Life is tough, so Honglong resorts to performing?

Chapter 115 Returning to the Treasures of Emerald Leaf
"My scenes are already finished? It's only Saturday, the third day already."

Before finishing work in the afternoon, Loren was somewhat surprised to see Sisos come to him with an apologetic look on his face.

He's been having a lot of fun these past two days, doing aerial stunts every day. After filming, he goes back to his room, where a group of cultists are waiting for him to tease him. It feels like he was teasing a scam caller in his past life, which is quite amusing.

What's more, these guys would occasionally give him some gold coins and knowledge. As the only "fish" in that group chat, Loren truly experienced the thrill of the fish below when the fishing pros were baiting their hooks.

Without the help of the tower master, who writes reports every day about how he's about to take the bait, what if these guys lose their enthusiasm?
What if they get angry and decide to come here and pump water?
That being said, jokes aside, Loren was still quite happy to be back at the zoo.

After all, it's been several days since he last appeared at the zoo.

Although he made quite a fuss when he left the zoo three days ago, and most viewers should know that he was on a business trip, there are still quite a few who don't know.

What you consider a huge deal or common sense may be insignificant or even unheard of by others.

The differences between people are greater than the kinship between true dragons and kobolds.

"Yes, we did cut some of your scenes, but that doesn't mean your performance was bad; on the contrary, it was excellent."

Sisos explained carefully, afraid that the red dragon would get angry.

"However, after careful consideration, our band and Lyra have decided to join the project spearheaded by Mr. Morris, because we will have many more collaborations in the future, and I think the current few songs are enough as an opening."

"That Maurice guy really got things going, he's fast."

Loren muttered to himself, "As expected, people need to take initiative. Look how quickly Morris has integrated things after I've made enough promises!"

"If that's the case, then the flying trailer should have been called, right?"

Loren asked with some curiosity.

"It's already on its way and will be here soon."

As Sisos spoke, a long whistle sounded outside, indicating that the car had arrived.

"Then let's go back. You guys keep things in order here."

As Loren spoke, he flew towards the outside of the Magic Tower. When he was near the entrance, he turned sideways, folded his wings, and barely managed to emerge from the tower.

It was sunset, and on a Saturday afternoon, whether you had a single day off or a double day off, you were finally getting a break.

"But we have to go back to work."

Loren thought to himself with amusement.

I wonder how Evans' new script is going. Should I go and make a cameo appearance, or just have a short skit at the zoo at noon and call it a day?
The red dragon, now even larger, boarded the flying trailer. The floating vehicle sank slightly before slowly starting up, carrying Loren towards the other side of the city.

On the way, Loren continued to observe the people on the street and in the surrounding houses with great interest, enjoying their surprised and astonished looks, as well as the constant flashes of light and video recordings.

On the way back, there were also many mages using flight spells in the sky. When they passed Loren, they cast rather puzzled glances at him.

Based on Loren's physique and the mages' knowledge of dragons, he should be of legal age to fly.

Could it be that he hasn't gotten his pilot's license yet?

But even pilot's licenses aren't too difficult to obtain for mages, let alone dragons who are born with the ability to control magic...

"Hey, Mr. Red Dragon, which flight maneuver are you stuck on? Is it obstacle avoidance or starting in a thunderstorm?"

Finally, someone couldn't help but ask Loren a question.

"..."

Loren glanced at the young lady who suddenly passed by. She was wearing an expensive, highly protective professional flight suit and helmet, and riding the latest model of a magic crystal flywheel with automatic parking and autopilot functions, which can be said to have pushed the defense to the extreme.

"I got my pilot's license a long time ago, but I haven't reached the legal age to fly yet. Different races have their own regulations."

When the woman asked him a question, Loren gave a casual explanation. He was actually a little curious as to why she was so professionally prepared to fly the supposedly foolproof Magic Crystal Flywheel in the city.

She can't possibly be the legendary road hazard, can she?

"It's okay, I understand, I understand."

After giving her an "I understand" look, the woman sped off. Loren was speechless. What do you know that you understand?

We've managed to get by on our own, haven't we!
After this little incident, Loren returned to the Emerald Leaf Zoo without incident, where Morris and old Aaron were waiting for him at the entrance.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Seeing this, Loren asked, "They can't have come all this way just to greet me, can they?"
"There is something I really need to tell you."

Old Aaron stepped forward and spoke.
"The zoo show scheduled for the Drow elves' visit has been cancelled. Recently, there have been protests in the city against the Drow visits, and the Wenxuan Department has been forced to cancel those fancy activities."

Was it really due to pressure? Considering the promotional films they prepared, it's already a good thing they didn't celebrate with firecrackers...

Loren thought to himself, "This is what I'm complaining about."

"Don't get me wrong, the Zhuoer team will still come, but this time they won't be coming in a big way, and the reason for their coming has changed."

Aaron's expression was somewhat serious.

"How to say?"

"The reason for this trip is joint counter-terrorism efforts, and we are preparing to act together with the city security committee of Greenleaf City. The team consists of two full-strength drow assassination squads, each led by a matriarch."

"what?"

Loren was startled; this was no longer a minor skirmish, but a serious matter.

This counter-terrorism operation allows for the deployment and use of military-grade weaponry within the city. Clearly, the Transcendentalists did something that truly enraged the Drow, and the location was right here in Greenleaf City.

"So during the counter-terrorism period, if you have any special matters to attend to, it's best to be cautious. The black market will remain closed until the counter-terrorism operation ends, but we don't know exactly when it will end yet."

Old Aaron cautioned Loren, knowing that the Red Dragon likely had many secrets, both legitimate and illegitimate sources of income. But since the Drow and their madmen were coming, it was best to be cautious. "Okay, I understand."

Loren nodded, then asked again,
"Is there anything else?"

"Yes, come on, try some of our canned goods."

Old Aaron took out two sealed glass jars from his storage bag. One jar contained various sliced ​​vegetables, while the other was filled with various seasonings and some dried-out fruit. He gently turned the jars open and handed them to Loren.

Loren used his mage's hand to take a piece from the jar of vegetables, but did not put it in his mouth.

He gently squeezed the vegetable and found that it was still crisp and tender. When he put it in his mouth, it tasted almost the same as what he had eaten in the cannibal's restaurant.

Then, he took out a fruit from the jar. Compared to the previous canned vegetables, this one looked less appealing, and the fruit was a bit shriveled. Loren tasted it and found that the flavor was different from what he had eaten before. It was crisper but not as refreshing and sweet and sour. However, it was neither better nor worse; it was just that each had its own merits.

"Amazing."

"You've produced a sample in such a short time, which must have solved a lot of problems."

Loren praised him, saying he hadn't expected old Aaron to get to work so quickly. He was truly a man of action, coming from the lower city.

"Of course, the vegetables on the left are fine. The main problem is overcooking after being sealed and heated. I solved it from the principle. The heating process is mainly to kill the fermentation bacteria and harmful bacteria inside. This can be done with the corresponding medical spells. I and a few mages who are studying medicine have customized a magic crystal plate with sterilization spells, which has been handed over to the factory for production."

"The juice from the fruit on the other side made the dried fruit not dry enough, so the dipping method didn't work. I changed it. Now I use semi-dried fruit with some moisture removed, which retains a certain sweetness without actually turning it into pickled fruit. However, the best flavor period is shorter because not all the moisture has been removed."

Old Aaron spoke eloquently, and Loren nodded repeatedly.

You're such a food connoisseur, you really know how to cook! No wonder you're ranked among the top ten best vegetarian dishes in Cuiye City!

"You have the nerve to nod your head? You just throw me an immature idea, and the initial product you made isn't even edible, do you know that?"

Old Aaron complained to Loren, and then took out a script from his pocket and handed it to Loren.

"This is what Evans asked me to give you. He heard you were coming back and felt that the script still needed to be reviewed by you, the lead actor. By the way, the Joker actors from Twilight will be arriving next week. You can think about how to incorporate them into the subsequent daily episodes."

After finishing his sentence, Old Aaron waved and left. He still had things to do; setting up a food processing workshop was no small matter.

"And you, Maurice, what's going on with you?"

Loren turned his gaze to Maurice, awaiting his reply.

"I don't have anything to do here, I just came to bring you money."

Morris smiled and took a card out of his storage bag.

"This is some basic licensing fee that I negotiated for you after you left last time. It adds up to about 300,000. Take it."

Loren's eyes lit up, and he quickly took the card.

"Thank you!"

“I know that the guys at the factory weren’t very friendly last time and had some bad intentions, so during the negotiations I chose to grant authorizations that were relatively conservative and without problems. I also had someone check them out, and there were basically no issues.”

Morris explained, clearly his previous mistake had made him much more cautious.

"It's alright, go for it. No matter what methods or tricks they use, we have the Emerald Leaf Rare Animal Zoo and the Druids behind us."

After giving Maurice some encouragement and seeing that he nodded and there was nothing else to discuss, Loren prepared to return as well.

He needs to focus on his online classes. These past two days, he's been struggling to stretch his legs in the small room, and the projector isn't working very well. But thankfully, he's managed to grasp most of the theoretical aspects of the basic magic knowledge he learned before.

The little red dragon flapped its wings and flew towards the Heart of Lava.

Returning to the lava flowing below and the skull above, which he had rummaged through, a natural sense of peace began to resonate within Loren's heart.

"Tsk, it actually feels like returning to a dragon's lair..."

Loren complained, but still stretched out his body freely. The interior of the tower was still a bit cramped, and the small house he built was even smaller and not comfortable at all because of the materials used.

"But thinking about it carefully, there's nothing wrong with using this big head as my nest. Even if I move in the future, even if I move to Frost Dragon City, I can still use it..."

Because of its unique properties, this skull heats up more intensely in colder places, saving on heating costs.

After a moment of daydreaming, Loren refocused, took out his magic crystal terminal, and entered the corresponding online course key.

"I knew you would come looking for me again. After all, we both crave knowledge. Don't you really want to consider becoming my disciple?"

In front of the terminal's projection, the virtual red dragon raised its head and laughed.

"I've already told you I'm not a magic-devouring dragon..."

Loren complained but didn't defend himself, because whether he defended himself or not, the other party would have the same attitude.

Oh right, I believe you, okay!
Without further ado, the two dragons began to delve into the basic theories they had previously discussed. Loren, who had researched and pondered these theories over the past two days, and whose soul strength had also improved due to consuming the Thousand-Day Fruit and the melting of high-level magic crystals within his body, was able to keep up with the other's train of thought and occasionally raise a small question or two.

Each time Loren asked a question, Casilla's smile deepened, meaning the little one was not only listening but also thinking. Some of her thoughts, though seemingly naive and untenable, actually offered insightful and inspiring observations upon closer examination.

He's amazing, he's just too young...

Loren had no idea that his own knowledge of both worlds, stemming from his transmigration, had caused a profound shock to Casilla, who was deeply involved in frontline research and constantly exposed to the latest magical theories.

At this moment, he was still immersed in understanding the large amount of basic magical knowledge presented by the other party. From the other party's various systems, Loren understood that among mages who studied cutting-edge theories, magic was similar to physics in his previous life.

In essence, magic should be an idealistic concept, but in research, it is generally regarded as a concrete material existence that can be understood and analyzed. Hmm, it's somewhat similar to that classic physics joke, the vacuum spherical chicken...

Loren continuously absorbed the knowledge he could, while using his powerful memory to memorize the parts that were difficult to absorb or conflicting, and then consulting other materials later to supplement his learning.

The class period passed quickly. After once again declining the invitation to become his disciple, Loren took a deep breath and summoned the giant keyboard and screen projection.

It's time to start writing the first draft of the military-grade spell paper on shaping energy balls. He has finally gathered almost all the knowledge he needed to piece together!
But before that, he had to collect the red envelopes sent by the Transcendent Ones in that so-called Eternal group chat!

(End of this chapter)