novelraw Chapter 24 – Aren't you afraid of me?
Chapter 24 – Aren't you afraid of me?
The sensation of tearing pain surged through his entire body, and Su Nian felt his head explode. His vision went black, and he fainted instantly.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."
If someone were observing Su Nian at this moment, they would be shocked to discover that his entire skeleton was rolling, breaking, and moving in all directions.
His body began to gradually shrink.
Muscles tore and reformed, enveloping the still-beating organs, while blood vessels bulged like fishing nets within his body, breaking through the skin and intertwining with the newly formed muscles, combining in a more intricate manner.
This scene was terrifying and bizarre, yet it held a sacred sense of life's evolution.
The incessant creaking sound was enough to make one's teeth ache, and it was no wonder he passed out from the pain.
It was unclear how much time had passed, but Su Nian gradually regained some consciousness. He moved his stiff limbs with difficulty, and the familiar sense of strength returned to his body.
But now, it was filled with even more explosive power.
With a crackling sound, as he opened his eyes and propped up his body, a series of popping noises echoed within him like exploding beans.
"I... I seem to have gotten smaller..."
Su Nian shook his head in confusion, feeling as if the cave that housed him had grown larger.
This was actually an illusion; in reality, he had indeed become smaller. The structure of Deathwing's body was so intricate that it almost eliminated all the drawbacks of the Black Dragons in this world.
At this moment, his dragon head had transformed into a broad type similar to Deathwing's, with a short and wide snout. The muscles around his mouth were thicker, and his sharp, dense teeth resembled neatly arranged steel needles. His neck was thick and covered with knotted muscles.
He hadn't transformed himself into Deathwing's excavator-like jaw but had instead added the modification rights to his head.
There was a pair of forward-curving demonic horns, sharp and sturdy like scimitars, connected to three pairs of backward-extending dragon horns, resembling a helmet or a steel crown, accentuating his evil and ferocious aura to the extreme.
Just like that.
Su Nian raised his paw and gently clenched it. The thick, sharp dragon claws clashed together, producing a "clack, clack, clack" sound.
His wings had separated from his forelimb claws, becoming two independent parts, and even though they were newly formed, he could still control them freely.
His originally slender and long body had become more compact, with limbs that were sturdier and more powerful, especially his broad chest, exuding a violent beauty.
Looking down at his body, Su Nian realized he was now a muscular dragon among dragons.
He had condensed, and he had grown stronger!
The only two shortcomings were that he didn't yet have the steel-like scales and the Heart of Molten Flame running through his chest like Deathwing. Those were enhancements that would come with future modifications.
[Ding! "Explosive Draconic Form" has been solidified. The following enhancements have been made in this modification:]
[Overall muscle strength increased by 50%]
[Bite force increased by 200%]
[Speed reduced by 10%]
[Scale armor defense increased by 30%]
[Forelimb flexibility increased by 100%]
"The slight reduction in speed isn't a big deal~ The improvements in other areas are truly outrageous. This is why Deathwing's body is perfect, worthy of being the World-Ending Dragon."
After reading the system prompt, Su Nian opened his dragon mouth in a sinister smile, even revealing his spray organ emitting a faint green glow.
"Ke ke ke..."
Accompanied by an evil, hoarse laugh, in the dimly lit cave, one could vaguely see the shadow of a dragon on the stone wall, raising its chest and spreading its wings.
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"Doggy, why hasn't Mr. Dragon come out yet?"
"Doggy, why are you called Kobolds and not Dragonheads?"
"Doggy, doggy..."
"Oh, by Kurtumak, please rest assured, young elf, the master will come out soon!"
Polikri clutched its lizard head in agony, interrupting Anna's questions.
In just the past half hour, this Half-Elf child had already asked it over a hundred questions.
Ninety-eight of them were about the Black Dragon, and the rest were variations on why they were called Kobolds and not dogs.
Damn it! They didn't want to be called Kobolds either, but what could they do when their cries sounded like that?
Clearly, Dragonheads sounded more imposing!
Anna fell silent, her adorable peach blossom eyes welling up with tears, looking pitifully at the imposing figure behind the Kobold.
She hesitated for just a moment, but then she followed her instincts and threw herself into the Black Dragon's embrace.
Her soft, slender hands wrapped around the Black Dragon's now thicker neck, her delicate, rosy face streaked with tears as she pretended to sob and murmured:
"Hee hee~ Mr. Dragon, Anna missed you... The Kobold chieftain just yelled at Anna, it was so fierce... Boo hoo hoo..."
Su Nian: "...། – _ – །"
Polikri: "(º Д º*)!!!"
"No, master, please let me explain... uh!!"
Polikri turned around, and its vision was already covered by a towering shadow, an overwhelming sense of oppression that almost made it kneel on the ground.
By Kurtumak!
Polikri's heart trembled. What did it see?
A pitch-black Dragonhorn Crown, sharp demonic horns, a ferocious, broad dragon snout, although smaller, the body appeared even more imposing.
Polikri swore it had never seen such a perfect creature, filled with oppression and an aura of evil, as if every inch of his skin, every cell, was inscribed with the symphony of destruction and death!
If it weren't for the familiar aura and the slight bloodline connection from the Black Dragon in front of it, Polikri would have been scared to wet its pants by now, assuming it wore pants instead of a rag.
"Great, mighty master... You are so perfect... The sun and moon cannot compare to the brilliance of your eyes, the cruelty of demons cannot match your ferocity, even the ancient Hydra would tremble before you, and even the gods... would fall from their thrones!"
Polikri's lips quivered as it prostrated on the ground, its dog head pressed tightly against the floor. It felt fear and anxiety, but these emotions were quickly replaced by excitement.
It didn't understand why the master had transformed into this form in the blink of an eye, but undoubtedly, the master had become more formidable.
With a strong master, they, the followers, could also benefit and grow stronger.
It didn't know how to describe its feelings, as if it were facing a majestic dragon emperor, and even a mere glance would make its legs weak, forcing it to bow down in submission.
The surrounding Kobolds were almost all the same, following Polikri in prostration, trembling and not daring to make a sound.
[Kobold Fangbreaker Clan Loyalty +10, Current Loyalty 90 (Reverence/Fear)]
However, there was one exception.
Among all the creatures present, only Anna quietly nestled in Su Nian's embrace, her big eyes blinking as she curiously observed the transformed Su Nian, her closeness and joy undiminished.
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
Su Nian lowered his head, his ferocious dragon head approaching Anna, his two strong dragon claws piercing the ground, baring his sharp teeth like steel needles, deliberately growling to scare her.
"Not afraid~"
Anna fearlessly extended her small hand to embrace Su Nian's ferocious dragon head.
She closed her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, her forehead resting on Su Nian's nasal bone, a sweet smile curling at the corners of her mouth as she softly murmured:
"Anna can feel it, no matter how you change, you will always be Anna's Mr. Dragon."