Chapter 76

The commander of the "Bawang Lion" army's Third Division received the leader of the suddenly appearing Qingshengju cavalry in his tent. The leader was a seventh-rank knight and a butler with the abilities of a third-rank mage.

"Are you from the Dragon Hunter family of the Anstlasar Empire?"

If it weren't for the confirmation of the Anstlasar Empire, the Silan Empire, and related documents, Somman would hardly believe that they were from the Anstlasar Empire rather than Silan people pretending to be.

After all, a group of knights riding Qingshengju could cause considerable chaos for the Third Division. These dragon hunters were truly wealthy; even if the entire army were to gather, they probably couldn't assemble the same number of Qingshengju.

"Yes, Lord Somman, we are from the Molex family of the Anstlasar Empire. I am the butler, Ronan, and this is the family's chief knight, Jim."

Somewhat surprised to encounter the Portlan army on Silan territory, but this had nothing to do with him as an outsider, Ronan the butler still maintained the proper etiquette expected of a noble butler.

"Are you tracking a dragon?"

Somman carefully examined Ronan and Jim to determine if they were lying.

"Indeed, and we are also tracking a dragon knight."

Ronan did not hide his intentions, which did not conflict with the Portlan military operations.

"Dragon knight?!" Somman frowned, a mocking smile on his face. "Have the dragon hunters become so bold as to target dragon knights?"

Hunting dragons was already a despised act by the official authorities of various countries. After all, dragons have always been the primary protectors of the sky and the land. However, powerful dragons are almost entirely valuable to the greedy human race, with their scales, skin, blood, bones, and flesh all having huge markets.

Where there is demand, there is slaughter. Dragon hunting incidents occasionally occur, but there is an unwritten rule between dragon hunters and the rulers of various countries: absolutely no targeting of dragons that have become the mounts of dragon knights.

Although the Republic of Portlan does not have dragon knights, it could not prevent the Third Division commander, Somman, from feeling disdain for these dragon hunters who dared to break the rules.

"No, no, no, we dare not violate that hunting ban. The dragon knight and the gold dragon are not in a mount relationship."

Ronan was drenched in cold sweat, quickly waving his hands. He had already seen the faint sneer and murderous intent on the face of the Portlan commander. Violating the rules would make the Molex family easy prey, and the Anstlasar Empire would not stand up for them.

The hunting ban was established with the blood and lives of countless dragon hunters and dragon hunter families. He would never dare to cross that line.

"Gold dragon, you mean that gold dragon?"

Inside the tent, Sword God Glen suddenly stood up, quickly approaching, his body enveloped in a boiling green wind energy, staring at Ronan like a tiger eyeing its prey.

"That's right, we are hunting a gold dragon, and a dragon knight from the Silan Empire who has kidnapped our family head, Lady Judith."

Ronan did not mention that Judith was the overall commander of this dragon hunt, to avoid further explanations.

"Ha, ha, ha..." Glen suddenly burst into laughter, leaving Ronan and Jim staring at each other, completely puzzled by what the Portlan warrior was laughing about.

Ronan tentatively asked, "Sir, you..."

"Hehe, what a coincidence. You want to track that gold dragon, and we also want that dragon knight."

Sword God Glen couldn't help but laugh coldly, the encounter at Dan Yan Town leaving a deep impression, nearly costing him his life.

Ronan and the family's chief knight exchanged glances, quickly smiling. "That's great!" Being able to rely on the power of the Portlans would be ideal. They wanted the dragon, and the Portlans wanted the person, each getting what they needed, with the possibility of cooperation.

"Lord Somman!" Glen looked at the Third Division commander, hoping he would make a decision quickly.

Behind his cautiousness was an inability to make a quick decision. Glen knew Somman's character well; with the tracking ability of the dragon hunter family, it should be easy to find the Silan dragon knight by following the dragon's trail.

"Alright, I will dispatch the experts of the Third Division to assist you!"

Somman finally nodded, agreeing to the request for aid from the Second Division and the Bird family.

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Boom!~

A massive creature, its body shimmering with silver light but dotted with ugly black spots, fell from the sky, landing heavily on the ground, leaving a large crater.

Dust rose into the sky, forming a pillar like an explosion, and the ground within several miles trembled as if in an earthquake. Birds and beasts were startled, fleeing in panic.

"Human, I can only bring you this far."

A large claw emerged from the crater, digging deeply into the soil, leaving deep claw marks. A massive dragon head rose from the bottom of the crater, breathing heavily.

In fact, after dropping Judith, it felt increasingly weak, its flying speed slowing. It couldn't even fly another hundred miles before suddenly losing its ability to fly and crashing from the sky.

Fortunately, although gold dragons lack magic, their physical defense is incredibly strong. The fall, cushioned by the innate void magnetic field, left it dizzy and disoriented but not seriously injured.

"Powerful curse, is there any other way? Su!"

The anti-gravity field output of the "Dragon General" tactical armor gradually decreased, and a dark figure gently landed at the edge of the crater, watching the gold dragon, injured in the dragon hunter's attack, struggle to pull its massive body out of the crater.

Lin Mo frowned, examining the black spots on the dragon's body. Even if he used light magic or laser cutting, he couldn't dispel these terrifying curses.

This gold dragon named "Su" was clearly affected by more than one vicious curse, and the effects were long-lasting, showing no signs of naturally dissipating.

"Damned sacrificial curse! Only a high priest can remove it. I probably won't make it to the Sky Dragon City. Human, leave quickly."

The gold dragon looked up at the sky, where a few small black dots still hovered, the tamed flying dragons of the humans. Clearly, the dragon hunters had new allies, and the light mirror spell cast by the dragon knight confirmed this.

Su had already considered the dragon knight as one of his own and did not want him to get involved in this trouble.

"The enemy wants more than just your life."

The transparent visor of the "Dragon General" tactical helmet displayed a long-range optical image, and Lin Mo, with the aid of technology, had already determined that the dragon hunters and the Portlans were working together.

"I just want to help! Sorry!"

Lin Mo attached his "Magic Square" external module to the black spots on the gold dragon's body, trying to activate the "Dragon General" intelligent system to find a solution. However, as soon as he did, a small black spot disappeared, and the gold dragon Su let out a painful groan, trembling all over, forcing Lin Mo to quickly retract his hand.

"Illegal operation detected by the 'Magic Square' external module. Self-check and reset initiated!"

An electronic voice sounded inside the "Dragon General" tactical helmet. The curse affecting the gold dragon's body also affected the connection between the "Dragon General" tactical armor and the "Magic Square."

"This little thing is powerful, with a strong devouring force. It had a slight effect, but it's not very useful. Even if it could absorb all the curses, it would likely kill me first."

The gold dragon looked at the seemingly unremarkable bracelet on Lin Mo's left wrist with lingering fear. In his normal state, he could ignore such a devouring force, but his current weakened state could not withstand such erosion.

If it continued to devour his body, even the unique heart core of the gold dragon would struggle to resist. Although it had some effect on the curses, this method of fighting poison with poison was more like cutting flesh to remove the poison, with side effects that Su could not bear.

"Don't give up so easily. Let's find a place to hide and think of a solution. Everything will be fine." Lin Mo sensed the gold dragon's resolve to die, perhaps knowing that his injuries were too severe to recover from. He patted the dragon's scales and said, "Do you know, Su, I've heard of someone with the same name, though a bit different. His name is Su-27, and they call him the 'Surgeon of the Barents Sea.'"

"The 'Surgeon of the Barents Sea'? Who the hell is that? Don't you know I'm a famous blade dragon in the gold dragon clan?"

The gold dragon, distracted by Lin Mo's words, was furious. How dare that Su-27 call himself a surgeon? What is a surgeon anyway? Just a name with 'blade' in it, but it sounds powerful. So what? Lord Su is the most powerful.

Seeing Su's reaction, Lin Mo sighed. Gold dragons seemed to have a self-important attitude, unable to withstand even a slight provocation, easily bursting into anger.

"Tell me, what is this Su-27, and which dragon is it?" The gold dragon seemed to regain some spirit, pressing the dragon knight for more information as he walked deeper into the mountains.

"Uh, this Su, his body is about 22 meters long and 6 meters high, only one-sixth the size of your current form."

Lin Mo gestured, unscrupulously using a jet fighter to deceive the innocent Su.

"Such a small thing?" The gold dragon curled his lip, one claw could flatten that Su-27.

"Don't underestimate it; it flies very fast, nearly 2.35 times the speed of sound... Hey! There seems to be a cave on the mountain ahead!"

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