[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-giant-dragon-lord-starting-from-daily-intelligen":3,"chapter-giant-dragon-lord-starting-from-daily-intelligen-giant-dragon-lord-starting-from-daily-intelligen-chapter-123":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Giant Dragon Lord: Starting from Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},577938,826,"Chapter 123 - 117: Iron-backed Dragon Lizard","giant-dragon-lord-starting-from-daily-intelligen-chapter-123",123,"\u003Cp>「The next day, just before dawn.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SKREEE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, piercing cry split the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storm Griffin King, Baofeng, had been waiting for some time. His tawny Iron Feathers gleamed in the morning light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raylo leaped up, landing steadily on Baofeng’s broad back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raylo patted Baofeng’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baofeng gave a mighty beat of his wings, kicking up a gale as his massive body lifted off the ground and soared into the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They first flew to the Stone Forest. After a few cries from Baofeng, a series of answering calls echoed back. Over ten smaller Storm Griffins took to the sky one after another, gathering behind Baofeng to form a loose aerial squadron before speeding toward the eastern hills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they flew over the edge of the Black Stone Mountain Range, Raylo’s sharp eyes noticed an unusual disturbance in the forest below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive flock of black birds, numbering in the tens of thousands, was pouring out from the depths of the Black Stone Mountain Range in a panic. They formed a black torrent, swarming toward the South in a desperate escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized the birds. They were Scavenger Crows, a common sight in the Black Stone Mountain Range. Normally brazen, they were now acting as if they had encountered a natural predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What in the Black Stone Mountain Range could have startled them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raylo furrowed his brow, a flicker of doubt crossing his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, hunting the Iron-backed Dragon Lizards was more pressing. He temporarily pushed the matter to the back of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About two hours later, a stretch of rolling hills came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain here was much gentler than the Black Stone Mountain Range, and the vegetation was sparser, consisting mostly of low shrubs and exposed rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baofeng, lower your altitude and search carefully,\" Raylo commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storm Griffin Group immediately descended, their massive wingspans casting a series of overlapping shadows on the ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Baofeng let out a low cry. He had found their targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a valley filled with massive boulders, seven or eight Iron-backed Dragon Lizards were strolling leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were slightly smaller than Earth Dragons, but their backs were covered in heavy Scale Armor like forged Black Iron, which glinted with a cold, metallic sheen under the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick, powerful limbs supported their heavy bodies. A massive tail covered in Bone Spikes swished about, occasionally striking the ground with a dull thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack!\" Raylo ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baofeng was the first to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a bolt of tawny lightning, he dove from high above, his sharp Iron Claws letting out a piercing shriek as they tore through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Iron-backed Dragon Lizard chewing on a shrub sensed the danger. It had just raised its head when Baofeng’s massive claws precisely clamped down on its neck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sickening crunch of bone echoed as Baofeng’s Dagger-sharp Iron Beak, like that of a woodpecker, pecked at the Iron-backed Dragon Lizard’s skull several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iron-backed Dragon Lizard’s massive body went rigid, then collapsed heavily to the ground, blood gushing from its wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single, fatal blow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the other Storm Griffins shrieked and followed suit, diving down to pounce on their chosen targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Iron-backed Dragon Lizards lived up to their reputation as ferocious Tier Three Sub-dragon Species Magical Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the Storm Griffins’ assault, they didn’t panic like the Earth Dragons had. Instead, they quickly launched an effective counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the Iron-backed Dragon Lizards tilted their heads back and spat dark green acid. Others used their hard skulls to ram the diving Griffins. Some even swung their massive, Bone Spike-covered tails like heavy Bone Whips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young Storm Griffin failed to dodge in time and was struck in the abdomen by an Iron-backed Dragon Lizard’s massive tail. It let out a shrill, mournful cry and nearly plummeted from the sky, feathers flying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struggled to regain altitude, its abdomen now a bloody mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raylo’s brow tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the eleven Storm Griffins, only three managed to pin down the smaller Iron-backed Dragon Lizards and painstakingly finish the kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Griffins seemed hesitant in the face of the Iron-backed Dragon Lizards’ powerful counterattacks, and a few were even injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the tide had turned, the remaining Iron-backed Dragon Lizards began to flee toward caves they had dug into the hills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baofeng, take down one more!\" Raylo said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baofeng let out a majestic roar and beat his wings again. His massive body shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, chasing an Iron-backed Dragon Lizard that was about to squeeze into a crevice in the rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of the Iron-backed Dragon Lizard’s body was already inside the cave, but Baofeng arrived in a flash. One of his talons pinned down its exposed hind leg, while the other clawed viciously at its spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iron-backed Dragon Lizard let out a pained roar and struggled desperately, but it couldn’t budge Baofeng in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, with a heart-stopping ripping sound, the Iron-backed Dragon Lizard stopped struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the Storm Griffin Group returned to the castle in Black Stone Territory, somewhat battered, with the five carcasses of the Iron-backed Dragon Lizards in tow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ed directed the Knights to deliver the five massive Iron-backed Dragon Lizard carcasses, the eyes of Barnaby, the usually disheveled Mage, suddenly lit up. Even a few strands of his messy, bird’s-nest-like hair seemed to stand on end with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent! Truly excellent! The concentration of Dragon Blood and the activity of the Magic Power in these Iron-backed Dragon Lizards are far superior to that of the Earth Dragons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Barnaby circled the carcasses a few times, rubbing his hands together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Raylo, with these materials, my research is sure to have a breakthrough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raylo watched his excited display and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, feel free to proceed. Just ask for whatever you need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excitement on Master Barnaby’s face faded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Raylo, the materials are excellent... but my experiments have entered a new phase. To verify the actual effects of some key Potions and Magic Arrays, I need... live subjects for some tests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Live subjects?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raylo’s gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Barnaby pushed his greasy Alchemy Glasses up the bridge of his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These experiments are quite dangerous. Based on my calculations, the test subjects may endure immense pain, or even... death. Or... worse, unpredictable mutations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the laboratory grew heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raylo was silent for a moment, appearing to weigh his options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew very well that on the path of Magic research, sacrifices were inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the future of the territory, for greater Power, some prices had to be paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just best if that price was paid by his enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand,\" Raylo said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ed stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to the dungeons. Of the bandits from the Blood Wolf Corps we captured last time, there are still a dozen or so who haven’t been executed. Bring them to Master Barnaby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no trace of emotion in Raylo’s tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a hint of hesitation, Ed accepted the order and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A complex look flickered in Master Barnaby’s eyes, but it was quickly replaced by his thirst for research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A wise decision, my Lord! This will greatly accelerate the progress of my experiments!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raylo nodded but said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that the bandits from the Blood Wolf Corps were just a stopgap measure. Their numbers and physical constitution might not be sufficient for Master Barnaby’s more in-depth and dangerous experiments to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze drifted unconsciously toward the castle dungeons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down there, a leader of the \"Stone Crow Robbery Gang\" was still imprisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raylo mused to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I could start with this Stone Crow Robbery Gang. Wiping them out would not only intimidate the local riffraff but also provide Master Barnaby with a new batch of test subjects...’\u003C\u002Fp>",1326,"2026-05-30T16:08:59.262Z","2026-06-01T04:31:39.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","527e624cc2b6f8a92900bdb09a515ff4e7fc26740d0958e793376b94ac96821a","giant-dragon-lord-starting-from-daily-intelligen-chapter-314","giant-dragon-lord-starting-from-daily-intelligen-chapter-313",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgiant-dragon-lord-starting-from-daily-intelligen-cover.jpg"]