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Chapter 204 The Green Dragon Emerging from the Extinct Volcano! You're all free to raise it! (Bonus Chapter Today! Please Subscribe!)
On the other side, Wu Mudi was processing the list of troops on rotation when he suddenly heard his orderly running over.

"Brigade Commander, something...something's happened!"

Wu Mudi's expression tightened: "What's wrong? Has President Su discovered any significant problems?"

He inwardly groaned. He had thought it would be a smooth reception, but things went wrong in the second half. He hoped it wasn't something that happened inside the base.

"The volcano in the mining area has suddenly turned red! Our magic detectors deployed nearby have detected that the magic there has increased by a level."

"The volcano is red? The magic concentration is increasing?" Wu Mudi was extremely surprised. He quickly grabbed his communicator and went out. On the way, he kept issuing orders, "The artillery support force should aim at that area. Arrange for the soldiers to set up a defensive warning network."

"Ok!"

"Also, has President Su been notified?"

"The staff from the main base have reported the message back."

Wu Mudi knew this. When Su Mingjin arrived, the other audit and observation teams were already wandering around, collecting important information about the production line and the front line.

Those things that are not understood but are very important need to be reviewed and confirmed by technical personnel. It's important to understand that leaders are mainly concerned with production order, rules and regulations, safety and hygiene, etc., and don't necessarily have much knowledge of technical details.

Once the emergency defense network was en route and confirmed to be redeployed, the call was answered.

"President Su, I just found out too. They're heading there! I suspect it might be magic secretly released by the elves, or it could be the reappearance of the magma dragon. For the sake of the stability of the development base command, please don't go to the front line yourself!"

Su Mingjin was silent for a moment before replying, "I will monitor the situation constantly through the surveillance and recording equipment!"

"Okay!" Wu Mudi breathed a sigh of relief. After hanging up the terminal phone, he contacted his deputy and ordered him to take charge of the command post.

He then went to the front lines to confirm the situation.

The orderly drove at high speed, honking the horn incessantly, followed by members of the guard unit, rushing to the scene of the incident at full speed.

Wu Mudi looked out the car window, his fingers unconsciously tapping the handrail, his brow furrowed. This dormant volcano had erupted due to magic and had been dormant for only a few months; why was it suddenly acting strangely?
Could it be the work of those elves?

Or is it a trick by the Scourge of the Dead?
Before the others, who were filled with doubt, even arrived, Wu Mudi saw the strange problem ahead from inside the car.

On the mountainside of the extinct volcano, which is about 300 meters above sea level, a dazzling red light was shining.

The flash of light activated the molten lava in the surrounding area.

Wu Mudi immediately sensed that the dormant volcano had been activated for some unknown reason. Had the elves secretly released magic? Or was it the magic cast by the undead Scourge?

Has anyone disturbed that dormant volcano recently?

"Report: No, just a few months ago, after the mining team excavated the upper layer of the dormant volcano's magma and confirmed that there was nothing there, they continued digging nearby without going deep into the dormant volcano."

"What's going on?" Wu Mudi took a deep breath, trying his best to remain calm. "Have the magic detection team arrived?"

"They've arrived. They're setting up a magic detection network to check the level of magic activity in the volcanic zone!"

The magic detection team is specifically designed to predict fluctuations in nearby magical energy.

Having been in this other world for so long, they've come to realize that once the magical energy in this other world reaches a certain level, many problems will arise.

It could be forbidden magic, or it could be some strange and unusual transformation.

As long as you take appropriate measures during periods of magical fluctuation, you will definitely be credited and blameless.

Wu Mudi nodded: "Have you contacted the special advisory group? Advisor Chen and the others are here, and Professor Deng also came this afternoon. Have them all come and take a look."

"Ok!"

As Wu Mudi stepped out of the vehicle, a wave of heat hit him. Looking up, he saw the red light growing stronger halfway up the mountain, distorting the surrounding air. Soldiers had already set up temporary observation equipment, and a technical officer quickly approached with a detector.

"Commander, the test data shows that the magic concentration here is increasing exponentially, and... and there are energy fluctuations we've never seen before!"

“Never seen this before?” Wu Mudi narrowed his eyes. “Send the detailed data back to command, and send out a reconnaissance team... Forget it, let’s just use robots and mechanical dogs to approach the crater, while our people keep a safe distance. I need to know what exactly happened there.”

"Yes, sir!" The technical officer saluted and quickly turned to issue the order.

Just then, Deng Dakang, wearing glasses, arrived from another direction along with Wang Hu and others. They had come here that afternoon to check on the advisory group's training progress, but the problems that had occurred here forced them to change course.

"Commander Wu, what's the situation?" Professor Deng pushed up his glasses. "I just heard that the energy fluctuations here are abnormal, stronger than any volcanic activity we've recorded before."

"Professor Deng, you've come at the right time! This area is under control for now!" Wu Mudi pointed to the red light on the mountainside. "What do you think that means?"

Professor Deng raised his instrument, pointed it forward, and observed carefully for a while. His expression gradually became serious: "This...this doesn't seem to be ordinary volcanic activity. The magical fluctuations are too great! Commander Wu, I'm afraid we've run into trouble again. Have our exploration personnel gone over there?"

"Let's use robots and mechanical dogs to lead the way first!" Wu Mudi pursed his lips and pointed to several vehicles.

Deng Dakang turned his head and looked over, and saw that the soldiers on the vehicle were working together to put down the military detection and reconnaissance robot and the mechanical wolf.

Some systems deploy laser lines, while others install various detection devices on robots and robotic dogs.

These mechanized combat and reconnaissance units did encounter many problems in the early stages, such as various malfunctions, but their existence greatly helped the pioneering team.

If it weren't for these iron lumps scouting and reconnaissance, the casualty rate of the human pioneering team would probably be more than ten times higher.

From dozens of people, to hundreds, or even thousands...

In contrast, these pieces of equipment, which cost no more than the price of a small car, can be easily repaired by simply disassembling and replacing some parts, making them extremely cost-effective.

Before the mechanical dog and robot, specially equipped with fiber optic and wireless receivers in multi-mode mode, and carrying various items, were even deployed, a drone carrying fiber optics launched some simple scientific detection equipment into the air to begin detailed reconnaissance.

Through the deliberately adjusted infrared mechanical view lens, the drone quickly locked onto various locations: "The magical energy points are all concentrated here!"

"Deploy detectors and sensors to confirm changes in internal temperature and magical energy intensity!"

"Ok!"

Normally, the signal transmission of these scientific instruments is relatively stable, but now that the magical particle fluctuations have increased, the signal has become cluttered, making information transmission difficult.

This situation only changed when drones capable of carrying 100 kilograms landed nearby and deployed industrial robots in the vicinity.

"The internal temperature is extremely high, the volcano's temperature has reached 150 degrees Celsius, and the nearby air temperature is also about to soar to 100 degrees Celsius. Our fiber optic cables won't be able to withstand it for long."

"Hurry and operate the robot's delivery equipment!"

The soldiers operated special engineering robots to deploy various items into place.

Among these, the information transmitted by the multifunctional life detection instrument is the fastest.

This multi-functional detector, improved from the "I Love Invention" series, possesses Doppler radar, audio, and infrared detection capabilities. Simply attach it to the appropriate location to reflect information deep within the ground.

After arriving here, the manufacturer further enhanced the anti-interference capabilities, making the multi-functional detector more stable and efficient.

Temperatures at the volcano have now soared, rendering infrared detection largely ineffective, but the Doppler radar has brought good news.

"That center, look there! Robots, return, don't explore anywhere else!" Deng Dakang pointed to the active volcano.

As the robot adjusted its angle, the information from before was re-recorded.

Then everyone witnessed a scene that astonished them: the shrouded detection center was circular, and this circle was rotating back and forth, as if something was being conceived within it.

In addition to this, the magical detection devices deployed by humans have also begun to reflect all of this from a rendered energy perspective.

Magical particles from all directions, like ribbons of light, began to converge rapidly towards this spot, eventually merging into the sphere.

"The size of a human head, with dense patterns on the surface, this is... a dragon egg!" Deng Dakang asked in astonishment.

"How come there are dragon eggs in here?" They had dug many times before at the place where the magma dragon was born, but they hadn't found much of anything useful. This time, they actually found something here.

Wu Mudi frowned: "Wouldn't it be harmful to us?"

“Not sure yet!” Deng Dakang rubbed his eyes excitedly. “However, dragon eggs are extremely rare in this world. The elves all say that these things are very rare. There is a dragon egg here, which may be a dragon egg that failed to release magic during the deployment of magic by the elves. It is priceless.”

"Value?" Wu Mudi raised an eyebrow. "Uncontrollable!"

"Imagine if we could hatch a dragon with magma properties, then controlling it would be extremely beneficial to our future research!" Deng Dakang's eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Don't get too excited yet," Wu Mudi waved his hand. "Dragon eggs require special conditions to hatch, and the one that hatched before immediately grew into an enormous monster. Can we guarantee that it will obey us?"

Wang Hu chimed in from the side, "Brigadier, why don't we dig out the dragon egg first?"

"The temperature is too high; we can't do any construction!"

Just as everyone was discussing, the dragon egg suddenly emitted a faint light, and the detector showed that the energy fluctuations were becoming more intense.

"This is bad! The temperature at the nearby volcano is rising, and the magical fluctuations are intensifying!" the technical officer shouted. "We must evacuate immediately!"

"Take the data, everyone back off!" Wu Mudi decisively ordered. "Professor Deng, how long do you think it will take for this dragon egg to hatch?"

Deng Dakang looked regretful and shook his head: "I don't know. I only know that if this thing continues, it'll probably hatch! So, if all else fails, let's just blow it up!"

Wu Mudi pursed his lips, then asked Su Mingjin, who was listening to the news, "President Su?"

"Explode! We can't let the same magma dragon hatch as last time."

"Understood!" Wu Mudi immediately gave the order.

At this moment, a large number of people have gathered at this No. 2 base, and mining and smelting industries have been set up.

If you let out a hundred-meter-tall dragon, it could wreak havoc for half an hour and everything would be over!

Wu Mudi's orders spread quickly. Upon receiving the orders, each unit, without having time to move valuable equipment, immediately and orderly evacuated.

The demolition team urgently loaded dozens of tons of explosives onto trucks, attempting to transport them over and destroy the items here.

Meanwhile, mortars with a caliber of 460 mm and various types of shells began to adjust their angles and aim at this spot.

Wu Mudi breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the group leave quickly.

Just as the person got into the car and was about to leave, the ground suddenly shook slightly without any warning.

Then, the people nearby suddenly felt a peculiar shiver.

It was a strange, suffocating feeling.

It's as if some apex predator is watching you from nearby.

This made the hearts of the pioneers tighten, cold sweat pour down their faces, and made their movements extremely difficult.

"What happened?" Deng Dakang asked, his face pale, as he leaned against the bicycle frame.

"I don't know, but something feels off." Wang Hu wiped the sweat from his forehead.

A faint, eerie, resonant heartbeat suddenly appeared.

Wu Mudi felt his heartbeat changing in sync with the beating of this thing.

At the same time, the red light behind them grew even stronger.

Wu Mudi's expression changed drastically: "Retreat! Where's the artillery? Bomb! Bomb them now! Don't fucking worry about us!"

The driver slammed on the gas, and the vehicle roared toward the evacuation route, but everyone inside could feel the suffocating atmosphere intensifying.

Wu Mudi gripped the car door handle tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

Deng Dakang slumped in his seat, his glasses slipping down to the tip of his nose from the vehicle's vibrations. He quickly pushed them back up and stared intently at the area in the rearview mirror that was gradually turning red.

Twenty seconds later, a rumbling sound rang out, followed by a series of explosions.

The shells that split mountains and shattered rocks landed in the reddened core area, blasting nearby rocks that were gradually turning red into flying debris.

Shells rained down, and the ground shook continuously, as if the entire volcano was trembling.

"No one could survive such terrifying firepower!" Wang Hu gritted his teeth. "With such power, even the magma dragon from last time would probably have been destroyed!"

After a long rumbling sound, the peculiar red light finally dissipated considerably.

However, those nearby still felt that palpitation.

"The thing inside is still alive, keep bombing! What about bunker buster bombs? Launch bunker buster bombs from drones and bomb there!" Wu Mudi's voice was transmitted to the rear command post via information.

"Okay! Laser guidance please!" the technical officer responded quickly.

Soldiers positioned several kilometers away began adjusting the laser bomb's marking points, followed by the Wing Loong carrying small, diamond-shaped bunker-buster bombs that began dropping the munitions. These compact bombs, dropped from high altitude by the aircraft, relied on gravity to gain high speed and dive towards their target.

During contact with the Earth's surface, due to its high-strength alloy casing and special design, the bunker buster bomb does not explode immediately. Instead, it uses its enormous kinetic energy and sharp warhead to begin penetrating the surface.

As the bunker buster, powered by kinetic energy and hardness, penetrated the gradually heating rock, the bomb easily drilled into the rock to a depth of more than six meters. After the time-delay fuse countdown ended, the main warhead was detonated.

Rumble~
A powerful shockwave and intense heat blasted the already reddening magma into a shower of sparks!

From the sky, it looked like a spectacular display of ironwork flowers, a sight many times more magnificent than any other...

"That explosion was powerful!" Wang Hu couldn't help but exclaim.

"Keep a close eye on it!" Deng Dakang pushed up his glasses. "If this dragon egg hatches right away, none of us will be able to escape."

As the saying goes, you need to finish off the monster. One of these bunker buster bombs is usually enough. However, Wu Mudi, who suffers from a fear of insufficient firepower, ordered his troops to release two more bombs. The three bombs left behind by the other drones were kept as spares.

"Is it over?" Wu Mudi's car was parked on a high ground, and he and Deng Dakang and the others were looking through binoculars at the gradually calming explosion site.

Just when everyone thought the crisis was over, Deng Dakang suddenly exclaimed, "Look! What's that?"

Inside the command center of Base Two.

Various sensors and cameras are transmitting information about the bombing sites back in real time.

"Report: Magic energy points are rapidly dissipating."

"The magical energy is no longer gathering!"

"It's destroyed already?" Su Mingjin asked, staring at the screen.

"Perhaps we struck in time. If those things had been destroyed before they were fully formed, we might have solved the problem ahead of schedule."

While everyone was talking, the drones in the sky had already begun recording and transmitting video information from the other side.

The explosion of the bunker buster appeared to destroy the dragon egg buried in the volcano, preventing it from self-catalyzing.

As the dust settled, the lava at the center of the explosion could be seen decreasing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Just when everyone thought it was all over, a large bird with bat-like wings, light green plumage, a brilliant green body, and horns on its head suddenly flew out of the smoke...

The large bird flapped its wings extremely fast, and looked rather disheveled!

"Hey, that's... wait, the camera is following that thing!" Su Mingjin shouted quickly.

The drone operator immediately locked onto the target.

As the camera focused, everyone witnessed a startling scene. It was a strange bird with a slender body, two wings, and horns on its head. Although not fully unfolded, its imposing appearance was already evident. It bore a striking resemblance to the bipedal dragons depicted in some films and television shows!

The strange bird seemed to possess exceptional intelligence; as it flew, it looked up at the sky and emitted a sharp, intimidating cry at the drone.
“Eek~~ Saga…”

"Um... is that a Western dragon?"

"Yes, bat wings, emerald green body, two legs, a Western green dragon! A unique Ordered species?"

Everyone was stunned when they saw the large bird that had been locked onto.

"That's not right. The bombs we just dropped were so powerful, how come it wasn't killed?"

Nearby, Deng Dakang and Wu Mudi, who were holding binoculars, also saw a large, emerald-green bird fly out of the smoke and dust.

"Is it a Western dragon?" Wu Mudi raised his binoculars, looking at the circling, flying dragon. "Wow, the colors are truly beautiful!"

"Catch it! Catch it! Don't hurt it!" Deng Dakang, standing nearby, was trembling with excitement. "Quickly, dispatch the capture team! We must catch it! This is a golden opportunity for scientific research!"

At this moment, the green dragon that flew out of the smoke and dust seemed to feel that the drones in the sky posed too great a threat.

It flapped its wings and flew close to the ground, clearly wanting to escape this troublesome place.

"Follow it up!" Su Mingjin from the command post exclaimed excitedly. "Quickly! Where are the helicopters? The special forces? The capture net? Hurry, hurry, hurry... Right, are there any troops nearby? Mobilize them all! Capture it! Capture it alive! It must be alive!!!"

While operating the drone, the technician muttered, "Is this thing spitting fire, corrosive acid mist, or acid water? Soldiers, be careful!"

"Use everything you can, be careful, and make sure you catch it!" Su Mingjin gave the order.

"Understood! Mission accomplished!" The technician immediately perked up and focused intently on controlling the drone in hot pursuit.

Wu Mudi put down his binoculars, lost in thought: "This dragon hatched from an egg, which means our bombing did indeed destroy its growth environment, thus causing it to hatch quickly? Interesting."

A beaming Deng Dakang grabbed the walkie-talkie and barked, "Attention, capture team! Target: a juvenile green dragon! High-value, extremely high-value green dragon! Capture it alive! Remember, it must be captured alive! Its scales, blood, and magical organs are crucial for our research on dragons! This is a million times more precious than a giant panda! Capture it alive!!!"
-

In the modern world, amidst rows of offices.

Lin Li appeared to be taking a lunch break, but in reality, he was observing the otherworldly scene through some special means. When the small, emerald-green creature flew out from the smoke and dust of the volcanic eruption, his eyes snapped open.

"A winged, bipedal lizard?" Lin Li muttered to himself. "This thing is actually a dragon from the Western world? It looks so skinny and weak!"

Lin Li's lips curled up slightly as he watched the little green dragon flying erratically through the air.

This discovery initially surprised him, but it also filled him with excitement.

Soon, a new plan quickly took shape in his mind.

"I was just racking my brains trying to come up with some silly animation ideas, maybe this can be used to develop a new storyline!" Lin Li thought to himself. "But how do I control it?"

As soon as he thought of it, a special power within him immediately responded.

A stream of information flooded into his consciousness.

"It's still spacetime source matter..." Lin Li watched the little demonic dragon circling in the air, then asked, "After subduing it with source matter, can it understand other people's commands?"

Several streams of information immediately flashed through my mind.

"Since that's the case, let's take action!" A resolute glint flashed in Lin Li's eyes. "It's a pity we can't just give them Origin Essence directly! We can't just sit back and do nothing!"

Having said that, he began to gather his power and create a new clone.

The new projection clone is 2.5 meters tall, bald, and muscular.

To avoid attracting attention, he deliberately made his clone's face look like an East Asian, but chose a dark skin tone—dark-skinned and robust! Extraordinary strength! Super heat-resistant!
"Hmm, this does resemble the image of a certain legendary Space Marine."

Lin Li looked at the clone in his mind with satisfaction, then projected it into another world, preparing to use spacetime source matter to subdue the newly hatched little green dragon.

Inside the office, Lin Li wore a barely perceptible smile. He knew that this little green dragon would become an important piece in his adventure in another world.

In the future, even more fun will unfold from this little green dragon.

"But... am I making the pioneering team cuckolded?"

"Forget it, never mind!"
-

In another world, a stream babbles at the bend of several mountain ranges.

Ming Yufei and the others were gathered around the campfire, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.

Plump fish caught fresh from the river are grilled until golden brown on both sides, sizzling and dripping with oil. Ingredients brought from the base, such as chili peppers, mushrooms, and kidneys, release an enticing aroma as they are grilled over charcoal.

Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely, and the atmosphere was peaceful and harmonious.

Among them, Ming Yufei ate the most. He felt that he was having a bad day, unable to catch fish or cook, and was filled with resentment.

At this moment, he was consumed by his appetite, stuffing a skewer of grilled kidneys, crispy and juicy, into his mouth, his mouth greasy with oil.

Although he didn't get to show off his skills this time, he has a huge appetite!
I'm eating, I'm stuffing myself...

woo-

A piercing alarm suddenly blared from inside their SUV, so sharp it seemed to tear the air apart.

The joyful atmosphere around the campfire instantly froze.

The soldiers, who were enjoying barbecue just a second ago, suddenly changed color, their muscles tensed, and they instinctively reached for their sidearms.

Ming Yufei jolted awake, forgetting to chew the kidneys in his mouth, and rushed to the car, grabbing the communicator in one stride.

"...A newly hatched...demonic dragon? Flying this way? We must capture it alive!"

Upon hearing the urgent instructions coming from the channel, Ming Yufei was first taken aback, then a terrifying glint flashed in his eyes.

"Roger that! We've brought hunting nets; prepare to capture them immediately!"

He slammed down the communication, turned to face his team members who were all on high alert, and his voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Comrades, stop eating! This is a great achievement bestowed upon us!"

"A small, green dragon that just hatched in the volcanic zone is flying towards us! Headquarters has given a direct order to capture it alive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Ruixuan and the others, who had been looking completely bewildered, suddenly brightened up.

"it is good!"

How could such an incredible feat happen during a short holiday break, while enjoying a barbecue?
This isn't just Mercury retrograde! This is like our ancestral graves collectively emitting nuclear-powered smoke, or winning the lottery jackpot!

Ming Yufei was overjoyed, but his actions were swift. He took the lead and dragged a black hard-shell box out of the car. With a click, he opened it, revealing several uniquely shaped capture net guns inside.

"Hunting rifle! Get ready to load!"

This net gun, specifically designed to deal with large alien creatures, can fire four capture net bullets in succession, launching a five-meter square net that is both corrosion-resistant and extremely tough.

Someone immediately stepped forward to distribute net guns and check the ammunition.

Another soldier, quick-witted as ever, grabbed a huge fishing net that had just been used to hold the catch and shouted, "Take this with you too, just in case that dragon cub likes the smell of fish!"

One sentence made everyone's tense nerves relax a little.

In less than a minute, this barbecue team, who were still on vacation, had transformed from cooks into elite hunters, and everyone was armed to the teeth.

Ming Yufei waved his hand and pointed to the highest mountain peak next to him.

"Let's go! Follow the orders from above, lie in ambush on the hilltop, and prepare a grand welcome gift for that newborn dragon cub!"

Before they even got close to their designated ambush point, a sharp buzzing sound shattered the tranquility of the valley.

That wasn't the cry of a creature from another world, but the sound of a rapidly spinning propeller belonging to modern civilization.

Ming Yufei led his team over a boulder, and the sight before them made him and the soldiers behind him stop in their tracks.

Several drones painted with military markings formed a perfect encirclement, completely surrounding a small, panicked creature in the air.

The little creature had a wingspan of only about 30 centimeters, was entirely emerald green, and was making frightened "whimpering" sounds, bumping around like a headless fly.

"That's it? A dragon?" a warrior said in a low voice, his tone full of astonishment. "It's not even as big as the fish I caught yesterday."

"Don't speak, get ready..."

Before Ming Yufei could finish speaking, the space directly in front of him suddenly began to distort, and the air rippled like an invisible block of iron being thrown into water.

Immediately afterwards, a bright blue light appeared out of thin air and quickly expanded into an oval-shaped light gate more than two meters high.

"A time portal?" Jiang Ruixuan exclaimed in disbelief, "How could it appear here?"

Ming Yufei's heart skipped a beat as a blurry outline began to take shape within the portal.

It appears to be some kind of mysterious entity.

He instinctively raised the capture net gun in his hand, but then realized it was inappropriate and quickly pressed the muzzle down.

"Attention everyone! Don't panic, do not fire!"

His order promptly quelled the commotion among the soldiers behind him.

Within the portal, the blurry outline gradually transformed into a tall and imposing figure, which then slowly emerged from the portal.

This is a human, nearly 2.5 meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body and skin that is a rare deep black color, reflecting a bronze-like luster under the sunlight of this other world.

He was so tall that just standing there gave off a mountain-like sense of oppression.

Standing in front of Ming Yufei, who is 1.75 meters tall, I felt like I had returned to my childhood.

Just then, the little green dragon, which had been chased by the drone to the point of having nowhere to run, seemed to sense a savior and let out a shrill, aggrieved scream, before flying straight toward the figure.

This scene not only left Ming Yufei and others speechless, but was also transmitted in real time to the command center via the drone's camera.

Su Mingjin stared intently at the screen, watching the little green dragon bury its head in the arms of the tall figure, rubbing its head against his chest and making cute "saga, saga" sounds.

"Who is that person? Can he control the time portal? Can he control that little dragon too?" The command center erupted in an uproar.

"President Su, we've got our sights on!"

"No, whatever you do, don't move!" Su Mingjin decisively ordered, "Connect Ming Yufei's communications and have them stay put to gather intelligence!"

In the valley, Ming Yufei's team found themselves in an unprecedentedly awkward situation.

They were caught between holding up and releasing the nets, and could only watch helplessly as the mysterious giant toyed with the legendary little dragon like he was toying with a kitten.

"Captain, what do we do now?" Jiang Ruixuan leaned over and nudged him with his elbow.

"Wait for orders." Ming Yufei's voice was a little hoarse.

On the other side, Lin Li stroked the little thing in his arms. Through the mental link established by the spacetime source, he could clearly feel the fear in the other's young heart, as well as its dependence on him.

A vague telepathic connection told Lin Li that the birth of this little dragon was a miracle.

It absorbed a massive amount of fire magic particles inside the volcano, but was unable to break free.

Human-made artillery shells helped it blast open the volcano and release it.

However, because the magical ritual was not completed, it was very weak at the moment and needed a large amount of food to replenish its life.

Sensing that this creature could grow into a behemoth in the future, and if he didn't hesitate to use his source essence to enhance the little guy in every way, Lin Li would have another majestic mount, and he was extremely satisfied.

It was worth the hundred-plus source materials he spent.

"From now on, you'll be called Ironhead."

"Eek... Squeak~" The little green dragon nudged his chin with its head in response.

Lin Li smiled with satisfaction, then turned around and looked at the group of soldiers who were so nervous they were almost petrified not far away.

"This is a demonic dragon, Ironhead. You'll be responsible for feeding it from now on. It might be able to help you deal with some troublesome things!"

"It eats cooked meat and cannot be kept in a cage. You will have one hour each day to be in close contact with it, and there will also be opportunities for scientific experiments. Scientific experiments are allowed, but it must not be harmed!"

“Also,” Lin Li added, “it has a terrible temper. Don’t force it to do anything it doesn’t like, or it will breathe fire.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the little green dragon, who was in tune with him, immediately opened its mouth and spewed out a small wisp of reddish-green flames.

Although the flame was small, the strange, scorching energy it contained made Ming Yufei, who was several meters away, feel a burning sensation on his face.

This is a display of strength, but also a threat!
"Go."

Lin Li patted the head of the boy with the iron head.

The little green dragon nuzzled his arm affectionately, then flapped its wings and flew up unsteadily, before landing precisely on Ming Yufei's head.

"Squeak~"

Ming Yufei froze, feeling as if a warm "hat" had appeared on his head.

"Goodbye, everyone." After saying this, Lin Li turned around and prepared to step into the time portal.

"Wait!" Ming Yufei mustered his courage and shouted loudly.

Lin Li paused and turned to look at him.

"Excuse me... are you the controller of the time portal?" This was the question that Ming Yufei and the entire command center most wanted to know.

Lin Li's lips curled into a smile, revealing a set of white teeth.

Then, he silently stepped into the portal, disappearing without a trace along with the portal itself.

The valley returned to silence, with only the little creature above moving about curiously.

Ming Yufei didn't dare to move. He could even feel the little green dragon's claws gently tugging at his hair.

Jiang Ruixuan and the others gathered around, all looking at the little demonic dragon with curiosity!
"Um..." Ming Yufei began with difficulty, trying to communicate with his new boss, "Could you come down first? I'll take you... to eat barbecue?"

"Saga!"

Ironhead let out an excited cry and flapped its wings twice, as if urging it on.

Ming Yufei slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the faces that were trying not to laugh, and sighed.

"Gentlemen, it seems our barbecue has a new companion to share."

Jiang Ruixuan looked at the little dragon, swallowed hard, and patted its shoulder enviously: "Captain, congratulations on your promotion! From today onwards, you're our team's... Chief Cat Scooper!"

(End of this chapter)