#32 - Chapter 32 Cheers
“Awoo!”
“Hahahaha, it's the earth dragons!”
“Burn, burn everything, burn this group of damned demons to death, purify this desecrated land with flames!”
Amidst the roars of the dwarves, who were either blinded by rage or perhaps 'infected' by the demons' spirits, one earth dragon after another was led into the tunnel, restrained by specially made chains.
And these so-called earth dragons... don't get the wrong idea, they aren't dragons in the true sense.
Compared to the mythical beast-type dragons, which are at the very least legendary, powerful, and proud, the real earth dragons are more like a hybrid of lizards and giant worms.
Their protruding mouths and upturned noses do indeed resemble those of certain lizards.
However, their heads have inexplicably degenerated to a state without eyes.
Moreover, their body structure is like that of worms, lacking any scales. Instead, they have bare and slimy translucent skin.
Even through a layer of skin, everyone can see the earth dragons' disgusting internal organs beneath their skin.
And on top of this translucent skin, they constantly secrete a non-toxic but foul-smelling transparent mucus, allowing their twisted and grotesque forms to move through the tunnels.
However, these disgustingly-looking 'earth dragons' are indeed worthy of the word 'dragon'.
Because they do possess a special skill that only dragons have.
Dragon Flame!
“Roar!”
Along with the earth dragons' roars, streams of 'flames' rose from the tunnel, spraying towards those lesser demons who couldn't dodge in time.
The dwarves led these earth dragons, constantly using these flames to gradually reclaim their territory.
These flames are not ordinary flames.
These flames carry a trace of dragon blood.
Therefore, the flames spewed by the earth dragons can help the dwarven kingdom melt even the most difficult-to-melt metals.
And the bodies of those lesser demons are no match for metal.
With just a moment of contact, countless lesser demons were instantly ignited by the dragon flames spewed by the earth dragons.
Set ablaze, they screamed and wailed, desperately rolling on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies.
But unfortunately, all of this was in vain.
One lesser demon after another was completely roasted by the earth dragons' flames.
Their corpses couldn't even maintain a charred state, because these flames would completely burn their bodies to ashes, until only a wisp of residue remained.
“Ah! My children!”
The Imp Matron Caroline, seeing the tragic state of her beloved and cared-for children, immediately roared and stepped forward.
After hugging a few lesser demons, Caroline immediately turned around, using her back to shield those lesser demons from the second wave of dragon flames.
No matter how the flames raged on her back, she had no intention of leaving.
Her plump but sturdy body successfully prevented the souls of several lesser demons from returning to the endless abyss.
But the earth dragons' flames could also threaten Imp Matron Caroline.
Her plump body was ignited just like her children.
Countless pustules instantly burst open, turning into a ground of foul-smelling pus that splattered everywhere, and the thick fat under her skin was quickly charred by the dragon flames.
Her high health points instantly dropped by more than one-fifth.
Seeing this, Wu Wei immediately made the most timely response.
However, he was somewhat different from Imp Matron Caroline.
He didn't truly care about the deaths of those lesser demons and imps; what he really cared about were the earth dragons themselves!
[Finally, they've appeared!]
[The monsters that can be used by the Bloodline Contamination Chamber have appeared!]
In the darkness, a pair of eyes with slender pupils appeared.
These eyes, across an immeasurably vast distance, across that silent and desolate darkness, looked from the other end at those ugly earth dragons.
But unlike other demons who feared flames, Wu Wei's eyes lit up.
[No, this time, no matter the cost, even if it means temporarily abandoning the conquest of this layer's entrance, I must capture an earth dragon alive!]
Thinking of this, Wu Wei's command began.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the battlefield situation, which had become extremely chaotic due to the appearance of the earth dragons, was reversed.
Countless lesser demons, under the suppression of the Abyssal Codex, forcibly obeyed Wu Wei's plan.
One after another, lesser demons who were running away and dodging the flames, almost instantly formed a line nearly ten meters long.
Moreover, there were dozens of such lines!
In this long line formation, the first few dozen lesser demons would die almost instantly once they were sprayed by the dragon flames.
But this was exactly what Wu Wei wanted.
He didn't care about the lives of these lesser demons; he cared more about his goal.
Because the lesser demons lined up behind, after the earth dragon sprayed dragon flames, still had plenty of combat power.
At least, they had plenty of combat power before the next dragon flame eruption.
Therefore, in this formation, countless lesser demons immediately entangled themselves around several earth dragons.
Their speed of attack and that bizarre formation caught many dwarven warriors guarding the earth dragons off guard, and they died on the spot.
Imp Matron Caroline, also under Wu Wei's command, forcibly endured the pain and reluctantly ate several lesser demons to restore her health.
Then, she used her chains to lock onto an earth dragon and desperately began to drag it backward.
Seeing Imp Matron do this, the remaining dwarves immediately launched a charge, wanting to protect this precious earth dragon from being dragged away.
But this was destined to be futile, because Wu Wei had predicted this.
Although there were still many earth dragons being besieged, Wu Wei's actual target, from beginning to end, was this earth dragon.
Therefore, the number of demon warriors around this earth dragon was the largest.
One lesser demon after another generously went to their deaths, just to delay the opponent by a second.
And after their deaths and sacrifices, Imp Matron Caroline finally successfully captured a living earth dragon.
However...
“They're retreating!”
Due to the temporary change of target, Wu Wei did not directly capture this important tunnel end, and could only temporarily withdraw his demon army to the previous position.
Seeing those terrifying demons finally retreating, all the dwarven warriors couldn't help but cheer.
But what these poor dwarves didn't know was what Wu Wei's retreat meant for them this time.
Although Wu Wei temporarily abandoned his previous goal, the reason for his retreat was because he had obtained something even more important!
These dwarves will regret today's cheers for countless years.
Because the real monster is about to appear.
This captured earth dragon will be the source of those monsters!
