Chapter 974 – Green Dragon Hatchling

【Sylph: !!! A hundred years to reach adulthood?!! It’s over. Don’t tell me I’ll have to stay in the clan territory until I’m an adult, just like a real green Dragon hatchling!】

The little green dragon rolled across the pile of gold coins, her claws desperately raking through glittering gemstones. The descriptions of the Dragon race’s long growth period in her inherited memories made her vision go dark.

The thought of spending centuries in this lavish but empty nest made her feel that dragon life was utterly hopeless.

【Mo Lan: It might be even longer than that… The Seran world’s world-tier is extremely high. An adult dragon’s dragon-tongue magic can only match that of a mid-tier extraordinary professional’s magic at best. Combined with their formidable physical constitution, they can roughly contend with an ordinary high-tier professional. It’s not until the ancient dragon stage that dragon-tongue magic can reliably overpower high-tier professionals or even rival demigods. Dragons are treasures from head to tail—leaving clan territory or a safe nest without sufficient strength is extremely dangerous in the outside world.】

“Uuu…” Sylph wilted completely, her entire dragon body flopping lifelessly into the nest of gold coins. Her small green wings drooped, and her jade-like slit pupils were filled with utter despair.

She had to endure all the way to ancient dragon? How many centuries would that take?! What about her precious plants? What about her botanical research?

【Mo Lan: Don’t worry, Sylph. The Dragon race’s growth cycle is long, but time may pass quickly for you. Prepare enough food, go into slumber a few times, and you might find you’ve grown considerably when you wake up. The knowledge in your inherited memories will also be naturally digested during slumber. Besides, the green Dragon bloodline is an excellent match for you—after going through this world, your future physical constitution will definitely undergo a qualitative leap! By the way, what tier is your green Dragon bloodline?】

【Sylph: Primordial dragon.】

【Mo Lan: That’s a very high bloodline tier! Make good use of this growth period and build the most solid foundation possible! If you want to cultivate this world’s magical plants, you don’t need to wait until adulthood either. Your inherited memories should contain the art of shapeshifting, right? That can usually be learned before reaching adulthood—it’s just that the duration and effectiveness are limited by your own strength. You can learn it first, then find a suitable spot around the dragon nest to try cultivating plants. I’ll turn the magical plant seeds I’ve collected from this world into cards and send them to you.】

【Mo Lan: Also, green Dragons generally prefer living in forests. You can go outside the nest and take a look around—there should be plenty of plants nearby, enough to keep you busy researching for many years.】

“The art of shapeshifting?!” Sylph’s eyes lit up instantly, like two little emerald lanterns being ignited.

She immediately began searching through her jumbled inherited memories.

Before long, she found the relevant information—it could indeed be studied and attempted during the hatchling stage. Although initially she might only be able to maintain it for an extremely short time and the transformation would be incomplete, for delicate cultivation work… it should be enough!

【Sylph: Found it! Hatchlings can learn the art of shapeshifting! This is wonderful!】

Her tail excitedly slapped against the gold coins, sending up a jingling shower.

As long as she could continue researching plants, whether she could leave the clan territory or not honestly didn’t matter much to her!

【Mo Lan: Do you know exactly where you are in the Seran world? What’s the environment around the nest like? Are there powerful clanmates protecting you?】

Sylph rummaged through her inherited memories again.

【Sylph: Comparing the terrain features in my inherited memories, I should be in the ‘Green Dragon Forest’ area within the ‘Dragon Territory.’ The nest I’m in is very deep. Apart from me and a few dragon eggs with no signs of life, I haven’t found any other living creatures, and nothing else has come in either. As for the nest itself… there are golden coins and glittering gemstones everywhere, piled into mountains. I actually quite like it… it’s pretty comfortable sleeping on them.】

【Mo Lan: The Dragon Territory is a sealed secret realm controlled by the Dragon race—other races can barely get in. You’re basically safe there. From your description, the nest you’re in is most likely a place where the green Dragon clan stores dragon eggs that either failed to hatch or entered long-term dormancy. Dragons live extraordinarily long lives and their slumber periods are equally long. The adult dragon responsible for watching over the nest probably only checks in once in a great while, so they don’t yet know you’ve successfully hatched.】

【Mo Lan: You can start by getting used to your hatchling body first. Once you’ve built up some strength, try climbing out of the nest to explore the outside. There must be an active green Dragon community settlement somewhere in the Green Dragon Forest. As long as you can find other green Dragons, your primordial dragon bloodline will be the best proof of identity. As a fellow clanmate’s hatchling, you’ll definitely receive care and protection! That’s safer than staying alone in an empty nest, and you’ll be able to learn about Dragon society faster and access more resources.】

Climb out? Find other green Dragons?

Sylph looked at her still somewhat slender limbs and tiny wings, then glanced up at the steep, towering exit of the nest.

A bit of a challenge, but… worth a try! Better than passively waiting here.

【Sylph: Okay! That’s the plan! Once I’ve grown a bit bigger, I’ll try exploring! Moira, how about your side? How did you spend your hundred years… and what are you doing now?】

Mo Lan’s reply was calm yet filled with strength:

【Mo Lan: I’m doing well. At first I was with a nature Elf tribe in the Emerald Forest. Life was quite peaceful, and I learned a great deal. After reaching adulthood, I left the nature Elf tribe of the Emerald Forest and began traveling. Now I’m serving as an Instructor at Starlight Magic Academy in Quelariel, the City of Stars and Magic, on the central Mainland. I’m teaching while systematically studying the most cutting-edge arcane magic and magical knowledge of this world, and digesting the inherited memories from the various Elf branches. Once I’ve fully integrated all this knowledge and raised my strength to a sufficient level, I’ll head to the Elf holy land ‘Suramalan’ to attempt the ‘Bloodline Atavism Ritual’ and obtain the complete high Elf inherited memories. By then, I should have a thorough grasp of the Seran world’s mainstream magic systems.】

【Sylph: That sounds amazing! Once I leave the clan territory, I’ll come find you! Mm, I’m getting a bit sleepy and want to nap for a while. Remember, you absolutely must help me collect magical plant seeds!】

【Mo Lan: Sleep well, Sylph. Leave the seeds to me!】

Seeing Mo Lan’s reply, Sylph put away her Communication Card with peace of mind. Her small head nuzzled against the enormous gemstone cradled in her arms—smooth, warm, and emanating a soft glow. She yawned, little sparks flickering out, and her eyelids grew heavy, drooping shut.

The next moment, soft snoring filled the nest piled high with gold coins and gemstones.

In the mirror space, Mo Lan also put away her Communication Card. She turned the magical plant seeds she had collected over the years into cards and deposited them into Sylph’s card album.

Sylph had become a little hatchling dragon. Thinking of the remaining Seran world Realm-friend invitations, Mo Lan couldn’t help but feel a stirring of anticipation. (End of Chapter)