[{"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-5":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},2256908,4403,"Chapter 5: Evolution (Requesting Monthly Tickets and Follows)","toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>The sun blazed overhead, its scorching rays pouring down like molten gold, baking the entire wasteland until it burned hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surface temperatures kept rising, the air shimmering with warped ripples; distant mountains flickered in and out of view through the heat haze, their outlines blurred like a mirage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In weather like this, most creatures couldn’t endure the heat and rarely ventured out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragonkind living within the circular crater were an exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As fire dragons, such sweltering days made them more energetic and lively than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been over a month since Garos last negotiated with Iron Dragon Mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young dragons were in the midst of rapid growth, and Garos trained relentlessly to strengthen himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this past month, his body had subtly grown another small circumference; his dragon scales resembled cast steel and iron, and beneath them, muscle fibers coiled like twisted steel cables, ready to unleash formidable power at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Break’s over—go dig for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the cliff wall, Garos whipped his tail, flinging two stones that struck Iron Dragon Brother and Red Dragon Sister on the heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hatchlings glared up, protesting indignantly: “We’ve only rested for an hour! Garos, this is abuse! By the same mining schedule, Mother’s goblinkin servants get two hours of rest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Mother had vassals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One goblinkin clan was dedicated solely to mining for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Garos cracked his tail against the ground, sending up a spark, then strode up to the two hatchlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know why you’ve never beaten me, why you’re always pinned beneath me, why you’re constantly tormented and humiliated?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, lowering his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hatchlings exchanged glances, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because you lack ambition!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos leaned down, casting his shadow over them, and growled: “You, noble true dragons, carriers of dragon blood—how dare you compare yourselves to goblinkin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young dragons shook their heads, their eyes filled with pity and disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worthless creatures who can’t even match goblinkin—you disgrace your true dragon blood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said with utter disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re full of shit! Goblinkin aren’t fit to be compared to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Dragon Sister flew into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re full of shit! I’m a hundred times stronger than goblinkin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Brother also erupted in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos’s expression softened slightly; he grinned. “Words mean nothing. Prove it to me—show me your determination, show me the strength and resilience of a true dragon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, don’t underestimate us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hatchlings snorted, then plunged into the previously dug mine shaft with renewed vigor, determined to make Garos understand they weren’t goblinkin—vowing silently to earn his respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The provocation tactic—perfect for dragonkind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proud and arrogant dragons could never tolerate being goaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos’s gaze returned from the two hatchlings descending into the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If only Iron Dragon Mother were as easy to fool as they are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As dragons aged and gained experience, they gradually learned to control their instincts; adult dragons like Iron Dragon Mother possessed far higher intelligence than hatchlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for these two hatchlings, they were as foolish as idiots—easy to trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these dragons grew another year into young dragons and were then cast out by their mother to survive alone, their lazy, playful nature made it hard to imagine how they’d survive this perilous world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden gust of wind swept through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos looked up—the massive form of Iron Dragon Mother soared across the sky, wings spread wide, her dragon aura rolling like thunder; her forty-meter wingspan cast a dense shadow over the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust swirled violently; scattered stones trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark, shapeless mass was hurled down by Iron Dragon Mother, crashing to earth with a deafening boom like an earthquake, leaving a deep crater where it landed, cracks spreading in all directions, a ring of dust exploding outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos flicked his tail, dispersing the dust, and stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive, thirty-ton horned bison, its body layered with thick muscle, crowned with enormous horns and armored in hardened hide, filled Garos’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beast of rank ten or higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly the high-quality blood meat Garos needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Mother honored her agreement with Garos, regularly supplying him with high-quality blood meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was meant solely for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the two hatchlings, though Garos forced them to mine, they weren’t enslaved—no endless labor; after returning to the nest, they received food from Iron Dragon Mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Mother was cold but strict; she fulfilled her duties without fail, never neglecting any hatchling, yet never favoring them either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dropping the prey, Iron Dragon Mother didn’t linger—she returned directly to her nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos turned his gaze back, drew a deep breath, and began tearing into the horned bison’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its armored hide, even with Garos’s teeth forged by chewing metal ore, couldn’t be pierced in one bite—he had to tear and gnaw repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meat was fresh, no less succulent than if he’d been biting into it while the beast still lived—tough, chewy, resilient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each mouthful warmed him, filling him with rich nutritional energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he’d consumed only a fraction of the horned bison’s flesh, a tingling, prickling sensation suddenly sprouted across his body, surging like waves through his veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d eaten so much beef that even his dragon furnace-stomach had felt full—but as the tingling surged through him, his fullness vanished, replaced by a fierce hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young dragon drew a deep breath, opened his jaws wide, revealing rows of dragon teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tore off a huge chunk of beef, chewed it three or four times, and swallowed it whole; the meat instantly melted into warm energy, carried by the tingling waves to every limb and organ, concentrating especially on the areas he’d recently trained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scales in direct contact with the earth, the dragon horns repeatedly slamming into rock, the tail lashing against stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also the muscles absorbing the recoil, the internal organs, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No visible changes appeared on Garos’s body—only the persistent, electric tingling remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evolution isn’t instantaneous. It comes after sufficient adaptation and energy accumulation—then, in time, a sudden leap forward, matching the progress I’ve built.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these past years, he’d pondered the nature of his talent, forming his own theories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All living beings possess adaptive evolution—but under normal conditions, it takes millions of years, requiring eons of change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos could compress that time infinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key was, his evolutionary talent itself was growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps one day, I’ll achieve adaptation and evolution instantly—even evolve directly toward the form I desire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a final surge, Garos devoured every last ounce of the horned bison—its weight many times his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tingling sensation across his body intensified, thick and potent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the moment, beneath the blinding sunlight, he resumed his relentless pounding against rock and earth—painful, yet exhilarating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1138,"2026-06-19T14:21:50.702Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c7d2cb7e819b321e86db3535396b778a79891d2102e70015ad6e4fccb8996ac5","toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-6","toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-4",101,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftoppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--cover.jpg"]