Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 136 Bandages + Public Setting 2

The three arrived at Beianqi's room. With the help of intravenous injections, the girl, who had been fasting for two days, even had a rosier complexion, and her sleeping expression was very relaxed. After a thorough examination, Qiluo confirmed that Beianqi was not as well as she appeared.

She's actually a very good person!
"What are these?" she asked curiously, looking at the intravenous drip tubes stuck in Angie's wrist.

“A device that injects highly purified drugs and nutrients into veins,” Zijin explained. “Incredible, but very effective. It’s technology from Su Ming’s hometown.”

Qi Luo initially showed considerable interest, but upon hearing that it was Su Ming, she glanced at him with the same disdainful look she would give him.

“Since she’s alright, I’ll go to the driver’s seat,” Su Ming said tactfully. He had wanted to leave earlier, but he followed in in case Bei Anqi had any questions for him.

Su Ming had just turned around when Qi Luo called out to him, "Wait a minute!"

She pointed to the back of Su Ming's neck. Su Ming turned his head and glanced at it; it was a knot in a runic bandage. When Zi Jin tied it, she had made a very large knot, which couldn't be contained by her clothes at all, and a large loose thread was sticking out from the back of her neck.

Qi Luo walked over, tiptoed, and reached out to pull out the bandage. "It feels so familiar!"

“I took it from Beianchi’s box,” Violet explained.

"No, this isn't familiar!" Not tall enough, Qiluo simply transformed back into her unicorn form and sniffed Su Ming's neck.

Su Ming immediately felt the unicorn's aura was so intense, and its slightly pink lips so alluring—Su Ming turned around and banged his head against the wall. He was in heat with a unicorn; he didn't want to live anymore!

Qi Luo turned to Bei Anqi with a grim expression, "That bastard!"

"Hey, is there a problem with the bandage?" Violet asked.

"Untie him," Qi Luo said. "I'll deal with this girl."

Although she didn't understand what had happened, Zi Jin still helped Su Ming remove the rune bandages. The remaining healing power gradually dissipated, Su Ming moved his shoulders, and looked at Qi Luo again. Sure enough, the strange feeling quickly subsided.

Qiluo's long horns emitted light as she lowered her head to touch Beianqi's forehead, a touch that lasted for about fifteen minutes.

Then the unicorn raised its front hoof and kicked the girl in the forehead, and she whimpered and woke up.

"This older sister is so fierce," Su Ming whispered in a message.

What do you think of her now?

"A unicorn that looks elegant but is actually a bit fierce doesn't have those strange thoughts anymore," Su Ming replied. "That's more like it, isn't it?"

"The runes on these bandages only seem to have healing properties," Violet examined them with some curiosity.

Qiluo transformed into human form, removed the rune bandages, then jumped onto the bed and straddled Beianqi's stomach. The bone bed creaked and bent in the middle.

Su Ming's eye twitched. The shapeshifting technique didn't change the weight, so the unicorn really had the guts to do it!

Bei Anqi winced in pain, trying to get up, but Qi Luo pressed her back onto the bed. The latter raised the bandage in her hand, looking down at her and saying, "My dear sister, explain this?"

The girl struggled but couldn't move. "Sister, um, medical equipment recycling and reuse—" she quickly explained.

"Why haven't I seen you recycle other people's used items?" Qi Luo said, squinting. "Why is it always me?"

Zi Jin moved a step to the side next to Su Ming, increasing the distance between them.

"Hey, that's the one you brought to tie me up!" Su Ming said, dissatisfied.

"Sister, my head still hurts!" Bei Anqi said tearfully, trying to sound pitiful.

"It's okay, I'm good at dealing with mental health issues, you won't die." Qi Luo reached out and tickled Bei Anqi's waist.

"Hahaha, sister, hahaha, no—"

After being tortured, Beianqi finally confessed, "Oh, sister, someone is willing to pay a high price to buy the bandages you used."

Does this thing even have an original flavor?! Different worlds, same gentlemen indeed!

"Hmm?" Qi Luo pinched Bei Anqi's chin, her expression angry. "This bandage was taken by Su Ming. Your sister went through so much trouble to travel across the ocean to see you, and I was almost raped!"

Su Ming wanted to explain that it wasn't that exaggerated, but Qi Luo glared at him.

"Huh, can it really have this effect?" Beianqi asked, puzzled.

"The bandages were imbued with Qiluo's aura and energy," Zijin explained. "Then they resonated with her own natural power, causing Su Ming to experience effects far exceeding those of normal."

"Waaah, sister!" Beianqi suddenly hugged Qiluo tightly, her voice filled with regret, "I sold it too cheaply before!"

Qi Luo raised her hand and tapped her on the head with a flick of her wrist.

Since Angie was still recovering from her injuries, she played around with her sister for a while before quickly falling into a deep sleep again.

"My sister still needs to rest," Qi Luo said to Su Ming and Zi Jin. "I'll take my leave before I go."

"You're welcome!" said Violet.

"Mr. Su Ming, I'm so sorry, I misunderstood you." Qi Luo turned to Su Ming.

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm partly responsible too!" Su Ming took a small step back. "Um, I'll go prepare dinner."

****
Qi Luo said that she had lived in the human world for a long time and her tastes were no different from those of humans, so Su Ming was free to make his own choices.

Looking at the remaining pancakes, Su Ming decided not to waste any food. He asked Miao Xin to buy an electric griddle from a kitchenware store and have it delivered to him.

Su Ming reheated the pancakes in the electric griddle, making their crusts crisp again. He chopped freshly caught seaweed, made a large bowl of cold salad, then fried some bacon and cooked a potato soup with sausage.

The aroma quickly filled the workspace.

Qiluo quickly sat down at the table. She noticed that the other two had pancakes, fried meat, and soup in front of them, while she only had a large bowl of seaweed in front of her.

“Well, I think I’ve said before that my tastes are the same as humans’,” Qi Luo said to Su Ming.

"I mixed it with minced garlic and sauce." Su Ming asked, puzzled, "Is there a problem?"

"I mean, I eat meat."

Su Ming and Zi Jin exchanged a glance.

Did I make a mistake again?

"No, you're not mistaken, unicorns are herbivores," Violet affirmed.

“Okay.” Qi Luo decided to explain, “I’ve lived with the Bei Anqi family since I was little, and we have the same eating habits. At first, I did get diarrhea from eating meat, but now I’m completely used to it.”

Su Ming immediately pushed his plate in front of Qi Luo, "You eat first, I'll make another one."

"Please make three servings," Qiluo said. "I look small after transforming, but I am a unicorn after all." She picked up the cutlery and skewered some bacon. "It's rude of me, but I flew too far today, so please don't be shy!"

"It's okay, do whatever you like!" Su Ming started cooking again, and the two girls chatted while eating.

“Actually, eating meat is much easier than eating grass,” Qiluo said. “Before, I needed to use buckets to eat, but after learning to eat meat, I can just use a bowl. And before, I had to eat five or six meals a day, but now I only need three meals a day, just like humans!”

Zijin felt the same way. "When I was a child, Xiwo would feed me vegetables. Every time I ate until my belly was full, I would get hungry again in no time!"

"Exactly! Vegetables and hay are no good at all. I only brought a sack of dried meat with me when I set off this time. If I had been carrying hay, I would have fallen into the sea long ago!"

“Yes, meat is the most convenient source of supplies when you’re out and about.” Violet agreed wholeheartedly. “When I was still a dragon, I would catch wild animals in the wild. In crowded towns, I would find a secluded corner to catch someone, which saved time and effort.”

Clang, clang!
Qi Luo's fork and Su Ming's spatula both fell from their hands. One smashed onto the plate, and the other into the pot.

Zijin looked up at the two surprised people. "Is it strange that you asked around about places with lots of rats?"

Su Ming breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately realized, "A rat? No, you're such a big dragon, you eat rats?"

“Where are the wild animals to catch in a crowd?” Violet complained. “But where there are many people, there are bound to be many rats! I’m very good at this. If I find the right spot and use a small animal lure spell, I can collect a basketful in just a few minutes! Then I trap them in a fire cage, burn off their fur, and sprinkle some salt on them. They smell delicious!”

Qi Luo's eyes lit up. "Wow, this method is good. What are the specific techniques?"

The scholar generously wrote down the incantation and handed it to Qiluo.

"Thank you!"

"This method works the same way for catching fish in watery areas, except the fish scales are easier to remove since they don't have any hairs," Zijin added. "Of course, sometimes if you're lucky, you can also catch water rats, which are super delicious!"

"Hmm, I often catch fish, here's a spell to quickly remove scales." Qi Luo wrote down a spell and handed it to the scholar.

Listening to the two foodies' mind-blowing conversation, Su Ming looked at the bacon frying in the pan and wondered if it would be better to just serve it raw.

In short, he made up his mind not to let Zijin cook anymore.

This isn't a matter of cooking skills; it's a species barrier!

****
After dinner, the two people and the beast began to discuss serious matters.

"The cargo ship 'Mist Veil' won't arrive at Earthworm Island until tomorrow, and unloading will take a whole day," Qiluo told the two.

“That means we can only get there tomorrow night.” Su Ming calculated the White Triangle’s journey and time. “We need to reduce the ship’s speed by half.”

"Are you going to take Beianchi to the Mist Veil and then return to the Eastern Continent?" Violet asked.

Although Beanie is not seriously injured, she has suffered a mental attack from a Saint-level being and needs to return to the Dwarf Continent for further treatment.

"We are heading back to the Eastern Continent, but we cannot board the Mist Veil," Qi Luo said. "To conceal our intentions, the Mist Veil is also carrying a large amount of normal cargo. After leaving Earthworm Island, they will sail directly to a port on the Western Continent."

The ship's higher-ups knew everything about the crew, but the lower-ranking sailors were far from innocent. Kira couldn't guarantee there wouldn't be any problems, so she used the transoceanic voyage to keep the sailors on board, minimizing the risk of leaks. She explained her reasoning to the two men.

“This is a good method,” Su Ming agreed. “By the time the Mist Veil docks, the relevant intelligence will have lost its value.”

Zijin thought for a moment and said, "How about we pick up the goods on Earthworm Island, then continue driving eastward to a distance where you can fly back to the mainland?"

“In that case, I have a suggestion: go directly to Brown Gold Island.” Qi Luo reached out to point to the sea chart, but found that her arms were too short. She simply transformed back into her original form and used her hooves to press down on a small island to the northeast. “Beanche said you are looking for coal, and I have already found out that there is the low-viscosity coal you need there. I will arrange a ship to go there and pick me and Beanche up to take us back to the Dwarf Continent.”

Su Ming looked at the sea chart and thought the suggestion was good.

“It’s good for us to get away from here for now,” he said to Violet. “We can wait until we have more information about the dragon.”

With a new fuel, the White Triangle will have greater range and power output, which will be of great benefit to future responses.

Zijin nodded in agreement. They had actually gained quite a lot from this trip and needed to find a place to organize their things.

Qiluo had been flying non-stop at sea for more than two days and was very tired. After finishing her meal, she prepared to rest.

"I'll be sleeping in Beianchi's room," Qiluo said. "Could I have some blankets?"

Zijin sent the skeleton servant to fetch it, and Su Ming asked the unicorn, "Do you need me to make you a bed?"

"No need, I want the blanket to be placed on the floor." Qi Luo deactivated her transformation spell and returned to her unicorn form. She flicked her mane. "Maintaining the transformation spell is very taxing; I need my original form to sleep."

Goodnight, Miss Qiluo!

"Thank you for your hospitality! Good night, both of you!" The unicorn nodded and turned to leave, swishing its tail.
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The skeleton cleared away the dishes, and the two sat down at the long table.

"This phase is over. I just did a rough calculation, and our current income is about 600,000 gold coins, with nearly 500,000 actually deposited into our account." Su Ming asked Zi Jin, "Is this enough to build a dimensional portal?"

“That’s enough as start-up capital,” Violet replied. “The cost of materials related to teleportation has been rising in recent years, and I estimate it will eventually cost five million.”

“We’ll earn it again,” Su Ming said. As he became more familiar with the other world, Su Ming also had a general idea of ​​how to make money.

“I don’t doubt your money. I can mobilize quite a few people at the Blue-Eyed Merchant Guild, but manpower is a problem.” The senior scholar raised a question. “The teleportation array you used to come here was modified from the existing teleportation array in the Bone Fortress. It took me and dozens of Galio’s men half a month to barely complete it—by the way, my knowledge of spatial domains is only average. Several of the academic backbone members who built the array later died. Especially Galio himself, whose expertise was in teleportation-related matters, his nickname was Traveling Raven.”

No matter what you do, human resources are the core.

Su Ming recalled the magic array covered with runes, which the truck had destroyed most of when it passed through. "How many people do we need to rebuild the magic array from scratch?"

“This is a complex system engineering project. If we had a team of about ten professional scholars, along with your computing and recording equipment, we could probably complete the magic array part in two or three months.” Zi Jin pointed to the computer, printer, and camera in the workspace. “But the work doesn’t stop there. There are too many unknowns about space. The reason why we succeeded by chance last time is completely unclear. I’ve kept all the previous records, but the analysis, calculations, and adjustments will take at least six months to a year. This is an optimistic estimate, taking into account the help you, as the owner of the space element, can provide.”

"If that's the time frame, I'm willing to wait, and I can figure out a way to secure funding. So, where are we going to find people?"

Zijin did not answer, her brows furrowed slightly, clearly weighing some things.

Su Ming didn't urge her, but simply watched her quietly and waited patiently. In fact, there were rarely opportunities to observe someone so closely in daily life. After this period of rest, the girl's hair had become lustrous, her face had a healthy blush, and her originally thin cheeks had become fuller.

However, it cannot be ruled out that it was because she had been having toothaches these past few days. After Su Ming's diagnosis, he discovered that she was actually growing the last set of permanent molars.

So how bad must her nutritional status have been before!

　The following is a summary for interested readers to review. Feel free to leave a comment if you want to know any plot details; I will release the information without spoilers.

　　#Public Setting Collection Serial Number 2#
　　Category: Spells

　　Content: 'Proficient in Languages'

　　This spell filters knowledge types, removing everything except grammatical information. In the process, it accidentally damages a large number of normal parts, resulting in an appallingly low conversion rate.

　　This is why this spell has become the memory-type spell with the fewest side effects.

　　Main side effect: Occupies a language learning slot. For a period of time after its effect, learning other languages, whether through magic or normal means, will be extremely inefficient and result in no progress.

　　The duration of side effects varies from person to person and is also related to the amount received during the procedure, generally ranging from several months to several years.

　　There are other techniques for reading information beyond the grammar. A small amount is acceptable, but a large amount can lead to memory confusion, or even varying degrees of mental disorder in the subject. In severe cases, it can even lead to personality breakdown.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)