New Trait

Luo Yun had never imagined that his survival mode would suddenly shift from hard mode to easy mode. The only thing giving him a headache was that he seemed to have lost his freedom.

Creatures occupying high Ecological Niches in Monster Hunter World were actually quite intelligent, and some Elder Dragons at the top of the Ecological Niche possessed wisdom beyond that of humans. Though Fire Dragons could not compare to that level, their clans still had specific ways of distinguishing one Fire Dragon from another.

The Female Fire Dragon who had carried Luo Yun away naturally had a corresponding name. In human language, her name would be Ya Ji.

Ever since Ya Ji had brought him to her nest, Luo Yun had been watched over like a true Hatchling Dragon by the motherly Ya Ji. Every day, food was brought right to him, and whenever he was thirsty, he simply drank from the small stream nearby.

Fortunately, Luo Yun no longer looked like he had just hatched from an egg. Otherwise, Ya Ji might even have tried copying other Female Fire Dragons by chewing up food before feeding it to him.

In short, with this beautiful yet underage Female Fire Dragon, he truly experienced the treatment a Hatchling Dragon in this world was supposed to receive.

But accordingly, as a Hatchling Dragon, Ya Ji would not allow him anywhere near the entrance of the cave. She was terrified that this young dragon, who still could not fly, would fall to his death or be discovered and killed by some other Wyvern Species.

As a result, Luo Yun's days were incredibly boring. From morning to night, aside from lying on the ground and absorbing Earth Vein Energy, he ate the meat Ya Ji brought back, or reluctantly swallowed poisonous mushrooms she had specifically brought for him under her stern gaze.

Fire Dragon venom was produced through venom glands, but eating a moderate amount of the poisonous mushrooms unique to the Ancient Forest could also increase the toxicity of their venom.

Luo Yun could tell that Ya Ji was truly holding herself to the standards of a mother dragon and was wholeheartedly caring for him.

Yet Luo Yun found this way of getting along extremely awkward. It was like, I see you as my future, but you want to be my mom?

The days passed one after another, and in the blink of an eye, a month had gone by.

Over that month, with an ample supply of nutrients, not only had Luo Yun's injuries completely healed, but his bones had grown sturdier as well. All his broken scales had fallen away, replaced by new, tougher ones.

His claws had grown longer and sharper, his wings stronger, and patterns had begun to emerge on his wing membranes. Even the Fire Gland that had shown no signs of activity had started to mature. Now, he could finally breathe out a cloud of thick smoke carrying sparks.

The only regret was that his body seemed to have passed the rapid growth stage from just after hatching. Even while malnourished, his body length had surged from eighty centimeters to over two meters in just ten-odd days.

But now that nutrition was plentiful, his body length had yet to break three meters. Before Ya Ji, he was still a little shrimp whose fate could be controlled by casually picking him up by the scruff of his neck.

Over the past few days, Luo Yun had constantly felt his wings itching. Unfortunately, Ya Ji's nest, though not small, was only large enough for him to flap his wings and circle around twice. Still, he had a feeling that he would soon be able to fly!!

Maybe tomorrow, or maybe the next second.

Of course, aside from his physical growth, his cheat had not stopped progressing either. This time, however, the progress bar charged far more slowly than before. Yet after a month, it was finally about to finish charging.

After taking a drink of water and chewing up and swallowing the snack Ya Ji had brought back—an archaeopteryx—Luo Yun lay in the nest made of leaves and branches. He skillfully absorbed Earth Vein Energy while waiting for Ya Ji to return from her hunt.

But strangely enough, based on her usual routine, Ya Ji should have returned long ago.

Ya Ji, who diligently played the role of a mother dragon, had designated hunting hours every day. During that time, she would swiftly finish hunting, quickly eat her fill outside, then find another prey animal to kill and bring back. After that, she would remain in the nest to watch over Luo Yun.

Sometimes, when time was tight, Ya Ji would choose to bring Luo Yun's food back first. Once she had confirmed his safety, she would set off again to hunt for herself.

This was the first time she had been gone for so long without returning, and Luo Yun felt uneasy.

But in his current state, he could not even fly, so searching for Ya Ji was out of the question.

All he could do was remain quietly in the nest, waiting for the progress bar to finish and for Ya Ji to return.

Time trickled away. The progress bar had already finished, yet Ya Ji still had not returned. Luo Yun was truly anxious now. Could something really have happened?

Trait: Huge Power; extraction successful!

Huge Power!?

Luo Yun sprang to his feet in surprise. He had not expected it to be this trait!

For him—no, for most dragons in this world—this was practically a godlike ability.

Physical attack power doubled!!

What kind of concept was that? Aside from a small number of dragons, most of the fighting in this world consisted of close-quarters combat. Even that remaining minority still could not fight without physical attacks.

It could be said that with this trait, Luo Yun could unleash Combat Power far beyond anyone's expectations in battle.

Speed Boost paired with Huge Power!

At that moment, Luo Yun felt terrifyingly powerful!!

As the trait extraction finished, waves of heat began coursing through his body. His physique rapidly strengthened beneath an indescribable force, and the itching sensation in his wings returned—far more intense than usual.

Luo Yun instinctively spread his wings and lightly flapped them as if he had always known how. In an instant, his feet left the ground. His curled toes stretched out, and with the beat of his wings, he floated in midair.

So, he could fly now!!

With one beat of his wings, Luo Yun shot out of the nest at incredible speed, pierced through the white clouds, and soared into the blue sky!

He spun and rolled through the air, performing all kinds of difficult maneuvers. Flying seemed like an instinct, something he could command as freely as he wished.

At that moment, he had truly grown into a qualified Male Fire Dragon.

After venting for a while, Luo Yun finally stopped. Though he had been continuously beating his wings, he did not feel tired in the slightest.

That made sense. Male Fire Dragons were naturally highly skilled at flying, and Male Fire Dragons of the New World had even stronger flight capabilities than those of the Old World.

At that moment, Luo Yun missed Ya Ji terribly. He wanted to share this joy with her too.

But he did not know where Ya Ji had gone, so after calming down, Luo Yun decided to begin searching around the location of the nest.

Now that he could fly, the dense forest and barren sandy lands were no longer forbidden zones to him. He finally possessed the true means to survive.