Chapter 126 Do You Believe It

This power is terrifying!

Originally, Vetter didn't believe in the distinction between evil and just power.

After all, natural elements, which can nurture life, also have the ability to deprive it.

Dark elements, when used properly, can also have therapeutic effects.

But right now, Vetter dares to assert that whatever possesses this power is absolutely evil!

Looking at the mutated Grabby Dragon Beast inside the crystal jar, desperately attacking it and trying to escape, a hint of worry flashed across Vetter's eyes.

The soil was contaminated by the liquidized body, which had drifted down from the Great Ice Plains.

And that ice was created by a zero-degree cold current exhaled by an extremely powerful dragon.

So, what kind of being was fighting that dragon?

Could the opponent also possess this bizarre power, or more accurately, is it controlled by this power?

Of course, there's a core issue here!

Where did this power come from?

In the forty years Vetter has lived, he can't say he's read extensively, but with a strong desire to explore the outside world, he's never turned down any books in the library describing the wonders and anomalies of the Dragon Realm.

So, Vetter knows that every three hundred years, the Great Ice Plains sends a cold wave southward.

However, he has never seen any descriptions of a similar power!

Nonetheless, the origin of this power is no longer important. What matters is what's happening in the Great Ice Plains now?

Has that dragon destroyed the source of this power?

Have any of those mutated beasts escaped the Great Ice Plains alive?

Are there more ice blocks floating down the Moonshadow River, or was he just lucky to find the only one?

Uh... Well, Vetter already has an idea about the last question.

There aren't that many coincidences in this world.

It's likely that many similar ice blocks have floated downstream along the river. Perhaps this power has already spread somewhere.

Vetter flicked his tail in irritation. If that's the case, it will be dangerous for them to travel downstream along the Moonshadow River.

But if they don't, he doesn't know the way either!

Scratching his head, Vetter muttered a curse and grabbed the jar, heading towards the cave.

There's still an open jar inside the cave.

If a dragon beast runs in and knocks it over, or falls in, it could be bad.

Who knows if being attacked by this mutated dragon beast could lead to contamination.

Linstar is still asleep!

Soon, Vetter returned to the cave.

He sighed with relief when he saw Antawana crouching beside the jar.

Antawana turned around at the sound and looked at Vetter with confusion.

"What's going on? You look tense."

"Has anything touched the soil in the jar since I left?"

Antawana shook her head.

"Don't worry, I came over right after you left.

By the way, what's with this black soil? It gives me a feeling of disgust."

Upon hearing this, Vetter chuckled.

"Feeling disgusted is normal!"

Saying that, he placed the jar containing the mutated Grabby Dragon Beast in front of Antawana...

Antawana listened to Vetter's narration with a furrowed brow throughout!

Then, she looked at the mutated Grabby Dragon Beast inside the jar, still tirelessly attacking the inner wall.

"So, this thing is a Grabby Dragon Beast contaminated by this black soil?"

Vetter nodded.

"More accurately, it should be the power contained in the black soil. The soil turned into this because of that power!"

However, Antawana seemed to ignore Vetter's words and asked, "So, this power comes from the Great Ice Plains?"

Vetter nodded helplessly.

"The Moonshadow River has never had ice floes. Even if the temperature elsewhere upstream is lower, it can't be colder than the Great Ice Plains. So, these ice floes must have come from there."

"The cold wave was caused by an unknown dragon fighting an unknown being?"

"Battling!" Vetter corrected Antawana's wording.

"The ice floes were caused by the aftermath of the zero-degree cold current. Since that strange beast was affected, it's not hard to imagine that the unknown being likely used this power.

Besides, don't find it incredible.

Altering the climate of a large area is not impossible. Powers at the level of rules can do it.

And we're quite far from the Great Ice Plains. So, rules are somewhat insignificant here. The most likely explanation is the power of laws. That unknown dragon is probably a legend!

Of course, I didn't see it with my own eyes, so I can't guarantee accuracy, but it should be roughly correct!"

Antawana was silent for a moment before sighing.

"Although it's incredible, you've put it right in front of me. I have no reason not to believe you. So, is there absolutely no way to curb this power?"

Vetter shook his head.

"Of course not. Although this power can make elements go crazy, it can't withstand a large amount of elemental flushing in a short period of time. Moreover..."

Saying that, Vetter brought over the jar of black soil he had left in the cave earlier and, after carefully observing it, smiled and said, "There's some good news. Elements have the ability to self-purify.

The soil in this one is already showing signs of recovery.

This means that even if injured by this power, one doesn't necessarily have to be affected as thoroughly as this Grabby Dragon Beast.

In addition, I just mentioned that this power has the effect of corrupting spiritual energy.

So, the changes in this Grabby Dragon Beast may be related to this. Compared to mutation, I think the word 'corruption' is more suitable to describe the condition of this dragon beast.

Although dragon beasts lack intelligence, they have their own thoughts.

After being influenced by this power, they become beings that only know how to kill, losing their own thoughts. This is a form of corruption."

Upon hearing this, Antawana patted her head.

"Alright, even though I didn't want to know this much detail, I appreciate your thorough explanation.

However, compared to whether they should be called mutated or corrupted, I'm more concerned about whether these beings affected by this bizarre power could appear in Fallen Dragon Valley!

Damn it, why didn't I stop you from giving this place such an unlucky name!"

Vetter awkwardly averted his gaze and then placed both crystal jars into his scaly space.

This power is somewhat bizarre. Who knows if the body of the Bone Dragon could be affected by this power, uh... although this Bone Dragon has been dead for who knows how long.

But better safe than sorry, right?

As for whether the mutated... no, corrupted Grabby Dragon Beast can survive in the Dragon Scale Space, it's an experiment Vetter wants to conduct.

"They will definitely appear since this place is near the Moonshadow River, but at least we don't have to worry in the short term.

Besides, I will keep an eye on the situation by the Moonshadow River.

However, you should stay in the cave. Linstar has no defenses while he's asleep."

Antawana nodded.

"That's all we can do!"

Saying that, she yawned and walked towards the direction where she sleeps, but soon she stopped and turned to Vetter, saying, "By the way, try not to put dangerous things in the cave from now on."

With that, Antawana left, leaving Vetter standing there awkwardly.

...

In the blink of an eye, four months had passed swiftly!

And during these four months, Vetter and the others didn't have a smooth ride at all. They could be described as constantly troubled.

The first and second months were relatively calm, but by the third month, herbivorous dragon beasts began to migrate south due to food shortages.

Some carnivorous dragon beasts followed them south, but some stayed behind.

As Vetter expanded his hunting range, these carnivorous dragon beasts also began to expand theirs.

During the hunt, conflicts over prey occurred frequently between the two sides, and moreover, for carnivorous dragon beasts, Vetter was an even more worthwhile target to hunt.

Of course, the only difference between them and herbivorous dragon beasts for Vetter is that they are more difficult to hunt, but they can still serve as food.

And in the fourth month, Vetter discovered traces of that bizarre power in the surrounding areas of the Moonshadow River for the first time.

This is certainly not good news!

Those corrupted dragon beasts are not like well-behaved babies that will only stay in one place and follow the principle of "if a dragon doesn't bother me, I won't bother a dragon."

Their malice towards normal dragon beasts is overt.

Corrupted dragon beasts will also fight among themselves, but once normal dragon beasts appear around them, they will unite.

By the way, the corrupted Grabby Dragon Beast in Vetter's Dragon Scale Space is still alive.

Of course, it was dying, but when Vetter put that portion of preserved corrupted soil into the crystal jar, it became lively again.