"It seems that the process of cultivating juvenile organisms requires further planning. So let's stick to the original plan and get a batch of larger ones for use first."
"I have no objection. Zhuo Geng and the others have been lonely for a long time and have been wanting to go out and have some fun for a while."
Two days later, Lu Xuan and Daenerys rode Drogon and Viserion out of the city at night, entering the eastern peninsula of Essos. Their destination was the swampy woodlands to capture adult pterosaurs in preparation for the upcoming battle.
To be precise, Lu Xuan needs a group of flying creatures, carrying the latest Wildfire Alchemy Bombs, to build the world's first generation of dragon bombers.
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Chapter 278 The Metamorphosis of the Pterosaur
This is a place rarely visited by humans. Dense rainforests, damp swamps, and ever-present danger combine to create this savage land.
Today, however, this savage land is in complete chaos. Countless venomous insects and ferocious beasts are running wildly. They are terrified, trembling, intimidated by some inexplicable aura. For today, two ultimate predators, many times stronger than them, have arrived on the rainforest peninsula: two demonic dragons.
Drogon and Viserion's mere flight through the sky threw the entire rainforest into complete chaos.
"There's none around here. It looks like we need to go deeper."
"Then let's go. But keep it low-key; the dragon's aura is too obvious. It'll scare them away."
Daenerys immediately entered her Dragon Spirit form, possessing Drogon's body and concealing the aura emanating from him. Lu Xuan also entered Viserion's mental world, but not using his Dragon Spirit Walker abilities. Rather, it was due to his long-standing friendly interactions with Viserion, who had agreed to allow him entry unconditionally.
Deep within this rainforest, perhaps for thousands of years, no one has ventured. Abundant rainfall has resulted in exceptionally dense jungle, capable of supporting the survival of large carnivores. A unique food chain exists here.
As they ventured deeper, the chaos below diminished. Clearly, they had entered the territory of some kind of apex predator.
From the depths of a mountain range not far away, a roar resembling a dragon's cry, yet with a sharp edge, echoed. Then, several enormous figures soared into the sky. Looking closely, Lu Xuan noticed a full twelve giant horned pterosaurs taking flight, not fleeing, but charging directly towards Lu Xuan and his companion.
Lu Xuan turned to look at Daenerys.
"Can you handle it?"
"No problem. What did you feel?"
"I'm not entirely sure, but these pterosaurs' reaction is a bit off. Even if they aren't afraid of the dragon's aura, they wouldn't attack on their own initiative. You take care of them, I'll go check out their nest."
Lu Xuan's actions were undoubtedly met with fierce resistance from all the dragons. At this moment, Daenerys's Dragon Spirit Walker abilities exerted tremendous suppressive power.
With a cold snort, she immediately withdrew from the state of possessing Zhuo Geng. Her immense mental power surged directly into the horned pterosaurs that were entangled with Lu Xuan.
The screams of the dragons filled the sky. A dozen or so dragons soared through the air, howling in agony. Daenerys frowned; her combined assault on over a dozen pterosaurs had reached her limit. Blood even trickled from her nostrils. Yet, Daenerys remained silent, gritting her teeth as she suppressed twelve pterosaurs simultaneously.
Riding Viserion, Lu Xuan bypassed the Pteranodon's blockade and entered the valley. Flying over the piles of bones, Lu Xuan saw a vast cavern. It seemed to be the Pteranodon's lair.
What surprised him most was that, upon closer inspection, he sensed a vast amount of life force. It wasn't nearly as strong as the adult dinosaurs outside; in fact, it was quite faint. Lu Xuan suddenly understood why the pterosaurs had attacked them so frantically. Their nests must be hatching baby dinosaurs.
The small pterosaur that Lu Xuan had caught earlier wasn't very suitable for taming after testing. However, the little creature could already fly and hunt on its own, so it could be considered to be in its adolescence. And these in front of him were unhatched dragon eggs.
Several pterosaurs that remained behind flew out, trying to stop Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan had Viserion deal with them while he easily bypassed all the defenses and entered the depths of the cave.
Humid and damp—that was Lu Xuan's first impression. The cave was even shrouded in a thick layer of steam. Lu Xuan could hear the sound of flowing water deep within. It seemed that there were some kind of geothermal hot springs deep within these caves.
Several small dragons crawled around in the cave, playing carefree. Lu Xuan avoided them and continued deeper into the cave. After passing through thick steam, Lu Xuan finally saw the scene at the deepest part.
Deep within these caves lies a small underground lake. It's only a few dozen meters in diameter, but the water is turbulent and boiling, clearly fueled by geothermal activity.
And right there in the boiling lake water, more than thirty eggs are being 'cooked'. They seem to be incubating these dragon eggs with the help of geothermal springs.
Unlike the dragon eggs Daenerys obtained, these dragon eggs were more like bird eggs. They had white shells, looked like large snake eggs, and were more than twice the size of dragon eggs.
If you look closely, you can see that there are some kind of fine patterns on these eggs. They look like the scales of a dragon egg, but they also seem to be incomplete.
"Huh?"
The old dragon soul in his mind let out a gasp.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"These dragon eggs have undergone a transformation."
“That’s right, I sensed it too. They possess a faint magical attribute. Although it’s very faint, it’s definitely different from the pterosaurs outside.”
The dragon soul in his mind was silent for a moment, then spoke.
"They are advancing. Though very weakly, they are definitely advancing. If nothing unexpected happens, in about... twenty generations, they will become new demonic dragons. At that time, if the era hasn't changed, they may continue to advance, eventually..."
Dragon Soul didn't continue. However, Lu Xuan had already understood its meaning. These pterosaurs were evolving. As the magic power in this world gradually became more active, they might complete their final advancement and become a completely new dragon race, just like Dragon Soul's former kin.
“Take these eggs. Have that girl use her flame to control the temperature and slowly transfer magic power to these dragon eggs. This will accelerate their transformation, and perhaps after a few generations, she will be able to cultivate a completely new race of dragons.”
"It seems she is destined to be the source of the dragon race's revival."
"Heh, without you, she would never have gotten this far. Sometimes I really don't understand what you're hoping to gain by helping her so much?"
"What do you want to gain? Why must you want to gain something? Don't you think it's a wonderful experience to start from scratch and gradually train a queen who conquers the world? For humans, pleasure often comes not only from physical enjoyment. After we've eaten and drunk our fill, we sometimes pursue certain spiritual pleasures. Well, that's only one aspect. More often, it's about adding some variety to our long lives. Speaking of which, you original dragons must have lived very long lives, right? How do you pass the time?"
Dragon Soul: "...Where do you think these pterosaurs came from?"
Lu Xuan: "......"
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