[“Lai En!”]
[Winteria quickly descended to your side, her eyes full of concern for you]
[Seeing that you were completely intact and unharmed, Winteria finally relaxed]
[She gently pecked your face with her draconic beak]
[“It’s good that you’re okay…”]
[“I’m fine, don’t worry. I’ll keep my promise and get you out of here.”]
[Winteria heard your words and shook or nodded her head—it was hard to tell which]
[“It doesn’t matter. Even if we can’t make it out, as long as you’re alive, that’s enough.”]
[Having survived by the skin of your teeth, you looked at Winteria. Besides relief, there was also a surge of wild joy in your heart]
[In fact, at this moment, you really wanted to shout: I did it!]
[Because you had already seen that one exceptionally eye-catching talent in your talent column]
[“Red! It’s red!”]
[Shelter of the Lightless God (Red): Proof of having defeated the Abyss God. You now possess all of its power, but in exchange, you have lost all abilities gained from Abyss monsters]
[“Hiss……”]
[You stared at that simple description, and your heart skipped a beat]
[“Wait, that’s not right. I remember a lot of my previous talents got replaced by stronger ones, so does that mean I’m now……”]
[Opening your panel, the talent column that used to take a full minute just to read aloud had now become considerably shorter]
[Young Adult Flame Dragon (Lai En)]
[Level: LV.51]
[Lifespan: One year and four months]
[Talent: Assimilation (Blue), Cold-blooded Lethality (Purple), Moon God’s Gaze (Blue), Goblin Heavy Dependency (Purple), Gaze into the Abyss (Blue), Magic Vision (Blue), Intelligence Supremacy (Purple), Poet’s Vision (Blue), Endless Hunger (Gold), Dragon Bloodline (Purple), Eye of the Evil God (Purple), Shelter of the Lightless God (Red)]
[Battle Technique: Lightning (Purple): Proficiency 8756/10000, Armor Break (Purple): Proficiency 8555/10000]
[Magic: Third-tier Lightning Magic Mastery, Fourth-tier Lightning Magic Initiation]
[Safe: Scale of the Ruin Ancestral Dragon (Gray)]
[“My Forest Hunter……”]
[You mourned for a few seconds over that old skill that had accompanied you through many simulations]
[“Lai En, how are you feeling? Is there anywhere that still feels uncomfortable?”]
[Seeing that you were spacing out, Winteria nudged you with her claw]
[“Mm… I’m fine. It seems I’ve obtained all the abilities of that thing from earlier, but all the abilities I gained from devouring those monsters are gone.”]
[“You actually managed to obtain that thing’s abilities?!”]
[Winteria exclaimed in astonishment]
[And you demonstrated it for her]
[You naturally raised both feet, and two black tentacles burst out from beneath the ground, whipping fiercely through the air]
[That was your method of attack]
[“That’s not all. I also gained the ability to cast illusions on opponents, driving them into madness.”]
[Besides illusions, you also showed Winteria your defensive measures]
[A protective shell similar to the Lightless One’s indescribable form began to swirl around Winteria]
[Winteria warily glanced around—she had just witnessed the power of that thing firsthand—but then she saw it was you using it and relaxed]
[“I really can’t believe you managed to turn that thing’s power into your own.”]
[“So, do we have a chance of making it back to the surface now?”]
[“I’m not sure… but you’re definitely strong. Extremely strong.”]
[Within Winteria’s brief and normal draconic life, you had already become terrifyingly powerful]
[You looked up. The cave entrance was far too distant, and sunlight couldn’t penetrate that vast gap]
[“The parents who pushed me into the Abyss, that so-called stronger brother, and even the survival rules of the Dragon Clans—I’m coming.”]
[“Let’s go now.”]
[Winteria nodded]
[“Lai En, can you wait for me a moment?”]
[“No rush. We’ll get up there eventually anyway.”]
……
[In truth, the moment you saw that red talent, you thought of Xilika]
[She had awakened something called “Main God Possession” on her body]
[And whether in form or in name, the new talent you awakened was exactly the same as Xilika’s]
[With the blessing of the Moon Goddess, even Xinxiwusi had to fear her somewhat now]
[Of course, you knew that compared to Xinxiwusi, the Dragon Clans you were about to face were far more terrifying existences. Besides, the Ancestral Dragon Scale’s uses had been completely exhausted]
[“But as long as we get up there, there’ll always be a way.”]
[“Worst case, I’ll just slip away first, play it safe, grow stronger, and then come back.”]
[With the Endless Hunger and Assimilation talents in your possession, your ceiling was limitless]
[Just as you were thinking that, Winteria was digging a pit on the ground]
[She carefully placed the two Dragon Eggs into the dirt pit, then covered them up]
[Winteria wasn’t just saying goodbye to those two Dragon Eggs—she was also saying goodbye to the pitiful version of herself from the past]
[“Let’s go, Lai En. There’s nothing worth missing here anymore.”]
[After the long battle alongside you, Winteria had shed her former dejection]
[Her posture was like that of a true Ice Dragon Queen]
[“Mother, I’m coming home.”]
[Winteria whispered]
[She didn’t have much desire for revenge. Only the resolve to see someone, and……]
[Winteria turned her head to look at you, and her eyes revealed a hint of… shyness]
[“Lai En, if we make it out, would you be willing to become my mate?”]
[“Huh…… Huh? What?”]
[You were caught completely off guard by Winteria’s direct confession]
[“What… you don’t want to?”]
[Winteria turned her head away, a little displeased]
[You really wanted to complain, but the situation was far too delicate]
[But Dragon Clans were just such a race—flesh and blood tearing each other apart, and pursuing pure bloodlines]
[And besides, you and Winteria weren’t even the same species]
[In fact, Ice Dragons and Flame Dragons were quite far apart]
[“That’s true… After all, with your strength, Lai En, once you get out, you’ll definitely have plenty of choices……”]
[But just as your mind was racing with chaotic thoughts, Winteria had already begun spiraling into dejection]
[“No, that’s not it!”]
[Hearing your explanation, Winteria perked up again]
[“Anyway, let’s get up there first!”]
[You decided to shelve that question for now]
[No matter what, deep down, your heart was still human]
[“Unless… she could really transform……”]
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