Make me leave the team? My beast girl and I can win easily.

The mining of the source crystal ore is going much more smoothly than expected.

With more and more alien races suitable for mining "voluntarily" joining, the construction speed of the mining base increased several times over.

The ore was continuously transported out from the depths of the mine. After preliminary purification, some was sent to the border and some was delivered to Lin Yu.

Besides accompanying Lin Xue on walks every day, Lin Yu would sit in the villa's cultivation room absorbing source crystals.

One yuan, two yuan, ten yuan, one hundred yuan...

The level is rising rapidly.

Level 102.

Level 103.

……

Level 119.

When the source crystal in his hand turned into powder, Lin Yu's level stopped at level 119.

He opened his eyes, feeling the surging energy within his body, and his brows furrowed slightly.

He could still sense that his power could be increased, but no matter how much source crystal he absorbed, his level remained unchanged.

It's like a glass of water that's already full; if you pour any more in, it will overflow.

But he knew that the glass of water was not actually "full".

He is still a thin membrane away from true "fullness".

But he couldn't break through that thin film no matter what he tried.

Perhaps, if I want to go further, I still need to understand something.

Every day, he held the Scepter of Domination, trying to comprehend the laws of the gods through the divine power attached to this artifact.

It was a very strange feeling.

He could sense the presence of divine laws, like viewing a landscape through a thin veil—

You can see it vaguely, but you can't see it clearly no matter how hard you try.

Sometimes, he even felt that he had touched it.

But just as he was about to grasp it, the veil would become thick and heavy, repelling his hand.

"Something's still missing..." he muttered to himself.

The Taotie nestled in his arms, tilted its head back, and asked, "Master, what are you thinking about?"

Lin Yu ruffled her fur: "I'm thinking about how to break through to level 120."

The Taotie blinked its large, bright eyes: "Level 120?"

"Is it because, for humans, reaching level 120 means touching the realm of gods?"

"In my tens of thousands of years of life, I have only seen three beings who have reached the realm of gods."

Lin Yu looked down at her: "Which three?"

The Taotie counted on its short paws: "The God of Chaos, the God of the Underworld, and the God of the Abyss."

Lin Yu fell silent.

He had seen the projections of those three people.

Two of them even have connections to their own beast girls.

That level of power is indeed beyond his current reach.

But he did not get discouraged.

"Entering the realm of gods is only a matter of time." He smiled, put away the scepter, picked up Taotie and walked outside. "Come on, let's go for a walk with Xue'er."

After Lin Yu reached level 119, the beast girls also reached level 119 by taking high-level experience potions prepared by Lin Su.

But like Lin Yu, they were also stuck at level 119.

However, despite the bottlenecks, everyone's understanding of their own profession is constantly deepening.

That day, Lin Yu was sunbathing in the yard when she suddenly felt a strong energy fluctuation.

He looked up.

Lin Xue stood in the training ground, slowly sheathing her sword.

The target opposite her—a half-meter-thick alloy steel plate—was neatly split in two, with a smooth, mirror-like cut.

But that's not the point.

The key point is that behind the steel plate is a small mountain.

There is a huge hole on the mountainside of that small hill.

The edges of the hole were also as smooth as a mirror.

Lin Yu was stunned.

How could Lin Xue's sword still have such power after passing through a steel plate?

Lin Xue sheathed her sword and walked to his side.

"Master, I understand."

Lin Yu looked at her: "What have you realized?"

Lin Xue thought for a moment and organized her thoughts: "I used to think that protection meant blocking all attacks."

"But I later realized that the best defense is to prevent the enemy from ever having a chance to attack."

She paused, then continued, "I converted all my shield into damage and unleashed a single sword strike."

"The damage was dealt without the shield being reduced."

Lin Yu understood.

Her protective power is no longer just passive defense, but can be actively used.

The best way to protect your teammates is to defeat the enemy.

"Okay." He smiled and ruffled her hair. "Very good."

A faint blush appeared on Lin Xue's face.

Within a few days, Lin Ya also grasped the concept.

That day, she took Lin Yu to the countryside to see her new skill.

"Master, watch closely!"

She raised her hand cannon and aimed it at a barren mountain in the distance.

A blinding ball of light condensed from the muzzle of the hand cannon.

The ball of light wasn't large, only about the size of a fist, but the energy fluctuations inside made Lin Yu feel a slight unease.

"Tactical Nuclear Weapon - Fission Artillery Barrage!"

The ball of light was emitted.

There was no explosion, no fire.

Only a blinding white light flashed and disappeared.

Then, that barren mountain disappeared.

It wasn't blown to pieces or collapsed; it simply vanished.

It's as if it never existed.

All that remains is a huge crater with a diameter of over a kilometer. The rocks at the bottom of the crater have been melted by the high temperature and are slowly cooling, emitting white smoke.

Lin Yu fell silent.

Lin Ya put away her hand cannon, dusted off her hands, and said smugly, "How about that? Impressive, right!"

Lin Yu took a deep breath: "Impressive."

He paused, then asked, "How powerful... is this move?"

Lin Ya tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Sister Su'er said it's probably equivalent to a hydrogen bomb with the yield of ten million tons of TNT."

Lin Yu: "..."

He decided that he would never allow Lin Ya to test her new skills near his home again.

Next was Lin Shan, who mastered the control of lightning elements.

That day, she stood under a dark cloud and pointed.

A thick bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky and struck a distant mountaintop.

Half of the mountaintop was cleaved off.

But that's not the most outrageous part.

The most outrageous thing is that the lightning didn't dissipate after it struck.

Instead, it transformed into a thunder dragon, hovering in the sky for a full minute before slowly disappearing.

"Lightning element... I see." Lin Shan said calmly, with arcs of electricity dancing in her golden eyes.

Looking at her, Lin Yu suddenly realized that her beast girls were all more outrageous than the last.

Lin Duo's realization left everyone speechless.

That day, she timidly tugged at Lin Yu's sleeve and whispered, "Master, Duo'er... Duo'er has also mastered a new skill..."

Lin Yu looked at her: "What skill?"

Lin Duo hesitated for a moment, then took out a small doll from her bosom.

The doll was only the size of a palm, completely transparent, and a faint wisp of mist could be seen flowing inside.

But upon closer inspection, the shape of that cloud of mist... resembles a miniature version of a thunder lizard.

"This is...?" Lin Yu took the doll.

"A Soul-Stealing Puppet," Lin Duo whispered. "Duo'er can steal the souls of enemies and make these puppets."

"The puppet can retain all its skills and memories from its previous life, and it obeys Dor's every command completely."

She paused, then added, "That Thunder Lizard King was too noisy, so Dor turned it into a puppet... Now it's much quieter."

Lin Yu fell silent.

He looked towards the distant mining area—the previous Thunder Lizard King was indeed gone, replaced by a taciturn Thunder Lizard, silently generating electricity.

He took a deep breath and returned the puppet to Lin Duo.

"Duo'er, in the future, do this kind of thing less often."

Lin Duo lowered her head and whispered, "Duo'er understands..."

But as she put the puppet away, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Then there was Lin Qing's enlightenment, which was equally impressive.

That day, she held Lin Yu's arm, her eyes gazing wistfully at a patch of wasteland in the distance.

"Master, Qing'er has something to show you."

She raised her hand.

Dark green light surged from her palm, enveloping the wasteland.

Then, that wasteland disappeared.

It wasn't blown to pieces, it wasn't collapsed by bombing, it simply vanished.

It felt like being swallowed whole by a giant mouth.

Only a huge crater remained in the original location.

"Netherworld Devouring," Lin Qing said calmly. "Qing'er can command the Netherworld to directly devour an area."

"Everything within the area will be dragged into the abyss and trapped there forever, suffering torment."

She paused, then added, "There was a nest of blind earth dragons down there just now."

"Now they're all in the Abyss."

Lin Yu looked at the large pit—there was nothing at the bottom, it was completely clean, not even a grain of sand was left.

He took a deep breath and decided that he would never make Lin Qing angry again.

After some time, Lin Hui returned.

She has been missing since she returned to the Blue Dragon Kingdom two years ago.

Every day, Lin Yu would stand at the entrance of the villa, looking at the distant sky, waiting for that small figure to appear.

Lin Xue held Lin Li in her arms and stood beside him, whispering, "Hui'er will come back."

Lin Yu nodded.

He knew she would come back.

But he was still worried.

Taotie nestled in his arms and whispered, "Master, Hui'er is a princess of the Blue Dragon Kingdom. With the protection of the Blue Dragon King, she will be safe."

Lin Yu ruffled its fur without saying a word.

That evening, Lin Yu was sitting in the courtyard in a daze when he suddenly sensed a huge energy fluctuation coming from afar.

The energy fluctuations were more powerful than anything he had ever seen.

He stood up and looked into the distance.

On the horizon, a golden light is rapidly approaching.

The light grew brighter and closer, finally transforming into a golden pillar that shot straight into the sky!

A figure slowly descended from within the pillar of light.

It was a young girl.

She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, with long blue hair fluttering in the wind, and the dragon horns on her head were longer than before, gleaming with a pale golden light.

Her eyes were no longer the light blue they used to be, but a deep gold, with stars faintly visible within them.

She wore a light gold battle robe embroidered with dragon totems.

He wore a blue cloak draped over his back, inlaid with countless tiny scales that shimmered in the sunlight.

She stood there, surrounded by a soft light, exuding an indescribable majesty.

That was... the aura of a king.

The successor of the Blue Dragon God, the Queen of the Dragon Clan.

Lin Hui.

She looked down at the ground beneath her feet, a hint of nostalgia flashing in her golden eyes.

Then she saw Lin Yu standing in the courtyard.

That imposing aura collapsed instantly.

"Owner!!!"

She swooped down like a shooting star and plunged headfirst into Lin Yu's arms.

"Waaaaah... Master, Hui'er misses you so much!!!"

She hugged Lin Yu's neck, tears streaming down her face, and cried as she said, "That trial was so hard, so very hard. Hui'er almost couldn't make it."

"But Hui'er thought of her master and persevered, sob sob sob..."

Lin Yu hugged her and gently patted her back.

"It's good that you're back."

Lin Hui cried for a while before raising her head and wiping her tears with her sleeve.

Then she remembered something, turned around and waved to the sky.

"Get down, everyone!"

The golden light in the sky dissipated, revealing the scene behind it.

Everyone was stunned.

Dozens of giant dragons floated densely in the sky!

Gold, blue, red, green, silver...

They are enormous, with the smallest being over thirty meters long and the largest exceeding one hundred meters.

The dragon's wings spread out, blotting out the sky and casting a shadow that enveloped the entire border region.

The first few dragons were entirely crimson, their scales like burning flames, and their eyes were majestic and proud.

That's the Red Dragon Clan.

The most powerful and proudest race among the dragons.

At this moment, they were following behind Lin Hui, their eyes filled with respect.

Lin Hui stood next to Lin Yu, hands on her hips, looking smug.

"Master, Hui'er has passed the Blue Dragon God's trial, received the Blue Dragon God's inheritance, and awakened the power of wisdom and mystery!"

She paused, then said with even greater pride, "And then Hui'er used this power to conquer the Red Dragon Clan!"

"They all listen to Hui'er now!"

She turned and shouted at the dragons, "Revert to human form! Don't frighten our master's friends!"

The light flickered.

Dozens of giant dragons transformed into human forms amidst the light.

There were dozens of young men and women, all with handsome looks and outstanding demeanor.

They landed on the ground and bowed to Lin Hui in unison.

"Your Majesty."

Lin Hui nodded, then took Lin Yu's hand and introduced, "This is Hui'er's master, Lin Yu."

The dragon warriors looked at Lin Yu with varying expressions.

Some were curious, some scrutinizing, and some with a hint of resentment.

But out of respect for Lin Hui, they still called out in unison, "Lord Lin Yu."

Lin Yu nodded without saying anything more.

When Lin Hui appeared, the border was immediately bombed.

When dozens of giant dragons appeared in the sky, the entire border region went into a state of high alert.

All the magic cannons on the city wall were turned around, the rune arrays were operating at full power, and the warriors gripped their weapons tightly, their faces pale.

General Zhang stood on the city wall, looking at the colossal dragons that blotted out the sky, his legs trembling.

"W-What's going on?!"

A staff officer stammered, "General, they're dragons! So many dragons!"

"I saw them! The question is, what are they doing here?!"

"Could they be here for revenge?"

"Last time we killed the Naga Holy King, it seems the Dragon Clan and the Naga Clan have some connection..."

General Zhang's face turned even paler.

Just then, a sharp-eyed soldier pointed to the sky and shouted, "General! Look! There are people on that dragon at the very front!"

Everyone looked up.

A girl stood on the back of the blue dragon at the very front.

Long blue hair, golden eyes, and dragon horns on its head that glittered in the sunlight.

She was waving down.

General Zhang was stunned.

"That's... Lin Hui?!"

He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

That was indeed Lin Hui.

The little dragon girl from Lin Yu's team.

"How could she..." Before General Zhang could finish speaking, he saw the giant dragons begin to descend, then transform into human form and follow behind Lin Hui.

He was silent.

Then he took a deep breath and ordered, "Lift the alert."

The staff officer was stunned: "General?"

General Zhang smiled wryly: "Those are Lin Yu's men. They won't come to attack us."

The staff officer opened his mouth, as if to say something, but said nothing.

After the order to lift the alert was given, the warriors on the city wall looked at each other, then all turned to look at the dragons that were transforming.

"Holy crap...it really is Miss Lin Hui!"

"Why did she bring back so many dragons?!"

"Those dragons all listen to her?!"

"What kind of amazing combination is Lin Yu's team...?"

When the news reached the higher-ups in the human territory, the entire leadership was shaken.

The three level 100 awakened individuals—Qingyun Sword Saint, Leng Ning Shuang, and Lei Zhentian—arrived at the border immediately.

When they saw the dozens of dragon warriors who had transformed into human form, the expressions on their faces were priceless.

The Azure Cloud Sword Saint stroked his beard and exclaimed, "I've lived for over a hundred years, and this is the first time I've ever seen so many dragons."

Leng Ning Shuang stared at the dragon warriors, her eyes filled with complex emotions: "Red dragons... blue dragons... and green dragons, silver dragons..."

"Almost all the branches of the dragon race have come."

Lei Zhentian was even more direct. He walked up to a Red Dragon Clan warrior and looked him up and down: "Have you all really been subdued by Lin Hui?"

The red dragon warrior glanced at him, a hint of arrogance in his eyes, but still nodded.

"Her Majesty has passed the Blue Dragon God's trial and awakened the power of wisdom and mystery."

"Our Red Dragon Clan has always believed in the supremacy of strength. She is stronger than us, so we naturally submit to her."

Lei Zhentian then asked, "How strong is she?"

The red dragon warrior paused for a second, then said, "Her Majesty the Queen is currently level 119, but her Dragon God power allows her to fight opponents of higher levels."

"Even my clan's patriarch, a level 130 being, wouldn't dare say he could defeat her."

Lei Zhentian gasped.

Level 119?

Fighting someone of a higher level?

Fighting them would be like crushing an insect!

He looked at the girl in the distance who was hugging Lin Yu and acting coquettishly, and he just couldn't associate her with the "Dragon Queen".

……

Inside the villa, Lin Hui was clinging to Lin Yu's arm, chattering away about the trial.

"Master, do you know how incredibly difficult that trial was!"

"Hui'er is going to fight three dragons all by herself! Each one is over level 100!"

Lin Yu listened to her with a smile.

"But Hui'er won! Then the Blue Dragon God appeared and bestowed his legacy upon Hui'er!"

She paused, then said smugly, "Then Hui'er went to find the Red Dragon Clan. Their chieftain was initially defiant, but after Hui'er beat him up, he submitted."

Lin Yu rubbed her dragon horns: "Amazing."

Lin Hui wagged her tail even more enthusiastically.

Remembering something, she turned to the dragon warriors standing at the door and said, "Come in."

The dragon warriors filed in and stood in the living room, forming two neat rows.

Lin Hui walked up to Lin Xue and took her hand: "Sister Xue'er, Hui'er brought you a gift!"

She called out to the outside, and a female warrior from the Silver Dragon Clan walked in.

The female warrior looked to be in her early twenties, with long, silver-white hair, silver eyes, delicate features, and a cool and aloof demeanor.

"This is a warrior of the Silver Dragon Clan named Silver Moon."

"She'll be Sister Xue'er's mount from now on!"

Lin Xue was stunned for a moment.

Lin Hui explained, "Hui'er has provided each of the sisters with a dragon as a mount! This will make it much more convenient for everyone to go out in the future!"

She counted on her fingers: "Sister Xue'er is paired with a silver dragon, Sister Ya'er with a red dragon, Sister Shanshan with a blue dragon, Sister Duo'er with a green dragon, Sister Qing'er with a black dragon, Sister Su'er with a gold dragon, Sister Yue'er with a bronze dragon, Sister Huan'er with a crystal dragon, Sister You'er with a ghost dragon..."

She made arrangements for everyone in one go.

Lin Yu listened, then suddenly asked, "What about me?"

Lin Hui blinked: "Master has Hui'er! Hui'er is Master's mount!"

She snuggled into Lin Yu's arms and rubbed against him.

Lin Yu smiled.

All the dragon warriors selected by Lin Hui were female.

This was specially chosen by Lin Hui.

She was a clever child; she knew her master's personality and her sisters' thoughts.

Male dragons are too arrogant and difficult to discipline, and also...

The owner doesn't need that many males around.

Female dragons are different; they are thoughtful, gentle, and more easily integrated into the family.

of course there are exceptions.

For example, the Silver Dragon warrior Silver Moon, who was assigned to Lin Xue, had a cold and aloof personality, even colder than Lin Xue.

The two of them standing together looked like two icebergs.

Lin Ya's red dragon warrior is named Chi Yan, who has a fiery temper and gets along well with Lin Ya.

The two of them would get together and figure out how to fry things into even smaller pieces.

Lin Shan's Blue Dragon Clan warrior is named Lan Xin. He has a calm personality, loves reading, and is a perfect match for Lin Shan.

Lin Duo's green dragon warrior is named Cui Si. She is timid and cowardly, just like Lin Duo.

The two cowards got together and even needed each other's courage to go out to buy groceries.

Lin Qing's Black Dragon Clan warrior is named Shadow, and he has a cold and aloof personality, just like Lin Qing, he is also a yandere.

The two of them often stared intently in a certain direction, which sent chills down the spines of others.

Lin Yu looked at these dragon warriors, thought for a moment, and took out the Transformation Pill from his spatial ring.

"Since we're going to be living together from now on, let's transform into human form completely."

He distributed the Transformation Pills to the dragon warriors.

The Transformation Pill entered the abdomen, and a flash of light appeared.

Those dragon warriors completely transformed into human form—

They maintained their dragon-human form without consuming massive amounts of energy, and also gained an understanding of human society.

At the same time, their dragon bloodline remains, and they can transform back at any time when needed for battle.

"From now on, you'll be the dragon maids of the family," Lin Yu said. "You'll help your sisters with housework during the day, and transform back into your mounts when you need to go out."

The dragon maids responded in unison, "Yes, Master."

From that day on, more than a dozen dragon girls dressed as maids appeared in the villa.

They are skilled at everything: cleaning, cooking, washing clothes, and tending the garden.

Lin Ya sat on the sofa eating potato chips, watching the busy figures of the dragon maids, and sighed, "This is what life should be like."

Lin Duo whispered, "Duo'er, Duo'er also feels so happy..."

Lin Qing held Lin Yu's arm and, unusually, did not offer any opinion.

But the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

During the time Lin Hui was away, Lin Huan's live stream still maintained a viewership of hundreds of millions.

Since Lin Yu's team rose to fame in the battle at the border, her number of fans has grown exponentially.

Every day when I dance, the comments flood the screen so much that I can't even see the picture clearly.

The wishes conveyed by fans are accumulating at an alarming rate.

That day, after Lin Huan finished her dance, she turned off the live stream and went to find Lin Hui.

"Hui'er, you've accumulated enough power of your vow."

Lin Hui was playing with the dragon maids in the courtyard when she heard the news, and her eyes lit up.

"real?!"

Lin Huan nodded and guided a dense, almost tangible, golden power of will from within her body.

The energy of that wish radiated a warm light, and within it, one could vaguely see the smiling faces of countless people.

Lin Hui accepted the power of the wish and closed her eyes.

"Purification - Purification of the power of will".

A pale blue light appeared between her hands.

The light, enveloped in the power of the wish, began to slowly rotate.

The rotation speed is getting faster and faster.

The impurities in those wishes were gradually flung out, turning into golden mist and dissipating.

The remaining willpower became increasingly pure and intense.

Finally, when the rotation stopped, only a fist-sized golden ball of light remained in Lin Hui's palm.

The sphere of light emitted a blinding glow, and the energy it contained was enough to make anyone's heart tremble.

"It's ready." Lin Hui opened her eyes and looked at Vera standing to the side.

"Vera, are you ready?"

Vera nodded and walked up to her.

On her chest, the energy core was slowly rotating, emitting a pale blue light.

Lin Hui pressed the golden orb into Vera's chest.

The light sphere merges into the energy-gathering core.

The next second—

The energy-gathering core burst forth with dazzling light!

The light was so dazzling that everyone instinctively closed their eyes.

When the light faded, Vera stood there, completely changed.

Her armor became more refined, with smoother lines and denser energy patterns at the joints.

Her eyes had changed from blue to gold, and a faint light could be seen flowing within them.

She raised her hand, and a miniature golden sphere of light condensed in her palm.

The energy fluctuations of the light sphere caused the surrounding air to tremble.

"Creator." She looked at Lin Yu, her voice still calm, but with an indescribable charm, "Vera's upgrade is complete."

Lin Yu nodded: "What's the situation now?"

Vera paused for a second, then said, "The power of the energy core has been increased to 300%, and the damage output has increased fivefold."

"As for the battleship form—"

She paused.

"It is 1,000 meters long."

Everyone fell silent.

A warship one kilometer long...

What does that mean?

An aircraft carrier is only about 300 meters long.

A warship that's 1,000 meters long is longer than three aircraft carriers!

Lin Yu took a deep breath: "Show it to me."

Vera nodded.

A burst of silvery-white light erupted.

Amidst the light, a massive warship slowly emerged.

Its size was too large to fit in the villa's yard.

It hovered in mid-air, casting a shadow that enveloped the entire border region.

The ship has a 1,000-meter-long hull, silver-white armor, and light blue energy patterns that flow in the sunlight.

The bow features a main cannon with a diameter of over fifty meters, its muzzle gleaming with a pale golden light.

The sides of the ship are lined with dense arrays of secondary guns, each radiating a chilling energy fluctuation.

The stern features four enormous mechanical wings with a wingspan exceeding 500 meters, each flapping slowly and creating gusts of wind.

Throughout the entire border region, everyone looked up at the warship, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

General Zhang stood on the city wall, his legs starting to tremble again.

"W-What is this thing?!"

A staff officer stammered, "Oh, it seems to be Captain Lin Yu's warship..."

"Last time it was only a dozen meters long?! How did it suddenly become so big?!"

The staff officer swallowed hard. "Maybe... it's been upgraded?"

General Zhang fell silent.

Looking at the warship that blotted out the sky, he suddenly felt that he had wasted the last few decades of his life.

The Azure Cloud Sword Saint stood on the city wall, looking up at the warship, stroking his beard, and sighed, "The younger generation is truly formidable..."

Leng Ning Shuang and Lei Zhen Tian stood beside him, their expressions equally complex.

Lei Zhentian muttered, "Just how many trump cards does this kid have up his sleeve?"

No one answered him.

Only that enormous warship, slowly rotating in the sunlight, radiated a breathtaking light.