Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 262 Site Selection for the Future Base
"So, where's the new place you've thought of?" Su Ming asked. Since the main objective hadn't been achieved, this riddle had to be torn up.

"My hometown, Dragon Valley," Violet replied.

As the team has grown, its composition has become increasingly complex. Now, when the two of them need to communicate confidential information, they use telepathy.

"Aren't we still being chased and pursued by the dragons?" Su Ming's thoughts were filled with confusion.

"The root of the problem lies in the succession of the Dragon King—this isn't unsolvable," Zi Jin replied. "The Dragon Clan has always revered the strong. Our Dragon Clan has seven races, and we possess three Saint-level powerhouses—Gree, the Dragon King of the Golden Dragon Clan; Elder Yin Fei of the Silver Dragon Clan; and Lan Mo of the Ice Dragon Clan."

So the successor will be chosen from between Yin Fei and Lan Mo?

"No, it's Yin Fei and me," Zi Jin corrected. "My relationship with the Ice Dragon Clan is fairly good, especially with Lan Mo. Aside from Ice Dragon Clan affairs, he's completely indifferent to everything else; no dragon expects him to get involved."

Both the Ice Dragon Clan and the Feathered Clan reside in Polar City, located on a small continent on the outer edge of the Arctic Circle. It lies thousands of kilometers across the ocean from Su Ming's landing point.

So, is Yinfei orchestrating the pursuit of you right now?

[Incomplete.] Violet shook her head. [The Bone Dragon is inherently a sensitive and marginalized identity, so many dragons are happy to see a group of "righteously indignant" dragons come looking for trouble with me.]

"In other words, most of the dragons don't want to see you rise to power." Su Ming understood. "They won't personally intervene, but if they see Yin Fei picking a fight with you, they'll just kick you while you're down."

"No, they're just lazy." Violet sighed. "Most dragons don't like interacting with other races."

So, who are these "righteously indignant" dragons?

Zi Jin said helplessly, "[The elite of the Dragon Scale Guard.]"

"I knew it!" Su Ming couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead. "When are you going to find me some easy enemies to deal with?"

Since neither of them was wearing a coat, the two chatted as they returned to the server room, where Su Ming used the bone plate to seal up the window that had just been smashed.

How do you plan to solve this problem?

"In exchange for reconciliation with them, I will relinquish my bone dragon form and withdraw from the Dragon King's succession line," Zi Jin said decisively.

"Wait a minute!" Su Ming exclaimed in surprise. "Giving up the Bone Dragon form? Will it have any side effects on you?"

"Of course, we have to give up some things, but we'll also gain other things," Violet explained. "This is Stacy's plan, and the details are quite complicated."

Stacy, a close friend of Violet. Known as the Healer Silver Pheasant, she is Sebastian's apprentice and one of the key targets of this Divine Prison rescue operation.

"What's the general idea?" Su Ming asked, frowning.

[Stacy's explanation is that the bone marks need to be reorganized into a triangular connection.] Violet said, [From now on, I will only possess the Elisa form to alleviate the pressure on my soul's capacity. Before, this was just a concept. But now that you are my master, it means there's a possibility of it becoming a reality.]

"...Don't call me 'master' or anything like that." Su Ming pouted. He didn't quite understand what a triangle connection meant, but he grasped another key point: "Will you get closer to being purely human?"

Violet sighed softly. "Yes. But Stacy said I can regain my original four-elemental affinity, so my combat power should increase rather than decrease."

Su Ming's lips unconsciously curled up. "That's good."

Zi Jin looked at Su Ming strangely, "Why did you disconnect from mind synchronization?"

"Let's take a break." Su Ming reached out and rubbed his temples. "I've been teleporting too much during the day, and my brain is a bit sluggish."

Without hesitation, Zi Jin waved her hand, conjuring a silencing barrier and an anti-spy barrier. A pale purple magical aura swirled around the two of them, isolating them from external disturbances.

"In short, this is the general plan." She moved closer to sit next to Su Ming. "If we successfully reconcile with the Dragon Clan, we can propose a condition: to establish a base on Dragon Clan territory. Don't worry, if it works out, I have ways to make them abide by the contract and even provide them with protection!"

****
Su Ming drew the green bamboo slip from his waist and unfolded the map to examine it.

The valley where the dragons reside is located on the northeastern side of the Dwarven continent, spanning both temperate and subtropical climate zones. It borders the goblin-inhabited Gray Ridge to the west, the elven Silvermoon Forest to the south, and can be accessed to the east via the Summer Island shipping route, crossing the Eastern Ocean of another planet to establish trade links with the Western Continent.

This place has a suitable climate, convenient transportation, and the dragon barrier that can be utilized, making it an excellent location to establish a base.

“If that’s the case, it’s definitely worth considering.” Su Ming put away the map.

“But first, we need to deal with this group of ‘righteous dragons’ and force Ge Lie and Yin Fei to the negotiating table,” Zi Jin said. “These two are quite stubborn. The Golden Dragon Clan and Silver Dragon Clan they represent are also the dragon clans with the deepest prejudice against Bone Dragons.”

"If we can't kill the dragon," Su Ming sighed, "it's going to be very difficult!"

“These people won’t kill me,” Violet said. “So logically, we shouldn’t kill them either.”

From any perspective, reaching a reconciliation with such a powerful race is the best option.

Su Ming glanced at Zi Jin, who was standing close to him, and felt a headache coming on. "Will Ge Lie and Yin Fei take action themselves?"

The girl smelled strongly of shower gel and shampoo, and they were in a small computer room, and yet they were so close to each other.

Su Ming felt it was really bullying!

“It certainly wouldn’t have happened before,” Zi Jin analyzed. “But now that I’ve also advanced to the Saint Rank, Elder Yin Fei will personally intervene.”

As she spoke, Zijin leaned closer and patted Su Ming's shoulder, "I believe in you, good luck!"

Su Ming unconsciously turned his head away, which made Zi Jin look puzzled.

Within the privacy barrier, her omniscient vision was unusable. So Zi Jin bent down, tilted her head, and leaned closer, trying to see Su Ming's expression.

Su Ming immediately pulled out the End Bone Staff from his body. "Alright, here you go."

Their eyes met at very close range. Zi Jin was slightly taken aback, and reached out to grab the bone staff, but instead grasped Su Ming's hand.

"Purple Violet—"

Before Su Ming could finish speaking, the girl suddenly exerted her strength, releasing her magic without any spellcasting, which exploded between the two of them. Su Ming and his chair were sent flying, crashing through the bone plate on the newly repaired window, and he was thrown out of the server room by the impact.

Zi Jin withdrew her hand, her fingertips gently touching her slightly flushed cheeks. Just a moment ago, Su Ming's dark eyes inexplicably reminded her of the scene during the day when she was setting up shimmering mirrors under the pure blue sky. In that instant, she seemed to think—

"Chestnut Owl!" Outside, Su Ming's rage meter was instantly full, and two high-level spells were unleashed in his hands at an astonishing speed. Runes intertwined to form complex light patterns that seeped in through the hole in the window.

Violet picked up the bone staff, flicked her wrist, and unsealed it with a beautiful flourish. The bone staff instantly returned to its original size, and the runes on its surface lit up one by one, emitting a ghostly light.

Then let's beat them up first!
The girl's lips curved slightly as she leaned forward into the moonlight streaming through the window, her long, light brown hair trailing behind her in a flowing line.

****
That night, several people in the construction regiment's camp suddenly fell ill. Symptoms included severe headaches, persistent vomiting, and general weakness.

After diagnosing the condition, Gerus didn't seem surprised. "It's altitude sickness. It's not serious; it will improve after a few days of acclimatization."

The fact that a few people fell ill did not have a significant impact on the overall progress, Su Ming nodded.

But Yunier also experienced altitude sickness, and her symptoms were the most severe. The little girl, who had been busy all day, now lay pale and almost unconscious in bed.

“Eunil grew up on Brown Island and has never been above sea level.” Hanster was also somewhat annoyed. “We’re not at a very high altitude right now, and I overlooked that.”

Gerus had Su Ming build a room with excellent sealing properties, and then used alchemy combined with magic to generate oxygen and increase the oxygen concentration in the room.

Yunier's symptoms quickly subsided, and she was finally able to open her eyes and speak.

Su Ming immediately contacted the medical experts at the Cuscuta Group. The doctor recommended using acetazolamide to improve Yunier's condition. He quickly obtained the medication and handed it over to Gerus for administration.

****
The next morning, as the sun slowly rose, the temperature in the camp quickly climbed thanks to the carefully placed sunlight reflectors around the camp. Some of the necromancers who had exchanged for warm clothing the day before were already beginning to regret their decision.

One of today's main tasks is to construct the roof structure for the construction site. This requires not only ensuring effective heat retention at night but also preventing the obstruction of sunlight during the day.

In this regard, Newman demonstrated exceptional expertise. He designed a complex, multi-layered roof system with numerous skylights embedded within it. This system channeled sunlight from multiple directions into the site through a carefully designed network of reflective and conductive pipes, achieving the dual functions of insulation and light collection.

In particular, most necromancers possessed exceptional modeling skills. This complex roof structure was quickly completed through their collaborative efforts.

Preparations for raw materials also began. A group composed of mages and bear-men was assigned to excavate the rock face and quarry stones. Some of the stones were magically pulverized into 20-30mm fragments, while others were further processed into gravel.

There is no source of natural sand near this high mountain range, so this method is the only way to prepare the coarse and fine aggregates needed for concrete.

Someone dug up a clump of plant roots. Qi Luo's figure appeared out of nowhere, sniffed it, and then walked away with a look of disgust.

"Mr. Su, the unloading of the train is complete!" Yunier came over to report, handing over the checked list. Although her face was still a little pale, she was in much better spirits.

The list was clearly itemized. Almost all the goods had been unloaded from the Youth Civilization train. Some supplies that were not needed for the time being were also loaded into the freight cars, sealed, and disconnected from the traction connection.

The trains have now been converted to a lighter configuration.

"Aren't you going to rest for a bit?" Su Ming asked with some concern. The little girl had fallen ill suddenly last night, but recovered quickly. Gerus had made her a portable oxygen generator, connected to a mask via a flexible tube, so she could wear it and inhale oxygen at any time until she was fully adapted to the environment.

“If I feel unwell, I will go back to the oxygen room to rest immediately!” Yunier said.

"Don't push yourself too hard," Su Ming cautioned.

"Hmm. By the way, we only have twenty tons of fuel left," the clerk specifically reminded them.

"understood."

****
In the afternoon, the heavy physical labor was mostly over. Most of the bear-man captives were put on a train and taken to a forest more than 30 kilometers away to produce charcoal.

Not only does the train need fuel to transport supplies, but the subsequent tunnel construction will also require a large amount of electricity, making energy indispensable.

On this cold plateau, vegetation is relatively sparse and forest reserves are low. Based on the amount needed, Su Ming could calculate that at least two thousand acres of forest would need to be logged on this trip, and he could only lament the enormous resource consumption of modern engineering projects.

Su Ming specifically instructed Hanster to keep the logging intensity below 50% to minimize damage to the forest.

At the tunnel excavation site, the starting shaft had been completed. The engineering team delivered the first batch of concrete, a mixture of sand, gravel, and cement, and poured it into the bottom of the shaft to form the foundation. With the aid of magic, the cement quickly completed its initial setting process.

As the temperature rises and subsequent magical effects occur, the concrete will reach its final set within two hours and achieve 80% of its strength within three days.

The workload is considerable, but the number of necromancers is even greater. Almost all necromancers are proficient in one or more other elements, choosing suitable positions based on their expertise, and taking turns to rest when their mana is depleted.

This collaborative model enabled the various tasks to progress rapidly.

No wonder Daphne captured this group of mages and secretly kept them under her command as an engineering team. No wonder the Divine Prison controls thousands of undead prisoners, performing miscellaneous logistical tasks.

As a production unit, the mage is truly powerful!

Meanwhile, Su Ming also completed the installation of the power cable system. Thick cables were laid across the construction area, providing a stable power supply for the various equipment to be installed soon.

A modern-style engineering base is gradually taking shape on this alien land.

****
At two o'clock in the morning, Rupert, the instructor of the construction team, hurriedly found Su Ming and reported an emergency: a deserter, student number 14, had appeared in the camp.

"Who reported it?" Su Ming asked as he led Rupert toward a building.

“It’s his roommates,” Rupert said urgently. “We need to organize a manhunt immediately! This area is all snow, and Cadet 14 has to walk at least thirty kilometers to reach the forest. We have to—”

Su Ming pushed open the door to a small room, where a person was bound hand and foot. It was student number 14, with a strip of cloth stuffed in his mouth.

Rupert's unfinished words caught in his throat.

"Interrogate him and find out why he ran away," Su Ming instructed him.

Are you kidding me? Don't you even look at the equipment deployed around the camp? If they manage to escape, the entire backup team on Earth responsible for the monitoring system will probably be punished!

(End of this chapter)