Xiluo nodded inwardly as he gazed ahead.
[Strong Blue Dragon Wyrmling] Level: 6 (Elite-+) Condition: Good Mutated bloodline: Thunderfall Dragon (0.5%), Extreme Thunder Dragon (7%)
Hmm... mutated bloodlines actually appeared in the status panel. Thunderfall Dragon (0.5%), Extreme Thunder Dragon (7%).
My Extreme Thunder Dragon bloodline concentration was actually that high? How was that possible?
If that was really the case, how could I not have awakened the Bloodline Refinement Technique on my own?
This... something was very wrong!
Xiluo thought to himself, his eyes filled with bewilderment as he gradually sank into thought.
Apart from those innate abilities, his body was actually no different from an ordinary Blue Dragon's.
Such a high concentration of Extreme Thunder Dragon bloodline clearly made no sense.
Wait... apart from my innate abilities?
Xiluo paused, suddenly thinking of his innate ability, [Breath Enhancement].
It had granted Xiluo a powerful Breath Weapon far beyond that of ordinary Blue Dragons, along with far greater lightning power and control.
This was what set him apart most from ordinary Blue Dragons.
All his innate abilities would change his body.
Even [Breath Enhancement] was no exception.
The only difference was that this change had occurred from the moment Xiluo was born! His internal anatomy had to be slightly different from an ordinary Blue Dragon's!
Could his potent Extreme Thunder Dragon bloodline also have something to do with this?
Xiluo could not help wondering.
He currently had no way to verify this conjecture. Perhaps he could try entering the Mindscape World again after redeeming [Storm Breath]?
At that thought, he could not help feeling a little anticipation.
Still, that said.
Even with such a high concentration of Extreme Thunder Dragon bloodline, his decision to prioritize strengthening his Thunderfall Dragon bloodline would not change.
He closed his eyes again.
This time, he did not practice the Bloodline Refinement Technique, but settled down to sleep peacefully.
He did not enter the Mindscape World again.
Instead, he entered the Mystery Sea.
Looking at the familiar, enormous skeleton, Xiluo discovered something that startled him.
Beneath the skeleton.
Beside the Little White Dragon Allen, two more strange, irregular phantoms had appeared.
He kept approaching and examined them closely, discovering that one was that Red Dragon Whelp Gordon, while the other was that Blue Dragon Wyrmling Abel!
Had these two finally submitted to him as well?
That did not seem right...
Compared with the Little White Dragon Allen, Gordon's and Abel's phantoms were far too faint, flickering in and out as though they might disappear at any moment.
There should still be a considerable difference between these two and the Little White Dragon Allen.
Perhaps they merely acknowledged him a little more in their hearts.
If he were to make a guess using game terminology.
Then if the Little White Dragon Allen's loyalty to him was 100, perhaps the two dragons' loyalty was only 10?
As Xiluo thought to himself, the scene before his eyes changed again.
The familiar black text appeared.
[Green Forest's Strongest Wyrmling]: You defeated the Red Dragon Gordon in a duel. All the wyrmlings consider you the strongest wyrmling in the Green Forest! Reward: 5 achievement points. [A Little Wealth]: You acquired a sizable sum of assets, making you slightly wealthier. Reward: 5 achievement points. Current achievement points: 20
[Green Forest's Strongest Wyrmling]? [A Little Wealth]?
Hadn't two similar achievements already appeared before?
The previous ones were [Green Forest's Strongest Hatchling] and [First Pot of Gold]!
To think they could actually appear a second time!
This really was a pleasant surprise!
Amid his delight, Xiluo also felt a little regret that the two current achievements only rewarded 5 points each.
His gaze continued downward.
[Rapid Healing] [Storm Breath] [High-Speed Casting]: Your casting speed will receive a small increase (costs 25 achievement points).
The effects of [High-Speed Casting], the new innate ability that had appeared after he redeemed [Sharp Claws and Teeth], were currently unclear.
Just how much that "small increase" amounted to remained unknown.
Xiluo did not want to gamble on this small increase. He still planned to save up 30 points to redeem [Storm Breath].
In a haze, Xiluo's consciousness left this sea.
When he woke the next day.
The sun was already high in the sky.
For some reason, Xiluo seemed to sense that his total mana had increased a little again, by roughly one-thirtieth to one-fortieth-an extremely, extremely small amount...
But together with the increase long ago, when the White Dragon Allen's phantom had appeared.
It brought his total mana to almost the same level as that of the Red Dragon Whelp, who was a year older than him.
This amount of mana was almost equal to that of an ordinary level 8 human Spellcaster.
It allowed him to cast four level 3 spells.
Or unleash four full-power Thunder Breaths!
In a good mood, Xiluo headed to the Red Dragon Whelp's lair. This hatchling had clearly taken a terrible beating yesterday and exhausted himself. He was now sleeping soundly, his snores shaking the air.
Xiluo said nothing and merely gazed at him.
[Mutated Red Dragon Wyrmling] Level: 6 (Elite-) Condition: Poor
There was no mutated bloodline entry. It looked like I could only see my own.
With that thought, Xiluo left the Red Dragon Whelp's lair without disturbing him.
Just then, the Little White Dragon ran up beside him, looking exhilarated, and growled excitedly:
"Xiluo! Xiluo! I have good news to tell you! Guess what it is?"
The White Dragon Whelp was as excited as a puppy waiting for his owner's praise, his tail wagging nonstop.
Xiluo narrowed his eyes.
"You awakened a mutated bloodline too? And it seems pretty good?"
He asked tentatively.
"Ah! That's Xiluo for you! You guessed it right away! Hehehe..."
The Little White Dragon grinned, his mouthful of snow-white dragon teeth seeming to shine as he chuckled happily.
"What is your mutated bloodline?" Xiluo asked with a smile.
"It's a Frost Dragon! Xiluo! A Frost Dragon!"
"Frost Dragon..."
Xiluo murmured, quickly searching his memories about this kind of dragon.
These dragons were somewhat similar to Extreme Thunder Dragons. Both were variants that strengthened a single element, and their bodies naturally radiated frost, destroying terrain and life.
However, they were far inferior to Extreme Thunder Dragons in both rarity and destructive power.
On Domirank Star alone, several were currently active.
The most famous and strongest among them was named Baichuan. This dragon had enslaved the Frost Giants there as well as his Dragon Kin, the White Dragons! He had established a Frost King's City and was a dominant local power.
But because he enslaved his Dragon Kin, he was also called the Mad Dragon. His Dragon Kin loathed him, and his reputation among Dragonkind was terrible.
Yet his strength was not the slightest bit inferior to that of Browell Deathshadow.
They could be considered a kind of mutated dragon whose lower limit fell below that of Thunderfall Dragons, but whose upper limit was no weaker.
Having searched out these memories, Xiluo immediately smiled and patted the Little White Dragon's head:
"Not bad! Just what I'd expect of the subordinate I'm proudest of! From now on, while researching spells, slowly mutate toward this bloodline! You'll be the next Mad Dragon Baichuan!"
"Mad Dragon Baichuan? No... I don't want to become Mad Dragon Baichuan! It's despicable of him to enslave his Dragon Kin!" The Little White Dragon frowned, lowering his head slightly and shaking it.
"I was only making a comparison! You can become a dragon as powerful as him! His strength deserves our respect! As for what that fellow does, it isn't something we should encourage!"
Xiluo hurriedly added.
"Yes, yes, yes! I will! I'll definitely become as strong as that fellow! Then I'll help you become the strongest dragon, Xiluo!"
The Little White Dragon growled, clearly far more confident than before.
This was the confidence his Frost Dragon Mutated Bloodline had given him!
(End of chapter)
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