I am a wicked dragon, and you want me to fall into goodness?

Chapter 132 100,000 Evolution Values, Dragon Explosion and Metamorphosis! (3k)

Two days later, the gates of Starfall City slowly opened.

Commander Oliver rode a jet-black warhorse and led the way across the drawbridge over the moat, followed by half of the elite Second Knights.

These knights were clad in standard heavy armor, and although the long journey had left them slightly tired, their eyes remained sharp.

Oliver dismounted and strode to Karen, bowing respectfully. His voice boomed, "Your Highness Karen, half of the Second Knights' elite force has been ordered to return to their command!"

Karen stepped forward and helped him up, her gaze sweeping over the imposing ranks of knights behind her, her eyes full of approval.

"Thank you for your hard work, Commander Oliver."

"Your Highness, these knights are now in your care."

He paused, a hint of worry in his voice: "The Black Swamp Forest is extremely dangerous, and that black dragon is cunning and ruthless. We must be extremely careful in this expedition."

Karen's fighting spirit intensified: "I understand, I know it very well."

For the next two weeks, Starfall City was busier than ever before.

The blacksmith's furnace burned day and night, and the sound of hammering never ceased, forging weapons and armor into sharp and sturdy pieces.

The grain officers directed the orderly loading of bags of grain, as well as various healing potions and magic scrolls, onto the wagons.

The knights were familiarizing themselves with tactics for dealing with swampy terrain and vulnerable monsters.

Occasionally, Puse would peek out from the top of the Dragon King's Court, looking down at the bustling scene below.

Only when he saw the mountain of gold and silver coins ready to reward the knights would the starlight on his scales flicker slightly, before he would return to his languid demeanor.

The day of departure has finally arrived.

As dawn broke, elite troops from two knightly orders had already gathered in the square of Starfall City.

Karen, clad in full armor, stood at the very front of the column, her gaze resolute as she surveyed the knights who would die alongside her. Her voice, amplified by magic, carried clearly throughout the entire plaza.

"My warriors! The evil dragon of the Blackswamp is rampaging, and our people are crying out in despair!"

"Today, we will raze the Blackswamp Forest to the ground, kill Malcolm, and seek justice for the Kingdom of Starshine and for all our suffering compatriots!"

"For the Starshine!"

"For the Starshine!"

The deafening shouts soared into the sky, startling the birds perched on the city walls.

Karen pointed her sword eastward: "Let's go!"

With his command, the expeditionary force of two thousand elite knights, like an iron torrent, slowly sailed out of Starfall City and headed towards the Black Swamp Forest.

The sounds of horses' hooves, clashing armor, and fluttering flags mingled together.

Cedric stood on the city wall, watching the procession depart until the sea of ​​silver armor disappeared at the horizon.

His aged face was filled with worry, and he gripped the oak staff that had been with him for hundreds of years tightly in his hands. Finally, he sighed.

He turned around, his gaze falling on the familiar dark blue figure at the top of the Dragon King's Court.

Cedric slowly walked down the city wall and arrived at the gate of the Dragon King's Court.

He didn't barge in, but stood at the doorway, bowed respectfully to those inside, and spoke with a hint of pleading in his voice:

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"Your Highness, Puse."

A moment later, a deep dragon breath sound came from inside the hall, and then the huge dark blue figure slowly flew down.

The blue dragon looked down at him, its icy blue vertical pupils revealing a hint of impatience.

"What is it now?"

Cedric raised his head, his tone sincere yet solemn: "Your Highness, I am still worried about Your Highness Karen."

"Blackswamp is fraught with danger, and Malcolm is very good at using tricks. I have to follow him and help Karen at the crucial moment."

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of entrustment: "So, Starfall City—I entrust it to you and Prince Green."

Starfall City is the heart of the Starshine Kingdom, the home of all its citizens, and a sanctuary for children who are still growing up.

The city is currently sparsely defended, and any mishap could have dire consequences.

Looking across the entire kingdom, only this blue dragon, whose strength is unfathomable, has enough power to protect this city.

Poseidon tilted his enormous head slightly, as if he were thinking about something.

A moment later, he yawned, and his huge wing membranes flapped slightly, creating a gentle breeze.

"Keep watch over them?" His tone was flat, revealing neither joy nor anger. "That's fine too."

As long as Karen can successfully kill Malcolm and bring back the mountain of treasure, he naturally wouldn't mind helping with this small matter.

As for the safety of Starfall City—unless a legendary expert personally attacks, anyone can try to stop him.

Upon hearing this, Cedric felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, and he bowed deeply again, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

He said no more and turned to leave.

At the top of the Dragon King's Court, Puse sat coiled up, gazing in the direction Cedric had disappeared, a hint of amusement flashing across his face.

"I hope you can live up to expectations and not keep me waiting too long."

A slightly chaotic yet still orderly sound of horses' hooves came from inside the city gate.

Pu Se slightly raised his head, his gaze piercing through the morning mist and landing on the small knight squad of only twenty-odd people.

The guy in the lead was Captain Oliver, who had just bid a solemn farewell to Princess Karen.

He was still riding that jet-black warhorse, but the shoulder and breastplates of his heavy armor had been removed, and a sword was at his waist. His expression was solemn.

He did not look back at the long-gone punitive army, but instead reined in his horse and paused briefly in front of the city gate.

Oliver raised his hand and gave a standard and solemn knightly salute to the massive, dark blue figure atop the Dragon Court.

Poseidon raised his enormous head slightly.

Seeing this, Captain Oliver said no more, spurred his horse, and shouted, "Let's go!"

Twenty elite knights followed closely behind, galloping towards the outskirts of Starfall City.

Their target is the West.

There were still half of the Second Knights waiting for their leader to return and take charge of the situation, stabilizing the expansion.

half a month later.

Deep within the Dragon King's court, on the cold stone surface, a pale blue magical aura flickered like breathing.

Poseidon's enormous body was coiled in the center, surrounded by tiny starlight particles.

He closed his eyes slightly, immersing himself in communicating with the system, feeling the immense power that had been accumulating within him and was about to erupt.

[Evolution Value: 100896]

The cold system notification echoed in his mind, and Puse's huge head swayed slightly, a hint of thought flashing in his icy blue vertical pupils.

He now possesses three Silver-tier talents.

[Life Enhancement] [Dragon Blast] [Size Optimization I]

The effects of [Life Enhancement] conflict somewhat with [Noble Dragon], with the powerful recovery being overwhelmed by the ability to remove all negative effects.

Even when injured, Puse could remove the wounds instead of using life-enhancing healing methods, so it was never within his consideration.

Body optimization will make his body more robust, strengthen his muscles, and bring greater physical strength and defense.

This is undoubtedly a safe choice, allowing him to gain an absolute advantage in direct conflict.

However, his gaze eventually settled on the second option—Dragon Blast.

The additional burning damage against targets without scales has increased from 30% to 80%. More importantly, against targets with scales, it can completely ignore their 30% defense, dealing pure explosive damage. This, combined with the dragon breath's special attack against dragon scales—

Malcolm, the black dragon that dwells in the Blackswamp Forest, is covered in black scales as hard as steel, making it difficult to be affected by magical attacks.

Pusser could foresee that he would face more and more evil and benevolent dragons in the future, and that different kinds of true dragons would come to his door to cause trouble.

This explosive damage, which ignores defense, is far more lethal and strategically valuable than a simple increase in strength.

"Dragon Blast".

“Puse, in a deep and unquestionable dragon language, gave the final decision,” Puse said.

The moment he finished speaking, the power of evolution within him erupted like a flood bursting its banks!

The magical elements in the air surged and converged wildly, wrapping around his body as if they were tangible.

[Evolving now: Dragon Blast (Silver)]

[Overflow of evolutionary potential detected; the system will provide three evolutionary paths to choose from.]

The system notification sounded again, this time with an unusual air of solemnity.

Three distinct, illusory projections made of pure energy slowly emerged before Puse, representing different possibilities of evolution.

Option 1: [Energy Explosion (Gold)]

The projection showed a constantly compressing, restless pale red energy sphere, with an extremely unstable eerie light flickering at its core.

[Effect]: Dragon Blast's damage type will be changed to pure energy blast. The burning damage effect will be removed and replaced by a heavy shock to the target's soul level.

The effect of ignoring defense is increased to 50%, and the blast radius is slightly expanded, generating a shockwave that deals 50% damage to surrounding enemies.

Soul damage.

Option Two: [Armor-Piercing Dragon Breath (Gold)]

The projection transformed into a condensed, deep red line with a sharp, cutting feel, and wherever it passed, space seemed to be torn apart.

[Effect]: The effect of Dragon Blast will be deeply integrated with your piercing ability.

Your dragon breath will have an explosive effect, each breath will trigger piercing damage on the target hit, and the piercing power of the dragon breath will be significantly enhanced.

Ignore defense effect remains at 60%, and the extra damage coefficient against scale armor targets is increased to 100%, but the cone-shaped breath attack can no longer be performed.

Option 3: [Storage Explosion (Gold)]

The projection showed a dynamic process from accumulating energy to releasing it. First, the energy condensed in the mouth, forming a tiny but extremely dense point of light, and then it suddenly erupted, with the power increasing exponentially.

[Effect]: You can charge up Dragon Blast. The longer you charge, the higher the damage, up to a maximum of 300% of the base damage.

When fully charged, it will trigger an absolute armor-piercing effect. This attack will ignore 100% of the target's defense. However, during the charging period, your movement speed will be reduced, and you will be more likely to become a target.

The projections of the three options floated silently in the void, each emitting its own unique energy fluctuations, awaiting Puse's final decision.

Each of these techniques could significantly boost his combat power, yet they led him to a completely different fighting style.