149: Chapter 149 Dragon Blood Steed

Lin Tian stepped forward, soothed the newborn horse, and tapped on its information panel.

[Name]: Dayuan Steed

[Quality]: Ordinary High

[Skills]: Endurance (Passive): Possesses outstanding endurance and recovery capabilities, suitable for long-distance raids.

"Just one passive skill for endurance... As expected, it's ordinary stuff, completely unremarkable."

Lin Tian curled his lip, though he wasn't too disappointed; after all, the price was right there.

But looking at this Dayuan Steed, which was handsome but still just a common horse, the image of Long Ao riding on the neck of that 8-star Gold-ranked black dragon, arrogant and peerless, involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

"Riding a black dragon to show off, it is quite stylish..."

Lin Tian rubbed his chin, his eyes gradually brightening. A bold, mischievous thought grew like weeds.

"I don't have a black dragon, but I have plenty of corpse materials..."

"...What if I used the black dragon's materials to perform a Fusion with this Dayuan Steed?"

The more he thought about it, the more interesting it seemed.

Black dragons possessed powerful physical strength, flight capabilities, Dragon Might, and even potential for Dragon Breath.

The Dayuan Steed possessed excellent endurance and tameness. Combining the two...

"Create a batch that can fly, fight, has strong endurance, and follows orders... A Dragon Horse? Or maybe call it a Nightmare Beast? A Pegasus? Whatever it's called, riding it out would have much more presence than riding a bone dragon, right?"

The smile on the corners of Lin Tian's mouth became more and more obvious, as if he could already see the stylish scene of himself leading a cavalry of Dragon Horses, galloping across the sky.

Once the thought popped up, it was like weeds growing, scratching incessantly in Lin Tian's heart.

He stood before the altar, watching the Dayuan Steed quietly eating grass, then thought of the mountain of black dragon materials, his eyes brightening more and more.

"Might as well try, there are plenty of materials anyway."

He first took out a standard unit of black dragon blood.

The dark red, viscous blood rippled slightly in the special container, emitting a faint sulfurous smell and Dragon Might.

Lin Tian activated his talent, slowly wrapping this mass of blood and infiltrating it into the Dayuan Steed's body.

"Hum..."

A low vibration came from the horse's body; it snorted in discomfort, its muscles twitched slightly, and dark red luster flowed faintly on its body surface.

A moment later, the brilliance receded. The horse seemed slightly more robust, and its coat color was deeper, but the change wasn't earth-shattering.

Tapping on the panel:

[Name]: Hybrid Dragon Horse

[Quality]: Fine High

[New Skill]: Load-bearing: Can carry heavy objects five times its own weight for long-distance travel, with minimal increase in endurance consumption.

"Hybrid Dragon Horse... Fine grade, added load-bearing."

Lin Tian clicked his tongue, not too satisfied.

This was at most an upgrade from a "normal horse" to a "super pack horse."

It was still far from the "Lord's mount" he imagined.

"Ordinary black dragon blood still lacks punch; I need to use some 'essence'."

He didn't hesitate and took out a drop of black dragon essence blood.

This drop of essence blood was only the size of a pigeon egg, yet it was as thick as ink jade that couldn't be melted.

Inside, dark red lightning seemed to swim, and the immense energy fluctuations made the surrounding air distort slightly.

Fusion started!

"Sss!!"

The moment the essence blood touched the horse's body, it actually made a slight burning sound!

The Hybrid Dragon Horse suddenly reared its front hooves, letting out a long whinny intertwined with pain and excitement!

The immense Dragon Blood Essence poured crazily into its limbs and bones, beginning to reshape its life form from the most fundamental level!

The crisp sound of bones growing and stretching, the muffled sound of muscle fibers tearing and recombining, the subtle friction sound of scales "drilling" out from under the skin...

Before Lin Tian's eyes, this horse was undergoing a rebirth-like transformation!

Its body size expanded significantly, becoming taller and more slender.

The original horse skin was quickly covered by a layer of fine, hard, pitch-black scales with a metallic luster, reflecting cold, hard light in the sunset.

The muscle lines became like they were carved by knives and axes, full of explosive power.

Most significantly was its head; the mouth and nose protruded forward, faintly having the outline of a dragon snout, and two small protrusions even bulged on its forehead, as if dragon horns were about to break through the scales!

The four hooves became sturdier, and the edges of the horseshoes faintly had dark gold patterns.

Dragon head, horse body—it had already taken shape!

A beastly aura, far more ferocious than before and mixed with Dragon Might, emanated from it.

[Name]: Ordinary Dragon Horse

[Quality]: Rare High

[New Skill]: Dragon Speed: Can briefly stimulate the dragon blood in its body to significantly increase running speed. First gear: Speed +100%, duration 1 hour; Second gear: Speed +200%, duration 30 minutes; Third gear (Limit): Speed +500%, duration 5 minutes, followed by a period of brief fatigue.

"Rare High! Dragon Speed... Five times the burst limit speed!"

Lin Tian's eyes lit up; this skill was practical!

Whether for pursuit, escaping, or long-distance maneuvering, it was a divine skill.

This Dragon Horse could already be considered a rare treasure horse.

But he rubbed his chin, looking at the Dragon Horse, which was handsome but still could only run on the ground, and felt something was still missing.

"Take to the sky... Right, it's missing a pair of wings!"

He remembered Long Ao's arrogant look while riding the black dragon, and although that guy had a miserable ending, the convenience and oppressive feeling of having "air superiority" were real.

He took out a complete pair of black dragon wing membranes—thin yet tough, with wind and dark energy flowing along the edges.

"Let's go again! Give me a pair of wings!"

Under the guidance of his talent, the wing membranes continued to Fusion with the Dragon Horse.

An even more intense transformation began!

The Dragon Horse let out a high-pitched whinny mixed with a dragon's roar; massive energy gathered, impacted, and shaped on its back!

"Crack, crack..."

In the teeth-grinding sound of bone proliferation and recombination, a pair of huge dragon wings, covered in fine black dragon scales, with strong bones and a wingspan of nearly four meters, suddenly stretched out from its shoulder blades!

As the wings stretched, the natural magic patterns on the wing membranes flickered like breathing, emitting mysterious and powerful fluctuations.

Meanwhile, the Dragon Horse's pupils also changed, turning into two leaping, majestic golden flames; looking around, they were shining with divine light.

At this moment, it stood quietly on the spot, but it naturally possessed an extraordinary aura of treading on clouds and chasing the wind, looking down on the ground!

Pitch-black dragon scales, smooth muscle lines, domineering dragon wings, burning golden pupils... This appearance was definitely worthy of the word "divine steed"!

Lin Tian couldn't wait to tap on the panel.

[Name]: Dragon-Blood Steed

[Quality]: Excellent High

[New Skill]: Treading Snow Without a Trace: Mastered exquisite flight and land running techniques. Can fly silently, significantly reducing air resistance and energy consumption, adapting to most complex terrains. The sky and the earth are both smooth paths.

"Dragon-Blood Steed, Excellent High! Treading Snow Without a Trace, silent flight, all-terrain adaptation!"

Lin Tian couldn't help but whistle, liking it more and more the more he looked at it.