Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 213: The Dragon Conquest Plan
I lay weakly beside the Hell Dragon, with whom I had signed a "soul contract". This relentless fight was very exhausting for both Khufu and the Hell Dragon. The battle didn't last long, but I was so nervous that I was always tense. From the beginning, I tried my best to support and coordinate Khufu's attack, not daring to relax for a moment. The huge mental pressure and the fear of gain and loss made me feel exhausted after I suddenly relaxed. I felt so tired that I didn't want to move at all.
Of course, I have achieved the expected goal and successfully subdued the first Hell Dragon. The double exhaustion of the body and spirit cannot cover up my joy and happiness. I finally put down a big stone that has been suppressed in my heart for a long time. In order to rule the "Hell Volcano" and conquer the Hell Dragon clan, I have paid too much. It can be said that my development has been suppressed to a certain extent. I have no way to invest more energy in other aspects. I have to give up some of the interests of the "Wind Valley" and even almost completely give up the "Abyss"... At that time, many undead wizards did not understand and attracted a lot of criticism. During the low period of development, especially after Hades exposed his true face and excluded me, I also hesitated and wavered. I didn't know whether choosing to focus on the development of the "Hell Volcano" was giving up a large forest for a tree, whether it was too early to turn against Hades, and I should focus on expanding the "Hell Volcano" after I became stronger. But in the end, I continued to persevere with my stubbornness. I took every step carefully, guarding against Hades' secret plots, and gradually gained a firm foothold. Until today, I finally took the first step towards conquering the Hell Dragon according to my plan. My previous hard work finally paid off, and I did not waste so much time and energy invested in this.
As the Hell Dragon King who rules the "Hell Volcano", Hades should be able to monitor everything that happens on the mountain, as long as he is willing to pay attention to it. Hades should not ignore this very important "Hell Dragon Challenge". He must have known everything that happened here. Maybe even now, his consciousness is still paying attention to me secretly, but I don't know what kind of mood he will be in at this time. For a long time, Hades has been trying his best to suppress me and set up various obstacles - the re-immersion qualification challenge, the conspiracy during the evolution of his subordinates, the "Hell Dragon Challenge", etc., to suppress my expansion of power on the "Hell Volcano", which has added a lot of trouble to me and forced me to invest more energy and time. Today, I finally have a Hell Dragon as my subordinate, which not only represents the strengthening of the volcanic power, but also means that I have obtained the corresponding qualifications and can officially get involved in the internal affairs of the Hell Dragon clan. My victory is Hades's failure. I guess he must be feeling mixed emotions at this time, and it won't be too easy. It’s a pity that this “Hell Dragon Challenge” has not officially ended yet. Due to the rules, it dare not harm the lives of Khufu or the Hell Dragon. Otherwise, it can just launch a “lava storm” and wipe us out in one fell swoop.
I lay on the ground motionless for a while. After the initial joy, my emotions gradually calmed down. The Long March has only taken the first step. The revolution has not yet succeeded. I still need to work hard. It is not the time to sit back and relax. I feel that I have recovered some strength, so I stood up and began to check the attribute information of the newly subdued Hell Dragon. I also want to learn about the situation of the Hell Dragon clan from its mouth, so as to better formulate future development plans.
The tenth-level undead in the "Dead Soul Space" are all given names by the system. The Hell Dragon I subdued is called Light Divar, and it is at the lower tenth level, with a fire attribute physique, and is a purebred Hell Dragon. The specially marked "pure" attribute aroused my interest. Could it be that there are "hybrid" Hell Dragons? I asked Light Divar, but he was too seriously injured and drowsy to be clear-headed. I had to cast the "Soul of the Dead" for it several times to heal it. It regained some consciousness and explained to me.
The so-called "pure breed" refers to those who are born as Hell Dragons, hatched from dragon eggs bred in the "Dragon Cave" deep inside the "Hell Volcano". There are also some alien Hell Dragons, which are evolved from alien volcano undead such as Silando. They were originally volcano undead of other races. It is unknown how they absorbed some of the soul energy of the Hell Dragon that drifted out from the "Dragon Cave" during the egg-laying period. As their bodies grew, they gradually became stronger, overwhelming the original soul energy of their bodies. The soul energy of the Hell Dragon took the dominant position, and they eventually evolved into Hell Dragons. This is also the main reason why there are some differences between different individuals of Hell Dragons, both in terms of body shape and ability. Purebred Hell Dragons like Let'diva usually focus on melee combat. Their solid bodies are full of powerful strength. Direct physical attacks have strong power. In addition, their fire-attributed constitution makes their physical attacks also carry fire-attributed magic damage, which can cause greater damage to the opponent. If Khufu had not possessed the special equipment "Pyramid" granted by the system and had not received my full support, he would have been torn to pieces if he had dared to engage in direct melee combat with Let's Divore with his own strength. Let's Divore also possessed several fire magics, but they were not very powerful and he was not used to using them instinctively. He only used them as a means of auxiliary combat, usually to attack those opponents who deliberately escaped and refused to engage in close combat with him. As for those alien hell dragons, the situation was more complicated. Their power was not pure, so their bodies became different in size. In terms of body solidity, they were not as solid as purebred hell dragons, and they still retained some of the habits and characteristics of the old races. Some of them were biased towards magic attacks and possessed powerful fire magic, or their taller bodies weakened their defense and agility while giving them more powerful attack power, or they were more agile in action, each with different functions.
In addition to releasing the fire magic it has mastered, spitting "Dragon Flame" is the inherent ability of the Hell Dragon. Like the ninth-level bone dragon, it seems that the Hell Dragon has no physical attack skills. It usually relies on its strong physical advantage to fight. Its movement speed is not very fast, and it cannot catch up with the eight-winged holy angels of the same level. It is an offensive type of soldier with a strong breakthrough ability. Of course, a purebred Hell Dragon like Let's Divore would be a good choice to use it as a meat shield to defend and resist the enemy's attack.
For me, who already has the tenth-level middle-level high-level destruction knight Ibora and the tenth-level lower-level undead ghost Feng Wuji, simply subduing a tenth-level lower-level undead is actually nothing. What I value and plot is the Hell Dragon Clan hidden behind Letediwa, hoping to deepen my understanding of them and speed up the implementation of the plan to conquer them. Under the restraint and control of the power of the "Soul Contract", Letediwa was unable to resist, so he naturally told me everything he knew about the Hell Dragon Clan and gave me detailed answers to my questions.
There should be no more than a hundred Hell Dragons living in the "Hell Volcano". They all live separately and have their own space. As for the exact number, a small character like Letediwa, who is at the lower level of level 10, is not qualified to know. Probably only Hades, the Hell Dragon King, knows. Except for the Hell Dragon King, who is a powerful existence beyond level 10 and equivalent to a holy beast, all other Hell Dragons are level 10, of which about half are at the lower level of level 10. Among the remaining half, two-thirds are at the middle level of level 10, and the remaining one-third, about a dozen, are at the upper level of level 10. Hell Dragons generally do not show up in public. They seem to stay in the "Hell Magma Pool", but in fact they pass through a "lava cavity" hidden in the core of the "Hell Magma Pool" and go deep into the "Hell Volcano" to absorb more abundant magma energy to meet their own growth needs. It's hard for me and my volcano subordinates who have obtained the qualification to soak in it to hang out in the "Hell Magma Pool" for so long, but they haven't found any trace of the Hell Dragon. It turns out that they have set up a separate area and are not in the same area with us.
As the actual ruler of the "Hell Volcano" and the strongest Hell Dragon King of the Hell Dragon Clan, Hades' real power is not as great as I imagined. In front of those low-level alien volcano undeads, he is certainly majestic and invincible, holding the power of life and death over them, but within the Hell Dragon Clan, he is not an absolute authority and cannot completely control all the Hell Dragons. The ones who really obey his instructions are only the Hell Dragons of the lowest level of the tenth lower level who have little experience. Hades has no direct command power for those Hell Dragons of the tenth middle level. He can only invite them to participate in certain actions when necessary when the rules allow. As for the tenth-level upper-level Hell Dragons, they are even more powerful elders. They only respect Hades's ruling status and regard him as a nominal leader. They do not accept actual jurisdiction. Unless they encounter a huge problem about the life and death of the Hell Dragon Clan, they will never go out. They are all desperately improving their own strength.
The Hell Dragon clan is not peaceful. They also adhere to the inherent undead law in the "Dead Space", where the fittest survive and the strong are respected. There is fierce competition. The most fierce competition is naturally for the throne of the Hell Dragon King. Hades cannot occupy it for a long time. He must rely on his own tyrannical strength to overwhelm all the Hell Dragons to be elected. The only ones who are qualified to challenge it directly are the upper-level Hell Dragons of level 10. Once they grow to a certain stage and think they have enough strength, they can apply to Hades for a challenge according to the rules of the Hell Dragon clan. They will agree on a time to fight in a "duel space" specially opened up for challenges between Hell Dragons hidden deep inside the "Hell Volcano". The winner will be re-elected or become the new Hell Dragon King. The loser's fate is basically death, the body is destroyed, and the soul energy is absorbed into the "Dragon Cave". After a period of gestation, a new purebred Hell Dragon will be hatched. Recently, two of the tenth-level upper-order Hell Dragons have grown to fully mature forms, and have the qualifications to challenge Hades and compete for the position of the Hell Dragon King. Although they have not yet officially applied, they may attack at any time, so Hades dare not be careless. Most of his attention is focused on the two of them, always keeping them in the best condition and leaving no chance for the opponent to take advantage of. It is for this reason that Hades has not made any other plans against me since he proposed the "Hell Dragon Challenge" and cannot spare too much energy to contain me. Especially in the past two months, it is said that one of the tenth-level upper-order Hell Dragons has been unable to hold back and is undergoing a round of hibernation, preparing to launch the "King Challenge" in the best condition. It has attracted more attention from Hades, and he is also trying his best to recuperate and adjust his condition. He did not pay much attention to Khufu's "Hell Dragon Challenge". He saw through my true intentions from it. After the last containment failed, he sent the purebred Hell Dragon Lete Divoire to challenge. Finally, my plan succeeded and fulfilled my wish.
The competition for the throne of the Hell Dragon King is not only participated by the upper-level tenth-level Hell Dragons, but also by the middle-level tenth-level and lower-level tenth-level Hell Dragons. Just as the alien undead on the "Hell Volcano" can evolve to a higher form by absorbing and accumulating fire attribute energy, the Hell Dragon also has the characteristic of evolving to a higher level after accumulating enough fire attribute energy during the growth process. The lower-level tenth-level evolves to the middle-level tenth-level, and the middle-level tenth-level evolves to the upper-level tenth-level. However, before the Hell Dragon grows to a fully mature state and begins to evolve to a higher-level form, it needs to first initiate a promotion challenge and choose a higher-level Hell Dragon for a decisive battle. As long as it is defeated and killed, and a part of the soul energy it emits is absorbed, it can successfully complete the evolution and become a higher-level Hell Dragon. The price of failing the challenge will still be death, the body will turn into nothingness, and the soul energy will return to the "Dragon Cave", starting a new round of life cycle. In this way, the Hell Dragon clan continues its inheritance, and its strength will not be affected by cruel challenges, or even face the danger of extinction. It is precisely because of the existence of such a challenge mechanism, life and death, that the number of individuals of the Hell Dragon clan can be maintained at a certain level, and it will not blindly expand its population in the absence of any external threat, and it will not need to absorb too much magma energy and affect the energy balance of the "Hell Volcano".
In order to grow faster, in addition to the innate qualifications and acquired efforts of the Hell Dragon, the most important thing is to occupy a special "magma cave|mouth" that is directly connected to the hot magma deep in the earth's core and can provide more abundant fire attribute energy. It can be said that it plays a decisive role. The deep area of the core of the "Hell Volcano" is divided into three large areas, which are allocated to the three types of Hell Dragon populations of level 10, lower level, middle level and upper level. Although there are many "magma cave|mouths" in each area to ensure that each Hell Dragon can occupy one, the fire attribute energy provided is still different. For the sake of its own growth as soon as possible, each Hell Dragon naturally hopes to move to a "magma cave|mouth" with more abundant magma energy, which makes there a competitive relationship between Hell Dragons of the same level. No one is willing to give in. In order to occupy a "feng shui treasure land" and speed up the growth, it is inevitable to fight and use force to solve it, and speak with personal strength. Although this kind of challenge is also conducted in the "Decisive Battle Space", it does not necessarily mean life or death. As long as one party declares defeat and gives up the fight for or use of the "magma hole", it can be declared over. Of course, if you are too stubborn and refuse to quit, you will still be killed. Each Hell Dragon has only one chance to challenge the same Hell Dragon. If you fail, unless both parties evolve to a higher level, they will not be allowed to challenge again for the rest of their lives. This is to make them treat it with caution and not challenge easily, delaying the opponent's growth.
The strength of the Light Dwarf I conquered is not bad. According to the information it provided, compared with other lower-level tenth-level Hell Dragons, it took a shorter time to reach its current level. It has made rapid progress. It seems that even if it is not a genius, its qualifications should be relatively excellent. After many challenges, it now occupies a "magma cave|mouth" with a large amount of gushing. The abundance of magma energy it can provide can at least rank in the top ten in the habitat of lower-level tenth-level Hell Dragons. Overall, Light Dwarf has a good development prospect and should be a talent that can be cultivated. It is not impossible to help it evolve to the middle level of ten or even the upper level of ten with some effort and patience. It can play a greater role.
Wherever there is fighting, there are dangers, but also opportunities. Generally, in challenges between Hell Dragons of the same level or challenges for advancement, only the Hell Dragons themselves participate. However, as the leader of the "Soul Contract", I have the right to participate in the challenges of the Hell Dragons who have been conquered. By applying to Hades, I can enter the "decisive battle space" specially set up by the Hell Dragon clan, and join forces with Let'diva to fight. There should be a chance to defeat and conquer more Hell Dragons. Thinking of this, my heart couldn't help but get excited, as if I had already seen the beautiful prospect of gradually expanding my power in the near future, conquering more and more Hell Dragons, until the Hell Dragon clan is completely conquered and Hades is replaced. On the "Hell Volcano", who can compete with me? I am the only one who can dominate.
