Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 245: Evolution by Level
Having survived the "Dragon Transformation Tribulation", Taotao has completely completed its evolution and become a true Hell Dragon. I immediately restored my spiritual connection with it. Although Taotao is still in a coma and there is no way to communicate directly and ask about the specific situation, the basic attribute information after it evolved into a Hell Dragon can be viewed. Finally, I can understand the basic status of its current form in time to see if it lives up to its reputation as a "super pet" as the old man once boasted.
Race: Hell Dragon (special mutant, with dual attributes of darkness and fire); Name: Taotao; Level: Intermediate Level 10. Seeing this, my heart suddenly "thumped" and I couldn't help but howl with excitement. Intermediate Level 10, Taotao's level after evolution actually directly crossed the threshold of Lower Level 10, and was instantly upgraded from the original Upper Level 8 to Intermediate Level 10, which exceeded my expectations. It was really an unexpected surprise. This not only means that in terms of pets, I have further narrowed the gap in strength between me and other top players who have Upper Level 10 magic pets, but also saved one level of growth and evolution time, allowing Taotao to grow and evolve to the top form earlier. No wonder the power of the "Dragon Transformation Tribulation" is so strong. With Taotao's good innate qualifications and growth status, as well as the high degree of compatibility between him and me, and the "Pet Contract" having a higher effect than the "Soul Contract", he almost couldn't withstand it and was almost burned to death by the soul fire. It turned out that the "Dragon Transformation Tribulation" was aimed at the tenth-level intermediate Hell Dragon. I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. I didn't have to worry too much about the two alien volcanic undeads, Qitlei and Xilando, whose qualifications, strength, will, and compatibility with me were not as good as Taotao's, and would not be able to withstand such a powerful "Dragon Transformation Tribulation" when they evolved into Hell Dragons.
After the excitement, I couldn't help but have another worry in my heart. Evolution beyond the level is not necessarily a good thing. Although it can have stronger strength after evolution, without the growth period of one or two levels, the original foundation will be weaker, which means that it will often encounter more dangerous tests during the evolution process. Especially for Taotao who still needs to go through the "Dragon Transformation Tribulation", if the foundation is not solid enough, the slightest mistake will lead to unexpected evolution, and the danger will increase by multiples. Taotao is a living example. Although he seems to have gone through the "Dragon Transformation Tribulation", he has been struggling for six hours, but his spirit has been seriously injured and has fallen into a deep coma. It is estimated that it will be difficult to recover for a while. Without communication, it is unknown how damaged its soul is and whether it has damaged its origin. If the extreme pain caused by the burning of the soul fire makes its spirit overwhelmed and partially collapses, it is very likely to directly affect its intelligence level. This kind of damage can be said to be extremely difficult to recover, and it may become a defective congenital idiot. If Taotao is only at the level of the middle level of level 10, but his IQ does not meet the corresponding standard, he will definitely not be able to exert his strength at the middle level of level 10. It will also greatly delay the time for Taotao to grow and evolve to the upper level of level 10, and he will need to spend more level 10, his IQ will still be below the average level, and he will not be able to get rid of his low energy state. Basically, he will not have a good future. Such a tragic ending is definitely not what I want to see. It's a pity that Taotao has been in a coma, and I can't know whether his soul source is damaged. I can only worry about it. The more I think about it, the more worried I am. I have high expectations for it, and I am afraid that it will bring me greater disappointment.
I had been chanting spells non-stop, concentrating all my energy to cheer for Taotao. This kind of pure willpower contest was much harder than a fierce battle, and I had already exhausted almost all my energy. After surviving the "Dragon Transformation Tribulation", I relaxed my spirit. After that, I found that Taotao had evolved to the level of the tenth intermediate level. I was overjoyed, but then I began to worry whether its soul would be damaged and affect its IQ in a coma, and I fell into deep worry. I was overjoyed and worried. The drastic emotional changes drained my remaining energy. I couldn't hold on any longer, and was forced to go offline by the system and had to rest. Fortunately, although Taotao was in a coma, the top of the mountain was still relatively safe. Outsiders could not easily approach it. Let's Ivory Coast and Kekexili were arranged to guard it. Hades didn't dare to kill it openly, so he didn't worry about its life safety. I am only left with the question of its IQ, and I have not yet checked its specific abilities. As a special type of Hell Dragon with both darkness and fire attributes, it should have some unique features. I hope that by the time I go online again, it will be able to regain consciousness and give me a satisfactory result.
Without the pressure of evolution and "Dragon Transformation", I rested for more than ten hours before logging into the game again. If I wasn't worried about Taotao's situation and eager to know the result, I really wanted to relax for half a day and recover my energy. Seeing Taotao still lying there, I couldn't help but feel nervous. Fortunately, I found that it had woken up from the coma through the "Pet Contract", and I felt relieved. The first thing I did was to communicate with it directly, asking about its current physical condition and feelings, and asked it to answer some questions to determine whether its IQ was affected. This is directly related to my development plan in "Hell Volcano" - a Hell Dragon with damaged intelligence, even if it has a special dual-attribute physique, should hardly threaten Hades' throne, and it must not be neglected. After a series of inspections from all aspects, the results are satisfactory to me. Taotao's performance is very normal, and there is nothing unusual. The reason why he fell into a coma is that his soul is too weak. Although it was almost burned to death, it relied on its own strong willpower and my spiritual encouragement to never give up resistance. It finally persevered to the end without damaging the origin of its soul. Its IQ level should not have been affected. It is a normal and healthy level 10 intermediate newborn Hell Dragon.
The "rideable" attribute is naturally retained, but it is still "unlimited on land, half-restricted on flying". If I ride Taotao in the air, I can't use any skills. In addition to a more solid body, relatively fast movements, and greatly enhanced melee combat capabilities, Taotao also has several special abilities or skills compared to other Hell Dragons I have seen, probably because it is a special type of dark and fire dual-attribute Hell Dragon, or it has reached a higher level of ten intermediate. Taotao has evolved to level ten and stepped into the threshold of half magic and half martial arts. The skills he has mastered are naturally both fighting skills and magic.
One is "Flame Dragon Wushuang", which follows the skills of the previous Fire Dragon Beast form, and its functions and power have been further enhanced. It is also released by the horn on the top of the head. The form is still similar to the oriental dragon, about ten meters long, and the body is more sturdy. It is no longer the original one, but can transform into two dragons at a time, a fire dragon and a dark dragon. It can hover and dance within a distance of fifty around Taotao, using its body as a weapon to attack, intercept, block opponents or bear damage. As before, it does not belong to the category of magic, and can be used in the air, which enhances the attack and defense capabilities in the air at close range. When "Flame Dragon Wushuang" is not performed, the two dragons are hidden in the nearly one-meter-long, half-red and half-black horn on the top of the head. It has extremely high strength and can be regarded as a sharp weapon for attack, and its attack ability is even better than claws and teeth. Once the two dragons are released, the strength and attack ability of the horn on the top of the head will be greatly reduced, and it will automatically shorten to less than half a foot, which can effectively avoid being hurt by the enemy. The two dragons will be consumed and cannot recover on their own. They must deliberately absorb a certain amount of fire and dark energy to replenish the loss.
One is the "Dark Fire Shield", which is a close-range protection skill that can also be used in the air. When encountering an enemy attack, as long as Taotao consciously drives it, it can release three black and red dual-attribute light shields with a diameter of about one meter at the same time in a very short time to defend. The light shield can be attached to the front of the body at a close distance, and can extend up to three meters, just enough to protect me riding on the back, which is equivalent to an additional layer of protection for me. Even if I fly in the air with Taotao, I have more protection. The three light shields can be dispersed to protect different directions, or they can be placed side by side or overlapped front and back to resist attacks from one place, but they cannot maintain the state of protection for a long time. Even if they are not destroyed by the enemy's attack, they will only exist for 10 to 20 seconds at most before they will dissipate. Moreover, Taotao needs to determine the direction of each light shield protection. Once it is used, it cannot be adjusted or changed. Unlike the "three shields to protect the body" of the undead magic, each undead shield can exist for a long time and will automatically adjust and resist according to the enemy's attack line.
The other two are magic that can only be cast while standing on the ground and cannot be used while flying in the air. One is the fire magic "Flying Fire Meteor", which performs a range attack and is an upgraded and enhanced version of "Meteor Shower". Instead of a rain of fire, it rains down a bunch of small fireballs from the sky, which has a stronger power. Another is the undead magic "Black Magic Arrow", which releases a magic arrow to attack a single target. It has a fast shooting speed, comes with curses and fear effects, and has good attack power. They are all normal attack magic, not as unique as "Flame Dragon Wushuang" and "Dark Fire Shield".
It doesn't matter how many skills you have, as long as they are practical. None of these four skills affect the effect of my riding. In particular, they give Taotao stronger defensive capabilities, which makes it easier to protect him when I ride him, which makes me quite satisfied. And probably because of its "rideable" attribute, Taotao doesn't like running on the ground like other Hell Dragons. It retracts its bone wings and walks upright on its two thick hind legs. It runs happily. Although its huge body makes it less flexible in turning and other aspects, its defensive capabilities have been greatly enhanced, and it is still a very practical mount. Unfortunately, the "Dragon Transformation Tribulation" attacks Taotao's soul. Unlike physical injuries, it cannot accelerate recovery by absorbing and converting magma energy. It can only wait for it to heal naturally before riding it to practice adapting to new riding methods and related combat skills.
In fact, the reason why Taotao was able to evolve beyond his level this time, and was in danger, and almost died or became mentally retarded under the "Dragon Transformation Tribulation", was because Hades secretly did something. According to Taotao's explanation, although it has good qualifications and grows well, it is not easy to enter level 10 and upgrade each level, and it needs to accumulate more energy. With its strength, it should not be a big problem to evolve to the lower level of level 10 and survive the corresponding level of "Dragon Transformation Tribulation". It can be said that there is still some strength left, but it is not enough to allow it to evolve beyond its level to the middle level of level 10 . The catalytic means of transferring to the "magma hole|mouth" will not have much effect on Taotao who is about to evolve into a level 10 Hell Dragon - the magma energy gushing from the "magma hole|mouth" on the surface is not strong enough, and I am on the top of the mountain and cannot effectively block the mental transmission between Taotao and me, so the threat is not great; forced diversion and reducing the supply of magma energy in Taotao's area is originally a relatively passive method. The effect is not very obvious for the volcanic undead who can get the mental help from the master. Also, because I gave Taotao a "Millennium Fire Lotus" before the evolution, it also cannot reach the level of endangering Taotao. The usual means were ineffective, and he was unwilling to let Taotao, who had dual attributes, grow up and threaten his royal rule. Therefore, he had no choice but to secretly spray a little Nether Dragon Qi to Taotao, who was evolving into an egg, to make Taotao's soul of the Hell Nether Dragon even more powerful, prompting it to leapfrog and evolve to the tenth intermediate level, in an attempt to use the more powerful "Dragon Tribulation" corresponding to the tenth intermediate level Hell Nether Dragon to destroy it, whose foundation was not yet solid enough. Unfortunately, Hades still underestimated Taotao's tenacious willpower and the degree of fit between me and him, and finally made him fail, and still lost both the wife and the army. Fortunately, Taotao is a pet. If he had changed to a "Soul Contract" of a lower level, I'm afraid he would have succeeded. Hades, this old guy, really refused to settle down. Even if the challenge to the royal power from within was imminent, he still had a long-term vision and was willing to waste energy to find a way to kill Taotao, a potential huge threat. However, everything has its pros and cons. Once the trick fails, it will benefit the other party and further enhance Taotao's strength. Moreover, the dragon energy that can help the Hell Dragon to upgrade one level when evolving and can only be spewed by the Hell Dragon King is probably not so easy to use. If the vitality is damaged, it will definitely take a while to recover. To make up for these losses, I may not be willing to use it on Qitlei and Xilando, so there is no need to worry too much about their future.
Spending money is efficient. Afeng and I renovated our new house very quickly, and all kinds of household items were purchased according to our plan. We could move in officially. I was eager to move into the new house and get rid of the life of living under someone else's roof and wandering around. But Afeng dragged his feet and refused to move immediately. He first used the excuse that the rent had not yet expired and the rent had already been paid, so he had to live in the house for the full term, otherwise he would suffer a loss. I was so angry that I wanted to scold him for being useless - he had already bought a house worth millions, so why did he care about such a small amount of money? When the deadline came, he used the excuse that the time was not right, moving into the new house was a big deal, and he had to choose an auspicious day and could not act arbitrarily, so as not to ruin the feng shui of the new house. I really don't know when this staunch atheist became so superstitious. As a result, I paid another month's rent and continued to live in the rented house. I was completely confused by his behavior and suspected he had ulterior motives. Every time I asked him about it, he would evade the question, say sweet words and try to give a perfunctory answer, but he refused to tell me the truth. I was helpless as I didn't want to abandon him and move away alone, so I had to let the new house remain empty.
Not long after Taotao completed his evolution, one day, I was still struggling in the "Dead Space" when Afeng suddenly knocked on my gaming helmet from outside and forcibly called me offline. "Afeng, what are you doing? Is the house on fire or is there a gas leak or has it been invaded by bandits? What if I'm in a life-or-death battle, wouldn't you harm me by making such a fuss?" Afeng would not be so reckless unless he encountered a special situation. I was shocked at the time. I thought something had happened, so I hurriedly quit the game and looked up. Except for Afeng looking at me with a happy face, his mouth was so happy that he couldn't close, his eyes were almost squinted into a slit, and he was still dancing there, as if he was a little mentally abnormal, I didn't find anything unusual in other places. There should be no danger to life and property, so I finally felt relieved, but then I remembered Afeng's rude behavior of forcibly calling me offline, which gave me a false alarm. I was immediately furious and couldn't help but blame him a few words.
Ah Feng ignored my question and stretched out his hand to force me to stand up. "Go wash up quickly, find a nice set of clothes to change into, and look more energetic. I'm taking you out to meet a friend. Hurry up and don't delay too long."
He was in such a hurry and suddenly asked me to go meet someone. I was a little confused for a moment when I just logged off. I stood there in a daze and didn't take any action as he said. "What friend do you want to meet? Do I know him? What's the matter?" I have been playing games for several years and spent almost all my time on it. Compared to Shenzhen, the two of us are rootless duckweed and seldom have any foreign affairs activities. Why was he suddenly so excited to ask me to go meet a friend?
