Evolving by devouring from a young dragon

Alduin nodded slightly as he looked at the giant bear, which was completely enveloped in a purple barrier and remained motionless.

it is as expected.

This bear is only strong in defense; its strength is so great that it can't even break through Alduin's dragon breath crystal.

Because Alduin's Dragon Breath Crystal lacks magical enhancement, its hardness is only at the level of a fourth-tier material.

Although Xiong San's strength barely reached the threshold of the fifth rank, he was not a specialist in strength, and being trapped inside the crystal, he was unable to exert his full strength, so he could not escape.

His harmless little eyes rolled around inside the purple crystal, while his enormous body remained motionless.

Even so, Auduin was helpless against him.

Sigh, let him starve to death...

Auduin tried to move the crystal, but found it to be as heavy as a rock and impossible to move.

Auduin changed his mind and decided to leave him there to fend for himself.

Auduin spread his enormous dragon wings, took off, and flew into the depths of the mountains.

He was ready to explore the depths of the mountains.

After half a year, Alduin was very familiar with the outer area of ​​the Crimson Mountains. It was not exactly barren, but it was certainly desolate.

Apart from some weak underground monsters, there are almost no monsters to be seen on the surface.

So Auduin decided to explore the depths of the mountains, where he might find something to treat himself to a nice meal.

……

"Smack, smack~"

Auduin slowly chewed what was in his mouth, instead of swallowing it all at once as usual.

He was eating an insect, only a few centimeters long. When he bit into its head, it burst with juice, exploding on his tongue. The meat was also extremely chewy and had a great texture.

Alduin narrowed his dragon eyes slightly, lightly licking his sharp teeth with the tip of his tongue, revealing a rare expression of enjoyment.

In his inherited memories, this insect is called the Mineral Devourer, and it will eat any mineral.

They feed solely on minerals and are uninterested in anything else, resulting in extremely clean bodies free of impurities, making them a rare and delicious snack.

Of course, only a guy like Auduin with excellent teeth could treat mineral-eating bugs as casual snacks.

If it were any other monster, it would be completely silent.

Alduin swallowed the previous mineral-eating worm in one gulp, and then bit a few more worms flying around in the air, a satisfied look on his face.

The insects taste pretty good, why don't you take them home and raise them?

But he quickly dismissed the idea, after all, this thing had a bigger appetite than him, and he was afraid he wouldn't be able to afford to raise it.

However, the presence of these insects indicates that there must be minerals nearby.

Auduin narrowed his eyes and followed the trail of the mineral-eating insects to a mine.

"Unfortunately, they're all just ordinary ores..."

Auduin looked at the devastated mine, his tone tinged with disappointment.

This ordinary ore is now useless to him; it can only be exchanged for a few coins.

As for exchanging money, those kobold mines haven't even been fully mined yet...

However, once other miners come along, they can come and work here.

Mark this down.

Alduin memorized the location and then turned to leave.

As for whether it will be eaten up by the mineral-eating worms?

Once marked by him, this place naturally became his territory.

Hmph, you wretched little bug, how dare you encroach on my territory?

...Hmm, it's quite delicious.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

Auduin had explored almost the entire depths of the mountains, and his gains were neither abundant nor meager.

He encountered several fifth-tier magical beasts, who attacked him without warning upon seeing him, completely disregarding this giant dragon.

Of course, Auduin also showed them what cruelty really meant.

In the end, it all ended up in his stomach and became nourishment.

However, it wasn't without danger.

Just like the black-armored snake turtle he encountered.

The Black-skinned Snake Turtle, just as its name suggests, is entirely black, except for its tail, which is a giant snake; the rest of its body is that of a turtle.

What he saw seemed to be advancing from the sixth rank to the seventh rank.

However, while the tortoise part was asleep, the giant snake at the tail was very awake and alert to its surroundings.

Alduin intended to approach the other party with the intention of friendly communication, but the scarlet snake tail detached from his body and hovered in mid-air, glaring menacingly.

However, upon smelling the foul stench emanating from him, Alduin immediately abandoned any thought of provocation and left without hesitation.

That's the aura of a demon...

I just don't know why it's not black, but entirely scarlet.

Perhaps it's because they're not famous enough.

After all, red can be so red it's almost purple, and purple can be so purple it's almost black.

Auduin felt a surge of satisfaction as he experienced the increased power within him.

He estimated that he would be able to break through to the fifth rank and advance to the sixth rank in about another year.

The only pity is that these magical beasts can only grow stronger, but they can't undergo a transformation.

It's like undergoing a transformation after consuming magical technology...

Shaking his head, Alduin spread his wings and flew back to where he had lived before.

The kobolds' metal trade is almost complete, and I'll be able to consume another batch of magical items.

Thinking of this, a hint of anticipation flashed in Auduin's eyes.

[Absorbing Tier 3 Liquid Alloy: The Dragon Claw gains the ability of "Shape Change," allowing it to melt and extend.]

[Devouring Tier 2 Wave-Absorbing Single-Soldier Mech: Scales gain "Invisibility" ability and can absorb electromagnetic waves (Progress 10%)]

As he sensed the changes within his body, a glint of light flashed in Auduin's eyes.

Alduin looked down at the dragon claw emitting black light, and with a thought, the claw, which was originally bent downwards, gradually melted away, eventually forming a slender blade claw that gleamed with a cold light.

With a gentle thrust, the stone wall was sliced ​​open silently, creating a huge crack, much like cutting tofu.

He slightly raised his claws, and with another thought, the bladed claws twisted into a whip shape, with tiny barbs at the end. When he pulled them out of the stone wall, he brought out small stone chips.

Yes, it's sharper than before...

"Hmm, it's a pretty good toy."

Auduin whispered.

The transformation of the claws is only slightly better than nothing. After all, with the Dragon Language magic, Alduin will start by attacking as soon as he sees the opponent. If one Dragon Language spell doesn't work, he'll just use another.

It can be said that Alduin has encountered enemies so far who can be dealt with by magic if they can be dealt with by melee combat, and those that cannot be dealt with by magic are basically useless in melee combat.

Alduin couldn't help but think of that ridiculously thick-skinned giant bear...

It's been so long, it should have starved to death by now, right?

Hope is still there.

He decided to wait and take a look.

Alduin then looked at his second evolved ability and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Can scales absorb electromagnetic waves?

Alduin looked up at the "Eye of the Sky" in the sky and fell into deep thought.

While maxing out the level won't completely evade its detection, it will at least reduce the risk of being discovered. At that point...

Perhaps we could raid human towns for magic crystals and magical technology, as for the major cities…

A hint of apprehension flashed in Alduin's eyes. The memory of an adult dragon being blasted to death in his inherited memories constantly reminded him not to go there.