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Let them be burned by the burning majesty, but not killed. Hebchad wanted to make these grey dwarves suffer more than death, to make them, like livestock, spend the rest of their lives providing value to Qinhe.

"All warriors of the Dragon Emperor! Join me in conquering the Frozen Earth Fortress!"

With a loud roar, Hibchad swung down his fat dragon claw, smashing the gray dwarf warriors surging from beneath him into a bloody pulp. Qin He also signaled for the entire army to attack.

With a certain degree of fire resistance, the gray dwarves braved the radiant heat to prepare to activate the Dragon Slayer Cannon. But was Xingyuan just a pushover?

The shimmering silver scales of the Sky Comet Dragon came from the other side of the blizzard, and with a single strike of dazzling red light that pierced the sky, the seemingly indestructible Dragon Slayer Cannon was blasted into the air like a firecracker.

Immediately, the shattered dragon marrow was blown away by the relentless blizzard whipped up by the Velkhana. A terrifying explosion erupted in the air—

The other dragon-slaying cannon was now glowing red-hot from the intense heat. It was aimed directly at the Iceborne Dragon that had smashed through the city gate; even if it could only fire one shot, it should be enough to kill an ancient dragon.

Seeing this, Qin He flew towards Shuanghua with all his might, skillfully using the flying insect he carried with him to move.

Charging at top speed onto the Iceborne Dragon's beautiful and slender back, without using Ironworm Silk, Qin He pulled with all his might on its horned crest:

"Shuanghua, don't turn around... It's me, Qin He!"

The Iceborne Dragon knew that Qin He was rushing over at full speed despite the danger in order to pull it out of the range of the Dragon Slayer Cannon as soon as possible.

Although she really wanted to fight the cannon head-on and see the strength of the gray dwarves, having witnessed the power of the Dragon Slayer Cannon exploding in mid-air, she decided to obediently listen to Qin He.

Qin He rode the Iceborne Dragon and evaded the spot with an excellent dodge angle. However, the Dragon Slayer Cannon, once fired, missed the place where she had just been standing.

The reason was simple: the cannon, forged from spirit crane steel, began to shatter. Not only that, but large swathes of fire dragon marrow poured down, instantly burning the gray dwarf warriors guarding the Dragon Slayer Cannon to ashes.

The unpleasant smell of burning permeated the air, even amidst the blizzard that blotted out the sun.

"Ugh... These gray dwarves are really damned! Instead of using the fine dragon bone marrow to make soup, they've used it as gunpowder... It's all ruined!"

Seeing that the situation was under control, Sangshen immediately buried her face in the cold snow to avoid smelling the pungent burning odor again. Moyu, however, remained somewhat wary—

Although both are dragons in their prime, Hibchad is the kind of dragon that has ascended to godhood through abundant resources. What if it harbors rebellious intentions?

Like Mulberry in its defensive form, Hibchad also moved his limbs along the ground, bringing his abdomen close to the ground as he approached Qin He and lowered his head.

"Red Dragon Shibochad! Greetings to the two Dragon Emperors..."

"My ancestors were loyal to the Dragon Queen for generations, but I was imprisoned by the Grey Dwarves underground from a young age."

“Recently, at night, I received instruction from the Dragon Queen. Only then was I able to seize the opportunity and avenge this humiliation.”

"I am fortunate to have been rescued by the Dragon Emperor from this perilous situation. Though the nature of a red dragon cannot be changed, if I do not repay my master, how am I any different from a beast?"

"Hibochad is willing to follow the Dragon Emperor for life, serving him faithfully without hesitation!"

Qin He had just confirmed with Tiamat that Hibchad was indeed willing to pledge his loyalty to him. It's just that the fat dragon's lines were a bit too much of a prank.

“Very well, Hibchad. I have already confirmed with the Queen Mother, and from today onwards… I appoint you as the Chief Red Dragon Blacksmith of the Dragon Abyss Empire.”

"During your term of office, you are free to move around as you please. Whether you stay by my side or venture into the land of the forsaken on your own, I will continue to pay you your salary."

Using Dragon Crystals as the unit, Qin He transmitted a number through telepathy that was enough to make Xibochad's small eyes widen in surprise.

"Hibochad thanks Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor! I still wish to remain by your side."

Although both involve working, even the dumbest white dragon would know which to choose: working for a wicked species like a gray dwarf who's fattened up to kill you, or working for the great Dragon Emperor Qin He.

Qin He nodded, knowing how to satisfy a red dragon that had been feeling resentful for over three hundred years. He then issued the order—

"Issue my order: begin construction immediately on a blacksmith's fort for Hibchad. All these grey dwarf captives shall be taken into custody and sent there."

"All the gray dwarf prisoners are to obey Hebchad's orders and go immediately!"

With the efficiency of the electronic dragon machines and construction robots within the space scales, a fortress that can house Hibchad can be completed in just a few days.

Let Hibchad handle these grey dwarves, especially the few with genuine forging talent. Qin He will then prepare resurrection spells on them—

Although Hibchad appears fat and憨厚 (honest and simple), it is, after all, a red dragon. If Qin He immediately uses these gray dwarf prisoners, it will surely be resentful.

Only after handing the grey dwarves over to the red dragon to vent his anger and release the resentment accumulated over the past three hundred years could Hebchad and the grey dwarf craftsmen have the possibility of serving one master together.

It would be perfect to have the vengeful red dragon train the treacherous gray dwarves.

The other dragons didn't say anything about giving Hibochad such treatment. After all, Qin He had specially ordered the expansion of their lair.

They captured the gray dwarves' fortress almost without bloodshed. Qin He seized dozens of dragon-slaying spears, large quantities of precious metals, mineral veins beneath the fortress, and weapons forged by the gray dwarves…

"Your Highness Qin He, there are still goblin, kobold, ogre, and ice troll troops in the city. These are all vassals of the Grey Dwarves on the twelfth floor."

After the battle ended, Volper handed the list of prisoners of war to Qin He.

"Ogres and ice trolls...tsk."

Neither of these two giant units is particularly intelligent. Qin He originally planned to send these native races of the dungeons back to where they came from, but after thinking about it carefully, he decided it would be better to give them to Bai Long.

Later, when they occupied Mithril City and attacked the Blackfire Kingdom and the Orc King, they had to rely on the White Dragon Clan to hold the Ice Plains and block the threat from the Ice Plains for the main force.

Ogres and ice trolls, though not very bright and with voracious appetites, are backed by Qin He. Would he be unable to afford military rations?

"As for the kobolds and goblins, keep them for mining. Next, I'm going to the Golden City to personally meet the Radiant Dragon who has reached the pinnacle of godhood."

What Qin He needed to do was simple: he had to tell Xuan Huilong what was about to happen.

Shadow Dragon plans to join forces with the Grey Dwarves to seize the resources of the entire dungeon, with the biggest piece of the pie being the Golden Land of the Kulve Taroth.

If that Shadow Dragon, who has reached the peak of godhood, successfully seizes the Dragon Abyss Divine Kingdom and gains supreme authority over the thirteenth underground city...

Therefore, even powerful Elder Dragons like Kulve Taroth and Nergigante, who have reached the pinnacle of godhood, will be directly "kicked out" of the dungeon by the highest authority.

At that time, the entire Golden City of the Earth Mother can be pulled out from the underground city's fault line by the Shadow Dragon and divided up with the Grey Dwarves like cheese.

Xuan Huilong's life is very simple; wherever she is, that place is a golden land.

Some small creatures like Grimmsnarls, humans, goblins, or kobolds. Even if they're wielding pickaxes and clanging away right in front of her, it doesn't matter.

In this vast land of gold, letting them mine a little wouldn't make a difference. Their gleaming imperial gold coats are merely decorations to the Radiant Dragon, simply luxurious attire to satisfy its vanity.

Even hunters who covet the Emperor's Gold weapon come specifically to "nurture" their swords on Kulve Taroth's back. Kulve Taroth isn't entirely averse to this.

However, if anyone dares to take every last bit of her Golden City, then you'd better prepare to face the all-consuming heatwave of the Kulve Taroth.

Mulberry's grandmother had previously come to Golden Village to dig for Imperial Gold, and she was acquainted with the Radiant Dragon.

If Qin He could persuade either the Radiant Dragon or the Annihilator Dragon to come to his aid, he was confident that he could successfully seize the Dragon Abyss Divine Kingdom from the Shadow Dragon's ambush.

If neither of them gives him any face, Qin He has a way out. Among the many dragon kings, Tiamat is considered the most approachable.

She can offer paid assistance to the colorful dragons, such as by offering a certain amount of gold coins. The Dragon Queen will then personally curse a person or dragon for you.

As the saying goes, money can move mountains. Qin He returned the pocket money Tiamat had given him as a token of filial piety.

He directly threw in a hundred million dragon crystals; did he really think he couldn't kill that shadow dragon? Chassa's attack on the Atheros Dragon King had also reached its final stage.

If all else fails, Qin He will simply summon the Divine Dragon Chassa. A powerful, fiery red dragon at the peak of the Ascension to Godhood realm—how could he possibly fail to subdue it?

There are countless ways to resolve the current situation, and Qin He needs to figure that out now. After leaving the dungeon, he needs to figure out how to seek cooperation from Mira's aunt—the snow elf duchess.

The subsequent wars against the Orc King, the Centaur Princess, and the Blackfire Kingdom were complicated by a treaty signed between the two sides. This treaty stipulated that both sides could only use equal forces to attack the continent of Trathir, therefore…

Qin He needs to keep the scale of the war below the Saint level as much as possible, only in this way can he slow down the advance of Aiou's side to the greatest extent.

The newly born Nine-Headed Dragon God is nothing more than an immature little girl. If she allows her royal dragons to run rampant, the common people of Trahiel will suffer.

Qin He wanted to rule the world and was absolutely unwilling to take over a mess ravaged by war. Before acquiring the power of chaos, he would strive to fulfill his promise and make the world a better place.

"Tickets to Secret Dragon Island... Hmph, let's try it out first."

Zhong Liuxiu twisted her soft, fragrant dragon tail, her alluring naked apron radiating spring light, as she nestled in Qin He's arms.

Dragon Island itself was established by the Dragon Domain Council as an area for trials and recreational relaxation.

In other words, if we consider Dragon Island as a game, then Bahamut and the other dragon kings are the ones who hold the highest authority on Dragon Island.

As soon as Qin He spoke, they gave him countless tickets. Since it was his first trial, Qin He planned to accompany Zhong Liuxiu on her sightseeing first.

His wonderful, capable wife has been helping him with a lot of work these past few days. It's time to let her relax a bit.

Upon entering the login screen of Secret Dragon Island, Qin He couldn't help but complain:

"Tsk, this is really a game! I really couldn't hold back anymore."

Upon their first entry into Secret Dragon Island, Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu had to have their information recorded. The battles within Secret Dragon Island are similar to virtual consciousness projections; injuries sustained on Secret Dragon Island will naturally not affect reality.

You cannot bring your own spatial scales or personal belongings into Secret Dragon Island.

Originally, they already possessed a body length of eighteen meters, comparable to some adult red dragons. However, Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu have now become fledgling dragons, only a little over one meter long.

Dragon species: Despair Black Dragon (Nidhogg).

Breath weapons: Fire Breath, Frost Breath, Poison Breath.

(Due to their possession of the bloodline of the Despairing Black Dragon, the above three breath weapons deal 50% damage to dragons with corresponding resistances, ignoring their resistances.)

Dragon's might: fierce and majestic, like the dragon emperor.

(Dragon Emperor's Majesty: Forces surrounding dragons to tremble; this dragon's might can be effective on dragons two years older than the user.)

Hatchling, Young Dragon, Child, Youth, Adolescent, Adult, Mature, Elderly, Very Old, and Ancient Dragon: These are the ten age levels on Dragon Island.

In reality, the Elder Dragon age is used to represent dragons that are 801 to 1000 years old. Above Elder Dragons, there are two more age groups: Ancient Dragons and Primordial Dragons.

In other words, Qin He could span two age levels and intimidate juvenile dragons even during his juvenile stage.

In addition, Zhong Liuxiu, who possesses a mutated dragon tail, also has an extra buff.

Mutation Bonus: Those who possess a mutated dragon tail can use the dragon tail to summon a certain amount of dragon food.

On Dragon Island, young dragons need to gain growth points through food and water. To do this, they must find and kill the competing dragons.

If a dragon is defeated, it will immediately resume the game as a hatchling. The dragon cores left on the spot can be used to summon food that the dragon loves to eat.

for example:

After a red dragon kills another dragon, it will summon its favorite fire-elemental carnivore.

If another dragon summons a vegetable, it won't even glance at it.

If a young dragon wants to gain growth points before starving to death, it needs to risk its life to find food and may be attacked by older dragons.

Although there are warnings for killing young dragons, some evil dragons don't care about them.

Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu's Nidhogg appearance cannot be changed within the Secret Dragon Island. If they could use their silver dragon forms, they might be able to openly seek out the metal dragon faction to farm resources and develop their strength.

But now, in their black dragon form, despite their good looks, it's unlikely they'll receive any friendly help from metal dragons. If it were a more extreme bronze dragon, they'd probably start a war the moment they saw Qin He.

However, Zhong Liuxiu has the ability to summon dragons to eat directly with her tail. This ability is likely a substitute for the ability of a mutated dragon's tail.

Legend has it that initially, Dragon Island employed a primitive, bloodthirsty fighting style. The metal dragons found this too gory, so they changed their evolution method from eating dragon meat to sacrificing dragon cores from the spot to summon food.

"Hehe~ Honey, you have to protect me and my big tail! No one but you can taste the food I summon—"

Zhong Liuxiu rubbed her delicate, porcelain-white wing tips against Qin He's wing membrane, like a docile kitten.

The two had a good "birth point," located at the Golden Dragon King's Castle on Secret Dragon Island.

There are fountains here for dragons to drink from, providing them with drinking water. There are also enclosures where young dragons can hide, but adult dragons are not allowed to enter.

—As a game-like secret realm, the buildings, even the smallest plants, on Dragon Island will not be destroyed.

As part of the protection measures for young dragons, when a dragon seeks shelter inside a fence, shed, or similar structure, a protective barrier will rise to isolate it from all external attacks.

Even if twenty ancient green dragons were spewing poisonous mist at you from outside, you would be safe as long as you stayed inside a building. Even young dragons could stay inside to avoid enemies.

As a secret realm that is half trial and half entertainment, the rules of Secret Dragon Island do achieve a certain degree of balance.

"Sleeve, let's go see if there are any tribes like the Blue Dragons we can join. While we're at it, let's also look for dragon cores that we can use to summon food."

Once you reach adulthood, you'll receive a warning if you kill a dragon smaller than yourself. Of course, this doesn't apply to juvenile dragons that attack you intentionally.

Although Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu's identities as Black Dragons are somewhat sensitive, their status as fledgling dragons is their greatest guarantee upon entering Secret Dragon Island.

Qin He is currently a fledgling dragon, although he can fight alongside young dragons of different ages. However, dragons of different ages can be summoned with different types of food.

Defeating an ancient dragon allows you to summon all the luxurious dishes imaginable at a noble banquet.

But if you only kill a baby dragon, you can only summon some snacks at most.

Therefore, in order to help Zhong Liuxiu enter the young dragon stage as soon as possible, Qin He needs to find bigger prey.

Chapter 362 I'm afraid you can get in, but you won't be able to get out.

Overall, the environment of this Golden Dragon King's castle is quite good. There are many neatly trimmed bushes for hiding, and even the body of an adult dragon can be perfectly concealed when crouching.

The young dragons develop here and can use the buildings to avoid danger at any time.

Due to the indestructible nature of buildings, dragons cannot use their burrowing feat to burrow underground in areas with paved floors.