The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

These monsters called "Dragon Lizards" are truly amazing. Not only can they dance, but they also dance even uglier than Hilichurls. They're practically one of a kind in the world!

"Who knows? Humans can't fathom the thoughts of demons." Five Wolves squatted behind a huge coral reef and shook his head.

Even the Hilichurls, the monsters that have the most contact with humans, are not something humans can figure out, let alone the dragon lizards that many people are seeing for the first time.

"Lord Goro, what should we do next?" Another soldier quietly ran over and asked Goro.

Looking at the groups of idle dragon lizards ahead, Goro raised his arm, signaling everyone not to make any rash moves.

"Where's the internet?"

"here."

A soldier handed him a fishing net. Goro took it and pulled hard; the thin lines on the net immediately taut, but showed no sign of breaking.

Faintly visible are the silver iron wires at the center of countless woven ropes.

"Alright, let's wait for the right moment. We'll see which lizard is alone, and then we'll use this net to trap it!"

Goro carefully retrieved the fishing net and waited quietly behind cover. What could be more useful for gathering information than simply catching a dragon lizard?

Moreover, there are so many dragon lizards here that Goro is confident he could sneak one out without being caught.

Even if it is discovered, it will take a very long time.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded naturally. They lay quietly behind their cover, keeping a close watch on the active group of dragon lizards in the distance.

The contrast between movement and stillness is striking.

Soon, a dragon lizard slowly walked towards Goro and the others. Far from being nervous, Goro and his companions became excited – because this dragon lizard was all alone.

The purple dragon lizard opened and closed its large mouth, having just received a large amount of "offerings," and was now looking for a place to enjoy them.

Finding a flowing stream, the dragon lizard lay down in it. Clearly, it was much more comfortable in the water.

As the dragon lizard was thinking this, it suddenly found that its vision had suddenly darkened, followed by a low roar.

"I'll take it!"

"It's so heavy! Come and help me!"

A sense of confinement emanated from the dragon lizard, which looked around and found that its field of vision had become filled with many more grids.

When it looked back with all its might, it saw the human pulling it along, and several of the human's companions running over to help.

"What are you doing? Why is this guy so lucid?! If he starts yelling, our plan will be ruined!"

"Boom!"

Wood chips flew everywhere. The soldier looked at the broken stick in his hand, then at the dragon lizard scratching its head.

Their eyes met, but there was no emotion worth praising.

"This is... a kidnapping!!!" The dragon lizard finally realized what was happening. It looked around at the humans and instantly flew into a rage.

"Roar!!!"

A loud dragon roar rang out, making everyone's hearts leap.

"Hurry! Tighten the net and get this guy up there, that's all!" Looking at the somewhat bewildered group of dragon lizards in the distance, Goro felt that this operation still had a chance, so he quickly grabbed the net handle and ran off at full speed.

"Roll call!"

"1!"

"2!"

"3!"

……

"1143!"

It was called a roll call, but it was really just the dragon lizards inserting their tails into the ground and letting their elemental power seep in.

The two larger dragon lizards determine the total number of dragon lizards based on the elemental forces flowing underground; this is what the dragon lizards call "reporting the number."

"There is one less!"

"Humans have kidnapped our own kind!"

Upon hearing this, the dragon lizards immediately became agitated, and a series of "spit, spit, spit" sounds filled the air—they spat out all the food in their mouths.

As they spat out their food, they roared and charged toward the direction from which the roar came, creating such a commotion that it gave one the illusion that the earth was shaking.

The group of dragon lizards was making a concerted effort, and the kidnapped dragon lizard naturally did not give up its struggle either. The scales on its body stood up, emitting flashes of lightning.

The fishing net was so tough because it was made of steel. The lightning traveled along the inner core of the net and all the way to Goro's palm.

"Snapped!"

"hiss……"

Goro's hair immediately stood on end due to the lightning, and in pain, he subconsciously let go of the fishing net.

The dragon lizard trapped in the fishing net escaped as a result.

"It's over, mission failed." A soldier looked at the menacing dragon lizard in front of him and said dejectedly.

However, only a minority of soldiers were worried about the mission failing; most were concerned about their own safety.

The distant dragon lizards kicked up clouds of dust, and some soldiers couldn't help but swallow hard when they saw them.

"Mission failure is secondary; we should think about how to escape."

As they spoke, many soldiers' eyes fell on Goro. They believed that this renowned general would surely lead them out of danger.

Goro naturally felt the gazes of his companions behind him. He looked at the overwhelming swarm of dragon lizards and couldn't help but sigh.

"It seems that's the only way?" Goro muttered to himself.

The soldiers behind him listened, their eyes lighting up. Sure enough, how could a general with such distinguished achievements on Haiqi Island not have some trump card up his sleeve?

"Human! You kidnapped our people, have you thought about how you're going to die?" The angry shouts arrived before the dragon lizards even arrived.

Hearing the somewhat intermittent shouts, Goro was extremely surprised. The monster could actually talk?

Despite his surprise, he did not respond, nor did he stop what he was doing.

It's too late to say anything now, especially since they really intended to kidnap someone.

"The terrain is in my hands!" Goro's Eye of God emitted a dazzling light, and the elemental power in the atmosphere entered Goro's body through the Eye of God, then flowed into the earth, causing subtle changes.

"Boom!"

The ground beneath Goro's feet began to rise, creating a steep slope in front of the dragon lizards.

This is Goro's secret weapon for defeating his enemies: he can slightly alter the terrain of the battlefield by manipulating the power of the rock element.

The advantages that the terrain brings are self-evident.

But Goro knew that such a small mound was no match for the dragon lizard army. So he had other plans.

"Come out, Inusaka Bobo!"

Standing atop the earthen mound, Goro gathered even more Geo elemental power into the air. The dense elemental power emitted bursts of earthy-yellow light in the air.

The light surged, and then a fat, brown puppy, like a ball of flesh, appeared from the light.

"Woof!" Inusaka Baro steadied his straw hat with his short paws and barked with great swagger.

Chapter 551 Conflict Escalation

2024-03-17

"Woo... woof!"

On a suddenly rising earthen slope, a round, fleshy little dog in a straw hat is barking loudly at the dragon lizards beneath it.

With its downturned eyebrows and the flag wrapped around its tail waving wildly, every movement of Inu-saka Bobo exudes ferocity.

Of course, this is just how Inusaka Hobo feels. Whether it's the soldiers behind Goro or the dragon lizard in front of him, Inusaka Hobo just seems even cuter.

"Is this Lord Goro's companion? He's kind of... cute."

"I'm in a great mood. From now on, I'll get a dog!"

"Little dog, come here, there's food!"

……

Inu-saka Bobo's "fierce" behavior failed to frighten them; instead, it aroused the empathy of the dragon lizards.

Among the restless dragon lizards, quite a few have already decided to get a pet dog to play with when they get back!

"Woof woof woof!" Inu-saka Baro, seeing this, jumped three feet high in anger, barking even louder, but still no one paid any attention.

"Barking, don't worry, you'll soon be able to show these guys what you're made of!"

Goro saw Inu-saka Bobo baring its teeth and told it to calm down and not to be impatient. The less the dragon lizards paid attention to Inu-saka Bobo, the happier he became.

Beneath Inusaka Bobo's adorable body lies a power beyond that of ordinary people.

"Go! Inu-saka Bo-bo, let them know how powerful you are!" Standing on the earthen slope, Goro waved his hand, and Inu-saka Bo-bo rushed into the group of dragon lizards with his short legs.

Its small body actually unleashed a speed completely disproportionate to its size!

"Ouch!"

As soon as Inu-saka Bobo entered the group of dragon lizards, he began to bite wildly. His teeth, formed from solidified rock element, were far sharper than ordinary fangs, and despite the dragon lizards' bodies being mostly covered in scales, they still couldn't escape leaving clear teeth marks.

Instantly, the already somewhat noisy group of dragon lizards became even more chaotic. Many dragon lizards were bitten by Inu-saka, causing their affinity for the "dog" species to plummet.

"The dog is biting the dragon!"

"I can't stand it! Bite back!"

"Dogs! They're just as annoying as people!"

The dragon lizards either opened their huge mouths to chase after Inu-saka Bo-bo, trying to retaliate in kind, or they raised their feet and stomped down hard, trying to crush Inu-saka Bo-bo into a meat patty.

Unfortunately, Inu-saka Bo-bo was like an eel among the dragon lizards, and none of them could catch it.

Those four short legs had already left afterimages; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were flying close to the ground.

"So...so strong!"