[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one-":3,"chapter-toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-4":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Toppling the Entire World with the Power of One Dragon!",{"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},2256907,4403,"Chapter 4: Mining","toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Mother glanced at the two dumbfounded hatchlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Garos’s words and gaze, she understood his intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had no intention of stopping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For squabbles among her offspring, unless life or death was involved, she would not interfere in ordinary bullying or oppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two hatchlings ate and drank from her every day, gorged themselves, then wandered aimlessly around her territory doing nothing useful—they ought to do something worthwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for forcing hatchlings or young dragons to mine for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Mother could not bring herself to do it; though evil and cruel, she upheld her own code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Garos to do it was perfectly reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The problem is, your ‘mining slaves’ live under my protection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Mother’s eyes gleamed as she flicked her tail lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her gaze, the young red dragon immediately said: “I’ll provide you with one additional ten-pound raw precious metal ore each month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of silent thought, Iron Dragon Mother nodded in acceptance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Mother. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go. Do what you must.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos turned and walked toward the two hatchlings, stopping before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Samantha. Gorton.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking the names of the red dragon sister and iron dragon brother, Garos narrowed his eyes and said: “Come with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both dragons eyed him warily, not moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, to make you mine for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hatchlings refused fiercely, finally realizing that Garos’s earlier mention of “mining slaves” referred to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I’m stronger than you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words finished, Garos lunged at the brother and sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon charge—he slammed directly into the iron dragon brother, sending him flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their scales clashed, dense sparks flew; Garos’s scales remained unbroken, while the iron dragon brother’s scales cracked and shattered, large patches tearing loose as he was slammed into the metallic cave wall with a dull thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon sister had just reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos twisted his waist, his thick, long tail—covered in blade-like scales—whistled through the air and lashed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon tail struck the red dragon sister’s shoulder with crushing force, shredding a layer of her scales and flinging her away like a ragdoll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you won’t obey, I’ll beat you until you do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos tilted his chin, looking down at the two hatchlings sprawled on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bastard Garos, you’ll regret messing with us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hatchlings’ ferocity flared; their dragon bodies, tough and resilient, bore his attacks as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hatchlings, one year younger than Garos, lunged at him from left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a one-year age gap, it was normally impossible to fight two against one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha and Gorton, unlike Garos, had no habit of self-training; like most hatchlings, they believed steady growth would eventually make them lords, so they lazily accepted their complacency, neglecting exercise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Garos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After realizing dragons were not absolute overlords and that the world teemed with danger, he began consciously training to strengthen himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, let this be a lesson.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos rolled his neck and charged toward the two hatchlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muffled impacts of flesh against flesh rang continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just three minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hatchlings lay sprawled on the ground, bellies up, as if unconscious, their bodies covered in bruises, scales missing in patches, teeth knocked out, horns bent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos hadn’t lost a single scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from dust, his worst injury was a bite on his forearm from the red dragon sister—but his scales were so thick and hard that she bit until her jaws ached, barely piercing his armor, leaving only a row of tiny tooth marks with not a drop of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the scales lay dragon hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon sister hadn’t even reached the hide before Garos grabbed her horn, yanked her head sideways, and pounded her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My dear Garos, I look forward to your next performance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Mother flicked her tail with a crisp snap, signaling her approval of Garos’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always admired Garos; this hybrid dragon possessed greater innate talent than ordinary dragons, and his relentless pursuit of power showed great potential to become a great evil dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiration aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no intention of feeding and sheltering Garos for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Garos traded treasure for food and protection, and Iron Dragon Mother was quite pleased to witness his gradual growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the two hatchlings beaten senseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Mother felt no pity; she thought they should examine their own failings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Mother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos replied, then seized each hatchling by the tail and dragged them out of Iron Dragon Mother’s nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hatchlings were knocked unconscious, heavy and limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying them by their tails, Garos flew to the center of the sinkhole lake and dropped them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop! Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water splashed everywhere, droplets glittering under the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos hovered in midair, wings flaring, watching the lake below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only seconds later, two figures shot out of the water like they were on fire, instinctively flying in opposite directions, trying to escape Garos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos flapped his wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the cold moonlight, his wings stretched wide and long, spanning twelve meters—twice his body length—tough membranes snapping loudly as they cut through air, edges razor-sharp, gleaming with metallic chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of his wings slicing air was a piercing shriek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Garos caught up to the red dragon sister, seized her tail, swung her around, and slammed her into the fleeing iron dragon brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both hatchlings crashed to the ground, kicking up rocks and dust, cracks spreading across the earth around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still running? I’ll let you run three seconds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos folded his wings and landed before the two hatchlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha and Gorton wore expressions of utter despair, no longer daring to defy Garos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Garos brought them to the place where he often trained on Rishan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a keen sense for metal ores, and since he often came here, he sensed deposits deep underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed in one direction and ordered them to dig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hatchlings grumbled but, under Garos’s tyranny, submitted and began digging obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of dragon claws digging into stone rose and fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Garos repeatedly flew into the air, then folded his wings and let his heavy body free-fall, smashing into the ground and leaving one crater after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a more intense form of training than Rishan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Earth Impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he misjudged the height, he risked crippling himself; he rarely trained this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Iron Dragon Mother’s “expulsion” made Garos realize he would eventually face danger alone, and he craved strength even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hatchlings couldn’t understand Garos’s strange behavior; as they labored at digging, they comforted themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha spat out a stone, muttered: “Garos is stupid—he’ll eventually break himself falling, then we’ll be free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gorton had just shattered a hard rock with his horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking dust and fragments from his face, he agreed fiercely: “Not just free—we’ll force him to find ore and dig for us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagining their glorious future: tormenting Garos, making him labor to accumulate treasure for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two digging hatchlings no longer felt tired; smiles curled their lips, and their claws dug faster instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1223,"2026-06-19T14:21:50.702Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2ffc197e90874206e34000d7c786c3d3e566ced73cb92512122053d790f5badb","toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-5","toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-3",101,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftoppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--cover.jpg"]