Chapter 966 - The False Dragon

The false dragon struck the ground with such force that the organic surface of the chamber split open around its body, scattering plates, fibers, and a dark substance that contracted like exposed muscle. Strax did not release its neck. He kept one hand pressing the creature against the ground while using the other to hold the base of one of its newly formed wings. The network reacted immediately, thickening the vertebrae, enlarging the muscles around the neck, and creating a second layer of scales over the points where his fingers applied pressure. The body was trying to become too heavy to lift and too resistant to crush, but every alteration consumed matter that should still have been used to complete its growth.