The corpse of Niennir, Wing of the End, lay upon the ground.
According to the game’s mechanics, players were granted ample time to harvest materials from it.
[Ding!
Obtained material: Dragon Scale × 150]
[Ding!
Obtained material: Dragon Blood × 200]
[Ding!
Obtained material: Dragon Meat × 280]
[Ding!
Obtained material: Dragon Heart × 1]
[Ding!
Obtained material: Dragon Crystal × 1]
…
Momonga utilized the tools in his hands to swiftly harvest various rare materials.
As the system notifications chimed incessantly in his mind, he continued his rhythmic movements without the slightest hint of boredom.
Watching the items steadily accumulate in his inventory was the most satisfying moment for someone like him, who possessed a strong compulsion for collecting.
On the other side, Naiyuan was not idling either.
While Momonga was responsible for harvesting the dragon’s physical materials, Naiyuan took charge of collecting the various dropped equipment and items, categorizing them as he went.
At a glance, there were at least fifty items scattered around.
It was to be expected of a Hidden World Boss, especially one of the Dragon race—a species known for their love of hoarding wealth.
The dragon’s net worth was staggering even to Naiyuan.
There was a total of 200 million gold coins alone, along with various Legacy-class weapons and armor.
Interspersed among them were two precious Divine-class weapons and a Legendary-class blade.
One had to realize that Legendary-class equipment was already considered extremely rare in the game; Divine-class items were notoriously difficult to acquire, and World-class items numbered only two hundred in total—things one could only hope for but never seek out.
Filled with joy, Naiyuan picked up three weapons to check their attributes.
A staff, a Dragonic Magic Crystal, and a sword.
The staff was named Protection of the Dragon Kin.
Its overall stats were merely average, with its only notable effect being an increase in magic casting speed.
However, it came with a 10th-tier spell: Dragon Soul Protection.
The effect allowed the user to negate any one spell of the 10th tier or lower, with a three-day cooldown.
The Dragonic Magic Crystal was significantly more powerful.
It could directly summon Niennir, Wing of the End.
The summoned dragon possessed all its original attributes and was controlled by the summoner.
It lasted for thirty minutes and could be used once per day.
As for the final weapon, the sword, Naiyuan fell into deep thought as he looked at it.
[Dragon Breaker]
[A seemingly ordinary sword.
If you feed it dragon materials, you might find unexpected rewards.]
There was no extensive introduction; the information for this Legendary-class weapon consisted of only that single, brief sentence.
With a “let’s give it a try” mindset, Naiyuan reached his hand into the air.
A pitch-black rift manifested, and as he withdrew his hand, he pulled out a pale blue heart pulsing with dense magical power.
[Thunder Dragon’s Heart: A precious dragon heart with multiple uses.]
This was a material he had obtained from hunting an Elite Thunder Dragon in the past.
He slowly placed the heart onto the sword.
When the two touched, no spectacular reaction occurred, but the color of the heart visibly faded.
In the blink of an eye, the original pale blue turned into a lifeless, ashen gray.
A progress bar appeared on the sword’s weapon interface.
By the time the bar reached its end, the heart had turned completely gray and brittle, with cracks spreading across its surface.
Naiyuan clicked on the heart’s item information.
[Depleted Dragon Heart: A dragon heart that has been drained of its essence.
Its value is now comparable to a roadside weed.]
“Interesting,” Naiyuan murmured, looking at the object before him.
He then reopened the attribute panel of the Dragon Breaker.
He wanted to see what marvelous change would occur after it absorbed a dragon heart.
[Dragon Breaker]
[A seemingly ordinary sword, yet it gives off a refreshed feeling.
If you feed it dragon materials, you might find unexpected rewards.]
[Dragon Scourge: The sharp blade inflicts wounds that will not heal, causing the target to enter a Bleeding state.
The longer the state persists, the higher the damage becomes.]
Compared to the previous panel, a powerful effect had been added.
Naiyuan felt he had acquired a truly intriguing piece of equipment.
He wondered where the limit of this weapon lay.
If he invested enough dragon materials into it, would it evolve into a Divine-class item, or perhaps even rival a World-class item?
He stored it in his inventory.
Now was not the time for experimentation; he would wait until they returned to the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
The dragon materials in the guild treasury were more than enough for him to squander.
As someone with the special class [Dragon Slayer], he had killed every type of dragon in the game.
After all, the permanent, minor attribute boosts they provided were too tempting to pass up.
Consequently, Nazarick might lack many things, but it would never be short on dragon materials.
After categorizing the remaining weapons and items—some of which were good but ultimately redundant compared to Nazarick’s existing stockpile—Naiyuan walked over to Momonga.
The latter was still frantically harvesting materials, his character constantly emitting “happy” emotes, indicating his excellent mood.
“Naiyuan, how is it?
Did any rare equipment or items drop?”
Sensing his friend’s approach, Momonga finished his harvesting.
Not so much as a single hair remained on the powerful World Boss’s body.
The moment he finished, the corpse shattered into fragments and vanished.
“The haul this time is truly excellent.
This Dragon Crystal is the highest quality I’ve ever seen.
It’s perfect for the Nazarick treasury collection,” Momonga said with excitement, holding a massive, eye-catching crystal.
[Crystal Core of the Dragon King: A crystal core that can only be produced by the strongest Dragon Kings of the Dragon race.
it contains immense energy and its value is immeasurable.]
After checking the crystal’s information through Item Appraisal, Naiyuan thought of the Dragon Breaker he had just obtained, and he couldn’t help but start calculating in his mind.
If the sword absorbed this Dragon Crystal, what kind of wondrous transformation would occur?
Naiyuan developed a profound interest in the idea, his gaze turning fervent as he stared at the crystal in his friend’s hand.
Unaware, Momonga continued talking about his plans to store it in the treasury, completely failing to notice that something was off with Naiyuan.
“Ahem, let’s head back to Nazarick first.
I have something I want to discuss with you,” Naiyuan said, interrupting his own wild thoughts.
He was already impatient to see his idea through.
“Fair enough.
But what’s so important that it has to be said back at the guild?” Momonga nodded, looking at his friend with a hint of suspicion.
His intuition told him something was fishy; there was definitely a scheme afoot.
He knew his friend’s personality well; whenever the guy was about to cause trouble, Momonga would get a bad feeling.
“I’ll tell you once we’re back at Nazarick.
Relax, it’s not like I’d ever lead you astray,” Naiyuan said with an air of righteous dignity.
“Why does that sound so strange coming from your mouth?” Momonga muttered under his breath.
“What was that?”
“Nothing.
Let’s go then.”
Momonga waved his hand, and a magic circle manifested.
[Greater Teleportation]
In a flash of light, the two vanished from the spot, reappearing within the Throne Room of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
Meanwhile, the terrain that had been left in a shambles by their battle instantly reverted to its original state the moment they left, as if waiting for the next challenger to arrive.