After using the temporary recovery card, a flash of white light that only Su Nian could see passed through his body. He immediately felt rejuvenated, as if he had been executed.
His body regained its strength. Although the wounds were still a mess of charred black, with scales curling outward and some areas even dripping with blood, he seemed to feel no pain. Indeed, as the system had said, this was a very hardcore resurgence.
Su Nian took a couple of steps forward, his limbs still a bit unsteady, but it was obvious that he had improved a lot. At least he wouldn't roll all over the ground like before. Although he had fully integrated with Vortus's memories, he still felt a sense of disharmony in controlling his body. After all, a dragon's walk requires not only limbs but also dragon wings and tail to maintain balance, and even the way of exerting force is completely different from human walking.
This strange feeling was akin to not playing a game for a long time, and then suddenly returning, where you vaguely remember how to cast skills, but the moment you hold the mouse, there is still a sense of unfamiliarity. Then you find that the game has updated a new row of skills for you.
Su Nian took a few more steps, and with the help of muscle memory, the various parts of his body began to fit together rapidly. Soon he was able to move freely within the cave.
However, when he looked at Anna again, a strange restlessness rose within his dragon form. He suddenly felt that this fox-eared girl had an inexplicable attraction to him, just like his first love in college. Her delicate, fair, and slightly chubby face, though pale in a sickly way, was incredibly inviting to the touch, soft and bouncy.
Her petite and delicate feet were bare, exquisitely like a pair of ivory artifacts, and even with some bruises and scratches, they did not detract from their tenderness and beauty. Coupled with the shackles she wore, it brought a different kind of thrill to the dragon.
Tearful big eyes, long eyelashes, a pretty and delicate nose, and a somewhat dry cherry small mouth... It was a heart-pounding feeling. It was the feeling that spring had arrived.
Su Nian's heart began to race, the sound like a muffled thunder, as a primal urge began to take over his mind.
No! This can't be!
He raised his claw and slapped himself hard. His mind finally cleared a bit. Damn it, he was a dragon now! Although dragons didn't have reproductive isolation, it would be a bit too crazy to charge up in this state! He had to wait until he could regain his human form, or at the very least, ensure that this fox-eared girl survived.
He had often read novels before, knowing the characteristics of dragons. It was fun to read, but now that he was experiencing it himself, it was not so enjoyable. After all, his size was still too huge. It would definitely kill the elf.
Su Nian forcefully suppressed the evil thoughts in his heart, and his human rationality took the upper hand again. Seeing Anna shivering from the cold, Su Nian looked around and searched everywhere. Finally, he found a relatively intact bear skin from the depths of his dark and narrow lair.
He carried the bear skin to Anna's side and gently covered her with it. Anna, who had been holding her head down, clutching a not very sharp stone, hugging her cold knees and slender legs and shivering, suddenly felt something approaching, the sharp claws scratching the ground with a "rustling" sound.
Was the evil dragon finally going to eat her? Should she resist? But how could she resist? With shackles on her wrists, she didn't even have the strength to lift them, and yet that ridiculous stone fragment was the only thing that could bring her a little bit of security...
Anna thought pessimistically, and she couldn't help feeling a bit sad, hugging her legs more tightly in a tense and helpless way. She was originally a sub-elf from the Elf Forest. After a series of misfortunes, she was captured by a human slave team, contracted a serious illness on the way, was sold to an unknown country, and then was pushed onto the altar as bait by the king and offered to the evil dragon.
A gust of cold wind blew, and she shivered with cold, tears running down the corners of her eyes, and before they fell to the ground, they had become extremely cold. Her feet and hands were all heavy shackles. Her weak body couldn't even run away, let alone take a step, and she could only helplessly wait for her tragic fate.
However, to her astonishment, the evil dragon did not eat her, but seemed to notice her coldness and draped a bear skin over her.
Su Nian's actions left Anna somewhat bewildered. She nervously raised her head to glance at the ferocious dragon's head, then fearfully lowered it again, cautiously like a deer that had strayed into the forest. Looking at her bare, swollen red toes, she hesitated to say:
"Evil... Evil Dragon Sir, are you going to... warm up Anna before eating her?"
Su Nian: "..."
To be honest, the taste should be about the same whether it's served cold or heated. He did have a certain desire for Anna as food, but it was not strong, far less than the restlessness of spring that was so hard to control.
It's also understandable. After all, black dragons are relatively omnivorous, and their relatively weak strength in their early years does not allow them the freedom to choose fresh meat.
He shook his head at Anna. Then, with his front claws adorned with dragon wings, he clumsily tugged at the bear skin, wrapping Anna a bit tighter, and then nodded at her. Since Anna couldn't understand the dragon language, Su Nian could only use this more primitive method.
The bear skin was still warm from his recent rest, and although it was still very cold, it was obvious that Anna was not shivering as much. Anna indeed felt much better, and she also confirmed that the evil dragon in front of her probably did not want to eat her. At least not now, and he had brought her a bear skin to keep out the cold.
One should be grateful for the help of others; this was the principle Anna was taught since childhood. So, despite still being a bit scared, she mustered her courage, looked into Su Nian's crimson dragon eyes, and said with gratitude, a bit of unease and panic:
"Th... Thank you, Dragon Sir, it's not so cold anymore."
[Anna Hathaway's favorability increases by 50, current favorability -30 (awe)]
Su Nian was a bit speechless; he was a bit confused about this favorability. Shouldn't awe be a positive favorability?
Thinking this, he also threw his question in front of the system:
[Ding! At present, Anna's emotional state towards the host is mainly fear, so it is still a negative favorability]
"I see."
Su Nian understood that if respect were the dominant emotion now, then it would probably be a positive favorability. Gaining fifty points just for covering with a bear skin, Su Nian suddenly felt that it shouldn't be difficult to raise Anna's favorability.
She seemed to feel hungry just now, right?
Su Nian recalled.
He nodded at Anna, pointed at the ground with his claw, signaling her not to run around. Then, regardless of whether Anna understood his meaning, he turned around and crawled out of the cave by himself.
His time was limited, and he had no time to explain to Anna bit by bit. He had to go out to look for food now.