Chapter 223: The Dragon's Life Experience

Guiyi Shangu.

As the dragon departed, the place grew quiet.

"Will the Lord be alright?"

Maiken was somewhat worried; forcing oneself to climb onto a dragon's back was an extremely dangerous thing to do.

Although in the later stages, a Knight could fly briefly, that was something only achievable at the Silver Moon grade; Luoning did not yet possess such strength.

Once one fell from a great height, it would be very dire.

Ruidar frowned, his heart also filled with deep concern.

"The Lord's action this time is somewhat risky, but he should have a corresponding plan; all we can do is believe in him."

Aierlong murmured softly, "May the God of Light protect the Lord!"

While the few were speaking, Kelami and the others, who had been hiding in the cave, walked out trembling.

The flames brought about by the dragon's breath in the valley had already extinguished, but the air was filled with a scorched smell, which was very unpleasant.

"I never thought we would still be alive!"

Jennie looked at her husband; Huoen gripped her hand tightly, both of their eyes filled with the joy of having survived a disaster.

The others basically felt the same way.

Kaierluosi's ferocious head had truly left a massive shadow in their hearts; they would likely dream of it in their nightmares for some time to come.

"Commander, where is Lord Luoning?"

Tangmu scanned the area; only Ruidar, Maiken, Aierlong, and Qiaofuli were standing outside, and Luoning's figure was nowhere to be seen.

The others also discovered this issue and could not help but look at Ruidar nervously.

The Lord shouldn't have met with an accident, right?

"The Lord intends to conquer that dragon and has ridden on its back, heading toward the north."

Upon hearing these words, the crowd fell into a state of shock.

To them, just standing in front of a dragon required immense courage, let alone climbing onto its back.

The Lord not only did that, but even wanted to conquer that dragon?

They could not help but gaze at the sky; how... did the Lord dare?

"Maiken, Aierlong, you lead the team and stay here. Before I and the Lord return, you need to monitor this cave, but remember not to rashly break in."

No one could be certain if there were other enemies inside this cave; for the sake of safety, it was better to wait for Luoning to return before making the next plan.

"I will go north to see if I can find the Lord's figure."

The dragon's flight speed was very fast, and it had lost its trail just after rushing into the high heavens, but the faintly audible roars seemed to indicate they were in the north.

Although the crowd felt worried about the Lord's situation, they could not help much and could only stay here to guard the cave entrance, silently praying that the Lord would return safely.

Luoning was on the beach in the north, listening to Kaierluosi recount its experiences.

If one were to use a single word to describe its life as a dragon, it would be—miserable.

From the moment it broke out of its shell, Kaierluosi had been imprisoned within the cave, and over two hundred and eighty years had passed since then.

During these two hundred-plus years, Natalia had been channeling a certain dark energy into its body through a Dark Altar, attempting to transform its physique.

To be honest, Luoning was stunned by its age.

He had originally thought this dragon was at most a few decades old, but he had not expected it to have already lived for over two hundred years.

And what Luoning found even more inconceivable were these people like Natalia.

According to Kaierluosi's account, it had been imprisoned by this group of people since its birth.

In other words, the ages of Natalia, Naibulier, and the others were even greater than the dragon's?

One must know that even a Meteor grade does not have a lifespan of more than one hundred and twenty or thirty years; Natalia was only Silver grade, so how could she live for over two hundred years?

But when asked about this question, Kaierluosi could not explain the reason either.

As a prisoner, it had no place to learn much information.

Kaierluosi only knew that during these years, Natalia and the others did almost the same things every day.

For example, they would perform rituals on it every morning, and go outside to patrol every night, and so on, day after day for over two hundred years.

The only thing that might change was Natalia's mating partner; for instance, today it was Naibulier, tomorrow it was Wutan, and the day after it was another Knight.

As for the master Ailioute mentioned by the female Knight, Kaierluosi had not seen him in all these years, not even once.

After some exchange, Luoning let Kaierluosi rest for a while, and he sat to the side, deep in thought.

Over two hundred years ago, at that time, the Orland Empire had already collapsed, and this continent had fallen into decades of chaos.

It was also at this time that the two families of Auduin and Telixiya, who had blood relations with the imperial family, gradually grew strong and eventually became the two Kingdoms of the north and south.

During the chaotic era lasting hundreds of years, no one knew what had happened.

Even the history books of Wushan Castle only briefly wrote about some deeds; how could they record what happened here in the north of Wubei Territory?

Luoning guessed that perhaps this strange cave, Kaierluosi, and even Natalia and the others were left behind by some powerhouse of that era.

It was just that too much time had passed; had that powerhouse forgotten this place, or had they fallen?

Luoning could not figure out the reason, so he simply stopped thinking about this question and turned his attention to the matter at hand.

"Kaierluosi, I will give you a gift as a reward for your submission to me."

Perhaps because the Contract Scroll from the login reward was different from Lulansi's Contract Scroll, Luoning was able to summon Kaierluosi's Attribute Panel just as he did for Maiken and the others:

【Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi】: Level 5 (7349/7500) +

Frostfire Wing was Kaierluosi's title; it was said that it had existed since it had memories.

Luoning was more concerned about its level and progress.

A human Level 5 transcendent is a Silver Knight or Chief Mage; for them to break through to Level 6, they only need 1500 or 2000 points of Energy Essence.

But for this dragon, Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi, the breakthrough actually requires 7,500 points!

It is no wonder that in these long two hundred-plus years, he has only been a Level 5 Magical Beast.

However, thinking about it, it is still quite reasonable.

For an Advanced dragon like Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi, three hundred years old is only considered the juvenile stage, and the level is only around four to six.

It is already very impressive that he could grow to this level while under imprisonment and abuse.

If Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi's level progress were very low, Luoning might not choose to invest too much, but since the other party is only a little bit away from being full, he does not mind helping him improve a little.

As Luoning invested the Energy Essence, the other party's panel changed:

【Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi】: Level 6 (0/12500) +

This number made Luoning's heart jump with shock.

Good heavens, to raise this dragon from Level 6 to Level 7 actually requires over ten thousand points of Energy Essence!

This is pure robbery!

Looking at the 1,449 points of Energy Essence remaining in his hand, Luoning suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.

On the other hand, Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi widened his eyes, falling into a state of astonishment.

He had originally been wondering, seeing this master empty-handed, what kind of gift he would prepare?

He did not expect that in the next instant, a magical power would descend upon him, giving him a feeling of comfort like Along-awaited rain after a drought, and he could not help but let out a comfortable dragon roar.

"I... leveled up??"

One could see the edges of the scales on Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi's body turning red, no longer just ice-blue;

At the same time, new scales were growing beneath the old ones.

When the new scales are fully grown, the gaps between the scales will shrink significantly, and it will become very difficult to stab a weapon into the gaps again.

"Clatter~"

An old scale fell to the ground, followed by a second, a third...

Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi shook himself, and hundreds of scales fell to the ground.

"What is this?"

"When my strength improves, some of the aged scales will automatically fall off, and new ones will grow in their place."

Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi's voice became devout, "Thank you for your gift, Master!"

From Level 5 to Level 6, although it looks like only a little over a hundred points of progress, if he had to break through on his own, it would take at least several decades or a century.

But now, he actually broke through in the span of a breath!

Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi was both astonished and pleasantly surprised; indeed, this master is far better than Natalia.

Comparing them like this, he could not help but feel moved, and even the previous conflicts and unpleasantness were washed away.

Although he is a dragon, having been isolated from the world for so long, he still has a bit of a "childish" temperament.

"These are good things!"

Luoning's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly walked over to pick up a Dragon Scale to observe it.

The ice-blue Dragon Scale is less than the size of a palm, but its toughness surpasses steel, and this thing also has a certain resistance to Magic.

"Dragon Scale Armor..."

If these Dragon Scales were made into armor, its defensive power and value would be absolutely extraordinary!

"Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi, are these Dragon Scales still of any use to you?"

Luoning said, "I want to use them to make a set of armor!"

"You may use them as you wish, Master!"

For Frostfire Wing Kaierluosi, the shed Dragon Scales only have collection value, but facing the master who improved his strength, he is not stingy at all.

"The shed Dragon Scales have no value to me." (End of chapter)