Somewhere in a fire dragon's lair.
Pfft!
With a swing of the Netherite Greatsword.
A huge gash appeared on the fire dragon's neck.
Scorching dragon blood splattered on the ground, charring the cobblestone surface.
The giant dragon lowered its head.
A pair of unwilling vertical pupils stared at Jack.
Until its death, it couldn't understand why this guy wasn't afraid of its flames and why a casual attack could tear through its proud scales.
Jack flew down and began his post-battle summary.
"A diamond sword has an attack power of 7, and even with enchantments, it's less than 10. If we compare it to a 3-star or even 4-star weapon in Teyvat."
"My perfectly polished Netherite Greatsword has probably already surpassed the so-called 5-star weapons."
In terms of magnitude.
This sword should be enough to harm a "god" level.
That is, 3-star to 4-star Boss monsters.
Converted to Teyvat, it's probably the level of Archon subordinates to the Seven Archons.
Putting away the Greatsword, Jack placed the glass bottle in his hotbar.
The dragon scales were enough for him to wrap the hilt. Besides that, he wanted to try collecting some fire dragon blood.
The Tetra module made him notice the quenching step.
During automated forging, he couldn't change the built-in ordinary water quenching, but if it was manual forging, then all steps were flexible.
He was thinking, since wrapping the hilt with fire dragon scales could greatly increase attack damage, what if he replaced the quenching liquid with fire dragon blood or Ice Dragon blood?
According to fantasy novel settings, the weapon should gain a very good rare affix.
Anyway, the MC World is surprisingly vast. By now, dragon lairs are no longer rare, appearing almost every few hundred kilometers.
So, he could afford a little dragon blood for experiments.
"Roar! —"
Just as Jack finished collecting the corpse of this classic red-skinned fire dragon, a roar from a great distance caught his attention.
"A dragon?!"
Jack quickly summoned his Netherite Greatsword, then ascended into the sky.
He strained his eyes to see into the far distance.
About a dozen kilometers away from him.
Two black dots were "colliding" with each other as they flew towards his current location.
"The roar can travel so far; it doesn't seem like the strength a Stage 3 dragon would have."
Jack tightened his grip on the Greatsword, a smile unconsciously forming at the corner of his mouth.
He could kill Stage 3 fire dragons as easily as little chicks.
Ice Dragons and Thunder Dragons were a bit more troublesome but still easily dealt with.
Now, a pair of giant dragons, possibly Stage 4 or higher, had appeared.
Was there any monster more suitable for testing his sword?
The elemental power, which had not yet subsided after hunting the fire dragon, was re-ignited. A pair of indigo Anemo Wings grew behind Jack, and with a rumble, he rushed towards the distant battlefield where the giant dragons were vying for supremacy.
...
Roar! Roar!
Boom!
Between a blue and a red giant dragon, a meteor fell.
The terrifying shockwave transformed into a substantial roar, splitting the battlefield between the two giant dragons.
Jack slowly stood up, and information about the two dragons immediately appeared before him.
[Fire Dragon (Female)]
[Growth Stage: 4]
[Health: 2750 / 2881]
[Ice Dragon (Female)]
[Growth Stage: 4]
[Health: 2776 / 2894]
Nearly 2900 health points.
These were two adult ancient dragons on the verge of breaking through the 3000 health barrier and entering Stage 5.
Two disdainful gazes converged on him, and even with the power of Anemo in him, Jack felt a faint pressure.
"Roar! (Ant, get out of the way! This is our battlefield!)"
"Hmm? I can clearly understand the meaning. Interesting. Do they start developing higher intelligence after Stage 4?"
Jack looked at the fire dragon that had spoken and said loudly.
"I'm just passing by. May I ask why you two are fighting? I haven't seen you two in this area before."
However, neither dragon showed any intention of answering him. A clear, cold female voice appeared in his mind.
"Roar! (Retreat, human! This is not a battlefield you can meddle in!)"
Compared to the irritable fire dragon.
This Ice Dragon seemed much calmer and more peaceful.
But only for a moment of calm.
When the fire dragon opposite spat out a fireball dozens of meters wide, the Ice Dragon took a large step back and summoned a terrifying cold airflow.
Jack moved his feet.
Like a loach, he instantly flew a thousand meters away. Venti's escape skill was utilized to its fullest by him.
Boom! —
Flames and ice intersected, unleashing an impact force far exceeding a large-yield TNT explosion.
"This is already an attack power capable of manipulating celestial phenomena. Does this mean that Stage 3 giant dragons undergo a qualitative change after reaching Stage 4? Or is it because these two dragons are already close to the Stage 5 ceiling?"
Jack stood on the edge of the high sky.
Witnessing this clash of ice and fire,
since two powerful dragons were willing to fight to the death in front of him, he didn't mind taking advantage of the situation.
It was a pity that he only had a Kamera given by Lumine, so he couldn't present this shocking scene in dynamic form to his family.
At the center of the battlefield,
the Fire Dragon was violent, like the embodiment of raging flames.
Every attack brought forth a large expanse of fire.
A forest fire raged.
The Ice Dragon was calm, its posture elegant and dangerous.
Its movements mercilessly stripped away all warmth, leaving cold and fear for the enemies it faced.
This scene, comparable to a Hollywood blockbuster, lasted for a full half-hour.
A large part of the giant birch forest was destroyed by the two dragons.
But they had only lost less than 300 HP.
This was not like a game.
HP loss and recovery both had invisible mechanisms brought about by the real world. The two dragons were losing and recovering HP simultaneously; losing more than three digits already meant they were fighting with true fury.
At this moment, the two giant dragons confronted each other in mid-air again.
It seemed they were about to end this battle.
"This won't do."
Having finally encountered a Stage 4 dragon, even if Jack didn't steal two dragon eggs, collecting some dragon scales would be excellent.
So he rushed forward, standing beside the Fire Dragon.
He magically pulled out a Frost Dragon Bone Blood Sword.
"!!"
The Ice Dragon, which was about to leave, immediately looked over.
A hint of displeasure appeared in her previously emotionless eyes.
"Skill activated: Taunt."
The skill effect was automatically supplemented in his mind.
Jack spoke, "Big Sister Fire Dragon, I'll help you. This guy's arrogant demeanor has annoyed me for a long time."
The Fire Dragon unexpectedly raised her head, "Roar! (You ant, you have good taste!)"
The Ice Dragon let out a roar.
"Roar! (Red fool, can't you see this guy is instigating a fight? But where did you get that sword in your hand? If you don't explain, prepare to be frozen into an ice pop!)"
The Ice and Fire Dragons were clearly extremely arrogant creatures.
Jack merely used a small trick, and this battle, which should have ended, started up again.
And to prevent the battle from ending prematurely due to too large a HP difference between the two giant dragons, Jack also acted as a balance master.
Once the Fire Dragon's HP was too high, he would hide in the shadows and use his Anemo abilities to launch a few sneak attacks.
Invisible wind blades hid within the ice storm.
That Fire Dragon, whose mind was clearly not normal, couldn't detect them at all, and instead looked at the Ice Dragon with even more hatred.
Two hours later.
"Fire Dragon."
"114 / 2881."
"Ice Dragon."
"96 / 2894."
Such HP levels were no longer just minor injuries for the two giant dragons.
They lay on the ground, barely able to exhale and unable to inhale again, truly entering a dying state.
"Roar! (Despicable human! How dare you scheme against the great Fire Dragon Queen!)"
"Roar! (Heh, Red one, did you just realize? You're truly stupid to the core. Dying with you is simply my humiliation!)"
Jack slowly flew between the two, his Greatsword hidden. He clapped his hands, then enthusiastically spread his arms.
"Ladies, you now have two choices."
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