Chapter 17 Wolf Riders and Scorpion-Tailed Lions

The heavy wooden door of the Rock Fortress was pulled up by the ogre guards, and the chaotic kobolds poured into the valley and were arranged in some dark and humid underground caves - this is the favorite habitat of these sensitive skin creatures.

Fortunately, the Giant Canyon is large and has more than enough space to accommodate these followers. Otherwise, if hundreds of kobolds came in at once, the temporary chief steward Rump would be overwhelmed again.

Cassius flew into the sky and looked down at these weak creatures.

[Based on your strength, you can see the following information]

[Kobold]

Small humanoid (Kobold), lawful evil

AC: 12

Speed: 30 feet

Strength - 7

Agility - 15

Constitution - 9

Intelligence - 8

Perception - 7

Charisma - 8

Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, passive Perception 8 feet

Languages: Common, Draconic

Proficiency: Build +4, Trap +4, Dig +6, Stealth +6

Specialties: Sunlight Sensitivity, Swarm Tactics

Actions: Dagger, Sling

Challenge Rating: 1/8 (25 XP)

Comment: "Kobolds make up for their physical deficiencies with their talents in burrowing and trap-making. They are weak and are just a side dish for predators. They have to unite because they are vulnerable to attack."

Challenge Rating 1/8, this may be the weakest monster Cassius has ever encountered. The only value of taking them as followers is to use them as miners and engineers. If they are to be sent to the battlefield, I am afraid they can only play the role of cannon fodder.

But considering the gold and the monster's information, the red dragon still accepted it as a follower.

Because the kobolds were too weak, the record of the mysterious monster in the mine swallowing hundreds of kobolds did not mean anything to him, and more detailed information and strength estimation were needed.

But a monster that could grow bigger than the current red dragon must not be a guy to be messed with.

Thinking of this, he summoned the hobgoblin leader Doro.

With the support of the Burning Embers Nest, this ambitious hobgoblin warlord ended his days of wandering around and avoiding human pursuit, and lived a very comfortable life. I don't know if it was an illusion, even the rough red-brown skin became smoother.

As a result, coupled with the influence of the leader's halo, Doro respected this master more and more, and his ugly red face was full of smiles: "My powerful master, what do you want?"

"How is your wolf cavalry training going?"

The so-called wolf cavalry refers to the goblin soldiers who use wolves as mounts.

Goblins and wolves have a unique affinity and can become good partners, and wolf riders are also the absolute elite of the goblin army.

The great goblin Doro once said during a hunt: "I would rather give up dozens of cannon fodder than save a wolf rider."

And it did so. During that hunt, it let more than a dozen goblins be trampled to death by mammoths, but saved a wolf rider who was knocked over.

"Very good, the wolf riders can't wait to taste the enemy's blood."

Doro licked his lips, his eyes revealing his natural desire for war,

"Send a few scout teams to the mines mentioned by the dog-headed man to inquire about the situation, and search for nearby forces by the way. Once intelligence is found, report back immediately, and don't have too much loss."

"Comply with your will."

The great goblin respectfully withdrew, turned over and rode on the wolf rider, picked up the whip and went to greet the wolf rider.

"After studying spells for so long, it's time to go to the nearby area to sweep again and upgrade the level." The red dragon said in his heart.

For a period of time before, Cassius had been concentrating on studying spells and mastering his own power, and even deliberately suppressed the acquisition of experience and the improvement of levels.

Although the player panel can easily improve strength, Cassius still wants to control his own power more stably and understand the operating structure of spells and the operating mechanism of the world.

He not only needs a strong body, but also a strong mentality, so that he will not completely become a puppet of the so-called "system".

The red dragon flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

On an unknown high cliff, two terrifying creatures were tearing pieces of meat.

And their food - although it has been torn to pieces, it can still be seen from the smooth skin, the broken hands with distinct fingers, and the exquisitely crafted clothes that it is human, at least humanoid.

They are huge, about four meters long, with a lion's body and a pair of dragon wings.

The erect mane extended to its back, and the end of the slender tail was covered with clumps of spikes. The most chilling thing was their heads - they had smooth, hairless, human-like faces, which looked particularly weird in this scene with a mouth full of blood.

It was a manticore, a notorious monster that particularly liked human flesh and blood. Its appearance was often written into human fairy tales to scare children to sleep, but they were real.

They liked to catch humans and bring them to their nests on high cliffs, and then slowly taste them.

But this time, a light mist appeared on the cliff.

Then the mist became thicker and thicker, blinding all the creatures shrouded in it.

However, the manticore, which often existed as a terrifying predator and was feasting, did not realize that danger was coming.

A black shadow passed through the thick fog, followed by a bright fire that was also faintly visible in the fog.

"Fire Breath!"

The red dragon suddenly emerged from the thick fog with a blazing flame in its mouth. The breath directly submerged one of the manticores, causing its fur and body to burn. It had no choice but to wail.

It could only roll around in the nest.

However, the nest made of dead wood and hay also caught fire, and the raging fire engulfed it completely.

Seeing this, the other manticore let out a strange scream like human laughter, and then flapped its wings, ready to escape from the fog and flames.

However, Cassius would not give it this opportunity.

"Instant: Cat's Lightness"

The red dragon's huge body suddenly became much lighter with the enhanced attribute nicknamed "Zoo Spell".

He just flapped his wings lightly and flew through the air, instantly surpassing the manticore that was trying to escape.

The red dragon was merciless, stretched out his thick claws, and directly pressed the flying manticore on the cliff wall.

Suddenly, the entire rock wall shook, and broken rocks of all sizes rolled down.

The manticore made a faint sound and uttered a strange whimper, begging for mercy.

"I surrender."

Tears actually flowed down that human-like face, revealing an expression of begging for mercy, but this expression was extremely strange in the eyes of any creature with normal aesthetics.

"Crack"

The red dragon's claws suddenly exerted force, and without hesitation, it broke the monster's spine.

He loosened his claws, and the huge and ugly body naturally fell down, and small pieces of gravel fell with it.

There was only a "bang" sound and the sound of gravel falling to the ground from the bottom of the cliff, followed by a faint struggle, and then there was no sound.

The red dragon stood on the top of the cliff, looking at the ground covered by clouds and mist: "In the future, we will have to occupy human cities and welcome players to come. I need followers who can obey management and at least suppress their wildness."

"And for the chaotic evil idiots used to scare people, that chimera is enough."

"What's more, this thing is too ugly."

When the smoke dissipated, Cassius looked at the distorted human face on the ground and couldn't help complaining