A Dragon against the Whole World

Chapter 493: Chapter 354: Gorsas: King of Molten Iron? Unrestrained Dominance, Must Be Killed!

After the battle of the Dark Jungle settled.

The Eye Demon was completely defeated, while the Phoenix and the Holy Spirit Deer formally submitted under the rule of the mighty Molten Iron Tribe as Vassal Lords.

Thus, the brief conflicts among the Map Kings were completely concluded.

Among several regions of the vast wilderness, compared to other areas, the Northwest Region first saw the rise of its rightful Regional King.

—— The King of Molten Iron.

If it were another young and ambitious Giant Dragon, after achieving such a glorious victory, they might become complacent, believing their power to be unmatched across the wilderness, and eagerly declare war on the entire wilderness, sparking a new wave of conquest.

However, the King of Molten Iron did not let victory go to his head.

He calmly chose a completely different path.

Deep down, Galos understood very well that this victory and the subsequent title of Regional King were essentially nothing more than vain fame.

His ability to successfully subdue all Map Kings in the Northwest Region was based on his own strength, but to a large extent, it was also a matter of luck, capturing a fleeting opportunity.

Other vast regions might also harbor powerful beings with unfathomable strength.

It’s just that their actions were relatively slow, and they had not yet completed their integration.

Take, for example, the Mad King, the Red Dragon, Gorsas, who occupied the Central Region.

He has long been infamous in the Central Region, his cruelty and destructive power causing people to tremble in fear.

Compared to spending effort consolidating his territory, Gorsas obviously indulged more in the pure pleasure of destruction and devastation.

He might even recklessly intrude into territories of other regions, wreaking havoc like a storm born of whimsy.

And then there’s the Fungus King in the Southeast Region, who has never shown his face.

It slowly advances inch by inch, covering the surface with its unique fungal carpet, gradually transforming the surrounding environment and ecology.

This gradual strategy, compared to the stable approach previously taken by the Molten Iron Tribe, requires a much longer time investment.

Therefore.

Even if a similar opportunity arises in the Southeast Region.

Given the Fungus King’s expansion model, it is absolutely impossible to seize it as acutely as Galos.

With these powerful beings existing, the difficulty for the Molten Iron Tribe to continue expanding beyond the Northwest is very high.

Once they face those equally outstanding Regional King contenders, if they cannot quickly resolve the battle, the entire Molten Iron Tribe is likely to be dragged into a prolonged war quagmire, ultimately squandering the hard-earned gains.

Moreover.

The rich resources currently controlled by the Northwest Region are already sufficient to meet the needs of Galos and the entire Dragon Group, and even more than that.

Considering all these factors, Galos ultimately decided to stop external expansion.

After a series of fierce, high-intensity wars, the Followers began to systematically retract their claws and focus internally.

Led by experienced leaders, they delved into the Northwest, extracting various rare resources.

Establishing strong outposts and positions at key strategic locations and transport nodes.

Investing power to maintain the stability and openness of important trade routes.

..... Through this series of meticulous and pragmatic measures, the tribe is continuously consolidating its control over the Northwest Region.

Yet, even so, given the Molten Iron Tribe’s current size, fully controlling this vast map still seems somewhat beyond capacity.

The Molten Iron Tribe urgently needs to increase its population, needing to penetrate every inch of land with the tribe’s influence, placing the Dragon Banner, the symbol of the Molten Iron Tribe, throughout every corner of the Northwest, thus fully solidifying its ruling foundation.

Only when this foundation is stable can the tribe truly have the solid potential to continue expanding into other regions.

Right now, the priority is to concentrate efforts on extracting various valuable resources from this newly conquered land, fully absorbing the abundant fruits of victory.

As time quietly passes, the changes occurring in the Northwest Region gradually spread across the entire wilderness.

The rise of a new Regional King undoubtedly aroused high vigilance and caution among many Map Kings.

Even though this King of Molten Iron made it clear that he intended to pause his expansion, his very existence still caused deep-seated unease and apprehension among many powerful creatures in the wilderness.

Imagine this.

When other regions have just ended a fierce competition and birthed a new king, preparing to reap the fruits of victory.

The King of Molten Iron in the Northwest might already achieve further breakthroughs by integrating and utilizing the Northwest’s resources.

By then, could he really contain that burning ambition for further expansion?

Even if Galos solemnly declares to the entire wilderness that he is completely content with the vast territories of the Northwest Region, with no covetous intentions toward other regions.

This is likely hard to be believed by those existing in the wilderness.

On the other hand.

The fundamental reason behind the fierce wars among the wilderness Map Kings was the opportunity arising from the Federation’s noticeably weakened control over the wilderness, allowing various forces to rise and vie for dominance.

The vast majority of those involved in this contest were below the Legendary Realm.

Including Galos, many among them hoped to utilize the wilderness’s rich resources to quickly break through to the critical Legendary Domain.