My inventory is full of monster materials.

Chapter 140 Dragon Bloodline

With the battle over, the camp was bustling with activity.

The Allied logistics soldiers methodically moved the kobold corpses, piling them up at the edge of the camp to make room for the cave entrance.

A group of soldiers, armed with shovels, logs, and ropes, began digging trenches, building wooden fences, and reinforcing fortifications around the camp, making full preparations for the evacuation of those trapped in the Tabora Mountain Canyon.

Inside a simple tent in a corner of the camp, the light was dim, and a rough wooden table was placed in the center.

Mark stood upright at the table, a gleaming silver willow-leaf knife in his hand, carefully dissecting the corpse of the kobold leader.

With each rise and fall of the silver knife, the flesh and bones were steadily separated, each cut precise, preserving the integrity of the material to the greatest extent possible.

Mark's expression was focused, his eyes fixed on the knife in his hand and the corpse, only the silver knife dancing at his fingertips gleaming coldly in the dim light.

After a moment, Mark breathed a sigh of relief, put down the knife in his hand, got up and walked to the wooden basin next to him, carefully washing the bloodstains and dirt off his hands with clean water.

The campaign against the kobold tribe is now complete, and Madeline's logistics forces have already taken over the defense and follow-up matters.

Meanwhile, the members of the elite squad dispersed to do as they pleased. Some rested and drank in their tents to recover their strength, while others ventured deep into the caves to search for any remaining treasures.

Similarly, Mark is also digging for his own "war treasure".

When Mark returned to the wooden table, he carefully held up a dark heart before his eyes.

The heart was still trembling slightly, its surface covered with fine black blood vessels, bursting with immense vitality, and one could faintly feel a strange bloodline energy surging within it.

The heart of the kobold leader was Mark's greatest gain from this operation.

[False Dragon's Kobold Dragonvein Warlock Heart (Green)]

Completeness: 99%

[Effect]: "Dragon Bloodline - Shadow Dragon I"

[Special]: Solidified (0/10) - Requires sacrificing similar materials.

Talent "Dragon Bloodline - Shadow Dragon I1 (Green)": Dragon Majesty +40%, Dark Element Affinity +40%.

Shadow Dragon?

When Mark saw the panel, he was a little puzzled, because according to Gray's judgment, this kobold tribe should worship the black dragon.

Unfortunately, Mark's knowledge was limited, and he couldn't distinguish between the Shadow Dragon and the Black Dragon.

However, one thing is certain: dragons are the top creatures in this world, and anyone who has even the slightest blood connection to them can experience a leap in power.

Mark possesses "Anatomy Mastery Ma," and in order to maximize his "great success," he meticulously disassembles the entire kobold corpse.

Fortunately, Mark finally managed to extract the heart with the special feature of "solidification".

Without further hesitation, Mark gripped the black heart in his hand and silently recited "equipment" in his mind.

The next second, a violent yet gentle energy surged from Mark's heart into his body, spreading along his meridians to his limbs and bones.

My body, which had been slightly tired, instantly felt light and strong, and a warm throbbing sensation came from my chest.

It was as if his own heart resonated with the heart of this pseudo-dragon. The increase in strength and physique was clearly perceptible, and the majesty of the dragon clan spread out quietly around him like an invisible aura. The shadow under his feet wriggled wildly until it calmed down after a while.

Mark's gaze then fell on a wooden barrel covered with a linen cloth next to the wooden table. He walked over, pulled back the linen cloth, and a barrel full of bright red hearts came into view.

These are materials that Mark collected from the corpses of kobold sorcerers after the war, precisely for the purpose of the sacrifice.

Without hesitation, Mark reached out and grabbed a warlock's heart. With a thought, the heart in his hand instantly turned into a wisp of ashes and vanished into the air.

Mark continued his actions, grabbing one heart after another and sacrificing them.

In the blink of an eye, the heart in the wooden barrel was completely consumed, leaving only dried dark red bloodstains at the bottom of the barrel.

As the last heart dissipated, Mark felt a powerful pulse throbbing through his own heart.

Thump~ Thump~

Mark's heart pounded ten times, each beat as deep and powerful as a drumbeat, making his eyes slightly dazzled and causing the blood energy within his body to surge violently.

Then, the black heart in the [Body] slot of the equipment bar exploded, black blood splattered everywhere, and a hideous dragon head phantom flashed by, accompanied by a low and distant dragon roar.

[Detected that "False Dragon's Kobold Dragonvein Warlock Heart (Green)" has been "solidified".]

[Acquired: Talent "Dragon Bloodline - Black Dragon II (Green)"]

Upon seeing the system notification, Mark felt an indescribable surge of excitement, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

Now he can truly be considered a descendant of the dragon.

After his initial excitement subsided, Mark turned his gaze to the neatly dismantled corpse of the kobold leader on the table, bent down and picked up a pair of dragon wings that were a full meter wide when unfolded.

These dragon wings are entirely black, with tough and glossy membranes covered in fine black scales, the edges of which gleam with a faint dark light. When unfolded, they exude a sharp and imposing aura.

[Mutated Kobold Dragonvein Warlock Wings (Green)]

Completeness: 84%

[Effect]: "Dragonborn Alienation (Green)" (Irreversible)

【Special】: No trait "Dragonborn Mutation (Green)": A pair of membranous wings grow from the shoulder blades on the back, granting flight speed equal to the current land movement speed.

Mark looked at the pair of dragon wings, but his face showed no excitement. Instead, he frowned and shook his head.

While having an extra pair of wings is certainly cool and grants the ability to fly, that's about all the convenience it brings.

As a professional mage, he could learn the third-level "Flying" spell and achieve the same flying effect without needing the wings.

More importantly, the appearance of these wings is so striking that their origin cannot be clearly explained.

You can't exactly tell people that your ancestors included frost giants and black dragons, especially after you just wiped out the Blackscale Kobold's lair.

After a moment's thought, Mark tossed the pair of dragon wings aside, intending to sell them to Clyde later for potion making, or sell them outright.

Mark's gaze returned to the table. Apart from the heart and dragon wings, the most valuable item was the head of the kobold leader.

[Dark Kobold Dragonvein Warlock's Head (Green)]

Completeness: 98%

[Effect]: Talents "Dark Vision", "Dark Magic", "Shadow Evolution Summoning"

[Special]: Monster materials without any special items...

To be honest, Mark didn't think much of the head.

However, having more skill reserves means having more security, so he didn't waste them. He casually put the head into his dimensional bag, intending to use it as his magic reserve.

As for the remaining internal organs and limbs on the table, most of them are of little value and can only be used as ordinary alchemy materials.

Mark's physical gains from the kobold leader ended there.

In fact, Mark also had high hopes for another corpse, the rare giant kobold.

Unfortunately, the giant kobold was severely damaged in the battle, and Mark failed to trigger a "great success" during the dissection, so he only obtained some insignificant ordinary attribute materials.

For Mark right now, ordinary materials are not very useful; only special materials that can permanently enhance his strength are what he truly needs.

Fortunately, Mark managed to dismantle quite a few valuable items from the other kobold corpses.

Mark walked over to another wooden table, lifted a white cloth covering it, revealing a dozen or so dog-headed arms neatly arranged underneath.

These arms are short and thick, covered with black scales, with sharp, claw-like fingertips and calloused palms, making them look quite frightening.

But when Mark saw them, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes, and he quickly bent down to pick up one of them and examine it closely.

[The powerful kobold's left arm (white)]

Completeness: 95%

[Effect]: "Basic Throwing Lv2"

[Special]: Solidification (0/5) requires the sacrifice of similar materials.

Specialty "Throwing Basics Lv2: Ranged attack range +6%".

Among the kobold ranged combat units, whether they are sheriffs, slingers, or warlocks, most of them will have the "Throwing Basics" feat.

What surprised Mark even more was that this feat also provided a significant boost to ranged ice spells such as "Frostbolt" and "Frost Lance".

Mark then took the initiative to dissect a batch of kobold ranged unit corpses. With his powerful dissection skills, he spent half an hour, triggering "great success" multiple times, and finally obtained two kobold arms with the "solidified" special attribute.

Mark followed the same method he used on the heart, reaching out to grab the kobold arms one by one, and with a thought, he sacrificed them to ashes.

As a series of system light screens popped up in front of him, a weak but continuous energy surged into his body, nourishing his arms.

[Detection indicates that the "powerful kobold left arm (white)" has been "solidified".]

[Gained: Feat Skill "Basic Throwing Lv2"]

[Detection indicates that "Powerful Kobold Left Arm (White)" has been "solidified".]

[Gained: Feat Skill "Basic Throwing Lv4"]

["Throwing Basics" upgraded to Ma, base attribute "Strength" +1.]

[Unlock the next stage—"Advanced Throwing Lv1 (Green)"]

[A green-quality "Range" skill/feature has been detected. "Advanced Throwing Lv1 (Green)" has been learned.]

Specialty "Advanced Throwing Lv1 (Green)": Ranged attack range +24%.

Feeling the changes within his body, Mark was overjoyed and tentatively shot an ice arrow at the wooden barrel on the ground.

The ice arrow pierced the wooden barrel, shattering a small patch of ice.

At such a short distance, the change in distance is definitely not noticeable.

But thanks to his maxed-out mastery of magic, Mark could clearly feel that his control over magic had greatly improved, and the ice arrows he conjured at his fingertips were much smoother than before.

Just as Mark was estimating the time, carefully inserting the silver scalpel back into his surgical kit, preparing to tidy up the materials on the table, and going out to meet up with his teammates.

A familiar muffled thud suddenly came from outside the tent, followed by Killian's deep voice.

"Mark, Eris and the others are back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Killian reached out and lifted the coarse cloth curtain of the tent. Upon entering, he was immediately struck by the kobold corpses, flesh, scales, and various materials laid out on the table.

Killian was a burly man who spent years adventuring and fighting on the road. He knew nothing about biology or anatomy. In his eyes, these meticulously disassembled body parts were just his teammates' strange "hobbies." He couldn't help but look away after taking a couple of glances.

Seeing this, Mark interrupted his thoughts with a gentle smile, his hands still busy tidying up the surgical kit as he asked.

Did they find anything in the cave?

Upon hearing this, Killian immediately looked away, nodded to Mark, and said with a smile.

"You've had quite a haul. I came to call you over so we can share the spoils."

"it is good."

Mark readily agreed, casually putting the surgical kit and the organized materials into his dimensional bag, and followed Killian out of the tent.

The camp outside was still bustling with activity, comparable to a busy construction site.

Several logistics soldiers in engineering uniforms were carrying logs and wielding shovels, methodically reinforcing the defensive fortifications.

People were moving back and forth, carrying supplies scavenged from the kobold lair; everything was in perfect order.

Upon reaching the center of the camp, Mark saw Eris, Adele, Nolan, and Gray huddled around a black dragon-shaped statue, chatting away.

Next to the statue were several open wooden boxes, their contents gleaming with gold, silver, precious stones, and coins, making them particularly eye-catching.

"Hmph, if I hadn't acted swiftly and killed those elite kobold guards deep inside the lair, you might not have been able to find these things so easily."

Eris crossed his arms, chin slightly raised, fingertips still stained with undried blood, but he seemed oblivious, his eyes filled with smugness.

Adele, standing to the side, had bright, sparkling eyes and was gripping the edge of the wooden crate with both hands, looking incredibly excited.

"Wow, I didn't know adventure could be so lucrative! This is a whole month's allowance for me!"

Nolan frowned, his gaze fixed on the black dragon-shaped statue in front of him, a hint of unease on his face.

"Guys, don't you think this sculpture is weird?"

As the group was discussing, Gray spotted Mark and Killian approaching and immediately waved to them with a smile.

"You've finally arrived! These are the things we brought out from the deepest part of the kobold's lair. Come and take a look."

Mark's gaze swept over the gold and silver valuables in the wooden box, but he only glanced at them briefly before looking away. To him now, these ordinary treasures were far less valuable than materials that could enhance his strength.

Mark's gaze fell on the black statue, and his expression gradually became serious.

This statue is carved from a single piece of obsidian. It is shaped like a miniature, crouching dragon with sharp lines, a ferocious expression, and an empty mouth, which is obviously meant to hold something in its mouth. A faint aura of darkness also surrounds the statue.

Killian stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the statue and the wooden crate, and asked.

"What special thing did you find on this statue?"

Although Eris was reluctant, she silently took out a palm-sized, dark scale from her pocket and handed it to Killian.

This scale is completely black, without any luster, and its surface is surrounded by a faint black aura. When you get close, you can feel an inexplicable ominous aura, along with a faint fluctuation of dark energy.

"Let me take a look too."

Seeing this, Mark took the initiative to speak and took the scale from Killian's hand. The moment his fingertips touched it, a strange sense of closeness suddenly welled up in his heart, as if the scale was a part of his body.

At the same time, a familiar system light screen appeared before my eyes.

[A fragment of an adult Shadow Dragon scale (purple)]

Completeness: 21%

[Effect]: "Dark Resonance"

[Special]: No trait "Dark Resonance (Blue)": The user's power is infected by the Shadow Dragon's energy and transformed into Dark attribute, increasing Dark spell damage by 30%.