NABC Chapter 208 Development
Chapter 208 Development
Chapter 208 Development
The matter of Deep Dragon came to an end. Since it was still alive, and the mushroom people would be of great use in the future, Thor didn't care much about it anymore.
Look at the miasma spores crawling all over its body; if it were covered with some corpses, it would really look a bit like the ghoul.
Speaking of which, the Ancient Dragon Vaal Hazak's abilities all come from the fungi on its body, and it cannot even survive in places without miasma.
Is this an ancient dragon called Vaal Hazak manipulating spores on its body to release miasma, or is it a creature called Vaal Hazak born by chance from a corpse infected by some special fungus?
What truly lives inside it—the physical body or the fungi?
Thor even thought that if the miasma spores on this deep dragon were allowed to continue to grow and develop, a monster similar to the Vaal Hazak might actually appear.
He not only did not try to stop it, but was happy to see it happen, and was not worried at all that it would get out of his control.
After leaving the location of the Deep Dragon, Thor examined two other special fungi cultivated from the mushrooms he had extracted.
One of the patches consists of blue mushrooms growing on the most fertile and nutrient-rich fungal carpet. Currently, each one is only about the size of a fist, and judging from this, it will probably take a long time to mature.
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This was his cash cow, so Thor exchanged for some more dragon crystals, crushed them into powder, and sprinkled them evenly over the crystals.
If you walk a little deeper into the cave and come to the crack where the lava surged earlier, you can see the fungal carpet gradually changing from colorful to a warm orange-red.
A faint shimmer flowed through the delicate mycelium, radiating outwards bursts of heat.
One end of them plunges deep into the ground, extending downwards until they almost touch the boiling magma deep within, greedily absorbing the endless heat, fire and earth elements, and various minerals.
The nutrients they absorbed nourished some dark red mushrooms, slightly smaller than the blue ones, with round caps that gleamed with a metallic sheen and looked quite substantial.
This is an undeveloped nitrifying mushroom. Its round body is not filled with delicious mushroom meat, but with sulfur and various flammable substances. Once stimulated, it will immediately turn into a dangerous bomb.
Once these things grow up, or even transform into fungus-people, it would be quite interesting if those creatures from the dark underworld who are accustomed to feeding on fungus-people took a bite.
Thor thought they could be placed in his treasure vault as mobile explosive traps.
Besides these two special mushrooms, the vast carpet of fungi was covered with many other colorful fungi, all of which looked highly poisonous.
The once harmless fungus man has now become a synonym for danger. In time, it is likely that no creature will dare to hunt them or invade their habitat.
This made many of the mushroom people feel from the bottom of their hearts that deciding to follow Thor was a wise choice.
Although this red dragon was irritable and arrogant, regarding all creatures as inferior beings, he did keep his promise and provided shelter, allowing them to live a more peaceful life.
When he left the Underdark, Thor tore off a large piece from the orange-red fungal carpet and brought it back to the volcano where he lived.
These thermophilic bacteria can effectively withstand the high temperatures of volcanoes and use them as a continuous source of energy to reproduce and grow rapidly.
Once their underground mycelium covers his entire territory, a biological network system will be formed.
With this system, Thor can monitor and control everything that happens in his territory, even if he stays motionless inside the volcano.
More importantly, mycelial networks that can transmit psychic energy and information can also transmit emotional and spiritual energy.
The absorption range of the giant turntable in Thor's mind has a limit. It was very small at first, but it gradually increased as his strength improved, which seemed to be related to the strength of his soul and spirit.
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This leads to intense emotions without a clear direction simply dissipating into the world. Only emotions with a clear direction, like a believer praying to a deity, can transcend greater distances.
If these mycelia can act as his receivers, they might help him overcome geographical limitations and achieve greater results.
Therefore, Thor placed high hopes on these mycelia, not only personally selecting suitable locations but also piling up large amounts of humus and energy crystals around them to allow them to grow better.
After a night of this, the brutal battle resumed the next day at midday in the enormous arena.
Thor remained seated atop his obsidian throne, overflowing with treasure, looking down upon everything below, like a human watching crickets fight in a bowl.
Perhaps because of the heavy casualties yesterday, the participants today seemed more cautious. Many participants, seeing that the situation was not good and that they were at a disadvantage, decisively chose to surrender.
Thor didn't care much about this; the few missing soul fragments didn't affect him much.
But this is ultimately a bit boring, and battles with such a large disparity in strength are not entertaining at all and cannot fully engage the audience's emotions.
So he began to change the rules, adopting a simple points system where winning a game adds two points and losing a game deducts one point.
Creatures with higher scores cannot challenge those with lower scores; creatures with lower scores can only challenge those with scores no higher than their own by 10 points.
A point of life.
He also had the grey dwarves carve a magnificent ranking chart on the pillars of the obsidian throne, based on the contestants' scores.
The table is updated weekly, and those ranked highly will receive extra rewards. The first creature to accumulate 100 points will also receive a mysterious grand prize personally provided by Thor.
The rules are not complicated; even Thor's white dragon hatchlings can understand them.
But often, the simpler something is, the more effective it is. Under the dual temptations of fame and fortune, those who had already calmed down couldn't help but let their tempers flare up again.
Even though some creatures who won in the brutal gladiatorial combat and received Thor's rewards did not stay but returned to their homeland, this enthusiasm did not diminish in the slightest.
In some towns, in taverns or squares, under the totems of some tribes, or around campfires, when someone raises high powerful and exquisite weapons, magical energy crystals, piles of gold coins, strange fruits that can enhance strength, and various wondrous potions—accompanied by the storyteller's slightly exaggerated narration—an invisible storm begins to unfold.
The Red Dragon possesses endless wealth.
The red dragon is generous and benevolent.
Honglong keeps its promises.
The red dragon is willing to share its wealth and power with all living beings.
Nothing could better prove the credibility of the previous rumors, and more adventurers packed their bags and set off into the wilderness.