Chapter 3

Sigh, I am now just a silkworm farmer.

Living a small life by selling a bit of silk, if nothing goes wrong, I will marry the silk-making girl next door, Xiao Yan, and live a plain and uneventful life.

Zhu Minglang had long since been worn down by the years, no longer harboring any hopes for past glories. He only wished to live a simple life, planting mulberry trees and raising silkworms in a place where no one knew him, just to get through this life...

Who would have thought that one day he would end up sleeping in a dungeon with the dazzling Valkyrie, the ruler of Yongcheng, leading such an unquiet life.

Closing his eyes, Zhu Minglang began to feel lost and weary.

Before long, he fell into a tired sleep.

...

"Zizi~"

It smells so good, is the neighbor frying rolls again?

Zhu Minglang woke up and quickly caught the scent of the fried aroma.

Splashing some cold water on his face, Zhu Minglang realized the fragrance came from his own kitchen.

Where is the Valkyrie?

In the kitchen??

Can she actually cook!

Impressive, capable of ruling the dungeon, gracing the hall, and entering the kitchen!

Walking into the simple kitchen, Zhu Minglang saw a large pot next to a bamboo basin, which contained golden, oily, crispy rolls, looking delicious!

But soon, Zhu Minglang saw a heart-wrenching scene!

The Valkyrie held long chopsticks, skillfully dipping the fat silkworms in sweet potato starch and then throwing them directly into the oil pot, the fresh aroma rising immediately.

"These are my big fat silkworms!!" Zhu Minglang wailed.

"I'm hungry, and there's nothing else to eat in your house."

Silkworms are so cute, how can you eat them!

Zhu Minglang had worked hard for over a month to raise these big fat silkworms, each one worth a silver sand, and he relied on these most valuable silkworms to marry a wife in town...

"Looking like a celestial being, with an extraordinary aura, how can you fry silkworms so fragrantly... and so cruelly!" Zhu Minglang said, tears welling up in his eyes.

"These big fat silkworms I've seen before, my subordinates do the same. I tried one, it was too greasy, I didn't like it." The Valkyrie wrapped the fried silkworm in a fresh green leaf to reduce the greasiness, took a bite, and swallowed it with a slight frown.

Eating is one thing, but to say it's greasy and make such a painful expression...

It's clearly delicious!

In the end, Zhu Minglang also picked up a piece, wrapped it in a fresh leaf, and put it in his mouth.

"Little guy, I won't eat you, I won't eat you, they are big fat silkworms, raised to be eaten." Zhu Minglang said while eating, comforting the little ice worm on his shoulder.

"In recent months, there have been rumors that young dragons love to eat big fat silkworms. If a young spirit that eats silkworms appears, it must be captured, as the chances of it becoming a dragon are very high." The Valkyrie said.

"No wonder big fat silkworms have been selling so well recently, in high demand. I thought it was because a wealthy lady was getting married and needed a lot of silk for her clothes. How cruel, they are used for silk, but end up as meat. Those big fat silkworms must be very unhappy."

"If eating silkworms can turn into a dragon, the souls of tens of thousands of silkworms won't be in vain." The Valkyrie said.

"Is a dragon very noble?"

"Noble."

"Compared to you?"

"I am not as noble as a dragon."

This land has a mysterious power, where any living being has a certain chance to turn into a dragon.

However, dragons are rare, noble, and extremely powerful, with very few out of millions of lives transforming into dragons.

Legend has it that all living beings have their own Dragon Gate.

After leaping over it, they transform into a dragon,

A dragon, like the sun, moon, and stars, hangs high in the sky, magnificent and glorious.

To those who compete for food and territory, the wild beasts and spirits are like ordinary fish and shrimp in a river, stinking and insignificant.

"Since dragons are so powerful, what's the point of people fighting and competing with each other?" Zhu Minglang asked.

"Human beings are intelligent. Transforming into a dragon has countless uncertainties, requiring a certain amount of luck and immense effort. Some people seek the patterns of dragon transformation, finding young dragons that have the potential to transform but lack other conditions, helping them to leap over the Dragon Gate!"

"Dragon Master?"

"Yes, humans can become—Dragon Masters."

"What do you think of me?" Zhu Minglang asked with enthusiasm.

"You raise your silkworms well, they are very fat."

Well, the Valkyrie's honesty is also very beautiful.

...

Yongcheng.

It was still early morning, the sun had not yet risen, but the sky was filled with brilliant red clouds, like real flames, illuminating the entire city and streets, even the darkest corners became incredibly bright!

"Run, run fast!!"

"Fire, a big fire!!"

A cacophony suddenly came from the street, growing louder as a large crowd of people fled in disarray towards the city's outskirts, as if pursued by some prehistoric beast.

"Rumble!!!"

Suddenly, a large rain of fire swept across, impacting the tall buildings. The houses and courtyards on the street were instantly destroyed, turning into countless rubble that swept across the street.

A group of commoners in simple clothes were pierced through by the flames and rubble, their bodies burning, in a terrible state!

The buck-toothed officer in charge of the street was greatly alarmed, hurriedly drawing his long sword, thinking that some bandits had entered the city to burn and plunder.

"Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!"

Behind him were the tall buildings of the nobility. On the eaves, a massive head, as large as a roof, suddenly rose into the air, followed by a long and thick body, with dazzling fire scales continuously emitting scorching flames...

"Dragon!!!"

The buck-toothed officer was utterly shocked, watching the golden flame dragon rise into the air, spewing its fury. Despite the intense heat, he felt an overwhelming fear!

A golden flame dragon!!!

It was raining fire over the streets of Yongcheng, indiscriminately burning the people.

With one tilt of its head and a spurt of flames, all the people on the street turned to ashes!

With one sweep of its tail, the city walls, high-rise buildings, government offices, and shops all collapsed!

As for the civilian houses, they caught fire immediately upon contact with the dragon's scales, turning into a burning wasteland in less than a minute!

In just half a minute, the street was in ruins.

There were also some soldiers, holding blades and wearing armor, looking well-trained and fearless.

But with one roar from the golden flame dragon, the soldiers' eardrums burst, and they clutched their ears in agony, rolling on the ground, screaming.

With one claw, the golden flame dragon crushed the soldiers, leaving them as meat pies, with no chance to use their martial skills.

The soldiers couldn't even stand up to the golden flame dragon, let alone the common people.

The city turned into a sea of fire, and the once-prosperous armed forces of Yongcheng were no match. Soon, the armored city soldiers began to flee with the civilians.

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