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

On the third day, in the early morning of the dark forest, the mist flowed through the woods as if it were alive.

Motu lay prone on a horizontal branch of a dead giant tree, its dragon-like vertical pupils piercing through the layers of foliage, locking onto its prey drinking water by the stream below.

It was a Red-striped Iguana, a Mud-type beast, whose strength was estimated to be no greater than that of a Shadow Leopard. It was nearly four meters long, and a row of scarlet scales on its back resembled red-hot iron plates, pulsating slightly with its breathing.

Every time it drinks a sip of water, it raises its head and scans its surroundings with its cloudy yellow eyes, showing extreme vigilance.

"This beast is really something."

Shark White's voice came from the bushes behind Motu, and it was kept very low.

"I secretly followed it twice before, but I couldn't find a suitable opportunity to make a move."

"How about we stick to the old method: I'll hold them off from the front, and you can launch sneak attacks from behind?"

Motu did not answer; his vertical pupils remained fixed on the red-striped iguana.

On the Ixtal panel, the mission progress is stuck at yesterday's progress: 7/10.

Yesterday's mission got off to a bad start. They encountered a powerful dragonborn kobold, a flesh-and-blood creature modified by those wizards. It was incredibly fierce, and even with Shark White fighting together, they couldn't defeat it.

Fortunately, the retreat was timely and the injuries were not serious. Shark White's recovery ability was also good, and he was fully recovered after just one night of rest.

"Don't rush," Motu finally spoke, "Wait for my signal."

He closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into his body.

The blue dragon's innate magical affinity endowed him with elemental perception far exceeding that of ordinary magical beasts.

In his mental vision, the fire element around the red-striped iguana was like tiny sparks floating on its fur, flickering with its breath.

But these are not his main concerns.

He is waiting.

The moment the red-striped iguana finished drinking and relaxed its guard—

It's now!

"Let's do it!"

Before he finished speaking, Motu's figure had already sprung off the withered branch. The blue dragon's unique lightning magic flowed wildly within his body, surging along his blood vessels to his limbs and bones.

His speed increased dramatically in an instant, leaving a dark blue afterimage in mid-air.

The red-striped iguana's reaction was remarkably quick.

Almost the instant Motu moved, it turned around, the row of red scales on its back suddenly lit up, and a blazing pillar of fire shot out from its mouth!

But that's exactly what Motu was waiting for.

The blue dragon's body twisted strangely in mid-air as the pillar of fire grazed its side, scorching several scales but failing to cause any real damage.

Taking advantage of this opening, Motu had already approached its prey's side, its front paws crackling with lightning as it slammed into the neck of the red-striped iguana!

The characteristics of lightning magic were fully revealed at this moment.

paralysis!

The red-striped iguana's movements froze instantly. Before its open mouth could close, a white figure shot out from the side, its massive, megalodon-like jaws precisely biting its throat!

"We succeeded!"

Shark White let out an excited growl from between his teeth, and the sweet, metallic taste of his beast blood flowed down the corner of his mouth.

Motu landed and watched as the red-striped iguana convulsed and died, his vertical pupils showing no emotion.

"A swift and decisive victory."

The white shark immediately opened its mouth, and its sharp claws skillfully cleaved open the prey's chest.

A moment later, he dug out a walnut-sized, bright red magic core, which emitted a faint warmth in the morning mist.

"Good stuff!"

Shark White glanced at the spoils of the hunt with some surprise, then handed them to Motu.

"for you."

Motu didn't stand on ceremony, took the magic core, tilted his head back, and swallowed it.

The moment the crimson magic core was crushed in the dragon's kiss, a burst of scorching magic power erupted!

It didn't feel like absorbing anything; it felt more like swallowing a burning ember.

The fire magic and the blue dragon's innate lightning attribute produced a violent repulsive reaction, and Motu even spat out faint sparks from his nostrils.

But he didn't stop.

On Ixtal's panel, the number that had been stagnant for two days finally started to move.

[Current Mission: Slay ten Mudblood monsters and absorb their magic cores (8/10)]

"Let's move on to the next one."

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Deep within the Dark Forest, on a clearing forcibly carved out by some immense force, two different types of Mud-type monsters lay sprawled on the ground, their blood seeping into the soil and emitting a strong, pungent stench.

Shark White lay panting to one side, his body bearing several new wounds.

The most severe injury was to his hind leg, caused by being struck by the iron tail of a rock-armored rhinoceros. The skin was torn open, and the white bone was faintly visible.

This time, they unfortunately encountered two Mudfolk traveling together, and were thus slightly injured.

But it ignored the pain and just stared intently at the blue dragon in the center of the open space.

Motu tilted his head back and swallowed the second magic core.

It was a sight that Shark White had never seen before.

On the surface of the blue dragon's body, eerie blue lightning began to leap uncontrollably, crackling and popping.

The lightning bolts grew denser and denser, gradually coalescing into tiny arcs of electricity that crisscrossed between the scales.

Motu's eyes had completely turned into two dazzling bolts of lightning, and a low rumble of thunder was emanating from his throat.

"Motu..." Shark White called out with some concern.

But the next second, his voice was drowned out by the sudden roar!

boom--!!!

A thick pillar of lightning shot up from Motu's body, piercing straight into the sky!

The lightning bolt was so powerful that the trees within a hundred meters radius were instantly charred, cracked, and then collapsed with a roar.

Shark White glanced warily at the lightning pillar, feeling the air around him ionized, and couldn't help but shrink his body further into the soil.

The lightning bolt lasted for a full three breaths before gradually dissipating.

When Shark White raised its head, it saw a completely different blue dragon.

Motu remained standing in the same spot, but the dragon's overall demeanor had completely changed.

The most obvious change is its size. Its body, which was originally only the size of an adult lion, has now expanded by nearly half. Its limbs are thicker, and faint golden patterns have appeared on the edges of the scales on its back, like the marks of lightning.

But what truly made Shark White's heart tremble was those eyes.

No longer the vertical pupils that carried a hint of boyishness, but two unfathomable dark blue lightning bolts. Just by looking at each other, Shark White felt as if he were being watched by a real predator, and felt a dangerous tremor.

That's the first level.

The aura of a genuine Tier 1 magical beast.

"Motu...you...you succeeded?" Shark White's voice trembled with excitement.

Blue Dragon did not answer.

He slowly raised one of his front paws and casually waved it.

A bolt of lightning, as thick as a thumb, shot out from the tip of the claw and struck a boulder ten meters away.

The boulder shattered with a loud crash, sending fragments flying and dust billowing everywhere.

The power of this casual strike was no less than that of the thunder arrow he had unleashed with all his might before.

Motu finally looked away and looked down at his own claws.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, the Ixtal panel has quietly refreshed.

Name: Motu

[Race]: Blue Dragon

[Beast Rank]: Tier 1 - Black Iron Body (3%)

[Bloodline Concentration]: Frost Embryo (21.4%) (60% chance to unlock True Dragon Bloodline Inheritance)

[Awakened Ability Trait]: Ixtal (Choose a task and complete it to obtain the corresponding reward)

Currently available tasks:

Task 1: [Bloodline Evolution] Defeat a Tier 1 Dragon-type magical beast and absorb its bloodline essence. Reward: Bloodline concentration increased by 5%-8% (depending on the quality of the target).

Task Two: [Elemental Affinity] Successfully learn any wizard meditation technique and construct the first spell slot in your mental sea. Reward: Maximum Mental Power +1%, Unlock the [Fire Elemental Affinity] trait.

Mission Three: [Territory Trial] Occupy a resource point in the Dark Forest as your new territory and hold it for seven days. Reward: A Kobold Familiar

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Motu's vertical pupils contracted slightly.

Three tasks, three different evolutionary paths.

Bloodline evolution—this is exactly what Shark White has been thinking about day and night.

Killing a Tier 1 dragon-type monster will directly increase your bloodline concentration.

This temptation is irresistible to any dragon or sub-dragon.

Elemental Affinity – The Wizard's Path

That was the path he had tried countless times but could never quite grasp. But the reward was tempting enough: a slight increase in his mental strength limit, plus an affinity for fire elements.

If he chooses this path, he can pursue the path of a dual-elemental energy mage specializing in both lightning and fire.

Territory Trials – the safest option.

Occupy a resource point for seven days, and a kobold clan will come to join you.

No fighting, no adventure, just endure seven days.

Motu's gaze shifted between the three tasks, but soon settled on the first option, and he made a decision in his mind.

Bloodline evolution.

As fellow unranked Mudbloods, the reason that Dragonborn kobold was able to overpower them in a two-on-one fight was because of his bloodline concentration, which far exceeded theirs.

Moreover, the effects of increased bloodline concentration are multifaceted, typically meaning higher attack, stronger defense, and more abundant magic power.

Most importantly, the panel clearly states that unlocking the knowledge of the True Dragon requires a 60% bloodline concentration. No matter what choice he makes now, as long as he wants to unlock the True Dragon inheritance, he has to raise his bloodline concentration.

Furthermore, the other two, while seemingly good, don't actually offer that much benefit.

[Elemental Affinity] requires learning a wizard meditation technique, but the Blood Moon Meditation is already the best meditation technique that Motu has come across.

He meditated every night, but never felt any opportunity to begin.

Moreover, Motu stared at the words "Fire Element Affinity" on the panel and sighed with great melancholy.

If this thing were changed to have lightning element affinity, he might struggle and agonize over it even more.

But this fire elemental is completely useless now, since it's not a red dragon that can breathe fire!

My own lightning dragon only knows some lightning-based spells; it has no affinity for fire-based spells, so it's impossible to use it in the short term.

As for the [Territory Trial], it's even less worthwhile to choose.

First of all, this is the Dark Forest, officially known as the Third Dragon Breeding Ground under the command of Lady Olpesia, the Mother of Dragon Nests.

Everything here belongs to Lady Olpesia, from the soil beneath their feet to the creatures that live in the Dark Forest.

They can't even claim independence, so how can they talk about opening up territory?

Even if they successfully occupied a resource point, held out for seven days, and were lucky enough to have a kobold tribe of decent strength come to join them, they still wouldn't be able to settle them down properly.

Because these all belong to the property of Lady Olpesia, the Mother of Dragons' Nest.

Given the greed and stinginess of dragons, Motu wouldn't be able to take even a single hair out of here.

With his mind made up, the moment Motu made his choice, the options for [Elemental Affinity] and [Territory Trial] disappeared, leaving only one quest-related option.

[Awakened Ability Trait]: Ixtal (Choose a task and complete it to obtain the corresponding reward)

Current mission: Slay a Tier 1 Dragon-type monster and absorb its blood essence (0/1)

Reward: Bloodline concentration increased by 5%-8% (depending on the quality of the target)

"Did it work or not? Why are you so quiet now?"

Seeing that the blue dragon was ignoring him, Shark White became a little anxious.

"You promised me before. As long as you advance to the next level, you would help me kill a water-type magical beast so that I could also advance to the next level."

You haven't forgotten what I said, have you? We agreed that those who advance first will help those who advance later!

Upon hearing this, the blue dragon finally shifted its gaze from the quest panel, glancing at the anxious white wyvern before it, and then couldn't help but glance at the new quest from [Ixtal], its expression somewhat strange.

First order?

Dragon-type monsters?

Does raising them yourself count?

It took him a while to suppress the strange thoughts that popped into his head. Mo Tu nodded emphatically and replied to Shark White with a serious expression:

"Of course I haven't forgotten! What I hate most in my life is some scoundrels who don't keep their word!! I will definitely do what I say!"

Now that I've advanced, do you remember that upstream of the river we were inhabited by the first-tier shallow-water crocodiles?

I'll prepare these next few days, and then we'll settle old scores with them!

Shark White's eyes lit up, and then his three-layered serrated face grinned, revealing a ferocious and excited smile.

"That old crocodile? I've disliked it for a long time!"

"If it hadn't stolen one of our Frost Serpent corpses during the chaos last month, it might not have even advanced to the next rank!"