Chapter 349: Dragon Hunt Project

"Uh, why do dragons have so many weaknesses? Gods too? It looks like being of the Dragon Kin or having Divinity is actually a debuff (negative status)."

Ancient mysteries lingered in his ears, yet Li En felt infinite malice.

Dragon-hunting arrows, dragon-annihilating ballistae, dragon-slaying swords, dragon-poison wines—dozens of dragon-targeted malices appeared casually; this was just inventions by some intelligent life forms of the past, plus various targeted tactics and design methods.

Gods were the same; before the God of Drama and Revelry, gods and divine beings seemed full of flaws, with a huge pile of targeted countermeasures found casually.

Symbolic substances targeting their divinity, evil artifacts from lower planes as divine enemies, profane holy water made by desecrating their shepherd bloodlines, and so on.

There were simply too many bottomless techniques, opening Li En's eyes wide.

"Dragons are naturally powerful."

"Gods are naturally noble."

"Because both are hard to confront head-on, they are worth targeting."

"A helpless measure, a compromise measure; if you had to choose, would you rather be the powerful one being targeted, or the weak one fighting for a victory with nine deaths and one life?"

It explained all these things clearly with just a few words.

Dragons are naturally powerful; pure stat monsters are already outrageous, plus various powerful active and passive talents.

Add the privilege trait "Command Elements (Dragon Speech)," integrating offense and defense; in battle, they are practically hexagon warriors.

Gods are naturally noble, referring to their "Divine Authority." They might have no stats, their panels might even be blank, but each is a mechanic monster.

Within their unique domains, if conditions are met and you lack the "Authority" to resist, it is an instant kill.

For ordinary life forms, both are ancient cheaters, an unreasonable power, so they indeed have the capital to call each other "weak mortals" casually.

But it is this innate inequality that made other life forms, over long years and history, invent numerous targeting methods, or rather, life-risking ways to defeat the strong with the weak.

Fisthion rarely fulfilled his duty as a Heroic Soul Mentor, teaching Li En many combat methods targeting dragons and gods; yet Li En felt something was wrong. Was this fellow constantly teaching dragon-slaying skills because he had prophesied something again?

"No, just as the Thousand-Faced Dragon, you are also a Dragon Eater and a public enemy of the Dragon Kin; best to honestly disguise yourself as an ordinary Red Dragon lineage."

"Look on the bright side: dragons below the Ancient Dragon have no idea you exist. Most deities lack any perception of you, and with the 'Unspeakable Curse' in place, as long as you aren't foolish enough to shout 'I am the Dragon of a Thousand Faces,' you won't be hunted down by the whole world. However, if you wish to evolve, dragons are always the finest nourishment. You will sooner or later have to fight the dragons to the death, becoming the common enemy of your own kind, just like the Great Red Dragon."

"Look on the bright side: dragons below Ancient Dragons don't even know you exist. Most gods lack cognition of you, plus the existence of the 'Unspeakable Curse'; as long as you aren't stupid enough to shout 'I am the Thousand-Faced Dragon' actively, you won't be besieged by the whole world. But if you want to evolve, dragons are always the best nutrients; sooner or later you will have to fight dragons to the death, becoming a public enemy of your own kind, just like the Great Red Dragon."

The small interlude passed in a flash; Li En recorded a large amount of knowledge that probably wouldn't be used in the short term.

Although Fisthion casually mentioned over twenty types of "Dragon-Slaying Weapons," limited by cost and materials, Li En would find it hard to get them done in a short time.

What was truly valuable were those combat experiences and strategies; Li En didn't even dare to ask Fisthion how many dragons he had hunted, or how he knew so much about rare Gem Dragons.

By the way, most dragon-hunting armaments use dragon-attribute materials; many design ideas originate from dragons specifically targeting the special abilities, organs, and supernatural weapons of other dragons. Dragons are practically invincible in civil war, getting stronger the more they slaughter their own kind.

"Uh, Li En, really hunting dragons? Isn't it a bit early?"

After coming out, Li En first found the Alchemy Shop and ordered a batch of special potion formulas.

But the shopkeeper, Vitoria, seemed uneasy; with the current combat power of the Weaver Knights and the Class Reunion, dealing with an adult Sapphire Dragon still seemed a bit early.

【29】 "Even if we can win, many people will have to die, right?" She was increasingly acting unlike a Dark Elf.