The swordmaster pulled Salin and Nelis back to the shore, and the two fifth-level mages cast Spring Rain. Salin quickly woke up, but he still couldn't utter any syllables.
This magic beast's skill was too outrageous. If these hundreds of electric currents were shot out on the battlefield, at least hundreds of soldiers would lose their fighting power.
Salin recovered for more than half an hour before he could speak. Nelis recovered faster than him, and lay on the side, pretending to be unable to get up.
Salin described what he and Nelis had seen in detail, and the two fifth-level mages couldn't hide their surprise.
"This is a thunder dragon."
"Dragon?" Salin couldn't see how this big fish looked like a dragon. Even dragons could fly, and this thing couldn't even leave the water.
The mage who was talking to Salin smiled, and said to Salin in Myers, "Thunder dragon, not dragon. This thing usually only exists in the deep sea, and will choose to lay eggs near the islands in the sea. We can't afford to provoke a level-eight creature. "
Can't afford to provoke? Salin panicked when he heard this. This thunder dragon's attack was indeed difficult to defend against, but it didn't mean it couldn't be killed. If the thunder dragon was allowed to live here, then there would be no need to build the harbor. In the future, any ship that dared to enter would face the thunder dragon's attack.
If he didn't kill the thunder dragon, did he have to continue north to find a suitable place to build?
"Salin, let's wait for Rex to come back, or ask her teacher to help." The mage gave Salin a suggestion he didn't want to accept.
There was no other reason. Salin was interested in the dozens of thunder dragon eggs.
Most magic beasts didn't lay eggs. Once a magic beast was hatched with eggs, it would be easy to sign a contract. Before the magic beast hatched, the success rate of signing a contract was ridiculously high. If signing a contract like this still failed, then the mage's luck was simply terrible.
This thunder dragon's attributes were so strange that it was just right for him to study. If he tested others to hunt it, then he wouldn't have a share of the magic beast eggs.
As he was thinking, a blue current suddenly sprang out of the water and rushed toward Salin. The two fifth-level mages were stopped by Salin, and before they could act, the current had already entered the gourd at Salin's waist.
Salin heaved a sigh of relief. In the battle in the water, the current was almost destroyed by the thunder dragon's attack, and Salin didn't have the chance to take it back. He didn't expect this thing to come back on its own.
The speed of the blue electric current was too fast. No magic could be that fast. If he could simulate this kind of electric current, even without the power of lightning, it would be enough.
The most important property of this electric current was that it could destroy magic. Salin's [Water Slash] itself was formed from living water elements, and its state was more stable than any magic formed from magic strings. However, it was still dispersed by the electric current of the thunder dragon. Mastering this technique, even without learning all of Figaro's magic formulas, could still destroy the enemy's magic attacks.
But Salin couldn't think of any way to kill the Thunder Dragon. To refine that special poison, it had to be able to pierce through the Thunder Dragon's skin. It was impossible to trick a Magical Beast of the seventh level and above by using poison as bait. What should he do?
While thinking hard, Nelis sat up with her hands on the ground. She could move a long time ago, but she didn't want to attract too much attention.
"Master, it's not like there's no way to deal with this thing." Nelis resisted the desire in her heart. She almost wanted to jump into the water immediately and devour those magical beast eggs.
What a strange Magical Beast egg. After eating it, he would no longer be afraid of this kind of electric attack.
"What is it?" The mages from Seriger Island were a little curious. They had lived on the island for many years, so they had a much deeper understanding of the magical beasts in the sea than the mages on the mainland. They never knew of any other way to kill the Thunder Dragon. Perhaps they could only rely on a few Level Nine mages.
"This Thunder Dragon is going out to hunt, so it can't just guard its eggs without eating or drinking. While it's away, we can just steal the eggs. I don't believe that using the eggs as bait can't send it into a trap. "Nelis said proudly. This kind of trick was nothing in the Demonic Plane.
Salin frowned. This was a good idea, but how to monitor the whereabouts of the Thunder Dragon was a troublesome matter. This cave was two hundred meters underwater. If the Thunder Dragon was still there, it would be difficult for anyone who dived into the water to escape.
The first time, he could rely on special magic to escape. That Thunder Dragon was very smart, so it wouldn't be so careless next time. If it were anyone else, diving into such deep water would be a problem.
"Sir, why don't we try using that alchemy ship?" A Level Three mage said cautiously. He had once followed Rex into the Coiled Turtle alchemy ship to operate, so he couldn't forget about that alchemy ship.
This was a good idea. Sink the alchemy ship into the water and use the magic array on it to observe the Thunder Dragon's movements. Once the Thunder Dragon left, the people on the ship would immediately steal the Thunder Dragon's eggs. Once they got the eggs, they would immediately return to the alchemy ship. The Thunder Dragon didn't have any good way to deal with the Coiled Turtle alchemy ship.
The alchemy ship itself was dead, and the electric current had no effect on the turtle shell. At most, it would damage the magic crystals on the outside. The Thunder Dragon was only ten meters long, while the Coiled Turtle shell was nearly thirty meters long. If the Coiled Turtle was still alive, the Thunder Dragon might not be able to kill it.
As for how to kill the Thunder Dragon, it wasn't important to Salin. Now that he had the Thunder Dragon's eggs, he could wait for others to help him kill the Thunder Dragon. It would be best if he could do it himself. He could peel off the Thunder Dragon's skin and study the magic patterns on it. This magic pattern contained the power of lightning, which was very important to Salin.
If he asked Rex's teacher for help, Salin wouldn't worry. At least he could get a small piece of the Thunder Dragon's skin for research.
As long as he had time, he could let the Thunder Dragon's egg hatch and sign a contract to control the little Thunder Dragon. However, mages wouldn't kill their own contracted creatures, so it would be quite difficult to study it. Otherwise, dissecting a monster would be the most direct way to study it.
"Do any of you know the Thunder Dragon's weakness?" Salin had already decided to take Nelis's suggestion. He would get the egg first and try to kill the Thunder Dragon. If it was possible, he wouldn't have to wait for Rex to come back.
The mages of Serrig Island shook their heads and smiled bitterly. If they knew the Thunder Dragon's weakness, it wouldn't be a level-eight creature. The Thunder Dragon's water magic was very ordinary. Its strongest attack was its electric current attack. Once the Thunder Dragon's lifespan exceeded a thousand years, its electric current attack would become lightning. Lightning and electricity were two different concepts. Releasing the power of lightning could completely destroy the structure of the elements.
This Thunder Dragon that laid eggs in the bay obviously hadn't evolved yet. Otherwise, Salin would have died immediately.
Once the Thunder Dragon evolved, it would be a creature above level-nine. It would be impossible to capture or kill it.
"Every creature has a weakness. At least, I know that the Thunder Dragon can't leave the water." Salin encouraged the mages. The mages of Serrig Island still shook their heads.
This Thunder Dragon could be killed, but Salin didn't have any real powerhouses with him. The two level-five mages' combat power was similar to Salin's. Mages below level-three were completely useless against this creature. Immunity to low-level magic was a common attribute of high-level creatures.
If this Thunder Dragon didn't lay eggs on the coast, even level-eight mages wouldn't be able to do anything to it. Many level-eight creatures could be killed by level-six or even level-five mages. However, even level-nine mages might not be able to kill this Thunder Dragon. Level was only used to judge a creature's magic level and lifespan. A high magic level did not mean a high attack power, nor did it mean a strong combat ability.
By the same logic, a low magic level did not mean that it wasn't dangerous. For example, Salin's Hunter Spider. Although it was only a level-four creature and didn't have a magic core, it could kill any creature below level-seven with a sneak attack.
The Thunder Dragon couldn't leave the water. It seemed to be a weakness, but if you thought about it from another perspective, since it couldn't leave the water, you wouldn't be able to lure it to land. If you wanted to kill it, you had to enter the water.
Humans' combat power in the water was greatly reduced, but the Thunder Dragon wasn't affected at all.
If the Thunder Dragon had a weakness that could be exploited, humans would have figured it out long ago. The mages of Serrig Island knew too well how powerful the Thunder Dragon was. That was why they didn't respond to Salin's suggestion.
"No matter what, we have to steal the Thunder Dragon's eggs first. Otherwise, if these eggs hatch, the dozens of little Thunder Dragons will use this area as their nest and live here for at least a hundred years. If that happens, we'll have to move. " Salin said and instructed a few level-three mages to follow him. The rest of the mages continued to explore the forest.
Bringing along six level-three mages, Salin and Nelis went to the white mountain in the north. They boarded a small boat and sailed towards the sea. The Thunder Dragon was now guarding the magic beast eggs in its nest and didn't come to disturb them.
The Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship was now towing behind a warship. Salin brought the six mages and Nelis to the teleportation circle on the turtle shell and entered the interior of the alchemy ship.
Salin controlled the gravitational magic circle and the six level-three mages controlled the oars. The alchemy ship slowly sank into the water and sailed towards the crescent shaped peninsula.
The scenery in the water was very monotonous. With the Thunder Dragon here, no other creatures could be seen. Apart from the azure sea, there was nothing else on the ship. The ship was propelled by magic. Salin had the third rank mage reduce the ship's speed to the lowest possible, trying not to create any strong elemental waves. The ship approached the coast from one side of the white mountain, then stopped a kilometer away from the thunder dragons' nest.
The gravitational magic circle on the alchemy ship also stopped operating. The entire huge turtle shell slowly sank to the bottom of the water. It took a full three minutes before it sank to the bottom. At this time, all the magic circles on the alchemy ship stopped operating. The Thunder Dragon felt the elemental waves outside the cave and swam out of the cave, but there was no trace of the alchemy ship.
After waiting for more than half an hour, Salin restarted the magic image. "Everyone, keep watch for an hour. When the Thunder Dragon leaves, we'll act."
There were eight people on the ship. Each of them would not be tired after watching for an hour. The six level-three mages nodded. One of them said to Salin, "Sir, can we study this ship?"
"Of course, but it's best to wait until the Thunder Dragon is dealt with," Salin replied with a smile. The Thunder Dragon did not find the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship. This made him understand another weakness of the Thunder Dragon – perception.
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