Reincarnated as a blue dragon, he collided head-on with a wizarding civilization.

It was very quiet inside the stone house.

The silvery moonlight slanted in through the window, casting a layer of cold white light on the bluish-gray stone slab.

The light was dim, just enough to illuminate the edge of the stone bed, with the rest shrouded in shadow. The reed mat trembled slightly in the night breeze, making a soft, chirping sound like insects.

Motu lay on the stone bed, his chin resting on his crossed front paws, his vertical pupils half-closed and half-open.

From the outside, he looked like he was asleep.

His breathing became calm, and the electric arcs between the scales quieted down. Occasionally, a thin, dark blue light would dart out from the edge of the scales, flash briefly, and then disappear.

But his consciousness was not in the stone house.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, the system panel was suspended in the very center of the darkness, its eerie blue light like the cold glow emitted by some kind of bioluminescent creature in the deep sea, quiet, stable, and devoid of any emotion.

The edges of the light trembled slightly, like ripples on the surface of water, spreading outwards in concentric circles.

The mission "Proof of Freedom" has been completed.

The currently available tasks are as follows:

Task 1: [Bloodline Evolution] Defeat a Tier 1 Dragon Bloodline with a bloodline concentration of 40% or higher and extract its bloodline essence. Reward: Bloodline concentration increased by 2%-5% (depending on the target's quality).

("Onward to the path of the true dragon!")

Mission Two: [Path of Trials] Slay 10 flying units of the same tier solo. Reward: Intermediate Combat Flight Experience

("The Blue Dragon should be the ruler of the sky!")

Task 3: [Rune Analysis] Successfully analyze any type of wizard rune and recreate it on a physical object. Reward: Introduction to Blood Moon Meditation

("If you aspire to the path of a wizard, then deciphering runes is an essential experience.")

Motu's gaze fell on Mission One.

Bloodline evolution.

I didn't expect to encounter this task again.

The last bloodline evolution gave him a nearly 7% boost, jumping from 21.7% to 28.5%.

He still remembers the feeling of that increased blood concentration.

It was as if something that had been dormant for a long time had awakened within him, or as if some being across countless dimensions had cast a very faint glance in his direction, and then that gaze transformed into tangible power.

But the situation is different now than last time.

He glanced at the numbers in the task description: over 40%.

He is currently at 28.5%, which is still quite a distance from 40%.

In other words, the target's blood concentration was nearly 12 percentage points higher than his.

That also means that the opponent's strength is at least one level higher than his among those of the same level.

Moreover, this is no longer the Dark Forest.

In the Dark Forest, it is common for dragonblood species to hunt each other. The Nest Mother does not care about the life or death of the frost embryos, and even welcomes it.

Survival of the fittest; only those who survive are eligible to leave the farm.

However, here, on the territory of the Dragon Nest Legion, killing other dragon blood species without authorization is tantamount to damaging the assets of the Dragon Nest Legion.

He will be wanted, arrested, tried, and then thrown into a place deeper and darker than the Dark Forest, never to emerge again.

The risk is too high.

Motu shook his head inwardly.

I also complained that the reward for the last bloodline evolution was 5% to 8%, but this time it's only 2% to 5%.

With a lower upper limit, the lower lower limit also decreases, resulting in a sharp decline in cost-effectiveness.

Task 2.

The path of trials.

This quest is essentially an advanced version of the "Proof of Freedom".

The Proof of Freedom unlocked his basic combat flight experience, giving him the instinct and muscle memory to fly.

But a beginner is still a beginner; he can fly, but he can't fly well.

Intermediate combat flight experience means faster speeds, more agile maneuvers, and more precise air strikes.

However, the mission requirement is to "single-handedly kill 10 flying units of the same rank".

It's not a joint hunt, and it's not like before where we asked Shark for help.

He killed it alone.

This means he has to take down ten flying enemies of his own rank one-on-one, head-on.

Motu mentally assessed the difficulty level.

He and Shark White worked together in the Dark Forest, and it took them quite a while to hunt down ten Mudbloods.

Now he's expected to single-handedly take on ten Tier 1 flight units...

Leaving aside whether they could actually win, just finding ten enemies was a huge problem.

He had just arrived at the 7th Mixed Defense Team and knew nothing about the situation on the border of the Youshui River Basin. He didn't know how many hostile air units were in this area, nor did he know their habits, weaknesses, or activity patterns.

Set aside.

His gaze shifted to Mission Three.

Rune analysis.

This task has appeared before.

At that time, he was still in the Darkwood, with only a pickaxe he had seized from the Dragonborn kobolds, on which was engraved a crooked rune.

At that time, he knew nothing about the wizarding world, had no one to ask for help, and didn't even understand what runes were, let alone how to analyze them.

So he put it aside and chose another task.

I didn't expect it to reappear now.

And the rewards have changed.

Introduction to Blood Moon Meditation

Motu's vertical pupils suddenly contracted.

His claws involuntarily clenched tightly on the fur of the stone bed, the fur being torn with a dull thud.

His breathing stopped for a moment, then returned to normal.

But my heart was racing.

He could feel his heart pounding faster in his chest, pumping more blood throughout his body, and the electrical arcs between the scales were also becoming more active, as if responding to some sudden excitement.

Blood Moon Meditation Method.

He knew the name when he was in the Dark Forest.

That is the basic introductory meditation method of the Tower of Holy Blood, the first step for all wizard apprentices on their path to becoming wizards.

That gray-eyed wizard, the one who could turn a second-tier rock armor lizard into a dried corpse with a wave of his hand, practiced the Blood Moon Meditation Technique.

If you can get started...

Motu took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed his excitement.

After finally calming his mind a little, he re-examined the conditions of Mission Three.

"Successfully deciphered any type of wizard rune and reproduced it on a physical object."

He has the materials for the mission.

He brought that pickaxe all the way from the Dark Forest, and now it leans against the corner of the stone house.

There was a rune engraved on the pickaxe. Although it was crooked and ancient, it was a complete and usable rune.

He has someone to consult.

The captain of the Seventh Mixed Defense Team, Rolin, is a second-circle wizard, and the vice-captain, Akino, is also a first-circle wizard or higher.

Even if they were unwilling to teach him wizarding knowledge, out of consideration for being on the same team, he shamelessly asked for their guidance, and they couldn't very well refuse outright.

Most importantly, the reward is an introduction to the Blood Moon Meditation Method.

Once this task is completed, the reward will directly help him get started with meditation.

His biggest problem was thus solved.

He didn't need to beg anyone to take him as an apprentice, he didn't need to start from the bottom at the Holy Blood Tower Academy, and he didn't need to risk being used as "material" to approach those high and mighty wizards.

The panel will be provided directly.

Motu focused his attention on Task Three.

The panel flickered, and the entry for Task 3 lit up, with a new line of small text appearing after it:

[In progress: Analyzing Wizard Runes (0/1)]

He withdrew from the sea of ​​consciousness.

The stone house remained as quiet as ever.

Moonlight slanted in through the window, casting a cold, white glow on the stone slabs. The reed mats trembled in the night breeze, making soft, rustling sounds.

The river water in the distance lapped against the bank, again and again, with a slow and steady rhythm.

Motu rolled over and lay on his back on the stone bed, his vertical pupils staring at the stone beam above him.

Several cracks crawled along the stone beam, like tributaries of a dried-up river, stretching from one end to the other.

His claws unconsciously traced circles on the fur, his mind already planning for tomorrow.

Tomorrow, I'll go find Akino first.

Captain Rolin doesn't seem very approachable.

The human male in the dark red robe had no other emotions in his silver-gray vertical pupils. From the moment they met until now, he had not said a word to him except for the four words, "Green tile, step back."

That's too cold-hearted.

Akino is different.

She smoked, she laughed, her tone was languid, and there was warmth in her eyes.

Asking her for advice will greatly increase your chances of success.

Motu closed his eyes.

The moonlight fell on his scales, turning their deep blue color silvery-white.

His breathing gradually became calm and deep, and the electric arcs between the scales completely quieted down, as if he had fallen asleep.

Tomorrow will be a new beginning.