Nie Yan, clad in a black cloak, went unnoticed by others. The surroundings were crowded and noisy, so no one could hear what the beast tamer and Nie Yan were discussing.
Nearby, several members of the Mage Alliance were chatting. Their equipment was excellent, indicating they were probably elite members of the Alliance.
A few casual players were purchasing pets. A warrior from the Mage Alliance held an egg of a flying mount and was speaking to the beast tamer.
This group was likely here to hatch flying mounts.
“Confirmed? What kind of flying mount is it?” a mage from the Mage Alliance asked.
“It’s a Wind Serpent.”
“Pity. Wind Serpents are relatively low-tier flying mounts, though still decent. It’s worth it for Crazy Mage to spend so much money buying it from Angel Dominion.”
“How did Angel Dominion get these flying mounts in the first place? They’ve acquired so many!”
“It seems they obtained them from Griffon Woodlands. After the area was opened, they entered Griffon Woodlands several times. After about twenty or thirty wipeouts of a thousand-man team, they managed to acquire a few flying mount eggs, which were eventually sold to us through the Century Financial Group’s efforts.”
“Is exploring Griffon Woodlands really that difficult?”
“Of course! Do you even know where Griffon Woodlands is?”
They chatted quietly.
The beastmaster gently caressed the egg. A tiny snake slithered out of its shell. On its back were a pair of translucent wings, constantly fluttering to keep it hovering midair. It was diminutive—a miniature replica of the Wind Serpent Tang Yao had encountered before. Much like the Shadow Thunder Eagle, this Wind Serpent could freely alter its size. Players unfamiliar with flying mounts would never suspect this petite serpent was actually a formidable aerial steed.
“It’s hatched,” a Mage Alliance player said excitedly.
They played with the Wind Serpent for a while, chatted a bit more, and then left the pet shop together.
Nie Yan watched their figures disappear at the entrance of the pet shop, deep in thought. Angel Dominion’s willingness to transfer flying mounts to the Mage Alliance must have had many reasons. It was clear the Mage Alliance had paid a hefty price. However, compared to Nie Yan’s Darkwing Dragon, Wind Serpents were mere ants. Even if the Mage Alliance managed to acquire a few flying mounts, Nie Yan could still make them suffer badly.
Seeing fewer people around, Nie Yan approached the beast tamer. “Mr. Beast Tamer, please help me hatch my pet.”
Nie Yan traded all the crystals and the Darkwing Dragon egg to the beast tamer. “This is a dragon egg?” The beast tamer looked at Nie Yan in shock, hesitated slightly, and carefully accepted the Darkwing Dragon egg. He began focusing on hatching the dragon egg, drawing energy from the crystals and slowly injecting it into the egg.
The energy from the crystals was gradually absorbed by the Darkwing Dragon embryo, turning crystal after crystal into useless fragments.
Nie Yan could clearly feel the life inside the Darkwing Dragon egg pulsing more strongly. A life was rapidly growing stronger. It trembled and began moving, continuously bumping against the shell.
Thump, thump, thump—repeated heavy thuds.
This powerful life rhythm made Nie Yan involuntarily excited.
A new life was about to be born.
The beast tamer concentrated for a while. Under his guidance, with a crack, the Darkwing Dragon egg developed a small fissure. Soon, cracks spread like spider webs across the shell.
At this moment, nearby players turned their attention here, curiously watching the dragon egg in the beast tamer’s hands. This was the first time they had seen such a giant egg, and they were naturally curious about what kind of creature was inside. Seeing the beast tamer’s tense expression, sweat had already appeared on his forehead.
“What is it?”
“Not sure, maybe a flying mount. Earlier, two people came to hatch flying mounts. Now flying mounts are becoming more common.”
“Probably just something ordinary. He thinks he’s a top player just because he’s wearing a black cloak,” a player jealously remarked, perhaps driven by the sour grapes mentality.
Nie Yan paid no attention to their chatter, his eyes fixed on the dragon egg in the beast tamer’s hands. He felt a growing connection, becoming stronger.
The black cloak concealed Nie Yan’s face, so the nearby players couldn’t see his intense anticipation and nervousness.
Flying mounts were a distant dream for many. In his previous life, Nie Yan could only watch others using flying mounts in envy. Now, he finally had the opportunity to own his own.
With a crack, the shell broke. The Darkwing Dragon’s head emerged from the shell. It nibbled on some of the shell, slowly opened its eyes, and looked around at the world. Its eyes were pitch black, lively and sharp. After a while, it flapped its wings and flew.
The Darkwing Dragon resembled a large bird but retained many obvious dragon features. It was a pterosaur, entirely black, with a plump belly. Underneath its wings were a pair of strong, muscular claws. Its legs were more robust. Besides its flying ability, its running ability was also impressive.
Compared to true dragons, the Darkwing Dragon was slightly smaller.
The Darkwing Dragon floating in the air caused quite a stir.
“What is that?”
“Looks like a bird?”
“Is it a dragon?”
Players speculated.
The Darkwing Dragon looked around, its gaze sweeping over each person before finally settling on Nie Yan. It could sense a familiar aura from him. Flapping its wings, it flew toward Nie Yan, landed on his shoulder, and rubbed against him, wrapping itself in its fleshy wings.
Nie Yan felt a strange sensation, realizing he had established a connection with this Darkwing Dragon, enabling him to command its actions.
Noticing the many players watching him, Nie Yan returned the Darkwing Dragon to his pet space and walked outside.
As Nie Yan’s figure disappeared, players continued discussing.
“It must be a dragon. Who is that guy?”
Some players suddenly remembered and quickly opened the flying mount leaderboard, seeing several new flying mounts added. At the top of the list was Darkwing Dragon.
“Damn, it really is a dragon.”
“What an amazing guy!”
“Could that be Nie Yan, the notorious thief? I heard he acquired an excellent pet egg, but it was never hatched.”
Among all dragons, the Darkwing Dragon was an extremely advanced being. It possessed powerful dark magic abilities. Though its melee ability was average, it was still much stronger than ordinary dragons. Additionally, its magic resistance and physical resistance ranked among the top of all dragon species.
The official website’s information further left players stunned.
Some players couldn’t help imagining how cool it would be to ride such a powerful Darkwing Dragon when going out. But with a sigh, they realized they couldn’t even afford a single hair of a Darkwing Dragon.
Nie Yan left the pet shop and returned to the villa at the center of Hilton Fortress, summoning the Darkwing Dragon.
The Darkwing Dragon flapped its wings and flew. Outdoors, its size could increase hundreds of times.
Sha Buzhi de Haidang and others were doing their respective tasks in the villa. Seeing the Darkwing Dragon flying in the sky, they all froze.
“Boss, you’ve hatched the Darkwing Dragon?” Sha Buzhi de Haidang asked in surprise, eyeing the Darkwing Dragon in the sky.
“Yeah,” Nie Yan nodded.
Sha Buzhi de Haidang and others quickly opened the flying mount leaderboard, finding Darkwing Dragon exactly as they expected, towering at the top of the flying mount leaderboard. This first place was undisputed, as Darkwing Dragon was a powerful dragon, one of the highest-tier creatures in Faith!
Though unsure of the Darkwing Dragon’s combat strength, everyone was certain that at the current level, no flying mount could rival the Darkwing Dragon. It was the undisputed aerial overlord!
Players from the Bull Tribe felt more confident about the upcoming battle in the Death Realm. Even powerful dragon mounts had been acquired. With everything in their favor, what was there to fear?
Nie Yan opened the Darkwing Dragon’s attribute page and checked its stats.
Darkwing Dragon: Flying mount.
Attack Type: Dragon Breath/Physical.
Defense Type: Holy Armor Defense.
Attributes: HP 250,000, Defense 12,000, Magic Resistance 1,000, Poison Resistance 1,000, Physical Resistance 1,000.
The attributes of the Darkwing Dragon were meticulously detailed, but Nie Yan could only grasp the fundamentals for the time being. He planned to study them more thoroughly later. However, one thing was certain—the Darkwing Dragon possessed formidable combat prowess, far exceeding that of ordinary flying mounts. For instance, even if three Shadow Thunder Eagles were to attack the Darkwing Dragon simultaneously, it would still emerge undefeated.
“Boss, share the Darkwing Dragon’s attributes with us,” Sha Buzhi de Haidang pleaded, wondering how powerful the Darkwing Dragon truly was.
“Yeah, Boss, share it with us.”
Nie Yan looked around. These people here were trustworthy. After a moment’s thought, he shared the Darkwing Dragon’s attributes.
Seeing the Darkwing Dragon’s attributes, Sha Buzhi de Haidang and others gasped, astonished by its might.
“1,000 magic resistance. I bet my spells can’t even hurt it,” Sha Buzhi de Haidang muttered in frustration.
“If your spells could hurt it, that’d be a miracle. Don’t you see its defense type? Holy Armor Defense! I guess only large offensive weapons like catapults or ballistae could harm it,” a player marveled.
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