Capítulo 9: Terrifying Power! Instantly Annihilates a Herd of Minotaurs!
Absorbing the full energy of the S-rank Divine Fire Essence, and yet… only leveling up by four?
What the heck?
This is insane!
At Level 1, if a human managed to consume and digest an S-rank heavenly treasure, they would definitely jump straight to over Level 10!
But for Little Jiu, it only increased by four levels!
This alone shows how much more experience a dragon needs to level up compared to a human.
Of course…
It's precisely because of this that the stat boosts from leveling up are absolutely terrifying!
Strength and Wisdom attributes skyrocketed from 300 to 500!
Agility and Constitution attributes soared from 270 to 450!
Ah, well…
No wonder they're dragons!
"Gawu!!"
Suddenly—
The affectionate Little Jiu, nuzzling against Qin Fan, abruptly raised its head. Its golden dragon eyes locked onto a certain corner of the small valley with keen vigilance.
Following Little Jiu's gaze, Qin Fan saw… a group of minotaurs armed with stones!
[Monster: Minotaur]
[Level: 12]
[Type: Beast-class Monster]
[Skills: Throw, Horn Charge]
[Grade: Black Iron ★★★]
[Notes: Common small monsters in the Ghost Forest Range, they enjoy eating cat demons and are natural enemies of them.]
Looking at the group of minotaurs, Qin Fan immediately understood their intent—they had come to this small valley to hunt cat demons!
But what they didn't expect was…
All the cat demons had been wiped out!
Taking their place was a Scorching Flame Holy Dragon!!
Clang!
The once-aggressive minotaurs, radiating murderous intent, were now trembling under Little Jiu's dragon aura. Their eyes were filled with terror, and they even dropped the stones they had been holding to attack.
Clearly, in the presence of a dragon—the apex predator among all beasts—these minor monsters had been scared out of their wits.
"Gawu?"
Despite feeling immense dissatisfaction toward the minotaurs who dared to interrupt its affectionate moment with its master, Little Jiu still obediently turned to seek Qin Fan's approval.
Master, may I kill them?
Naturally, Qin Fan had no reason to deny Little Jiu's request.
With her master's permission, Little Jiu's eyes sparkled with excitement.
With a single flap of its wings—
Whoosh!
Like a fleeting shadow, Little Jiu vanished. Even Qin Fan, its master, couldn't fully register what had happened…
In an instant, Little Jiu reappeared right in front of the minotaurs, who were already paralyzed with fear.
Without hesitation—
Its dragon jaws opened wide!
"Flame Breath!"
Fwoooosh!!
A torrential blaze erupted from Little Jiu's mouth, cascading like a fiery waterfall. In mere seconds—
"Ugh!!!"
The entire group of minotaurs was engulfed in flames, burned so thoroughly that not even their ashes remained.
Complete annihilation!
Qin Fan stood there, utterly dumbfounded.
He knew full well that without his SSS-level talent "Beast Affinity," he would've struggled to deal with even a single cat demon.
Even if he somehow managed to win, it would come at a significant cost.
Facing two or three cat demons simultaneously? That would've left him with no option but to flee.
It wasn't because Qin Fan was weak—it was simply that monsters were far stronger than humans of the same level.
Why else would adventurers always form teams before venturing into the Ghost Forest Range?
If cat demons were already so challenging, how much worse would it be to face a group of Level 12 minotaurs?
Ordinarily, it would take at least a Level 15, five-member adventuring team to take down such a herd.
But in front of the mighty Holy Dragon, Little Jiu?
It was as simple as exhaling.
And even that was overkill.
By Qin Fan's estimation, Little Jiu could've wiped out the minotaurs with a single swipe of its claws.
But clearly, it had chosen not to—because it didn't want to dirty its pristine claws on such lowly creatures.
You must know that dragons, in terms of intelligence, are no less capable than humans. Naturally, this also means they possess unmatched elegance.
Even when it comes to food, they don't behave like ordinary magical beasts, devouring prey raw.
Instead, they prefer to cook their meals or prepare them with exquisite care before indulging.
"Gawu!!"
After effortlessly annihilating the herd of minotaurs that had given Qin Fan such a headache, Little Jiu flapped its wings and excitedly returned to Qin Fan.
It then struck a proud pose, clearly demanding praise for its achievement.
"Good job!!"
Qin Fan chuckled and reached out to rub Little Jiu's head.
Thanks to Little Jiu's monster hunting, Qin Fan, as its master, also shared the experience. His level rose from 11 to 12.
"Gawu!"
After basking in the praise, Little Jiu extended its dragon claw and patted its belly, adorned with golden divine flame patterns.
With their hearts linked, Qin Fan instantly understood what Little Jiu meant:
It was hungry.
This left Qin Fan both amused and exasperated.
This little glutton had just finished an entire S-rank Divine Fire Essence!
And now, after a single Flame Breath, it was hungry again?
"How about I prepare the cat demon and minotaur corpses for you? Want to eat them?" Qin Fan asked.
Not knowing much about dragons, he assumed they might eat like ordinary magical beasts—anything would do, including monster corpses.
"Gawu!!"
As expected, Little Jiu shook its head in disdain.
It would never eat something so disgusting!
What it wanted was gourmet food!!
"Alright, alright, we'll make something delicious! But first, we need to hunt some horned rabbits and magic antelopes. I'll make you roasted whole lamb and rabbit!"
Qin Fan said with a smile.
When he first entered the Ghost Forest Range, he had already planned to stay here for a few days. His spatial inventory was stocked with plenty of seasonings and survival gear. After all, killing 30 cat demons wasn't something that could be done overnight.
However, thanks to his talent, "Beast Affinity," Qin Fan managed to complete the task in one go, far easier than he had expected.
"Roar!!"
Hearing that Qin Fan was going to make delicious food for it, Little Jiu let out an excited dragon roar. With a sudden flap of its wings, it shot straight into the sky!
The roar alone terrified every magical beast in the vicinity, causing them to cower on the ground, trembling, too afraid to move.
Dragons were, after all, the apex predators of this world.
In just ten minutes…
Qin Fan was stunned to see Little Jiu returning from its quick hunt. Its powerful limbs clutched a dozen horned rabbits and magic antelopes.
Watching the adorable little dragonling spinning happily in place, Qin Fan couldn't help but smile indulgently.
Oh well, oh well…
After all, this was his little dragonling!
What else could he do but pamper it?
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Meanwhile, as Qin Fan processed the ingredients and prepared for a grand barbecue feast, something was happening in another valley of the Ghost Forest Range.
Swish!!
A burly man wielding a massive axe easily cut down two cat demons before him.
The reason this Level 14 warrior could so effortlessly kill cat demons was, of course, because of the buffs granted by the priest in his party:
"Weapon Blessing."
"Body Strengthening Charm."
"Haha! Miss, you're amazing! Not only do you have a Level 10 purple-grade staff, but you also know the C-rank support skill, 'Body Strengthening Charm!'"
"If it weren't for you, there's no way we could've killed so many cat demons!"
The burly man laughed heartily.
Two other warriors, both just as muscular, joined in his laughter.
They were brothers.
The eldest was called Da Long (Big Dragon), followed by his younger brothers, Er Long (Second Dragon) and San Long (Third Dragon).
Being praised by the three burly men, Su Rou remained silent, merely nodding lightly. Her every movement exuded an air of arrogance.
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