Caesar's hibernation this time would usher in the greatest leap in power in history. And because he was freed from the shackles of flight, under the influence of the Type III Enhancement Potion, his body would also begin to grow tremendously.
On the other hand, the Bio Enhancement Armor on his body had been completely expanded in this hibernation, truly becoming one with Caesar. Because of the autonomous control unit, his body also had a certain degree of adaptability, so the two were seamlessly fitting together.
After awakening, Caesar could control the Bio Enhancement Armor as if it was his own body.
With waves of snoring, the dragon's scales gradually softened, melted, and were then reabsorbed by the body. The Black Dragon was changing into new scales, and although the new scales were exactly the same in shape and luster as the original obsidian scales, the texture had undergone an earth-shattering change. They were now dark gold scales made of the same material as the Biomass Gear.
As the Black Dragon slumbered in the treasury of the Emerald Palace, his Dimensional Suppression was also flourishing. From its initial appearance to its peak, the Dimensional Suppression was now comparable to an orthodox old dragon's Draconic Aura. It was even stronger than an ordinary old dragon, and was about the same as an old Red Dragon.
Therefore, every time this dragon slept uncomfortably and rolled his body, the Dimensional Suppression he leaked was like an avalanche or a tsunami. It was extremely penetrative, causing all the dragon descendants near the treetop fortress to tremble like quails.
If not for the Black Dragon Lord subconsciously knowing to avoid Luna, there was no telling what kind of sickness the little fairy who lived in the house next to him would have gotten.
When other dragons slept, due to their own physique, they would generally have a huge impact on their surroundings. For example, the Red Dragon's hibernation grounds would gradually turn into lava, while the Blue Dragon's hibernation grounds would slowly be covered in yellow sand. This was not a subjective decision, but a natural influence on the environment.
The more powerful a dragon was, the greater its influence on its surroundings.
For example, as soon as Caesar stepped into the Green Dragon's Treasury, he knew that the old dragon liked to stay here. This was because this place was built with jade, and the walls were stabilized by magic. There were many green plants, moss, and vines all over the walls. They even spread into the interior of the Treasury, like an indoor garden.
Of course, these things had long been cleaned up by the orcs. Caesar was hibernating in a brand-new treasure trove that belonged to the Black Dragon Lord.
Normally, when a Black Dragon of his size was hibernating, the surrounding areas would definitely rot into a puddle of filthy and foul water. However, Caesar did not have this talent.
Fortunately, he did not know how. Otherwise, seeing the beautiful jade palace become like that, this fellow with a brain circuit that was completely different from a normal dragon would probably die of heartache.
Apart from the rarely used Acid Breath, this fellow was now completely cut off from the Black Dragons of Eladia. He didn't know any of the Black Dragons' talents or spells that they were proficient in. However, that Infant Dragon who had been living in fear back in the day still managed to savagely grow into a terrifying Giant Dragon despite having so many enemies.
The current him, whether in terms of power or influence, had far surpassed his mother back then, the female Black Dragon in her prime.
However, in terms of influence, it was hard to say. Perhaps that female dragon ran away far away after being chased away by Silvia, and coincidentally found a rich backer like the old Red Dragon or the old Blue Dragon. Then, her influence would expand too quickly.
It was worth recalling that regardless of whether it was Garen's silly and honest look or Blakesia's arrogant personality, they were all different from the usual Black Dragon whelps' viciousness. In that case, these triplets might even be mixed-blood.
Caesar's hibernation time had always been relatively short. Judging from the previous situation, this fellow's longest hibernation time was no more than two years. Compared to a normal young dragon's hibernation time of five to ten years, it was on a completely different level.
It was not that this fellow was exceptionally gifted. It was precisely because Caesar was trash in terms of dragon inheritance that he could complete a hibernation in a very short period of time. It should be known that the hibernation of a True Dragon was not only for physical development, but also for the absorption and digestion of the dragon's inheritance, as well as the generation and understanding of their talents. Physical growth only accounted for a small part of their hibernation period, not even half of the time.
From this point of view, Caesar's ecology was more like a degenerated dragon beast that had lost its intelligence. To be precise, this fellow was actually a dragon beast, but the kind with intelligence that received a soul from another world.
However, this time, Caesar broke his hibernation record. This fellow slept for a total of three years.
What happened during these three years?
First, Gall brought the Stone Crow Beastmen back. They traveled a long distance, circling the Elven Forest to the east, going to the no man's land to the north, and reaching the turbulent Western Sea to the west. They went to every place that they could. However, things did not develop as the Black Dragon Lord had hoped. The Stone Crow Beastmen spent a lot of effort, but it was to no avail. They did not find any traces of the Tauren tribe anywhere.
As for the south, there was no need to go. That was the territory of the Northern Kingdoms. To go around the Northern Kingdoms Alliance and explore the south, the time and energy consumption was immeasurable.
Although there were unavoidable twists and turns when traveling in the wild, the Beastmen fortunately did not suffer any major losses. After Hogg brought the Stone Crow clan back, he was relieved. At least he did not have to disturb the Black Dragon Lord's hibernation. He could let Blackwing's Lair continue to operate as planned.
Although it was said to be operating as planned, there were actually more things happening in Blackwing's Lair than before. First of all, the most chaotic scum like the kobolds and gnomes were especially difficult to manage. They happened to be in charge of mining ore veins and smelting metals. Therefore, Hogg had to transfer a considerable number of clansmen to keep an eye on them at all times, wasting a lot of manpower.
On the other hand, human activities were becoming more frequent.
Blackwing's Lair was affected by their interference.
The resources that were transported here from the Dark Region were discovered. The mercenaries and adventurers in the lawless lands were actually no different from robbers. After discovering their targets, they immediately attacked the Wild Boar people and robbed them by force. This caused Hogg to have no choice but to send more demon dogs and flying dragons to be in charge of escorting the goods. However, the powerful monsters attracted even more attention. Some of the armies in the Northern Kingdoms started to become restless.
Also, the Dark Mantle manticores in charge of the wild herds were also attacked and robbed.
Also, the abandoned stronghold in Theron Gobi was also visited by a large number of people. Back then, the Skeleton Dragon probably did not kill the adventurers cleanly enough. Although it killed them, it still allowed those adventurers to spread the news.
After communicating with the shapeshifting monsters hiding in Laiyin Country, Hogg found out that there were rumors among the human countries about the buried treasures in the abandoned stronghold. They said that it was the property left behind by the leader of the Ancient Orc Empire. This drove countless adventurers to go there.
As the core area, the newly born Blackwing's Lair opened its doors to welcome guests. In the past three years, there were adventurers coming to visit almost every month. The Blackwing Clan was also very friendly. Currently, they had already killed more than a hundred adventurers and strung their skulls into bone staffs and hung them at the edge of Blackwing's Lair.
At the same time, Hogg also kidnapped three small nobles who said that they were full of adventurous spirit but were actually just reckless nobles. He asked the Northern Kingdoms for a ransom and only let them go after they were satisfied.
Originally, he wanted to treat them equally and kill them all. However, these people were not ordinary people. They represented the faces of some of the Northern Alliance countries. Before the Black Dragon Lord woke up, Hogg did not dare to completely offend those countries. This was because he was afraid that a war would break out. He was afraid that he would disturb His Majesty's sleep and anger Caesar.