Ultimately, none of the three other gladiators received food from Kalon.
However, after considering the opinions of the three powerful gladiators and his own situation, Kalon formed his own ideas.
Although he was currently only a Young Dragon, his physical development far surpassed that of other Young Dragons his age, and it was a comprehensive enhancement. Even the most talented Golden Dragon among the True Dragon species couldn't defeat him at this stage, so his strength should be temporarily sufficient to handle the battles in the arena.
As for body control, in a Mind Overclocking state, he could perfectly control his body, exerting one hundred percent of his strength. In this aspect, he was stronger than many transcendents who specifically trained in control, although he was affected by injuries in the first two instances, but that was only because he had not yet gotten used to the feeling of being injured.
During the period from hatchling to Young Dragon, he had always been in an advantageous position, and hunting never caused him any harm. But as long as he gradually got used to that feeling in the future, he would slowly adapt and would no longer be affected by injuries in his body control.
He should temporarily focus on his combat skills now; the more victories he achieved, the longer he would have to develop.
Most of the Dragon inheritances consisted of combat techniques against exceptionally large opponents like the Titans, and being accustomed to wide, sweeping movements, they were somewhat unsuitable for current combat, after all, they were heirloom-level ancient things.
Crude offensive techniques were less effective against smaller opponents than Kalon's own refined hunting techniques, so Kalon's minor enhancement this time would focus on this aspect.
To reduce his slumber time and strengthen himself in a short period, he originally planned to use psionic energy to nurture a second auxiliary brain for enhancement, transforming it into a magical organ transmission node similar to a heart.
However, the function of this node was for information collection and analysis. It would capture Kalon's own combat information and various information about his opponents for analysis, then summarize and deduce combat techniques suitable for the Red Dragon, and assist in adjusting the Red Dragon's movements and posture to achieve maximum results with minimal effort.
The volume of this node was much smaller than a heart, and also much smaller than the originally planned auxiliary brain, so it was more suitable for situations where time was not abundant.
Kalon closed his eyes, preparing for a short-term enhancement. The growth of tiny nodes would not consume too much time; with sufficient energy, one node should be generated overnight.
"Kalon, Kalon, can you hear me?" The voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum, yet it carried a familiar, playful liveliness. Was this the Pixie's voice?
Kalon opened his eyes in confusion, not finding Little pixie Raven's figure, but a soft sensation lingered on his shoulder—it was the Little Sprite's foot; she was standing on Kalon's shoulder.
A feeling called gratitude arose in the Red Dragon's heart. Although he indeed regarded the Little pixie as a friend, honestly, if Raven were captured, would he chase after her to this place? He didn't know. Perhaps the Little pixie was his first true friend in this world.
Kalon quickly extended his large paw, signaling the Little pixie to stand in his palm, then retracted it under his broad wings, hiding the Little pixie in the shadows.
He also buried his head in his wings, pretending to sleep, and whispered to the Little Sprite, "Raven, why did you come here?"
Raven appeared in the shadows. The tiny Little pixie was not wearing her beloved flower crown and acorn hat now, revealing her long hair. Two fresh flowers with green buds, like two small horns, were still tucked into Raven's long hair, and dazzling fairy dust quietly encircled her like a wreath.
The Little pixie cautiously sat down in the flat dragon's paw and began to recount her story.
It turned out that on that day, Riven saw Dos and Klenaya and those Young Dragons being captured. She wanted to tell Kalon but couldn't find him, so she quietly followed behind William's group. After seeing Kalon ambushed by the mages and trapped, she couldn't find a way to rescue him, so she followed the human ships.
The human ships were at sea, and Riven followed them from a distance on the shore. To avoid losing track of the ships, the Little pixie even specifically signed a magic contract with a swift known for its endurance.
In this way, the Little pixie followed the ships, crossing endless forests and mountains to reach the human world. She even lost her target when the Young Dragons were sent into the Imperial Palace. Fortunately, the arena was recently promoting news that a Dragon would appear, attracting many onlookers, which allowed Raven to re-locate Kalon.
Then the Little pixie quietly used her invisibility to follow the feeding attendants and found the Red Dragon. It must be said that although the Pixie's power was very weak, the magic she possessed was quite miraculous.
"You are truly a good friend, Raven." The Red Dragon's eyes gleamed. The Little pixie's arrival gave him more confidence. He not only wanted to escape himself but also wanted to bring the Young Dragons back to their territory. Perhaps these foreign gladiators from the arena could also be brought back.
Riven's arrival not only provided Kalon with a route to escape back to the Dragon Nest but also served a powerful purpose: intelligence liaison. While accumulating his own strength, he also needed to understand the outside world.
"Kalon, we are forever good friends!" The Little pixie's face was beaming with joy upon hearing the praise. "But how can I help you and those other silly Dragons escape?"
The Red Dragon narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and then whispered to Riven: "I don't know much about this city yet, Raven. I need you to go out and gather information for me: the city's defenses and the locations of those dangerous mages."
"Also, you can quietly inquire about information regarding nobles and ministers who are dissatisfied with the Emperor. I might be able to use the information about these forces, but you must be very careful not to let them discover you, Raven."
Under an Emperor with strong suppressive power, there will inevitably be hidden undercurrents. The stronger the Emperor's oppressive power, the more the nobles will be unable to breathe, and the more intense the undercurrents beneath the calm surface will be.
This is unavoidable even for a powerful Emperor under a centralized system, let alone an empire with vast territories governed by noble lords.
The Emperor of this world possesses great personal power, but those noble lords are not ignorant commoners; there will always be weaknesses to exploit.
Kalon only needed a small opportunity, and his hope of leading the Young Dragons out of their predicament would increase significantly.
"Oh, and quietly tell Dos and the others to try their best to win their battles. If they lose, it doesn't matter; they can 'voluntarily' sign an equal magic contract. I'll figure out how to handle this matter."
The Little pixie nodded her small head, "Okay! But I need to sleep. I haven't had a peaceful sleep in a long time." Raven's delicate little face was full of fatigue. When she came to human society, her heart was always filled with a sense of crisis, after all, these Little pixies were also valuable commodities in human eyes.
It wasn't until now that she came to the Red Dragon's side that, even though the Red Dragon was trapped in his cell, the Little pixie felt a sense of security. Her mind relaxed, and she gradually fell asleep in Kalon's palm.
The Red Dragon gently placed his palm on the ground and also closed his eyes.