Chapter 877 - 436: Ascension to Dragon
Eden’s old stronghold was quite empty, one could call it simple.
Only a few night glow stones were embedded in the rocky recesses, emitting a faint light.
Then there was a pile of concentrated items and a small herbal field, with a few withering magical plant seedlings planted in the soil.
"You can take them all. They are of no use left here anyway."
Eden sighed.
After all, it lived here for a while, and had some reluctance.
But staying here is indeed of little use, even if Gauss doesn’t take them, eventually as the magic array weakens over time, other adventurers or demons will break in.
"Don’t worry, Aaliyah will take good care of the seedlings you nurtured."
"Aaliyah is the elf in your team?"
"Yes."
While Gauss and Eden were silently communicating, Aaliyah had already stepped forward, carefully removing the seedlings from the soil and replanting them into temporary soil pots.
They will eventually enter Aaliyah’s dream world where they will grow strong.
At least it’s more promising than following Eden, who is a half-hearted farmer.
Not to mention, they were about to wither from being planted in this dark cave by Eden.
Gauss suspected that if they had come a few days later, they might only have seen a few dying plant stems.
Thus, the saying "each skilled in their own trade" proves to be accurate. Even being a Demon King Species, King of Slime, possessing instinctive talent towards magic power, how about that?
It still can’t effectively plant flowers and grass.
Aside from a few collected magical plant seedlings, there lay moonstones, gems, beginner and mid-level magic stones, and some jewelry.
Gauss estimated that these items combined could sell for at least a thousand gold coins.
These were treasures excavated by Mushroom People from the fifth layer of the maze and offered up, many have been digested into Eden’s body, otherwise, the amount might have been much larger.
After leaving Eden’s old lair, the Red Dragon Team officially started exploring the surrounding monster nests.
During battle, Gauss intentionally asked Hephaestus not to use its Dragon Flame Dragon Breath and body to kill enemies, but to use magic as much as possible.
The effect of using a spell once in actual combat may be much better than practicing in private several times.
Even with part of its powers sealed, Hephaestus is still terrifying with its powerful magic talent as part of the Dragon Race.
Each spell it uses can be seen as an enhanced version put forth by an ordinary caster. The same Flame Magic, the range it casts is several times that of a human caster, and even more, with a higher temperature, carrying part of the Dragon Flame’s hard-to-extinguish characteristic.
It can be said that once the plant-type Mushroom People were touched by Hephaestus’s flame, their fate was almost doomed to death.
Gauss, sitting on the dragon’s back, felt the ferocious Flame Magic unleashed below by Hephaestus, occasionally showing a satisfied expression.
Hephaestus’s progress in actual combat was evident, initially, Burning Hand used in real battles was somewhat awkward, but after receiving some guidance, it soon became smooth, and the power of the spell gradually increased.
Suddenly, he sort of understood how people perceived him.
Turns out teaching a magic prodigy is this easy.
Of course, compared to him, Hephaestus still fell short.
Its talent mainly lay in fire elemental magic, while other types of magic, although stronger than ordinary casters, did not have such outstanding performances, whereas Gauss was virtually a polymath in the magic domain.
And the other members of the Red Dragon Team also gradually showed good synergy under mutual coordination.
The team on track saved Gauss a lot of worry.
He only occasionally needed to intervene, utilizing the efficient mobility advantage of Any Door, and the enemy-locking effect brought by Power of World Rules [Precision], to avoid unnecessary casualties in his team.
The other members would continuously help him increase the kill count on the illustration panel.
While slacking, as the team leader, he specially paid attention to Serdur’s situation.
Through his covert observation, he could feel that the so-called "Royal bloodline" awakening in Serdur did slightly change his battle performance.
The former Serdur was positioned as a healer, often hiding in the back of the formation, calmly providing blessing spells, group healing skills, and other beneficial spells to the front-line fighters, casting the occasional curse on distant demons in his spare time.
His combat with demons was not frequent, only intervening when demons bypassed the front-liners and closed in on the medical personnel.
But now on the battlefield, one could instantly see a Half-Snake Man covered in a rich green glow, continually swinging an energy whip at the front, striking down Mushroom People.
Such an aggressive stance!
If not told this is a "caretaker", most adventurers would consider him a brave Half-Snake Man warrior.
So, it really is influenced by bloodline?
Gauss, after observing Serdur’s state, found that apart from a notably increased battle urge, his overall demeanor remained rational, not forgetting to occasionally send healing to injured and fatigued comrades in actual battles.
Moreover, Serdur’s physical strength seemed to have increased significantly due to the bloodline, and surface abrasions could often heal quickly, then self-regenerate.