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Chapter 232: Chapter 231 Goose-like Dragon Chapter 232: Chapter 231 Goose-like Dragon In the three-and-a-half-meter-radius spherical space of the Quiet Dream Clone, a man, a dragon, a butterfly, a flower, and a beast were leisurely playing.

Having not yet reached the snowfield, there was no feast of Ice Pellet Pearls or Ice Soul Pearls, so both Russell and the Little Dream Dragon felt very relaxed.

Unless they actually saw a fully gestated Spirit Insect, they would definitely not expend Original Dragon Flame to interfere.

First, this was not their territory.

Second, there was no time to wait for the natural gestation of the Spirit Insects.

“Unicorn Polly, why are you even smaller than me?” Russell, in his cartoon doll form about ten centimeters tall, looked at the Spirit Bao Li flying beside him, who from horn to tail was only ten centimeters long and even smaller than Russell.

“I don’t know either,” Polly communicated through their minds.

Just as Russell thought that the form of the Primordial Spirit might be related to intelligence, he looked down at the Little Dream Dragon.

The Little Dream Dragon’s body was the largest here, measuring several tens of centimeters from head to tail.

So he quickly corrected his own thoughts: “No, it’s not related to intelligence, but it might have to do with spiritual strength.”

Especially when he thought of the Sword Butterfly and the Thorn, both Amber Worms resurrected by the will of some ancient era, it was clear that this was also a manifestation of spiritual strength, which allowed them to enter the Gloomy Dreamland.

Even further, Russell felt that the entire Gloomy Dreamland was actually constructed by the spiritual strength of him and the Little Dream Dragon.

That was also why the Magic Light shone around them when man and dragon joined together.

And Unicorn Polly could very likely enter the Gloomy Dreamland because her mind was synchronized with Russell’s following their pact.

Of course, the prerequisite was that Unicorn Polly was herself able to step halfway into the Gloomy Dreamland.

They played through the night.

Early the next day, Russell got up early. After breakfast and his knight’s morning practice, he continued to travel with the Knight Regiment.

Whenever there was a chance along the way, he strove to harmonize his combat strength with Unicorn Polly.

The Phantom Beast Knight belonged to the Prime Breath Greatsword Tier, the third major realm after the Battle Qi Tier, with its own unique methods of cultivation.

Internally cultivating the mind and externally honing skills.

Only when the knight and the fantasy beast’s minds are synchronized in thought can they unleash powerful skills such as the Fighting Spirit Armor and Beast Fusion Shadow.

Even Eric, after half a year of being contracted with Kevin the Gold and Silver Wolfhound, had barely mastered Sword Control with Battle Qi and was gradually grasping the Fighting Spirit Armor. As for the Beast Fusion Shadow, it might take another year or two to master.

As for the Prime Breath Greatsword Skill, it was still Kevin’s own fixed magic – Explosive Ice Fire, with no further development.

The path of cultivation is never achieved overnight.

Woosh woosh!

Blizzards struck, and the Knight Regiment had already passed through the border grotto of Cloud Marsh Province, stepping onto the cold, desolate snowfield.

Luckily, there were trade routes to follow.

Every trade route was built with a wall of ice and snow, and every year people would repair the wall, collecting sturdy ice from the ice cap to build the fortifications. Not only could it withstand the wind and snow along the way, but it also blocked the Snow Ghosts’ line of sight.

At the second Cold Spring Point they passed, during a brief rest by Russell, he discovered that this Cold Spring Point had a name.

It was called Reed Green Waves.

Usually, most Cold Spring Points are named with first, second, third, fourth, and so on, but the only Cold Spring Point that Russell had encountered with a name before was the Four Seasons Flower Sea Cold Spring Spot, where the Goose-like Dragon lived.

“Indeed, there are False Dragon Heirs here too,” Baron Roman brought Russell to the center of Cold Spring Point, where there was a small pond that had not frozen over.

Around the pond were reeds, and on the surface frolicked several small creatures that resembled large geese, playing joyfully.

Baron Roman scattered a handful of torn-up pancakes into the water, and the creatures immediately went into a frenzied scramble, churning the pond into complete disarray.

“These are called Goose-like Dragons, and some people also refer to them as Geese Dragons. They look just like large geese, but are actually very fierce,” Baron Roman brushed off the crumbs of the pancakes from his hands, “Just as Mock-Partridge Dragons are protected animals, these Goose-like Dragons are also under protection.”

Although the Shadowflame Grand Duchy had never birthed any pseudo-dragons, due to the special creatures like the Mock-Partridge Dragons and Goose-like Dragons and their correlation with the Cold Spring Point environment, they could determine that these Creatures were definitely related to pseudo-dragons, therefore, they were considered False Dragon Heirs.

All False Dragon Heirs have been designated as protected animals, with any form of hunting and killing strictly prohibited.

“Father, has the Grand Duchy ever seen a Phantom Beast Kind False Dragon Heir?” Russell inquired, “Like fantasy beasts with ‘Mock’ and ‘Dragon’ in their names, such as ‘Mock Something Dragon’?”

“Phantom Beast Kind False Dragon Heirs? Are you suggesting that False Dragon Heirs are also divided into Primordial Beast Kind and Phantom Beast Kind?” Baron Roman countered.

Russell quickly realized that Baron Roman’s understanding of false dragons might not be as extensive as his own.

He simply said, “I’ve read a book titled ‘The Evolution Possibilities of Dragons’ by Adin Raging Sun, who must be a royal member of the Scorching Torrent Kingdom. In the book, he introduced a type of pseudo-dragon named Kinari that evolved from phoenix birds.”

Ordinary phoenix birds evolve into the fantasy beast Golden Phoenix, which then evolves into the pseudo-dragon Kinari.

Kinari left behind bloodline descendants, the Primordial Beast Kind are called Phoenix-like Dragons, while the Phantom Beast Kind are called Mock-Kinari Dragons.

It is said that the Mock-Kinari Dragon has a very high likelihood of re-evolving into the pseudo-dragon Kinari.

That is to say, as long as a Knight can enter into a pact with a Phantom Beast Kind False Dragon Heir, there is a high probability of breaking through the ceiling of a Mythical Beast Knight and being promoted to a Lord of the Dragon Domain, a powerful existence on equal footing with a Flying Dragon Knight.

“I don’t understand, nor have I heard of such things,” Baron Roman shook his head, “But, given the chance, I would indeed like to contract a Phantom Beast Kind False Dragon Heir… Riding a dragon is probably beyond me in this lifetime, but becoming a Lord of the Dragon Domain sounds quite nice.”

“Father, can you still advance to the fourth-layer?” asked Russell curiously.

“It’s possible,” said Baron Roman with a modest smile, “I’ve contracted three fantasy beasts already, and maintaining mental equilibrium is indeed very difficult, but time is the best solution. Perhaps one day, I will find the balance.”

“Then I wish for you, Father, to be promptly promoted to the fourth-layer!”

“Haha, you must work hard too. Don’t settle for being a first-layer Mythical Beast Knight; strive to advance to a second-layer High-ranking Mythical Beast Knight!”

“I will, Father.”

Rest was short-lived. The Knight Regiment did not linger long at the reed-filled Cold Spring Point. After drinking some water and feeding the horses, they set out again.

They galloped non-stop until they reached the fourth Cold Spring Point, where they began to set up camp.

That night, Russell rode the Little Dream Dragon across the vast, pitch-black snowfield, indulging to his heart’s content. Although they failed to find the Snow Demon, there were plenty of Snow Ghosts, which made for a night of feasting for the Little Dream Dragon, so much that it could barely close its mouth with joy upon departure.

Only Unicorn Polly seemed a bit downcast.

It had followed Russell on aimless flights all night, unable to expand the range of the Dream Clone or help find Snow Demons and Snow Ghosts, and provided not the slightest assistance.

“It’s okay, Polly. Not everything must be useful. You keep me and Ice Cream company and stave off loneliness – that’s the most important role,” reassured Russell.

“I understand, Russell,” Polly responded in mind, “But I still feel I should be of some use. I don’t feel that Ice Cream likes me; it brought me into the Quiet Dreamland, perhaps because I have some other role to play.”

“Is that so?” Russell frowned.

He had noticed too that the Little Dream Dragon didn’t actually like Polly, even though it had brought Polly into the Quiet Dreamland, it didn’t pay much attention to her—this might also be related to Polly’s inability to speak, as the Little Dream Dragon could not hear the exchanges within their minds.

After thinking for a while and not coming up with an answer, Russell decided to cast the question aside, “Don’t worry about it too much, just have fun playing.”