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

"No, thank you." Chiyo declined his self-recommendation, took out a small bag from the luggage behind him, and handed it to Gulu: "The materials to strengthen the weapons are all here, and the rest should be regarded as the handling fee."

Gulu took the small bag carelessly, took out a dark blue gem from the bag, put it in front of his eyes and looked at it, and suddenly sighed:

"Oh - this is the first time I have seen a gem of this purity!"

He rummaged through the bag again, then looked at Chiyo squarely, and solemnly promised: "Don't worry, I guarantee with my personality that I will definitely use all my strength to strengthen your weapons without reservation."

"Then I'll leave it to you. When will it be ready?" Chiyo took off the sword behind him and handed it to Gulu and asked.

Gulu pulled out the blade, looked at the snow-white blade in amazement, carefully tapped it with his fingers, and finally replied firmly: "It will take me about a month to complete a weapon of this level."

"I'll be living here during this time. I'm tired from walking in the desert for so long."

"Please feel free."

Money is God. After seeing Chiyo casually take out such precious materials, Gulu's tone became more respectful.

But then, Gulu changed the topic and said: "However, we have some unwritten customs here. Sometimes we need you to stay in the room and not come out. Please forgive me."

"......It's ok."

Looking at the conversation between the two, the people in this team also had a slight change in their attitude towards Chiyo:

"Ahem... Well, my name is Pom, and I am the captain of this team. What should I call you?"

The big man's tone was not as casual as before, but he looked squarely at Chiyo and asked.

"Chiyo."

Chiyo said his name calmly, and among the team, a young man carrying a sword on his back suddenly opened his mouth after thinking for a while:

"You... are you that Chiyo, the lone sword hunter with one dozen Ice Linglong and Wind Scroll Dragon?!"

"Charlotte, do you know her?" The big man glanced at the young man in surprise, but he couldn't stop his excitement.

"I-I'm your fan! I learned how to use tachi only after hearing about your deeds!"

Seeing the young man's expression as if he was about to come up and ask for an autograph, Chiyo had already become accustomed to it:

"Well... then you should work hard and don't blind your weapons."

She smiled, waved to them, and turned to leave.

Chapter 84: No. 8 Floating Island Construction Plan

"Ha, ho—"

In the volcano crater, where there is a large amount of lava, a piece of flat lava suddenly bulged out, and the hot lava spread around, revealing a huge head inside.

——A black dragon climbed up from the lava and yawned lazily.

Its body is 25 meters long, with a pair of well-developed sharp horns and strong and powerful wings. Its body is powerful, and its claws and teeth on its limbs are extremely sharp, shining with a cold light.

There are large or small thorns on the wrists, elbows, knees and back of the body. The edges of the thorns are covered with hard cuticles, like a war machine that integrates offense and defense. It is full of murderous intent but does not lose its majesty at the same time.

Mercer climbed onto the volcanic rocks on the shore, shook off the lava from his body, and stretched his whole body. The spines on his back began to move under Mercer's stretching, extending to the bottom of his tail.

He took another deep breath and opened his scarlet eyes. At that moment, the light of lava seemed to emerge from his eyes, and finally slowly dimmed.

Mercer raised his head melancholy and looked at the bright sky.

How long has it been since you came to this world?He couldn't remember much. The only thing he remembered during this period was eating and sleeping.

Oh no, Lika has grown up and has an offspring with the same black stripes.This was related to Mercer after all, so he remembered it.

Of course, this does not mean that Mercer is very idle. On the contrary, he is extremely busy.In Mercer's view, eating a large amount of food every day and absorbing metal every month are not relaxation, but a necessary step to become stronger. After that, he still needs to soak in the lava to heat his body to make himself faster. Digest metal and strengthen defense.

After spending countless years in such an unchanging day, Mercer could clearly feel the changes in his body, which areas had become stronger and which areas had become harder, unlike his indifference to the passage of time.

But this was not enough. There was no upper limit to the improvement of his own defense in this land. Mercer decided to stay here until the metal in this volcano could no longer improve himself.

...However, in addition to his own changes, Mercer was also concerned about other things, such as the group of bearded humans.

I don’t know how long ago, probably three or four years ago, during the battle between Mercer and Red Phoenix, the explosion of Red Phoenix changed many terrains inside the volcano. The original tunnels collapsed and many new passages appeared. .

Because of this, they dug out a lot of high-purity ore, and the rate of metal production became extremely fast for a while, and it has only recently stabilized.

At the same time, what also made Mercer a little concerned was the crystal with the aura of the red phoenix found together with those ores.

If you guessed it correctly, Red Phoenix extracts power or restores power through these crystals.

However, these crystals have been sold and taken away by spaceships that come from time to time.

Mercer had suffered from it in the forest, so he lurked every time it appeared. Although Mercer was confident that he could break the spacecraft, the caution in his heart still prevented him from acting rashly.

——Speaking of those crystals, Red Phoenix simply ignored those crystals back then, and Mercer also guessed that it would not be a bad thing if such crystals were sold.

Mainly, they seemed to contain the power of the red phoenix, but after Mouser ate a few pieces, there was no reaction, and there was even a risk of explosion - there were still a lot of red phoenix feathers left in the volcano during the battle, and Mo Sue had no reaction after eating a few pieces. Se once took out one and tested it. Once this kind of feather comes into contact with the crystal, the crystal will instantly erupt with a large amount of temperature, even the lava in the center of the volcano cannot match it.

Moreover, many such crystals have been discovered, and even now, the depths of the lava beneath Mercer are covered with a large number of crystals.

What's more important is that what this group of humans exchanged for crystallization were also furnaces used for forging, and the furnaces were ultimately used to refine metal for Mercer. Naturally, Mercer would not stop this good deed.

In addition to crystallization, Mercer also discovered that many alien humans came here in this volcano, looking for bearded humans to forge weapons.

Mercer had nothing to hide from their presence, so he just went in when he needed to look for metal to eat.

However, the bearded humans have done a pretty good job of keeping it secret. Until now, Mercer has not discovered that any outsider has discovered his existence.

Of course, there is still some metal in my stomach that has not been digested, and it is not time to eat at the buffet yet.

Mercer spread his wings and flew away, preparing to go to the desert for a feast.

......

"Lava crystallization, these blacksmiths sold this material to us so rashly... Haha."

In a bright restaurant, a man raised a fist-sized crystal in his hand and smiled contemptuously.

"In the final analysis, it's not a trick based on deception. I don't understand what's so funny about you."

Opposite the man, another man sat with his hands folded on his chest, frowning and looking at him: "What are your plans for coming to me, Sean?"

Hearing this, Sean put down the lava crystal in his hand with a smile and looked at the man in front of him: "Don't worry, once you understand this kind of thing, you will show the same attitude as me, Kiryu."

"Humph." After hearing this, Kiryu's stern face became even more ugly, and he stared at Sean with a stern expression.

Sean pretended to be stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said: "Oh - I forgot, you have always wanted to know the 'inside story' of this matter before, but you were never qualified."

He looked at Kiryu and tsked mockingly: "——We used to be rivals of equal status, but since I joined this 'insider', my status has increased, so you have always wanted to know the 'insider'... ..But no matter how hard you try, you are rejected. Even if your wife lies at home and dies of illness, you can only struggle for the so-called job until your daughter turns against you... ..”

"That's enough!" Kiryu yelled suddenly, his face twisted, and he looked at Sean in front of him ferociously: "If you have any nonsense, just say it!"

With an uncomfortable smile on his face, Sean stroked the lava crystals on his hands: "——The people above informed me that you have this qualification, so I am here to inform you that I have joined the 'Inside Story' 'of."

Seeing the surprise flash in Kiryu's eyes, Sean continued: "The lava crystal contains powerful power, and it is also an excellent energy conduction material. For now, the tool that consumes the most energy is the tool under our feet. This floating island..."

He smiled and continued: "Kiryu, have you ever thought about using this new material to create a new floating island?"

"W-what did you say?!" Kiryu's pupils trembled and he said in disbelief.

"'Floating Island Establishment Plan No. 8', this is the 'insider' I joined. In order to accomplish this purpose, we need your outstanding performance in the position."

Holding up the lava crystal, Sean held it in front of him. Through the translucent red crystal, Kiryu saw a dirty face bathed in blood.

grunt...

After swallowing a sip of saliva, Kiryu's body trembled slightly and he nodded his head.

Chapter 85: Rookie Team

Chiyo stayed here for a few days. There was no confusing wind and sand, and there were no creatures that could kill people. Although it was a little hot, it was nothing to her.

She came here as a vacation. Compared to the small group of hunters who also stayed in this cave, her daily life could be said to be very indulgent.

As for that team of hunters, their life was quite miserable. There was no tacit understanding as a whole, and their strength could only be said to be average. The reason why they were able to form a small team was probably because they were all acquaintances before.

Occasionally, they would come knocking on the door to say hello, trying to establish a good relationship with Chiyo, but she refused them all.

After resting for a few more days, Chiyo stretched and finally walked out of the door.

She found Gulu, and now he had nothing to do.

"Is this Chiyo-sama? How have you been living these days?" Seeing Chiyo's arrival, Gulu turned to smile at her.Ever since he learned that Chiyo's status seemed to be quite high a few days ago, he wisely changed to his honorific title.

"That's it. It's neither good nor bad. At least it's much better than the wild." Chiyo nodded and said.

Gulu smiled and said nothing about her casualness.

"——By the way, village chief, I actually came here to ask you one more thing."

"Please tell me, as long as I know."

"I came to you because I wanted to know about a black dragon. It seems that there was one nearby ten years ago, do you know?"

Facing Chiyo's calm words, Gulu was shocked, and then nodded calmly:

"Oh... Although I don't know the specific appearance of the black dragon you are talking about, there is only one existence nearby that matches the name 'black dragon'."

The existence of the black dragon is not a secret. It flies around all day long, and it is difficult not to find it. Not to mention that this volcano is visited by hunters from time to time. Their profession can find out any clues.

Moreover, ten years ago, its battle with a firebird left many marks on the surface of the volcano. Even children could detect that something was wrong. It would be even more suspicious if they said they had never seen it before.

"Then have you seen it?"

Hearing this, Chiyo's eyes lit up and she asked quickly.

"Yes, I have seen you before, but it was just a glance from a distance. If Chiyo-sama wants to know something from me, I'm afraid I can't help you." Gulu said apologetically, and then changed the topic: " But what does Chiyo-sama want to do with that black dragon?"

"I don't know." Chiyo shook his head, "Some people said that I can find what I want from the black dragon, so I asked you to find out. But since you don't know, I will find a way myself."

To be honest, Chiyo didn't know what she wanted to do with this black dragon, and she didn't have a decent plan. At most, she planned to go around the black dragon after the weapon was strengthened to see if she could collect its scales. What.

"But... the black dragon is probably a high-niche existence, right? I heard that it had a fight with a fire phoenix ten years ago." After thinking for a while, Chiyo asked.

Do you even know this?Gulu's heart beat slightly, but his expression remained unchanged.

"I don't know if it's a high ecological niche, but I've seen the battle you mentioned from a distance. Fortunately, they fought near the volcano for a while and then left, otherwise I guess the entire volcano might collapse. "

"Is that so... There is an existence with the lowest strength and a high ecological niche. If you encounter it, you have to be careful..."

She touched her chin, considered it for a moment and then answered. "——Forget it, it's useless to think about it now. I leave my weapons to you."

"You can rest assured about this."

Standing there and watching Chiyo leave, Gulu sighed secretly until her figure disappeared from sight.

......

At the same time, on the other side of the volcano, several people were squatting in a huge cave and looking around cautiously.

There are no dangerous creatures around the cave, but there are several wild boar-like creatures in the corners, with three big horns on their faces, which look very powerful.

At this time, they were digging into the mountain wall with their heads lowered and eating the vines inside.

But what they really paid attention to was next to them, on the edge of a shimmering mountain wall, where there seemed to be ore.

"A bunch of triangular pigs, nothing seems to be wrong with them."

The leader, Pom, whispered, looking at several people as if asking for their opinions.

These triangular pigs are naturally no match for them, but their uneasiness about unknown creatures makes them always worried that ferocious creatures will appear somewhere here.

"...Wait a little longer?" Among them, Charlotte hesitated for a while and replied in a low voice.

"......it is good."

This was consistent with Bohm's thoughts. He nodded, exchanged opinions with other team members, and then continued to squat back in the corner.

...About ten minutes later, when the group of triangle pigs slowly left the place, Charlotte, who was a little anxious, planned to rush out, but was stopped by another companion.

"Wait a minute... Don't you think such a spacious cave is a little weird? What if it's a trap for some creature..."

The man's voice was trembling, and after hearing these words, Charlotte felt more and more that something was wrong here, so she squatted down again.

Half an hour later, several triangle pigs had passed through the cave, but there were still no traps.

After everyone looked at each other anxiously, they finally walked out quietly.

They were walking in an empty cave with huge passages on both sides, which were proof of the passage of huge creatures.

These people walked very slowly at first, but when they reached the middle section, they started running wildly again, came to the ore, and started digging hard.