Chapter 151: The Magma Dragon's Plane
A flash of light burst forth as Lin Ke disappeared together with the amber in his hand, and Little Lucky vanished as well.
The intense sense of teleportation arrived; fortunately, Lin Ke had experienced something similar before, so he didn't scream like last time.
Even before opening his eyes, waves of heat assaulted him.
"Gurgle, gurgle..."
The sound of bubbles popping emerged as Lin Ke opened his eyes, revealing a vision of deep crimson.
Lava, scorching rocks, an overpowering smell...
Is this a volcanic crater?!
"Caw caw, caw caw!" Little Lucky cried out excitedly, descending from Lin Ke's shoulder and then spreading its wings to absorb the fire element.
Lin Ke instantly stood up from the ground, erecting an air pressure shield to block part of the hot and dry air.
Luckily, since becoming a professional, especially a Knight, his physique had surpassed human limits; otherwise, an ordinary person wouldn't be able to breathe here.
"Where is this?"
Lin Ke still held the amber in his hand, standing on a pitch-black rock platform with a massive cave behind him.
Looking around, in front was a large lava pool, surrounded by walls baked red, behind him a cave, and he could only use illumination magic to explore the cave area behind.
"Let's go Little Lucky!"
Lin Ke called out, bending down to place Little Lucky back on his shoulder.
At that moment, Little Lucky seemed not entirely satisfied, but the fire elements continued to flow into its body abundantly.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
"Gurgle, gurgle..."
The sound of Lin Ke's footsteps mixed with the sound of the lava echoed in the cave.
The sulfur smell permeated his mouth and nose, dense and pungent.
Lin Ke speculated this place might be a habitat for fire dragons or red dragons, and that this cave was meant for dragon passage,
but after walking for quite a while, there was no end in sight, and the ground grew hotter beneath his feet.
Gradually, a red glow appeared ahead, causing Lin Ke to slow his pace, bend down, take out the Staff of Annihilation from his Space Ring, and cautiously move forward.
Before him was an even broader expanse.
If the previous lava was just a pool, now it could be regarded as a vast, boundless lake.
Endless lava bubbled here, evaporating all the moisture, with the surrounding unknown rocks heated to a bright red.
Just as Lin Ke stepped out of the cave, barely having time to observe the scenery, his body suddenly became alert, and the three bloodlines in his mind violently trembled, instinctively warning him intensely; his heart seemed ready to leap out.
Little Lucky gave a silent "thump" as it stiffened and fell to the ground.
Terrifying! Dangerous! Spine-chilling!
Lin Ke, body rigid, slowly turned his head to the right.
An eye larger than his body was staring directly at him, the pale yellow vertical pupil distinctly reflecting his image.
Dragon! Giant dragon!
A colossal adult dragon!
Lin Ke's instincts screamed; he almost reflexively lifted the Staff of Annihilation, aiming for a legendary strike.
But in the next moment, Lin Ke realized something was wrong.
The dragon's eyeball... lacked life.
Eyes dull!
Lin Ke lowered his arm holding the staff and suppressed the terrifying trembling sensation, scrutinizing the enormous beast before him.
This dragon was fallen into the lava, died with its eyes open.
This lava cave was vast, with a top similar to a volcano crater, extending beyond sight; presumably the exit for this deceased giant dragon.
After all, the cave Lin Ke had traveled through was large, but it couldn't accommodate this dragon's head.
The dragon's scales were tightly affixed to its skin; just its eye was larger than Lin Ke's body, and the scales were similar in size.
From the rock platform, only the dragon's head was visible; behind the long neck loomed massive outlines obscured by the cave.
It seemed... beyond the cave Lin Ke exited, lay hidden large spaces, invisible to the naked eye.
No matter why the dragon's head was outside and its body within some space, just its body meant fortune for Lin Ke!
Those dragon scales might be crafted by Casters into resilient armor, those dragon's blood is sought-after by Alchemists, plus dragon tendons, dragon eyes, dragon bones, dragon sinews...
Although this dragon has been dead for who knows how long, judging by the dragon's awe-inspiring presence that made Lin Ke shudder, its flesh still held value.
"Little Lucky, it's dead, there's no need to be afraid!" Lin Ke approached, intending to pick up Little Lucky.
But Little Lucky's entire body suddenly ignited independently, continuing to draw in endless fire elements, then opened its eyes.
"Caw caw?" Little Lucky gazed adorably at Lin Ke, seemingly unaware of what just happened, yet the flames on its body remained lit.
But Lin Ke sensed the flames wouldn't harm him.
"No worries, it seems our Little Lucky is the mightiest!" Lin Ke chuckled while picking up Little Lucky, the flames on its body appeared ethereal, not affecting him at all.
"Caw caw?" Little Lucky curiously glanced at the giant dragon head before disinterestedly turning to preen its feathers and absorb fire elements.
Apparently, the dragon's aura couldn't affect Little Lucky; instead, it triggered its hidden superior lineage.
Back when Little Lucky hatched, it nearly drained Ove dry.
Even in its prenatal stage, it was already bound with Law Chains, very formidable.
However, Lin Ke was an ordinary human, unskilled against such dragon's aura.
He could only endure the pressure and approach, then draw an iron sword from his Space Ring, aiming it at the dragon's scales.
"Tssss—"
Sure enough, the finely crafted iron sword melted into a pool of iron and dripped into the lava.
The dragon's body, too hot!
And seemingly as a result of Lin Ke's probing with the iron sword, the dragon's body underwent some bizarre changes.
Arcane runes illuminated on the dragon scales as it absorbed dense fire elements from the lava, forming a terrifying magical vortex.
Lin Ke instinctively added two air pressure shields to fend off the rampaging fire elements.
Meanwhile, he began retreating cautiously, gripping the Staff of Annihilation tightly, prepared for any unforeseen circumstances.
But unexpected events happen precisely when you hope they won't; and strike you instead.
"Roar!!"
"I am... Magma Dragon Magnalos, Noke, Black Hesiquiadore..."
A towering roar reverberated through the lava lake, followed by a lengthy declaration of the true name.
"How can this be?!"
Lin Ke's face fell, his inner composure sank, and his body instantly transformed into a "Raven" form.
Countless fire elements converged atop the dragon's head, dazzling brightly, flames erupting everywhere.
In a rush, Lin Ke used the Guardian Bracelet to enshroud his whole body, becoming a man with a somber expression.
"Ha, Magnalos... Where has this Little Dragon come from?"
Lin Ke's voice was raspy, emanating from the Staff of Annihilation's powerful legendary aura being simulated by the Guardian Bracelet, then released.
"Caw caw caw!!" Little Lucky was also enveloped, transforming into a vibrantly colored raven, its bloodline power flooding out.
Legendary "Raven", debut!