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Chapter 316 Dragon Knight Faces Off Against the Minotaur! Slay the Mischievous Elf Monkey! (Please Subscribe)

"Let's go see what's going on!"

"Um!"

The group rounded the corner and arrived at the little dragon's living area!

The sight before him instantly jolted Zhu Yungui's nerves, which had just relaxed from enjoying the delicious food!

This place was converted from a steel mill. The little dragon Ironhead liked the hot environment. Because he had heard from the dwarves that dragons would grow bigger and bigger, this small space was transformed into a huge and spacious place.

Above, soft, heat-resistant lights hang, illuminating the entire space as bright as day.

However, the sulfur and metallic smell in the air was even stronger.

Upon arriving here, Zhu Yungui even sensed a strong sense of wildness and oppression within.

The source of this oppressive force lies in the center of the mountain.

That was a dragon.

Zhu Yungui had seen its information and viewed video footage of it when it was just born.

At that time, it was just a tiny creature with a wingspan of no more than thirty centimeters, small enough to be held in the palm of your hand.

But the creature before him had completely overturned his understanding.

Its size exploded, and its green scales reflected a cold metallic luster under the light, each one looking as if it had been finely forged.

At this moment, its wings were folded to its sides, concealing its massive size.

Even so, the wingspan is estimated to be no less than five meters.

From its ferocious head to its long neck and powerful tail, it is estimated to be at least four meters long.

This is no little demon dragon, it's clearly a young giant dragon with great potential!

"Ironhead, you've grown up so fast!" A young man in the same white coat murmured to himself beside Zhu Yungui, his voice a mixture of relief and a hint of surprise.

"Didn't they say your body size doubles every month? How come it's increased so much lately?"

"Because the celestial realms converged, the flow of magical energy accelerated, greatly increasing its absorption rate. We also found a large number of rare elements beneficial to the growth of the dragon in the lava world, causing its growth rate to be as rapid as an inflated balloon!"

"I see!"

Su Mingjin pointed to the people next to her and introduced them: "That's Ming Yufei and Jiang Ruixuan. They are the dedicated caretakers of Ironhead Little Demon Dragon. Um, they used to call themselves Dragon Knights."

Zhu Yungui looked at the other party and found that the two young men had strange expressions on their faces.

Zhu Yungui looked into the eyes of the two men and found that they were staring intently at another figure in the field, their eyes looking as if their own cabbage, which they had raised for several years, had been eaten by a pig.

That figure was the so-called mysterious giant.

Because of the obstruction of his view earlier, Zhu Yungui shifted his attention from the dragon to the man.

tall!

That was the first thought.

It is very tall.

Jinba!

The sense of oppression is overwhelming!

Zhu Yungui had seen many physically strong soldiers, but none of them could compare to the man in front of him.

He had been crouching, which caused most of his figure to be obscured by the demonic dragon, but when he saw the other party, he felt a sense of mountain-like steadiness.

The terrifying dragon beside him was surprisingly docile, like a large Labrador Retriever.

The man was holding a large piece of bright red raw meat and waving it in front of the dragon.

The dragon let out a low growl, its massive head rubbing against the man's chest, its hard horns scraping against him with a hissing sound that sent chills down one's spine.

"Want more?" The man's deep voice echoed here, not loud, but clear.

Everyone held their breath!

The dragon grunted and tapped its enormous head.

"The usual rules."

The man smiled, laid out the piece of raw meat, and then gave the dragon a concise command.

"Dragon Flame".

"Hissing"

With a short, soft groan, a stream of blazing orange-red and green fire spewed from the dragon's mouth, precisely covering the piece of raw meat the man was holding.

Zhu Yungui's pupils suddenly contracted!

The security personnel behind him instinctively took a half step forward, as if to signal the danger to the other person.

Even Su Mingjin's eyelids twitched at this moment, clearly shocked by the scene.

She understood the power of the dragon flame better than Zhu Yungui.

Many of the base's newest wooden planks would ignite within three seconds of being exposed to such flames.

Although the dragon is small, its temperature is at least 700 degrees Celsius!

"Friend, this is dangerous!"

Su Mingjin ultimately kept those words to herself.

Because she felt that those words were superfluous.

The fact that the person didn't dodge at all suggests that they must have something to rely on.

As the magical flames burned, the aroma of roasting meat quickly filled the air.

All eyes were fixed on the hand engulfed in flames.

A few seconds later, the flames went out abruptly.

The dragon stuck out its long tongue, licked its lips, and stared longingly.

Zhu Yungui's breathing almost stopped.

The meat on the mysterious man's enormous hand was sizzling and cooked through.

The man's hand, however, was completely unharmed.

Not to mention burns, not even a single hair was singed. His skin remained a healthy bronze color, as if the dragon flames that could melt wood and iron were just gentle, low-temperature flames.

"Holy crap—that's awesome!"

Someone couldn't help but swear.

When Ming Yufei and Jiang Ruixuan, the two dragon knights, saw this scene, they were filled with envy and amazement!

They'd been taking care of this little devil for months, spending a lot of time coaxing and cajoling him, but he'd hardly ever been obedient.

If you want it to breathe fire, it depends on its mood. If it's in a good mood, it might singe the treetops for you; if it's in a bad mood, it'll just turn around and walk away. It's incredibly aloof.

In other words, when eating and drinking, they appear very intelligent and obedient.

Most of the time, he's just a little devil.

Fortunately, although this little dragon is playful, it's not that naughty!

Otherwise, humanity would be in utter chaos.

And now?

They can execute a single sentence with pinpoint accuracy, and they even have perfect timing and control.

"Old Jiang, I feel like we've established a false spiritual connection with it." Ming Yufei nudged Jiang Ruixuan next to him with his elbow, his voice bitter.

"Ah Fei, I feed it, shelter it, and raised it to its current size through countless diaper changes, but—" Jiang Ruixuan looked at the whining dragon and nodded blankly, "It's just playing along with us; the other side is the real love. We two—are probably just stinking poop scoopers!"

Ming Yufei watched the dragon interacting with the mysterious man and felt a pang of sadness in his heart: "Are we just backup options? That's so disheartening!"

Jiang Ruixuan nodded: "I feel like our dream of becoming dragon knights might be over!"

"I don't care whether I'm a dragon knight or not, but I don't want to be a minotaur!"

Jiang Ruixuan: "————"

"Then let's feed Ironhead again later. We've been taking care of it for so long, it should be able to get in the car then, right?"

"We'll talk about it later, just watch carefully!"

"Um!"

The conversation between the two did not disturb the mysterious person's busy work in the room.

The mysterious giant tossed the roasted meat to the dragon.

The dragon swallowed it whole and let out a satisfied burp.

"Hiss~"

I'm full!

Sensing that the dragon had eaten its fill, Lin Li turned around as if he had just noticed them.

His gaze swept calmly over the crowd, finally settling on Su Mingjin and Zhu Yungui.

Lin stood up, displaying his massive three-meter-tall frame.

The imposing presence of a three-meter-tall figure is enough to make a human's breath catch in their throat.

Zhu Yungui was probably the most terrified.

He had seen the video footage; he had initially seen the opponent as 2.5 meters tall, and then he saw the opponent grow to nearly 3 meters tall in just a few days. Then, the opponent's armor showed signs of age and battle!

He initially thought the other person was just a bit bigger, but when he actually got close to them, he could feel the other person's oppressive aura and inexplicable, unsettling presence.

At this moment, Zhu Yungui seemed to recall the mean neighbor who had bullied him when he was a child. The neighbor was tall and strong, and he had no way to avoid him.

Lin Li, now in his clone form, strode towards Zhu Yungui and his group.

His every step was steady and powerful, and whether it was intentional or not, everyone's heartbeats became rapid because of it.

"Friends, and new friends, it's been a long time."

His voice was loud and clear, with a strange sense of approachability, but his outstretched giant hand did not inspire any contempt.

As the person in charge of the base, Su Mingjin took the lead and stepped forward, raising her arm to grasp the other person's hand. At 1.7 meters tall, she appeared very short next to him.

Her palms appeared even smaller.

"Hello, my mysterious friend! Thank you for your previous help! By the way, this is Zhu Yungui, our logistics procurement manager."

"Hello there."

Zhu Yungui composed himself and also extended his hand.

The moment their hands clasped, a scorching heat emanated from each other's palms.

The other party actually possesses a body temperature far exceeding that of ordinary people?

Just like his heart, his heart is probably very strong.

If only we humans could master this legendary bio-engineering technology!

Thinking about the information he had seen, the dwarves had acquired quite a few potions that could enhance physical fitness.

Logically, these mysterious forces should also possess these technologies.

If we could pay some price to get the technology from them, that would be great!

He was thinking quickly, while maintaining a very bright smile on his face.

"My mysterious friend, thank you for your previous assistance. If it weren't for you and your friend's help, we would have had to pay a heavy price to break the spacetime seal that the otherworldly dwarves were about to destroy."

The angular face of the dark-skinned giant Lin Li had transformed into revealed little emotion. He simply nodded and said calmly, "We are all members of the Lawful Alliance! Helping you is also helping ourselves. The threats in this world are far greater than you imagine."

The information in those words made Zhu Yungui and Su Mingjin's hearts sink.

So it really is an alliance?

The Order Keepers Alliance?

When did they become a member of the league?

Zhu Yungui looked at Su Mingjin and noticed a look of confusion in her eyes.

It's not Comrade Su Mingjin!

It seems they've really gotten caught in the vortex.

When they first obtained the portal, they always thought they were explorers and pioneers of another world.

But after entering the other world and discovering so many civilizations, many members of the pioneering team felt that they were just pawns.

It's awful!

The thought of being weak made me feel even worse.

This giant before us is probably the key figure controlling the game!

Zhu Yungui composed himself and quickly switched back to work mode: "Mysterious friend, we are very curious about the Lawful Alliance you mentioned! Could you tell us more about them?"

The giant Lin Li had transformed into smiled: "Don't worry, the Lawful Alliance is a very loose alliance. Joining and leaving are both very free! Its purpose is to protect the safety of humans and humanoid intelligent races! To ensure that evil chaos will not destroy civilization."

"The Alliance is primarily composed of humans and humanoid beings. They exist extensively throughout the multiverse, working together to protect the fate of humanity!"

Multiverse?

"You are fortunate that the order and regulations are very much in line with the standard framework of the Human Alliance."

"Otherwise, we will have to use some special methods to eliminate those that haven't yet become cancerous!"

Zhu Yungui swallowed slightly.

Su Mingjin narrowed her eyes slightly.

Judging from what they said, the Human Lawful Alliance doesn't seem to be all that kind and benevolent.

They must have done something to overthrow human regimes, or at least human regimes in other worlds.

"Of course, it's because our chosen envoys trust and believe in you, otherwise you wouldn't know all this," the giant Lin Li had transformed into continued.

"An envoy from the Human Lawful Alliance? Could Lin Li, whom we met before, be the envoy?" Su Mingjin wondered to herself, wanting to ask.

But considering the other party's actions, she still didn't ask.

"Mysterious friend, is there any new collaboration or hint you wish to offer this time?"

Lin Li nodded, said nothing more, and casually waved his arm.

Whoosh!

A pile of neatly arranged precision monitoring instruments appeared out of thin air, and after being stacked together, they made a crisp clanging sound.

Zhu Yungui's eyelids twitched.

This—isn't this the high-precision reconnaissance unit that we went missing?

He recognized the models of these equipment at a glance, and thinking about how these people operated, his lips twitched.

After a moment of surprise, Su Mingjin, who was standing next to her, returned to normal.

Some technicians who saw these for the first time were so shocked their mouths were agape.

"This is terrifying—this is definitely space technology!"

Only Ming Yufei and Jiang Ruixuan, who were standing nearby, were somewhat better off. They were still reeling from the shock of the dragon being petted like a pet. While this sudden appearance of something out of thin air was impressive, they had also witnessed some of the other party's outrageous antics before.

"These are for you all. The information inside is very useful; my friend got them." Lin Li pointed to the pile of equipment, his tone calm. "My dwarf friends are very grateful for your help! Recently, one of my friends has been working on resolving internal dwarf issues! But the Elf Kingdom has many internal problems, and they are preparing for action. As for more details, you'll know once you see these things."

He paused, then dropped another bombshell.

"By the way, in twenty-four hours, my friend will personally go to some of the most important routes through the Elf Capital to kill a few trash elves and give those who have gone astray a little warning!"

"These actions will make your subsequent operations in the Elf Kingdom go more smoothly, of course, it depends on whether you can seize the opportunity."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yungui and Su Mingjin's expressions immediately turned serious.

Is the force behind the mysterious man really going to use force?

Although they don't have to bear this responsibility, the other party always helps them, while they can't offer any help in return. It's quite helpless!

Zhu Yungui took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and carefully chose his words: "Mysterious friend, you know our principles. We will not actively interfere—the elves and we simply have many misunderstandings—"

In fact, Zhu Yungui wished all those long ears would disappear.

But—

Sometimes, adult friendships are about seeing through things but not saying them, maintaining a dignified facade.

Leaving room for maneuver in one's actions and words has always been a principle followed by the pioneering team.

For example, a close neighbor who shares a common destiny with you.

Everyone wanted to devour the other flesh whole, but when they met, they still maintained a facade of respect.

But behind the scenes, it was all spittle flying everywhere, and people were being slapped in the face!

"Unless it's something that threatens all intelligent races?" Lin Li interrupted him, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips. "The dwarves are severely corrupt, that's what we've found out! And we've also received accurate intelligence that the elves' corruption is also rotten to the core."

He looked at the humans: "If we leave the elves unchecked, it will only breed greater evil. We are going to remove the rotten flesh, to heal the sick and save lives. This is justice! As for any talk of invasion or anything like that? You don't really think you're doing something evil, do you?"

His question, though not harsh, struck Zhu Yungui's heart like a heavy hammer.

Zhu Yungui fell silent.

Countless reports, lengthy meetings, and the steady, step-by-step action plan he had devised for the reclamation team flashed through his mind in an instant.

On Earth, this rule works because the major powers are wary of each other, and no one dares to easily overturn the table. Although the various races have been in constant conflict, there are still some basic bottom lines among them.

Even if people are treated as expendable resources, their lives are still necessary!

But this is another world!

The rules here are very primitive and cruel.

A pioneering team can play it safe, but being overly cautious and yielding will not earn respect, but rather the possibility of being swallowed up.

The mysterious giant before them, and the forces behind him, clearly understood this principle well.

They're helping the pioneering team make a choice!

Of course, it was also handing them a key that could unlock the gates of the Elf Kingdom.

Seeing their changing expressions, Lin Li added another sentence.

"The clues I gave you are in there. Take a good look! If you miss them, it will be difficult to find another opportunity to deal with the Elf Kingdom."

After saying that, he said no more, his figure shone with light, and then he disappeared.

"Hey, where's the dragon?"

"My dragon!!!!"

Seeing the dragon disappear along with them, the two warriors who dreamed of becoming dragon knights were stunned and then cried out.

Zhu Yungui, Su Mingjin, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment as they stared at the pile of devices recording information about the elves.

"Arrange for technical personnel to quickly analyze the report!"

"Tell General Manager Li about what's going on here!"

"OK!"

"Commander Man and the others have all been summoned; I feel this intelligence is very important!"

"OK."

In the Elf Kingdom, somewhere nestled in a dense forest.

A dirt road, worn solid by countless footsteps, winds its way through a large number of ancient trees.

This is a vital passage for the Elven race to transport troops and supplies. It is an important road leading to the north!

Because of the dense trees and narrow roads, it is easy for people to get lost in the dense forest without a guide.

Because of the mind-altering plants planted by the elves, the air was filled with the smell of damp earth and decaying leaves, and it was so quiet that the only sound could be the rustling of the wind through the treetops.

Suddenly, a flash of blue light appeared, and a three-meter-tall giant figure materialized out of thin air.

There was also a dark green dragon beside him!

It was none other than the little demon dragon Ironhead Boy who had disappeared before!

"Hiss?" The little dragon shook its head, somewhat confused.

The spacetime teleportation is mainly for Lin Li's benefit. If he wants other life forms to go with him, he must consume a large amount of spacetime source matter for protection.

Fortunately, Lin Li had a mental magic connection with the dragon, so he could bring it over with minimal cost.

"Stop yelling, you little devil." Lin Li patted its head, his voice low. "Behave yourself until those long-eared ones come over. We'll tell you when to attack! You must follow my commands. First, use your dragon might to scare them, then after I disrupt them, use your dragon breath to burn the leaders I marked to ashes. Understand?"

"Hiss!"

The little dragon immediately perked up, its head, covered in special features, excitedly nuzzling into Lin Li's arms, almost making him stumble.

"Alright, alright, you're over five meters long already, still acting like a kitten." Lin Li chuckled and pushed its large head away. "Stop rubbing against me, those scales are uncomfortable. And the sulfur smell on you is getting stronger and stronger!"

"Hiss~"

Lin Li chuckled, feigning disgust, but his hand honestly reached out and scratched the little dragon's chin, not too hard, not too soft.

The information I got from that Laplace's Demon by spending time and spacetime was really reliable; the little thing really fell for it.

"Hiss~"

The little dragon squinted its eyes comfortably, making satisfied purring sounds in its throat, and flapped its wings over its huge body.

After calming the big guy down, Lin Li pulled out a huge cloak from his storage space.

The cloak was as thin as a cicada's wing, with silver elven runes flowing across it; it was clearly no ordinary item.

"Come on, curl up. Just stick your head out!"

Iron-headed Kid obediently curled up his body.

When the cloak covered it, its shape first became blurred, and then it completely blended into the surrounding tree shadows and light spots.

"Put away your dragon's might!"

"Hiss~"

The unique pressure belonging to the demonic dragon also began to dissipate, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Soon, everything except the head was gone.

Lin Li patted the other person on the head again and said with a smile, "You must wait patiently!"

"Hiss~"

Its sound became extremely faint.

After covering himself with the cloak, Lin Li disappeared on the spot.

next second.

"Thump!"

A heavy metallic thud echoed as a giant covered in dark green power armor appeared in the spot.

On the breastplate, the golden holy sword and angel wings emblem reflected a cold gleam in the dim light of the forest.

The closed helmet emitted two crimson beams of light, like a predator in the night, scanning its surroundings.

He was carrying a monstrous alloy greatsword over two meters long in one hand. The blade was sharp and the body was thick enough to be used as a door.

He also had a runic sword slung across his waist, which he had seized from the dwarves. However, what would be considered a heavy sword in the hands of an ordinary person looked much like a short sword when it was hanging on his back.

The opportunity has already been given to the pioneering teams.

As for how much good land they can acquire, that depends on their own abilities.

After resolving the issues with the dwarves, Lin Li should have been in the rear, drinking tea, watching the pioneering team work, and doing some script-related things.

Who would have thought that he would obtain so much important information from the dwarves?

For example, after hearing about the humans' actions, the Elf Kingdom actually planned to launch a sneak attack on them and then increase their negotiating terms.

Lin Li couldn't let those long-eared guys do something so idiotic.

"Laplace's Demon".

He silently repeated the name in his heart.

"Meow~"

Seeing the conceptualized cat that appeared beside him, Lin Li smiled and said, "Have you thought it through? Ten spacetime source materials!"

"Give me information on how to attack the elves and obtain their most important treasure!"

"Meow~~"

"Tch, you're trash!"

"Are you sure these are correct?"

"Meow!"

Lin Li breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that the elf was about to arrive.

What he was about to do was carry out a decapitation strike against the enemy commander.

Lin Li really wanted to teleport to the Elven capital and carry out a decapitation strike against the Elven leader!

Unfortunately, the data analysis report on Laplace's demon quickly dispelled this tempting idea.

The entire core area of ​​the elven kingdom was shrouded in a complete set of magical energy barriers.

Although that thing couldn't stop his spatial teleportation, any spatial fluctuation would trigger a hornet's nest, instantly sounding the highest alarm.

Even more disgusting is that so-called Holy Tree Network.

Any elf entering the royal capital must undergo a mental resonance process and proactively upload a recent memory for screening.

This isn't a security system; it's clearly a form of thought control.

Lin Li felt a physiological aversion to this method of spying on the soul.

The amount of spacetime source material in the forest was too small to bribe the Laplace demon and obtain detailed information from it, thus preventing the infiltration into the core area of ​​the Elf Kingdom.

However, figuring out a unit's marching route is still sufficient.

So instead of trying to break free from that mental prison, why not give them a big gift on this inevitable path?

He didn't need to know all the elves' secrets; he only needed to know which ones were most hostile to humans and which ones were the commanders of this operation.

And this road under our feet is the only way that one of the big fish can get there.

As for why we specifically brought Ironhead along—

Lin Li's thoughts drifted to the empty space beside him.

The little guy's dragon might is surprisingly effective against the elf's minions.

At the same time, it can also be used to reduce lethality.

What Lin Li needs is a shock, not the complete annihilation of this group of elves!

Hopefully, these elegant and noble long-eared creatures will enjoy this surprise.

I don't know how much time passed —

"Da, da, da————"

The sound of the unicorn's hooves grew clearer and clearer as it approached.

Interspersed among them were the crisp sounds of armor plates colliding, and a few lighthearted Elvish conversations.

They seemed completely unsuspecting, as if they were strolling in their own backyard.

Lin Li slowly raised his alloy greatsword, his crimson visor locking onto the first figure that appeared at the end of the road.

He was a male elf riding a white unicorn, wearing silver leaf-patterned armor, and with beautiful green hair.

He had an arrogant demeanor, his head held high, and a sword, studded with jewels, hung at his waist.