Global Game: Developing a Knight Clan-Chapter 111 - 109: War Progress, Magic Pet Dragon Descendant, Tier Nine Giant Bear

Chapter 111: Chapter 109: War Progress, Magic Pet Dragon Descendant, Tier Nine Giant Bear

The night passed quickly.

When the morning sun shone once more on the second day,

the Space Dragon’s immense and divine form was already clearly visible.

On both sides of the Mountain City, crowds gazed toward the high ground three kilometers away, where the fledgling Divine Hall was taking shape.

There, the divine Giant Dragon lay sprawled across the mountain peak.

Meanwhile, York, accompanied by the Unihorned Demon Bear, was already heading alone toward the Divine Hall—where the Giant Dragon was.

However, as they made their way to audience the Space Dragon, Lince had already adjusted his form and descended into the mountainside, into the heart of the vast, expanding Divine Hall!

At this moment, more than a hundred Middle-Low Tier Earth-attribute Demon Beasts were hard at work, using their Magic Power to excavate the space within the mountain.

Rat-like Demon Beasts drilled back and forth, cutting through blocks of rock like spinning tops.

Whenever a large amount of rock fell, the smaller rats of their clan would quickly swarm it, breaking it into fragments and moving it outside.

At the same time, some worm-like Demon Beasts were constantly softening the rock and soil.

Vast piles of rock and earth accumulated, but in the end, Lince himself had to calculate and design all the supports.

This meant he was handling the final pillar structures all by himself!

After all, the Demon Beasts knew nothing about construction. To ensure the Divine Hall was large and stable enough,

Lince had to personally handle many of the key steps in the end.

The Demon Beasts were only responsible for hollowing out the mountain and in which direction to dig.

As for the rest—the load-bearing columns, even the wall supports—it all required Lince’s constant direction and command to build.

When Lince descended into the mountainside of the fledgling Divine Hall once more, the Demon Beasts’ eyes revealed their awe, and they began to work even harder.

Wherever Lince passed, the Demon Beasts would move aside, whimpering as they threw themselves into their work.

As for what these creatures thought, Lince never cared.

The strong survive, and the weak are eliminated.

Faced with Lince, all they could do was obey, not ask so many questions.

Even the Earth Bear had never questioned Lince’s intentions for building the Divine Hall.

Even when Lince had the Demon Beasts help the Human Race build a new Mountain City, it was all simply because Lince needed them to do it, and so they had to do it unconditionally. That was all.

’In some ways, Demon Beasts are indeed more useful than humans.’

And so, as Lince observed the situation inside the mountain,

the Earth Bear finally arrived!

Amid a rumbling noise, a section of the mountainside suddenly exploded with a deafening BOOM.

A colossal brown bear smashed through rock and earth, appearing directly on one side of the cavern.

In the process, it even killed a few unlucky Tierless Demon Beasts.

However, the Earth Bear didn’t even spare a glance for these ant-like creatures.

It simply stepped over their corpses and walked toward the Space Dragon with an awe-filled gaze.

As for the corpses of the unlucky Demon Beasts, they were quickly devoured by the other Demon Beasts "on construction duty."

This was the world of Demon Beasts!

There were no emotions to speak of, only the law of the jungle where the strong preyed on the weak.

Lince felt it was a slight pity that the little creatures had died, but that was all.

’When in Rome, do as the Romans do. There’s nothing more to be said.’

’They were just a few Tierless Demon Beasts. I can have the Unihorned Demon Bear return to the other world and recruit tens of thousands more Tierless Demon Beasts as replacements at any time.

Tierless Demon Beasts are incredibly numerous in the depths of the Demon Beast Mountain Range!

Compared to the value of Entry Tier and Low Tier Demon Beasts, Tierless ones are like weeds—you can get as many as you want.

It’s just that most Tierless Demon Beasts aren’t very useful in war. That’s why, when the Mountain Range Earth Dragon launched its Beast Tide, it only brought about three hundred thousand for its main assault.

If the Mountain Range Earth Dragon wanted to, it could recruit another half-million to a million Tierless Demon Beasts at any time.

For example, fast-breeding Demon Beasts like rats and insects are everywhere in the depths of the Demon Beast Mountain Range. As creatures at the bottom of the food chain that can get fat off anything, they’re nothing more than fodder for other Demon Beasts.’

He’d heard that Red Dragon Crimson used a lot of mosquito-like Demon Beasts in the Green Vine Duchy this time.

They were a dense, sky-blotting swarm, and wherever they passed, they left nothing but the desiccated corpses of humans and other animals.

But the main advantage of these Demon Beasts is their sheer numbers. Against the castles and cities of many Lords, a few Fireball Techniques and Wind Blades are enough to kill them in swathes, like reaping grass.

On the other hand, millions of these mosquito-like Demon Beasts can drain a great deal of a city-state’s Defense Barrier Power.

During a battle, they can even absorb all the Magic Power from the entire battlefield in an instant.

This is quite useful in a war of attrition, forcing the Human Race to consume their strategic reserve of Magic Crystals to restore their power.

Currently, in the Western Realm of the Oakland Continent, the war is raging.

It certainly won’t end anytime soon.

According to the messages relayed back and forth by Demon Beasts sent by the Earth Bear, the Green Vine Duchy in the Western Realm of the Eagle Kingdom has already completely fallen.

The situation in the Silver Lion Duchy is not optimistic either; they only control about a third of their land.

The Strong Persons have gathered on the front lines of the war.

The two races are still locked in a war of attrition.

The High Tier experts have yet to make a move, as if by tacit agreement, all waiting for the opportune moment for a decisive battle.

Only then will they consider negotiations.

’This is excellent for my current situation,’ Lince thought.

’And three days ago, the Mountain Range Earth Dragon sent a message that Red Dragon Crimson has secretly gathered and hoarded over fifty thousand captive Human Commoners and slaves for me in a fallen city.

They are just waiting for my signal to be transferred covertly.

She even said that if it takes too long, she can’t guarantee how many will be left.

After all, Demon Beasts are not easy to manage.

This one might secretly eat a few humans, that one might eat a few more.

Even with Middle-High Tier Magical Beasts supervising, this sort of thing is still commonplace.

So, yesterday, I already arranged for a Demon Beast to carry a message: Send the people over immediately!

I’ll take as many as they can send.

How can I let this opportunity slip by? My Pet ’Empire’ is desperate for population.

I can’t afford to dally.

I’ll worry about housing later. Even if the living conditions are filthy and chaotic, I’ll bring them over first.

I can definitely afford to support them.

I’ll just have the Insect-type Magical Beasts produce more high-protein eggs and get the Wood Elemental Demon Beasts to accelerate crop growth. Who could I possibly not be able to feed?

It’ll just mean wasting a few Magic Crystals to replenish the energy of these high-consumption Demon Beasts.

It’s understandable to have higher consumption during this initial period of major development.

There’s nothing to be stingy about.

Besides, I have to take advantage of this Beast Tide to grab more population. After all, such a good opportunity is rare.

If I miss it, I might not get a second chance.

I’ll set a small goal for now.

By the end of the Beast Tide, I’ll get five hundred thousand people over here!

I’ll even take defeated soldiers!

And fallen Nobility, too. As long as their Power doesn’t exceed the Middle Tier, I’ll take them all.

As for why I’m not taking Middle Tier Transcendents, it ultimately comes down to my concern for York’s safety.

Otherwise, forget Middle Tier—if Amos and Crimson brought over a few High Tier humans, I’d take them too!

But the identities of High Tier humans are not simple, and they often come with major entanglements.

So, for now, it’s better if I avoid them.

After all, the Swamp Territory still needs to establish its public footing on the Oakland Continent. It’s better not to stir up certain kinds of trouble.’

"Your... Phemos congratulates Your Highness on your further increase in Power from the Divine Favor!"

"I wonder, Your Highness, is this summons related to the Oracle?"

As Phemos arrived before Lince’s colossal form and kowtowed, a complex and unreadable emotion appeared in his eyes.

But it was clear that the old bear was currently in a state of extreme excitement.

He was just good at hiding it.

’This fellow has definitely grown suspicious of my identity,’ Lince mused. ’The point of his suspicion is probably that I’m not just a child of the dragon blessed by Divine Favor, but rather...

In any case, since I haven’t admitted it myself, this clever old bear naturally won’t ask.

The matter of the Dragon God is too significant, after all. There are some things this old bear clearly understands, and he knows that playing dumb is the smartest choice.

Besides, for the Dragon Species and for him, this situation brings only benefits and no drawbacks.

It makes little difference whether he asks or not.

Everything is understood without being said.’

At the same time, Phemos’s attitude toward Lince had become even more cautious and reverent.

Seeing the bear’s attitude, Lince, who had already considered this, simply nodded and said bluntly:

"Yes, there is something."

"I have summoned you this time to give you two choices."

’Two choices?’ Phemos thought.

Phemos looked puzzled, but his expression had already turned serious.

It raised its head to look at the colossal Giant Dragon, who now possessed a hint of Divine Power, and immediately said respectfully,

"Please enlighten me, Your Highness."

Lince spoke plainly, "First, you can form a contract with me. You will gain the opportunity to further advance your Bloodline."

"Second, you can refuse me and wait for the next opportunity."

Lince looked at Phemos with a calm expression.

As for Phemos, though he was stunned for a moment after Lince finished speaking, his expression suddenly became solemn, and he slammed his head to the ground in a kowtow!

"Your Highness, I choose to form a contract with you!"

"Phemos does not do this for the so-called Bloodline Power. Everything Phemos does is for the hope of all Dragon Species and the Dragon Race."

"To guard Your Highness is a great honor!"

"Your will is everything! Your Highness!!!"

The choice Lince offered had, on some level, undoubtedly further confirmed some of Phemos’s suspicions.

At this moment, Phemos naturally had nothing left to hesitate about!

He kowtowed so forcefully that he smashed a large crater into the stone floor!

This left many of the distant Demon Beasts looking at each other in bewilderment.

After all, these creatures had no idea what Lince and Phemos were doing.

Now, Phemos buried his head deep into the ground, not even daring to look up.

His display of humility and loyalty was, of course, beyond question.

’The performance of advancing to a High Tier and displaying a Miracle was indeed necessary. It saved me a lot of pointless talk.’

Looking down at the old bear below, Lince naturally saw no reason to hesitate!

He nodded and responded with a subtext that both of them could understand.

"Phemos, the day you hope for will surely come!"

"But before that, you need to possess the Power and status to match it."

"Now, let us begin! Phemos."

As Lince’s voice fell,

in the next moment, the onlooking Demon Beasts saw something incredible.

The colossal Giant Dragon lowered its body and suddenly extended a forelimb.

Its forelimb touched the head of the Earth Bear.

Then, in the next instant, accompanied by an intense fluctuation of aura,

and as the Earth Bear’s heart pounded and its blood boiled,

the faint Rock Steel Giant Dragon Bloodline finally awakened within the Earth Bear!

And it was at that very moment.

"ROAR!!!"

Along with a roar that was both pained and ecstatic,

a massive storm of Magic Power erupted from the Earth Bear’s body as it was Breaking Tier!

Tier Nine!!!

The Earth Bear’s Power, which had not advanced an inch in nearly eight hundred years, had finally taken another step forward.

Tier Nine! It was finally Tier Nine!

Although the faint Rock Steel Giant Dragon Bloodline wouldn’t allow it to step into the Saint Tier as effortlessly as a Pure-blooded Giant Dragon,

from this moment on, the purity of the Earth Bear’s Bloodline was now comparable to that of the Mountain Range Earth Dragon, or even Red Dragon Crimson.

After receiving the blessing of the Rock Steel Giant Dragon Bloodline, the Tier Nine Earth Bear’s entire body began to expand continuously.

Its body length quickly broke through to around one hundred meters.

In a way, its Tier Nine form was now no smaller than the Body Type of the Tier Seven Space Dragon, and was even slightly larger.

After all, there was a two-Tier difference.

However, none of that mattered anymore!

What mattered was that Lince had successfully obtained his very own Tier Nine Magic Pet!

’Good!

Excellent!’

Lince watched all of this with satisfaction. At that moment, the Unihorned Demon Bear arrived with York.

They had witnessed everything.

After their initial shock, their eyes suddenly burned with fervor!

And next! Lince would naturally perform the Dragon Descendant Transformation on these two!