The old man you see with your phone is highly suspicious.

"She's hungry and thirsty, and she's opening her mouth to beg you to feed her. This seems to be an instinctive habit of their race. When they don't have the ability to hunt on their own, they pray to their elders for food and water..." the old demon king explained.

Xue's Law: "..."

Isn't this a habit unique to some birds? Some birds just keep their mouths open, begging their mothers for insects. If they don't get any, they just keep following their mothers, opening their mouths and pawing at them.

How come this thing's habits are exactly the same as birds'?

Xue immediately took out a bottle of mineral water and a clinical medicine book from his consciousness space. He then turned the clinical medicine textbook into a thick loaf of bread filled with knowledge and gently fed the mineral water to Xiaolongniang.

When the first drop of water was poured into her mouth, the little dragon girl seemed to widen her squinty eyes, and then immediately grabbed the mineral water and chugged it down. She threw the plastic bottle into the meteorite crater, then saw the bread in Xue Luding's hand. Her wide eyes blinked and she opened her mouth again, as if waiting for Xue Luding to feed her.

Xue Daolu silently tore a small piece of bread from his hand and put it into Long Niang's mouth. She seemed to light up, and with Xue Daolu's permission, she accepted the clinical medical bread and began to eat it in big bites.

Looking at her like this, Xue Luding suddenly began to believe that she was an 8-month-old baby, and given her bird-like behavior, he might just be called "mama" simply because he was the first creature she saw when she opened her eyes.

So naturally, the little dragon, who had just opened his eyes, thought he was her mother...

Thinking about this, Xue Lude felt complicated. If it were a real dragon, Xue Lude wouldn't mind doing an Asian bondage and then extracting the necessary information from her.

But looking at the little girl squatting on the ground, munching on bread like a starving ghost, as if she were treating the bread as her imaginary enemy, tearing at it like a husky tearing at a slipper, Xue Dinglu was speechless.

"It seems she really isn't your daughter, but rather it's a characteristic of their race. They seem to mistake the first creature they see for their mother, and then rely on her to survive. This is a fundamental code written into their race." The old Demon Emperor analyzed the dragon girl's behavior and then drew his own conclusion.

Xue's Law also saw it, but what do they do now?

And in the dead of winter, the little dragon was completely naked, with only a few scales covering the corresponding parts of his body, his navel and chest completely exposed to the wind and snow.

Xue Dinglu glanced at her figure, then conjured a thick trench coat, like a large cotton quilt, and draped it over the little dragon girl who was still eating bread.

Little Dragon Girl didn't seem to resist. She was eating bread with one hand, and her other scaly claw didn't mind Xue Luding putting it into the cotton quilt and clothes. Then, when her little hand came out from inside the coat, Xue Luding did the same thing and put her other hand inside as well.

He gently touched the wings behind her and found that they were soft, probably still just cartilage. The bones in the wings hadn't hardened yet, which further confirmed the old Demon Emperor's claim that she was just an infant.

Through the use of imagination, sleeves were added to the original wing positions of the coat, the small wings were tucked into the sleeves, and finally the zipper was pulled down. In this way, the little dragon girl was now dressed in a winter coat that looked like a thick quilt.

Although it was just changing the child's clothes, Xue Dinglu felt exhausted. They still hadn't made any progress in their investigation of this world, and suddenly an eight-month-old baby appeared out of nowhere beside them.

He always felt that the world consciousness of this world was playing tricks on him. It wanted to convey some message to Xue Lude through this little dragon girl who fell from the sky. After all, it was all too coincidental. Xue Lude had just arrived in this world when she fell from the sky and landed not far from where he was.

Before he could dwell on it any longer, he heard the soft rustling of footsteps in the snow outside the crater, as well as the sounds of conversations and dialogues from many creatures.

That seemed to be the native language of this world, and Xue's language module was doing its best to collect information from it and try to decipher it.

He immediately took the scaly hand from inside the cotton-padded coat and left the meteorite crater. Standing in the snowfield, Xue Luding felt as if he had been discovered, because at this moment, all around him were densely packed figures wearing white straw hats.

They were all huddled in straw hats and snow-white coats, and the breath they exhaled turned into ice crystals in the air.

However, when Xue looked over again, he found that there were men and women, even old people and children, in this group. Their eyes were filled with fear and a hint of greed as they stared at Xue. He didn't know what was going on.

But at this moment, Xue also noticed that their coats were actually tattered, and upon closer inspection, he found that many of them looked pale and sickly, as if they had been malnourished for a long time.

Adding to the fact that they all seemed to be afflicted with various illnesses, and the greedy look in their eyes as they stared at the two of them, along with the sound of them swallowing, Xue Luding seemed to have a guess.

Did they encounter a refugee group from this world?

Refugees are even a euphemism; in a world experiencing a nuclear winter, refugees living in the wild can transform into the most ruthless beasts at any time.

Chapter 221 A World Full of High-Value Animal-Eared Girls

This was actually a foreseeable situation: a large number of people suddenly appearing in the wilderness, along with the ever-present nuclear radiation and seemingly permanent permafrost...

It seems all the debuffs have been gathered. It's normal for the harsh environment of this world to cause widespread famine in winter, and judging from their appearance, many of them seem to have been hungry for a long time.

Despite this, they don't seem ugly like people suffering from hunger and disease on Earth. Instead, they all seem to have a built-in "high-value" filter, and the average appearance of refugees in this post-apocalyptic nuclear winter world is frighteningly high.

This actually shows that their level of evolution is very high, at least in terms of progressing towards a similar "King" appearance, unlike in the old Demon Emperor's world where everyone looks strange.

Like the old Demon Emperor, whose true form resembles a combination of a humanoid lizard and a centipede, his appearance is abstract and "brutal," making anyone who sees him for the first time think that this thing is not a good person. This is also why Xue Dinglu was convinced of his identity as a "Demon King" when he first met him.

Amid the refugee unrest, and as Xue's law continuously gleaned language models from their whispered conversations, a young girl, also wrapped in a coat, stepped out from the crowd. She seemed to be the leader of this group of refugees, looking exactly like a sickly, beautiful young woman, even coughing as she walked.

"Your Excellency, I am the leader of this polluter team. May I ask you to come in and have a proper talk with me?" She stared at Xue Dinglu. Although she looked sickly, the threat in her eyes was obvious.

Xue's Law: "..."

……

He led the dragon girl, who was looking around with the curiosity of a child, to an abandoned village.

This appears to be the stronghold of the group known as the "Polluters." Campfires of all sizes are lit throughout the village, and everyone huddles around them, struggling to survive, hoping the flames will dispel the cold from the outside world.

Upon arriving here, he discovered that he was actually a hostage.

That sickly-looking young girl was definitely not the kind person she seemed to be. Instead, she immediately tried to find out about his family history, like she was checking his census records, and she subtly hinted that "you should get your rich young master's family to bring money and supplies right away, or we'll kill him."

Xue Dinglu realized why he had been brought here by this group of people. It was because his clothes and Xiaolongniang's clothes were too clean, and their faces and hair were too neat. In this world, they looked like people who had been pampered in a noble family.

Therefore, this gang of troublemakers seemed to think they had caught a lone noble young master and young lady, and then they were a little polite, but their meaning was obvious: "Young master, you should quickly send a message to your family and provide enough supplies. Please be kind and help us who are struggling to survive. We will guarantee your safety and not take action against you. Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite. Everyone will lose face."

But in Xue's observations, he discovered that no matter who they are, they all have more or less the characteristics of "beasts".

Just like the scales on the little dragon girl's body and the wings on her back, he saw that among the refugees at this moment, some had horns, some had ears that were clearly those of animals, and some had scales or fur all over their bodies...

In short, this place is like a paradise for orc lovers. Although he couldn't recognize many of the animal features, which seemed to be unique species found only on this planet, the high level of attractiveness that everyone had completely mitigated the discomfort caused by this inhuman feeling.

Perhaps unaware of his true background, these people seemed quite polite to this "noble young master," and appeared to be hoping to swindle some supplies from him to get through the harsh winter.

The old Demon Emperor was also frowning deeply. In fact, he was trying his best to learn the native language of this world so that he could understand what the natives of this world were saying.

Otherwise, they would be completely in the dark and could only guess at their purpose and why they had been brought to this village.

"These people don't have magic power in their bodies, unlike that dragon girl who has normal magic power. These natives have strange energies in their bodies, and I don't even know how to rate their strength." The old demon emperor told Xue Luding the information he had sensed.

"I think I've figured it out too, but I'm almost able to decipher their world's language. Watch me negotiate later," Xue said confidently. Although he had previously felt that Alaye's blessing had tricked him, he now saw that these refugees, whose eyes were shining, were still being polite to him. He wondered if the blessing's effect of increasing basic goodwill was at play.

At this moment, the "sickly and beautiful girl" who was in charge seemed very confident in her strength. She didn't even bring any guards with her. She sat down in the campfire and asked directly, "I don't know which noble family's young master you are. You just need to bring the food for 1000 people, and we guarantee that we won't harm a single hair on your head."

"Don't worry, we have professional messengers. You just need to provide the information and news, and we will naturally have a way to convey your situation to the family in the city-state. Your family head only needs to hand over the food, and I will immediately let you and this young lady leave. I mean what I say."

She lifted her straw hat and coat, and Xue Dinglu saw that her ear, which was more than 30 centimeters long, was hanging down on the top of her head under the hat, and that there seemed to be something connected to her spine on the back of her head...

Tumor?

As a semi-medical student, Xue Luding could only describe this thing as a protruding organ that seemed to be integrated with the body, connecting part of the back of her head to her spine like a parallel circuit on a circuit board, which was quite horrifying.

Xue Luding hadn't noticed it under the straw hat and coat, but now that he saw her with this tumor, he felt very uncomfortable.

This stems from the human body's instinct: an aversion and fear of "disease." Seeing something with obvious lesions evokes nausea and vomiting. It has nothing to do with morality or willpower; it's an aversion to "disease" written into the underlying code of any living being.

Trypophobia is one of the aversions and fears associated with this condition, to the point that it can be considered a separate symptom of a psychological disorder.

This makes the sickly young girl, who originally looked very beautiful and delicate from the front, feel terrified as if she were seeing a demon if she saw her tumor from the side or from behind.

Little Dragon Girl clung tightly to her arm behind her back. She seemed startled by the lesion on the droopy-eared beast girl's body. At this moment, Cat was huddled furtively behind Xue Dinglu, looking like it was about to bristle.

“I can provide food and clean water,” Xue Dinglu said, which brought a smile to the face of the sick girl opposite him.

"However, I need you to provide enough intelligence in exchange. I need information about the area outside the city, or information about the city itself that you know. What is the situation in other cities and regions of this world? Are there any myths or anything like that in the ancient era of this world? All information can be brought to me in exchange for water and food..." Xue Dinglu no longer concealed his sharpness and stated his demands directly.

The ailing girl was taken aback, perhaps because she was the leader of the refugees, and she immediately suppressed her joy.

It seems that this young nobleman is not satisfied with simply being blackmailed, but rather wants to obtain some information to offset the losses from being blackmailed. Therefore, it seems that they have a high chance of getting more supplies.

For these refugees living in the wilderness outside the city, supplies are everything that allows them to survive.

“Sure, young master, you can give us a list of any information you want. We have people from all over the country who can give you some unexpected news.” She seemed to immediately raise the price and wanted to use her cleverness to extract enough benefits from Xue Luding.

Xue Luding was speechless. He hated this kind of scheming and probing situation. He might not have any ill will towards these refugees who seemed to be fighting for their lives, but he also didn't want to go through a complicated plot.

In short, skip this.

He didn't want to follow the plot, didn't want to go through the motions, didn't know where he was, didn't know who he was, and didn't know what to do next. He just wanted to get the information and get through it quickly.

Xue Dinglu immediately stood up, and with a snap of his fingers in the eyes of the diseased girl, countless pieces of bread fell from the sky, along with countless bottles of mineral water.

The girl's eyes immediately went blank, and the pupils that had been filled with cunning and cleverness seemed to be replaced by question marks.

Upon seeing the mountain of bread and mineral water beside Xue Luding, the dragon girl excitedly abandoned Xue Luding and, like Tom the cat jumping into the sea, plunged into the pile of bread, grabbing a piece of bread of unknown origin and starting to gnaw on it.

“You…” The diseased girl with droopy ears was immediately stunned. She looked at Xue Dinglu with her mouth wide open, unable to speak.

"Isn't that enough?" Xue Dinglu immediately responded with a glance, and the next moment, he crossed his arms, his aura becoming incredibly imposing.

Countless branches sprouted from behind him, which astonished the little dragon girl swimming in the pile of bread. Xue Luding, however, showed no intention of stopping. Soon, the branches that had grown out completely turned into bread, and more bread, an endless stream of bread growing from the branches. At this moment, it seemed as if the intelligence of this diseased girl had been strengthened.

This caused her brain and consciousness to completely shut down.

Then, the tree that sprouted bread seemed to rise from the ground, and right before the naked eye, it transformed into a bread man more than ten meters tall, with sizzling cream oozing from his body. He also had a baguette more than ten meters long serving as a spear and a flatbread several meters in diameter serving as a shield.

Like the most steadfast guardian, this bread-shaped figure, over ten meters tall, stood behind Xue Luding, holding up a sesame seed cake shield and a baguette spear.

This scene was like a divine miracle, leaving the natives present speechless and wondering if they had been hallucinating from eating too many mushrooms at noon.

How could bread appear out of thin air, and a tree suddenly spring up and turn into a bread man? Why would I have such a dream?

Chapter 222 The Bread Knight and the Mineral Water Dragon

This fantastical and fairytale-like scene seems to penetrate someone's brain and strengthen their thinking.

Suddenly, seemingly endless bread appeared, along with bottled, clear water falling from the sky, and trees sprouting rapidly from the frozen ground, instantly transforming into a bread knight holding a baguette and a sesame seed cake...

This scene was beyond the explanation of magic, and even eating mushrooms couldn't produce such a result. She even suspected that her entire brain had been hypnotized and trapped in a fantasy and dream woven by someone else, and that the bread and water falling from the sky were actually the heavy snow falling outside.

That bread-man knight was merely a giant he created by manipulating mud or ice, but in the illusion, he transformed everything into the form he most desired...

The scene was so shocking that after the initial commotion, the entire camp was eerily quiet. Holding their last few rations of food, they stared blankly at the bread scattered on the ground, the clear, pure water, and the towering, imposing bread knight, completely stunned.

It was as if the knowledge of the entire universe had been crammed into my mind in an instant, and my brain felt like it had been put into a blender and was spinning at full power.

Until, the dragon girl dressed in clothes that looked like a quilt went straight to the bread knight's baguette spear and took a bite out of the baguette...

"Waaah..." The little girl seemed to finally make a sound other than "mama," but at this moment it sounded like a cub crying loudly after being bullied.

Xue Luding, who thought he had already impressed the locals enough, looked at the dragon girl he had picked up with a blank expression. He pried open her mouth and found that she didn't have all her teeth yet. How could she still try to bite a baguette?

The baguette is said to be the armor-piercing round used in France. Its hardness is enough to be used as a hammer after being frozen or dried. It can easily go toe-to-toe with a baton in a street fight.

But she's at least a Mythic-level character. Seriously, is the Old Demon Emperor kidding me? Does this little brat even have a Mythic-level character? The Mythic-level character who was just solo-killed by a Baguette?

“This thing is not something you can bite. Let’s get something else…” Xue Dinglu looked at the large bite marks on the baguette and pointed to other parts of the bread knight.

Then she tentatively took a bite of the sesame seed cake, and continued crying as she opened her mouth.

Xue's Law: "..."