Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 349 Dragon Hunting Plan
"Uh, why do dragons have so many weaknesses? Gods too? How come it seems like dragons are more like gods than gods, with divinity being a debuff?"

Ancient mysteries lingered in his ears, yet Rean sensed boundless malice.

There are dozens of malicious attacks targeting dragons, such as dragon-hunting arrows, dragon-destroying crossbows, dragon-slaying swords, and dragon poison. And these are just some of the inventions of intelligent life in the past. There are also various targeted tactics and design methods.

The same goes for the gods. Before the god of drama and pleasure, gods and divine beings seem to be full of flaws, and a whole host of targeted solutions can be easily found.

What are the symbolic substances targeting its divinity, what are the evil objects of the lower-dimensional beings who are enemies of God, what are the blasphemous holy waters made to desecrate the bloodline of its shepherds, and so on.

The sheer variety of outrageous tactics left Rean completely bewildered.

"Dragons are born powerful, and gods are born noble."

"Because the two are difficult to confront head-on, it is worth targeting them."

"A helpless move, a compromise. If you had to choose, would you rather be the strong one who is targeted, or the weak one who fights with your life on the line for a single victory?"

He explained these things clearly in just a few words.

Dragons are inherently powerful; their pure numerical attributes are already outrageous enough, but they also possess a variety of powerful active and passive talents.

In addition, with the privileged feature of "Command Element (Dragon Word)," it combines offense and defense, making it a well-rounded fighter.

Gods are inherently noble, referring to their "divine authority." They may not have data, and their panels may even be blank, but they are all quirky mechanics.

In its unique domain, if the conditions are met, and you lack the "authority" to resist, you will be instantly killed.

To ordinary beings, both are ancient cheaters, possessing power that is completely unreasonable, so they certainly have the right to call each other "weak mortals."

But it is precisely this inherent inequality that has led other life forms to invent numerous countermeasures, or rather, desperate ways to overcome the strong with the weak, throughout the long years and history.

Fisterion, unusually, fulfilled his duty as a mentor of heroic spirits, teaching Rean many combat techniques against dragons and gods. Rean, however, felt uneasy; this guy kept teaching dragon-slaying skills—could it be another prophecy?

"No, as the Thousand-Faced Dragon, you are also a Dragon Eater and an enemy of dragons. You'd better disguise yourself as an ordinary red dragon."

Rean fell silent; he knew that the talent for preying on "dragon souls" was problematic.

"On the bright side, dragons below the Ancient Dragon level are completely unaware of your existence. Most deities lack knowledge of you, and with the existence of the 'Unspeakable Curse,' as long as you're not foolish enough to actively proclaim 'I am the Thousand-Faced Dragon,' you won't be besieged by the entire world. However, if you want to evolve, dragons will always be the best source of nourishment. Sooner or later, you'll have to fight dragons to the death and become an enemy of your own kind, just like the Great Red Dragon."

The little incident passed quickly, and Rean memorized a large amount of knowledge that he probably wouldn't need in the short term.

Although Fistorion, the "Dragon Slayer Weapon," could easily name more than twenty different types, Rean would have a hard time acquiring them in a short period due to cost and material limitations.

What's truly valuable are those combat experiences and strategies. Rean didn't dare ask Fisterion how many dragons he had hunted, or how he knew so much about rare gem dragons.

Incidentally, most of the materials used in dragon-hunting weapons are dragon-attribute materials. Many of the design ideas are derived from the special abilities, organs, and extraordinary weapons of dragons. Dragons are practically invincible in internal wars, and the more they kill their own kind, the stronger they become.

"Uh, Rean, are we really going to hunt a dragon? Isn't it a bit too early?"

After leaving, Rean first went to the alchemy shop and downloaded a bunch of special potion recipes.

But the shopkeeper Victoria was a little uneasy. With the current fighting strength of the Weaver Knights and the Alumni Association, it seemed a bit too early to deal with an adult Sapphire Dragon.

"Even if we win, a lot of people will die." She was becoming less and less like a dark elf. In fact, in dragon hunting, blocking the dragon to kill it is always the easiest part. The biggest difficulty is finding it, blocking it, and not letting it escape. If you can't kill the dragon, it has enough patience and time to wait for you to show a weakness, turning into a nightmare that may kick you when you're down at any time.

It is said that the most outrageous one in this regard is the green dragon, known for its cunning and vengeful nature. Legend has it that an ancient green dragon spent two thousand years preparing to avenge the elves for the wrong they committed when the dragon was young, and then destroyed an entire elven forest and elven kingdom in one fell swoop.

It would be foolish to fail to defeat a dragon and then be pursued by it; Victoria's concerns were not unfounded.

Rean looked at her with a surprised expression, as if he had seen some honest man.

"Uh, you're not going to keep your promise?" Victoria became even more uneasy. She had thought that only dark elves didn't care about credibility at all, treating lies and broken oaths as common attacks.

"No, I don't need to directly use people like the Weaver Knights. We can hire heroes and shepherds to help, and there are plenty of mercenaries and adventurers in the city. With enough troops, the Sapphire Dragon is much easier to deal with than the Black Dragon family in the underground ruins."

Sapphire Dragon is indeed a tactical master, but a lone dragon and a family of evil dragons are not the same challenge. As long as there are enough hunters, it, being skilled in tactics, won't even take the initiative to attack. Rean didn't necessarily intend to hunt it down; he just wanted to complete the giant's mission and relocate that order.

At the very least, if he sends out five or six Radiant Guardians, Rean doesn't think that Gem Dragon will come to fight to the death.

Rean also asked, and the sapphire dragon had only recently come of age (eighty-year-old youth dragon line), so its strength was relatively limited. Unless he specifically went to study to become a mage and spent several decades honing his skills, his youth dragon bloodline spellcasting ability would peak at the fourth or fifth ring.

Sapphire dragons are indeed difficult to deal with, but in the face of a "group", they are just slightly larger prey.

"If nothing unexpected happens, we should issue a bounty mission through official channels within a week, asking for thugs and cannon fodder. We can also use the live streaming system to boost our reputation."

"Isn't this a bit too rushed?"

"We must hunt them down completely before the inheritance of the heroic spirits ends." Rean held up a finger, a needle floating on it, and after making his own announcement, he locked onto the southwest.

The creature left the dream, but the soul link remained unbroken. The most difficult part of dragon hunting is finding the dragon itself. Before the link is severed, simply follow the "Dragon-Pointing Needle".

Of course, Rean wouldn't say that when a real fight broke out, having that seemingly dragon-hunting expert deity on the spot to give guidance would give his side more confidence.

"Sure, we can operate under the guise of rescuing the Druid Order. I can also mobilize two archmages and high priests to provide support."

Rean paused for a moment, then laughed.

"You mean the gold hunters?"

"Of course, since they want to get involved, they should at least show some sincerity. From their perspective, this is also an opportunity to demonstrate their strength. We need to test their capabilities and determination."

Rean would naturally not refuse to turn a private matter into a public one by using Dania's connections.

Taking the Sun Chasers into the fray and examining their "investment budget" might be a good opportunity.

"Then hurry up. The dragon won't be very patient. Sooner or later, he will kill the giants."

"Uh, he can't beat him, can he? He's facing a whole tribe of giants head-on, and he's just a single adult dragon. I get it."

What Dania was implying was that if humans can find helpers, why can't dragons? Perhaps if this drags on, they won't be facing just one dragon, but a whole brood of dragons.

(End of this chapter)