Kalon's colossal red body stood on the mountaintop, quietly overlooking the slender, tiny figure on the mountainside below. Green Goblin Bang Bang gave the Red Dragon a special feeling; every race gives birth to unique individuals, whether possessing great power or a noble character.
When such individuals mature and reach their peak, they share a common title within their race: Hero. These Heroes might possess superhuman strength due to transcending racial boundaries or breaking the limitations of their bloodline.
Perhaps they lead their race to prosperity through their actions and unique abilities. Even a weak race like the Green Goblins has produced members like Bang Bang, proving that no matter how small a race, as long as it is born into the world, it has its unique aspect.
Kalon eagerly anticipated Green Goblin Bang Bang's continued growth in the future, becoming a hero within the Goblin tribe. Green Goblin Bang Bang was now immeasurably valuable in the Red Dragon's eyes—a Goblin talent that ordinary treasures, no matter how much accumulated, could not buy.
However, while Kalon mentally increased his regard for Green Goblin Bang Bang, he did not agree to Green Goblin Bang Bang's request. Instead, he gave Green Goblin Bang Bang another reward.
That was, Green Goblin Bang Bang would have a slot to become a Dragonborn. Whoever received Green Goblin Bang Bang's recognition would be blessed by the Giant True Dragon, granted its bloodline, and become a Dragonborn with long life and great power.
This was certainly not Kalon being overly strict and cruel, wishing to keep the Goblin tribe as slaves forever. Rather, Kalon would not allow others to easily guess his true intentions. With humanity and True Dragon nature combined, Kalon had gradually become a Giant True Dragon with the characteristics of a political being.
Just as Kalon did with his Kobold dependents in his youth, he would not let his subordinates think that by grasping his interests and ideas, they could make demands of him.
However, Kalon gave Green Goblin Bang Bang a promise: as long as Green Goblin Bang Bangcould improve and perfect the two power cores, Green Goblin Bang Bang's wish would be fulfilled.
Kalon could already see the changes that the advent of the otherworldly steam engine, following Green Goblin Bang Bang's improvement of the steam turbine, would bring to the Dragon Clan Territory.
The emergence and application of this tool have epoch-making significance in any suitable world, unlike the simple and limited application of black powder. It can have an extremely profound impact on all aspects of the entire world.
Even the simplest and earliest applications of steam power can fundamentally change the system of transportation technology. The carrying capacity of steam locomotives and steamships is incomparable to that of large beasts and True Dragon Beasts.
And those sailing ships and multi-masted ships still being widely used and built will soon be replaced by safer and more easily maneuvered steamships. As the origin of this change, the Dragon Clan Territory will experience immense development.
Moreover, with the excavation and in-depth development of technology, extremely convenient and advantageous transportation networks like railways can naturally develop.
Furthermore, it can, to some extent, trigger an industrial revolution, possessing irreplaceable advantages in industries such as textiles, mining, metallurgy, and dyeing. It can bring earth-shattering development and changes to the Dragon Clan Territory's originally low productivity, gradually replacing production methods that primarily rely on human, animal, and water power.
The efficiency of labor will increase exponentially, liberating productivity and causing a leap in the entire Dragon Clan Territory's productivity.
Many structures of the entire society need to be built on a certain foundation of productivity and cannot be fabricated according to one person's simple ideas. Without reaching a certain level of productivity, only the simplest basic social relationships and structures can be maintained.
In this world, almost all high-level and low-level living structures are relatively separated. Mages and nobles, who possess magical knowledge and extraordinary power, can live a relatively convenient life by utilizing their knowledge and power.
The magical airships created by Mages are also extremely convenient means of transportation, as are magical puppets and Golems; these are all highly convenient tools.
However, these Mages and nobles do not use this knowledge to change the fate and lives of the lower-class population, partly due to cost.
On the other hand, it is a class issue; no Mage or noble cares about the lives of those at the bottom. Even the most benevolent noble would only reduce some taxes.
These matters are irrelevant to the vast majority of the world's population at the bottom. They still live in a relatively primitive stage where transportation is mainly by walking and communication is mainly by shouting. Horses, which are considered common means of transport by merchants, are precious creatures that these lower-class people might never be able to afford in their lifetime.
These Mages and nobles don't care about these lower-class people, but Kalon knows how much value they will create for him once their productivity is unleashed.
Yes, Kalon is not doing this to liberate so-called humans or to bring a better life to others. He cares about the wealth and value that the emergence of this thing will bring to him and the True Dragon.
As for the changes brought by this tool allowing the lower-class people and dependents to enjoy a more convenient life, that is merely a secondary effect. Kalon will not hinder this trend; he will welcome any change that is beneficial to him and the True Dragon.
Of course, Kalon is more focused on the Magic Furnace, or rather, the Magic Power Core. In this world, where magical civilization is flourishing, the Magic Power Core is destined to shine brightly.
It will represent the Dragon Clan Territory's mid-to-high-end products, a path parallel to the Steam Power Core, not conflicting, and existing in a complementary relationship. Because until the Steam Power Core develops to a certain height, it will always be difficult to compare with the application of the Magic Power Core.
The Steam Power Core can use ordinary fuel and resources to generate power, bringing development to the territory's foundation, while the Magic Power Core uses magical abilities and resources to create mid-to-high-end products and value.
The combination of these two can greatly utilize the Dragon Clan Territory's effective resources; it can be said that every single resource in the Dragon Clan Territory will not be wasted in the future.
And the mobile floating cities suspended in the sky in Kalon's memory, perhaps when the Magic Power Core develops to a certain extent, a Giant True Dragon's Magic Floating City will no longer be a fantasy but a tangible possibility of success.
However, these are all future development plans for the Dragon Clan Territory. The current Dragon Territory is still too rudimentary in the Red Dragon's eyes, lacking a mature production system. Social relationships and structures have not yet stabilized because productivity always determines production relations.
Ultimately, all reasons boil down to the True Dragon and their dependents living more like nomadic civilizations, and the residents of Golden Seaport Town being more akin to merchants in a trading place. Therefore, Kalon is now focusing on changing this social form and structure, allowing this territory to have a true foundation and basis.
There is no such thing as an overnight success in the world, and the development of the territory will not immediately leap into a kingdom with a mature basic system just because of Kalon's wishful thinking.
Only when the Dragon Clan Territory can largely become self-sufficient and no longer needs daily hunting to sustain life will the True Dragon's territory truly begin to get on track.
And food is the foundation of foundations. Without enough food, everything else is empty talk. If one cannot fill their stomach, any idea is a mirage in the water, a castle in the air.
All of this requires a large labor force to develop and produce for the Dragon Clan Territory. Therefore, Kalon was not dissatisfied with the Black Dragon Rosani and the Centaur Chiron's conquest. On the contrary, he would strongly encourage such behavior, as long as it wasn't too reckless.
The newly acquired Gnoll dependents also received Kalon's attention, enjoying the same status as other dependents. However, the Red Dragon did not value these Gnolls for their combat power, but for their disciplined training and their ability to cultivate improved breeds.
These Gnolls, led by the Kobolds, had already gone to the forest to clear land. Clearing land in the forest is actually a very troublesome and arduous task.
Especially those trees that have grown for countless years, with vast and deep root systems, are difficult for human strength to clear. But in front of these strong and robust Gnolls, it is not a problem.
Especially since these Gnolls also like to tame True Dragon Beasts and use these beasts to help them clear land, the efficiency of clearing the forest greatly increased for a time. However, the land cleared by these dependents and the land cleared by humans are separated by a river.
This is the exclusive land of the Dragon clans dependents, where seeds of grain crops acquired from human merchants and chestnut varieties cultivated by Gnolls will be planted.
Even if Kalon intended to attract humans to settle here, he would not clear land for these humans for no reason. The land they needed, they needed to create with their own hands, so that they would cherish what they possessed even more.
Kalon's red eyes looked at Dragonborn Wolf Sahar, who was respectfully standing beside him, and said to this loyal Dragonborn, "Saha, go tell Dos to focus on Green Goblin Bang Bang. The Dragon Clan Territory's resources can be tilted towards Green Goblin Bang Bang."
"You also have two Dragonborns take some intelligent dependents to follow the Goblin in shifts. On the one hand, pay attention to protecting the Goblin's safety. On the other hand, pay attention to secrecy; do not let Green Goblin Bang Bang's inventions leak out. If anyone dares to steal the Goblin's achievements, I think you will know what to do!"
Although the Red Dragon's voice was calm, an unconcealable chilling killing intent was fully exposed in his words.
"Yes, my Lord, I will pay special attention to the Goblin," Dragonborn Wolf Saha did not understand why the Giant True Dragon valued the weak Goblin so much, but he would only faithfully execute orders and have no other thoughts.
The Red Dragon nodded in satisfaction. What pleased him most about the Dragonborn Wolfwas their loyalty, like faithful hounds, who would only obey their master's commands and firmly comply, unlike other dependents who, although still subservient to the Giant True Dragon's immense power, still had their own thoughts.
Of course, Kalon would not dislike this behavior. He did not want his territory to be dead and stagnant. He allowed their individual small thoughts to exist. He hoped the territory would be vibrant and flourishing, as long as it did not affect the Giant True Dragon's interests.
"Also, have Dos issue a bounty. Tell everyone, regardless of race or status, that if anyone can find missing species or missing technical skills within the Dragon Clans Territory, or sufficiently unique treasures, they can present them to the Dragon clan. The Dragon clan will reward them with gold and treasures equal to their body weight."
Kalon instructed the Dragonborn Wolf. He was doing this entirely in imitation of Shang Yang's pillar, buying bones with a thousand gold. Even if those merchants, adventurers, or ordinary humans presented useless things to the Giant True Dragon in the early stages, the Dragon clan would still reward them.
Now, the Dragon Clan Territory needs a large influx of talent. Even Green Goblin Bang Bang, though surprisingly intelligent, Kalon would not rely on Green Goblin Bang Bang alone to improve and perfect the Magic Power Core and Steam Power Core. He needs to recruit a large number of intelligent individuals who possess knowledge.
And for these talents, the Dragon clan needs to demonstrate its credibility, letting others know that even a Chromatic Dragon can have order and credibility, only then will they gain initial trust.
Kalon will demonstrate the image of the Dragon clan as always rewarding good deeds, punishing wrongs, and valuing promises, highlighting the image of the Kogmora Dragon Clanfrom that of other chaotic Chromatic Dragons. This is the foundation of a powerful kingdom; a society without order can never become a powerful civilization.
And Kalon's goal is to abandon the true Dragon's overly free and lazy nature, and their relatively primitive living habits due to their immense strength and adaptability. He aims to forge his True Dragon and territory into a civilization where Giant True Dragon s and all other races converge.
An open and inclusive civilization ruled by the True Dragons, rather than a narrow, small society like the True Dragon Islands where some True Dragons are born in other planes gathered, as in Kalon's inherited memories.
"Yes, my Lord," the Dragonborn Wolf did not understand the Red Dragon's plans and visions, but looked at his True Dragon Lord's face to see if Kalon had any other commands or requests.
"Alright, there's nothing else for me to instruct you on for now. You may go!" The Red Dragonwaved his claw, signaling that the Dragonborn Wolf could leave.
Upon receiving the True Dragon's signal, Dragonborn Wolf Saha then stood up and strode down the mountain. Although he possessed a pair of wings no less impressive than those Wyverns inhabiting the jungle, in Kalon's presence, this Wolfman never flapped his wings to ascend.
This was Dragonborn Wolf Saha's heartfelt respect for the True Dragon. The once unruly Wolfman completely transformed after genuinely submitting.
The Red Dragon watched the Wolfman's retreating figure. He recalled the psionic energy connected to the Psionic Vortex in his mental sea. He didn't need to guess; he already felt with certainty a fact that was bound to happen.
If his soul and mental power grew stronger again, breaking through their current limits, he would be able to manipulate this psionic energy, using these psionic connections to communicate with those sufficiently steadfast dependents and supporters, and perhaps there would be some additional surprising effects.
Just like abilities similar to telepathy and mental transmission, perhaps when his soul power is strong enough, he can use psionic energy to establish a mental network, allowing him to communicate with his loyal dependents and supporters anywhere, anytime.
However, Kalon's current abilities are not yet sufficient to achieve this. He scratched his broad, sturdy jaw with a Dragon claw, muttering to himself, "Perhaps I should have some attendants specifically for relaying messages, but these attendants are clearly not suitable for staying in my Dragon Nest."
The Red Dragon stood up. The gray clouds and heat that often enveloped the mountaintop could not obstruct his view. The Dragon Fortress in the distance was still only a prototype.
The castle built for the Dragon clan was too tall and wide in scale, so even with the diligent work of the Dragon clans dependents, the entire Dragon Fortress had only laid a sturdy foundation and low walls. Although these Dragon Fortresses, built entirely from massive, solid stones, looked exceptionally imposing, an open-air castle was clearly not suitable for residence.
There was still some time until the entire Dragon Fortress was completed. The Red Dragonestimated the speed, then shook his head, "Forget it, for now, this is fine. I can't always stay in the lair. Although it's beneficial for growth, staying too long might turn me into a lazy True Dragon, which is detrimental to my physical and mental well-being in the long run!"
Kalon's first hero unit, Green Goblin Bang Bang! However, unlike other definitions, it's not purely based on attribute and power templates.