Miss Dragon, the BOSS, will not be captured.

She found herself standing on the city wall, surrounded by many soldiers in iron armor. Some were aiming and firing bows and arrows, while others were carrying cannonballs, seemingly defending against an enemy siege.

In Ye Qingxian's eyes, the soldiers on the city walls all had blue names, signifying that they were allies, while the ones attacking the city were...

Ye Qingxian peeked out from the city wall and looked down, only to find countless demons.

How could the scene change like this? That makes sense, after all, this is a dungeon, and anything is possible.

At this moment, the monsters began their attack on the city. Ye Qingxian quickly raised her spear and extended it outside the city wall. A monster that pounced on her crashed into it and died instantly.

Ding! Enemy killed +1, Level +1

Ye Qingxian, at level 2, has mastered a new skill called Dragon Spear Throw, which allows her to throw her spear to kill enemies, and the spear will automatically fly back into her hand.

The towering city walls were over ten meters high, and below them were swarms of monsters. Ye Qingxian saw soldiers aiming cannons at the bottom of the city walls, some pouring oil down, and mages using elemental magic to bombard the monsters below.

In this situation, Ye Qingxian didn't have time to be stunned. She used her throwing skill to throw her spear below the city wall. The density of monsters was so high that there was no need to aim. Her spear instantly pierced through several monsters.

Fortunately, these monsters are only level 10 at most, not as abnormally powerful as the level 150 monsters in the Netherworld Dragon Abyss.

This Star Calamity instance was somewhat like a beginner's level for Ye Qingxian. Her enemies were monsters rather than humans, which made her feel less psychologically burdened.

It seems that the humans defending the city wall are able to withstand the monsters' attacks. A few monsters that manage to climb the wall don't even need Ye Qingxian to lift a finger; the soldiers next to her will draw their swords and cut them in two.

So this is the dungeon in the Calamity Star game. It's not too difficult.

Until the silver dragon appeared in the sky.

"Ow!"

A deafening dragon roar came from above the clouds, causing both Ye Qingxian and the armored soldiers to lose their footing and fall to the ground.

The silver dragon swooped down like a meteor. It opened its mouth, and its icy breath swept across half of the city wall in an instant, freezing all the soldiers on it into ice sculptures, while the monsters broke through the city wall directly.

Ye Qingxian was on the other half of the city wall, so she was lucky enough not to be sprayed, but the sudden appearance of the silver dragon shocked her greatly.

It looks so familiar, isn't that Estia!

Ye Qingxian immediately understood that the plot of this instance was likely the story of Estella's revenge a thousand years ago, and the city that the monster army was attacking was...

She turned to look into the city. In the very center of the city, she could see a magnificent palace, which was protected by a shield made of magic. Surrounding it were troops standing ready. Due to her astropathy, Ye Qingxian's vision and hearing were enhanced, and she observed the palace with her excellent eyesight.

The troops there were equipped with gear several times better than those on the city walls, and they also had many large combat machines that she didn't recognize. Barricades and soldiers were scattered throughout the city's streets. Judging from the size of the city, it must be the imperial capital of the empire.

It seems that the city wall was only the first line of defense, while the more elite soldiers were stationed further back.

After the silver dragon wiped out half of the soldiers on the city wall with its breath, it turned around and flew directly into the city. However, it was met with a massive barrage of attacks. Countless anti-air ballistae and single-target spells forced it back.

As a dragon, it was very strong, but it didn't dare to charge in recklessly when facing the elite forces of the entire empire. After all, it wasn't even an adult yet, only a semi-adult.

The dragon roared in the sky in frustration, then flew upwards and plunged into the thick clouds, where it remained motionless.

Ye Qingxian didn't know where it flew off to, but she was in no mood to think about that now, because half of the city wall was undefended, and the monsters had rushed up and launched an attack on the half of the city wall where she was.

Section 147, Page 140: Your Girlfriend is Terrifying

The mission objective is to eliminate at least 100 enemies, which is not too difficult for Ye Qingxian, because the monsters attacking the city are very weak, so weak that she can even kill them instantly with her attack skills.

She gains one level for each monster she kills, and her level stops at 20, indicating that she has reached the maximum level cap.

It seems she has already obtained the Star Crystals rewarded from this dungeon. She had made many mental preparations before entering the dungeon, but now she realizes that she had overestimated the difficulty of the dungeon.

"Hold your line! Anyone who tries to escape will be killed on the spot!"

A tall man dressed as a general climbed the city wall, carrying a flag symbolizing the Imperial Legion; he appeared to be the commander of this defensive battle.

Ding! Optional mission updated: Protect General Vincent from being killed. Reward: 20 Star Crystals.

There are 20 of them!

You only get 1 star for successfully clearing a dungeon, but you get 20 stars for protecting the general. Ye Qingxian wondered if there was an extra zero in the code.

But things weren't as simple as Ye Qingxian thought. She only saw the generous reward, but didn't have time to consider that such a huge reward meant an extremely high level of difficulty.

General Vincent was the commander-in-chief of the city wall defense of the imperial capital. According to the vague imperial history, he fought with his personal guards to the last moment, until he was frozen into an eternal ice sculpture by the silver dragon Estia.

Boom!

The cannons roared, and the city's army began a ranged attack on the breached city walls, sending in two reinforcements: a squad of shield bearers and a squad of musketeers.

At this moment, Ye Qingxian was also moving closer to the commander's location. She was also excited when she saw the reinforcements, but she wanted to complain that the musketeers and the archers on the city wall were both ranged units, but it was as if there was a huge gap between the two eras.

Ye Qingxian brandished her spear while continuously using the skill she had learned when she reached level 16—Spear Whirlwind. This was an area-of-effect skill with a knockback effect. Although it didn't deal as much damage as a single-target skill, it could prevent monsters from getting close to her.

She now understands that the content of the dungeon is actually a replica of what happened in the past. Games love to include this kind of content, and even she, a casual player, knows this common knowledge.

Long live the Empire!

The commander raised his flag high, and his shouts invigorated the soldiers on the city wall, significantly improving their physical fitness.

At this moment, Ye Qingxian had already approached him, mingling with his personal guards, and together they attacked the monsters that were trying to get close.

After reaching level 20, Ye Qingxian's divine equipment can unleash some of its power. Although dungeons suppress equipment levels, the power and effects of equipment of different qualities are completely different even if the level is suppressed.

Just like a level 1 artifact and a level 1 wooden stick, both are level 1, but the former can easily shatter the latter.

"Long live the Emperor? I'll destroy you right now!"

The silver dragon girl's voice came from the sky. She transformed into human form and landed gracefully on the city wall. However, the expression on her face was terrifying, filled with hatred and anger. Her cold eyes swept over the humans in front of her, making everyone tremble with fear.

"Ai..."

Ye Qingxian subconsciously wanted to call her, but then realized that this Esther didn't know her at all, and probably didn't have any independent consciousness; she was just an image created in the instance.

however……

"Imperial scum, have they really stooped so low as to send children to the battlefield?"

"I'm not a child... Ugh!"

Ye Qingxian couldn't help but retort, but immediately felt a terrifying pressure. Her knees buckled and she knelt on the ground. Her heart began to pound wildly, and she had no doubt that the silver dragon girl would kill her in the next second.

"Shut up! You lowly human, you have no right to speak to me."

"..."

Although she knew that this Esther didn't know her, Ye Qingxian was still a little sad when she heard her say that.

At the same time, she also learned how much Estia resented humanity in the past. With the help of the special instance in the Calamity Star, she might be able to learn more about Estia.

The commander named Vincent had now taken a defensive stance, with his personal guards standing beside him. However, in Miss Silver Dragon's eyes, this was just a futile resistance. She opened her mouth and gently blew, and all the soldiers except for Wen Senlin and Ye Qingxian were frozen into ice sculptures.

Snapped!

Estia clapped her hands, and all the ice sculptures on the city wall turned into fragments. The frozen people were essentially shattered to pieces, their bodies divided into thousands of parts and encased in ice shards.

Vincent was still alive not because he had defended against the dragon's breath, but because the Silver Dragon Lady had not killed him immediately.

Faced with absolute power, any belief will shatter in an instant. Vincent knew that Esther was strong, but he did not expect her to be this strong. His mentality collapsed. Under the pressure of the dragon, he could not even stand up straight.

It is said that the silver dragon Estia enjoys torturing and killing imperial commanders, so Vincent immediately drew his sword and decided to commit suicide with it.

Unfortunately, his speed was far inferior to Estia's. A finger-sized ice crystal struck his sword directly, and the powerful magic penetrated the blade, shattering it instantly.

"I haven't even tortured you yet, how could I possibly let you die?"

Miss Silver Dragon enjoys spreading fear among humans, making everyone tremble at her presence and obediently give up resistance, thus clearing the way to the Imperial Palace.

Her only goal was to kill the emperor. When the monster army launched an attack on the empire, Esther declared more than once that any human who did not resist would not be harmed by the monsters.

However, deceived by the Empire's propaganda machine, few Empire citizens believed her promises. As a result, all the villages and cities that Esther encountered along the way resisted. With no other option, she had to change her plan and choose a more extreme method to make humanity give up resistance.

Appropriate fear and hatred can strengthen people's will to resist, but if the intensity is increased, the psychological defenses of the vast majority of people will be broken.

Seeing that Vincent was about to die, Ye Qingxian felt that she could no longer stand by and watch silently. The side quest reward was 20 star crystals, which was equivalent to her completing 20 dungeons.

There is only one way to stop Estia now, and that is to use the skill that summons companions to summon the Estia she knows into the dungeon. In any case, Estia's strength a thousand years later will be stronger than that of a thousand years ago, right?

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Chapter 148, Episode 141: Dragon Girl Summoning Master

The cooldown period for the Summon Dragon Companion skill is 1 day, and if Ye Qingxian can obtain 20 Star Crystals, she can live for 20 more days. This is a sure-fire way to make money.

Estia hadn't forgotten about Ye Qingxian. Before torturing Vincent, she pointed to the steps on the city wall: "I'll spare your life. Now get off the city wall."

"Ugh..."

Ye Qingxian, who was about to activate her skill, froze. She didn't understand why Esther would let her go, since Esther didn't even know her.

"Look at your pathetic strength, you must be a reckless adventurer, wearing such ugly clothes..."

"..."

(Hey! You're the one who picked out this outfit for me!)

It's hard to imagine that Estia from a thousand years ago would be criticizing Estia's aesthetic sense a thousand years later.

Ye Qingxian could sense a hint of goodwill from the other party. Was it because the other party thought she was young? Or did the other party think she was a weak woman who was not worth being treated as an enemy?

She looked at her kill count of 49 and fell into deep thought. Someone who could kill 49 monsters must be no ordinary person!

Never mind, she couldn't let Vincent die like that.

"Come out, Estia!"

It wasn't because Ye Qingxian was a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), but because that's how summoning skills are used, forcing her to shout out designated lines and the name of the summoned one when summoning.

How awful, how shameful!

What are you saying?

Estia was a little stunned. Why was this strange human suddenly calling her name? And what was with the "come out" thing? She was right here.

"I'm not talking about you."

Ye Qingxian looked around, searching for the Estia she knew, but she didn't see anything.

Strange, my summoning skill is already on cooldown. Where is Estia? Did she not respond to my summons?