manynovel Chapter 224 It may have just woken up
Chapter 224 It may have just woken up
It would be quite difficult to defeat this dragon using only one's own strength.
Is there anything we can do to utilize it?
Flavia experiences frequent heavy rains, sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms...
Roman was constantly recalling the information he had previously collected.
She also produced the treasure map, but it was a photocopy; the real map had already been given to Blake.
As a result, not long after Black was acquired, he fell into the hands of Lillian, who, wanting a group of cannon fodder to scout ahead for her, gave him to pirates who were in a disadvantageous situation in the New World.
However, since it is a precious item, it is still necessary to keep a copy for oneself.
For example, right now, even though it's a complex karst cave, she feels like she's just strolling around at home with a map in hand.
"Where did you find the map?" Smoker asked, puzzled.
"Didn't you notice? I noticed it on Blake this morning. Your observation skills need improvement." Roman's lies came easily to him, and he didn't forget to take the opportunity to lecture Smoker.
"How long-winded." Although he believed it to be true, Smoker was always stubborn and rarely backed down.
"Now we have two options."
Tell me about it.
First, you can exit the Dragon's Cave like the pirates, but you might encounter the dragon.
Secondly, if you go directly to its lair, you might encounter it returning there.
"No, these two options sound exactly the same to me. Aren't they both extremely dangerous and require us to fight it?" Smoker was very puzzled.
That's because I want its money, of course.
Roman longed to delve deeper into the dragon's lair and find out what lay beneath.
According to legend, dragons are the wealthiest people in the human world.
They possess wealth that is unmatched by ordinary people.
"So why not take the initiative? The best and most direct way to ensure our safety is to take it down. I don't think this dragon will let us go either."
"Isn't this too dangerous?" Smoker was still a little hesitant; the scalding temperature from earlier still made him apprehensive.
"So, you're scared, Smoker? Scared of that dragon? I can understand. After all, it's a legendary creature. It's only natural that you'd be afraid."
"I'm not scared at all. Now that you've said that, what's your plan?" Smoker was most susceptible to being provoked and immediately took the bait.
Well this...
Roman's knowledge of dragons was actually limited.
Strictly speaking, this creature does not conform to Roman's common sense.
Most flying creatures are light in size; even eagles weigh at most a hundred pounds.
But to say that a dragon is the size of an elephant is an understatement.
Even jumping is difficult for elephants, which are much smaller than it, because their heavy weight can cause them to break bones quickly. So for such a large animal, moving quickly is a burden.
For flying, being overweight is an even greater burden.
Birds fly because they have evolved to change the weight of their internal organs, making the burden of flight less.
Regarding flying animals, Roman knew that in his previous life, the only known marvel of flight was the pterosaur.
Its emergence almost completely changed people's perception that flying must be lightweight.
However, the dragon that appeared before him once again changed Roman's understanding of flying creatures.
First of all, this dragon was much heavier than the average weight of a pterosaur, which is very obvious and can be seen with the naked eye.
Secondly, while pterosaurs are already quite absurd, from a biological perspective, the most plausible aspect is that the part of its wings is analogous to a human hand. The power and position of these wings would have helped it fly more effectively.
But this dragon not only has feet, but also hands, and its wings grow from its back.
From a physics perspective, the contact area between the wings on its back and its skin is negligible compared to its entire body. The most likely scenario is that the wings would break off due to the immense pressure during flight.
But no, the dragon took flight.
And it flew very steadily.
This phenomenon dealt Roman a heavy blow from both a physical and biological perspective, leaving her almost completely disoriented.
Although it's a bit ridiculous to try to mix these common sense things together in this world, Roman always felt that you can't go too far.
Can't you just follow some basic academic principles?
This is so fantastical, how am I supposed to do this?!
However, one thing is certain: no matter how complex or amazing its body structure is, the ability to fly with its weight measured in tons would be an extremely terrifying expenditure for it.
And importantly, its large size means it requires and consumes a lot of energy.
The daily food intake required is an alarming figure.
However, when Roman and Smoker entered Flavia, they found it to be unusually peaceful.
While the climate of a suspected tropical rainforest may not be suitable for human habitation, the resulting rainforest is an ideal habitat for many animals, making it easier to establish a complete food chain.
This is indeed a region rich in food, so if this dragon uses this place as its "dining hall," then there is absolutely no problem.
However, according to Roman's observations, there were no signs of large creatures preying on the area.
While it's quite possible that heavy rain washed away the predation marks, one shouldn't overlook the size of this dragon.
Given its size, it would conservatively consume the weight of a pterosaur every day.
It is highly unusual that such a large predator leaves no trace of its predation even after heavy rains in the forest.
Why didn't Bentley and his companions disturb the dragon back then?
The map is very detailed; they must have fully explored this underground cave.
But the dragon didn't seem to notice it.
Could it have gone out hunting?
No, if that's the case, they should have taken the treasure already. Even if they couldn't take it all, they probably wouldn't be in the mood to draw any more diagrams with the treasure in their sight.
You have to remember that Bentley used to be in a pirate crew. Even if his favorite thing is books, he can't be completely indifferent to treasure.
The accounts of Skypiea also include a longing for the Golden Bell.
This also shows that they are not entirely averse to money.
Otherwise, why would those books be priced so high?
So they went in, but no one found them?
So, under what circumstances would it be difficult for others to discover that you have infiltrated the area?
That would have to be when your attention is off.
When is a solitary creature's attention relaxed?
It's when I'm sleeping, when I'm feeling sleepy.
There are no traces of giant predators at Lenovo.
Roman couldn't help but have a thought: this dragon had just awakened after a long period of slumber.