Evolving by devouring from a young dragon

"roar!"

Alduin tore at the monster beneath his feet, swallowing a piece of flesh and blood, letting out a low, satisfied growl.

The sound waves dispersed the surrounding miasma, startling the dormant monsters, which then fled in panic.

[Devouring a Tier 5 Golden Horned Beast: Scale hardness increased by 10%]

Alduin's power has grown at a terrifying rate due to his almost frenzied hunting and devouring over the past few days.

Although his physical appearance has not changed significantly, his physical strength and magical reserves have far surpassed what they were before.

My stomach has become a complete magical furnace, greatly increasing my digestive capacity.

Even rare ores that were previously impossible to process can now be digested and broken down.

Shaking his blood-stained head, Alduin's vertical pupils coldly swept across the surroundings, his wings silently gliding as he began searching for his next target...

Two weeks ago, after Alduin devoured the Tier 5 single-soldier powered mech and all the magical weapons on the ground, he also evolved new abilities.

His heart underwent a mutation, granting him the passive ability [Magic Engine Pulse], which not only doubled his magic reserves but also doubled his recovery speed.

After completely digesting the memory alloy blade, the scales on his body also changed.

Not only has it awakened the ability of [adaptive shape change], which allows the scales on its body to transform into airflow channels to reduce wind resistance, but it has also improved its gliding ability and greatly enhanced its stealth capabilities.

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"Alduin, get out of my territory!"

The Black Dragon Girl scratched at the mountain of gleaming gold coins piled beneath her with her claws, and said irritably.

She hadn't expected that Auduin would grow up so fast. Not only had he become a young dragon and entered the fifth rank, but he had also eaten no less than ten fifth-rank magical beasts in just one month. The magical beasts in the swamp were almost wiped out.

"Alduin, you've really got a good plan."

A cold, murderous voice slowly rose from the shadows beneath her.

This is Alduin's Shadow Dragon father—Shadowfang.

No wonder he was so angry; who would have thought he would be outsmarted by his eldest son?

Alduin raised his eyes, looking at the furious dragon father and mother, his vertical pupils narrowing slightly.

In the past month, he not only hunted down no fewer than ten fifth-tier magical beasts, but also mined a large amount of rare ores thanks to his enhanced physique after his advancement.

The combined value of all of this has already exceeded the magic crystals offered to them over the past few months.

In fact, Alduin could have taken a long-term approach, slowly depleting the resources within his territory.

However, the only things that would be of most help to him here are the high-level magical beasts and rare ores.

The fifth-tier magical beasts, the dragon father and mother, could tolerate it, but if a sixth-tier or even seventh-tier magical beast dared to touch it, they would become the black dragon mother's meal.

Therefore, if he wants to grow quickly, he can't stay here any longer.

So why not maximize profits and make a quick buck before leaving?

But Auduin knew his limits and didn't cross their bottom line...

He took out more than fifty top-grade magic crystals and placed them in front of the Black Dragon Girl.

A small portion of these were plundered from those humans, but most were mined by him personally.

These clearly far exceeded the amount of the transaction, but Alduin still took them out.

These magic crystals are both an apology and money to buy life.

As expected, the greed in Black Dragon Girl's eyes masked her murderous intent. She then shoved the magic crystals aside and piled them up without saying a word.

He knew his dragon life was saved.

"Mother, I can offer even more magic crystals as tribute..." Alduin, though already aware of his fate of being driven out of the dragon's lair, still spoke with a tentative hope.

The Black Dragon Girl didn't speak, but looked at him with cold eyes, her meaning self-evident.

The father, standing in the shadows, remained silent.

Auduin knew he couldn't change anything, so he sighed, lowered his head, and spoke respectfully in the dragon language: "Mother, Father. Thank you for your protection over the past ten years. I will remember it forever and never forget your kindness."

Even though Alduin never got close to the dragonfather and mother, they still gave him ten years of protection.

Regardless of his true intentions, he will remember it forever.

Upon hearing Alduin's words, Onyxia looked at her son's enormous dragon body without the slightest ripple in her eyes.

She is a black dragon, and raising offspring is merely an instinct etched into her blood.

She felt no extra affection or lingering attachment to her own child.

"Alduin, stop with your insincere dragon language," Onyxia said coldly.

"Get out of my swamp before the sun rises tomorrow!"

Alduin was not at all surprised by Black Dragon Girl's attitude.

The Five-Colored Dragon, widely recognized as an evil dragon on the continent, has always been indifferent, opportunistic, and cruel towards its young.

It's a miracle he wasn't eaten.

However, as a dimensional dragon, the Shadow Dragon, while equally indifferent to its cubs, is different from the five-colored dragons that might kill their children at any time.

They value bloodlines and would not kill a child without a reason.

Newborn dragons undergo special training, subjected to immense survival pressure, to force them to grow rapidly.

Alduin's hunting skills, and even his use of the Shadow Dragon talent, were taught to him by his father when he was born.

"Alduin, now I will teach you your final lesson."

His father, Shadowfang, spoke in a low voice, devoid of any emotion, yet carrying more weight than any roar.

Alduin nodded slightly, his vertical pupils flashing. He knew that this would be his father's last piece of advice, and the last gift he could receive in this swamp.

Shadow Fang emerged from the shadows, its jet-black scales blending seamlessly with the surrounding darkness, except for its striking crimson vertical pupils.

"You're clever. You know how to plunder, how to be patient, and how to use magic crystals to buy your life."

He paused, lowering his voice even further, "But being smart isn't enough."

"Dragons only care about power and profit."

"Faced with a huge gap in strength, all interests are insignificant."

Alduin nodded silently. He had recently felt the same way about this, thinking of the merchant who had plundered his magic crystals.

The power imbalance meant they didn't even have the right to beg for mercy.

The only reason I can make a deal with my parents is because they are willing to spare a moment of patience and listen to me finish speaking.

"I will heed my father's teachings."

Auduin took a deep breath, his tone still cold, yet utterly sincere.

The Shadow Dragon then vanished again, leaving only a cold dragon's voice echoing in the nest.

"Get lost."

Seeing that Black Dragon Mother and Shadow Dragon Father had completely driven him away, Auduin stopped uttering those hypocritical and polite dragon phrases and turned to leave.

Just as Alduin reached the entrance of the dragon's lair and spread his wings to leave the lair where he had lived for ten years, a cold voice with an imperceptible meaning slowly came from behind him.

"Alduin, may your true name resound throughout the continent in the future."