adjustments.

After all, not all dragons can eat energy crystals. The vast majority of true dragons, after obtaining precious magic gems, will simply store them deep within their treasure vaults and never even consider eating them.

Thor felt that the purification of his bloodline was partly due to the monster template, but the large amounts of dragon crystals and various ores he had consumed also played a crucial role.

With a slight thought, several shiny crystals fell into his large paws. He stuffed them into his mouth like candy and swallowed them without even chewing.

"The mental energy I've spent on eating should be enough to extract a mid-level monster template."

However, this would significantly delay physical development and could even lead to malnutrition, which might be counterproductive.

As such thoughts flashed through his mind, the kobolds didn't keep Thor waiting for long; they soon climbed up again, carrying cages woven from vines.

For these little guys who love digging tunnels, bats are a common sight, and they can catch as many as they want.

Thor didn't bother to choose; he casually picked up a cage, hung it on his claws, spread his wide wings, and roared out of the cave.

Facing the rising sun, he flew rapidly southward, the flames burning on his body leaving a long trail behind him, like a shooting star streaking across the sky.

The enhancements to his wings from the Rathalos monster template have further increased his flight speed, now estimated to be around 150 kilometers per hour, and he can fly continuously for extended periods.

The distance that an ordinary bat might not be able to cross in a day and a night is just over an hour's journey for him.

The low hills were quickly left behind, their low peaks seemingly forming a gray-brown afterimage.

Upon reaching the southernmost point of the mountain range, Thor did not rush to explore the abandoned underground city, but instead searched around.

This is the Cyclops' territory. Since they've come all this way, we should naturally treat them with the utmost hospitality.

It didn't take long for him to find another Cyclops and his herd of animals on the gentle slope between the two mountains.

This guy isn't herding rough-haired sheep, but rather domesticated wild boars.

When it saw the red dragon descending from the sky, this one-eyed giant, less than 4 meters tall, with a slightly hunched back, unkempt white hair, and cloudy yellowish-brown eyes, did not put up any resistance. Instead, it grabbed the thick wooden stick in its hand, which could be used as both a weapon and a cane, and ran away without looking back.

The wisdom accumulated through age and experience made this elderly Cyclops clearly realize that this red dragon was no match for him, and any act of resistance would be suicidal.

Seeing that the other party was so sensible, Thor had no intention of killing them all and began to eat heartily.

He ate 10 of the strongest boars in one go, more than a ton of meat, until his belly swelled up like a round ball.

However, this state will not last long. The super-powerful digestive and absorption system will quickly digest this flesh and blood, transforming it into high-energy polymers to meet the body's needs for a long time to come.

Even the residue produced after digestion will not be wasted.

Although a dragon's digestive system can extract more than 99% of the energy from food, these residues are also tainted by the magic within its body and carry some waste products from its metabolism.

Just like when Thor ate the Dragon Slayer Fruit, the magic and bloodline energy impurities expelled from his body were waste for him, but an ultimate tonic for the kobolds.

His excrement is a super fertilizer for plants, and can even be used to extract medicines, and can also have a health-strengthening effect on ordinary people.

Therefore, some poor dragons even rely on selling their excrement to earn a meager fortune.

When the food in his stomach had been mostly digested, Thor found a sheltered spot and took a nap. When he opened his eyes again, night had already fallen.

With his previous experience, he was much more skilled at dealing with bats this time.

With a single glance, in a world unseen by ordinary people, flashes of magical light appeared one after another, and the chosen bat instantly became his puppet.

This place is about 30 kilometers away from the abandoned underground city, not too far, not too close, enough for bats to arrive quickly, and enough time to escape if danger arises.

As he opened the small door on the cage, a flying mouse immediately darted out, flapping its membranous wings and quickly disappearing into the night.