Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 334 Yin Er's Decision

Most importantly, being able to board this enormous and magical ship means that the Silver Dragon Guard can leave the frigid Arctic Circle and return to Dragon Valley!

Yin Er raised his massive head, his molten gold gaze falling on Zi Jin and Su Ming, who were huddled together in hushed tones not far away. Since their first meeting, the natural and tacit interaction between the two confirmed that Stacy's previous description of their relationship was no exaggeration.

This stirred a deeper unease within Yin Er. Such a grave mistake could not be easily dismissed as a simple "intelligence error" or "being deceived." Elder Yin Fei, what exactly did she do?
“For now, there’s no need to worry about the Silver Dragon Guard’s stance.” Violet ended her conversation with Su Ming, then cracked her slender knuckles, making a crisp click, her tone excited. “So, getting some ‘interest’ back shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

“…Take it easy.” Su Ming’s tone was tinged with helplessness and indulgence.

“Silver Two.” Violet’s voice suddenly rose, clearly piercing through the howling sea wind. She hovered in mid-air, her gaze fixed on the largest silver dragon. “Now that these minor troubles have been resolved, let’s get down to business.”

"What important matter?" Upon hearing this, Yin Er straightened his massive dragon body.

"Your purpose in coming here is actually to stop me from vying for the Dragon King's throne. Have I wronged you?" Zi Jin's eyes flashed with a sharp light, her tone questioning. "This score will be settled with you now. Do you have any objections?"

Yin Er faced the situation calmly, saying, "From my perspective as an individual, or from the perspective of the vast majority of silver dragons, we truly do not wish for an undead bone dragon to become the new king of our race."

"It's good that you admit it!" Zi Jin turned to Su Ming beside her and said, "Hold me!"

"Huh?" Su Ming was a little caught off guard when he saw the girl floating in front of him suddenly go limp, lose all her strength, lean back slightly, and fall towards the deck!
He immediately spread his magical wings and swooped down several meters, catching the girl's soft body as she fell into his arms.

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"Boom!"

In the center of the Pansy's deck, a huge cover opened to both sides, and a bone dragon, carrying a dense amount of dark energy, soared into the sky from the bottom of the hold!

This skeletal behemoth, which Su Ming once considered a colossal creature, now appeared thin and slender in comparison to Yin Er's body. Even in terms of height alone, it was less than half the size of Yin Er.

However, every white jade-like bone that makes up the bone dragon's body flows with extremely refined dark magic power, almost tangible. Even in the deep of night, this power appears profound and mysterious, as if it is swallowing up the surrounding darkness.

"Silver Two, I can let this matter go." Violet's voice, amplified by magic and carrying the hollow echo unique to bone dragons, resonated clearly in the sea breeze. "All you need to do is—fight me!"

Faced with such a straightforward challenge that aligns with dragon tradition, Yin Er had no reason to back down. The Bone Dragon race is not known for its brute force; Zi Jin's choice to accept the challenge in this manner also indicates that she has no intention of using the advantage afforded by her rank.

Yin Er's massive body suddenly rose to his feet, like a mountain rising from the ground. He abruptly spread his pair of silver dragon wings, and a powerful gust of air instantly surged across the deck, causing people's clothes to flutter.

The air rippled back and forth, carrying the intoxicating aroma of food. Steam billowed from the huge square pot, where a dazzling array of colorful ingredients tumbled and boiled in the scalding broth.

Yin Er did not see any flames, but the heating effect of this giant pot was so efficient and mysterious.

He had no idea that the superheated steam, reaching temperatures of over 400 degrees Celsius, surging through the layers of the pot was what created this giant cooking appliance that was completely devoid of smoke yet worked with extraordinary speed.

Against the backdrop of rising steam, Yin Er's molten gold-like dragon eyes narrowed, and he made a decision. His massive head suddenly lowered, and in an ancient and solemn posture, his deep and resonant dragon language echoed throughout the ship:

"Yin Er, I submit to you and support you in becoming the new king!"

This sudden announcement caused a look of surprise to freeze on the skull-faced Miss Bone Dragon, who was hovering in mid-air and about to launch an attack!

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"Just because of a hot bath and a 'pot' of stew, you're willing to let her be queen?" Su Ming asked Yin Er, holding Violet in Elisa's form, his tone full of confusion.

In the air, Zi Jin showed no sign of giving up. The soul fire in her eyes flickered as she glared menacingly at Yin Er.

But Yin Er ignored her gaze. He took the huge bone bowl that was assigned to him, which was three meters in diameter, curled up his long dragon tail, and joined the line of silver dragons waiting for their food in an orderly manner. He waited patiently with the other young silver dragons for their steaming hot food.

The Pansy trainees also formed several long lines on the other side, getting their dinner from the same large pot.

“There’s no benefit to fighting anyway.” Silver Two moved slowly with the silver dragon team, its massive head turning towards Violet. “Bone King may not know, but don’t you understand why I’m doing this?”

Upon hearing this, Zijin fell into a brief silence.

Yin Er quickly filled a huge bowl with fragrant stew. He carried the bowl with his dragon claws to the other side of the deck and began to enjoy it.

“This is the harsh Arctic Circle. Yet, you humans can enjoy hot meals here.” Yin Er’s voice carried a deep sense of emotion. “And we dragons, as the apex creatures of this continent, cannot enjoy such carefully prepared and flavorful food even in our own home, Dragon Valley.”

"It's just a difference in lifestyle," Su Ming said.

"Your Excellency, history, for us dragons with long lifespans, is not just dusty words on a bookshelf, but more like memories left by yesterday's experiences." Yin Er's tone carried a hint of self-mockery. "Humans, didn't they also start from eating raw meat and drinking blood, and develop into what they are today? So-called lifestyle habits are actually just expressions of the level of productivity."

He put down his bowl and looked at the remaining half of the risotto—it contained tenderly cooked beans and thick slices of marinated meat, a perfect blend of salty and savory flavors.

"We dragons can only obtain food to fill our stomachs, so naturally we can only be satisfied with that kind of 'diet'."

“Dragon Valley is indeed vast, but it is also home to nearly 10,000 dragons, so resources are not very abundant,” Zi Jin added. “In addition, due to the influence of various factors in recent years, the dragons’ living conditions are actually not very good.”

"So, if you," Yin Er's gaze swept over Zi Jin, "possess the ability to lead the dragon race forward, then what does it matter whether you are a bone dragon or a flesh-and-blood dragon?" He spoke with a detached pragmatism and straightforwardness, "So-called racial pride is utterly vulnerable in the face of cold, hard reality—or rather, we dragons with only flesh-and-blood bodies should reflect on why we need to seek help from a bone dragon?"

Several young silver dragons who were queuing up or already enjoying their food heard the elder's words. Their understanding of the long history might not be as profound as Silver Two's, but looking down at their bodies, which had been suffering from skin problems for days and were now finally cleansed by hot water, and smelling the unprecedentedly tempting aroma of the food in their bowls, they simply buried their heads in their food and did not utter a word of objection.

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Su Ming suddenly snapped his fingers crisply. A silver dragon that was about to reach the front of the line suddenly shattered and vanished like a phantom, revealing its true form as a unicorn.

Caught off guard, Qi Luo fell from mid-air and crashed into the giant bowl, which was three meters in diameter!
"Qiluo, can you finish such a big 'jar' of rice?" Su Ming looked at the sacred beast sprawled out in the bowl and sighed helplessly.

"...Can't I save it and eat it slowly?!" Qi Luo said angrily.

The student in charge of maintaining order in the cafeteria quickly brought over her signature large iron bucket and filled it to the brim.

"Miss Sacred Beast, this way please!" They coaxed and persuaded her, half-helping and half-dragging her out of the silver dragon's food bowl. "Please finish what's in the bucket first, and if there's any left, we'll definitely give you more!"

When the interlude ended, Su Ming turned back to continue listening to Yin Er's story.

"Human civilization is only a few thousand years old, yet it has undergone tremendous changes and created countless miracles." Yin Er's voice was tinged with frost and rain. "But we, the self-proclaimed great dragons, are standing still. These thoughts are not new to me. They have been lingering in my mind ever since I set sail on the massive fleet of the Light Fleet."

"This vast, boundless ocean, which even we dragons deeply revere," he stretched out a huge dragon claw, its tip gleaming with a cold light, "has been conquered and roamed freely by humans whose bodies are not even as big as my claw."

"But dragons possess such immense power," Su Ming was still puzzled. "With your enormous size and tens of thousands of members, you have always been a force capable of intimidating the entire world!"

Yin Er slowly shook his head. "The power of dragons is undeniable, but behind that power lies vulnerability. Our combat strength is extraordinary, but our consumption is also terrifying. A battle requires a long period of slumber to recover our strength, and if we are injured, the recovery period is even longer. In addition—" He suddenly turned to Zi Jin, "Chestnut Owl, haven't you given His Excellency the Bone King a detailed explanation of the specifics of our dragon race?"

"Anyway, we're going to the valley soon," Violet replied casually. "When he sees it with his own eyes, he'll naturally understand everything."

(End of this chapter)