Chapter 29

「Combat, only through battle after battle and victory, can fundamentally change Pana's timid nature. 」 Lai Ang pondered.

Coincidentally, in a few days, the semi-annual Dragon Fortress ranking battle will begin again.

In the previous ranking battle, White Dragon Pana, aside from fighting a somewhat perfunctory battle, had not truly engaged in combat with the other young dragons.

「If it's unwilling, then my team doesn't need this kind of trash. 」 Lai Ang made up his mind.

Having gathered his thoughts, Lai Ang opened the panel and glanced at his current information. -【Black Dragon】: Lai Ang·Xi Er Wa Na Si

【Dragon Race Level (Biological Level)】: Second Rank mastered class spells: Dragon Might (First Rank 4) Acidic Dragon Breath (First Rank 3)-【Caster Level】: First Rank

Black Dragon Fort - Black Dragon Castle

First-rank spells: Water Shield (1), Mage's Eye (0), Breath Barrier (0); Zero-level cantrips: Water Ball Technique (max), Minor Strength Augmentation (max)

Black Dragon Meditation Method: First Rank 5 (5/20)-【Warrior Level】: Black Water Battle Qi Second Rank 7 (5/50)-The changes on the panel are not too noticeable.

The main point is that the Dragon Race's biological level broke through from First Rank to Second Rank—over this half year of growth and development, Lai Ang's body length increased from 3.2 meters to 3.7 meters. It is only just two years old now.

The growth speed has increased considerably compared to before; on one hand, the improvement of Black Water Battle Qi makes the nourishing effect on the body better, and there is also the assistance of a sixth-rank water magic core. On the other hand, after the Dragon Race's biological level breakthrough, during that period, dragons enter a rapid growth state.

As long as it eats enough and well, its size can noticeably increase in a short time.

Sai Jia and Pana also, for this reason, in just a few months, their size grew rapidly.

Besides the Dragon Race's biological level increasing and Black Water Battle Qi rising from Second Rank 3 to Second Rank 7, the meditation method also improved by several levels through Lai Ang's own effort.

Incidentally, he also spent some time raising the first-rank spell 【Water Shield】 from its original 0 to level 1. After all, this defensive spell had been learned for a while, and Lai Ang indeed lacked a defensive means.

However, this process also let Lai Ang feel the pain of learning spells again.

It is quite certain that it is absolutely not a dragon addicted to magic.

Although the young dragons of the Dragon Fortress and the academy side all firmly believe that it is a dragon addicted to magic.

If you're not addicted to magic, how could you have mastered a first-rank spell at just one year old? It's precisely because you mastered a first-rank spell at such a young age that you must be a magic-addicted aberrant dragon.

Small Water Ball Technique - Small Water Ball Technique

Minor Power Amplification - Minor Power Amplification

Dragon Might (First Rank 4) Acidic Dragon Breath (First Rank 3)—the originally First Rank 0 Dragon Might naturally upgraded due to the increase in spiritual power.

The dragon breath, which originally could not be used, also naturally appeared after the Dragon Race's biological level broke through to Second Rank, with the breath organs maturing.

Acid Dragon Breath - Acid Dragon Breath

In terms of spell power, the acidic dragon breath is roughly comparable to a third-rank offensive spell, but because the dragon breath also carries physical impact, its destructive power is somewhat greater than that of a third-rank offensive spell.

Moreover, the most important point is that dragon breath can be continuously exhaled. As long as magical power is not exhausted, it can constantly generate highly corrosive acidic liquid in the breath organs.

This is the terror of dragon breath: it not only has magical damage, but also strong physical attack, and it is sustained. Even if the zero-level cantrip Water Ball Technique were released continuously like a machine gun, it could still cause destructive power far exceeding its own rank.

Ai Er Duo - Ai Er Duo

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. "An increase in spiritual power can trigger a rise in draconic might level, while an increase in physical strength can trigger a rise in draconic breath level." Lai Ang thought to himself.

This is the normal growth method of a true dragon.

Inside a large chamber on the western side of Black Dragon Castle, a black hatchling over five meters long suddenly heard a disturbance, stopped its battle qi training, and looked toward the door.

Creak— the door was pushed open by a black hatchling, and the black dragon Hol recognized the other.

It was the hatchling that, a year ago, escaped from Lai Ang's grasp and returned to Black Dragon Castle to deliver news.

"Erdo, you disturbed me." The black hatchling rose from its dragon nest, its pupils icy cold.

If the other cannot give it a reason, Hol doesn't mind letting this hatchling, ignorant of rank and strength, shed a bit of blood.

"Chief... Hol." The hatchling named Erdo, instinctively about to call out "chief" due to Hol's dignity and power, but quickly realized something, lifted its head, puffed its chest, and stared straight at the Hol about to flare with anger,

"Chief Lai Ang calls you over."

Originally, upon hearing Erdo directly address it by name, Hol could no longer contain its anger, but upon hearing those words afterward, it was as if doused with icy water, instantly calming down.

The black hatchling remained silent for a moment, then coldly said, "Finally going to make a move? I thought Lai Ang would continue to accumulate strength. It seems its patience is not that great."

Faced with Hol's evaluation and sarcasm, the hatchling Erdo kept silent, merely staring at it, staring at the former chief of Black Dragon Castle.

Formerly?

Yes, because Erdo simply does not believe Hol can win against Chief Lai Ang's challenge.

It will surely be defeated under Chief Lai Ang's claws!

Haven't you seen that red dragon hatchling, over the past half year, repeatedly come to Black Dragon Castle to challenge Chief Lai Ang, each time getting soundly beaten?

Furthermore, Erdo observed that, as time passed, Chief Lai Ang's speed in defeating that red dragon hatchling increased, and he handled it with ever greater ease.

This can only mean one thing—Chief Lai Ang's strength increases far faster than that of the red dragon hatchling! Even a mighty red dragon's growth rate is left far behind by Chief Lai Ang; Hol, as a black dragon, may have decent talent among black dragons, but it is still just a black dragon.

Hol exhaled, didn't even glance at the betraying Erdo, calmly walked out the gate, and headed toward the outer bailey of Black Dragon Castle.

Betrayal is nothing unusual among the chromatic dragons.

After all, among chromatic dragons, strength reigns supreme.

Hol walked along the hundred-meter marble corridor connecting the inner bailey to the outer bailey; along the way, it saw no sign of any black dragon.

At one moment, Hol halted, facing the sunlight pouring down from the scorching sun, and gazed toward the not‑far‑off black hatchling surrounded by a retinue of dragons.

The black dragon, measuring 3.7 meters in length, was not large, yet at this moment it appeared extraordinarily imposing.

Around it, several black dragons larger than it lay prone at its side, utterly submissive, like tamed hyenas.

These 'hyenas,' upon seeing Hol, bared their teeth at Hol, like sworn enemies.

(End of chapter)