The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Fortunately, the players were prepared.

The abyssal aura blocked most of the damage, significantly reducing the damage to players; however, slower players were still instantly killed.

Those who ran fast, or those who only suffered minor injuries, barely managed to survive.

The players reacted very quickly, launching all sorts of magical attacks and flying towards Athena recklessly.

"Brothers, get out of the way!"

"Damn, this dragon cub's damage is ridiculously high."

"Move out, be careful to spread out."

"Commander, we need a commander here!"

"Damn it, what's the point of giving orders? Everything's a mess."

"Weapons of war, hold the line in front, we'll provide firepower from behind."

"Damn it, this thing does a lot of damage. I'm worried it'll destroy my weapons of war."

The battlefield descended into utter chaos.

When Asya heard these despicable Pata call her a dragon cub, she was immediately filled with rage.

The attack intensified.

She leaped from the air, the immense impact sending several nearby players flying, followed by a dragon claw strike.

Several pats were easily dealt with.

Immediately afterward, just as she was about to swat at the thud that had somehow crept up to her from the side, her expression suddenly changed.

She could clearly sense that something was wrong with the magic within this Pata.

"not good!"

It's impossible to stop now.

The next moment, when the pata died, the green mist spread outwards from the pata as its center.

"Dog shit, this time you'll really have your fill!"

The attacking salted fish, wielding the skill "Death Blossom" bestowed by the Grim Reaper, unleashed its power.

The effect of this skill is: after the holder dies, it will indiscriminately release death pollution to the surrounding area, greatly reducing the target's health.

Immediately afterwards, Athena saw several nearby Pata shrivel up at a visible speed.

Vitality is constantly being lost.

Asya was not spared either; even though dragons have extremely high magic resistance, she still felt the pain.

Before Athena could react, several more Pata rushed towards her, each carrying a magic crystal while casting spells.

A huge explosion rang out, and Athena was thrown into the air by the shockwave.

Fortunately, being a dragon, Athena was tough and had high resistance, so this attack did not cause her much damage.

However, at this moment, a sense of crisis arose spontaneously.

My gaze unconsciously drifted in a certain direction, and I saw that the war machine in the distance had completed charging its main cannon.

The next moment, a beam of light flew towards them.

"Oh no!" Asya flapped her wings, trying to dodge.

However, it's obvious that the players wouldn't give her that chance.

Suddenly, a number of pattering sounds approached and immediately hopped towards its wings.

Still a familiar recipe.

However, this time, due to the delay caused by the clattering, the war machine's main cannon hit itself directly.

Suddenly, Athena felt a sharp pain in her chest.

A large section of the blue scales shattered.

"Damn it!"

"You wretched Pata, how dare you harm the great dragon race!"

However, it was clear that Athena's anger did not have much effect.

Players, disregarding their own safety, still rushed over and became entangled with him.

Weapons of war also occasionally seek opportunities to harm themselves.

Surrounded at this moment, Athena felt like a trapped beast, struggling frantically.

"How could something as simple as a 'pop' be so powerful?"

Aiseya couldn't understand what was going on with this group of Pata.

.......

As the battle between the two sides began, the players rushed over as soon as they were resurrected.

A steady stream of reinforcements.

Because of the vehicles, the players arrived very quickly, and some players were even specifically assigned to drive over to transport players who had just respawned.

"I'm stunned. I didn't expect a fight to break out so suddenly."

"So, how's the situation at the front?"

"Don't worry, it's just a dragon cub, not a fully grown dragon. The advantage is on our side."

"Damn it, brothers, make way, make way!"

Just then, a man with a watermelon knife on his head, shouting as he drove a car full of safe houses toward the war zone.

Such a great publicity opportunity, with a watermelon knife on his head, was naturally not going to be missed.

And so, not long after, the man with the watermelon knife on his head finally arrived at the battlefield with the safe house.

While calling on the people next to him to help put down the safe house, the man with the watermelon knife on his head turned his gaze to the center of the battlefield.

At this moment, the players are still locked in a fierce battle with the dragon.

The dragon already had visible wounds in many places on its body.

Although many players died, they could revive and continuously wear down the dragon.

For this reason, despite the huge disparity in strength between the two sides, they fought a close battle.

Looking at these enormous plants, which seemed to grow back like leeks after they died, Athena was utterly enraged.

Blue dragon breath was brewing in its mouth.

Seeing this, the man with the watermelon knife on his head suddenly had a bright idea.

"Brothers, come quick, I have a safe house here."

He immediately called out, holding a watermelon knife above his head.

Hearing the sound of watermelon knives overhead, everyone immediately rushed over.

"Damn, a watermelon knife, that's something else."

"Dude, you actually brought this useless thing with you?"

"So this is a product showcase they're going to give us, right?"

While they were shouting, many players nearby immediately rushed into the safe house.

This thing isn't exactly small for players; it can fit two or three players inside a safe house.

Some players who didn't have time to hide inside immediately took cover behind the safe house.

The front of the safe house provides some degree of cover for oneself.

This move did indeed have an unexpected effect.

This safe house withstood the baby dragon's icy breath.

However, given the current strength, players probably won't be able to hold out for more than a few times before this safe house is destroyed.

But at least they weren't instantly killed, creating better opportunities for their side to deal damage.

"Although it's a bit of a gimmick, I have to admit it does have some use."

"The most critical issue is that it's inconvenient to carry and very troublesome to use. You have to go to a designated place, which involves too many risks."

"Yes, it's very possible that they'll die halfway there before they even reach the destination. The risk factor is just too high."

The players were sharing their experiences using the item.

To be honest, it didn't give them a particularly good feeling, mainly because it was too big.

If this thing were even a little bit smaller, everything would be much easier.

If it can be taken out and used at any time, its practicality will undoubtedly be greatly improved, and it will be of great help to them.

This thing is actually suitable for long-range combat where the distance to the respawn point is relatively far.

When the distance is greater, the speed at which players can send reinforcements will decrease significantly.

This is also why it's possible for the entire frontline to be wiped out before reinforcements arrive.

This safe house, to some extent, provides players with an opportunity.

It's very useful, but if we don't increase the backpack's capacity limit or reduce its size, it's still too useless.

As for reducing its size, the watermelon knife on the head is currently under investigation.

However, no matter how much it is reduced, the final size of this item will at least be equal to the current inventory space of players.

This means that if you bring this item, you can't bring magic crystals or similar items.

Ultimately, it comes down to making a choice.

Of course, the players' attention wasn't on that at the moment.

Their eyes were all on Athena.

As the battle progressed, the pressure on Athena increased significantly.

At first, Aiseya thought they were just a group of weak Pata, easy to deal with.

However, as the battle continued, she soon realized something was wrong; this group of Pata was very strange.

Not only do they possess extremely high intelligence, but they also have tactical skills.

When facing themselves, they even knew to spread out to reduce casualties.

By besieging them, they constantly wore themselves down, and they no longer had the timidity of the other Pata.

They do not feel fear and run away because of the death of their companions.

On the contrary, they became more and more ferocious as the fighting went on, and most importantly, they received a constant stream of reinforcements and supplies.

If you continue fighting like this, you will eventually be worn down and die.

"How is this possible? I, Athena, a mighty dragon, have actually been defeated by a bunch of Pata!"

This is something that Athena absolutely refuses to accept.

This is no longer just a disgrace; it's nailing oneself naked to the pillar of shame.

"Oh right, how come I didn't think of that?"

"As the saying goes, to catch a thief, first catch his king. This group of Pata is certainly brave, but if I capture their leader, will they still be like this?"

"Can I coerce their leader into obeying me?"

Although Pata's soldiers were all brave and fearless, Aiseya did not believe that their leader was the same.

With that thought in mind, Athena's gaze swept across the entire room.

The leader of this group of Pata was so easy to find.

There's no way around it, mainly because it looks too unique, and its recognizability is just too high compared to other Pata.

"So where exactly is the leader of this Pata group?"

Looking around, Athena didn't find the target. She even used her senses, but the bad news was that she still couldn't find the target.

In that instant, Athena seemed to realize something.

I had been overlooking something very important: their leader.

It seems that after letting out a roar at the start of the battle, it disappeared without a trace.

"They ran away?"

Athena's tone was filled with disbelief.

"No, is that right? Their leader disappeared right from the start of the battle, leaving this bunch of Pata warriors to fight them to the death."

The sudden discovery left Asya feeling a bit overwhelmed.

Instead of fighting alongside their soldiers and leading the charge to boost morale, they flee as soon as the battle begins.

What kind of lousy leader is this? Whose leader is like this?

Aiseya felt that this group of Pata was utterly absurd. Their leader was missing, yet they were still fighting so desperately. What were they trying to achieve?

"You bunch of fools, look around! Your leader is gone!"

"Your leader abandoned you, and yet you're here fighting me like fools!"

Is it worth it?

However, as a dragon with extremely high intelligence, Athena quickly found the key to breaking the deadlock.

That's right, it's about inciting them through your own words.

Aiseya believed that once the Pata realized their leader had abandoned them, their morale would plummet.

However, Athena soon realized something was wrong.

"Damn it, this stupid dragon actually dared to call us idiots."

"How dare you! Looks like you weren't hurt."

"That little brat dares to insult us brothers like that. If we don't teach her a lesson, she'll never know why flowers are so red."

Hearing this, Athena felt a little confused.

no....

Is that correct?

And you bunch of idiots, what exactly are you focusing on?

Did I say I wanted you to focus on the word "idiot"? Don't you understand what I meant?

Athena felt herself breaking down.

These Pata are very good at grasping the key points. They said so much but didn't grasp any key points, except for the word "idiot".

This time, Athena was beaten even more fiercely.

This left Athena frustrated but unable to vent her anger.

"Ugh! I'm so angry!"

"You damned patters!"

"I want you bunch of idiots to die!"

Aisya's voice was filled with anger.

She simply couldn't stand this bunch of idiots anymore; she'd never seen such stupid people.

However, Athena's angry roar only elicited...

"Wow... that's giving them too much face!"

"They've really given her too much face, guys. Looks like it's time to teach her a lesson in cruelty."

"I'm cruel my foot!" Asya snapped.

"Okay, okay!"

"I'd like to see whether I can kill faster or your reinforcements can arrive faster!"

Enraged, Athena charged straight into the group of players.

She appears wherever there are many players.

Ignoring the attacks of the other Pata, I charged straight for the areas with the most Pata, killing several each time I went.

"Weren't you going to show me what you're capable of?"

"Did I give you too much face?"

"Keep yelling! Keep yelling!"

"You bunch of ungrateful bastards, pa-da!"

"Today I'll show you what the wrath of a dragon is like, something you lowly pats can't bear."

However, just as Athena was venting her anger by killing the players,

She suddenly realized something was wrong.

Because when I was killing a Pata, that Pata suddenly threw some powder at me.

This caused Athena to momentarily lose her senses, and it was this momentary lapse that allowed Pata, who should have been torn to pieces by her, to escape unscathed.

Shaking her head, Athena's gaze was somewhat doubtful.

"What was that guy using just now?"

However, before Athena could figure out what this Pata had done, quite a few Patas had already asked the same question on her behalf.

"Damn, bro, what were you doing just now?"

"What happened? Why? Her attack suddenly stopped for a moment, was it a frame drop, or what?"

"Is the server lagging? Oh no, is this game going to crash again?"

.....

Faced with the speculations of many players, this player immediately jumped out and gave the answer.

"It's dragon mint!"

"Brothers, I used dragon's mint powder!"

Upon hearing what this player said, the other players exchanged bewildered glances.

However, a watermelon knife soon appeared above his head; he had dealt with Moses the most.

I basically have to go see Moses every day, and he's also in charge of the physical goods.

So he knows a lot about things like dragon's mint.

"Guys, I know how to do this one."

"This stuff is to dragons what catnip is to cats."

The description of the man with the watermelon knife on his head is concise and to the point.

Everyone immediately understood what it meant.

Just then, the watermelon knife above his head took out a lot of dragon mint powder from his spatial storage.

"If I had known this thing was so useful, I should have brought it out in the first place."

As he spoke, he abandoned his attack with the watermelon knife above his head and moved between different players.

He kept sharing his stock of mint with them.

Upon hearing the players' explanation, although she didn't know what this Dragon Mint was, Athena instinctively sensed that something was amiss.

She swallowed instinctively and took two steps back.

"What are you Pata trying to do?"

"I'm warning you, don't mess around, I'm super fierce!"

However, it is clear that Athena's threat was ineffective.

Immediately afterwards, someone who was close to her threw mint powder at her.

Although his dragon tail swept across immediately, killing the Pata.

However, an even stronger feeling than before came over me.

"Damn it, what is this thing?!"

Why do I have this inexplicable urge?

Immediately afterwards, Athena took a deep breath without thinking.

A familiar feeling washed over me again.

"Damn it, what am I doing?"

Aesya was somewhat frightened.

What are those things in the hands of those patters? It's terrifying.

"No, I can't stay here any longer."

"If we don't leave here quickly, something really bad might happen!"

Looking at this group of Pata Esya, she immediately made a decision.

She must break through at all costs.

Immediately afterward, under the watchful eyes of all the players, Athena flapped her wings and rushed toward the exit at an extremely fast speed.

"Oh no, this dragon cub is trying to run away! Stop her!"

Someone shouted something, and the first to react was the amateur welder who was piloting a weapon of war.

Without saying a word, the mecha took off and engaged in a fierce battle with Athena. Then, the amateur welder took control of the mecha and seized the opportunity to hug Athena tightly.

And they also controlled one of her wings.

Immediately afterwards, Athena, who had lost her balance, and the mecha controlled by the amateur welder both fell from the sky.

Even after falling, Athena was still held tightly by the mech.

Just as he was about to use his dragon-like strength to break free of his restraints, he saw several plops appear in front of him without him noticing. Then, several handfuls of powder were thrown at him.

"Damn it!"

As soon as Athena opened her mouth, another handful of powder was sprinkled into it.

I instinctively wanted to spit it out, but for some reason I ended up swallowing it.

Then Athena felt her thoughts becoming increasingly chaotic, and an indescribable feeling arose within her.

It felt like I was floating in the sky, my whole body felt light and soft.

This feeling...

"This feels so good!"

Aisa was certain that this was the first time in her life she had ever experienced such a wonderful feeling.

Then, Athena's body began to inhale the surrounding air uncontrollably.

Because the players scattered a lot of dragon mint, it's practically everywhere in the air.

"Damn it, what have you guys done...?"

"I can't control myself!!"

Athena was on the verge of a breakdown.

Knowing full well that these things were meant for him by the enemy, he had no intention of resisting at all.

"No, wake up, Athena, you shouldn't be like this."

"Wake up, Athena, you need to control yourself."

My heart is screaming wildly, but reality is getting more and more exciting.

"No!!"

Athena screamed wildly.

As time went on, Athena became increasingly enigmatic.

The original dragon body was slowly shrinking, transforming into the form of a dragon girl.

Although she had several wounds from the battle, they could not hide her beauty.

However, at this moment, Athena seemed to be drunk.

He lay on the ground, his hands flailing unconsciously in the air, his eyes somewhat glazed over.

A smile played on his lips, and drool dripped from his mouth.

"I want more, I want more..."

At the same time, he kept muttering to himself.

"Holy crap... is this thing really that powerful?"

"This really got me hyped up."

The players gathered around.

He pointed at Athena.

"Just kidding, let me put it this way: even an adult dragon like Moses can be affected by this thing."

"Moreover, these dragon cubs simply can't withstand even the slightest bit of damage."

"Holy crap, this is absolutely incredible!"

"In the future, wouldn't it be perfect to just scatter this thing when dealing with dragons?"

"You're overthinking it. Adult dragons have the resistance and sanity to withstand it, especially in battle."

"This thing only works wonders when dealing with dragon cubs like this; dragon cubs can't withstand even a little bit of it."

While everyone was still discussing it...

Jiang Chen, with a strange expression, also bounced over.

"So it was solved that easily."

As he spoke, Jiang Chen looked at the lifeless Athena on the ground with a strange expression.

"Wow, you guys are something else."

"Only you guys could come up with such an outrageous method."

Seeing Aisa still waving her hands and shouting that she wanted more, Jiang Chen took out the parchment scroll.

"Sign it, and we'll give you whatever you want."

And so, half-asleep and half-awake, Athena reached out her little hand...