Opening his hazy, sleepy eyes, Naisade slowly awoke.
His body had grown another size larger.
For dragons, eating and sleeping were ways to grow stronger, and also the lifestyle chosen by most dragons.
But in reality, any creature with a bit of sense knew that exercise, eating, and sleeping, when combined, allowed the body to grow with maximum efficiency.
However, dragons were inherently lazy, and their lives were basically stress-free.
This was mainly because dragons had almost no natural predators; never mind some human adventurer teams making a fuss, calling themselves 'Dragon Slaying Squads'.
But in reality, adventurers who could say such things generally had no concept of what a giant dragon truly was.
An adult giant dragon was at least 50 meters long and could weigh tens of thousands of tons.
That was equivalent to a 20-story building; a casual flick of its tail would be enough to destroy a town's walls.
Not to mention, once a giant dragon matured, it would master a large amount of Dragon Language Magic and deadly Dragon's Breath.
Even a young dragon could grow up to five meters, and even its undeveloped scales were harder than a mid-tier adventurer's armor.
For rookie adventurer teams like those, even encountering a young dragon, if it wasn't a massive Defeat force, they would essentially be serving themselves up as food.
So, if dragons were already so dominant, what reason did they have to strive?
When Naisade walked back to the nest, the two young dragons saw the returning dragon beast and thought an invading magical beast had arrived.
Just as they were about to attack, they realized it was Naisade.
Naisade's current appearance stunned the two young dragons; Naisade was now nearly three meters tall, with a robust physique and lustrous dark red scales.
A row of black bone spurs had grown on his joints and spine; he was no longer that silly, adorable young dragon beast.
He looked somewhat ferocious and terrifying.
His sister, Yisiti, walked forward, still craning her neck to look at Naisade.
Although the dragon beast now looked somewhat terrifying, she was very arrogant and unwilling to show fear.
"Naisade, where did you go? Why did it take you so long to come back?
If you dare to run around like this again, believe it or not, I won't share food with you and will let you go hungry?"
This little female dragon's haughty demeanor displeased Naisade.
However, Yisiti held the power of food distribution, and if he appeased her, he could obtain a continuous supply of magical beasts to eat.
For the current Naisade, he didn't know his own capabilities, whether he could hunt magical beasts by himself.
He had only fought with a Venomous Sting Giant Catfish, and if he were in the water, he truly wasn't the Venomous Sting Giant Catfish's opponent.
Thus, it was clear that the only source of consuming magical beasts might be the food distributed by Yisiti.
Seeing Naisade not answer for a long time, Yisiti became a bit unhappy; her eyes looked at Naisade, and upon seeing Naisade's terrifying face, she immediately swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
To put it bluntly, this was just a little female dragon less than a month old, and she would also experience fear.
However, at this moment, Naisade had understood everything and slowly lowered his head, meeting Yisiti's gaze.
"What... what are you going to do?"
Yisiti took two steps back; there was nothing she could do, Naisade's appearance at this moment was too terrifying.
Who would have thought that in the next second, Naisade would just plop down on the ground, startling Yisiti.
"It's a misunderstanding, young miss!
That day, I went out to drink water in the pond and saw a shimmering gem in the river; I reached out to retrieve it.
Unexpectedly, I accidentally fell into the river valley. I ran back with all my might and was even attacked by a magical beast on the way.
Perhaps my sincerity moved the Dragon God, allowing me to reappear before you."
Saying this, Naisade turned around, allowing Yisiti to inspect the wound on his butt.
"Uh, really?"
Seeing Yisiti in a daze, Naisade took out a dark red gem from his backpack.
"No matter how seriously I was injured, how much suffering and grievance I endured, as long as I can present this gem to you, even if I die, I will have no regrets..."
Naisade spoke eloquently, his face full of sorrow, and placed the red gem in Yisiti's hand.
The gem was clear and transparent, shining with a red light.
Among their three siblings, Naisade's scales were dark red, Yisiti's skin was crimson, and Zuojia's skin was black.
Clearly, their father was likely a Red Dragon.
Looking at the beautiful gem in her hand, Yisiti was stunned; could her brother truly care for and love her so much?
Honestly, her initial intention for Naisade to submit was merely a form of checks and balances.
Using Naisade to balance her brother Zuojia, thereby stabilizing her current position.
She only viewed Naisade with the intention of utilizing him, after all, Naisade was just a lowly dragon beast.
But even so, he was still so loyal, almost losing his life to give her a gem.
Moreover, dragons truly couldn't resist the allure of gems, especially this gem, which matched her color so perfectly.
Naisade's face was full of sadness and despondency, tears glistening in his eyes.
This inexperienced Yisiti immediately softened.
Completely ignoring the fact that Naisade's current appearance was not due to suffering; he had to eat well, drink well, and sleep well to develop so quickly.
"Ah, is that so? It was... it was my fault for misunderstanding you...
Come and eat quickly. As a reward for your loyalty, I will choose a magical beast to bestow upon you."
Hearing this, Naisade turned away, as if not wanting Yisiti to see him cry.
He wiped his eyes with a claw, a sly smile on his face.
"Hehehe, this little female dragon is so easy to trick, and I get to eat magical beasts again!"
As he wiped away his false tears, Naisade also wiped away the drool from the corner of his mouth.
Subsequently, Yisiti indeed brought a sheep-like magical creature.
"This is a Phantasmal Light Horned Antelope; its elevated horns can refract light, creating a mirage."
Yisiti's explanation surprised Naisade.
"How do you know?"
The food for both young dragons was entirely caught by the Dragon Mother, and this antelope was no exception.
How could Yisiti possibly know the specific information about this magical beast?
"It's a skill from the Dragon's Legacy, 'Dragon Eye', which allows one to see through the essence of things."
Saying this, Yisiti chanted a Dragon Language spell.
"In the name of the True Dragon, tear the veil, all mundane things. All shall be revealed!"
As the Dragon Language was uttered, Yisiti's eyes burst forth with light, sweeping over the gem in his hand.
Subsequently, a piece of information about the red gem appeared in her mind.
"'thorn ruby', it can reflect damage taken by the owner; it's a very rare magical gem.
You're really lucky to have encountered such a treasure; in human society, it could buy half a city."
At first, Naisade was amazed by the wonder of Dragon Eye, but upon hearing the latter half of the sentence, Naisade suddenly looked up.
"No, wait, what did you say?
This thing can buy half a human city?!"
