Martial Master

"What exactly is this lobster, what species is it?" Qin Chen looked at the dwarf elder.

"Yes, what exactly is this crayfish? With such a hard shell, it seems difficult to steam it, right?" Gu Liming asked eagerly, almost drooling.

Staring at Gu Liming, Citing Tianqiong regretted bringing him along. This guy was simply a glutton. If he had known, he would have rather brought Tongli Mo, who had offended the Lord, than this kid.

"Lord, this lobster is probably a naturally occurring spiritual creature in the Nether Star River," the dwarf elder quickly said. "I need to check what it exactly is!"

The dwarf elder hurriedly took out an ancient, worn-out book and started searching.

"Have you found out what it is?" Gu Liming asked.

"This crayfish is entirely crimson, like agate coral, incredibly hard and cannot be destroyed by a Venerable. Is it the legendary Nether Giant Claw Red Dragon?" The dwarf elder, shocked, pointed to a depiction in the worn book and said, "It's said in ancient legends that there is a Nether Giant Claw Red Dragon in the Nether Star River. It has a long lifespan, rumored to live for several million years, and can even swim into the netherworld.

"The Nether Giant Claw Red Dragon is extremely rare and difficult to reproduce. When born, they are the size of a mountain and molt every thirty thousand years, with their size decreasing after each molt. After three hundred thousand years, they shrink to the size of a barrel."

"After that, they enter a maturation period, which can be long or short, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of years. The last molt allows them to transform into a flood dragon and become the ruler of the Nether Star River."

"It is also recorded that during the maturation period, they cannot be refined or consumed. If consumed, they are highly toxic, and even a Venerable would dissolve into blood. However, once transformed into a red dragon, the molted shell becomes a heavenly treasure. Consuming it at that time can extend one's life by ten thousand years and contains immeasurable effects," the dwarf elder murmured.

Looking at the barrel-sized crayfish, Gu Liming said speechlessly, "What? You said this is a dragon? Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Dragons are a branch of the monster race from ancient times, which later became independent. Although few in number, they are a powerful race in the universe. Furthermore, dragons are oviparous, born from eggs. Since when did lobsters transform into dragons?"

"Lobster, lobster, it's just a shrimp. Do you really think it's a dragon?" Gu Liming's gaze was suspicious, wondering if the elder was lying.

"That's indeed what is recorded," the dwarf elder said, sweating profusely, unsure of what to say.

Qin Chen took the ancient book. It did indeed record various species in the Nether Star River, with over a thousand types. The entry on the Nether Giant Claw Red Dragon did resemble the crayfish in front of them, suggesting it wasn't made up.

Still, Qin Chen found it unbelievable that this crayfish could actually be a dragon. The universe is wondrous, and not all dragons are born from the dragon race. Just as a carp leaps over the dragon gate to transform into a dragon, so a lobster turning into a dragon isn't entirely out of the question.

But the fact that it can't be eaten now made Qin Chen somewhat disappointed. After all, he went through great effort to fish it up, and crayfish are such a delicacy.

Qin Chen continued to look through the book. It recorded that the Nether Giant Claw Red Dragon had a strong self-protection mechanism due to its difficulty in reproduction. Their bodies were extremely hard, immune to any sharp weapons, and their giant claws were comparable to top-tier Venerable artifacts, extremely sharp and able to easily tear apart enemies in the Nether Star River.

In the Nether Star River, any fish that saw them would steer clear.

Once the Nether Giant Claw Red Dragon transforms into a dragon after several hundred thousand years, it becomes extremely formidable, feeding on some of the giant fish in the Nether Star River. Additionally, the armor from its last molt is nearly unbreakable, even to a Heaven Venerable.