I, Valon, am frantically searching for my mother.

Ultimately, Wayne felt lucky; most people only had one mother, but he might not.

"..."

Wayne stopped and looked back one last time at the green ocean of dense forest behind him.

"Sigh, I hope Tia's mom will be a little happier when she receives my secret stash of money."

Wayne didn't want Green Old Feng to be as upset as Comrade Shufen was back then, suffering for days after his departure.

Shaking his head, Wayne gathered his thoughts.

Now, he has to face his own difficulties.

First of all, the biggest problem right now is that Wayne doesn't know the way.

After several major battles, all of his original followers had fled, and now he didn't even have a kobold to guide him.

fortunately……

Wayne looked up, sniffed the air, and tried to find his way.

He remembered that the kobolds had mentioned the approximate location of the Golden Dragon Territory; as long as he kept heading west, he shouldn't stray too far from it.

Wayne did not choose to use the Rabbit Charm to travel.

On one hand, unlike the original version where runes could be used infinitely, Wayne's use of runes consumed his stamina to some extent. Once his stamina was depleted, he wouldn't be able to instantly burst into action and escape when faced with danger.

On the other hand, and more importantly, he feared that going too fast would amplify any directional errors. If he went astray, he would truly be heading in the opposite direction.

Steady progress is the key to success.

Fortunately, Wayne's memory is fairly reliable.

After several days of trekking and crossing several hills, Wayne finally arrived at the no man's land that the kobold servants had mentioned.

Almost instantly, Wayne knew he hadn't gone the wrong way.

Compared to her mother Tiana's vibrant, overgrown territory, this place was practically a slum.

The trees in front of me were pitifully sparse, with thin trunks and withered yellow leaves.

Large swaths of bare rocks and sand were visible everywhere on the ground, and even the weeds grew weakly and listlessly.

The air was filled with the smell of dry dust, rather than the fragrance of moist earth.

"It seems this is no man's land."

Wayne stepped on the cracked ground and frowned in disapproval.

"I vaguely remember Anna mentioning that she used to be the queen here?"

Resources are scarce here, wildlife is rare, and you can't even see a plump iron ox.

No wonder no power is willing to fight for ownership of this territory.

"No wonder Anna was so eager to recruit me... there really isn't much to be gained here."

"Seriously, can this run-down place even support a few baby dragons? It feels like Anna's kindergarten is making the dragons go hungry nine times out of three days!"

However, Wayne soon discovered why Anna's game as the empress was able to continue.

Surprisingly, there was a small to medium-sized woodland here, and Wayne could even hear the babbling of the river inside!

Wayne instantly became excited. For the past three days, he had been going hungry, and now that he had finally found a supply depot, he was determined to replenish his energy.

However, just as Wayne's front paws stepped into the woodland—

"roar--!!!"

A furious roar suddenly exploded!

"That despicable golden lizard!"

"Who gave you the audacity to set foot on my territory!"

Wayne's claws froze in mid-air, and he immediately felt disappointed, which turned into a speechless feeling of "Why is it this kind of opening line again?"

No, is this all the Five-Colored Dragons know?

He looked up at the source of the sound.

Above the sky, a crimson figure swooped down first, crashing down ten meters in front of Wayne like a falling meteorite.

That was... a young red dragon that was about three meters tall!

Immediately afterwards—

"Boom!"

One after another, young dragons appeared!

Blue, black, white...

This is... the Russell Dragon Horde that the little girl mother Anna once built!

……

In fact, from the moment Wayne stepped into the No Man's Lands, the red dragon Cody Sutton had already noticed this strange young dragon.

Almost instantly, the red dragon Cody's strong sense of territory surged into her mind, driving her to drive away the strange young dragon in front of her.

As the most noble and powerful red dragon, Cody does not allow any dragon to set foot on her territory without her permission.

However, Cody ultimately did not choose to act immediately.

The newly appointed Red Dragon Emperor was dissuaded by her Blue Dragon Prime Minister, Lyle.

"Great Red Dragon, please quell your fiery rage. Your power and majesty are the true pillars of the No Man's Land; why so easily expend them for a stray young dragon?"

"Moreover, this unclaimed land is vast and desolate, and various powerful creatures have passed through it throughout history."

"If we were to attack every creature that passed by, how exhausting it would be for Your Majesty's magnificent body, and it would also be detrimental to the development of our dragon race."

Cody Sutton remained silent, his crimson vertical pupils coldly surveying the green dot below that dared to intrude. Though he didn't speak, his tense body relaxed slightly, a gesture that seemed to acknowledge the Prime Minister's statement.

indeed.

Apart from this small oasis, the no man's land has almost nothing.

Forcibly expelling all passersby is neither realistic nor necessary.

Cody then adopted a "turn a blind eye" attitude towards Wayne's appearance.

until……

Until this reckless young dragon dared to set its claws into the very heart of the forest where the great red dragon depended for its survival!

……

Above the sky, the massive crimson body of the red dragon Cody Sutton spiraled down like a burning cloud, its shadow instantly enveloping Wayne.

Her scales were like red-hot irons, each shimmering with a mixed luster of tyranny and nobility.

"You filthy, smelly crawling bug!"

Cody's roar was so loud that it shook the leaves of the surrounding trees, causing them to fall in a rustling sound.

The enormous dragon head was raised high, and flames surged deep within its throat.

"Is your lowly head filled with nothing but mud? How dare you defile my sacred land with your ignorant claws!"

Cody suddenly spread his wings, and with that absolute confidence ingrained in his genes—the confidence he held for the leader of the five-colored dragons—issued his final ultimatum:

"Kneel down! You lowly lizard!"

"Immediately beg for forgiveness from the great Red Dragon Cody Sutton! If you kowtow and submit now, swear allegiance to me, perhaps I will be in a good mood and allow you to live like a dog, licking the dust at my feet!"

The blue dragon prime minister Lyle, standing behind the red dragon, sighed helplessly, then secretly stepped back, shielding the other young dragons in front of him.

Cody was completely oblivious to the commotion behind her; she stared intently at Wayne, her eyes filled with condescending disdain.

"Kneel down now! Do you want me to use my infernal flames to burn you and your pathetic body to ashes?!"

666, we've encountered a race-level red dragon.

Although Wayne had known for a long time that the red dragon was like this, he still couldn't keep his composure when he actually encountered it for the first time.

Very good, Cody?

That's arrogant enough, you haven't tarnished the name of the Red Dragon. I hope you can be just as arrogant in your next life.

The next second, Wayne activated the two divine powers in his hands!

Invisibility!

Speed ​​Force!

In an instant, Wayne vanished.

"Um?"

All the dragons in the Russell dragon pack were taken aback by the sudden disappearance of Wayne.

How could the baby dragon that was just here suddenly disappear?

Then, the next second, when Wayne reappeared.

Cody's proud red dragon head was already trampled under Vayne's feet!