Under the Red Dragon

Karon's massive red form stood atop the mountain, silently overlooking the slender, insignificant figure at the mountainside. The green-skinned goblin, Bang Bang, gave the red dragon a special feeling. Every race would give birth to special individuals, whether with powerful strength or a great personality.

Such individuals, upon reaching their peak, would have a common title within their race—heroes. These heroes might possess extraordinary strength that surpassed the boundaries of their race, breaking the limitations of their bloodline.

Or they might lead their race to prosperity through their actions and special abilities. Even a weak race like the green-skinned goblins had given birth to members like Bang Bang, proving that no matter how insignificant a race might be, as long as it existed in the world, it had its unique qualities.

Karon looked forward to Goblin Bang Bang continuing to grow and becoming a hero within the goblin tribe. In the red dragon's eyes, Goblin Bang Bang was already of immeasurable value, a goblin talent that no amount of ordinary treasure could ever replace.

However, although Karon had mentally raised the importance of Goblin Bang Bang, he did not agree to Goblin Bang Bang's request. He gave Goblin Bang Bang another kind of reward.

That was, Goblin Bang Bang possessed a chance to grant someone the title of Dragonkin. Anyone who gained Goblin Bang Bang's recognition would be blessed by the dragon, granted his bloodline, and become a Dragonkin with a long lifespan and powerful strength.

This was not because Karon was too strict or cruel, wanting to keep the goblin tribe as slaves forever, but because Karon would not allow others to easily guess his true thoughts. With the combination of humanity and dragon nature, Karon had gradually become a dragon with the characteristics of a political creature.

Just like what Karon had done to the kobold familiars in his youth, he would not let his subordinates think that they could make requests of him by grasping his interests and thoughts.

However, Karon gave Goblin Bang Bang a promise that as long as Goblin Bang Bang could improve and perfect the two power cores, Goblin Bang Bang's hope would be fulfilled.

Karon could already see the changes that the advent of the otherworld's steam engine would bring to the dragon's territory after the Steam Conversion Orb was improved by Goblin Bang Bang.

The emergence and application of this tool had epoch-making significance in any suitable world, unlike the application of black gunpowder, which was simple and limited. It could have an extremely profound impact on all aspects of the world.

Even the simplest and earliest steam-powered applications could fundamentally change the transportation technology system. The transportation capacity of steam locomotives and steamships was unmatched by those huge beasts and dragon beasts.

And those sailing ships and multi-masted ships that were still being used and built in large numbers would soon be replaced by steamships with better safety and handling. As the starting point of this change, the dragon's territory would usher in great development.

Moreover, with the excavation and in-depth development of technology, the extremely convenient and advantageous transportation network of railways could naturally develop.

It could also trigger an industrial revolution to some extent, having irreplaceable advantages in industries such as textile, mining, metallurgy, and printing and dyeing. It could bring earth-shaking development and changes to the dragon's territory's original low productivity, gradually covering those production methods that mainly relied on human, animal, and water power.

The improvement of labor efficiency would be multiplied, which could liberate productivity and make the entire dragon's territory's productivity undergo a qualitative change.

Many structures of the entire society needed to be built on a certain foundation of productivity. They could not be fabricated according to one person's simple ideas. Without reaching a certain level of productivity, one could only maintain the simplest social basic relationships and structures.

In this world, almost all the living structures of the upper and lower classes were relatively separated. Those mages and nobles who possessed magical knowledge and extraordinary power could live a relatively convenient life with their knowledge and power.

The magic airships made by mages were also extremely convenient means of transportation, as were magic puppets and golems. These were all extremely convenient tools.

However, these mages and nobles would not use this knowledge to change the fate and lives of the bottom population, partly because of cost reasons.

On the other hand, there was the issue of class. No mage or noble would care about the lives of those at the bottom. Even the gentlest nobles would only collect slightly less taxes.

These had nothing to do with the people at the bottom, who accounted for the vast majority of the world's population. They still lived in a relatively primitive stage where transportation basically relied on walking and communication basically relied on shouting. Horses, which were common means of transportation in the eyes of merchants, were precious creatures that these bottom people might not be able to afford in their entire lives.

These mages and nobles did not care about these bottom people, but Karon knew how much value they would create for him once their productivity was liberated.

Yes, Karon was not trying to liberate the so-called humans or bring a better life to others. What he cared about was the wealth and value that this thing would bring to him and the dragon group.

As for the changes brought about by this tool that could allow those at the bottom and the dependents to enjoy a more convenient life, it was only a side effect. Karon would not stop this trend. He would welcome any changes that were beneficial to him and the dragon group.

Of course, Karon valued the magic furnace more, or rather, the magic power core. In this world where magic civilization was flourishing, the magic power core was destined to shine brilliantly.

It would represent the dragon's territory's mid-to-high-end products, a road parallel to the steam power core. It would not conflict, and there was a complementary relationship because the application of the steam power core could never be compared to the magic power core until it had developed to a certain height.

The steam power core could use ordinary fuels and resources to generate power, bringing development to the territory's foundation, while the magic power core used magic abilities and resources to create mid-to-high-end products and value.

The combination of these two could greatly utilize the dragon's territory's effective resources. It could be said that every resource in the dragon's territory would not be wasted in the future.

And the mobile aerial cities floating in the sky in Karon's memory, perhaps after the magic power core developed to a certain extent, the magic floating city belonging to the dragons would no longer be a fantasy, but a possibility with tangible success.

However, these all belonged to the future development plans of the dragon's territory. In the red dragon's eyes, the current giant dragon territory was still too rudimentary, without a mature productivity system, and the social relations and structure had not yet stabilized, because productivity always determined the relations of production.

The reason for everything ultimately came down to the fact that the dragon group and its subordinates lived closer to those nomadic civilizations, and the residents of Golden Seaport Town were more like merchants in trading places. Therefore, Karon now focused on changing this social form and structure, so that this territory had a real foundation.

There was no such thing as overnight success in the world, and the development of the territory would not immediately leap into a kingdom with a mature basic system because of Karon's wishful thinking.

When the dragon's territory could basically be self-sufficient and no longer needed to hunt every day to ensure life, the dragon's territory would be considered to have initially embarked on the right track.

And food was the foundation of the foundation. Without enough food, everything was empty talk. If one couldn't fill one's stomach, any ideas were a mirage in the water and a castle in the air.

All of this required a large labor force to develop and produce in the dragon's territory. Therefore, Karon was not dissatisfied with the black dragon Rosani and the centaur Chiron's conquest behavior. On the contrary, he would vigorously encourage this behavior, as long as it was not too rash.

The newly acquired gnoll dependents were also valued by Karon, possessing the same status as other dependents, but the red dragon did not value the fighting power of these gnolls, but rather their trained discipline and the gnolls' ability to cultivate good breeds.

These gnolls had already gone to the forest under the leadership of the kobolds to open up land. Opening up land in the forest was actually a very troublesome and arduous task.

Especially those trees that had grown for countless years, whose huge and thick roots were difficult to clear with the strength of those humans, but this was not a problem in front of these strong gnolls.

Especially since these gnolls also liked to tame dragon beasts and use these beasts to help them open up land, the efficiency of opening up the forest increased greatly for a while. However, the land opened up by these dependents was across the river from the land opened up by those humans.

This was the exclusive land of the dragon group's dependents, which would be planted with the seeds of those food crops purchased from human merchants and the chestnut varieties cultivated by the gnolls.

Even if Karon was interested in attracting those humans to settle here, he would not open up land for these humans for no reason. The land they needed needed to be created by their own hands, so that they would cherish what they owned more.

Karon's red eyes looked at the dragonkin werewolf Saha, who was standing respectfully beside him, and said to this loyal dragonkin, "Saha, go tell Dos to focus on Goblin Bang Bang. The resources of the dragon's territory can be tilted towards Goblin Bang Bang."

"You also let two dragonkin take some smart dependents to follow Goblin Bang Bang in turn. On the one hand, pay attention to protecting the goblin's safety, and on the other hand, pay attention to keeping it secret. Don't let Goblin Bang Bang's invention leak out. If anyone dares to steal the goblin's achievements, I think you will know what to do!"

Although the red dragon's voice was calm, an unconcealable cold killing intent was undoubtedly revealed in his words.

"Yes, my lord, I will pay extra attention to the goblin," the dragonkin werewolf Saha did not know why the giant dragon valued the weak goblin so much, but he would only faithfully execute the order and would not have any other thoughts.

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The red dragon nodded with satisfaction. What he was most satisfied with about the dragonkin werewolf was that he was like a loyal hound, who would only listen to the master's orders and resolutely obey them, unlike other dependents, who, although still surrendered to the giant dragon's powerful power, still had their own thoughts.

Of course, Karon would not hate this behavior. He did not want his territory to be lifeless. He allowed the existence of each other's little thoughts. He hoped that the territory would be full of vitality and that a hundred flowers would bloom, as long as it did not affect the interests of the giant dragon.

"Also, let Dos issue a reward, telling everyone, regardless of race or identity, as long as someone can find the missing species and missing technical skills in the dragon's territory, or a unique enough treasure, they can dedicate it to the giant dragon, and the giant dragon will reward them with gold and treasure equal to their body weight,"

Karon instructed the dragonkin werewolf. He did this entirely to imitate Shang Yang's establishment of a pillar and buying bones with a thousand gold. Even if those merchants and adventurers or ordinary humans offered the giant dragon things that were not needed in the early stage, the giant dragon would give them rewards.

Now the dragon's territory needs a lot of talent to supplement it. Even Goblin Bang Bang, although his mind is surprisingly clever, Karon would not expect to rely on Goblin Bang Bang to improve and perfect the magic power core and steam power core with his individual strength. He needs to recruit a large number of smart talents who have knowledge.

And these talents need the dragon group to show their credibility, so that others know that even the five-colored evil dragon can have order and credibility, so that they can get the initial trust of others.

Karon will show the image of the dragon group being rewarded for every reward and punished for every mistake, paying attention to credibility, and highlight the image of the Kog'Mogora dragon group from other chaotic five-colored dragon images. This is the foundation of having a strong kingdom. Social relations without order can never become a strong civilization.

And Karon's goal is to abandon the giant dragon's too free and lazy living habits due to the giant dragon's too strong strength and adaptability, and build his dragon group and territory into a civilization where giant dragons and all other races are integrated.

An open and inclusive civilization ruled by giant dragons, rather than a narrow and small society like the dragon islands gathered by some giant dragons born in other planes in Karon's inheritance memory.

"Yes, my lord," the dragonkin werewolf did not know the red dragon's plans and ideas, but looked at his dragon lord's cheeks to see if Karon had any other orders and requirements.

"Okay, there is nothing else to tell you for the time being, you go down!" The red dragon waved his claws, signaling that the dragonkin werewolf could leave.

The dragonkin werewolf Saha got the giant dragon's hint, then stood up and strode down the mountain. Although he had a pair of wings that were no less than those of the wyverns that lived in the jungle, this werewolf never flapped his wings to take off in front of Karon.

This was the dragonkin werewolf Saha's heartfelt respect for the giant dragon. The usually unruly werewolf completely changed his appearance after being truly tamed.

The red dragon watched the werewolf's figure. He remembered the power of the heart energy in his sea of ​​consciousness connected to the heart energy vortex. He did not need to guess and was very sure that he felt a fact that would definitely happen.

If his soul and spiritual power were to grow again and break through the current limit, he would be able to pluck these heart energy powers and use the connection of these heart energy powers to communicate with those dependents and supporters who were firm enough, and maybe there would be some additional surprises.

Just like the ability of telepathy and mental transmission, maybe when his soul power is strong enough, he can use the power of heart energy to build a mental network, which can communicate with his loyal dependents and supporters at any place and at any time.

However, Karon's ability is not enough to do this yet. He scratched his thick and strong chin with his dragon claws and muttered to himself: "Maybe I should have some attendants specially used to spread the word, but these attendants are obviously not suitable to stay in my dragon's nest."

The red dragon stood up. The gray clouds and heat that often enveloped the top of the mountain could not block his view. The dragon castle not far away was still just a prototype.

The castle being built for the dragon was far too large and wide, so even with the diligent work of the dragon's kin, the entire dragon fort only had a solid foundation and low walls. Although these dragon forts, built entirely of huge, whole stones, looked particularly imposing, the open-air castle was clearly not suitable for habitation.

There was still some time before the entire dragon fort would be completed. The red dragon estimated the speed and then shook its head. "Forget it, let's leave it at that for now. I can't stay in the lair all the time. Although it's beneficial for growth, staying too long might turn me into a shut-in dragon, which is detrimental to my physical and mental health in the long run!"

Karon's first hero unit, the Goblin Bang-Bang! However, unlike other definitions, it's not purely based on attribute power templates.