Heroes' Prison

Chapter 281 - 276 Dragon Blood Warrior Princess and Earthwalking Dragon

The scenery before Huang Yi changed abruptly, and he suddenly found himself in a completely new place.

This was a vast expanse of mountain ranges, with overlapping ridges and peaks, seldom visited by humans.

Directly ahead was the base of a mountain peak, incredibly steep and towering into the clouds, clearly impossible to climb. Within this precipitous mountain was a crevice approximately two to three meters wide, narrow and extended, winding its way in mystery to some unknown destination.

At the entrance to this crevice stood a group of guards, who vigilantly protected the entrance, denying access to outsiders.

On seeing Huang Yi’s arrival, they froze momentarily before sizing him up warily.

"Huh? Instakill, it’s you!" At this moment, a flashy young Mage recognized Huang Yi, showing a hint of surprise before he greeted him warmly.

"Hello!" Huang Yi nodded to him.

"I’m a member of the Yanhuang Legion, my name is Ice Emperor. I was with you when we took down the Zombie King for the first time! I’m really looking forward to fighting alongside you again." The youngster spoke cheerfully, then turned to the surrounding guards and said, "This is Instakill, a good old friend of Big Brother Dao Feng, let him through to capture dragons! With Instakill’s abilities, he’s sure to catch the strongest Overlord Dragon or Tyrant Dragon!"

The other guards also recognized Huang Yi and immediately gave him friendly nods, stepping aside to leave the crevice open before him.

"Instakill, let me take you inside and share some dragon capturing tactics with you," said the young man named Ice Emperor, leading the way into the crevice and clearing a path for Huang Yi.

"Thank you very much!" Huang Yi nodded and followed closely.

Upon entering, Ice Emperor began to talk incessantly, "Instakill, this is Earth Dragon Valley. As the name implies, it’s home to Earthwalking Dragons, so there are none of the flying creatures like Pterosaurs. There are various types of Earthwalking Dragons, mainly divided into close-combat, melee, Physical Attack types, which we call Battle Dragons, and those that perform Magic Attacks from a distance, known as Magic Dragons. Battle Dragons include the Velociraptor, Scythe Dragon, Sword Dragon, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Tyrant Dragon, which are generally well-built and tough-skinned, adept at close combat with high physical attack and defense capabilities, but their magic defense is relatively weak. Of course, this is all relative; even a whole team of Mages exhausting all their magic power might not deal much damage to a powerful Battle Dragon. As for Magic Dragons, they can be classified roughly into Fire Dragons, Wind Dragons, Earth Dragons, Thunder Dragons, and so on, with many varieties, mainly divided by their magic attributes. They are the opposite of Battle Dragons, with relatively lower physical defense, but their potent magic attacks should not be underestimated, especially their powerful group magic attacks that current stage players find very hard to withstand. We’ve only captured one Magic Dragon so far, and it wasn’t one with group attacks, those are too terrifying, capable of instakilling a group of us in a single blow."

Huang Yi nodded and continued to follow Ice Emperor, asking, "What are the tactics for capturing Earthwalking Dragons?"

Ice Emperor elaborated, "Weaker Earthwalking Dragons are generally social and troublesome, and the solitary ones are strong and also troublesome to deal with. Among these Earthwalking Dragons, the weaker ones are herbivores, mostly Third Rank, limited in strength. You can look for any that are solitary; if there’s one, injure it severely, then use the Earth Dragon Reins to succeed. Remember, never provoke a group of Earthwalking Dragons, or you’ll meet a grisly end. Also, if you choose a powerful Earthwalking Dragon, you need to find one that is injured. Some have obviously visible injuries; you can consider targeting these, exacerbating their injuries until they become extremely weak, then there’s a chance of capturing them with the Earth Dragon Reins. We were lucky that last time we captured an injured Overlord Dragon; Big Brother Dao Feng’s strength soared to a whole new level after acquiring that dragon!" Ice Emperor said, his tone filled with pride.

"What are the most powerful dragons inside Earth Dragon Valley?" Huang Yi asked further.

"The most powerful dragons are of two types: Overlord Dragons and Tyrant Dragons, both incredibly ferocious with strength roughly at the Peak of Fourth Rank. Below them, there’s the Raptor, with both speed and attack power; the Scythe Dragon is also good, with extremely strong physical attacks, its forelimbs shaped like scythes; there’s also the Special Dragon, which has both physical attacks and magic attacks; as for pure Magic Dragons, there’s the Thunder Dragon, possessing the rare Thunder Magic Attack..." Ice Emperor energetically listed off the features of over ten different Earthwalking Dragons in one breath.

"What about the fastest Earthwalking Dragon?"

"Undoubtedly, the Velociraptor is the fastest. It moves so swiftly, almost like a string of shadows, vanishing in the blink of an eye. However, the Velociraptor has relatively low attack power. If you simply need it for traveling without specific demands, then it’s a good choice. There are also Leaping Dragons, advancing by jumping, which are quite fast as well, making them excellent mounts for cliffy terrains, as they can leap across wide chasms."

Having listened to Ice Emperor’s explanations, Huang Yi had a rough idea of his choices. The four kinds of Earthwalking Dragons he was most interested in were either Overlord Dragons or Tyrant Dragons; these were the strongest and most vicious in attack power, extremely helpful in combat.

In addition, he decided he would capture a Raptor, the only type of Earthwalking Dragon he had seen so far, as the 60th level’s fifth boss in the Tower of Pantheons rode one. But that was in single-player mode, so the Raptor was much weakened; in reality, Raptors were terrifying, with balanced speed and attack power, very helpful in more mobile battles.

Lastly, he decided to capture a Velociraptor purely for the sake of transportation.

He now had many Earth Dragon Reins, enough to capture many Earthwalking Dragons.

"All right, Instakill, we’ve reached Earth Dragon Valley. I’m going back now. My strength is akin to courting death here. I wish you a smooth journey!" At this moment, the Ice Emperor arrived at the end of the chasm, turned back, and spoke to Huang Yi.

"Thanks a lot!" Huang Yi nodded and looked forward.

At that time, a beam of light shone into the dark fissure, as if dawn was breaking, illuminating it. He immediately walked out.

The scene before him suddenly opened up, as if he had passed through a mountain fissure and entered the secluded Peach Blossom Spring.

In front of him was a verdant world, vast grasslands and forests, with lakes interspersed among them, looking like a strange world from the Jurassic era. Huge Earthwalking Dragons strolled around, some with enormous bodies that fed on tree leaves and grass, while smaller, more agile Earthwalking Dragons hunted the weaker ones, displaying ferocity. Their appearance resembled the dinosaurs of Earth’s ancient past.

However, the sky above was lonely and clear, only blue sky and white clouds, devoid of flying creatures.

Next, Huang Yi quietly took out his legendary Ghost Axe and ventured into the perilous playground of the Earthwalking Dragons.

There was a forest ahead, with towering trees that let in sunlight only with difficulty. All around was silence, permeated by an ominous atmosphere.

"Roar!" Just a few steps in, Huang Yi heard a thunderous roar coming from ahead. A small Earthwalking Dragon with a mouth like a duck’s bill panickedly fled from the dense underbrush.

Immediately after, three Raptors, each about two to three meters tall, dashed out from behind it, furiously chasing it. They slammed into many trees along the way, scattering leaves and exuding a fierce presence.

"Awoo!" The Duck-billed Dragon was quickly caught up to by one Raptor, viciously bitten on the neck, and let out a desperate roar.

Then, the other two Raptors also rushed up, surrounded the Duck-billed Dragon, and sank their sharp teeth into it.

Soon, no more cries from the Duck-billed Dragon could be heard. Huang Yi hid behind a tree, hearing only the ghastly sound of the Raptors feasting.

Indeed, this place was dangerous. From the level of conflict he had just seen, Huang Yi would be unable to escape, let alone fight. It seemed that, just as the Ice Emperor said, he shouldn’t even consider fighting fully-powered Earthwalking Dragons and should instead look for solitary and injured ones.

Following that, Huang Yi transformed into a Treasure-Sniffing Cat, roaming the forest in search of his quarry. Its small body wasn’t of interest to the Earthwalking Dragons; even if they spotted him, they would automatically ignore him, allowing Huang Yi to proceed without any alarming incidents.

Gradually, Huang Yi left the forest and arrived at a grassland inhabited by gigantic herbivorous dragons. They posed no threat. Huang Yi ducked underneath their huge bodies and kept searching diligently.

Huang Yi searched for an entire day, encountering various Earthwalking Dragons of different shapes and abilities, each much stronger than the common mounts seen outside. Capturing any one of them would make a player stand out among others.

After some on-site investigation, Huang Yi couldn’t help but lower his expectations. The strength of these Earthwalking Dragons surpassed his predictions. Even capturing a few Third Rank Earthwalking Dragons would suffice, and they were much stronger than the Headless Horses he initially captured.

However, after searching for so long, he still hadn’t encountered any solitary or injured Earthwalking Dragons. As for the legendary Top-Level Dragon Race like Tyrannosaurus Rex or Tyrant Dragons, he hadn’t seen even a trace of them, presumably because they were extremely rare. Considering finding an injured Tyrannosaurus Rex, it might take months without any luck, and even with the strength, it would be difficult to capture one.

At this time, Huang Yi stood on a small ridge. The sun was gradually setting, and the golden sunset shone on this Jurassic-like world, giving it a touch of time-worn beauty. In the distance on the grasslands, a group of Beam Dragons with exceedingly long necks slowly trekked, heading home against the sunset backdrop. Herds of Duck-billed Dragons also climbed ashore from the lakes, beginning their night’s rest. Earth Dragon Valley was about to welcome a relatively peaceful night. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote with your Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)