Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

A look of surprise and delight flashed in Liu Nian's eyes.

He never expected that the fire lizard would evolve into a mythical-quality dragon in one step!

Although its quality is mythical and can't compare to Arachne, it's still rideable!

Who wouldn't love being Yin Zhiping?

Furthermore, the [Flame Affinity] talent granted by the Hellfire Gem grants complete immunity to fire damage, meaning it will be invincible against most fire-type enemies or environments, and may even become their nightmare.

Furthermore, it absorbs flames to replenish itself, directly converting enemy attacks into its own nourishment, making it a perpetual motion machine in fire-type combat.

This will provide immeasurable assistance for his future exploration of the fire elemental plane.

However, after thinking about his pets, Liu Nian's expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

An Echo Crab, a Fire-type Wyvern, and a Spider Goddess... Hmm? ...This setup... why does it give me a vague sense of déjà vu?

For some reason, it reminds me of the Rift Scuttler, the Infernal Drake, and the Vile Throat.

He shook his head, banishing the strange association from his mind.

It must be a coincidence!

Looking at the dark red dragon before him, which possessed both power and elegance, Liu Nian pondered for a moment.

"A name..." The name "Sylvanas" flashed through his mind, but this dragonflight was a "young man"...

"Fine, I'll call you Little Fire Dragon then!"

After the name was successfully given, the little dragon lowered its head, gently rubbed its forehead against Liu Nian's arm, and made an affectionate purring sound in its throat.

"Very good." Liu Nian patted its hard, blazing scales with satisfaction. "I'll take care of some things first, then I'll take you to level up!"

With a flash of light, Liu Nian teleported to Wu Zhan's side with the little fire dragon. This place seemed to be some kind of temporary base, a scene of bustling activity. Wu Zhan was leading dozens of core members, surrounding a large pile of spoils, classifying, identifying, and registering them.

Clearly, this was the spoils from the recent conquest of the mushroom kingdom, which hadn't been fully sorted out before being interrupted by the earlier "pet giveaway."

Liu Nian's appearance wouldn't have caused much of a stir, but the dark red dragon that appeared beside him, radiating invisible heat and dragon might, instantly became the focus of everyone's attention!

"Holy crap?!"

"What...what is this? A dragon?!"

"What new pet has Boss Liu Nian gotten this time?!"

"Such a strong sense of oppression..."

"Those wings! That tail, so cool!"

Exclamations of surprise rose and fell.

Even Wu Zhan, who was engrossed in taking inventory, looked up in surprise, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Liu Nian and the little fire dragon, a very strange expression on his face.

"Liu Nian... what...?" Wu Zhan pointed at the mighty little fire dragon, then subconsciously glanced at the fire lizard pets summoned by the other members around him, his tone filled with disbelief, "Everyone else got their lizards after completing the quest, but you... how did you get a dragon? Did the system unlock a hidden reward for you?"

Liu Nian thought for a moment and gave an answer that made Wu Zhan's eye twitch: "Perhaps... everyone's constitution is different?"

Wu Zhan: "..." He felt that this conversation was over.

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Wu Zhan knew there were too many unbelievable things about Liu Nian, and asking for details would only be pointless.

He quickly composed himself, took out a peculiar badge from his storage ring—a badge emitting a soft emerald green glow and shaped like three intertwined symbiotic fungal caps—and solemnly traded it to Liu Nian.

"Here you go. The [Trinity] badge."

Liu Nian took the badge and immediately used it. The badge turned into a green light and merged into his status bar, and a brand new synergy buff icon lit up.

"Ascalon," Liu Nian said to Wu Zhan, getting back to the main point, "I've cleared out the level 100 area. The system has given us a 72-hour safety period. You can go and inspect it now."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhan's spirits lifted instantly, and a fierce flame ignited in his eyes!

Build a city!

This concerns the future foundation of Dragon Kingdom players and even all humans on Earth in Cyber ​​Hell; it is a matter a hundred times more important than anything else!

"Don't worry!" Wu Zhan nodded emphatically, his voice slightly hoarse with excitement. "I'll organize people to set off immediately! This is a matter of utmost importance; not a moment can be wasted!"

Liu Nian nodded and added, "If there are any problems that require my cooperation or handling, please call me anytime."

"I will!" Wu Zhan couldn't wait to start adding people, grouping them, and issuing commands on his management panel.

After giving his instructions, Liu Nian didn't linger and teleported away again.

His destination was [Anvil Outpost].

The only external teleportation array in the core area of ​​the floating city Anaxim has run out of energy and urgently needs to be replenished.

Deep within the clanging, steam-filled workshops of the outpost, Liu Nian found Mekkatorque, the dwarf master craftsman, who was worrying about a shortage of materials.

Upon hearing Liu Nian's purpose, Mekkatorque's usually cheerful round face showed a troubled expression.

He stroked his messy beard and sighed, "Oh, my dear big friend Liu Nian, if anyone else had asked, I would have smashed their head with a wrench and kicked them out. But you... you helped us reclaim the mining area, even though it's now a lava lake..."

He turned around and rummaged around in a heavy metal safe that required three combination locks and voiceprint verification for a while before carefully taking out a sealed crystal box, no bigger than the palm of his hand, that emitted a strong spatial fluctuation. Inside, there lay five orange-red gems, each about the size of a thumb, with what appeared to be molten gold and stardust slowly swirling inside.

"【Refined Molten Magic Stone】, the highest quality. That's all we have left in our entire stockpile..." Mekkatorque looked at the gems with a pained expression, as if they were his own children. "That rich mine used to produce a stable supply, but now... you know. Until we find a new vein, every stone we use is one less."

He pushed the crystal box toward Liu Nian, but stopped Liu Nian's hand as he reached for his purse: "Put it away, friend. Consider this my personal token of gratitude. Oh, don't mention money. I may like money, but not now! That would be an insult to our friendship!"

Liu Nian didn't stand on ceremony. He put away the crystal box and said solemnly, "Thank you, Mekkatorque. I will remember this kindness."

Mekkatorque waved his hand, and then a sly and expectant glint flashed in his round eyes as he rubbed his hands together and said, "However... thank you as much as I am, as a friend, I do have a tricky problem here, and perhaps only an explorer like you, with both strength and courage, can help me."

【Ding! 】

Your dwarf friend Mekkatorque has issued you an urgent quest: "Deeprock's Hope".

[Quest Content: Mekkatorque has provided you with a rough map containing general information about the third level of the Underdark. Please explore the newly discovered third level of the Underdark, focusing on any potential magical mineral veins (especially rare items such as 'Molten Magic Stones,' 'Space Crystals,' and 'Leg Resonance Stones'), and mark them on the map Mekkatorque gave you.]

[Quest Rewards: Advance payment of Refined Magic Stones, a large amount of Gnome faction reputation, and a strategic alliance with Toothpick.]