Lord: Stripped of My Inheritance from the Start - Chapter 443 - 416: The Giant Dragon’s New Abilities

Ronin carefully sensed Carlos’s speed after the upgrade and found that it had increased significantly.

The Giant Dragon’s flight speed could now likely exceed that of a small passenger jet, though it probably couldn’t reach eight hundred kilometers per hour.

While not as fast as most commercial airliners, it was already top-tier in this world. At the very least, it was faster than Ronin’s Wind’s Wings and Sophia’s Magic Flying Carpet.

While sensing the change in speed, Ronin counted the number of Dragon Scales in his Space Ring.

The number of dropped Dragon Scales was lower this time—only eighty-six, a full fifty less than before.

The quantity was less, but the quality was higher. Their strength and hardness were far greater than that of Fifth-level Dragon Scales.

’Sophia mentioned that Uncle Simon is skilled at forging. Perhaps I can ask him to help craft some Dragon Scale Weapons. Hmm, I could also have Sophia research how to make a Dragon Scale Magic Shield.’

Before long, the man and the Dragon arrived at a desolate, uninhabited swamp.

“Master, will this place do?”

Ronin nodded and flew off to the side. “Show me the abilities you’ve acquired.”

Carlos grunted in affirmation and immediately began to demonstrate.

Before reaching the Sixth-level, he knew Flame Breath and Frost Breath, as well as the Fireball Skill, Water Arrow Skill, and so on.

After this promotion, Carlos gained two new abilities: Flame Manipulation and Ice Shock.

Flame Manipulation not only allowed the Giant Dragon to breathe Flame, but also to control it with great precision, such as creating a Flame barrier, conjuring a Flaming Tornado, or compressing Flame into a high-temperature beam.

Ice Shock was similar to Jenny’s Ice Arrow. However, when Ronin saw the enormous, five-meter-long Ice Arrow materialize before Carlos’s gaping maw, he knew the attack was immensely powerful.

And it was true. Ice Shock not only dealt massive impact damage, but its explosion upon hitting a target would also create a blast of shrapnel, striking surrounding enemies.

Even the impact from the explosive shrapnel was powerful enough to dent a Knight’s Armor. An undefended person would likely be riddled with holes.

’When a real battle starts, I can have Carlos plow the battlefield with his Skills first. If the enemy doesn’t have a Meteor Knight or a Great Mage to block that first wave of attacks, they’ll suffer heavy losses.’

On a typical battlefield, a Seventh-level Giant Dragon was practically an unstoppable force unless faced with an opponent of equal strength.

However, there was a disadvantage. Once the battle began and the two sides engaged in close combat, it would be difficult for the Giant Dragon to be effective, as such attacks could easily cause friendly fire.

’There’s still 8,063 Energy Essence left…’

Ronin gazed at Carlos’s 0/20,000 progress bar and fell into a thoughtful silence.

’Should I use the remaining Energy Essence to continue strengthening the Giant Dragon, or should I raise Ridder’s and Macken’s power levels?’

“Master, I never thought I’d become a Seventh-level Giant Dragon so quickly!”

Having vented his energy, Carlos finally quieted down. His tone toward Ronin had become even more respectful and submissive.

It was this young master who had led him out of darkness and given him a new life, allowing him to once again enjoy the free and unfettered existence of a Dragon.

“The Seventh-level isn’t your limit, Carlos.”

Ronin said with a smile, “I will make you a Legendary Giant Dragon, just like your parents!”

A flash of excitement and anticipation crossed Carlos’s cold, blue eyes.

’After wasting nearly three hundred years of crucial time, can I really become that terrifying creature from my ancestral memories, the one that blots out the sun?’

“I have a task for you,”

Ronin said, “but it might be a bit difficult for you.”

“Just say the word, Master! No matter the difficulty, I can overcome it!” Carlos showed a remarkably human-like side.

“I need you to use your high-temperature Flame and your Flame Manipulation ability to help Simon build the Steel Giant Wheel for the Wubei Territory as quickly as possible.”

Carlos blinked his dragon eyes. He had thought it would be some monumental task, but this didn’t sound too difficult.

“Don’t worry, I’ll help him to the best of my ability.”

Ronin nodded. Although the Giant Dragon couldn’t speak, he could manipulate Flame to form words, which Simon would be able to understand.

“Let’s go. We’re heading to Wubei Port.”

By this time, Sophia had already returned to the Dawn with Anilu and Harmon, and they were discussing their next steps.

The four people who followed Sophia were not ambitious schemers, nor were they her admirers. They had come together to Orland for the sole purpose of bringing reinforcements to the Crescent Continent.

Therefore, they had no objections to Sophia’s well-considered decision to help Ronin.

After some discussion, it was decided that Simon would stay at Wubei Port, while the rest would head to Shore City.

“Although Ronin is young, you can tell he’s a measured person. I can also sense his ambition.”

Sophia continued, “If he were merely interested in pleasure, he wouldn’t be spending money like water to support so many people and build such a massive project.”

Simon nodded in agreement. He said with a laugh, “We have water and a port here. As long as there are enough materials, I can build an entire fleet in ten years! When we go back, we can launch a surprise attack directly on Soul Suppressing Bay!”

The group laughed. While a whole fleet might be an exaggeration, they all hoped they could achieve their goals when that crucial ten-year mark arrived.

Suddenly, Sophia’s brow furrowed, and her expression tensed.

Simon’s smile vanished. “What’s wrong?”

Sophia stood up and glanced at the Perception Pendant around her neck. “The wind tells me a powerful creature is approaching!”

Everyone immediately rushed out of the cabin and onto the deck.

By then, the people outside had already fallen to their knees, crying out and begging for mercy as if they had witnessed a terrifying sight.

“A Dragon!”

“Such a huge Dragon!”

Sophia and the others were also stunned.

Its wingspan was over seventy meters, nearly the length of the Dawn.

A Giant Dragon like this either possessed a powerful bloodline or had reached an incredible level of strength.

“I am your Lord, Ronin Wushan. This is the Guardian Dragon of Wubei Territory, Carlos Frostfire Wings.”

Ronin flew down from the Dragon’s back. “Everyone, do not panic! Get back to what you were doing!”

The terrified people were stunned. ’The Lord’s Dragon… is this big?’

Although their lives were no longer in danger, it was impossible not to feel alarmed while looking at the behemoth right in front of them.

The foreman—oh, no, Amon, who was supervising the port’s construction—mustered his courage, stood up, and shouted for everyone to get back to work. Only then did the crowd slowly calm down and return to their tasks.

Ronin landed on the deck.

“Ronin, how did your Giant Dragon get so big?” Sophia asked in astonishment.

“He was promoted, so his body grew explosively.”

Ronin explained, “Uncle Simon, this is the helper I found for you. Carlos’s Flame Manipulation ability is incredibly powerful. I believe with his help, you’ll be able to build suitable ships much faster.”

Just then, Carlos condensed Flame in the air to form a line of text: *I hope we can work well together!*

Simon and the others were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

“I never thought I’d get to work alongside a Giant Dragon!”

Simon declared heroically, “Don’t worry, Ronin! With such a powerful helper, you just need to provide enough iron ore, wood, and other materials, and I can definitely build a fleet for you within ten years!”

Transporting iron ore from Chishan Town was originally a time-consuming and laborious task. But now that Carlos’s body had grown enormously and his carrying capacity had greatly increased, the job could be completely entrusted to him.

Carlos’s power was immense, but in Ronin’s hands, he was increasingly becoming a “tool dragon.”

Ronin grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. “Eight ships like the Dawn in ten years? That’s going to be a lot of hard work for Uncle Simon!”

“It’s my pleasure,” Simon emphasized.

Ronin took out a stack of blueprints. “If possible, I’d like to add something to the Dawn. Could you take a look and see if it’s feasible?”

Simon asked in surprise, “You know about shipbuilding too? What do you want to add?”

“A steam engine.”

Ronin uttered the two words. “This device can be used not only on ships, but also on land.”

Everyone looked curious.

“There’s such a thing?”

Simon took the blueprints. “In that case, I’ll have to take a good look!”