Chapter 362
Yu Xunge glanced regretfully at her Thief Dragon, which remained at its original level. It seemed that once the skill was shared, it truly belonged to her alone; Tu Lan's upgrades wouldn't affect her.
After a quick tidy-up—mainly preparing gifts for her visit to the auction house—she planned to head to Dragon Island with Tu Lan.
Before they set off, she took out the hat that Xue Dui had given her back then—the **Mian Long Dan Ke** (Sleeping Dragon Eggshell).
**Mian Long Dan Ke** (Treasure): The eggshell left behind by a young dragon that died during the hatching phase. Only beings blessed by the dragon clan can receive its gift. No matter how you use it, it will occasionally surprise you.
She placed the eggshell hat on her head.
Tu Lan asked, “What made you decide to wear that all of a sudden?”
Yu Xunge replied, “I’ve been using it all along; you just didn’t notice. I’ve been using it for brewing potions and cooking, but it hasn’t given me any surprises… so I thought I’d try a different approach.”
She adjusted the angle of the eggshell and added, “Plus, we’re visiting the elders on Dragon Island. Isn’t it nice to wear a gift from them?”
Tu Lan gave her a thumbs-up. “You really know how to flatter.”
With that, she pulled out her cat-shaped teleportation device and headed to Dragon Island.
A few seconds later, Yu Xunge received a reverse summon prompt, which she accepted without hesitation.
When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in Tu Lan’s dragon nest.
Tu Lan had already disappeared into the nest, and outside, she could hear Tu Lan boasting about her evolution, asking where Li Zhou had gone, saying she wanted to give her a surprise.
Having stayed here for a few days before, Yu Xunge was quite familiar with Dragon Island. Back then, Shengbei, Xue Dui, and the others had treated her quite well.
The other dragons also knew she was Tu Lan’s contract partner, so she could move around freely on Dragon Island without needing Tu Lan to guide her.
Now, she felt even more at ease. With the hat on her head, Yu Xunge could walk confidently on Dragon Island. Even if she accidentally stepped on the tail of the Emperor Umbrella Wind Cutter, they would still have to save face.
After delivering the gifts she had prepared to Shengbei and Xue Dui, she went to find Tu Lan and Li Zhou.
When it came to matters regarding the World Battlefield, it was best to ask Li Zhou.
Following the contract sensing, she found Tu Lan, who was perched on the massive head of Li Zhou, chatting away.
In front of the two dragons, a huge droplet of blood, resembling a ruby, floated in the air.
“And then… well, um… Zai Jiu Xun Ge used a little trick to help me get it back.”
“Take it back. I’ve already talked to her about it; she agreed to let me return it to you.”
“If you’re feeling uneasy, you can just give me a dozen or so SSS-level skills in return.”
Yu Xunge was sure she hadn’t misread the situation; Li Zhou, who had been keeping her eyes closed, had indeed rolled her eyes.
The movement of those dragon eyes rolling upward was too obvious…
She quickly shouted to Tu Lan, “What are you talking about?! How can you speak to Senior Li Zhou like that?!”
Tu Lan turned back to her, dissatisfied. “Huh? I’m not talking nonsense! We worked so hard to get the dragon blood back!”
Yu Xunge retorted angrily, “But that’s extortion! Do you realize that? A dozen SSS-level skills! That’s too much! The dragon blood wasn’t even something Senior Li Zhou asked us to retrieve!”
Li Zhou opened her eyes and parted her lips. Although she understood that Yu Xunge was defending her teaching of the little dragon, she couldn’t help but want to tell Yu Xunge not to be so harsh on Tu Lan. Tu Lan was still just a young dragon; they could talk things out nicely—she was very well-behaved…
But before she could voice her thoughts, Tu Lan and Yu Xunge had already started arguing.
Tu Lan shouted back defiantly, “I’m being unreasonable?! Fine, if I’m not, then you tell me, how many SSS-level skills are reasonable?!”
Yu Xunge frowned and advised seriously, “Two, just two would be enough. I don’t need to save face, but you do.”
Tu Lan sighed, “Alright, fine, two it is…”
Li Zhou, who hadn’t even had a chance to interject, muttered, “...Get lost, both of you.”
**Chapter 450: Li Zhou: You don’t mind if I kill her, right?**
Tu Lan hugged Li Zhou’s dragon horn tightly. “No, I’m not going anywhere!!!”
Yu Xunge flew over and placed the gift she had brought for Li Zhou beside her dragon claw. “I’m just joking, Senior Li Zhou. Getting this dragon blood back didn’t take much effort at all. Please accept it without needing to give me any skills.”
Without any visible reaction from Li Zhou, the droplet of dragon blood slipped into the red gem on her forehead. She said, “I don’t want to owe you a favor. Just tell me what skills you want.”
Yu Xunge knew that these dragons didn’t like to play games. She replied directly, “I really don’t need any skills, but I’d like to know some information about the World Battlefield. Is that okay? You can answer what you’re willing to share, and if you don’t want to say anything, just stay silent. Once I’m done asking, we’ll consider the dragon blood matter settled. How does that sound?”
This straightforward attitude put Li Zhou in a good mood. Although she had already had a favorable impression of Yu Xunge due to her sharing the golden tree’s withered leaves with Tu Lan, the formal exchange further increased her fondness.
She vaguely understood why Xue Dui had given the Mian Long Dan Ke to this human.
Li Zhou said, “Go ahead and ask.”
Yu Xunge inquired, “Do you know about the Mechanical Clan?”
Li Zhou replied, “Yes, they have a presence in most divine games.”
Yu Xunge fixed her gaze on Li Zhou and asked directly, “Have players ever brought them out of the divine games?”
Li Zhou, who had been resting her head, suddenly lifted it and turned to Yu Xunge. “You brought them out, didn’t you?”
Yu Xunge’s suspicions grew stronger and clearer. “Did Song Gui bring them out too?”
Li Zhou could sense that Tu Lan and Yu Xunge’s contract was intact; she could feel the dragon clan’s blessing on Yu Xunge.
Perhaps because she had spent so much time with Tu Lan, Yu Xunge could easily read the emotions on Li Zhou’s dragon face.
She was sad.
Li Zhou sighed lightly. “Ah, so you don’t have to give up your original pet?”
Tu Lan screamed, “What?! So Song Gui dumped you?! Didn’t you tell Shengbei that you dumped Song Gui?!!”
Li Zhou: “…”
A high-emotional intelligence consolation was stuck in Yu Xunge’s throat: “…”
Tu Lan had already taken off, flying back to the dragon nest while shouting, “Shengbei! Shengbei! Oh my god, you won’t believe what I just heard!”
Li Zhou politely asked Yu Xunge, “You don’t mind if I kill her, right?”
Yu Xunge awkwardly advised, “...She’s still a child.”
Yu Xunge had never thought she would say that in her life.
But soon, Tu Lan traced an arc in the air and flew back.
Yu Xunge felt a headache coming on. “Why are you back?”
Tu Lan sat down next to Yu Xunge obediently. “Oh, I wanted to hear the rest before leaving. You two continue; pretend I’m not here.”
Li Zhou: “…”
Yu Xunge immediately scooted a few steps away and said to Li Zhou, “I don’t mind at all! I completely don’t mind!”
Li Zhou chose to ignore Tu Lan and asked Yu Xunge, “The Mechanical Clan you brought out, do they also require a contract to help you?”
Yu Xunge replied, “Yes, but I didn’t agree. Later, it fused my two accessory slots into a new pet space.”
Li Zhou’s tense expression relaxed a bit. She said, “No wonder… I see now… that Mechanical Clan can’t do that. Song Gui had no way either.”
Yu Xunge: “…”
Tu Lan: “…”
The expressions of both the human and the dragon twisted in disbelief.
Li Zhou suddenly stiffened her expression, cleared her throat, and said, “I mean, uh… she had her reasons.”
Yu Xunge had seen Song Gui from a distance in the tower once; she was indeed beautiful, perhaps the most stunning woman Yu Xunge had ever seen.
Her beauty was striking, pure, and overwhelming.
The aura and strength of Wu Ren made it feel disrespectful to evaluate her beauty.
But Song Gui’s beauty could make one forget everything—danger, the need to remain humble in front of a strong opponent.
Anyone seeing Song Gui for the first time would only want to widen their eyes and look at her for a few more seconds.
But it shouldn’t be like this!!!
The expressions of Yu Xunge and Tu Lan made Li Zhou feel utterly embarrassed.
Li Zhou whispered, “Don’t tell Shengbei. Just ask what you want; I’ll tell you anything I know.”
Realizing this might be a reward for retrieving the dragon blood, she added, “Besides that, I’ll give you another piece of information related to the Mechanical Clan.”
Yu Xunge became interested. “What information?”
Li Zhou said, “Don’t offend the Y-series Mechanical Clan. Years ago, Song Gui accidentally injured one called Y125, and it chased her for several years, killing her three times before it finally calmed down.”
Yu Xunge: “...Y125?”
“Yeah.” Speaking of this Mechanical Clan, Li Zhou still felt a surge of resentment. “To be fair, this can’t be blamed on Song Gui; it was just Y125’s bad luck. That game was a skiing game, and we were in a hurry to earn points. It just appeared out of nowhere!”
“Song Gui’s snowboard just happened to scrape its antenna, leaving only a tiny scratch, and it chased us for seven years. It’s really insane!”
“Hey? Why are you two silent?”
Tu Lan tried to recall, “Um… if I’m not mistaken… right?”
Yu Xunge replied, “Yes… you’re not mistaken…”
Li Zhou: ?
Tu Lan asked weakly, “When I was sorting through the treasure mine, I saw something that looked like an antenna… that wouldn’t be…”
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