Do you believe me when I say I’m not a dragon?

After solving his own doubts, Mercer received another punch in the chest.

Taking advantage of the force of this punch, Mercer took a few steps back, touched his chest, and put away his thoughts of probing.

——It is indeed very powerful. It is no exaggeration to say that the ape has a strength that is not weaker than Mercer, but other than that, its endurance is not very strong.

This was also because it attacked with all its strength. After throwing a few punches, it had to stop and stare at Mercer, taking the opportunity to recover its strength.

On the contrary, Mercer himself not only had abundant physical strength, but with the blessing of the double-layered scales of the primary and secondary scales, he only suffered a little skin trauma and was able to recover as before after a while.

So, while it stopped to rest, Mercer pounced on it, opened his mouth and bit its shoulder.

Some of the solidified lava turned into armor to protect it, but it didn't matter. The solid state formed by this kind of lava was usually not particularly hard, not to mention that he had even chewed real rocks, so how could he be afraid of such things.

He bit hard, breaking the armor and the carapace inside. When it was about to struggle, he flicked his head and threw it onto the lava.

This time Mercer was not afraid of the high temperature lava, but rushed directly into the lava and knocked it to the ground.

The scorching heat scorched Mercer's secondary scales, but the remnants still covered the main scales, allowing Mercer to spend a period of time safely in the lava.

After the lava covered the ape's face, Mercer grabbed it out and smashed it against the mountain wall in the distance again.

The field of vision was covered by lava, so the ape did not dodge as soon as it stood firm, but instinctively wiped the lava away from its face.

But when it saw the scene in front of it, it immediately regretted its decision.

——A pair of mighty and sharp dragon horns were aimed at it. Before the ape could react, Mercer rushed straight in and pierced its body.

"Ouch!"

The ape roared and struggled, but its body was gradually losing strength as its torso was pierced, and Mercer also slowly raised his head at this time, with the growling ape still on his horn.

——Don’t you want this pair of corners?Then I'll use it to kill you.

Mercer thought maliciously, then shook his head suddenly, pulled out its body, and fell into the magma beside it.

The ape's roar was almost weak, and it struggled to get up. However, when the magma covered its wound, its screams became more painful.

Mercer walked up to it calmly and stared at it contemptuously. The ape's eyes gradually dimmed.

From this point of view, it is only the carapace on the outer layer of its body that can resist magma.

Mercer stretched his body comfortably on the magma, feeling the abundant energy in his body, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

His body seemed to like the high temperature environment, as if it had many positive buffs attached to it - the blood flow speed increased, and his body felt like a sauna. At the same time, he also felt that the digestion speed of the ore in his stomach had accelerated.

Mercer glanced around and narrowed his eyes.

He didn't want to leave here.

Chapter 69: Floating Island

......

"Some people say that the floating island is a prison. It not only traps people's exploration of freedom, but also protects their lives."

Luo Er stood by the window and looked at the tall buildings outside the window and said calmly.

Kulu stood beside her, watching the scenery here with her.

In her opinion, the tall buildings here are taller than the trees in the forest, but the distance between them is closer.

More importantly, the atmosphere here made her feel depressed.

"...I'm not used to this place, instructor, don't they feel uncomfortable?" Kulu frowned, watching some people walking next to each other on the street, as if they had lost the sense of distance between them. .

"In the words of scholars, this is called 'institutionalization'. Everyone felt uncomfortable at first, but over time, they have become accustomed to it, Xiao Kulu."

After patting Kulu on the head, Luo Er withdrew his gaze, leaning against the wall and looking at the white corridor and several people in white coats.

"Having experienced rigorous training since childhood, overcoming the fear of facing huge monsters, and having abundant resources to provide the nutrients needed for physical growth - how many people are there in this kind of existence? So they can only crowd on those floating islands and finally adapt to this kind of life .”

Looking at Sora and Dale walking from a distance, Lor paused and said, "I had the same reaction as you when I first came here. It's normal to make a fuss."

After that, the other two people had already walked over: "The hospital investigation results are out, do you want to go and take a look?"

"it is good."

——The four of them were walking in the corridor. After they were silent for a while, Sola said, "Have you made up your mind yet?"

"Well, the village has been moved to another place. They don't need help at the moment, so I plan to stay with you longer... After all, no one knows whether an accident will happen."

"..."

Luo Er's words silenced everyone. They didn't speak. After a while, Sola said: "We're here."

Dale opened the door, and inside was an elegant man in a white coat sitting in the office.

"Long time no see, Miss Sora."

"Well, how is her health?"

The man nodded, pulled out a document, and after flipping through a few pages, he spoke in a solemn tone:

"As for the child's physical condition... it's really complicated. If we don't use the most top-notch equipment, we probably won't be able to draw a conclusion."

Looking over the impatient crowd, the man smiled sheepishly and said, "I have read your report. Before the gray-scaled dragon appeared, a large number of birds appeared, right?"

"Does this matter? Just tell us what's going on with her." Luo Er frowned and urged, crossing his arms.

The man sighed: "Those are parasitic organisms that are severely infected by the gray miasma. They live in symbiosis with the gray miasma, but the price is a shortened life span."

"what do you mean?"

"This is the case with that child. Didn't you say that the child was thought to have faked her death when she was just born, but the real situation is that the black dragon's scale powder entered her body and stimulated her body's potential, allowing her to She survived - but as I just said, her lifespan would have been dramatically shortened."

"...Is there no solution?"

"Unfortunately, no."

"...I understand. Then how shortened her life span will be?"

Hearing this sentence, the man replied: "Between 20 and 25 years old, it is possible at any time within this age, and the longest will not exceed 25 years old."

......

On the other side, a meeting was held at the very top of a tall building.

The place where the meeting is held is spacious and bright. The tiles on the floor are as smooth as mirrors, and the walls are outlined with gold edges. It gives a sense of grandeur and majesty.

Everyone was sitting in front of the round table, some with old faces and wise eyes, some with dignified appearance and serious smiles - everyone here was an experienced scholar and a leader in various departments.

"Everyone, you must have read this information, right?"

A tall middle-aged man stood up and looked around.

Before anyone could speak, he continued: "——We need to integrate the information about the Gray Scale Dragon and its son."

"The existence of the Gray Scale Dragon has been recorded for hundreds of years, but there has never been such detailed information, and the record of the power of its gray miasma is not accurate...at least according to the scholars involved in this mission. Judging from the reports given, there is no problem that Gray Miasma has the strength of a natural disaster." An old man put down his glasses and looked at the middle-aged man and said calmly.

"——But that's only a natural disaster level under certain circumstances." Another person objected, "It takes a long time for gray miasma to develop to pose a threat. According to the records in the report, that level of gray miasma is much worse than It is far from a natural disaster. And it also has many weaknesses such as being afraid of high temperatures, not to mention that someone has recently developed an antidote to suppress gray miasma - so I don't think it can be classified as a natural disaster. level of strength."

Seeing someone refuting his words, the old man turned his head and looked at the person with a dissatisfied look, and the other person also looked at him without fear.

From this point of view, many people in this meeting were tit-for-tat behind the scenes and were not of the same mind.

The exchange at the meeting became increasingly intense, and everyone was divided into two parties. One party believed that the gray-scaled dragon had the ability to become a natural disaster-level creature, while the other party denied it.

Finally, the number of people standing in the latter position gradually increased, and the ecological niche of the gray-scaled dragon was decided at this point.

"——The next step is the issue of the son of the gray scale dragon."

The middle-aged man changed the subject, and the meeting gradually became quiet.

"Let me explain its characteristics: it has black scales all over its body, and its skeleton is the same as that of a gray-scaled dragon. It is the offspring of a gray-scaled dragon and a female fire dragon."

"It has the advantages of two dragons at the same time: it is good at flying, can breathe fire, and can also release the scale powder of the gray scale dragon. It is worth mentioning that it has double layers of scales on its body. The inner scales are mainly for defense, and the outer scales are mainly for defense. It is used to release scale powder. The double-layered scales have a very high defense, so it is difficult to damage it unless large weapons such as crossbows and arrows can cause damage to it."

"At the same time, the roar is also alarming. If no precautions are taken in advance, the hunter's actions will be greatly affected."

Hearing what he said, doubts flashed across everyone's minds, and someone asked: "Based on your tone, isn't this black dragon dead?"

"Probably."

The middle-aged man nodded and said: "The scholars stationed in the forest investigated again and did not find the body of the black dragon. Instead, they found the dead body of the gray-scaled dragon."

He paused and looked at everyone seriously: "I hope you will record this and send it to every hunter on Sky Island, telling them that if they find traces of a black dragon near the forest, don't be reckless and report it immediately. !”

Chapter 70: Sleeping

[Your existence is exposed to the world, and your deeds are turned into records and passed down from generation to generation, but even so, you are only an insignificant part of this world, but this is probably not your limit - a reward extraction function. 】

Mercer, who was standing by the lava, was suddenly stunned for a moment, with a humanized look of surprise on his face.

"What's going on? What did I do?"

He frowned and looked at the magma in front of him.

Comprehensive system explanation, I am afraid that his behavior was recorded by humans and spread.

It is estimated that somewhere he didn't know, there was a group of humans having a heated conversation because of him.

In any case, don't give up the free number of draws. He replied in his heart: "Draw."

[Extracting... The extraction is successful and the skill is obtained: pupation. 】

As the voice sounded in his head, before Mercer could react, an overwhelming wave of sleepiness filled Mercer's brain, causing him to stumble uncontrollably.

"What... ghost situation..."

——A situation completely different from before happened. Mercer didn't feel any pain at all. What followed was only endless sleepiness, as if he could fall down and sleep until the end of the world in the next second.

It was as if he had been given an injection of anesthetic when he was still a human being, and his brain's thinking speed seemed to have slowed down a hundred times... As time passed slowly, Mercer felt that he had lost even the strength to move his feet. All.

Mercer staggered for a few steps, and finally fell down uncontrollably, with half of his body falling into the magma.

"...It's over...I'm going to die..."

The second before Mercer fell asleep, he felt the hot temperature burning him, but he was unable to make any resistance.

"The system... tricked me..."

After such words flashed through his mind, Mercer rolled his eyes and fell asleep.

......

As Mercer fell into a deep sleep, a little blood slowly squeezed out of his body and covered his body.

The blood seemed to have other functions. It formed a protective film on his body, even resisting the burning of the magma, and keeping the temperature felt by Mercer within the appropriate range.

Viewed from a distance, Mercer's body hardened rapidly, and the color gradually lost its luster. Viewed from the side, the protective film adhered to the surrounding dust and rocks, making Mercer look more and more like a star floating on lava. of stones.

Subsequently, his body began to change little by little under the protective film...

——After traveling to this world, Mercer's body continued to become stronger with the blessing of the system, but at the same time, his body also gathered various functions like a hodgepodge.

Now, subtle changes are constantly taking place in his body, adjusting these characteristics one by one.

It's like a string of codes copied from various platforms. After modification, it becomes cleaner and runs more smoothly.

Of course, [Pupa]'s ability goes beyond that.

The energy hidden in his body was gradually tapped out and became the nourishment for his growth.

Under the almost crazy overeating, every muscle of Mercer has accumulated a lot of nutrients. Now they have regained their strength and nourished Mercer's body.

The minerals in the stomach are secreted rapidly, and the part that can be absorbed is transported to various parts of the body by the fast-moving heart, while the part that cannot be absorbed is excreted and becomes part of the protective film.

——The first thing to undergo obvious changes was Mercer’s bones.

The [skeletal mutation] that had always puzzled Mercer before came into play at this time. His skeleton began to skyrocket. At the same time, it was not just his size that improved. On Mercer's skin covered with black scales, a few thorns broke through the ground. out.

But these tiny thorns only served as a foil. The truly intimidating changes were in his elbows, knees, the tip of his tail, and other parts. The sharp bones extended out and turned into Mercer's most powerful weapon.

But the gains brought by the bone mutation are not limited to these. In the bone marrow, Mercer's hematopoietic stem cells are also constantly strengthening - it will change Mercer's blood components and make blood flow more efficient, thereby further improving Mercer's Stamina and stamina recovery speed, and his body's immune system.

At the same time, the wings behind Mercer also became stronger. Not only did the skeleton of his wings become thicker, but also more complex wing muscles grew around the skeleton of the wings. Similarly, the wings also grew on the membrane. The emergence of large hard scales greatly increased the defensive power of his wings.

And his muscles also grew rapidly while sleeping, consuming a huge amount of nutrients. In the end, they even began to greedily devour the high temperature in the lava.

——Time flew by, and Mercer had been sleeping for a whole year without knowing it. When his consciousness became somewhat clear, he suddenly felt the hungry howl coming from every cell in his body.

Mercer opened his eyes, but what he saw was pitch black, and his whole body seemed to be wrapped in something, giving him a strong sense of discomfort.

So he moved his body, and the material that existed as a protective film outside the body had completely turned into a rock within this year. However, Mercer pushed lightly, and a big hole was opened in the rock.