Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 58 Yalong and His Playmates

"An earth-attribute mountain dragon, not bad."

The moment the young dragon comes into contact with the air, the moist liquid on its body surface evaporates rapidly, leaving behind scales that are as hard as rocks.

Wind, water, earth, and fire are the four basic elements of elemental dragons. As a species of dragon, they possess the elemental power of the corresponding element from the moment they are born.

Before its eyes were even fully open, the dragon had already begun tearing at its own eggshell through the opening it had created. The elemental dragon was a treasure from head to toe; even its eggshell contained immense power.

Eating the eggshell is the first step in the growth of the Elemental Dragon.

"Is this a dragon?"

"To be precise, it's a Viper, but the Viper in Runeterra also has unique forelimbs."

The baby dragon devoured the eggshell very quickly, and in no time at all, it had gnawed a large hole in it, with half of its body already emerging.

At this moment, Oran activated the exoskeleton's gauntlet and began to stroke the young dragon's spine.

At first, it instinctively resisted, but it quickly adapted to the rhythm. The metallic feel was closer to the claws of a mountain wyvern, which made the young dragon feel more at ease.

"Riley, wait a little longer. It's still very sensitive to the outside world. You have to wait until it opens its eyes before touching it."

After stopping Leliana from touching the baby dragon, Oran used his other hand to take out a small booklet from his person and handed it to Leliana.

"Now, you can look for the things recorded here; you'll need them later."

"Sister Fran, please help me."

Leriana's literacy rate is very low now. Apart from stone and sulfur, she can't recognize any other words. In the end, Frankenstein took her with him to find materials.

"Orlan, will you still raise dragons?"

Kate knows that Oran is good at fighting, researching, and seems to have some experience in raising children. Oran's reason for this is that he runs an orphanage in Piltover, but judging from the current situation, Oran seems to have some knowledge of various creatures.

"This is the first time; it's just based on the experience of those who came before, and it seems to be quite useful now."

Dragons fought alongside humans in the ancient times of Valoran, but this connection was lost after the war between Shurima and the Void.

On the mainland, let alone pure-blooded dragons, even sub-dragons are almost extinct. Only in the special land of Ixtal do a large number of dragons still live.

As one of the earliest nations to join the Shurima Empire, Ixtal avoided several major crises by adopting a near-isolationist approach, leaving behind ancient treasures to this day.

Making contact with Ixtal was very difficult; in their traditional beliefs, contact with "foreigners" would bring hatred, war, and disease, destroying what the dynasty had protected for centuries.

Therefore, Ixtal refused to have contact with the outside world, but there was one exception in Ixtal's ruling family - Qiyana.

She had nine older sisters and was the last in line to inherit the family business, but she was not content with that.

At the time, explorers and miners in Piltover were developing the jungles on the frontier. Kiana disagreed with her parents' avoidance strategy, believing that they should kill all those people, take back the land, and instill fear in outsiders.

It was around this time that Oran had his first encounter with Qiyana.

"Your Highness, sometimes it's not necessary to overturn all traditions. Temporarily conforming can actually make things go more smoothly."

"Outsider, what are you talking about?"

"Your elemental talents are incredibly powerful, enough to earn the respect and following of elementalists, but not enough to become empress. I can help you gain more support."

You don't need to fight and kill; I can stop Piltover from exploring this place.

For you, it's possible to repel all invaders and reclaim the land without shedding a drop of blood.

Piltover's actions are driven by self-interest, and Oran holds substantial interests, thus he can influence some of the Piltover Council's thinking to a certain extent.

Becoming the empress of the entire Ixtal realm has always been Qiyana's goal, so she was tempted by Oran's offer.

"What do you want, stranger?"

"A trade, exchanging technology for resources. I need some special resources, not a large amount, which should be easy for you."

I can research technologies more suitable for this region based on your resources. Don't you think things from hundreds of years ago are too outdated? These technologies are the achievements Your Highness has brought to the country. Also, I want a dragon egg.

"make a deal."

Ixtal holds many ancient secrets, while Qiyana wields considerable power, possesses exceptional talent, and is ambitious.

To secure the throne, she wouldn't hesitate to use special means to eliminate her rivals; she had no reason to refuse such a condition that would increase her political capital.

However, getting the dragon egg is one thing, but hatching it is another. It took so long for the egg to finally hatch in the new world.

"Dad, I'm home."

Leriana also returned here carrying a large wooden barrel filled with mud made of sulfur, soil, gravel, water, honey, and berries.

"Roar~"

By this time, the eggshell had been completely eaten clean, and the baby dragon had opened its eyes. Its yellowish-brown pupils were very bright, and it had the characteristics of an oviparous animal, regarding the first moving thing it saw as a family member.

For the mountain wyverns, what Leliana holds should be called a mud pie, which is the wyvern species' favorite thing. Although they look like they are made of hard rock, they are the gentlest of all the wyvern species and were once the wyvern species that got along the best with humans.

"Haha, stop it, it tickles!"

The young dragon stuck out its tongue and licked Leliana's hands and cheeks, cleaning off the mud. Rocks and dirt were on the diet of mountain wyverns, and even the tongues of newborn wyverns were quite rough.

However, this wasn't noticeable in Lyriana, who was already showing a slight resemblance to Charlotte Linlin's "Iron Balloon" talent.

Being cubs of different species, the human and the dragon quickly became acquainted and played freely in the living room.

"Great, now Riley has a suitable playmate."

Because of her physical condition, children her age can't get along with Lyliana, at least not until she learns to control her powers. Otherwise, if Lyliana gets excited and isn't careful, her playmates might lose their lives.

Let alone ordinary people, even giants couldn't withstand this.

The Mountain Wyvern has the strongest defense, and this physique is a perfect match for Lyliana, allowing them to grow together.

"However, the growth rate of the sub-dragon species may not be able to keep up with Riley's. We need to think of a way to achieve this."

While Oran was contemplating whether to use external force to accelerate the development of the young dragon, Kate handed Oran a new notebook.

"By the way, Oran, Feld sent you a new fruit encyclopedia, which is more comprehensive than the original one."

The type of grapes has been identified: they are Nature-type Mercury Fruits.

(End of this chapter)