Su Nian felt deeply moved by the adjustments and explanations provided by the system, and couldn't help but praise it in his heart:
"System, you're really slick, really useful!"
"I still have two thousand system points left. Get me a muscle strength enhancement package right away!"
With a wave of his dragon claw, money was no object.
Ding! Basic muscle enhancement requires 3000 system points.
Ding! Intermediate muscle enhancement requires 8000 system points.
Ding! Advanced muscle enhancement requires 15000 system points.
Ding! Level 1 evolution of biological muscle cells requires 50000 system points.
...
"Stop, stop, that's enough, no more dinging!"
"I get it, no need to keep mocking me for being broke."
The system's prompts felt like a slap in Su Nian's face, instantly making him feel depressed.
"I'd better save up for the Molten Heart Core."
System points are really scarce.
Su Nian sighed helplessly, the steam he exhaled turning into gray smoke rings that drifted out of the dragon's lair.
"Master! Master, something terrible has happened!"
Outside the dragon's lair, the voice of the kobold chieftain Bolikri approached rapidly, accompanied by hurried footsteps, with a kobold's head first appearing at the entrance of the lair.
"Master, uh..."
Bolikri halted his words as he reached Su Nian, staring in shock at the black dragon, now larger in size and clad in heavy armor.
Su Nian's size hadn't changed much, but the thick armor gave Bolikri the impression that he had expanded significantly.
He appeared more majestic and intimidating, exuding an aura of oppression.
"Mmm-hmm~"
The kobold's noise disturbed Anna, causing her to smack her lips in her sleep, pouting her rosy lips and turning over.
Her soft little hands gently embraced Su Nian's dragon tail, her pink, ivory-like feet lightly clamped it, her whole body entwined around the dragon tail like an octopus.
"Brother... hehe... cozy..."
Su Nian: "...(??ω???)?"
Though he didn't know what Anna was dreaming about, Su Nian still raised a dragon claw to his mouth, gesturing for the kobolds to be quiet.
Then he skillfully replaced his tail with a pink rubber stick in Anna's hand—a larger version this time.
"Let's talk over there."
Su Nian gestured to Bolikri with his claws.
The dragon and kobold gathered in the corner of the dragon's lair.
"Great, great, great master, have you evolved again?"
Bolikri lowered his voice, glancing at the black dragon before prostrating himself on the ground.
Though his master wasn't particularly violent, Bolikri felt that staring directly at his master's majestic visage was disrespectful.
His master's identity was undoubtedly extraordinary, definitely not an ordinary black dragon.
What a joke.
He'd only been his master's retainer for less than a week, and his master had already evolved twice.
Anyone could see that this evolution wasn't just random but was gradually becoming perfect and stronger.
What dragon could achieve this?
Even a mutant dragon couldn't have such an abnormal evolution speed.
Though Bolikri had limited knowledge, he could at least refer to his bloodline memory.
Kobolds have served various Five Chromatic Dragons for generations, knowing their personalities, traits, and preferences inside out.
"Indeed, I've evolved again. You should get used to this; don't be so surprised."
Su Nian raised his dragon head and face indifferently, his tone nonchalant.
Bolikri pressed himself lower upon hearing this.
Look at what his master said—is that something a dragon would say? Even the dragon mother Tiamat might not be so confident.
"By the way, why were you in such a hurry this morning? What's wrong?"
Upon hearing the black dragon's inquiry, Bolikri remembered the urgent matter he needed to report and hastily raised his head, saying in a panic:
"Master! Our dragon's lair has been attacked by an unknown monster nearby. The terrifying thing is, it comes and goes without a trace. Our patrol team hasn't found it, only the traces it left!"
"Oh? This is indeed a pressing matter."
Su Nian's dragon face turned serious.
A monster approached the dragon's lair without him noticing, which could only mean the monster was either higher-ranked than him or very adept at concealment.
Neither possibility was good.
Such a monster would certainly threaten Anna's safety and must be taken seriously.
"Tell me the details of what you found."
"Yes, master! This morning during our patrol, we discovered numerous trees, rock walls, and even the dragon's lair and Flame Arrow Towers had gaps."
"What's more outrageous is that all the silver ore we stored was stolen!"
"Upon careful examination, these gaps seem to be gnawed by a monster."
"Based on the size of the gaps, this monster might be about your size, or even larger."
"Yet such a large monster managed to sneak into our territory unnoticed and even gnawed at the dragon's lair!"
"This is a provocation! It's also..."
Su Nian's face grew darker as he listened, and he couldn't help but snap a stone, interrupting Bolikri.
"Don't worry about this matter."
"Don't worry?"
Bolikri raised his head, puzzled.
"But, master..."
"Ahem, no buts. I said don't worry, so don't worry. This monster won't pose a threat to the dragon's lair, and it probably won't appear again."
"Is that so, great master? As you command."
The kobold Bolikri, seeing his master's confidence and assurance, instantly understood.
His master must have intimidated the monster and driven it away, perhaps even giving it a good beating.
Truly worthy of being the master!
Bolikri looked at the black dragon with admiration.
The matters that worried the small kobolds might not even be a problem for their master.
Su Nian gave Bolikri a puzzled look.
He felt that his kobold leader seemed to be gradually deifying him.
But this was a good thing.
"Tomorrow is the seventh day, and we'll attack the human village. Tonight, inform all the monster leaders to come to the dragon's lair for a brief meeting."
"Don't underestimate those humans. They have very special abilities, and we need to use our brains and employ special tactics to minimize casualties."
"Do you understand what I mean?"
"Great master, your wisdom is as vast as the ocean and as deep as the bottomless abyss!"
Bolikri certainly understood the black dragon's meaning.
Playing tricks is what kobolds are best at.
"You're right, I think so too~"
"Hehehe..."
Inside the dragon's lair, the sinister, eerie laughter of kobolds and the black dragon echoed.
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Science
Bahamut is revered in many places.
All good dragons pay homage to Bahamut, with gold, silver, and brass dragons holding a unique and prominent respect for her.
Other dragons, even evil ones (perhaps excluding his rival, the evil dragon god Tiamat), also respect Bahamut's wisdom and power.
In her natural form, Bahamut is a platinum-colored, sleek, serpentine giant dragon.
Covered in silver-white scales, even in dim light, she reflects beautiful radiance.
Bahamut's cat-like eyes are deep blue, said to shimmer with the azure glow of a midsummer sky.
Others insist Bahamut's eyes are the gray-blue of a glacial heart.
Perhaps these descriptions merely reflect the changing moods of the great platinum dragon.
Doctrine:
Bahamut strictly opposes any evil deeds.
She cannot tolerate any evil acts.
Aside from this, she is one of the most compassionate beings in the multiverse.
She holds infinite compassion for the oppressed, the invaded, and the helpless.
She strongly and urgently demands her followers to do good, but she also prefers mortals to solve problems they can handle themselves and face their own battles.
For Bahamut, she prefers to offer clues and information, heal the wounded, or provide a temporary refuge, rather than taking on the burdens people bear.
Alignment: Lawful Good
Divine Power: Weak
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