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Chapter 252 - 252 251 Black Oil Dragon

Chapter 252: Chapter 251 Black Oil Dragon Chapter 252: Chapter 251 Black Oil Dragon In the tent, a gem lamp was lit.

Russell sat on the sleeping bag, constantly fiddling with a dragon egg give by the Shadowflame Dragon in his hand. Now the size of a marble, the egg was oval and emitted a warm, dark red luster, resembling a pebble more than a dragon egg.

“It’s like a dream!”

Feeling the warm power and feeble but surging vitality emanating from the dragon egg, Russell’s thoughts still had not settled.

He lamented the events of the Second Fall, the grievously wounded Shadowflame Dragon, the Snow Giant Da who fled with a severed arm, the Torrential Flood Dragon that stole hope, and the unfortunate demise of Grand Duke Kunstan… Each event would have a profound impact on the Shadowflame Grand Duchy.

It would also create a huge shock to the nobles and commoners living in this warm land.

At the same time, Russell also felt sentimental about himself and the Little Dream Dragon, never expecting to confront the Shadowflame Dragon under such circumstances.

Fortunately, the confrontation ended well.

He not only received the promised protection from the Shadowflame Dragon but also a Bipedal Flying Dragon that he could choose at will.

What was required in return was to join forces with the Shadowflame Dragon in the future to hunt down Snow Giant Da and retrieve the hope stolen by the Torrential Flood Dragon when the Little Dream Dragon hatched.

Two against one, killing Snow Giant Da didn’t seem difficult to Russell, but to snatch back the hope stolen from the hands of the Torrential Flood Dragon might be a bit more challenging—the Scorching Torrent Kingdom also had two Great Dragons.

But the matters of the future would be addressed in the future. Once the Little Dream Dragon was born and Russell ascended to Dragon Knight, he would find a solution then.

“But what exactly does this so-called hope of returning to ancient times mean?” he flipped the dragon egg in his hand, somewhat puzzled, “Could it be that the dragons can traverse time and space, returning to the original Dragon Sleep Continent?”

Unable to figure it out, he stopped racking his brain over it, knowing that once the Little Dream Dragon grew up, all the mysteries would dissipate.

He grabbed the dragon egg in one hand.

Then he stared intently at it, “The Shadowflame Dragon told me that only a drop of blood is needed for the pact, saving the need for recognition between dragon and rider, after all, this is an undeveloped dragon egg.”

A place stained with dragon blood would give birth to a Bipedal Flying Dragon—the very first Bipedal Flying Dragon of the Dragon Sleep Continent came into being this way.

So it made sense for the Shadowflame Dragon to collect the blood shed on the battlefield and condense it into such an egg.

However, it was clear that the essence of dragon blood had been reclaimed by the Shadowflame Dragon itself, leaving only the dregs to condense into this egg. This was also why, despite bleeding so much, the Shadowflame Dragon couldn’t even condense a fully developed egg.

“I wonder how many Ice Pellet Pearls I’ll have to invest to mature the dragon egg… Ice Cream, you’ll have to make do with fewer Ice Pellet Pearls for now… Later, you can have the Ice Soul Pearls, and the Ice Pellet Pearls will be reserved for this Bipedal Flying Dragon.”

Russell communicated with the M-shaped mark in his palm.

The mark flashed, conveying the Little Dream Dragon’s reluctance—after the confrontation with the Shadowflame Dragon, the Little Dream Dragon had revitalized.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already advanced to Phantom Beast Knight, and next I’ll join Eric to venture deep into the Snowfield to hunt Snow Demons regularly. At night, you can hunt Snow Demons on your own, and during the day, I’ll hunt them for you; you’ll definitely eat better than now!”

With that, the M-shaped mark conveyed Ice Cream’s agreement.

“So, now I can establish the pact!” Russell took a deep breath for a while before calming his surging emotions.

Bipedal Flying Dragon!

He was about to become a Flying Dragon Knight!

No, to be precise, a prospective Flying Dragon Knight, for only after the dragon egg hatched could he merge with the Bipedal Flying Dragon and receive the enhancement of Dragon Breath.

“Hoo hoo.”

Exhaling, he quickly pricked his finger with his fingernail, squeezed out a drop of blood, and dropped it onto the marble-sized dragon egg.

In that instant, the dark red glow on the dragon egg pulsated and absorbed the blood completely.

His heart trembled.

As if from Russell’s heart arose a fine thread, the other end of which was attached to a very weak soul. This soul was weaker yet clearer compared to Polly’s, which Russell could sense.

“So this is the Bipedal Flying Dragon’s soul, still a blank slate, a complete void!” Russell now understood why the Shadowflame Dragon said he could choose the attributes of the Bipedal Flying Dragon.

The undeveloped bipedal flying dragon was like a blank slate, ready to be painted on by Russell.

Of course.

Guiding the young, unknowing, and pure heart of the bipedal flying dragon with his own soul and thoughts, Russell led it towards the direction he desired.

In this way, the bipedal flying dragon would follow Russell’s choices and develop into a dragon with the corresponding attributes.

“What kind of bipedal flying dragon do I want? A Gem Dragon, or a Metal Dragon?” Russell recalled the attributes of the bipedal flying dragon in his mind.

There were thirty-six types of gem attributes, each extraordinary in its own right.

There were seventy-two types of metal attributes, just as extraordinary and unpredictable.

But Russell only needed to think it over briefly before he had made his decision, “Let’s forget the Gem Dragon; although gems are invaluable, their yield is too low, thus the added value they produce is much less. Among the Metal Dragons, either choose the Gold Dragon, which produces gold directly…”

However, upon looking at the small bag beside him, filled to the brim with Ice Pellet Pearls,

Russell shook his head, “Let’s skip the Gold Dragon. I’m not short of money, so if I have to choose, I’ll choose the Black Oil Dragon!”

Among the seventy-two types of Metal Dragons, there are four special bipedal flying dragons whose produced minerals, though categorized as metals, resemble energy sources more.

The Black Coal Dragon produces coal, the Peat Dragon produces peat, the Colloidal Coal Dragon produces colloidal coal, and the Black Oil Dragon produces black oil.

The Shadowflame Grand Duchy has two Black Coal Dragons and one Peat Dragon, but lacks Colloidal Coal Dragons and Black Oil Dragons.

And according to related records, the black oil produced by the Black Oil Dragon burns more fiercely and is more abundant in yield.

“The black oil mined by the Black Oil Dragon is somewhat similar to petroleum; if I want to develop industry, petroleum is key!” Thus, after comprehensive deliberation, Russell chose the Black Oil Dragon.

The records state that black oil is a more efficient fuel than coal, and even just replacing coal, black oil from a Black Oil Dragon would be more valuable. And if it was really like petroleum, he was confident that he could develop the black oil further, unlocking even more value.

“Shadowflame Petrochemicals…” Russell even came up with a name for the future chemical plant.

He closed his eyes.

His mind followed the threads of connection, communicating with the sentient soul inside the dragon egg, “Little one, your path of growth is to become a Black Oil Dragon. It is a flowing black metal that can burn, can be refined, and can produce countless chemical products!”

Of course.

Petroleum chemical technology was highly technical, and Russell might not be able to develop it, but choosing black oil as an energy source was definitely not a loss.

At least it was more convenient than burning wood or coal. His territory had brick factories, and he intended to build glass factories in the future, all requiring large quantities of fuel.

After the heart-to-heart guidance was completed, Russell carefully stored the dragon egg close to himself, extinguished the gem lamp, and then crawled into his sleeping bag to sleep peacefully.

…

He had thought that after laying his cards on the table, the Gloomy Dreamland would descend upon him again tonight, but it did not.

Perhaps the Little Dream Dragon was still digesting the Ice Soul Pearl it had swallowed the night before, or perhaps it was still distrustful of the Shadowflame Dragon and dared not show itself.

In any case, not only did it not come that night, but for the following three nights, the Gloomy Dreamland still did not descend.

However, after three consecutive days of rest, on the morning of the fourth day, on January 26, all of the Shadowflame Dragon’s wounds had healed—at least they appeared to be healed on the surface, even the pair of torn wings had been reattached.

“Roar!”

With its limbs supporting its body, the Shadowflame Dragon stood up from the ground and, under the watchful eyes of the remaining Knights, flapped its wings and soared towards the sky.

Heading in the direction of Shadowflame Volcano.

“Finally gone,” Russell sighed as he watched the Shadowflame Dragon disappear into the horizon.

He then mounted Unicorn Polly and, accompanied by the remaining Knights, left the battlefield of the “Second Fall.”