Evolving by devouring from a young dragon

These two stone badges cannot be used directly at the moment.

However, these are genuine legendary artifacts, and once used, they can greatly enhance Alduin's combat power, making them his most practical trump card at the moment.

After much thought, burying them in the dragon's nest was the most appropriate choice.

Auduin knew very well that he absolutely could not devour the Stone Emblem now.

Putting aside how long it would take to digest these two sacred objects, his past experiences alone were enough to serve as a warning to him.

Back when he was still at the fifth rank, it took him a full ten years to digest and absorb a seventh-rank epic dragon-slaying mech.

Ten years is enough time for many changes to happen and for countless opportunities to be missed.

These two stone emblems are now of a far higher grade than the Dragon Slayer mechs of yesteryear.

If we rashly devour them now, not only will we be unable to immediately utilize their combat power, but we will also be trapped in a long digestion period, wasting a lot of growth time and suffering losses.

It would be better to seal the stone emblem securely and bury it in the dragon's nest.

Once he has truly come of age and his strength has broken through to a higher level, he will take out the stone emblem and prepare to devour and refine it.

At that time, the safest approach would be to quickly absorb the power of the sacred object without hindering one's own growth.

After thinking it over, he grabbed a handful of gold coins, covered the two stone badges, and stomped on them twice to confirm that they were correct.

After a moment of contemplation, Alduin raised his hand and pulled out the dagger left behind by Leon from the spatial rift.

After Leon's death, the dagger became his possession.

The blade was entirely black, with dull and lifeless red patterns. After thinking for a moment, Alduin flicked his tail and stuck the short sword into the rock wall beside him, using it as a hook to hang odds and ends later.

The main material of this short sword is simply forged from ordinary refined gold dragon scales. It is hard enough, but it has no special source enhancement.

The key to threatening Alduin and tearing through the dragon scale defenses was not these things, but rather the auxiliary power of the Rock Rift emblem engraved in the patterns.

However, after the great battle, Leon had long since exhausted the power of the Rock-Splitting Emblem within his dagger.

After losing the power of the Rock Crack Emblem, the sword completely lost its threatening nature and became just an ordinary scaled iron weapon, without any special effects or rare bonuses, just a short sword with rune enchantment.

Alduin saw it clearly, so he had absolutely no intention of devouring or refining it.

First, the item is of low quality. It is forged from adamantite dragon scales. Although rare, it does not contain any special essence. Even if it is forcibly devoured, the power that can be absorbed is negligible and cannot bring any effective enhancement to the physical body or combat power.

Second, its core values ​​have long since been reduced to zero.

Its only highlight was the power of the Rock Crack Emblem, but now that its power is completely exhausted, it is just an ordinary broken sword with no ability or potential worth absorbing.

Instead of going to the trouble of refining something that offers no benefit, it's better to make use of what's available.

Embedded in the rock wall as a hook, it fits the daily needs of the dragon's nest, simple and practical, and can be considered a proper disposal of this relic left behind by the defeated.

He then pulled out several more items from the spatial rift.

First, I took out a few loose crystal fragments and casually threw them into the corner of the wall. The crystals hit the stone wall, rolled a few times, and then stopped moving.

He then took out a cracked spatial ring, didn't even glance at it, and threw it directly onto the tall pile of gold coins. The ring sank into the gold coins and disappeared without a trace.

These items were all taken from Leon's corpse, but unfortunately, they were just ordinary magic crystals and miscellaneous items, not of much value...

Finally, he pulled out an exquisite gold pocket watch. The dial was completely shattered, with most of the crystal fragments falling off. The hands were stuck at 4:37, making it impossible to tell whether it was day or night.

But he couldn't be bothered to care, so he flicked his tail and stuffed it directly into the jewel box.

Done.

Alduin turned around, staring at the mountain of gold coins before him. His dragon eyes narrowed slightly as he took a deep breath of the gold-filled air.

The next second, he no longer maintained his standing posture, and his huge dragon body fell directly to the side.

boom--

Gold coins scattered everywhere, flying up and falling back down, making a constant clinking sound.

He lay sprawled among the pile of gold coins, his tail drooping on the ground, patting unconsciously. His head rested on a warm ruby, which was digging into his neck, but he was too lazy to move.

Then he yawned, and dragon breath blew out of his nostrils, scattering a small pile of gold coins in front of him.

Surrounded by gold coins and treasures, all fatigue vanished.

Cool.

He chased after Leon for two whole months.

They chased the wolf king from the south to the north, through thorny thickets and frozen snowfields, into the wolf king's territory, and finally returned to the ancient rock altar.

They fought and schemed their way through the battles, falling into each other's traps several times. They were intimidated by the wolf king's cold stares, plotted against by the lion king, and repeatedly deceived by Leon.

After many twists and turns, the cunning lion was finally thrown into the spatial turbulence, shredded into pieces, and all grudges were finally settled.

It was all worth it.

At this moment, he lay peacefully on his pile of gold coins, feeling completely relaxed.

Outside the cave were the orcs and goblins loyal to him, and the stone giant Bru guarded the entrance. The seal on his territory was secure and safe, so he no longer needed to worry about anything in the world.

The crystal chandeliers on the Dragon Nest dome automatically dimmed their light, simulating the atmosphere of night.

In the vast dragon's nest, only the gold coins gleamed with a faint golden light, and the gems emitted a soft, ethereal glow, creating a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

Suddenly, Alduin's dragon ears twitched slightly.

A low but authoritative voice came from outside the cave:

"Keep your voices down! The boss is sleeping! Anyone who dares to bang the hammer again, I'll shove their head into the furnace!"

Auduin's heart skipped a beat.

He recognized the source of the sound as the workshop of the dwarf runemaster Krieg.

During his time in the territory, Krieg gathered a group of people on his own, running workshops and handling odd jobs. There were goblins, gnomes, and even dark elves...

With these people around, Krieg's efficiency improved considerably. He was usually not in the territory, but busy in the Sunken Basin searching for materials and conducting his rune research.

Alduin had observed him secretly and, finding that he had no intention of leaving the territory, paid him no further attention.

He never interfered too much in the actions of his subordinates, as long as they were obedient.

As soon as the longing subsided, the hammering in the workshop stopped instantly, the goblin's footsteps became extremely light, and even the wind blowing outside the cave gradually weakened, leaving no trace of noise.

The entire territory fell silent.

He slowly rolled over again, burying his dragon head deep into the soft pile of gold coins.

I slept without any dreams.

A month later, Alduin finally awoke from his long dragon slumber.

This month-long slumber was far longer than a typical nap.

The deep slumber of dragons is a process of self-reflection and nourishment of their origins.

During his slumber, his soul quietly grew, taking a giant leap forward compared to before he fell asleep, his spirit becoming increasingly refined and profound.

This seemingly languid dragon slumber benefited him greatly, further solidifying his own foundation.