Chapter 93

In fact, it's not that Tyl didn't want to give Longyi anything. As the biological father of Bajie, he naturally hoped that Longyi would become as strong as possible. However, the reality is that Tyl has nothing at all!

Tyl was originally one of the guardian dragons of the Black Dragon Empire, known as the strongest black dragon back then. He suddenly decided to leave the Black Dragon Empire and came to the White Dragon Empire. Although the Black Dragon Empire was powerless to stop him, they absolutely could not allow him to take anything out of the empire. As a black dragon, it was even more impossible for him to obtain any resources in the White Dragon Empire. Even more so, the dragons and dragon knights he defeated on the battlefield hated him to the bone, wishing to tear him apart and eat him. So, it was already very rare that he could stay here safely and soundly.

Longyi also understood Tyl's predicament, so his main purpose for coming this time was to say hello to Tyl. After all, taking someone's child away without saying a word would be inexcusable.

After a brief chat, Longyi integrated the black dragon scale Tyl gave him into the dragon scale armor. The armor instantly became even darker and a bit softer. Longyi and Ailin then set off. However, just before they left, Tyl called Longyi aside again and secretly handed him a small bottle, no bigger than a thumb, with a string attached. Inside the bottle was a clump of black, viscous liquid, floating in the bottle, with ripples emanating from the black liquid.

"This is my essence of dragon blood. If you really encounter an opponent you can't resist, drink it. It will transform you into a half-dragon form for five minutes, during which all your strength will be multiplied several times, and your dragon power will be endless! Use these five minutes to defeat your opponent. If you still can't win, use this power to escape as far as possible! Because after five minutes, you will enter a near-death state due to the inability to resist the power! Remember! Even if you are a giant, it's the same! You haven't awakened yet! You can't fully digest all my power!"

The black dragon said with utmost seriousness.

Longyi stared into the black dragon's eyes, a bit puzzled. How did the black dragon know he was a giant back then? After all, he had already given 'that thing' to Elsa, and although he was a bit stronger, he certainly didn't look like a giant at all.

Longyi himself found it a bit strange. In the past, he wasn't particularly secretive about his giant identity. He had told his adoptive parents and Elsa. Although he hadn't told Ailin, he didn't plan to hide it from her; he just hadn't specifically told her.

But this time, Longyi felt a bit of doubt about others knowing his giant identity.

What was going on?

Of course, Longyi didn't show this doubt. If he really understood why, he wouldn't have any doubts. At this moment, even if he had doubts, it would be completely meaningless. He carefully put away the small bottle and, with Tyl's farewell, left the Dragon Temple with Ailin.

This mission was a benefit for the ambitious students and also a benefit for those just passing the days. It meant a holiday. Even if they did nothing, the task would be submitted as blank, with no loss at all.

On the way, Longyi encountered many boys and girls discussing how to play at home first. It felt like a holiday.

First, he opened the task map on his bracelet, which marked the direction of the monsters' movement on the Windy Plain and where they could be found.

Most of these places were remote mountains and old forests, where even without monsters, some powerful creatures naturally existed. Some creatures could even use combat techniques or cast spells!

If they encountered such powerful creatures, the task instructions said to immediately retreat. However, in Wesley's manual, it said to try to catch one, whether as a battle companion or to sell to a pet merchant for a high price, it would be a big profit! Of course, how to take it away was a problem.

The White Dragon Empire was the second largest in the old empires, with the first being the Black Dragon Empire. Longyi looked at the map, and on the vast area, there were only a dozen or so human settlements. Apart from small towns, the rest were all mountains and lakes. Choosing a direction wasn't easy. Longyi and Ailin decided to head south. The reason was simple: the south had the most remote mountains and forests. Moreover, there was a large inland lake in the south called Silver Dragon Lake. According to legend, the first silver dragon of the White Dragon Empire was born in this lake. No one knew the truth, but all those who owned silver dragons considered it a holy place. As a branch of the silver dragon, Ailin naturally wanted to see it.

In the sky, more and more flying dragons were taking off. Longyi and Ailin walked while watching. Suddenly, a dragon caught Ailin's attention.

"Brother Long, Brother Long, look! That's my second brother Ace's dragon! He's heading north!"

Ailin exclaimed excitedly.

"Perfect, he's going north, we'll go south, let's see who can get more crystal cores!"

Longyi chuckled.

"It's definitely us!"

Ailin shook her little fist, not willing to lose.

"Of course!"

A large carriage, with two people and a fat dragon, became the main load of the carriage. After leaving the academy city, they traveled along the official road for three days, passing through two small towns and changing horses. Finally, there was no road ahead. The carriage turned back, and Longyi and Ailin's adventure officially began.

Just as the carriage was about to leave, several people suddenly ran out from the forest ahead. Judging by their appearance, they were third-year students. They rushed out of the forest, shouting and screaming, as if they had encountered something extremely terrifying.

The forest was dim, and occasionally, a piercing cry could be heard. Upon hearing the cry, the third-year students ran even faster, shouting to the carriage that was about to leave. The carriage stopped, and the students rushed onto the carriage, throwing a bag of gold coins. The carriage driver's eyes lit up at the sight of the gold coins, and with a few whips, the carriage disappeared in a flash.

Longyi turned his head, looking at the forest, then looked back at Ailin. They saw the same thing in each other's eyes.

Interest!

"Let's go and see!"

The two people and three dragons directly entered the forest.

As soon as they entered the forest, a chill immediately rushed out from the forest. It was only mid-October, yet the air Longyi exhaled formed a faint mist!

This cold seemed a bit unusual!

"Little You, go up and check."

Longyi said, and the Shadow Dragon immediately flew up from Bajie, circling above the forest.

"Once you leave the shadow of the forest, this chill will immediately disappear."

The Shadow Dragon felt and said.

"There's a problem, Brother Long, be careful."

Ailin said, her sensitivity to magic allowing her to detect an unusual flow of magic.

Not only did Longyi feel it, but he also saw the path of the magic flow!

Under this forest, beneath the thick layer of dead leaves, strange magic was slowly flowing, subtly lowering the air temperature without making it too cold to freeze the trees.

Looking up, the source of the magic was far in the depths of the forest. Longyi and Ailin exchanged a glance and immediately walked over without hesitation.

After walking for a while, they found signs of a fight on the ground. Then they saw some blood, some broken bones, and some decaying remains. The air was filled with a decaying smell.

What happened? The fight seemed to have just started, so why did it smell like this?

Just then, they heard Ailin scream. Longyi turned around and saw that Ailin's ankle was being tightly held by a hand bone! A bald skull was trying to crawl out of the ground!

"Ah—!"

A louder scream, Ailin stepped down, and with a loud boom, some unknown magic was injected into the ground, and Ailin was thrown up by the explosion. The thing that hadn't fully crawled out of the ground and the soil turned into fragments.

However, Ailin, who had landed, was still not calm. She pointed to her ankle in panic, trembling and calling out, "Brother Long... help... me..."

Ailin was so scared that she couldn't even speak properly. Longyi, helpless, grabbed Ailin's ankle and crushed the still moving hand bone. After a long time, the little girl finally calmed down.

"Cowardly..."

"No, you can't say that!"

Ailin's face turned red, and she shouted loudly.

Undead creatures are not a rare species in this world. But just like how cockroaches are common, girls still fear them. Girls' fear of undead creatures is innate and unavoidable.

"I mean, being cowardly is useless, look ahead."

Longyi pointed, and Ailin looked. She saw the ground ahead writhing. Large numbers of skeletons and zombies emerged from the soft soil, swaying and holding broken weapons in their incomplete hands. The sound of bones rubbing and the groans of the zombies were continuous.

Feeling Ailin, who had already shrunk behind him, Longyi looked ahead, his brows slightly furrowed, puzzled.

These undead creatures, their combat ability is too low.

Looking at those swaying zombies, under the intimate care of bacteria and insects, they were already in tatters. It was a miracle that their muscle fibers could still contract, and they walked like broken dolls, as awkward as possible. As for the skeletons, their thin bodies swayed with every step. In a corner, a skeleton soldier even lost its leg while walking, picked it up, and put it back, but put it in the wrong way, and fell to the ground with a crash.

Are these temporary workers? So irresponsible, you are supposed to be fierce and terrifying undead creatures, scaring the little girl into screaming several times. After finally crawling out of the ground, can't you have a bit of momentum?

Longyi held his forehead with one hand and helplessly pushed Ailin onto Bajie: "Wait here."

Ailin nodded like a puppy, her eyes watery, almost wagging her tail.