Chapter 394: Chapter 262 Dragon-man
Half-Dragon
Five Dragon Caves connected together, such a spectacle can only occur after a catastrophe.
It’s said that once, dragons lived independently, and the nests of dragons were absolutely taboo for other dragons.
Any dragon daring to intrude into another dragon’s cave was simply intolerable.
Every Dragon Cave is a treasure trove.
Only the Dragon-man belonging to the cave can enter, for a Half-Dragon to enter is certain death.
"A Natural Type Half-Dragon?" Discovering Small Knife, this squad of Half-Dragons was surprised.
Half-Dragons do not consume forced grown food, as it offers them no benefit.
Although the Giant Dragon Mountain Range was not big, it did not lack food for Half-Dragons.
Various mindless Wild Beasts still existed in abundance.
However, areas where Natural Type Half-Dragons lived were influenced by Natural Elements, accelerating the growth of surrounding plants, making it easier for them to bear fruits that help enhance power.
Thus, among the five dragons, although only the Natural Type Dragon was immature, its guards were the strongest and most numerous among the five.
This squad of Half-Dragons in front of Small Knife was eight strong, and on the outer periphery of the mountains, naturally the weakest, with only the captain reaching the level of a King Level bloodline.
Small Knife’s arrival was warmly welcomed, and he was soon invited to join this squad.
Half-Dragons guarding the Giant Dragon Mountain Range form squads, rarely exceeding ten members.
The captain of the King Level bloodline Half-Dragon offered Small Knife a glimpse of their guarded Dragon Blood Grass to entice him to join.
There were only three plants, the largest would still take almost a hundred years to mature.
Of course, with dragon blood irrigation, the speed could be accelerated significantly.
These seeds, nurtured with dragon blood, were planted using their own blood.
Once mature, consuming them gives Half-Dragons a good chance to breakthrough to a King Level bloodline.
If Small Knife was willing to guard it, with his Natural Type Half-Dragon powers, it could mature in as little as fifty years, cutting the time in half.
The captain promised that if Small Knife joined the squad, he would consume the Dragon Blood Grass once matured.
But in the end, Small Knife declined.
However, he did learn from the conversation the method of cultivating Dragon Blood Grass.
It must be within the range of a dragon’s Long Wei, and any weed could serve as a seed.
Soaked in dragon blood, any seed that survived to sprout became a Dragon Blood Grass seed.
The environment for growth must be under Long Wei and monthly irrigation with dragon blood is required.
Half-dragon blood can work, but the growth rate is much slower, taking at least three hundred years from seed to maturity.
It’s said that in front of the Giant Dragon Cave, many Dragon Blood Grass and Dragon Grass grow.
Even in the dense Dragon Qi of the Giant Dragon Nest, they can survive and grow without needing dragon blood irrigation.
However, those are only for the Dragon-men to enjoy.
Interesting.
Small Knife got the information he wanted but didn’t stay.
Though his strength was a weakness, being a Natural Half-Dragon had its advantages in eating and drinking well.
So, Small Knife left.
This time’s battle resulted in severe losses, and none of the outgoing Half-Dragons returned.
It will take four to five hundred years to recover from the losses, even with the dragons’ full support.
Also included were the Natural Type Half-Dragons with healing powers.
So, Small Knife is even more in demand.
He roamed almost the entire outer perimeter.
Eventually, he joined one squad.
This squad belonged to the inner guard of the Giant Dragon Mountain Range.
It was only upon hearing of a Natural Half-Dragon’s presence that they ventured out to contact him.
There was more than one such squad.
This squad, though part of the inner area, only had a leader with Emperor’s Bloodline, while the others were King Level bloodline.
Moreover, the leader was injured in the last battle and had yet to recover, unable to fully unleash the combat strength of a top-level King bloodline, and couldn’t sustain it.
Thus, its strength wasn’t prominent in the inner area.
However, after losing many members, the inner area’s Half-Dragon squads were less than ten, so there wasn’t much competition, and each territory was relatively large.
One of the main reasons Small Knife chose to join this squad was to obtain a mature Dragon Blood Grass.
Using Dragon Blood Grass, a Half-Dragon can basically break through to achieve a King Bloodline with no issue.
But Small Knife failed.
Indeed, he greedily took that mature Dragon Blood Grass.
Helplessly, the captain had to offer another plant.
No choice, without a King Bloodline, one doesn’t qualify to enter the inner perimeter of the Giant Dragon Mountain Range.
He needed Dragon Claw Vine for his recovery.
The aura of a Natural Half-Dragon can accelerate the growth of Dragon Claw Vine, and the forced growth effects are quite good.
This Spirit Medicine is not something a Natural Half-Dragon can quickly mature, but it can still double the growth speed.
It was upon learning this news that Small Knife greedily took a Dragon Blood Grass.
Otherwise, under normal circumstances, no squad would offer a mature Dragon Blood Grass just to recruit a Natural Half-Dragon.
After all, nurturing Dragon Blood Grass requires not only initial dragon blood but also a considerable amount of half-dragon blood for irrigation.
Also, it takes three hundred years.
Even with acceleration, the increased consumption of half-dragon blood raises the question of cost-effectiveness, varying by individual.
Were it not for the restriction of the Half-Dragon’s bloodline peak, making breakthroughs impossible without special means, no Half-Dragon would willingly use their blood to nurture Dragon Blood Grass.
Of course, there was also the order from the dragons.
This was previously unheard of, but now, even dragons have no choice but to find ways to train their subordinates to enhance their strength.