Red Dragon has magic

Chapter 3 Survival
Lyon fell asleep by the river while daydreaming. He slept until the evening and woke up hungry. He went down to the river again to look for crabs and snails by the rocks. By the time he had filled his stomach, the moon had risen.

As night fell, the bright moon hung in the sky, and the silver moonlight sprinkled on the silent river bank. Leon thought he would be blind, but he could actually see, and his vision was no worse than during the day.

Think of a cat's pupils dilating to let in more light in dark places, a dragon's pupils dilate to allow the raw energy that runs through the creature's blood to emanate from the pupils. This subtle penetration of magic gives the dragon darkvision, and the ability to see even in the absence of light.

But doesn't he know how to use magic? It's possible that he just can't use magic actively, but that doesn't prevent him from using magic passively.

There were too many things he couldn't figure out, and Leon had no interest in delving into the problem, as it would do nothing but give him a headache.

He thought about the breathing method he had learned at noon, looked around, found a huge rock to climb up, and looked up at the moon... The moon in this world was different from the one he remembered, but he couldn't tell what was different.

The young dragon bathed in the moonlight and slowly began to breathe, absorbing the moonlight and collecting the moon essence.

With the moonlight and his breathing, an almost imperceptible chill slowly emerged in his body, and that chill made him forget the passage of time...

Too much is as bad as too little. He only needed to swallow and spit out the moonlight thirty times, and it was over before he knew it. Collecting the moonlight was not tiring, but foraging was tiring. He was so sleepy that he just found a place to lie down and fell asleep. When he found out, the sky was already turning pale.

Lyon looked at the sunrise and suddenly woke up. He was about to collect the sun's essence, but he took a deep breath and reacted, then stopped.

Yesterday he was allowed to absorb moonlight and collect moon essence, but today he cannot collect sun essence. According to the lunar calendar, collecting moon essence usually chooses one day before or after the 15th of each month, and collecting sun essence is from the first to the fifth day of each month. If it is after these days, the sun is tilted, the moon is waning, and the essence is insufficient, it is the most unsuitable to collect.

Unable to collect sun essence, Leon was really confused for a while, and soon his empty stomach drove him to jump into the river.

As usual, he went to the river to look for crabs and snails by turning over rocks. Even though there was such an abundance of seafood, it still took Lyon a long time to fill his stomach.

After eating and drinking, Leon remembered to check his physical condition. He collected moonlight last night, but his body didn't seem to have changed at all the next day... No, that's not right. The delay was much less. If he was in his current physical condition, he would definitely not have fallen off the cliff yesterday.

But rather than saying that the essence of the sun and moon reduced his physical delay, it was more likely that he gradually adapted to his new body after a day of growth and activities. After all, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon would not produce results so quickly, and it took a lot of accumulation, as if each upgrade required a lot of experience points.

Lyon suppressed his impatience and thought that he should do something now.

Return to the dragon's nest and look for the mother dragon?
Or sharpen your teeth and claws?

With the golden finger, as long as he works hard, he can definitely become a powerful being in this world, maybe even a god, and then... In his previous life, he fought for his life to stay in the big city, and finally died suddenly. Does he have to fight so hard in this life?

It's okay not to be a god, it's okay not to stay in the big city, going back to his hometown in a small seventh-tier city and lying down is also life. When he was working hard in the big city, his classmates who lived in the small city had already bought houses and cars, got married and had children. Although their lives can't be said to be very good, they are also enjoyable.

Thinking of this, Leon wrinkled his nose and found a place to lie down, resting his chin on his folded forelimbs. He closed his eyes and it was afternoon. He slowly got up.

Foraging, foraging, foraging, without the mother dragon's care, he had to work hard for a bite of food every day. When the moon rose, Leon began to collect moonlight again. Well, if you can't afford to buy a house, don't buy one. If you can't afford to get married, don't get married. Give up meaningless struggles, stay away from overtime, promotions, and desperate money. Lying flat means not pursuing career and fame, not striving for so-called advancement and success, but choosing to enjoy the things you like, leisure and entertainment, and time to interact with family and friends in life, but not being a Sanhe God.

Without the dragon heritage and the guidance of a mother dragon, he still needs something.

In the following time, apart from filling his stomach and collecting moon essence every day, Leon spent the rest of his time sleeping. He also occasionally took time to hone his skills and tried to adapt to his new body.

Unconsciously, a few days passed, and Leon had completely adapted to his new body, able to run and bite freely. Because catching crabs and snails alone was not enough to fill his stomach, he even learned to catch fish.

Of course, he mainly relied on tricks to catch fish. He would take advantage of the time when the fish that were active during the day were going to sleep at night, and then slowly swim to the side of the motionless fish in the water, and bite them suddenly. He would catch fish as big as an adult's calf.

As the days went by, he gradually learned to swim by catching fish in the river every day. He folded his wings tightly at his sides and swung his legs back to create a streamlined shape. Then he moved his body from side to side in a serpentine motion, imitating the lizards, using his tail to flap from side to side to provide thrust.

Since he learned to swim, he can catch fish in broad daylight, but of course it is still more difficult than at night.

In addition, because his body functions were activated, his brain became more and more useful, and he also learned to set traps. For example, he crawled on the bottom of the water, opened his mouth wide and spit out the minced meat that he had prepared long ago, and then suddenly closed his mouth when the fish ate the minced meat. The inspiration here came from the alligator turtle.

Collecting moonlight for half a month can collect solar essence. Leon did not specifically remember the date, but he knew that the sunlight at sunrise on that day was particularly full, so he decisively faced the sunlight to collect solar essence. Use your mouth to carefully swallow the essence of the sun. After a mouthful, hold your breath and swallow it slowly. Use your mind to lead it to Dantian, and do it seven times in a row. After that, sit quietly and think for half an hour.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Leon was originally the size of a big cat, about the size of a cheetah or lynx. Of course, if he stretched out his neck and tail and spread his wings, he would be quite large. Now he is almost the size of a leopard.

Without a dragonfly of the same age for comparison, Leon had no idea how his body would look like after absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon. However, he felt pretty good about himself. He had gained a lot of weight, and was especially stronger. His scales were shiny and looked like gems under the sunlight.

The sky was clear and cloudless, and the azure sky emanated an irresistible heat. The weeds growing in the cracks of the river pebbles could not withstand the scorching sun, and their leaves were curled into thin strips.

One day, Leon was dozing lazily on a big rock when he suddenly saw a familiar figure flying across the sky... Wasn't that his old mother?

Among birds, the eagle's vision is the most praised. Under normal circumstances, its vision range can reach 36 kilometers. In addition to a wide field of vision, the eagle's eyesight is also extremely sharp, and it can accurately identify objects at high altitudes. Therefore, the word "eagle eyes" is often used to describe a person's sharp eyesight.

There is no reason for a dragon's eyesight to be worse than an eagle's, it can only be better. The young dragon was sure that the mother dragon saw him, but the mother dragon had no intention of landing. He curled his lips and didn't care too much. Anyway, he had been living a very comfortable life since he learned how to catch fish.

"You ignore me now, but you won't be able to reach me in the future." Leon muttered and suddenly remembered something.

The red dragon in the dragonfly stage has smooth, bright red scales that can be easily spotted by predators and hunters. Perhaps he has actually been protected by his mother dragon. The simplest mother dragon will drive away other large predators. As the lord of the mountains, the red dragon will not allow enemies to exist in his territory, thus protecting his safety invisibly.

Leon acknowledged the dragoness's kindness and didn't mind repaying her in the future when he had the chance. At the same time, he finally remembered that he had always lacked a nest.

(End of this chapter)