Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 347 Gray End

Lan Mo's gaze sharpened, and enduring the intense pain in her chest, she slowly approached the space revealed by the collapse.

As he passed his collection, he picked up a light orb and activated it with his magic—although his magical affinity was weak, it was more than enough to activate this kind of basic lighting magic.

The illumination sphere instantly released a large expanse of soft and stable light, like the dawn dispelling the thick fog, completely illuminating this vast space that had been buried for countless years.

As Lan Mo looked around, the ground was covered with complex and primitive rune markings. These lines were rough and powerful, exuding an ancient and wild aura. They intertwined and extended to form a huge primitive magic array.

Within the magic circle, numerous twisted, desiccated corpses lay scattered haphazardly. Most were ancient humans, but some were clearly not. Their forms and characteristics did not overlap with any currently known creatures!
Lan Mo's gaze finally settled on a corner of the venue, and his deep pupils suddenly contracted.

There, a colossal dragon skeleton lay sprawled! The skeleton possessed an indescribable purity, its entire body shimmering with a crystal-clear luster, sparkling brilliantly under the illumination sphere.

Several clusters of strangely shaped, glass-like or crystal-like substances were condensed on its back. When light was projected onto them, it was incredibly refracted and scattered, forming a dreamlike, ever-flowing, magnificent halo of color around them.

The shape of this dragon skeleton is so unfamiliar that it is definitely not any kind of dragon that has ever existed in the history of the Taiya plane!
****
Pansy in the medical room.

The diagnosis came back quickly: the messenger's sudden fainting was caused by acute gastric dilatation.

The long flight had left him dehydrated. The large glass of warm water he drank upon arrival caused his stomach, which had been contracting, to expand suddenly, drawing in a large amount of blood to aid digestion.

This caused a sudden drop in blood pressure and a sharp increase in cardiac workload. The resulting reflexive sweating further exacerbated the electrolyte imbalance, inducing hyponatremia.

The messenger, already exhausted from the long flight, fainted on the spot.

Fortunately, the Pansy had excellent medical facilities. After emergency treatment, the messenger finally regained consciousness.

"So, the core information you brought is that Elder Lan Mo and Yin Fei fought in the North Ice Island, and the battle caused the ruins where he lived to collapse. Then, an ancient magic array was discovered in the collapsed area?" Su Ming said through gritted teeth.

He had been nervously worried for a long time, only to find that the messenger, who had almost "died," brought such a trivial matter.

The messenger lay on the medical bed, his face showing a mixture of embarrassment and apology. He lacked experience with such extreme long-distance flights. Life in North Iceland, like its slow and leisurely pace, had never required such a long journey for an urgent message.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have come to this; he almost died because of a glass of water.

"Yes, Lord Su Ming, Lord Chestnut Owl. The Grey-tailed Scholar said that the magic circle is very special and extraordinary," the messenger added. "She requests that you make sure to take the time to go and investigate!"

"Grey Curly-tailed, titled Scholar?" Su Ming narrowed his right eye—his left eye was being treated with a cold compress to reduce swelling. Since he was in the infirmary, he might as well take care of the injury he sustained from Violet's punch.

“Yes, it’s Chloe.” Violet held the ice cube bag and twirled it over Su Ming’s eye sockets. “The former empress of the Star Empire.”

Su Xiang thought of this legendary winged creature who carried eggs on his journey.

“But shouldn’t all those who are called scholars already…” he wondered. Newman had been pulled up from the grave and the cocoon of souls, and to be precise, Violet herself had also returned from the calamity of death.

“Chloe faked her death,” Violet shrugged. “So she was removed from the list of ‘still living’ scholars.”

Su Ming was stunned. So, Scholar Chloe was also a "survivor"? These things seem to have a lot of problems!

"Why don't you contact us directly using the communication array?" Su Ming asked the messenger.

"The only communication array hub in North Iceland is located deep within Elder Lanmo's lair," the messenger hurriedly explained. "During the battle with Silver Scarlet, that hub was completely destroyed. The Gray Tail Scholar was worried that your party might have already left the North Sea to handle other matters in Dragon Valley before the communication array was repaired, so he urgently dispatched me to deliver this message."

Su Ming nodded.

Clearly, in the eyes of the Graytail Scholar, the importance of this ancient magic circle has reached a considerable level.

****
Su Ming quickly convened a meeting of core members to make arrangements.

With Hanster and Rupert leading the remaining damage control crew back in the two supply ships captured at Grodno port, the number of ships anchored at Shining Island has now reached thirteen, excluding the flagship Pansy.

The hastily assembled fleet consisted of four Dawnbreaker-class cruisers (including the one captured from the Dwarven Five Tooth), two magical warships, the Purifying Whip and the Redemption Thorn, five supply ships from the Temple of Light, and the Dwarven merchant ship Bronzebeard and the semi-submersible Five Tooth.

Along with the capture of the ships, a large number of enemy crew members were also taken prisoner.

Currently, the captured ships are in varying degrees of damage and repair progress is uneven. Su Ming decided to leave most of the "Bone-Ending Berserkers" members behind to continue their efforts in repairing the damage inflicted during the battle.

“Our biggest problem is a severe shortage of materials,” Beanie suggested. “Therefore, I recommend dismantling one of the supply ships.” Dismantling a ship would provide a large amount of much-needed ship timber, masts, sails, and other critical components, which would solve the most pressing problem in the current repair work.

"Great idea! Let's do it this way!" Su Ming immediately agreed.

North Iceland is not far from Shining Island, about 1700 kilometers away. Based on the intelligence brought by the messenger and Chloe's request, Su Ming has decided to make a trip there.

"The trip to North Iceland will be undertaken by the Pansy alone, with a swift return," Su Ming announced to the attendees. "The group includes myself, Violet, and Stacy."

There were a large number of remains of unknown creatures at the site, and Chloe specifically requested that Stacy go there.

Beaujolais immediately spoke up, "I want to travel with the Pansy!"

“I’m sorry, Beianchi,” Su Ming refused her request. “I need you to stay here and oversee all the ship repairs. Furthermore, if the enemy attacks while we’re away, you will be in full command of the fleet’s operations!”

Beianqi bit her lip, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes, "...Yes."

The rest of the personnel were also assigned to stay on Shining Island. Su Ming assigned Ruixiuli to oversee the island's security, while Yunier was mainly responsible for administrative and internal affairs, with Hanster assisting her.

"Huh? Me?!" Yunier was so surprised by the appointment that she almost jumped up.

"It's alright, just think of it as managing your family's coal mine," Su Ming reassured her.

"...My coal mine doesn't have that many superhumans!" Yunier's voice was visibly tense and uneasy. These necromancers, if you picked any one of them and put them on Brown Gold Island, would be treated like honored guests!

“It’s alright, Miss Eunice,” Gerus comforted her from the side. “If anyone misbehaves, I’ll teach them a lesson for you.”

“But what if you get into a fight, and your eyes turn gray?” Yunier looked at Gerus worriedly, “Won’t they beat me up too?”

“So,” Gerald’s lips curled into a smile, “they will be even more afraid and won’t dare to cause trouble!”

The silver dragons all remained on Shining Isle, while the dwarven warship Five Tooth was responsible for daily patrols and battlefield surveillance in this area.

If you encounter an unexpected situation or an intrusive enemy approaches, shake the dragon. If that doesn't solve the problem, shake the pansy horn.

With its modern power and firepower, this giant ship is the only one who can bully others on this vast ocean.

****
After the deployment meeting, everyone immediately sprang into action and carried out their assigned tasks.

The crew was reorganized and assigned to different ships. Large quantities of supplies also flooded into the Pansy. The necromancers directed their summoned creatures to bustle about the huge ship, carrying crates of supplies, fuel, and food to their destinations.

Thanks to the capture of five enemy supply ships and the supplies brought by the Bronzebeard, the food reserves, which were originally strained due to the need to feed the Silver Dragons, have now become surprisingly plentiful.

Considering the scarcity of resources in North Iceland, Zi Jin suggested bringing these surplus supplies as a gift to the Feather Clan and Lan Mo.

Su Ming naturally accepted it.

On its way here, the Copperbeard detoured past Browngold Island, carrying a large quantity of high-quality coal. It also brought along a package prepared for Eunice by her family.

When Yunier opened the box and saw the clothes her family had prepared for her and the local pastries, tears streamed down her face.

"Alright, it's only been three months since we left home," Jelus said softly from the side. Her condition had clearly improved, and she no longer needed to be by Ruishuli's side all the time, and she was busy with everyone else as well.

Yunier wiped away her tears, took out some pastries, and shared them with everyone.

When she handed it to Qiluo, the latter reflexively stepped back and hid far away.

Su Ming was personally responsible for handling the issue of the large number of prisoners.

In this battle, the total number of people captured reached 1,500, even exceeding the number of members of the "End of Bone Mad Machine".

This situation arose because the automation level of ships in this other world is generally very low, and large ships require a large number of people to operate. The identification of the prisoners is now basically complete: the vast majority are sailors, numbering over a thousand.

These people are not part of the regular combat force; most of them are civilians who have been conscripted.

(End of this chapter)