[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dragon-of-catastrophe":3,"chapter-dragon-of-catastrophe-dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Dragon of Catastrophe",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1451941,1900,"Chapter 40: Welcome to My Domain!","dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! It seems the Blood Hammer Leader knows quite a lot! However, there’s no need to be so humble, leader. Everyone can see your strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if my guards have those treasures, they may not be your match! So, at that time, we still need to rely on you, Blood Hammer Leader, to protect us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commerce association official stuck his head out again at some point and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sub-human Guard Captain on the side sighed quietly, hoping everything would go smoothly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the Half-Beastmen! The Half-Beastmen are here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a voice tinged with surprise rang out. Everyone turned their heads to see a Sub-human Guard pointing in one direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked towards the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, they saw six or seven savage Beastmen with blue faces and tusks wearing beast skirts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Quickly protect me! Don’t let those damned half-beastmen get close! You all, go kill them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously calm commerce association official, Aganfu, suddenly shouted in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of those around him tightly surrounded the central area of the caravan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly ten Sub-human Guards then directly galloped towards the Half-beastmen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Half-beastmen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of bewilderment, they immediately turned and ran!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they are cruel, bloodthirsty, and battle-hungry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they are not fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With many enemies and few allies, what’s there to fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-beastmen ran on two legs, while the Sub-human Guards chased on horses, using four legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take long before they were caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sub-human Guards drew the sharp swords from their waists and swung directly at the Half-beastmen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-beastmen were not willing to show weakness, swinging their staffs in return!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash of swords and sturdy wooden staffs produced a deafening sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hands of several Sub-human Guards trembled, almost losing grip of their swords, but quickly managed to regroup thanks to the horses charging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bodies of several Half-beastmen also shook slightly but continued retreating as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the mounted Sub-human Guards wouldn’t let the Half-beastmen escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly turned their horses around, engaging the Half-beastmen several more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using their advantage as cavalry and their numbers, they managed to inflict some wounds on the Half-beastmen but were still far from defeating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aganfu, who had been observing the situation, was displeased and shouted at the top of his lungs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you guys doing? Get rid of those Half-beastmen for me! What are you dawdling for? I permit you to use those treasures! Quickly! Kill them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, several Sub-human Guards trembled all over and surprisingly sheathed their swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, lifting their shirts, they took out gold-handled, black-barreled short guns from their waists!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stupid Half-beastmen! Taste the power of the Goblin Nobility exclusive firearms!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Sub-human Guard sneered coldly, aiming at a fleeing Half-beastman and pulled the trigger heavily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound of an explosion was heard over two hundred meters away by the people in the caravan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-beastman, who was tens of meters away from the Sub-human Guards, suddenly screamed in agony as a burst of blood exploded from his back, his body staggering, nearly collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, several Half-beastmen wailed, almost as if an uproar had erupted, fleeing faster and more resolutely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! The first shot didn’t result in a headshot? Captain Viss! After we get back, I think you should train your gunmen a bit more!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aganfu, seeing this, breathed a slight sigh of relief but was relentless with his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sub-human Guard Captain on the side nodded repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dwarf Blood Hammer’s pupils contracted at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goblin Firegun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, it’s the Goblin Nobility exclusive firearms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their power is truly extraordinary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike ordinary goblins, the Goblins are a branch of goblins, looking very similar but with incredibly sharp minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their ability to craft is powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, they developed many pieces of equipment and weapons, such as Goblin Firegun, Goblin Explosives, Goblin War Chariot, Goblin Mecha, etc., becoming known worldwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, they are considered a mainstream race with their own empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They often trade and sell their manufactured weapons to neighboring countries, famed as a weapon supply empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these weapons are sought after as treasures by all countries!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a simple firearm with an effective range of only sixty to seventy meters costs as much as 3 Gold Taler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Goblin Nobility Firearms like those used by Havier Commerce have an effective range of nearly two hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single piece costs no less than 10 Gold Taler!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re already on par with some magic equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason is still due to their powerful lethality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even an ordinary person holding it has a high chance to use it to kill some adventurers far more powerful than themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dwarf Blood Hammer deeply knows the power of firearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, the battle is over at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sounds of BANG! BANG! BANG! echoing one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets struck the fleeing Half-beastmen one after another!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several had shredded backs, bloody and mangled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they still desperately fled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The astonishing vitality was surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this couldn’t change their deadly predicament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sub-human Guards pursued and shot while riding their horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-Beastmen eventually couldn’t withstand such damage, falling one after another. Only the last Half-Beastman was lucky enough to escape into the nearby forest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sub-human Guards did not pursue deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest was not the main battlefield for horses, plus the potential ambush forced them to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although one escaped, the Sub-human Guards were still exhilarated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They cut off the Half-Beastmen’s heads, cheering and taking them back to the caravan, hanging them on the banners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To showcase their strength and intimidate any potential enemies they might encounter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, they couldn’t wait to boast about their strength to their companions nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sub-human Guard Captain watched from the side, frowning involuntarily, feeling a vague sense of foreboding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Hammer, seeing the Sub-human Guard Captain’s concern, reminded everyone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, do not let your guard down! That one which escaped earlier might bring back more Half-Beastmen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid unnecessary trouble, we might need to pick up the pace a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! Lord Blood Hammer is right! But even if they bring more Half-Beastmen, so what? In front of my Guards and Lord Blood Hammer’s Adventurer’s Guild! No matter how many, they’re nothing! Hahahaha~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aganfu looked at the heads on the banner ahead, laughing heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little Half-Beastmen, in front of the Goblin Nobility level firearms, were like a pitiful pack of little dogs! No combat strength at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Hammer didn’t refute Aganfu’s boasting; after all, wasn’t that what he thought inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group moved forward once more, this time indeed slightly faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clip-clop of the horses’ hooves and the Guards’ bragging continued to resound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, they were completely unaware that high above them, a Giant Dragon was watching them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this Giant Dragon was none other than Land!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just moved recently into the forest that originally belonged to the Elves, enjoying an emperor-like treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching marvelous and alluring dances, eating fruit and vegetables peeled and fed by the hands of Elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, he received the news that the hunting team was attacked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This news did not alarm Land but rather delighted him; without saying a word, he set off first, preparing to have a good ’conversation’ with these attackers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon’s eyesight was extremely superb, even better than an eagle’s eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It possessed the ability to focus and magnify, making a thousand meters seem like right in front of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just one glance, Land saw through this caravan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total of fifteen Adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He precisely used the knowledge acquired from the Dragon’s Legacy to conduct a grand evaluation on these guys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle Dwarf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor he’s wearing should be of Dwarven master craftsmanship, enchanted with Solid and Durability special effects, priced roughly at 11 Gold Talers and 54 Silver Rables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer in his hand also crafted by the Dwarves, workmanship considered decent, possessing a heavy strike effect, priced at 12 Gold Talers, 74 Silver Rables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helmet 4 Gold Talers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shoes 3 Gold Talers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two Casters nearby, are they serious with such gear? Looking so impoverished?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only 6 Gold Talers, and they consider themselves Casters? The other one isn’t bad but only has 13 Gold Talers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunter 3 Gold Talers, a miserable pauper!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Priest, however, is an unexpected surprise, with gear totaling 16 Gold Talers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm! And these Sub-human Guards, the gear is not from any Kingdom’s official equipment but rather a batch that’s already been eliminated, each set priced around 78 Silver Talers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying in the sky, observing the team for tens of seconds, Land extracted information and finally reached a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armed force of this caravan isn’t strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be robbed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his crimson eyes seemed to be ablaze! Scorching bright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Land couldn’t help but grin, diving down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn’t use the Dragon Meteor, this lethal move, although likely able to wipe out the caravan in an instant, but those mysterious goods might get damaged too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those are his treasures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Land wasn’t willing to guess or bet on whether the goods inside could withstand the impact of the Dragon Meteor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a fierce gust of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow in the sky rapidly expanded a hundred meters in front of the caravan; the leading Guards immediately sensed something wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked up, their expressions changed drastically, and they let out screams like those of women:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A GIGANTIC DRAGON!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others were equally shocked when they heard, looking up, and then they finally saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Giant Dragon, whose chest and abdomen were full of red scales, flashing red light in the gaps, black scales elsewhere, with a thick and short neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Giant Dragon flapped its single ten-meter long Dragon Wings, gracefully circling at low altitude, slowly halting tens of meters in front of the caravan, opening its massive mouth filled with ferocious sharp teeth, unleashing a deep and resonant roar:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Friends from the Haisen Kingdom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Welcome to the territory of the great True Dragon! Land Saphis Oakben!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to your hospitality, my beloved servants suffered quite a bit of casualties!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon raised its head high, overlooking the area, its crimson eyes surveying the scene!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gigantic Dragon Wings fully expanded, flickering with crimson sparks, a gust of fierce wind striking towards the Guards in the front! A ferocious presence at the top of the food chain erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>",1756,"2026-06-06T02:00:51.555Z",1,"novelbin.me","a9046c5844d0da113ec47e7e8f0449456043179613539b348fc3a4389b3ac4a8","dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-41","dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-39",673,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdragon-of-catastrophe-cover.jpg"]