She couldn't help but be shocked; after all, this was simply too rare.
According to her inheritance memory, the only known areas where star silver could be found were the World Tree and ultra-large-scale mines, where there was an extremely high probability of production.
But now, this large-scale mana crystal vein actually contained extremely rare star silver. Judging by the scale, these weren't just a few scattered pieces, but an entire star silver vein!
Greed flashed in Furiel's eyes, the primal instinct of a dragon wanting to claim all treasures as her own.
Jonavili was the same, even showing a hint of wariness after sensing Furiel's emotions.
Furiel shook her dragon head, tossing the thoughts from her mind and forcibly suppressing her instinctive desire.
"Don't worry. While star silver is important, I don't care for it."
Hearing this, Jonavili breathed a slight sigh of relief. Even though Furiel acted like a tsundere, Jonavili was still slightly touched.
'This girl is alright!'
Although she wasn't afraid of fighting Furiel, if they actually came to blows, their relationship would likely fracture and never be the same as it was now.
To be honest, she didn't want to become enemies with Furiel over this, as it was already difficult enough for chromatic dragons to build trust.
Seeing Furiel take the initiative to prevent a conflict, Jonavili relaxed and then sighed.
"This thing... is very important to me."
Furiel nodded, expressing her understanding.
As Jonavili grew older, she was already developing some characteristics of a silver dragon, so high-grade star silver naturally held an ultimate attraction for her.
One had to know that even silver dragons in the great wyrm stage were interested in this material.
"Furiel, I'd like to ask you for one more favor."
Furiel tilted her head.
"What?"
"I want you to leave a spatial coordinate or a mark here so we don't lose it later."
"Fine, fine. A spatial coordinate is easy enough..."
Crack—
Before she could finish, a crisp sound echoed through the silent cavern.
The sound wasn't loud, but it was particularly piercing in the vast and quiet cave. Almost instantly, both dragons turned their heads to look into the depths.
In the next second, the two dragons froze in place as a powerful sense of crisis washed over them.
There, a giant vertical pupil stared intently at the two dragons as if looking at prey. The pupil glowed with a flame-like color.
The inheritance memory in their minds automatically provided an explanation.
[High-tier magic beast, fire-type sub-dragon—molten crystal-armored dragon lizard, lawful neutral alignment.
A sub-dragon species found in volcanoes or deep underground, combining the agility of a lizard with the defense of crystal armor. They are high-tier magic beasts where fire and crystals coexist, often serving as guardians of fire-elemental veins. They have a violent temperament.
They possess high fire resistance and high-temperature resistance. Their crystal-textured scales provide extremely strong defense, making them highly resistant to physical attacks.
However, they are vulnerable to extreme cold attacks and sonic-type piercing attacks.
Innate abilities: Molten Breath, Crystalline Skin, Fire-Crystal Ground Spikes. (With a slight probability of developing other abilities)
They primarily feed on fire-elemental ores. Their excrement can serve as secondary ore with low concentration. Their scales can be used as the primary material for crystal-fire armor.
Generally, every fifty years, they will seek a mate of the opposite sex for reproduction...]
Gulp—
Jonavili swallowed hard. This guy's size looked a bit...
Furthermore, if it hadn't exposed itself voluntarily, Jonavili and Furiel wouldn't have sensed it at all. This meant either its stealth abilities were superb, or its strength far exceeded theirs!
However, according to the inheritance memory, the molten crystal-armored dragon lizard was not good at hiding. This explained everything.
...This was going to be difficult.
"Roar!!!"
A furious roar shook the cave, the terrifying airwaves forcing Jonavili to close her nictitating membranes.
In contrast, Furiel snapped out of her initial daze after the roar, her dragon head now filled with excitement and a surging will to fight.
"Raaar!"
Furiel let out a roar and opened her snout, fire elements rapidly gathering.
In the next second, her most powerful linear fire breath shot out. The molten crystal-armored dragon lizard had no time to dodge and was hit directly in the eye by the sudden attack.
It closed its eyelids in haste. Thanks to its high fire resistance, Furiel's attack didn't cause as much damage as expected.
But Furiel wasn't discouraged. Instead, she let out a cry and charged forward.
Jonavili, on the other hand, was stunned and hadn't reacted yet.
Wait, seriously? You're just charging in like that?
The molten crystal-armored dragon lizard was also enraged by Furiel's actions. Seeing that she was advancing instead of retreating, it grew even more furious.
Immediately, its wide snout, covered in crystal-like scales, snapped open. In the next second, a terrifying aura filled the entire cavern.
Jonavili realized something was wrong and immediately formed an ice-blue magic circle in front of her.
"Ice Crystal Barrier!"
A barrier resembling ice crystals expanded, blocking the way in front of her and the star silver vein.
That wasn't all. The surrounding ice elements responded actively to Jonavili's casting, causing the defensive power of the Ice Crystal Barrier to increase significantly, becoming thicker and harder.
In the next second, the entire cavern was filled with red light as fire elements violently flooded the area. The molten crystal-armored dragon lizard's innate ability, Molten Breath, shot forth.
Furiel, who was charging forward, was engulfed by the terrifying blast. For a moment, Jonavili couldn't even sense her presence.
"Furiel!"
Jonavili cried out, but in the next second, she was the one in trouble.
The terrifying attack slammed into the Ice Crystal Barrier, and in an instant, cracks appeared on its surface.
Crack, crack, crack—
The barrier began to shatter under the unbearable pressure. Jonavili bit her teeth. She was certain that if it weren't for the ice elements provided by the Tier 2 frost-patterned ice crystals in the vicinity, her defensive magic would have been torn apart instantly.
Even with her own dragon scale defense, she could only hold out for six seconds at most under such a terrifying attack. Given the mutual suppression between fire and ice elements, that estimate would have to be cut in half.
As for what would happen after that, Jonavili didn't even want to think about it.
But most importantly, Jonavili was more worried about Furiel's safety, since she had taken the hit head-on.
At that moment, the spiderweb-like cracks on the Ice Crystal Barrier grew more numerous and wider.
"Fuck! Goddammit, why the hell is it so powerful!"
Jonavili couldn't help but curse. Just as she was about to increase her mana input, the Molten Breath came to a sudden halt.
The Ice Crystal Barrier also "died in the line of duty," shattering completely.
Jonavili looked into the depths and saw the fiery red dragon silhouette still standing tall. Before she could breathe a sigh of relief, Furiel's laughter echoed throughout the cave.
"Gehahahaha! Your attack is indeed powerful, but! We red dragons are...
Fire immune!!!"
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