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Chapter 288: The God of Symbiotes? (1)
🕑 Added 2025-03-23 06:45:37 +0000 UTCA massive dragon, over fifty meters long from head to tail, soared rapidly through the sky.
Sitting on the bony spikes of its neck was a lone human—none other than Josh.
After Ophelia's team left, Josh had paced the VTOL for over an hour, unable to sit still. In the end, he decided to investigate personally.
With all communications cut off, the anxious wait was unbearable. Besides, if whatever was on the buried ship turned out to be a real threat to Earth, hiding in the background wouldn't keep him safe. He'd have to face it eventually.
Besides, Josh believed he had plenty of ways to protect himself. Even if things went badly, he'd have plenty of time to escape.
But with flights grounded over King George Island and no desire to go inside a giant squid, how would he get there?
His answer came quickly—Daenerys’ three dragons.
Long before developing the Dragon Serum, Josh had worked with Daenerys and Yuri to attempt cloning dragons using technology.
However, whether due to the limitations of Yuri's knowledge or the unique nature of dragons as magical creatures, each experiment ended in failure. The cloned dragons either suffered genetic collapse in the embryonic stage or were born as mindless, deformed beasts.
For now, cloning dragons remains an unsolved problem.
On the other hand, enhancing ordinary creatures with dragon DNA—much like the Super Soldier program—had yielded promising results.
As long as a creature's genetic base was strong enough, dragon DNA could further enhance its abilities. However, there was a clear upper limit—none had surpassed the strength of Daenerys’ three dragons.
In Game of Thrones, the three dragons might not have seemed all-powerful. Two of them, Viserion and Rhaegal, even met rather pitiful ends.
But there was an overlooked fact; throughout the entire series, those dragons were still juveniles and malnourished.
In a way, Daenerys—who raised them—was also their biggest limitation.
Her imprisonment of Viserion and Rhaegal had stunted their growth and damaged their minds. Dragons weren't mindless beasts; they were highly intelligent creatures, sometimes surpassing humans in wisdom.
However, in this timeline, due to the influence of Josh and the Dimensional Trading System, Daenerys valued her dragons above all else.
They had access to abundant food, complete freedom to patrol their territory, and even received specially crafted food supplements from Yuri.
Last year, when Josh obtained the Pool of Eternal Life from the Mummy Universe and gave Daenerys a share of it, the dragons experienced a second growth spurt, becoming much larger than they had been in the original timeline.
Because of this, Josh had to adjust the supply of the Pool of Eternal Life several times. Of course, it wasn't free; Daenerys had to provide dragon blood on a regular basis in exchange.
A little blood loss was nothing to dragons, especially when the Pool of Eternal Life more than made up for it.
Now Daenerys' dragons had grown many times larger than in the original story.
The one Josh was currently riding—measuring over fifty meters—was Rhaegal, the green-bronze dragon and the most mild-tempered of the trio.
Unlike the original timeline, where Daenerys struggled to fully control her dragons and often faced rebellion, things were different now.
Daenerys had long since become a ruthless and iron-fisted empress. Her three dragons, influenced by her commanding presence, were as obedient as kittens in her hands.
After giving detailed instructions, she handed Rhaegal over to Josh.
To be honest, despite Daenerys' repeated reassurances, Josh was still a little apprehensive when he first released Rhaegal. Not that he was afraid, but dealing with an unruly dragon was going to be a problem.
Fortunately, Daenerys had done a thorough job. While Rhaegal was clearly impatient with his temporary master, he still obeyed every command without question.
And when Josh offered him a small bucket of Fountain of Youth as a treat, Rhaegal instantly warmed up to him.
As you'd expect, dragons never bow to anyone... unless they're well fed and well cared for.
Rhaegal was incredibly fast. He hadn't quite broken the sound barrier, but he was close. In just an hour, he had flown from the Falklands to King George Island, arriving only about ten minutes after Ophelia's team, despite their head start of over an hour.
But such speed made for a rough ride.
Fortunately, Josh was no ordinary man. As they soared above the sea, he easily conjured a barrier of water around himself, shielding himself from the freezing temperatures and harsh winds.
"That's the kid you’ve been keeping an eye on? Impressive. He even managed to get himself a dragon. Maybe I should have Thor befriend him," Odin remarked from a distant mountain, his sharp gaze fixed on Josh the moment he arrived.
Hearing this, the Ancient One's expression darkened slightly. Thor making friends with Josh? She could already imagine Thor being tricked and happily handing over his gold while thanking Josh for the opportunity.
Knowing Josh’s personality, Loki would probably get along with him much better.
But she had no interest in getting involved in the Asgardian family drama. Instead, she shifted her focus to Ikaris.
"Do it. The Eternals won't last much longer," she instructed.
"You're not going to warn the boy? He's capable, but this upcoming battle is not something he can interfere with," Odin asked, slightly surprised.
"No need. Once we intervene, he'll leave on his own," the Ancient One replied.
Having watched Josh for so long, she knew he wasn't the type to put himself in unnecessary danger. The moment he saw Odin and herself entering the fray, he would slip away without hesitation.
"All right then, let's get started."
Odin nodded, then turned his gaze to Ikaris. His expression turned cold as he raised Gungnir, the Eternal Spear. A powerful beam of energy shot forward, striking Ikaris just as he was about to decapitate the weakened Phastos. The force of the blast sent Ikaris flying back several feet.
"Odin! Hahaha, I knew you'd come!"
