Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

Chapter 99 Armed Struggle Against Dragons

"The free samples end here. If you want more, you'll have to come and help with the work. You should understand what I mean."

Linde hid the golden wheat stalks in his hand behind his back.

Ahead of him, a dozen or so mammoths were gathered together, seemingly discussing something.

These colossal structures look like four-legged city walls, giving people a sense of oppression from the bottom of their hearts.

But contrary to their appearance, once you get to know them, you'll find that they are very gentle.

Their size advantage provides a greater sense of security, unlike some small animals that are easily frightened.

The lead male mammoth used its trunk to lift a stake, tentatively helping the humans with the transport.

After piling up twenty stakes, it received a handful of straw as a reward from Lind.

"Eyes~"

The lead male elephant tasted the food while showing its approval to the herd behind it.

The mammoths stopped keeping their distance and began to roll up the large logs that had been felled around them.

The straw species of golden wheat are very appealing.

In this icy and snowy landscape, this was not only an irresistible delicacy, but also a source of energy for survival. The plan to contact the mammoths went even more smoothly than Lind had imagined.

Although we are only using them for help now, and haven't really tamed them yet.

However, Linde believes that given enough time, the mammoths will get used to contact with humans and naturally settle down at Sunflower Farm.

As long as the straw fodder from the golden wheat remains, it's unlikely they'll leave even if you try to drive it away.

The key to completing this plan is, of course, golden wheat.

But thanks to the harmonious relationship between the soldiers and the elephants in the past, there was no conflict even when they encountered each other in the forest. In addition, there was another important reason.

Problems have arisen at Hot Springs, the sanctuary of a mammoth herd.

Or rather, it wasn't just Hot Spring Mountain; as the ice storm approached the area, turmoil ensued throughout the surrounding valley.

Lind recalled what he had learned from the raven during this time.

The three-headed swamp python burrowed deep underground to hide, and the dark swamp, like other bodies of water, was covered with a thick layer of solid ice.

Spiders in the white spider forest huddle in their underground burrows. The forest's spider webs, now unmaintained, freeze and break, hanging from the treetops—a desolate yet beautiful sight.

To escape the ice storm, the monsters in the forest vanished without a trace.

In contrast, the situation at Wenquan Mountain is somewhat unique.

The overlord there, the Sword-Spine Earth Dragon, has been unusually irritable these days.

Often awakened from its slumber, its armored body would slam against the cliff face and roar down towards the hot spring, as if some enemy was about to appear there.

The mammoths that originally inhabited the area were forced to move away.

Linde also sensed the tense atmosphere and had to make preparations in advance.

Hot Spring Mountain is not far from the mining station and logging site. If a fierce battle between supernatural monsters were to occur, it would inevitably affect the workers.

Lind returned to Sunflower Plantation and summoned Wayne.

After a week of practice, Wayne has made a basic grasp of the Sun Crown Breathing Technique.

He was already halfway to the realm of the extraordinary, possessing ample control over his body.

If it weren't for the injury to his arm, breaking through to the extraordinary level on his own wouldn't be impossible.

"My lord, I am ready."

Huai En bowed respectfully, his heart pounding.

Breakthrough to the extraordinary, and not just an ordinary breakthrough, but a sublimation of one's bloodline.

For knights who follow the power of their bloodline in this world, no one can resist such temptation.

The modification experiment went smoothly.

Linde had conducted experiments on himself beforehand, recording the key milestones of the Sun Knight's modification.

Wayne's biggest problem is his arm injury, which isn't a difficult one.

Use the last of the earth's blood to reshape your bones and enhance your strength.

Linde embedded the Lesser Radiant Crystal into his heart, guiding the Sun Rune and Power Rune to fuse together.

In just half a day, the manor welcomed a new Sun Rider.

"How does it feel?"

"It's fantastic. I can feel a continuous flow of heat going in and out of my heart. Not only that, but my arms seem to be changing."

The two arrived at an open space outside the manor.

Under Lind's gaze, Wayne raised his right arm.

Crimson light condensed on the back of his hand, transforming into a small halo.

Huai En assumed a posture of drawing a bow and shooting an arrow.

He did not hold a bow in his hand, but the halo emitted solar fire, which condensed into a two-meter-long flaming bow.

The power projection symbol is used to make a bowstring.

As Huaien pulled, the flames transformed into arrows, and the Sun Arrow blasted out, smashing through the cliff face.

While its power cannot compare to Linde's Sun Spear, it has reached the threshold of 1v14, making it a formidable weapon in the extraordinary realm.

However, after firing the arrow, Wayne's condition clearly deteriorated.

The crimson halo on the back of his hand dissipated, and he began to pant.

Linde recorded the test results and gained some understanding of Wayne's abilities.

According to the standard of magical power conversion, Wayne's current knight level is lv12.

With the enhancements of the Radiant Crystal and the Blood of the Earth, he mastered three feats ahead of time, enabling him to fire powerful sun arrows in "Sun Form".

The power of the Radiant Crystal goes beyond this.

Next, as long as he follows the steps and practices breathing techniques in the sunflower field, Huai En will have a period of rapid growth in strength and become a pillar of the Sunflower Manor.

The modification experiment was successfully completed.

Linde happily returned to the manor and found the dwarf craftsman Sobo.

Double good news! After a period of meticulous crafting, the stainless steel equipment forged from the Bear King's rock hide and claws is finally complete.

The King Bear Rock Armor appeared before Linde.

This is a set of finely forged full plate armor, belonging to the heavy armor type.

With a white base color and brownish-yellow steel patterns on the surface, the shoulder armor is shaped like the head of a bear king, giving the whole piece a sense of heavy majesty.

Sobo craftsman explained, "This rock armor set boasts outstanding defensive capabilities, effectively absorbing impact. In addition, it also possesses an active release ability."

"The 'Recoil Roar' releases all the accumulated impact force at once, forming a roar like that of a bear king."

Stainless steel equipment possesses extraordinary characteristics that ordinary equipment lacks, with the Bear King Rock Armor being a particularly exquisite example.

It can not only absorb enemy attacks, but also unleash them as a roar.

In theory, as long as the enemy cannot break through this turtle shell, the power of the roar can accumulate infinitely, becoming stronger with each attack.

Besides the plate armor, the Bear King's Claw's weapons have also been forged.

That was a three-meter-long platinum-gold lance—the Bear King Hunting Spear.

At Linde's request, the Bear King Hunting Spear had no active skills, but instead had its Sharpness and Durability attributes maximized.

After being promoted to Sun Knight, the Wolf King Straight Sword's attributes became incompatible and could no longer meet his combat needs.

What Linde needs is a vessel that can unleash the power of his runes.

Thus, the hunting spear, perfectly suited to the power runes, was born.

He picked up the heavy lance, infusing it with magic and constructing runes within it.

Power projection runes and power fluctuation runes appeared at the tip of the Bear King Hunting Spear.

As Linde swung the spear, high-frequency vibrations of air condensed at the tip, extending continuously until they transformed into an ultra-long, undulating hunting spear exceeding ten meters in length.

boom!

The spear swept across, leveling the snow within a ten-meter radius centered on Linde, and roughly plowing the ground.

The power fluctuation runes dissipated.

Constructing the Solar Energy Rune.

In that instant, the Wave Hunting Spear transformed into the Flame Hunting Spear, with raging flames engulfing the earth.

"The sturdy material and smooth flow of magic perfectly hold the power of the runes. I'm very satisfied; it's a fantastic piece!"

Linde put away the Bear King Hunting Spear and praised it to the craftsman Sobo beside him.

As he said, this weapon made up for his lack of close combat skills.

The Sun Spear is indeed powerful, but its consumption is even more outrageous, making it unsuitable as a means of normal combat.

The Bear King's hunting spear is different.

It can be transformed into a devastating weapon with wide-range destructive power through the power of runes.

It also allows Linde to face close-range challenges from enemies even in normal conditions.

"A valiant warrior deserves powerful weapons; this is the meaning behind our craftsmen's forging. We are honored that you like them."

Sobo craftsman sincerely said that he was fascinated by the way Lind brandished his lance.

Soldiers seek weapons, but weapons also select their warriors.

Sobo's greatest pleasure is seeing the weapons he forged shine in the hands of heroes.

Dwarven craftsmen have their own pride.

If Linde wasn't qualified, even if it was a life-saving favor, he would only repay it in another way and refuse to continue forging weapons for him.

Another week has passed in the blink of an eye.

It was noon that day.

Linde was teaching Lilina about modifying magical plants in the magic field when he suddenly frowned.

Did I do something wrong?

Lilina asked softly. Linde, who was teaching her brother, was particularly strict, which made the little girl tremble. "No, something happened in the forest."

Lin De's brow relaxed, and he patted her head reassuringly, "Let's end today's lesson here and go back to the herbal shop. I have something to take care of."

Lilina nodded obediently.

After she left, Lind summoned the manor's army.

"William, you lead the army to seal the city gates and keep a close eye on the direction of the valley."

"Huai'en, come with me. We need to get to Hot Spring Mountain immediately and find out what's going on."

Under Lind's orders, the manor went on high alert.

Thanks to the mammoths, the houses in the second living area were completed, and the demand for timber decreased sharply.

The workers therefore did not stray too far from the estate and returned quickly.

The Wall Golem closed the gate.

Linde then took Wayne with him, and the two left the manor and headed to the location of the problem—Hot Springs Mountain.

The sword-spine earth dragon there roared, and earthquakes continued to occur nearby.

If all goes well, the secret buried beneath the hot spring will soon be revealed.

As the saying goes, skill breeds courage. Linde, now clad in the Bear King Rock Armor and wielding the Bear King Hunting Spear, is fearless even in a one-on-one fight against the Sword Ridge Earth Dragon.

Therefore, I decided to go there and see for myself.

It's always good to join in the fun near your home; you never know, you might find something unexpected.

The two rode their horses to the hot spring mountain, just in time to witness the most intense moment there.

The mountain-sized sword-spine earth dragon unfurled its rocky sword-like armor and roared as it stomped towards the hot spring.

During this process, the hot spring continuously emits scalding steam, which transforms into bursting bubbles.

An earthquake struck from below, and a huge crack suddenly appeared in the ground.

"This scene looks so familiar."

In that instant, Lin De recalled the scene of the Netherfire Dragon escaping from its confinement in Windcliff City.

The earth cracked open, and a constant rumbling sound echoed.

At first he wasn't sure, but soon, a strong dragon power emanated from below the crack.

This is the unique aura of a dragon, a power that lower-level dragons like the Sword-Spine Earth Dragon cannot possess.

"roar!"

The dragon's roar came from the crack.

A huge blue dragon head emerged and knocked away the oncoming sword-spine earth dragon.

The culprit that caused the miraculous hot spring phenomenon, who had been sleeping beneath the Hot Spring Mountain, appeared before Linde.

That was a brand new dragon.

The ice-blue dragon scales are like crystal, and its body is slender and elegant.

Its outstretched bat wings blotted out the sky, burning with translucent blue flames that shifted between extreme cold and heat.

Unlike the ferocity of the Netherfire Dragon.

Despite its many wounds, the dragon displayed an elegant demeanor, much like a noblewoman.

The blue dragon opened its eyes and stretched its body, the surrounding ice and snow seeming to congratulate its awakening.

However, it didn't wait for it to go any further.

The long-awaited sword-spine earth dragon suddenly pounced, opening its blood-red maw and biting down hard on its thigh, its eyes revealing the most primal and frenzied desire.

Roar!

A sharp pain shot through them, and the two dragons began to wrestle violently, crushing spruce forests one after another.

"Blue crystal dragon scales, frost fire, I remember there was a record of that in the history of Windcliff City."

Linde watched from a short distance away, his mind racing through the information.

Since encountering the Netherfire Dragon, he has been cramming on knowledge about Windcliff City and the Northern War fifty years ago.

There is a brief record of the Radiant Dragon.

"The radiant dragon 'Margos' roared, suppressing the cruel bone dragon beneath it. Its magnificent dragon power tore through the frost and death, granting it a long slumber befitting its dragon blood."

It sounds like the glorious dragon has once again defeated its enemies.

That's true, but the process was somewhat different from what outsiders imagined.

Linde consulted other records at the manor and understood the truth behind this passage.

It wasn't a victory; the Radiant Dragon forcibly engaged in a relationship with the Bone Dragon.

The essence of the true dragon tore apart the bone dragon's body, splitting it in two to form two brand new flying dragons.

The dragon that controls death and fire—the Netherfire Dragon Kasius.

The dragon that controls frost and fire—Frostfire Dragon Constance.

These two dragons were formed from the bodies of bone dragons, allowing them to skip the long growth period and possess high-level extraordinary strength from birth.

However, this also led to his bad temper and causing great chaos, and he soon disappeared from the records of history.

Linde already knew about the Netherfire Dragon; it was sealed beneath the Radiant Prison by the Sun Disc.

If nothing unexpected happens, the dragon in front of us is another child of the Radiant Dragon, Frostfire Dragon Constance.

"To think we'd run into each other here. Looks like I'm quite destined to meet dragons."

As Lind spoke, he noticed that the Frostfire Dragon's condition was not good.

This dragon had many old wounds on its body, and its aura was even weaker than that of the Netherfire Dragon that had just escaped its confinement.

The frost and fire could not penetrate the thick rock armor of the Swordridged Earth Dragon, and in melee combat, it was forced to retreat steadily.