Crossing the true dragon realm, and you call me Little Locke?

After returning to the nest, Shuoyang gave most of the Poké Balls to Adela.

He then took Vulcan and went directly into his secret treasure vault.

After rummaging through the pile of treasure for a while, he found a greatsword engraved with dragon language inscriptions.

Its blade gleamed with a faint silver-blue electric light.

"So it's not activated yet?"

Shuoyang's sharp claws lightly grazed the spine of the sword, with a hint of helplessness.

Dragon Fury weapons are already exceptional, high-quality weapons that have been imbued with the magical radiation of dragons over a long period of time in the dragon's lair.

This enchanted weapon, granting elemental damage and burst potential from dragon breath, is a Dragon Treasure, a unique product of dragon lairs.

It is generally divided into four stages: dormancy, activation, awakening, and sublimation, and requires a spirit contract to be bound before it can be used.

Dragon Fury weapons are in their initial dormant stage; the user can only unleash their elemental energy when swinging them with full force.

The strongest stage of ascension is that of a legendary weapon.

Not only does it grant +3 to attack, but it also adds elemental energy in its normal state, and can release dragon breath nearly a hundred feet long, while also granting the holder corresponding elemental resistance.

This is also why Shuoyang believes that the Fire God can use this sword to disguise himself as the Flame Demon.

Unfortunately, it takes time for Dragon Fury weapons to go from dormancy to sublimation.

It takes one hundred years for a creature to advance one rank in the dragon's nest.

Shuoyang had only seized the nest less than a year ago, and the Dragon Fury weapons that possessed his lightning-breathed power were naturally still dormant.

"Just make do with it!"

He released Vulcan from the Poké Ball and handed it the sword.

After binding a spiritual contract between it and the sword.

He watched as Vulcan, unusually excited after receiving the weapon, wielded the sword haphazardly.

Shuoyang wondered to himself, "Should I find it a tutor?"

"Let's see if the elf can become a professional?"

"If this guy were to become a Stormbringer Barbarian, he might actually be able to take on the Balrog in one-on-one combat."

With this in mind, Shuoyang's thoughts began to wander.

Although it's been quite a while since I caught the Pokémon.

However, because he had always focused on increasing his own strength, he hadn't paid much attention to training his Pokémon.

We only provide targeted training when needed.

But Vulcan's powerful performance against the vampires this time made him start to take these spirits—whom he regarded as substitutes for his familiars—seriously.

Although they were badly beaten by Vulcan and Platinum Unicorn.

But the vampire leader who raided the banquet this time was a real, legendary vampire.

If it weren't for the information gap and poor compatibility...

Even if he couldn't take down Lena and Galle, he wouldn't necessarily fail the mission and die on the spot.

With Vulcan and the Platinum Unicorn joining forces, they could take down a legendary vampire. This is no less impressive than that of elite adventure teams with ample intelligence and diverse methods.

Therefore, based on the situation they will face in the future.

The idea was that rather than putting in a lot of effort myself, it would be better to encourage my Pokémon to work harder.

Shuoyang has included cultivating core Pokémon combat power in his schedule.

"Who should we choose?"

He looked at the Vulcan before him, pondering which elf to select.

Because of his limited energy, he did not intend to raise as many as possible, but only planned to train six Pokémon with greater potential.

Among these, Vulcan and Platinum Unicorn, which had already proven themselves, were naturally under his consideration.

For the remaining few, Shuoyang's first consideration was Fighting-type Pokémon.

Because of this attribute, the spirit is extremely good at dealing with skills, and it is very effective when dealing with the spellcaster who poses the greatest threat to it.

One of the difficulties in dealing with spellcasters is that they have a wide variety of methods.

To fight them, you need to guess what spells they have prepared for today, and you also need to guess what type of spell their next spell will be.

Therefore, it possesses skills such as Severing and Hard Gate, which can interrupt spellcasting and is both offensive and defensive.

It is entirely possible to simplify complex situations and bring all spellcasters to the same starting line to engage in tactical maneuvering.

They won't be able to cast a single spell.

"Who should we choose?"

Shuoyang stroked his beard, having made his choice. "I remember Yunyue Bay."

"It seems like a batch of SEALs has been spawned, and more...."

And so the line of thought went further and further off track, until a few spirits were temporarily decided upon.

Shuoyang finally remembered the important matter. He ordered the Fire God to carry the greatsword and guard the entrance to the treasure vault.

He then began his own advancement and upgrade as a dragon.

Unlike ordinary classes like warriors, mages, and priests, the Ascended Dragon is an advanced class exclusive to true dragons.

The ultimate goal of this profession—the Dragon of Deification—is an immortal quasi-god with divine essence.

Unlike the Bloodscale Berserker, Carved Skin Dragon, and Elemental Master, which focus on enhancing combat power or spellcasting abilities, the True Dragon class is different.

The defining characteristic of the Ascended Dragon class is its exceptional ability to survive.

It is also currently the only profession that can definitively turn mortals into gods.

It does not require accumulating faith, gaining the approval of the world's laws, or completing epic trials such as saving planes or reshaping the laws.

As long as you adhere to your own set code of conduct and devour your own treasure trove.

Then one can advance, steadily improve, and eventually become an immortal quasi-god.

For the vast majority of true dragons.

The most difficult obstacle to taking this job is the first step: completely swallowing the Dragon's Treasury, which is worth no less than 100,000 gold coins.

For a dragon who loves money more than anything, this was worse than being killed.

Therefore, this immortal path of advancement is far easier than fusing multiple bodies and becoming the only ancient dragon.

The dragons also thought it was too expensive and were unwilling to take on this job.

Shuoyang, however, did not have this concern. His lingering human habits from his previous life made him prioritize his own life and power over wealth and material possessions.

Therefore, he did not hesitate for a moment.

It opened its mouth wide and began to devour goldware, silverware, jewelry, antiques... and even magical artifacts.

He didn't miss a single one; he chewed them all and swallowed them.

He even swallowed all of those dimensional bags, leaving none behind.

And in such a short time, he swallowed so many magical artifacts.

Even with the dragon's stomach, which is like a nuclear reactor, it was not able to digest it all at once.

Simply put, Shuoyang ate too much.

A large amount of energy, representing mystical concepts, was pumped to the heart and then distributed throughout the body as the blood surging along the stomach wall returned.

It began to slowly change Shuoyang's body structure.

The basal blood vessels that generate breath.

The most vital organ in the body—the dragon's heart.

Dragon blood that carries energy.

Lungs, intestines, bones, muscles, skin, scales.

The energy abstracted from the Dragon's Treasure gradually transformed Shuoyang's body, giving it a cold, metallic sheen from the inside out.

Such a drastic physical change naturally placed a great mental burden on Shuoyang.

He felt as if a raging adamantite golem was stuffed into his head.

The nerves were being torn apart, and the skull was being stretched infinitely.

I feel bloated, heavy, and dizzy.

After a soft moan, he finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell into a deep sleep.

But the mutation continued, and his size began to grow rapidly.

Conceptual powers abstracted from treasure—such as sheer strength, physique, agility, soul, and spellcasting ability, symbolizing the dragon's power and authority.

All of these are enhanced as blood is continuously replaced in the stomach.

His muscles were more defined, his bones more robust, and his bright yellow scales became even more resilient under a layer of cool metallic luster.

The magic essence, mixed with impurities from gold and silver jewelry, also settled into the skin membrane beneath the scales along with the blood flow.

Part of it was expelled from his body like poison gas, while the rest grew there as an external manifestation of chaotic magic, together strengthening his already powerful resistance.