69novels Chapter 3 Struggle
Chapter 3 Struggle
Sistana awoke from her deep sleep, a churning hunger rising in her stomach, instantly bringing a surge of anger and hatred to her gaunt dragon face.
Because she failed to consume enough eggshells, this slumber was far from successful—her body length only increased from four feet to six feet, her muscles withered and shrunken, making her look like skin and bones.
A true dragon is a creature whose neck and tail together account for more than half of its total length, making her appear even smaller.
"You despicable Thor, I will make you pay! I will make you pay!"
After crawling out of the dark corner, Sistana didn't see the Dragon Queen, and naturally there was no food prepared in advance.
Unable to bear the hunger any longer, she could only scoop up some pebbles from the ground and stuff them into her mouth.
The true dragon's digestive system can digest almost all substances in the world, and she can also absorb some nutrients and energy from these inorganic substances.
She initially wanted to confront Saul immediately, but then she realized that in her current state, she was probably no match for him.
So he turned and crawled toward the direction where his younger brother, Kalp, was sleeping.
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"It seems you haven't learned your lesson from last time at all, daring to show your faces in front of me again!"
Spiritual Essence Fragment +1.
Spiritual Essence Fragment +1.
A faint blue subtitle flashed before his eyes, and Thor finally understood where the 0.17 balance came from.
I never expected my fellow countrymen to be of this use. I'd better treat them well.
Dragging his seven-foot-long body to his feet, Thor shook off the dust that had accumulated on his body during his half-month slumber, his spine arching slightly like a cat's.
With a sweep of pale golden pupils, the scales on the two fledgling dragons instantly burst open, but instead of retreating, they charged forward in unison.
The dragon's powerful physique allowed Thor to feel no sluggishness from lying down for so long. He gripped the ground with all four limbs and suddenly spun around and swung his tail.
The tail, which appeared exceptionally long compared to its body, lashed out like a whip, drawing a pale red trail in the air before striking Sistana, who was leading the charge, hard on the head.
The powerful force from the whip tip effect caused a crisp "snap" when the two collided, causing the fine red scales to burst open and blood to seep out.
The intense pain and dizziness immediately halted the Sistana's forward momentum.
Seeing this, Kalp immediately jumped over his sister, leaped high into the air, and pounced on Thor.
Using the momentum of his charge and his own weight, he successfully tackled Thor to the ground, but the next second, a dragon claw gripped his throat tightly—preventing him from biting and allowing Thor to flip him over and pin him down.
At this moment, Sistana also recovered and leaped high into the air, pouncing on Thor's back. Her claws, which were beginning to show their ferocity, scratched wildly, and she opened her mouth to bite Thor's nape.
The intense pain caused Thor to roar violently. He shook his body forcefully, and at the same time, his wings suddenly spread open, throwing Sistana away.
Then, seizing the opportunity, he unleashed a barrage of blows with both claws, repeatedly striking Karp's head. In a short time, he had him covered in cuts and bruises, completely rendering him unable to resist.
When Sistana regrouped and prepared to charge again, she saw that Thor already had one foot on Culp's head and was staring at her fiercely.
"Your turn, you sneaky crawler!"
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After a fierce fight, Thor emerged victorious.
This is the benefit of seizing the initiative. As the saying goes, if you are one step ahead, you will be ahead every step of the way. In the early stages, you can obtain more food and develop faster and stronger.
A stronger body can then win more food in subsequent battles, thus creating a virtuous cycle.
If he could, Thor wouldn't want to treat his brothers and sisters this way, but the struggle for survival is inherently cruel.
He also remembered that when he was a human, his grandmother's family had a female cat when he was a child. One day, the female cat gave birth to a litter of kittens.
The litter had a large number of kittens, and the mother cat's milk was clearly insufficient, so they began to fight fiercely for it.
Two of them failed to get milk immediately, and when they were checked again a few days later, they were noticeably smaller than the other cubs. Not long after, they died from malnutrition.
These are just ordinary animals; among the naturally ferocious and tyrannical red dragons, the competition for survival would only be more intense.
If Thor doesn't suppress the other two red dragon cubs, he will be bullied by them instead; there is no other possibility.
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Watching his younger brother and sister-in-law limp away in a disheveled state, Thor grinned with a mocking smile, turned his flexible neck, and began to lick the wounds on his body.
Despite their current state of being covered in blood and with their skin torn open, the True Dragon's powerful regenerative abilities mean there's no need to worry about infection; the wounds will heal in no time.
After cleaning himself up, he recalled the huge roulette wheel in his mind—the balance behind his mental essence had increased from 0.17 to 0.5, all thanks to the anger of the other two red dragon cubs in the battle just now.
"Looks like in two days I'll be able to do a low-level draw. Hopefully I'll get some good stuff."
With a thought running through his mind, Thor got up and left the corner of the cave to begin exploring his surroundings.
Dragons are born with dark vision, which allows them to see clearly even in dimly lit caves.
It can be seen that this place was transformed from a natural cave, with some burn marks all over the walls, and the latter half is blocked by huge rocks—could it be the Dragon Mother's treasure vault?
Thinking of this, Thor felt his heart skip a beat, and a surge of greed began to grow wildly.
But the rationality of his human soul quickly suppressed the restlessness of his bloodline, causing him to subconsciously move away from the boulder and focus his attention only on the first half of the cave.
After taking a general look around, Thor had a basic understanding of his current situation and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
There were few traces of elaborate carving in the cave, no so-called retinues, and no special features that arose from the red dragon's long-term residence and magical influence.
All signs indicate that this was just a cave that the Dragon Mother randomly chose to lay her eggs.
But that makes sense, considering previous observations, her body length seems to be only a little over 17 meters, which is the average length of a young red dragon.
Red dragons of this age are only just beginning to establish fixed territories and recruit a small number of followers, so how could they possibly possess a large power?
This was not good news for Thor, and it made him feel a little heavy-hearted.
The five-colored evil dragons never take care of their offspring. If they are powerful, they might have their retinues look after them a little, but if they don't even have retinues...
For the next few days, Thor and the other two hatchlings never saw their mother again.
An intense hunger burned in their stomachs like a raging fire, and they dared not leave the cave at will, so they could only eat stones to fill their stomachs.
Nearly a week later, the sound of flapping wings could be heard again outside the cave, and a fiery red figure swept in, bringing with it a strong stench of blood.