I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Mountain Demon Path.

"As you just saw, this plane has extremely free takeoff and landing. It doesn't need to taxi to generate lift, nor does it need any external object to stop its inertia."

"This is because its flight relies on the 'anti-gravity biofield' generated by the dragon's core."

"How about that? Awesome, right?"

Xu Ren slapped him on the head: "It wasn't you who built it, what are you so smug about?"

Mandrill: "..."

"The Dragon Core aircraft has many advantages, but its biggest advantage is that it is currently the only aircraft that can guarantee safe flight at high altitudes."

"Illusory Blade said."

She looked out the window, her eyes lit up, and said, "Oh? You've come at the perfect time, look."

Xue Jing looked in the direction she was pointing.

Beyond the round porthole, amidst the clouds, there was... a dragon?

Xue Jing's eyes widened slightly.

It was a creature with two fleshy wings on its back and its body covered in scales, like a legendary flying dragon.

It is about five or six meters long, with mostly red scales on its body and yellowish-brown scales on its belly. Its neck is covered with brown mane, and it has only two hind feet with no front claws.

"Dragon seed?" Xue Jing's eyes narrowed slightly.

Xu Ren nodded: "Indeed, it is a dragon seed."

"Since the death of God and the emergence of the interdimensional world, countless otherworldly creatures have entered the mortal realm. After more than two hundred years of adaptation, terrestrial, marine, and aerial species have gradually formed their own ecosystems."

The dragon outside the window was moving in a different direction than the plane and was gradually disappearing into the distance.

Xu Ren continued, "—However, just over thirty years ago, the vast majority of aerial species went extinct."

Because it was rare knowledge he didn't know, Xue Jing listened very attentively and asked curiously, "Why?"

“Because of the dragon race,” Xu Ren said.

"The sudden appearance of an extremely large number of dragon species has, in just a few years, devoured most of the aerobatic species."

"Dragon species are known as the king of the airborne species. Although they are very strong, they are rare and would not normally affect the airborne species ecosystem."

"However, more than 30 years ago, a dragon species of 'super creature' level descended into the present world."

Xue Jing raised his hand: "Wait, what is a 'super creature'?"

Xu Ren was already used to Xue Jing's 'lack of common sense', and she explained:

"Simply put, it refers to creatures with a danger level rating of 10 or higher."

"Level 10?" Xue Jing blinked.

The most dangerous creature he knew was the Celestial Insect Mother, which gave birth to cockroach monsters. It could reach a rating of 6.2 and had the ability to destroy a city.

The risk level increases exponentially; for every 0.1 increase, it is 1.414 times the previous level.

If the danger level is 10... Xue Jing did some mental calculations and realized it was roughly six million times that of the Heavenly Constellation Insect Mother.

Xue Jing gasped.

Although it's only 'six million times more dangerous' rather than 'six million times stronger', it's still terrifying enough.

"A super creature is an existence with the power to destroy the world."

"Illusory Blade said."

"And this 'super dragon' that descended more than 30 years ago, we named it—the Dragon Mother."

"It possesses only one extremely simple ability."

Xu Ren slowly said, "Give birth to a child."

Xue Jing frowned slightly: "Chanzi? The Chanzi of childbirth?"

Xu Ren nodded: "Not bad."

"Its abilities are very similar to those of the Sky Nest Mother, but its scale is on a completely different level."

"Any simple ability, if it becomes large enough, can be a terrible disaster."

"The Dragon Mother can continuously produce dragons out of thin air, in units of 'seconds,' which is the reason for the overpopulation of dragons and the extinction of most of the aerial species due to predation."

"—This is also why we humans cannot fly in airplanes. The sky is the domain of dragons. Anything flying thousands of meters above the ground is likely to be attacked by dragons at any time."

Xu Ren stepped on the floor inside the cabin.

"Only this Dragon Core Machine with a 'bio-force field' can blend in and make other dragon species mistake it for a dragon, thus avoiding being attacked."

“Currently, countries around the world organize large-scale ‘dragon extermination operations’ every now and then; otherwise, dragons would soon proliferate to the point that they would not only inhabit the skies but also sweep across the land.”

Xue Jing thought for a moment and asked, "Aren't the materials from dragons quite precious? In a sense, this is a good thing?"

Xu Ren shook his head and said, "If only it were like that... However, the 'dragon seed' produced by the Dragon Mother will turn into dust and disappear as soon as it dies, leaving nothing behind."

Xue Jing asked in confusion, "Isn't the Dragon Mother just a huge nuisance? Why not eliminate her?"

"Of course it's because it's impossible." Xu Ren crossed his arms and sat down in a chair.

"In fact, when the Dragon Mother was first discovered, top-tier experts went there to try to kill or capture her."

"However... it's impossible."

Xu Ren pointed his finger at the sky.

"It is located in space more than 10,000 kilometers above the Earth, like a satellite, and is orbiting the Earth."

"Moreover, when it was first discovered, it was already surrounded by—a million dragons!"

……

Chapter 146 The Sky Pirates Attack, Susanoo Reappears, This Strike Pierces the Stars (4K)

"A million dragons..."

Xue Jing subconsciously glanced at the horizon through the porthole beside him.

The sky was a vast expanse of blue sky and white clouds, and nothing could be seen... But according to Xu Ren, in the space orbit 10,000 kilometers away, which he could not see at the moment, there were more than a million dragon species orbiting the Earth.

"Adapting to the space environment 10,000 kilometers away is already an extremely difficult task, not to mention that the Dragon Mother is protected by a million dragons, making it almost impossible to kill her."

"Illusory Blade said."

"Over the decades, countries around the world have tried various methods, such as absolute firepower coverage and covert infiltration for decapitation strikes... but most weapons and methods are greatly limited in the space environment."

"Among the millions of dragons, there are many dragon species with special abilities, and their reconnaissance and detection abilities are also diverse. There is no gap around the Dragon Mother that can be hidden or infiltrated."

The mountain demon picked up where Xu Ren left off, saying:

"Actually, it's not that there's no way to kill Daenerys, but the price to pay would be much greater than the price of Daenerys continuing to live."

"The cost-effectiveness is too low. It's better to just let it stay in space and we can eliminate the rampant dragon species every now and then."

"It's the smaller countries that suffer because they lack the ability to defend against the dragon invasion."

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Dragons can come to the ground and harass humans?"

Xu Ren said, "Of course I will."

"However, dragons are very intelligent creatures. Because they have suffered losses in the past, they generally do not approach the lands of powerful countries such as our Zhuxia, the New Cross Kingdom, the Second Arctic Federation, and the New Beiyang Council."

"But for countries where military deterrence is insufficient, the dragon race becomes quite unrestrained..."

"Now, every time the 'World Congress' is held, a group of countries that are suffering from the invasion of dragons jointly request to punish the Dragon Mother..."

……

While Xue Jing was chatting with the two men in the cabin.

Not far from the plane, four figures were suspended in the clouds.

Each of them wore rubber clothing similar to diving suits, covering their entire bodies except for their heads, and also wore dark-colored goggles to shield their eyes.

"Huh? There are still planes that dare to fly at this altitude? Are they courting death?"

Among the four people suspended in the air, a tall man spoke up in confusion.

He pointed to the black plane that was tearing through the air as it flew forward in the sky not far away.

The gaunt woman floating beside him looked in the direction he was pointing and frowned: "How could this be? That can't be."

The third of the four, a long-haired man, suddenly brightened up and said, "No, look behind it!"

"There are no condensation contrails, so this plane doesn't emit fuel exhaust!"

"It's a Dragon Core machine! Holy crap, I can't believe I'm seeing a Dragon Core machine here on the outer ring road?"

His voice became excited.

That's a Dragon Core machine!

The production of this aircraft is extremely limited; it is estimated that there are no more than a thousand Dragon Core aircraft in the world to date.

Leaving aside the technology required for manufacturing, the raw materials are extremely rare.

The core organs of dragons suitable as power sources are extremely rare and priceless; even one out of a hundred dragons might not yield a single one.

Moreover, such a core organ has a wide range of uses, and using it to build airplanes is not a very cost-effective application.

Various reasons have led to the rarity of Dragon Core Machines.

"How about we pull off a heist and rob it?" the long-haired man immediately suggested.

The gaunt woman rolled her eyes: "What are you thinking? You think it's wild? The Dragon Core Machine isn't some civilian product. Who knows which major power this one belongs to!"

The long-haired man retorted, "What are you afraid of? Do you think we don't have any backing? If we had this Dragon Core Machine, things would be much easier for our group. This thing doesn't have the problem of mutation rate and can stay in the air forever!"

The gaunt woman shook her head: "No, I don't agree. We don't know anything about the plane. How many people are on it, and how strong they are, are all unknown. What if we provoke some monster? It's too late to go back and call for help now."

"Stop dreaming, you military otaku. If you want to fly a plane, go buy a 'simulation cabin' to experience it when you get back to the inner ring."

The long-haired man pursed his lips, not saying anything more to her, and looked at the tall man: "Abang, what do you say?"

The tall man named Abang shrugged: "I'll listen to Brother Zhong."