373: Strength and qualifications

Han Zhigang looked at the Dragon Sparrow fighting the Bone Demon and the Scarlet Witch in the sky, then looked at the Dragon Sparrow corpse in front of Gu Qinghan, and hesitated before speaking:

"Give this corpse to my dog to eat. It should also be able to help."

Saying this, he released his Mutated Dog.

Gu Qinghan's gaze immediately focused on it, not because he had seen this Mutated Dog before.

Rather, although this Mutated Dog was weak, the scales appearing on its body indicated that it also possessed Dragon Power within it.

Most importantly, the Mutated Dog did not show hostility toward the surrounding people; instead, it licked its owner somewhat affectionately.

"How did you do that?"

Gu Qinghan asked, but Han Zhigang did not understand what he meant.

Gu Qinghan realized he was being a bit impatient and asked Han Zhigang:

"I mean, why is your Mutated Dog still obedient to you, even though it has clearly been strengthened by Dragon Power?"

Only then did Han Zhigang understand Gu Qinghan's meaning. He thought for a moment and said:

"So, the energy that made it stronger is called Dragon Power?

Actually, it wasn't anything I did. A while ago, we discovered a scaled Mutated Creature.

That thing looked like a Mutated Cat, but also like a mutated mouse. Anyway, it was very fast.

After my Mutated Dog caught up to it, it took a great deal of effort to kill it.

It had been hungry for a long time then, and since none of us dared to eat that thing, we gave it all to my dog."

Hearing Han Zhigang's words, Gu Qinghan showed a look of understanding.

"So, your dog ate that scaled Mutated Creature and became like this."

"Yes, but during that period, it was extremely aggressive, and I couldn't even get close to it.

However, this situation lasted for a while, and I could feel that it seemed to be having an internal struggle.

In the end, it became the way it is now, and its strength increased significantly."

Han Zhigang relayed everything he knew as thoroughly as possible, only to notice Gu Qinghan's eyes growing brighter.

According to the other party, this Dragon Power did not entirely make Mutated Creatures aggressive and bloodthirsty.

In addition to providing enhancement, this power served as a test for the Mutated Creature.

If it endured, its sanity was retained, and its strength greatly increased.

If it failed to endure, it became cruel and bloodthirsty, but its strength would still be greater.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinghan suddenly looked at Gu Qingyuan beside him and said:

"Extract the Dragon Power inside it for me. It would be best if you could condense it into a honeydew."

Gu Qingyuan nodded, and a slowly rotating black hole appeared between his hands.

Subsequently, the Dragon Sparrow's corpse was directly sucked in, and the black hole vanished.

After a few seconds, a colorless but constantly fluctuating energy appeared in Gu Qingyuan's hand.

"It's not enough!" Gu Qingyuan looked up.

Gu Qinghan nodded and told Xiao Hei to retrieve the other Dragon Sparrow corpses on the ground.

After repeating the process several times, Gu Qingyuan finally succeeded in condensing a colorless honeydew.

This honeydew was still named Dragon Power, but it was distinctly different from the previous azure Dragon Power.

Gu Qinghan took out the previous one as well, comparing the two honeydew in front of him.

The azure one faintly emitted an aura that made him feel somewhat disgusted.

This feeling was like a Mutated Ancient Tree that had been weakened countless times.

As for the colorless one, it made Gu Qinghan feel a slight coolness at his fingertips.

"The azure one is Wood-attribute... is this colorless one Wind-attribute?"

Gu Qinghan immediately made a guess, and recalling the raw materials for these two honeydew mostly confirmed this idea.

One came from a Mutated Creature in the mountains and forests, and the other from a mutated sparrow in the sky, which perfectly corresponded to the two elemental powers.

And the previous earthy yellow color most likely represented Earth-element Dragon Power.

Gu Qinghan didn't have time to consider why Dragon Power was divided into so many types. He simply handed the azure honeydew to Han Zhigang and said:

"This thing is the source of the change in your Mutated Dog. I call it Dragon Power.

If nothing goes wrong, this is Wood-attribute Dragon Power. Your dog will become very strong and might also gain some Wood-attribute abilities."

Gu Qinghan thought about his subordinates; none of them had a suitable affinity for the Wood attribute.

Since this was a critical moment, any increase in their side's strength was excellent.

This Mutated Dog had already endured one test of Dragon Power, so there shouldn't be any issues this time either.

Under Gu Qinghan's gaze, Han Zhigang tossed the honeydew to his Mutated Dog without much hesitation.

He knew Gu Qinghan would not harm him, nor did he have any reason to.

After the Mutated Dog ate the honeydew, Han Zhigang kept stroking its head, seemingly a bit nervous.

After all, this was a companion that had been with him for over two months, having shared life and death so many times; the bond between them was already deeply rooted.

Gu Qinghan turned back to look at the battlefield in the sky. The Bone Demon and the Scarlet Witch were fighting fiercely, and there were no immediate problems there.

However, Wang Yan was under immense pressure right now. He was forcibly controlling the earth around the Mutated Ancient Tree, preventing it from burrowing its roots deeper.

If this stalemate continued, it was obvious that Wang Yan would be the one to lose.

Furthermore, the thing on the crown of the Mutated Ancient Tree could awaken at any moment, which would definitely increase the pressure on Gu Qinghan's side.

Gu Qinghan turned back to look at Han Zhigang's side, only to find that the Mutated Dog had already begun to move.

Originally, it had quite a few wounds on its body—injuries it had taken for Han Zhigang.

But at this very moment, those wounds were rapidly healing, even emitting a faint green light.

That green light made Gu Qinghan feel slightly repulsed, but it was still within an acceptable range.

The Wood attribute represented vitality and tenacity.

However, the Mutated Dog seemed to be undergoing immense pain, its entire body tense.

Its claws dug deeply into the ground, and its body even trembled slightly.

Suddenly, a tuft of fur fell from its body. Upon closer inspection, a pale green scale was growing out from that spot.

The scale pushed out from the flesh at a visible speed, causing onlookers to frown.

But in the next second, the pale green energy began to repair the injuries, restoring the wounds and leaving behind only hard scales.

Furthermore, under Gu Qinghan's observation, the Mutated Dog's physique was also changing.

Originally, the Mutated Dog was of a strong and powerful build, but now it was gradually becoming more slender.

Gu Qinghan could even see that the weeds trampled beneath its feet were showing signs of wanting to stand up again.

However, the pain was visible to the naked eye; the Mutated Dog's teeth were even grinding audibly.

This was a power that did not belong to this world—it was stronger, but it also required sufficient qualification.