CHAPTER 64: CHAPTER 63: FIRE FEATHERED LIZARD KING

The item on this altar, Li Ang could tell at first glance due to his experience that it was a Demon Egg. Given he understood the history of the Linden Clan, they were most likely the so-called Fire Dragon’s eggs.

[Salamander Egg]

[Eggs of powerful Fire Feathered Lizard-type demons, their hatchlings need to consume rare minerals from volcanic regions and prey on demons with Fire Igniting Spirituality to grow. The chest and abdomen of the adults contain the power of a volcano, and even their breath can emit sparks.]

[Tier: 4 [Maximum 7]]

[Spirituality: Lost]

[Purpose: Summoning Beast Contract, Alchemy, Casting Materials]

So, it’s a Salamander.

The lizard demon with Fire Attribute and covered in feathers is categorized as a Fire Feathered Lizard, and Salamander is the mightiest among them, known as the Fire Feathered Lizard King.

Salamanders are a formidable adversary in scorching environments, with massive bodies averaging over ten meters in length, and swift movements. After reaching Tier 7, they can control flames for a brief flight, displaying excellent mobility.

They even live in groups, becoming a dominant force as long as the King of the Island is excluded, thus quite renowned.

The title King of Purgatory’s Giant Flame Dragon dominates the Salamander tribe, among them are even individuals grown to Tier 7 beyond their boundaries.

Li Ang mentally simulated a map, finding the position of Spark Island to be relatively close in a straight line to Purgatory Island. However, the latter is located in the northwestern Magic Disaster Realm of the Ignis Sky Realm, with an aerial wind wall in between.

Therefore, the actual route is to initially head northeast via nautical paths, then north, and detouring southwest, crossing through Flos and Gorasis Sky Realms to enter the Magic Disaster Realm.

Among some scholars, there’s the hypothesis that "aerial wind walls did not exist in the past," evidenced by the similar island environments and species distributions on both sides of the wall.

By this theory, the presence of Salamanders on Spark Island is quite reasonable.

Previously, naturally, there were different people attempting to subdue such demons, but none succeeded.

Those who started researching taming from the eggs also failed. These eggs are buried in lava, and Salamanders exhibit a habit of collectively guarding the nests during the breeding season, making acquisition very costly.

This Linden Clan indeed has impressive capability to contract with Salamanders. However, the Salamanders on Spark Island are not of a high tier—these eggs are Tier 4, possibly related to this fact.

[Hint: Discovered tamable Demon Egg]

[Hint: Spirituality of the Demon Egg has faded; temporarily unable to commence taming. Injecting Volcanic Essence can reactivate its spirituality.]

The space of the altar is quite large; there should have been more eggs initially, with some broken shells beside.

The other eggs were likely taken by the Feinat Clan. They must have attempted a contract with the Salamanders but judging from the results, did not succeed. Some members were so frustrated they shattered a portion.

Why were several eggs left until the spirituality faded? Perhaps they believed that the Linden Clan had a special reason for placing the eggs in tombs, intending to continue observing.

Li Ang can assert strongly that the Lindens did so purely out of customary faith, letting the family’s "Fire Dragon" accompany their slumbering ancestors.

"What exactly is this?" Dorothy poked her head from behind.

"Demon Eggs, it’s what they mentioned as Fire Dragon on the epitaph. It’s actually a demon called Salamander, very powerful even in the Transcendent Realm."

Dorothy crossed her arms: "I’ve read about this demon in books; it said to have a magnificent appearance."

"It is." Li Ang not only had seen them but personally slain many.

"Why didn’t the Feinat Clan hatch this?"

"Perhaps they didn’t obtain the Linden Clan’s contract method or couldn’t meet the necessary conditions."

"Shall we continue searching the Count’s Mansion?"

"Let’s see if we can discover anything later."

"Wow, if we can raise it, I might get to know the feeling of riding a dragon." The lady beamed with anticipation.

"It’s not that simple; even if a contract is possible, there are other conditions to prepare."

Li Ang currently would not disclose taming aspects to her.

Moreover, Salamander is a demon with specific survival environment requirements. While the summoned beast system has a Nursery Construction feature, a suitable nursery would need to be built on a ship magically reinforced since Sky Knights are often mobile.

This again involves first obtaining a good ship.

"Let’s keep it for now~"

Dorothy, known for her clear and stable speech, had an unusually lifted final tone. Starting the adventure with a considerable gain put her in a delightful mood.

She attempted to cradle the three eggs, but screamed upon contact with the surface.

"Forgot to tell you, the surface of these eggs has a sticky liquid."

Even after a long time, due to being infused with magic while in the mother’s body, these eggs, despite the loss of spirituality, still secrete this protective liquid.

They only need Volcanic Essence to recover, highlighting the resilience of these demons.

"Ugh... I shouldn’t have tossed the handkerchief after wiping the dust."

Looking at her hands covered in viscous liquid, Dorothy was at a loss, her expression increasingly distressed.

"Help." The lady looked over with a furrowed brow.

"You just said you were amazing."

"I really made a great effort to go adventuring with you. I was worried you would think I’m a monster due to the Demon-Born Flower, but I decided to show you anyway. That’s already significant for me."

"A remarkable person yet can’t handle a bit of dirt."

Li Ang deliberately refrained from helping, hoping she would transform her conviction into substantial change. Otherwise, this would also trouble him.

Although she hadn’t directly been accepted into the group, her potential due to the Demon-Born Flower was entirely adequate; only her mindset was lacking.

But if she couldn’t adapt to trivial matters, Li Ang wouldn’t dare entrust her with significant battles, regardless of her potential, deeming her unfit as a teammate.

If she couldn’t adjust, he would have to leave her behind—a harsh feeling, but he had to be responsible for himself, Zoe, and future teammates.

To avoid facing such a difficult choice, he must start pushing her forward from now.

After a few seconds of silence, Dorothy closed her eyes and swiftly wiped her hands on her skirt, as if trying to erase the memory.

Upon completing this, she stared straight into Li Ang’s eyes, silently declaring her readiness.

She dared not touch the Demon Eggs again, as Li Ang wrapped them up for safekeeping.

Suddenly remembering something, Dorothy said: "The Linden Clan had Salamanders yet were eradicated by the Feinat Clan. The Feinat should be formidable; why only Wendes emerged?"

Her doubt held some merit; many on peaceful islands are weaker than their ancestors, usually due to complacency. As long as the inheritance continues, successors’ strength remains passable.

However, from what Li Ang knew, the Feinat Clan didn’t have power-related inheritance.

Investing heavily in Wendes was simply because of his talent, achieving the pinnacle of the Transcendent Realm in the Lance Cavalry profession presented an opportunity for the Count to cultivate a strong figure. Wendes shared this during group chats.

Wendes had already surpassed most in Nebis, only inferior in front of the Celestial Group, where people averaged the Excellence Realm.

Conveying this information to Dorothy, Li Ang speculated: "According to these epitaphs, they intended to attack the Fire Dragon Ranch. Judging by the historical outcome, they succeeded."

"How did they win?"

"I don’t think they had enough high-tier experts; they likely possessed something for assaulting Salamanders."

No matter the truth, regarding the demon issue between the two families, Li Ang became the biggest beneficiary.

He doesn’t need to seek the Linden Clan’s contract method and can attempt to cultivate a Tier 7 Salamander. It’s an unattainable wish for the Feinat and a strength that might have prevented the Lindens’ extinction.

Volcanic Essence is a top-tier material, excellently ranking within the Excellence Realm, similar to the Salamander’s tier. Such materials, though pricey, are nothing compared to obtaining summoning beasts of this strength.

Exiting the chamber and returning to the passageway, there were several entrances near the Count’s Mansion.

"What else could we find? Exciting~"

Dorothy’s vigor was renewed, as if some resentment had been liberated, enthusiastically leading the way forward.