Miss Dragon, the BOSS, will not be captured.

Alliances are a higher form of vassalage. I don't know which famous person said this, but if you think about it carefully, there is some truth to it.

Anstilla hasn't learned about the Fania revitalization plan yet, and while Estella is considering this matter, she plans to first tell her about her own plan.

As a princess of the Kingdom of Fania, Anstira should be able to offer more reasonable suggestions for improvement.

Section 232, Chapter 218: Missing You Even After Just Parting

Upon hearing Estia's plan for building the Kingdom of Fania, Anstila's face immediately lit up with joy. She couldn't believe that Estia would have such an idea, and thought she was dreaming.

If the Silver Dragon Esteria truly intends to improve the Fania people's perception of her through aid, then Anstira, as the leader of the Fania Kingdom, would wholeheartedly support it.

She understood that to the Fania people of the past, Estia was an outright invader, but there was no such thing as a blood feud in this world. As long as the interests were sufficient, even mortal enemies could become friends.

Even from the perspective of ordinary Fania people, ending the current standoff with the Netherworld Dragon Abyss would be of great benefit to them and their descendants.

Faced with such a windfall, Anstilla naturally wouldn't refuse. She had achieved her purpose in coming to visit, and it could be considered as giving the people an explanation.

Perhaps in the eyes of other human kingdoms, the Fania royal family's act of bowing to monsters is a loss of sovereignty and national humiliation, but in reality, it is normal to rely on the strong. If they can gain Estia's protection as a result, then it is a worthwhile deal.

If those human kingdoms were faced with such an opportunity, they would probably make the same choice.

Anstella got the best result she could have imagined, but for Esther, it was just the beginning.

Diplomacy with the locals of Faya can be handled by her subordinates, but for the players, Esther has to deal with it personally.

On the one hand, she urged Luo Huawu to expedite the manuscript, asking them to work overtime to create new works, and on the other hand, she herself also had to find ways to generate buzz.

Public favorability is something that cannot be quantified in a concrete way. It's just that the player group is very strange; they are very tolerant of all kinds of things.

Previously, at Ye Qingxian's suggestion, Esther had a good plan, which was to focus on what players were most interested in.

Players are all pragmatic, and their pursuits in the game vary, but a significant number of players pursue gold coins, equipment, pets, mounts, and anything else that can enhance their status and gaming experience.

The system doesn't prohibit Esther from issuing quests to players; it's just that she's been too lazy to issue them. If she issued simple and rewarding quests, wouldn't the players be grateful to her?

While it's impossible to guarantee that all players will share this sentiment, Estia's character is inherently appealing, and coupled with her friendly attitude towards players, she's bound to win over many people.

In short, Estia has gone all out to improve public opinion of her. She is determined to obtain the conditions for becoming a demigod, and she will try any method that is not too outrageous.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingxian embarked on her journey. Her nominal identity remained that of a player, and thus she was aware of the previous system announcement.

To accept the main quest in the Kingdom of Fania, one must find the city lord of the city to which the quest is bound. However, Ye Qingxian's bound location has long been changed to Youjing Longyuan, making it impossible to accept the main quest.

Fortunately, the system may have discovered this bug and directly inserted the main quest into Ye Qingxian's quest log.

The main quest required her to collect mysterious fragments that randomly appeared in the wild. Ye Qingxian spent most of her time in the wild on her way to the Star Crystal Hunter Guild, so she took the opportunity to complete the main quest as well.

The Star Crystal Hunter Guild is located in the northern part of the continent, which belongs to the Northern Territory. Before setting off, Ye Qingxian prepared warm clothes and filled her backpack with food and fire sources.

There should actually be a faster way to get to the guild, such as teleporting directly using teleportation magic, or just finding a lucky flying monster in the Abyss of the Underworld to "hitch a ride," but unfortunately, none of these methods are available.

Yunia had told her that if she wanted to visit the guild in the future, she could only do so alone, without any followers.

Yunia explained that the Star Crystal Hunters Guild is hidden within a special barrier, inaccessible by teleportation arrays, and the rule is that one must travel alone, even on the way there, and is not allowed to seek other means of transportation. (I'll never read books randomly again, I even misspelled my own character's name, sob sob.)

Such rules were really strange, but Ye Qingxian couldn't say much. She could only go on foot. Of course, this so-called walking was much faster than normal walking. Each player had a setting called a stamina bar. Before the stamina was exhausted, they could continue to run fast, provided they did not enter a combat state.

This setting is a consideration for players who don't have mounts; otherwise, traveling between cities by foot would take several days, which would be too tedious.

Ye Qingxian put the equipment she had taken from the Estia Treasury into her inventory. She was wearing very light leather armor. The weight of the armor would affect the consumption of stamina, so it was better to wear as little as possible when traveling.

Walking through dense jungles and climbing towering peaks, Ye Qingxian felt bored and lonely.

As night fell, she found a safe place to camp, where she ate food from her backpack while making a campfire.

Lonely...so lonely...

Before meeting Esther, she was always a lone wolf player, rejecting any deep friendships and enjoying the scenery in the wild as a bard. She was happy in that time and never felt lonely.

But now, she has only been separated from Esther for less than a day, and she has already started to feel uncomfortable. What is wrong with her?

Perhaps she knew in her heart that she wouldn't see Esther for the next few days...

Fortunately, you can talk to Esther through the friend system, but even video chat is not as good as Esther standing in front of you.

Is this what it feels like to be in love? Being unable to concentrate even after a short separation from the other person…

Ye Qingxian was unaware that Esther was thinking the same thing as her at that moment.

Ever since Nidhogg moved the floating island here, Estia would fly up there to meet and chat with Nidhogg and Fufuna whenever she had free time. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this floating island a dragon island.

Her face was filled with melancholy. She not only missed Xiao Ye, but was also particularly worried about Xiao Ye's safety. Would powerful monsters appear in the wild? Would they encounter disasters such as flash floods or mudslides?

"Sister Esther, don't worry like an old woman."

Fufuna noticed Estella's worry and said, "Anyway, Sister Ye Qingxian is a player. If she dies, she dies and can be resurrected."

This may sound heartless, but it is indeed the truth.

The ability to resurrect infinitely is truly wonderful... Esther could only think this to herself.

Section 233, page 219: A Dark World

"I should have gone with Xiao Ye back then, I really regret it..."

"It's good to let Xiaoye gain some experience, otherwise how can she be worthy of you?"

Nidhogg chimed in from the side.

Since accepting the fact that Ye Qingxian is Esther's lover, her opinion of Ye Qingxian has changed from looking down on him to being full of expectations.

She hoped that Ye Qingxian could grow up and at least not hold Estya back. Although there was no need for combat at the moment, she hoped that Ye Qingxian could help out if they encountered any danger in the future.

"This is also one of the reasons why I'm not going with her this time."

"Then don't worry, just eat and sleep as usual, and wait for her to come back."

Nidhogg jumped off the chair and turned to go to her room.

There is also a luxurious house on this floating island, even more luxurious than Estia's house, which shows how much Nidhogg used to enjoy life.

Estella had very mixed feelings about this dragon senior who looked like a little girl. Ever since her mother Neytissa visited her last time, she hadn't dared to think about Nidhogg and Neytissa's past.

But judging from those few words, Nidhogg and her mother were probably... in bed?

Was the hair of my father, whom I had never met, really not green?

Or is there some hidden story behind this... such as his mother being a philandering harem king or something?

Esther increasingly realized that her own dragon life was a story of initial misery and later revenge, while her mother's dragon life, based on the information currently available, was likely a pornographic novel.

Estia played on the floating island until midnight before leaving to go home and sleep. Soon, she began to feel that sleeping was not interesting, because there was no one in her bed to sleep with.

This situation will continue until Ye Qingxian returns.

For a dragon, not sleeping for a few days would not have any effect on its body. Feeling bored, Estia climbed onto the roof and began to gaze at the stars in the sky.

Before contracting stellate tinea, she could see ominous stars in the sky, perhaps because of her proximity to Xiaoye. After contracting stellate tinea, the number of ominous stars in the sky increased, and they looked very eerie as they appeared densely packed.

What exactly are these calamities? Why do they trigger instances upon entry? And why are these instances based on events that have already occurred?

Estia suddenly had a strange idea: since she was now a patient with asteroides, could she enter the planet of disaster?

Of course, this is just her guess. The reason why Xiao Ye entered the Calamity Star should be that she became a full-time Star Crystal Dragon Knight, not because she was infected with Star Psoriasis.

But there's nothing wrong with giving it a try.

Estia summoned her dragon wings and leaped lightly into the sky, determined to investigate the calamity more thoroughly.

Even a calamity star is still a star, but it is different from ordinary stars. Anyone with a little common sense knows that even if you keep flying into the sky until you can't breathe, the stars in the sky will still be the same size and you can't touch them.

However, these calamities were an exception. Their altitudes ranged from several hundred to several thousand meters, and Estia could easily fly to their side and see that they were only the size of a palm.

If you touch the jinx...

Estya lacked Ye Qingxian's reconnaissance skills and was unable to obtain specific information about the calamity star, but even so, she still reached out to the calamity star.

She wasn't courting death. As one of the strongest individuals on the continent, she possessed the ability to protect herself, unless the being on the calamity was exceptionally terrifying and could easily kill her instantly.

But Estia believes that if that were the case, the enemies on the calamity would simply kill her instead of going to great lengths to infect her with stardust.

In short, it was a gamble. She was betting that the jinx she encountered wasn't dangerous, and she wanted to learn more about the jinx.

Moreover, whether she can enter after touching the jinx is still a question; she's not a "jinx hunter" like Ye Qingxian.

Estia's fingers touched the calamity, and she felt a warm sensation at her fingertips. Then, her body suddenly began to feel a pulling sensation.

It actually worked!?

She only wanted to give it a try and didn't really think she could succeed.

The pull emanating from the calamity star drew Esther's body toward an unknown region.

When she came to her senses, she was already standing in a place that felt both strange and familiar.

This is the place she saw when she first entered the Calamity Star—a desolate steel forest.

Having traveled to Earth several times before, Estia recognized everything in front of her.

Abandoned cars are often seen on the streets, and there are signs of decay everywhere. The most noteworthy thing is the huge skyscrapers, which are many times larger than skyscrapers on Earth, but unfortunately, they are devoid of any life.

Estia knew that humans on Earth liked to use steel, and this desolate city was also built of steel, looking like a forest.

Faced with the unknown world, Esther became more vigilant. As she walked, she pondered, "Could this be the real world of the calamity?"

The calamities that Ye Qingxian touched were all ordinary instances, but this world was open-ended with no mission requirements.

Even the fake Ling and the fake Silver Dragon woman from last time did not reappear.

So Esther could only wander aimlessly, until finally she flew up and looked down at the city from above.

Finally, she discovered something noteworthy: in this bleak, apocalyptic world, there was a flickering light.

She immediately flew towards it, and as she approached, she discovered a campfire, with two lifeless people sitting around it.

As Estia landed on the ground, she circled around to the two people in front of her and couldn't believe her eyes, because these two people were none other than Ling Xue and Mo Ran!

"Sister Ling?"

Estya tried calling out, but there was no response. The empty eyes were devoid of any emotion, as if it were just a soulless shell.