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

"..."

Shia shook her head and did not continue talking to him.

After seeing that she kept silent, the old hunter still didn't shut up and started talking nonchalantly: "Did you get lost in the snowstorm and hallucinate? I heard that some people feel cold when they are about to die. It’s very hot. Isn’t that what you were like at that time?”

Shia still walked forward in silence. She understood that there was not much malice in the old hunter's tone - or in other words, it was his unintentional malice. Such words were blurted out without passing through his brain, even if it was unintentional. Words can also cause a lot of trouble for others.

But Shia had no intention of correcting it. She knew the tempers of these people, they were stubborn and unrepentant. They would not change their minds until they saw the facts with their own eyes.

She just patted the somewhat uneasy snow peak and looked at the top of the mountain that was just around the corner.

"We have arrived."

She jumped off Xuefeng's back and came to the edge of the volcano, but suddenly her pupils shrank.

"Where is it?" The other hunters walked up and froze when they saw the pothole in front of them.

"Is this a volcano?"

The old hunter said nothing more, but his face was a little ugly. He looked around for a week and curled his lips in dissatisfaction: "This small place can be considered a volcano? Where are the creatures in the rocks you mentioned?"

"......There."

Shia pointed to a corner, but there was only a pair of broken stones.

She bit her lip lightly, and finally reached the edge of the pit decisively, grabbing the mountain wall and climbing down, ignoring Xuefeng's anxious voice.

After falling from the mountain wall, she quickly came to the gravel, picked up a stone, and looked at it.

"...cracked from the inside...Has the creature in the stone awakened?"

"Hey! What are you doing? Are you crazy?" Looking at Shia's behavior, the other hunters shouted in confusion.

Shia did not answer, but turned her head and looked around.

Finally, his eyes rested on a deep scratch on the mountain wall.

The traces climbed up from below, and each trace penetrated deep into the stone, engraving the opponent's powerful power.

"...what kind of creature is it...?"

Holding the stone tightly, Shia murmured to herself, with a sad look on her face.

Chapter 1: Forest, Dragon and Surrender

Not feeling hungry or tired, Mercer walked straight towards the forest. After more than half a month, he finally arrived at this forest.

When he first arrived in this forest, Mercer couldn't help but sigh.Although the climate here is harsh, the foliage is even more dense than the places before Mercer.

Dense leaves cover the sky, blocking the falling snow and the cold air.

Only melted snowflakes can penetrate the layers of leaves and drip onto the ground.Over time, the forest floor formed a vast swamp.

At the same time, because most of the swamp is stagnant water, a large number of microorganisms gather, making the temperature below the forest sultry.

Because of this, many creatures that cannot survive in the cold are active in the forest. They roughly divide the forest into three areas:

The lower level is the swamp on the ground. Most of the giant frogs living here are amphibians and predators of the former, such as swimming fish with two legs that can climb ashore or huge lizards;

The middle layer is filled with creatures that live on the shore and branches, such as birds, apes, or brown bears - thick branches can support heavier creatures, even if Mercer sticks to them, there will be no problem;

The upper level is the location on the treetops. The environment there is generally cold and few creatures live there, but there are also a few powerful beings living here.

——Mercer stared at the flying dragon in front of him. It had two feet and two wings, and its body was covered with thorn-like spikes. Gorgeous flowers were released on the spikes, and purple poisonous mist was released from the blooming flowers. There was an indescribable sense of beauty. .

He glanced at the several young dragons next to the flying dragon. Although they had spikes on their bodies, they did not bloom flowers. Instead, they had several vine-like plants stretching out from their bodies.

These flowers and vines can be seen all around, so Mercer suspected that this kind of flying dragon had a symbiotic or parasitic relationship with the flowers. In short, it was a very strange existence.

This is the top of the forest. Logically speaking, creatures without wings cannot fly up, but Mercer checked the surrounding traces and climbed up.

"Roar--"

After seeing Mercer's arrival, the flying dragon spread its wings and let out a vigilant roar towards Mercer. Its yellow vertical pupils trembled, revealing the fear in its heart.

Its size is only about 15 meters. Facing a dragon that is more than twice its size, its body is covered in bruises, and there is a faint glimmer of light coming from the wounds. How could it not feel scared.

Mercer ignored its roar and looked around.In addition to it, there is another flying dragon here. It can be seen that the flying dragon that is not here must have gone hunting.

Seeing that Mercer did not make a move, the flying dragon could only linger on the side, not daring to approach rashly, nor daring to abandon its heirs and leave.

After a while, another flying dragon flew over holding two brown bears. Its body was stronger than this flying dragon, but its appearance did not change much.

Just after seeing Mercer's presence, it let out an angry roar and circled around.

Mercer looked at its body. It had strong wings, thick lower limbs and claws. Facing his own existence, he also looked at his other half from time to time. They were indeed a model couple.

If such a being subdues it as a subordinate, it may be able to play a great role.There is currently no precise answer to what role it can play, but if there were several strong and flying dragons in the desert before, Mercer could use them to transport food.

And not just them, the cubs can also "surrender".If they are nurtured with a sense of loyalty from an early age, they may become more obedient than their parents.

After confirming the target, Mercer's body trembled slightly and began to tremble at a certain frequency. He released a small amount of black mist around him and observed the two flying dragons.

The flying dragon that came after him couldn't hold it any longer. It roared low and its purple breath spurted out, heading towards Mercer.

At the same time, another flying dragon flapped its wings and flew towards him, then flicked its tail and tried to leave wounds on him with its thorns.

But Mercer didn't even try to hide and took it hard.

With the information fed back to him by the black mist, Mercer understood why they looked like flowers.

They seem to have formed a symbiotic relationship with flowers. The breath of this flying dragon is not powerful, but the flowers can stimulate their breath organs and release venom.

As a result, the flame ignites the venom, forming a specific poisonous fire.

Not only that, their spikes seemed to be organs that stored venom. After the spikes hit Mercer's body, a small amount of purple venom was squeezed out.

However, these poisons have no effect on Mercer at all. The [Super Digestion] skill can digest toxins and cause the body to produce antibodies. Toxins of this level are not a problem even if they really enter the body.

After realizing that their attacks were ineffective, they roared again, seeming to have entered some kind of enhanced state. The spikes on their bodies turned purple, and purple poisonous smoke began to emit from their bodies. Under the cover of the smoke, their Action is more elusive.

The poisonous smoke spreading in this environment will naturally have no impact on the environment where the same flowers grow, but it is indeed impossible to detect their movements.

However, what these smokes can only cover is the line of sight. With the ability of [Resonance], the black mist also spreads in the poisonous smoke. These tiny scales inherit Mercer's own anti-toxicity, and they can survive in the poisonous mist. Naturally, he can also quickly feed back the surrounding changes to Mercer.

Under his perception, the two flying dragons flapped their wings outside the poisonous mist. Finally, they flapped their wings and swooped down from the air.

So, Mercer moved at that moment, and with a bang, he raised his hand, grabbed the heads of the two flying dragons at the same time, and smashed them to the ground of the lair.

boom--

Because he could not control his power well, there was a heavy sound on the nest, and the nest was crumbling, as if it was about to fall down the next moment.

Facing the struggle of the two flying dragons, Mercer spread his wings in the poisonous mist and trembled slightly.

The rag-like wings release the black mist, and at the same time blow out the breeze to disperse the poisonous mist.

After repeated attempts at using the [Resonance] ability, Mercer discovered that it not only helped him sense his surroundings, but also improved his control ability.

This is not through principles such as chemical signals. After Mercer's experiments, it is probably controlled by bioelectricity or something more profound.

With this ability, it means that Mercer can control the scale powder faster and no longer move slowly with the wind as before.

Although the effective range of this control ability cannot be too far away from Mercer, it is enough for now.

——Black scale powder swirled around, and with the force of Mercer's claws, they seemed to have consciously turned into two spirals, pouring into the wounds on the faces of the two flying dragons that were opened by the claws.

Mercer forced the two flying dragons to stare into his eyes. The vertical pupils emitting red light shrank slightly, and the [Ferocious Aura] was activated, engraving an indelible fear in their hearts.

Chapter 131: Black mist spreads

——After infecting all these flying dragons and their young, Mercer issued an order to them:

Hunt as much food as possible.

Feeling the pain as if their heads were being crushed, the two flying dragons did not dare to disobey. After reluctantly taking a look at the cubs in their nests, they flew away, while Mercer began to taste it generously. Pick up the food brought by the flying dragon.

After a while, they flew up with several large fish over five meters long and came to Mercer.

And he was silently calculating this period of time, looking calmly at the big fish jumping in front of him.

Half an hour later, the result was just this.

For these two flying dragons and their cubs, this daily food was enough, but for Mercer it was far from enough.

He was sure that the resources in the forest were not so scarce, but if it wasn't the forest's problem, it was their problem.

Their individual strength is definitely stronger than that of wolf dogs, but the collection of resources cannot be solved by strength. The simplest and crudest unit associated with it is quantity.

Since two flying dragons can't satisfy Mercer's needs, it would be better to capture a few more "submissions". Moreover, when the densely packed flying dragons fly together, it will probably be a very spectacular scene.

So Mercer took action quickly without much hesitation, because he had more important things to do.

——Ignoring the repeated defeat of the flying dragon in the forest, Mercer came to the lower level of the forest and let the swamp sink into his legs.

After experiencing a lot of predation in this rich forest, Mercer's body was no longer thin, and the muscles all over his body were inflated and stronger than before he fell asleep.

Except for the physical scars, they still haven't recovered.After all, this was caused by the energy in his body. The only thing that had a greater impact on him was the inability to fly due to his tattered wings. The rest, such as the inability to sense external stimuli, were not a big problem.

Mercer spread his ragged wings and released a thick black mist on the swamp. The black mist fell into the swamp under Mercer's control and merged with it.

As mentioned before, this swamp is humid and hot, which is the best place for microorganisms to breed, but similarly, this environment is also conducive to the growth of black mist.

Of course, Mercer did not intend to destroy the environment like his gray father. He also needed abundant food to live in this environment.

Mercer's purpose is to make the black mist harmless and create an environment where living things and the black mist can coexist.

After all, it is a material extended from his own body. Mercer can do this easily. What he needs to worry about most at the moment is its reproduction.

Therefore, the first command he released in the pheromones was to ask the black mist to prohibit the absorption of nutrients from living creatures. If he wanted to reproduce, he could only look for dead bodies.

In this way, the spread of the black mist can be slowed down, allowing other creatures to have a running-in period with the black mist, which is enough for them to adapt to the changing environment.

Similarly, when a creature leaves a wound in the black mist environment or eats a corpse containing black mist, the scale powder that prohibits the absorption of nutrients from the living body cannot infect it, ensuring that they will not destroy the environment here by eating in large quantities. ecology.

——And Mercer’s purpose of doing this is also for future insurance.

This forest is just the beginning. In the future, Mercer even hopes to cover the entire snow-capped mountains with black mist.

If there were any enemies coming in the future, Mercer would be able to sense their presence immediately and strike first.

...Watching the black mist spread little by little, Mercer withdrew his gaze and prepared to leave here and return to the snow-capped mountains.

Although there is a lot of food in the forest, this is not what Mercer wants. He needs a way to solve the internal energy of the body.

And in the snowy mountains, there was a place that met his needs.

That's the volcano.

Since Mercer left the volcano, he gradually found that the energy in his body became somewhat disordered, and the damage to his body increased to a certain extent.

Although the degree is not serious, over the years, it may have some bad effects. Therefore, Mercer does not plan to stay here for a long time, but is ready to leave after taking care of things in the forest.

......

At the same time, while Mercer was away, changes in the snowy mountains were also proceeding regularly.

The blizzard is getting worse and worse, having a slight impact on the creatures living in it and the humans in the village.

"It snows a lot this time of year."

Masia was wearing a thin shirt, opened the window and looked out the window.

After taking a look, she closed it to prevent the heat from leaking out of the house.

"In another month, the hunters in the village will go far away to catch fish."

She cooked meat porridge and put the newly received medicinal materials into the pot to simmer, while thinking about the future.

Usually at that time, it is the season for pythons to return. This kind of fish lives in the ocean but is born in fresh water. When a certain time comes, they will return in large numbers.

Pythons are thick and long, ranging from two to three meters in size. Their meat and eggs are rich in nutrients, making them a rare delicacy.

However, this kind of fish is difficult to catch because of its sensitive nature. It can only be caught in large numbers during the migration period.

If Rachel is fed this kind of food, her health may be better.

——In the room, Rachel sat on the bed, looking through the old books.

This is the only way for her to learn about the outside world besides her sister. She will not refuse the contents of the book, and she can read it from her heart even if it is a text that is difficult for Sia to understand.

Unfortunately, since the village almost never interacts with the outside world, all Rachel can do is read through almost tattered books day after day.

At this moment, her ears twitched, she stopped and listened, and then said towards the door: