Evolving by devouring from a young dragon

Inside Mine Pit No. 5.

"I want to protest!"

A five-meter-long dragon covered in dark green scales swung its massive tail, slapping it against the surrounding rocks with a loud cracking sound, and roared in dissatisfaction.

This is Alduin's number one free mining slave, who also serves as his brother's pureblood shadow dragon, Karl.

"idiot!"

Alduin, who was tempering a low-grade "Holy Light Magic Stone" on his Reverse Scale, coldly snorted.

The thick dragon tail, reinforced by countless ores to be as hard as magic iron, suddenly lashed out, so fast that only a dark afterimage remained.

Karl hurriedly raised his paws to try and defend himself, but he overestimated his abilities.

Although both dragons are still in their juvenile stage, their size difference is already nearly double.

Moreover, Alduin's power, thanks to his extreme self-discipline over the past decade and his powerful talent for devouring, has long been comparable to that of a young dragon. How could a half-grown dragon like Karl possibly withstand him?

as predicted.

With just one strike, Karl was sent flying backward, crashing heavily against the stone wall with a loud thud.

Lilith, covered in jet-black dragon scales, stared wide-eyed, her black tail swaying like a rattlesnake, revealing her unease and fear.

Alduin frowned as he looked at Karl, who was embedded in the stone wall.

Too weak...

This was even with him holding back...

It wasn't that he was soft-hearted, but these two dragons were now his free mining slaves, and if something happened to them, no one would help him mine.

However, Alduin, who was human in his previous life, knew best how to handle these dim-witted people... no, dragons.

"Come out, Karl. If you don't want to take another hit from me."

Alduin looked at Karl, who was embedded in the stone wall and seemed to be unconscious, and said in a cold voice.

Dragons are not as fragile as humans, and he didn't believe Karl had really fainted.

And indeed, things turned out exactly as he had predicted.

"Hiss~"

Karl opened his dark green dragon eyes and struggled to climb out of the stone wall, looking quite disheveled, but he dared not utter a single complaint.

After all, Alduin is capable of actually taking action...

Alduin stepped forward slowly, his dragon claws stomping into the mud, each step leaving behind tiny stone chips—stones crushed by his immense strength.

He opened his golden vertical eyes wide, looking down at the disheveled Karl, then glanced at Lilith beside him, who was trembling and didn't dare to breathe, and revealed a disdainful smile.

"I know you hate me," he said coldly, his voice carrying a hint of seduction, "but we dragons never talk about reason, but about interests."

He raised his dragon claw, which was covered with a dark red metallic sheen, and his fingertips scraped across the stone wall next to Karl, sparks flying everywhere. Karl trembled all over, but dared not move an inch.

"You think life is miserable right now?"

Auduin chuckled softly, drawing out the last syllable, "To be trampled under my feet, to drink murky mud, to eat inferior rotten flesh—that is the worst possible end."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the mountains of various ores and magic crystal slag piled up deep within the cave, and let out a low chuckle: "But as long as you mine on time, hand over the magic crystal ore, and don't slack off, then..."

"You'll get to eat fresh monster meat, drink clean water, and even receive a magic crystal every month—a top-grade magic crystal!"

After Alduin finished speaking, the two dragons paused, and a struggle and greed flashed in their eyes.

Auduin scoffed inwardly, but continued to tempt them, saying, "With top-grade magic crystals, you can hire those low-level magical beasts to mine for you."

Upon hearing this, Karl suddenly raised his massive dragon head, his greed no longer concealed. Lilith's skin beneath her black dragon scales also flushed slightly, filled with excitement.

That's right!

Once we have magic crystals, we can hire those kobolds to mine.

The allure of magic crystals to those low-level magical beasts was immense.

Not only can it be used to trade human goods with goblins, but it can also increase the purity of magic and enhance strength!

However, arrogant dragons look down on human possessions and disdain trading with humans.

But they can improve their strength simply by sleeping every day, not to mention that they have an even more important role to play for dragons.

That's collecting!

Dragons have an almost mindless obsession with glowing stones.

Karl grinned lewdly, plotting something in his mind.

When the time comes, I can hire those kobolds for just one high-grade magic crystal. I only need to sit aside and supervise them mining. If any of them disobey, I can whip them hard with my dragon tail!

One top-grade magic crystal contains the same amount of magic power as ten high-grade magic crystals.

I don't have to work every day, I can get 9 high-grade magic crystals every month, and I can also eat fresh monster meat. This life is wonderful!

Thinking of this, Karl couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Alduin looked at his younger siblings, whom he had fooled, and sneered inwardly.

In his previous life, he was a working-class man, so he was very familiar with the art of making empty promises.

These two young dragons were too inexperienced; they were easily fooled and completely oblivious to the trap.

Putting aside the fact that the hired monsters in the territory had to pay labor fees to the dragon father and mother, those kobolds weren't as obedient as one might imagine.

These two dragons are still too young.

If it were Onyxia, the mother, and Nightfang, the father, those legendary dragons would be incredibly powerful and shrewd; they wouldn't be so easily fooled.

Auduin silently calculated in his mind.

With the mining efficiency of these two dragons, they can obtain about 20 top-grade magic crystals each month, half of which must be handed over...

He used half of the remaining half to improve his strength, and kept the other half as a backup plan.

As for the magic crystals promised to them?

When that day truly comes, they will naturally understand—

A pie in the sky can never be eaten.

"Alright, let's get back to work."

"You guys mine the minerals, I'll eat the scraps, but we both have a bright future."

Carl and Lilith were completely bewitched by Alduin. They exchanged a glance, then lowered their heads and began digging the soil with great effort.

Watching the two dragons frantically digging at the ground with their claws, Alduin's lips slowly curled into a satisfied smile.

That smile concealed the joy of a successful conspiracy and the cunning of someone in complete control.

After an unknown amount of time, both dragons were panting heavily, and even their mining speed had slowed down considerably.

Auduin estimated the time; he had worked for about eight hours.

He was somewhat displeased; the efficiency was indeed rather low.

You should know that in his previous life, he was a ruthless person who could work 12 hours a day without feeling tired and even had the energy to work overtime.

Compared to them, these two dragons were far less efficient and physically strong.

However, Alduin did not force them to continue, after all, they were still young dragons, in the developmental stage, and did need rest.

Otherwise, if we keep pushing them, they won't have the energy to mine tomorrow.

"Alduin, I'm hungry, I want to eat."

Carl stopped what he was doing and said, panting, with dissatisfaction.

Lilith, who was standing to the side, also stopped what she was doing, looked at Alduin, and said nothing, but her meaning was all too clear.

"Oh."

Auduin sneered, but as the saying goes, "a slap followed by a sweet treat," and now it was indeed time to let the two of them have a taste of sweetness.

"You haven't eaten a fourth-tier magical beast before, have you? Well, there's one today, so I'll let you try it out."

Auduin turned and walked out of the mine, speaking to the two men.

After hearing this, Carl and Lilith exchanged a glance, their breathing becoming rapid.

For dragons, as long as they grow, they can advance in rank.

But they were only ten years old, still third-tier young dragons. They hadn't even eaten much third-tier magical beast meat, let alone fourth-tier magical beasts.

In their view, Auduin's move this time was indeed significant.