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

"Today's young people...just accept them like little Luo Er, go back."

"Yes!"

......

As soon as Luo Er ran near the entrance of the village, he saw two familiar figures standing there. Before he got close, they waved their hands and shouted:

"Sora! Dale!"

Hearing that voice, the people around him immediately attracted attention, and Sora's eyes also lit up.

"Oh! It's Luo Er, long time no see!"

The two women hugged each other and laughed happily.

"It's still the same as before, the skin is so soft~" Sola held Luo Er's waist and caressed her skin intoxicatedly.

"Aren't you the same? You are wearing such thick clothes, but you smell so good..." Luo Er rested his chin on Sola's shoulder and looked at Dell who was standing aside.

"Dale, give me a hug~"

"No, you can play by yourself."

Dale looked at them, walked aside silently, closed his eyes and rested.

"Okay, okay, let's stop making trouble." Luo Er laughed a few times and looked at the doorman on the side: "These are all my friends. They got permission from Grandma Lizi. Let them in."

At this time, another guard also ran over. After talking to him a few times, the latter nodded and showed a kind smile:

"Well Lore, I hope your friends have fun here."

Chapter 14: Parasites

"This is my home, and my apprentice Kulu."

Luo Er led them to her room. Although they received many surprised and curious looks from the forest people along the way, outsiders like them were still welcomed by the villagers.

However, Kulu, who was usually lively, calmed down abnormally and hid by the door to spy on these novel humans.

After a brief exchange of greetings and reminiscing about old times, Lore sat on a chair, looked at the two men, and asked Sora and Dell:

"Speaking of which, haven't we introduced these two yet?"

"First time we meet, I am Kraft, the document recorder at the Institute of Ecology, and this is my bodyguard and companion Ali." Opposite her, a gentle man introduced.

"Ecological Research Institute? Good guys, it seems that the purpose of you looking for me is not to reminisce about the past?" Hearing Kraft say this, Luo suddenly raised his eyebrows.

The Ecological Research Institute is an organization established by the people on the floating island to investigate the ecological environment after the [Catastrophe]. There are traces of their activities all over the world.

Based on Luo Er's understanding of his companions, the only possibility for them to travel with such a helpless person is that they encountered some bad situation.

Seeing this, Sola spread his hands: "We didn't say there was nothing more than reminiscing about old times. Can't we do both at the same time~"

Lor rolled his eyes and looked at Kraft: "Okay, what does the Institute of Ecology want from me?"

Kraft nodded, took out a container from the heavy backpack on the side, and handed it to Luo Er: "There is something strange in the nearby ecology. We need your help."

"what?"

Luo Er took the vessel and found that what was placed inside was just the skin of an ordinary beast. He frowned and said, "Magnifying glass."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kraft had already handed over the magnifying glass.

Luo Er took a magnifying glass and looked at it for a while, his brows furrowed deeper unconsciously.

She raised her head and looked at Kraft:

"Is it a parasite?"

"Yes." Kraft nodded and said: "I found this kind of trace on the hills outside the forest, but my identity is a recorder, and I am not good at research and other work. Later I reported it At that time, Miss Sola and Miss Dale who were passing by told me that there happened to be an expert in the field of insects nearby, Miss Lore, so I entrusted them to meet with you, hoping that you can assist us."

"Well..." Luo Er pondered for a while and responded: "Okay, I will help you with this, but you have to tell me what you want me to help you with."

Hearing Luo Er's reply, Kraft was obviously relieved. He and Ali looked at each other, nodded to each other, took out a map and threw it on the table.

This map is only a little smaller than the desktop, and the environment on the map is familiar to Lore.

In the corner of the map, there is a palm-sized green block, which is the forest where they are now.

Kraft's expression was obviously much more serious. He pointed to the grassland on the map, tapped that spot with his finger, and said in a deep voice: "They attach to the surface of animals and plants, absorbing nutrients until they die... At first , this parasite only appears in this place, and when we found it, we thought it was a disease."

As he spoke, his fingers began to circle, indicating that the range was gradually expanding: "About half a year later, the density of these parasites gradually increased, and they began to... float in the air."

"Floating in the air?" Luo Er looked at the fur in the container again. After confirming again, there was a trace of solemnity in his eyes: "With the help of wind?"

"Yes, they are like fog, a large group, easily blown by the wind and drifted to another area. Although the rain can easily knock them down, they will soon float up again. If you want to remove them To eliminate it, at least large-scale flames are needed.”

"Are you afraid of high temperatures? If the volcanoes in the distance are anything to go by..."

"Unfortunately, Miss Lore, this is not possible. While they are floating in the wind, they will also lay eggs along the way. Simply leading them to the volcano can only partially solve their problem."

"——Wait a minute." Just as Kafu was speaking, Kulu on the side suddenly raised his hand tremblingly, attracting everyone's attention.

Kulu looked at Kafu and smiled a little reluctantly: "You just said that this parasite was found outside the forest. Could it be that this parasite is almost approaching the forest?"

"..." Kafu fell silent. Faced with Kulu's nervous expression, he spoke after a while: "For now, there is no - but, based on their movement routes and wind direction, It is predicted that their location is indeed this forest."

"For such a forest, if that kind of parasite appears..." Kulu opened his mouth slightly and muttered to himself absentmindedly.

This forest is moist and rich in nutrients, which can be said to be the most popular breeding ground for parasites. Once a few seeds blow into the forest, you can imagine what kind of hell this place will become.

Thinking of this, Karl looked at Kulu with a hint of pity in his eyes.

No matter how dangerous the parasite is, it cannot reach the height where the floating island stays. Therefore, for the people on the floating island, this is one of the many dangers on the earth; but for the people living on this land For them, this forest is all they have, and this is a disaster that can destroy their entire world.

Kraft sighed, looked at Lohr, and said solemnly: "Today, it has caused great damage to the ecological environment along the way, so Miss Lohr, I hope you can study this parasite and find out from it Its weakness is not only for the parasitic people, but also for this village."

"I see, is this your purpose?" Faced with his sincere request, Luo Er said solemnly: "As a hunter, I have a duty - but with my own strength, I am afraid it will be difficult to help you much. ?”

"You don't need to worry about this. Follow-up support has arrived in a spaceship. It not only carries a large number of high-tech scholars, but also research instruments. At present, you only need to help us organize the collected information and contact the village. It is enough for people to agree to form a united front with us.”

"I feel relieved to hear you say that." Luo Er was relieved that he was not the only one to bear such a heavy burden.

"Then let's do it. I have to talk to the village chief about such an important matter. As for you, if you want to stay in the village, you can just talk to the person in charge of the tavern." Luo Er stood up. Come and say.

"Can't I live in your house~" Sola teased in a flirtatious tone.

"Get out, it's so crowded."

Lor rolled his eyes and backed them out.

"How stingy. Apparently the four of us could still sleep in the same tent before." The door slammed shut behind him, and Sora showed an exaggerated expression of regret: "...Speaking of which , I seem to have forgotten something?”

"The unknown creature we met in the forest." Dale glanced at her and reminded her.

"Yes, I forgot if you didn't tell me." Sola glanced behind him again, "Forget it, I'll tell her next time."

Chapter 15: Forest mutation

There seems to be something wrong with this forest.

Mercer woke up from his sleep as usual and looked at the sky uneasily.

Recently, there has always been an unexplainable and unclear feeling hanging over my heart.

He can feel it.I felt a little happy inside, as if something was about to come.

Other animals also seemed to be aware of it, but unlike him, they showed a bit of fear. For example, the long-tailed monkeys were more frightened than before, several groups that he regularly preyed on began to migrate, and the birds in the forest The shouts became much sparser and so on.

——I'm afraid things are going to change.He raised his head and looked at the endless sky, thinking silently in his heart.

Animals generally have the ability to foretell danger. I am afraid that there is a precursor to something important that they have noticed, which is why these animals appear so frightened.

If it's just an earthquake, there's nothing to be afraid of. Even if it's so serious that a big crack appears on the ground, it's not that serious for him who can already fly.

But what if it’s not an earthquake disaster?

After all, if other animals feel scared, why do you feel happy?

Mercer didn't understand the future situation at all. He had no future vision. All he could do at the moment was eat and sleep well, absorb nutrients and improve himself.

Mercer himself calculated that he could not even be considered a young dragon now, which meant that his body still had a lot of room for growth.

In other words, the world is big and the food is the biggest.

Mercer got up, flapped his wings twice, and flew to the shore.

At this time, the place was already piled with food, and the ground was even covered with banana leaves. It was really considerate.

The former leader sitting nearby was flattering and was the one closest to the food except Mercer.

Mercer glanced at it, lowered his head and continued eating.

During the time he spent with the long-tailed monkey group, the former leader always served Mercer diligently.Unlike the other monkeys who were frightened and frightened towards him, the reason why it did this was more out of respect for Mercer's strength.

If a few years ago it was still obsessed with peeking at its former throne, now Mercer's huge size and powerful strength have tamed it, and it can no longer think of rebellion.

"Ok?"

Mercer swallowed the food and suddenly stopped, looking at the fruits and vegetables in front of him unhappily.

Compared with before, the proportion of fruits and vegetables in food has increased.

He raised his head and glanced at the former leader, snorting.

"jijiji-"

The former leader understood immediately. He turned around and grinned at the monkeys behind him. After a while, the monkeys jumped into the pool to catch fish.

Soon, there were big and lively fish in front of Mercer.

Although he still prefers the meat of land animals, fish meat is also acceptable.

He continued to eat, but before doing so, he removed the calf of a herbivorous dragon and threw it to the former leader as a reward for its ability.

The former leader accepted it in ecstasy and chewed the calf under the envious eyes of the monkeys.

It is not that they have never eaten food richer than this calf, but the nature of this time is different. As beasts, they are most sensitive to class status, and they will naturally be happy with charity from top to bottom.

After Mercer finished eating the remaining fish, he flapped his wings and left.

The animals' habitats have changed, and future predation may take some time.Mercer flapped his wings in the air and thought.

——At this moment, his peripheral vision seemed to see something flashing past the clouds, and Mercer subconsciously raised his head.

On the clouds, there is a black spot floating slowly.

Mercer's pupils shrank, the scenery in his sight gradually enlarged, and the black spot became clear in his eyes.

If I'm not mistaken, that's a... ship?

Although it was incredible, Mercer still believed in his eyesight. It was indeed a ship flying in the sky.

I don’t know whether it was the three years that made him let down his guard, or whether it was the boredom of ordinary life and the pursuit of novel things.In short, driven by curiosity, Mercer flapped his wings and flew towards the spaceship.

The sight became clearer as the distance from it increased. Mercer opened his eyes wide and saw the details of the ship's hull clearly.

——Above the ship, where the sails should normally be, were replaced by one large and two small hot air balloons. It seemed that they relied on them to make the spacecraft fly.

At the same time, the hull of this spacecraft also has a structure similar to shark fins, which allows them to turn freely in the air like a fish.

......

When Mercer was observing the spacecraft, the people on the spacecraft also saw Mercer.

"What kind of creature is this...Captain! Captain!"

The lookouts on the spaceship looked down at the sky and spotted Mercer flying towards them. They immediately lost their consciousness and shouted quickly, ringing the alarm bell on the ship at the same time.

"what happened?"

The warning bell awoke everyone in the spacecraft. Among them, a middle-aged man who was so strong that he was somewhat obese walked out quickly and shouted nervously.

Then, he saw Mercer flying towards them under the lookout's instructions.

"I'll choke you! Get your stink bombs ready! Dragon hunting arrows!"

The captain subconsciously cursed, and then immediately called his men to take action.

"What's going on? Aren't there very few creatures that can get close to this height?" Just as several men came over carrying dragon hunting arrows several meters thick, several scholars ran out of the room.

"What kind of creature is that?" When they saw Mercer approaching the spaceship, not only were they not afraid, but they became abnormally excited.

"Is that a male fire dragon? But why are the scales black?" A young man tried to open his eyes wide, but was soon blown shut by the strong wind in the air.