Gao Wu: After holding back for eighteen years, my words are divine.

Wilderness Realm, Rose Campus, Ruins of the Back Mountain.

In the rainy valley at night, the heavy rain continued to pour down.

But above Rose School, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sky was enveloped in brilliant starlight.

The stars all bow low here, as if welcoming the birth of a new god.

Behind the mountain, in the center of a huge meteorite crater.

Starlight shines here.

A figure slowly emerged from the charred crater.

Jiang Nan, having removed the Dragon God Emperor Armor, stood with his hands in his trench coat pockets, his expression indifferent.

At this moment, he was standing on a charred remains of a creature.

That was No-Face.

"call…"

Jiangnan gently blew a breath.

Splash!

The charcoal beneath their feet instantly turned into a cloud of smoke and dust, dissipating in the night wind.

Jiangnan raised his head and looked in the direction of the teaching building in the distance.

"It's time to go back and check on my underlings."

"When I landed just now, it seems like I ran over two unlucky guys as if they were speed bumps..."

"They were moving too fast to see their faces clearly, so it probably wasn't Guo Shuai or his group, right?"

Just as Jiangnan was about to turn and leave.

Sudden.

He sensed that something was still moving within the ashes of the faceless man.

"Um?"

Jiangnan stopped and gently moved the pile of warm ash with her toes.

next second.

A tiny, gray-brown figure, about half a meter tall, was huddled at his feet.

"This is…"

Jiangnan raised an eyebrow, reached out, grabbed its leg, and lifted it up.

By the starlight, Jiangnan looked around.

This guy has a round face and is gray overall.

There are no male or female genital features on the body.

"No-Face?"

"But it seems... it's not it."

Jiangnan recalled the words the other side had shouted frantically during the battle.

"2 to the power of".

"This is very likely related to his superpower mechanism."

"Black represents positive exponents, and white represents negative exponents."

"So now..."

Jiangnan looked at the small, helpless creature in his hand.

"Its exponent... I think I reduced it to '0' with that punch, right?"

What is 2 to the power of 0?

"It's nothing more than 1."

"That means those two extreme personalities no longer exist."

"Returning to the origin, a new life was born."

"That's interesting."

Jiangnan quickly analyzed the answer.

Instead of crushing the little creature, he simply grabbed its leg and tucked it under his arm.

"Take it with you for now."

"If it's useless... then sell it."

"Make use of waste."

After all, having been nearly killed by a cesspool after transmigrating to this world, he was forced to develop many good habits.

for example...

He's good at picking up things and then repurposing them, turning them into Mane.

……

Five minutes later, at the teaching building.

Jiangnan, carrying Quan Quan, walked leisurely out of the back mountain and back to the teaching building.

now.

Hoshino Hikaru has woken up and is emitting green light to treat the seriously injured Yekaterina and the exhausted Guo Shuai.

When the group saw the familiar figure emerge from the darkness, they quickly waved and greeted him.

"Boss!!"

"Waaaaah! You're finally back!!"

however.

Aside from the excited Guo Shuai and Hoshino Hikaru.

Ekaterina's reaction was somewhat different.

She pushed away Hoshino Hikaru's healing hand, endured the excruciating pain, and struggled to stand up.

then.

To the astonishment of the two men, she actually knelt down on one knee respectfully before Jiang Nan!

His posture was like that of a subject paying homage to his king.

"Holy crap?!"

Guo Shuai and Hoshino Hikaru were both stunned.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a strong sense of crisis in each other's eyes.

Guo Shuai muttered under his breath.

"Big sister...you're being way too coquettish!!"

"No, I need to talk to Brother Wang later and come up with something new!"

"Make sure you solidify your position in the boss's eyes!"

Hikaru Hoshino stood there dumbfounded.

"Am I going to have to compete in this competitive environment?"

however.

The reality, however, was completely different from the intense competition in the workplace that the two had imagined.

Ekaterina lowered her head, her golden eyes filled with fervor and awe, and spoke in a trembling voice.

"Ekaterina...your lowly henchman..."

"Please forgive our previous rudeness to you..."

"Your Majesty the Dragon King."

"ha?"

"The Dragon King?!"

Guo Shuai and Hoshino Hikaru were stunned again, staring at each other in disbelief.

"Hey! Is it the kind we're thinking of?"

Guo Shuai gestured with the corner of his mouth.

"It's that kind of..."

"After three years of forbearance, a single command brought back 100,000 soldiers."

"And then when you give that crooked smile, a whole bunch of gangsters show up to support you?"

Hikaru Hoshino scratched his head.

"I never imagined the boss was the Dragon King! But... I've never seen him with a crooked mouth before?"

Just as the two were imagining a melodramatic story about a son-in-law in a wealthy family.

"idiot!!"

In Guo Shuai's mind, Albert couldn't take it anymore and roared.

"Hey! What are you thinking about!"

"What gangsters and legitimate gangsters! It's all a mess!"

"The 'Dragon King' that this dragon girl spoke of... is a remnant of the Dragon God's forces left behind in the world after his death!"

"And those servants who believe in Him!!"

Guo Shuai was so shocked he almost went deaf, and he quickly rubbed his temples and asked.

"What happened, Old Deng? Tell me in detail?"

"I think I also heard the man in the white coat say that the boss was some kind of 'Dragon God's henchman'..."

Albert snorted and began his explanation.

"That's it! It's the one!"

"In the history of the Wildlands, they were known as the 'Dragon God's minions'."

"This is a highly hierarchical bloodline organization."

"Whether human or dragon, their status is determined by the concentration of [Dragon Blood] within them!"

10%~39%: The lowest of the low, called "Dragon Slaves".

40%~59%: The more advanced henchmen are called [Dragon Guards].

60%~69%: They have already achieved a considerable position in this organization, ruling over a region, and are called [Dragon General]!

70%~89%: This refers to the true leader or chief dragon of this group of henchmen, known as the "Dragon King"!

"And their only goal is to resurrect the Dragon God!"

Albert exclaimed.

"This organization was quite prosperous a hundred years ago, but now..."

"Heh, they've been almost wiped out by the Wild God Society, and even the dragons, who used to be the most numerous, have withdrawn one after another."

"I never expected this little human girl..."

"It's actually someone from this organization."

"I see…"

Guo Shuai suddenly realized, "It's the Dragon King."

Then, his eyes darted around, and he gave a wicked grin.

"By the way, Old Deng, weren't you always sealed in the basement?"

"How do you know so much about the outside world?"

"You even know these kinds of secrets?"

"Mind your own business!!"

Albert reacted instantly, his voice rising eight octaves.

"I'm kindly explaining things to you, and you're trying to trick me into revealing anything?!"

"You're such a jerk! I'm ignoring you! Humph!!"

After saying that, the arrogant old man chose to log off directly, ignoring Guo Shuai's calls.

Guo Shuai shrank back and apologized softly.

"I'm sorry, don't be angry~"

"I was just curious, I won't do it again."

He also realized that he had gone a bit too far.

Albert really helped me a lot this time; he was my savior.

But what he didn't hear was...

Deep in his mind, Albert was shaking his head.

"Looks like this kid still has some conscience..."

"However... even I have my unspeakable difficulties."

He looked at the man through the Eye of Calamity.

Jiangnan.

"Dragon King..."

"Dragon blood of that purity..."

"Is he really... just the Dragon King?"

"I'm afraid...it might not be that bad?"

……

Jiang Nan looked at Yekaterina kneeling before him and sighed helplessly.

He took out a notepad from his pocket, wrote a line, tore it off, and threw it in front of her.

【stand up.】

I am not some Dragon King, don't call me that.

Ekaterina looked at the note on the ground and her body trembled.

She sensed a hint of impatience and... between the lines.

Restlessness.

She gritted her teeth and finally raised her head.

But she did not stand up; instead, she remained kneeling, only changing her form of address.

"I'm sorry, Jiang..."

I shouldn't have called you that.

"but…"

Ekaterina's face suddenly turned red, an unnatural flush.

Her breathing became rapid, and her eyes became unfocused.

"I have something I can't talk about..."

"Anyway... um..."

Her voice was extremely soft, like a mosquito's hum.

"I need you... to do that with me..."

"From now on... whatever the cost, I can accept it!"

"Even if it means becoming your servant for life!"

talking.

She opened her eyes wide and revealed them.

Those golden vertical pupils were trembling, surrounded by black blood vessels.

she…

It can't be turned off.

Repeated overuse of Dragon Transformation caused his blood vessels to go out of control.

I reckon if she uses it a few more times, she'll degenerate into someone who loses their mind...

A monstrous dragon that knows only slaughter.

Become a real monster.

"Oh?"

Jiangnan sneered inwardly.

"Oh, I see."

"The so-called 'Dragon God's minions' seem to be just a pretext to build closer ties."

"This guy's real purpose... is to use my blood to suppress the restlessness within her body and alleviate the transformation into a monstrous dragon."

However, drinking his blood directly would cause her low-level bloodline to be unable to withstand it, resulting in her body exploding and dying.

A more moderate approach, one that harmonizes Yin and Yang…

There's only one then.

Dragon nature is... well, you know.

You know.

To be honest, Jiangnan was also finding it hard to bear at this moment.

I had hoped that a thrilling battle would relieve my stress.

Unexpectedly…

After activating the [Dragon God Emperor Armor], the dragon blood boiled even more, and the pressure actually increased!

He felt hot all over and his composure was about to crumble.

Just right.

Take what you need.

And so.

Jiangnan casually tossed the "circle-shaped person" he was carrying to Guo Shuai.

Snapped.

Guo Shuai hurriedly caught it: "Hey! Boss, what's this?"

Jiangnan offered no explanation, simply tossing out a note.

Watch closely.

If this thing does anything strange, just take action without hesitation.

I need to take care of something.

Then.

He turned around and looked down at Catherine, who was kneeling on the ground, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Come with me to the restroom.

Consider this a reward for... your significant help in this battle.

When Ekaterina saw the note, her face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears.

His body trembled violently from excitement and shame.

She nodded vigorously, stood up, and staggered after Jiang Nan.

As I was about to step into the shadows of the teaching building.

She tugged at Jiangnan's sleeve, her voice barely audible.

"Um... could you... be a little gentler?"

"I still..."

"first."

Jiangnan paused its pace.

He did not turn back.

The sticky note floated lightly into her palm.

That depends on your performance.