Chapter 118: [Dragon Slayer]
A drop of dragon bl**d slid down Soren’s cheek.
He now looked like a bl**d-soaked figure, the warm, scorching dragon bl**d gradually cooling upon contact with his body, yet a warm and agitated breath seeped through his skin, eventually surging into his body through his veins. Soren felt an inexplicable surge of heat and unease throughout his body, a feeling both familiar and foreign to him, difficult to describe in words but one many people have experienced—an awakening of desire for the opposite s*x when feeling dry-mouthed and flustered.
Dragon bl**d has the effect of stimulating desire.
Or rather, it should be said that dragon bl**d and flesh generally possess a potent aphrodisiac effect, which is why many nobles on the continent are so enamored with the bl**d and flesh of pureblood dragons, especially for the specific part, and are even willing to pay tens of thousands of Gind for it. The vast majority of dragons, including some Lesser Dragon Species, have a strong aphrodisiac effect in their bl**d and flesh. The exact reason is unclear, but it may be related to the dragons’ proclivity for lewdness, as the emergence of many Lesser Dragon species can be attributed to this. [Note: There are over a hundred types of Lesser Dragon Species.]
Including half-dragons and such.
However, it seems that the only ones who can make dragons wilt in this aspect are the Drow of the Underdark. For many dragons, falling into the hands of Drow is undoubtedly a nightmare.
As for the reason, those who understand would surely smile faintly.
This familiar yet foreign feeling of agitation made Soren feel dry and restless, as if he had lost some control of his body, causing him to feel an uncontrollable surge in his bl**d vessels. This was a sensation that Soren was very averse to, as he had always been a person of reason and calm, possessing a strong control over his body. But now he felt as if he had been fed an aphrodisiac, where his will could suppress it mentally, yet his body responded instinctively, forcing him to use his will to control and suppress this agitation.
A burning sensation spread throughout his body. After coursing through Soren completely, it finally surged toward his heart.
Thump, thump, thump!
The strong beating of his heart echoed.
Soren’s heartbeat gradually quickened, not accelerating as fast as during a transformation like the Slayer’s, but steadily increasing bit by bit. The strong heartbeat sounded like a heavy drumbeat, sending bl**d throughout his body. It even gave him a euphoric sensation as if bl**d surged to his head, stimulating adrenaline secretion. This state lasted for about three minutes, after which Soren’s body gradually cooled down, his temperature returning from over forty degrees to normal human levels, and that aura of agitation slowly dissipated.
Desire can influence you.
But as long as you can restrain it, you will ultimately be able to control it.
Soren finally fully recovered, the oscillations within him subsiding, settling down in his body. At this moment, the voices of pirates coming from behind could be heard approaching. When they saw the massive dragon slain at their feet, a hint of excitement spread across their faces, and they began to cheer loudly. Awe and admiration filled their eyes as they looked at Soren, whose slightly emaciated figure stood beneath the massive dragon’s corpse, drenched in bl**d as if a Demon God had descended. It almost evoked a sense of wanting to worship him like a deity. However, this emotion lasted only a brief moment; when their gaze shifted toward the dragon’s lair, their eyes immediately filled with greedy desire.
Pirates are always a greedy bunch.
Slaying the dragon!
This not only represents a form of honor but also signifies incredibly rich rewards.
Soren turned to glance at the elite pirates behind him, slightly furrowing his brows as he instructed in a low voice, “Old Sea Dog, go back and call the crew over. Fat Fish, you stay here with half the men to guard. Don’t disturb the dragon’s corpse; we’ll handle it when we return. The rest, come with me to transport the items from the dragon’s lair. This time everyone will receive a considerable reward.”
A cold wind swept through.
The dragon bl**d on Soren’s body had already dried, and it felt very uncomfortable. It was as if someone had bled from a wound and now had scabs all over. Soren raised a hand to brush over himself, removing the dried bl**d, uncovering his fair skin as the scabs peeled off his arms, as if he had undergone a ‘Restoration’ spell, making many small wounds on his skin vanish. The baptism of dragon bl**d enhanced the toughness of Soren’s skin, and this change was akin to a restoration of his skin.
A group of people advanced toward the dragon lair, at which point Soren took the opportunity to check on other displayed data:
“Dragon slaying successful!……”
“You successfully killed an adult dragon!…… You gained part of the information for the epic background specialty [Dragon Slayer LV1]!……”
“Dragon slaying successful!……”
“You successfully killed an adult dragon!…… The pirates under you gained an additional will bonus during the battle against the dragon!…… All surviving members permanently increase their will by 1!…… All surviving members permanently increase their morale by 1!…… Effect equivalent to a first-tier divine spell [Inspire]!……”
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“A battle against a dragon (White Dragon) [Legendary Battle]: In early January of the Year of the New Moon 1676, while you were on your way to the Northern Region to invite a witch to the Overseas Islands, you were ambushed by northern pirates. You easily defeated these foes, capturing a large number of prisoners, during the interrogation of whom you accidentally learned of the whereabouts of an injured White Dragon. Ultimately, you led your men to find the White Dragon and killed it on an unknown island. Upon your return, the pirates under you will spread this feat to far and wide. [Legend Degree +3]”
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An adult White Dragon with divinity.
During the return to the dragon lair, Soren continually pondered this question.
What exactly caused the adult White Dragon he killed to possess divinity? It did not seem to have a noble bloodline that could naturally possess divinity as pureblood dragons do; such beings are rare and may include a few special existences, such as the offspring of a certain five-headed dragon stationed at the forefront of the Abyssal bl**d War. However, the offspring of such beings are probably no weaker than the [Son of Dagon], so the likelihood of this adult White Dragon inheriting divinity is quite low.
If it did not inherit divinity, it would imply that its source of divinity is quite unique.
The most plausible explanation is that it possessed a slight divinity due to the worship of the indigenous people, just like the spirits of the Overseas Islands. This possibility is quite high, but what Soren found somewhat difficult to understand is that spirits belong to semi-energetic life forms, while dragons are flesh-and-bl**d life forms. In his past memories, it seems very rare for dragons to gain divinity in this way, and even many legendary professionists find it hard to obtain divinity through such means.
There seems to be something hidden within!
Unfortunately, Soren is not yet qualified to unravel the mysteries of divinity and naturally cannot understand the means by which divinity is condensed.
However, he can vaguely sense some hints.
He does not know if he is right or wrong, but Soren took note of the abnormality he encountered with the adult White Dragon today, believing that this information would be valuable to him in the future.
Indigenous people!
How do they differ from the population on the continent?
Why is it that the population on the continent finds it hard to provide sources of divinity for certain existences, while the indigenous people of the Overseas Islands can continuously supply various divinities?
What is the reason behind this?
Before Soren, there seems to be a fog he cannot penetrate.
Upon killing the adult White Dragon, a plethora of data notifications appeared. Soren’s base skills increased by almost 15 points in total, especially the rolling skill, which improved the most. It was no surprise to Soren that he gained a total of 3 points in legend degree, as slaying dragons is one of the fastest ways to earn legend points; this is still due to slaying a dragon in overseas territory. If it had been on land, it probably could have reached about 5 points. As for the specialty [Dragon Slayer LV1], Soren was somewhat familiar with it; it is classified as an epic background specialty.
A very straightforward specialty.
“Dragon Slayer LV1 [Epic Specialty] (Background): This is a special background specialty acquired after attaining epic legend status. Your existence will become akin to that of Astral Travelers, Planes Explorers, or Space Pioneers, earning admiration. However, this background specialty is more commonly obtained by some epic-tier melee professionists rather than those powerful spellcasters. This background specialty possesses incredible power, but requires certain unique conditions for its completion.”
[Current Progress: Slay an adult White Dragon (Achieved), Slay an adult Black Dragon (Unachieved), Slay an adult Green Dragon (Unachieved), Slay an adult Blue Dragon (Unachieved), Slay an adult Red Dragon (Unachieved).]
[Note: After completing the slaying of the five-colored dragons of the Evil Faction, the second tier of the epic specialty advancement will be unlocked.]
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A very difficult epic specialty.
Even during Soren’s peak period in the past, he had not completed it because dragon slaying requires not only strength but also luck.
You have to encounter a dragon and also be able to defeat it!
Currently, finding a dragon is relatively easier; once the period of turmoil begins, even dragons will learn to hide their tails to avoid disaster. At that point, looking for dragons will be much more challenging, although it is simple to find a saint who has transformed into a divine avatar. Unfortunately, you can hardly defeat them, as those bold enough to appear as divine avatars are generally close to those with strong divine power.
Among them are those of god-level!
Regarding this epic specialty, Soren could guess some things later, but he was not entirely certain.
Because any epic-level specialty, even a background specialty, is quite challenging, one could say the difficulty of this specialty surpasses the background specialty [Deathwalker] that Soren is currently engaged in.
He can only see if there will be an opportunity in the future to hunt down all the evil faction’s five-colored dragons.
………………(To be continued ~^~)
