Problem Girls Strategy

"Of course not. That red dragon is just its little brother."

The overlord-level monsters were all just his little brother, a mutated thousand-year-old red dragon. Jiang Zao felt that this should be the most dangerous challenge since he came to this world. In order to ensure success, he asked Eris for relevant information about this red dragon.

Eris also revealed all the information she knew.

This mutated red dragon named itself "Lighti". Red dragons were originally dragons that were good at fire magic but had poor melee ability. After Lighti mutated, he became a red dragon that was immune to fire magic and had extremely strong melee ability.

The Red Dragon Volcano was not originally called this name. It was only because Lighthi lived here for a long time and the high temperature emitted by his body changed the topography here, so it was renamed "Red Dragon Volcano".

If you want to defeat it, the first thing you need to do is to limit its ability to fly to prevent it from spitting dragon fire that can dissolve everything in the air. You must also be careful of the snake head on its tail that can spray corrosive venom, and then find a way to break its hard dragon scales and kill it.

Jiang Zao stared at Eris, making her sweat profusely, and then asked suspiciously: "Why is your strategy so rigid and old-fashioned? Are you following what is written in the book?"

“Ahahaha…” Eris smiled awkwardly: “Because I wasn’t in charge of this aspect before, I can only tell you the guides written by other seniors.”

"How long ago did your senior write the guide, and what was he responsible for at the time?"

Eris looked evasive and said sheepishly, "More than three hundred years ago...he...he was in charge of collecting data on reincarnated people."

"..." Jiang Zao didn't know what to say. He suspected that this world, before problems arose, was definitely a place full of fun and surprises. The gods were unreliable and were responsible for all sorts of bizarre things.

"Come to think of it, why don't I see any other reincarnated people in this world?"

"Ah... because Aqua-senpai was in a hurry to go out... uh... shopping, so she directly closed the reincarnation channel of this world. You are the last reincarnated person, and the previous reincarnated person died six hundred years ago."

"Can I ask how this senior died?"

"..." Eris turned her face away and remained silent for a while. Then, her cheeks puffed up slightly and she whispered, "She was drained to death by the companion puppet she created with her own power."

"..." Jiang Zao mourned for the gentleman with full admiration in his heart.

This world is really full of nonsense.

"Goddess Eris, can you find the creature that attacked Kokoro and the others?"

Eris shook her head in embarrassment. "The interference is too severe. I can't lock on to the target. But you can rest assured that the creature's breath has become very weak after being attacked by you. It is estimated that it has been severely injured. It should be hiding in Landsol to recover from its injuries."

"Is there no way to detect it?"

"Of course. It actually dared to attack my believers. I must make it understand what the wrath of God is!"

Eris angrily took out five small amulets from her arms and said, "This is the amulet I made for it. It will glow as long as it senses its presence nearby. If the wearer is attacked, a protective shield will be deployed and the wearer will be teleported to your side. Each amulet can only be used three times, so you have to pay attention to this."

"Thank you very much for your help." Jiang Zao took the amulet and bowed to thank her.

"Don't be so serious. Kokoro thinks highly of you, so you score very high with me too." Eris wanted to say something, but her figure flashed twice and disappeared as if the picture was distorted.

Chapter 305 Kiss and Departure

Jiang Zao woke up from his dream. He sat up and saw the five amulets beside him. He tied one of them to Kokoro's fair wrist and made a promise to her who was sleeping soundly: "I will do everything I can to kill the red dragon and wake you up."

With a new goal, he decided to set off for the Red Dragon Volcano immediately, but before that he needed to explain his destination and purpose to the rest of his companions, and hand the amulet to them.

He didn't know if it was because Eris used her divine power to eliminate his mental fatigue when she called him into the dream, but Jiang Zao now felt full of energy, and the thick dark circles under his eyelids disappeared.

Just as he was about to walk out of Cocoro's bedroom, he caught a glimpse of his untidy beard in the dressing mirror, so he stopped, took out a razor from the storage space, and trimmed it thoroughly before opening the door and walking out of the bedroom.

Hearing the noise, Huihui and Pekolim ran over in a hurry. Seeing Jiang Zao's dejection gone, their faces were filled with surprise. "Jiang Zao! Could it be that Kokoro has woken up?"

His eyes darkened slightly, and he shook his head in denial: "Not yet, but I have found a way to wake her up. Take these two amulets and make sure to wear them close to your body."

"This is..."

The two took the amulet from him with puzzled looks on their faces.

"I'm going to take Kailu on a long journey. You just need to feed Kokoro water on time. The life force I left in her body can keep her healthy for three months. This amulet can guarantee your safety. If you see it glowing, don't hesitate to take Kokoro away. You also know how to put away the capsule house. If you are caught by a monster, just hug each other and the amulet will deploy a shield to send you to me."

"You...what are you going to do? Why don't you take me with you, but take Kael with you instead!?" Huihui casually stuffed the amulet into her pocket and questioned Jiang Zao loudly and angrily.

She is his bad friend. It's obviously an important matter, but he didn't choose to bring her along?

Huihui still has some resentment towards Kael. She can be considered one of the culprits who caused the Food Hall to become like this.

Betrayal is always the most taboo thing in every guild on the continent of Astraea.

Huihui could tolerate her staying at home like this because Jiang Zao spoke for her. She thought that since they were companions, they should ask them for help when they were in trouble instead of saying nothing. After being threatened, she took the initiative to take her companions into danger. Doesn't this show that she has no trust in them at all?

"I know you are still dissatisfied with Kailu, but I took her away with me to prevent that monster from threatening you with any tricks left on her."

"And your explosion magic will have no effect on this target."

"Tsk... Damn it, it's just other magic, it's not like I don't have skill points... I... I'll learn it for you right now!" Huihui was very unwilling that she couldn't help the person she loved at a time like this. She shouted and took out the attribute card from her pocket, but Jiang Zao grabbed her left hand holding the card.

Under Pekolim's wide-eyed gaze, he gently kissed Huihui's moist lips. It was as if he was kissing cola-flavored jelly. He watched those red eyes burst into an unprecedented brightness, and tears with a faint salty taste flowed from them. Then he ended the kiss and wiped away her tears with his thumb.

"You just need to move forward towards the world's most powerful explosion magic. Isn't this your dream? Don't give up so easily."

"I...you..." Huihui choked up and couldn't utter a complete sentence. Her feelings were reciprocated, but she had to watch her lover embark on a journey where everything was unknown. This was too cruel.

But she quickly adjusted her mood and responded to Jiang Zao with a strong kiss.

"I will wait for you at home. You must come back. If you die, I will learn dark magic, pull you out of hell, and then imprison you in a familiar so that you can never leave me in this life!"

"In order to prevent you from learning other magic, I will definitely come back."

"If you want to leave, just leave now. Stop talking nonsense here. I'm going back to my room to drink a Coke!" Huihui kicked him lightly and turned away.

“Meihui...I think she’ll continue crying..." Pekolim said softly, looking at the closed door.

Jiang Zao shook his head and told her in an affirmative tone: "She is stronger than you think."

"When did you become in this relationship? I just discovered it now."

"I'll tell you when I get back."

"Well! Then... I wish you a safe journey." Pekolim waved at him with a gentle smile, then walked into Kokoro's bedroom.

Jiang Zao turned his head and said to the corner of the stairs: "You have been listening for so long, shouldn't you pack your things and prepare to leave with me?"

"I understand." Kailu's numb voice and footsteps sounded together. It didn't take her long to change her clothes and come to the entrance. She looked at the amulet handed to her and felt confused: "Why do you want to give this thing to me?"

Isn't this amulet a very important prop? Why give it to her who is a prop?

"Just take it!"

Jiang Zao forcefully stuffed the amulet into her hand. His attitude towards Kael was equally complicated. On the one hand, she was once his trusted companion, but on the other hand, she was the one who indirectly caused Kokoro to be attacked.

He didn't know what exactly made her betray her companion who she had been with day and night, but judging from the ruthless means of the mastermind who was trying to wipe out the whole clan, it was probably not a pleasant reason.

He decided to give the decision of whether to forgive to Kokoro. If she chose to forgive Kael after waking up, then it would be as if nothing had happened.

If she doesn't forgive, Jiang Zao will do as he did before and use Kael as a tool to hunt down [What is Heading Towards Death], although he is not very happy to treat her like this.

If only I had extra personal terminals now...

Thinking of this, Jiang Zao became more determined to increase the output of personal terminals. If there were spare personal terminals, he could go to the Red Dragon Volcano with Kael without any worries, and he could contact Huihui and Pekolim no matter how far away they were.

Retracting his thoughts, he shouted to Kailu who was holding the amulet blankly, "Let's go, don't stand here in a daze."

"Ah."

As the door closed, Huihui and Pekolim walked out of the room, and I watched them slowly leave through the living room window.

Huihui took a sip of Coke from the cup. Her favorite drink seemed tasteless now. She muttered softly, "I remember there is a training method that relies on suppressing the fluctuation of magic power to condense magic power... Pekorim, please take care of Kokoro for the time being!"

"Well, leave it to me."

Chapter 306 Werewolf and Ruthless Man

The Red Dragon Volcano is a mountain range in the continent of Astraea that is famous for its high temperature, large numbers of sub-dragon monsters, and red dragons. It is said that this place was originally a vast forest. Since some time, the temperature has risen rapidly, igniting the trees and burning the earth.

The billowing smoke from the fire dyed the sky black, and even the most remote villages on the continent could see part of the blue sky smeared with gray, as conspicuous as ink dropped into water.

The fire lasted for half a year, and the originally green forest was reduced to charred and cracked earth, as well as corpses carbonized by the flames. The smell of sulfur slowly emerged from the cracks in the ground, as if an invisible force was slowly and irresistibly transforming the land.

The creatures that were lucky enough to survive lived in this extremely harsh environment and evolved the ability to withstand high temperatures and drought. After an unknown amount of time, red dragons began to appear in large numbers in this mountain range.

Sub-dragon monsters appeared with their arrival. The purer the bloodline of the sub-dragon monster, the closer its appearance and abilities would be to the red dragon. There were even a small number of sub-dragon monsters that inherited the red dragon's ability to fly and breathe fire, and dominated an area.

Jiang Zao's target is the source of all these changes - the mutated red dragon "Lighti".

He closed the "Elf-Continent Chronicle" in his hand and stuffed it into the storage space. He took this book from Kokoro's room before leaving. After all, without anyone to guide him, he needed to understand the history and geography of this world by himself.

Even though the little guide is in a coma, the books she left behind are still fulfilling her duties.

After learning the information he needed, Jiang Zao took Kailu to prepare for the trip to the Red Dragon Volcano. The most critical supply was drinking water. The ice and water elements there were very thin, and it was undoubtedly a pipe dream to want to produce drinking water through these two types of magic.

There is no need to worry about food. There are still many edible monsters in the Red Dragon Volcano. If you are strong enough, this place can become a large volcano-themed self-service barbecue park.

Jiang Zao originally planned to buy drinking water, but he didn't know how much water would be needed to stay there for more than two months, so he simply took Kailu into the nearby valley to find a mountain spring, filled up three cubic meters of storage space, which is three tons of water, and then left.

It took four or five days for the two to reach a small village near the Red Dragon Volcano. This was a village built specifically for adventurers who came to the Red Dragon Volcano.

Their dusty appearance attracted many curious glances. The most eye-catching one was Kailu, who was like a puppet. There was no life in her eyes as she let Jiang Zao lead her, but she was dressed like a magician.

A team of all-male orcs stopped the two. The one who looked like the leading adventurer had a wolf head and a human body and was standing in front of Jiang Zao with his huge guillotine. His brown animal eyes were fixed on Kailu behind him, revealing his long scarlet tongue and a row of fangs. "Hey! Why does the orc behind you look so much like a woman from our tribe?"

His companions behind him also started to make a noise: "That's right, isn't this the daughter of that family?"

"Yes, it must be her."

"You kid, are you secretly trafficking orcs?"

In the blink of an eye, they surrounded the two of them, looking them up and down even more unscrupulously.

Jiang Zao frowned slightly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes: "You are a werewolf, where did the cats come from in the tribe? What, are you a hybrid?"

"Brother! He called you a bastard!"

"Fuck it, I understand. You don't need to repeat it!" The werewolf cursed his younger brother, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes. The beheading knife also moved down from his shoulder, and the tip of the knife was pointed at Jiang Zao: "Don't talk so much nonsense. I said she is from the tribe, and she is. Hurry and give her to me."

Looking around through the gaps between these people's bodies, it seemed that no one was going to come over and meddle in other people's business. Jiang Zao changed the right hand holding Kailu to his left hand, narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Who the hell are you?"

The sword flashed, and a line of blood slowly appeared on the necks of the orcs surrounding them. Their heads were rushed to the ground by the blood like champagne corks, with a playful expression on their faces before death.

The wind element blocked the blood, and Jiang Zao kicked the werewolf's corpse away without hesitation.

Since he has no head, he can only transform from a werewolf into a ruthless man.

Jiang Zao was telling a joke that was not funny at all. He finally suppressed the violent emotions deep in his heart and spat at the corpse. "I'm already in a bad mood, and I'm trying to do something bad to my companion. If I wasn't in a hurry, I would have learned from the senior travelers and killed your whole family."

When Kailu heard him say the word "companion", a glimmer of light appeared in her originally dull eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Maybe he hasn't gotten over the habit of treating me as a companion.

Jiang Zao originally planned to rest here for a night, but judging from this group of orc adventurers, this was not a good place. So he simply bought some seasonings despite the horrified looks of the ordinary vendors and headed straight for the Red Dragon Volcano.

As soon as they stepped into the volcanic area, waves of heat that made their skin burn and hurt came one after another. Fortunately, he was an ancient magician and he simply manipulated the wind element to rotate around their bodies and take away most of the heat. Even so, the perceived temperature was close to 30 degrees.

After dealing with a few waves of monsters, Jiang Zao frowned and looked at Kailu, who was panting and soaking wet, and said, "Can you do it? If not, go back to that small village and wait for me."

He brought Kael along not only to prevent the backup plan of [What Towards Death], but also to bring a magician to deal with special situations. But now it seems that she can't do anything in the high temperature environment of the Red Dragon Volcano. She has many problems such as slow movements, wrong timing of magic release, etc.

"..."

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as your consent. Get out of the Red Dragon Volcano right now. You're just a burden now."

"I...I'm not."

"Not what?"

"I'm not a burden!"

Jiang Zao grabbed Kailu's chin and looked at her coldly with his sky-blue eyes: "Then prove it to me. If I see you mistime your magic again, get out of here!"

A hint of stubbornness flashed in her emerald eyes, and she gritted her teeth and promised, "I won't make any mistakes!"

"Very good, let me see how you perform from now on." Jiang Zao took out a water bag from the storage space and threw it to her: "Drink this bag of water first to adjust your condition."

It's good that there is a response... I don't know to what extent this method can stimulate her, so let's take it one step at a time.

Chapter 307 Red Dragon Volcano

According to what I learned from the books, the deeper you go into the Red Dragon Volcano mountain range, the more sub-dragon monsters will appear. After going deep enough, the red dragon will appear. Most adventure guilds will only explore within the range where sub-dragon monsters appear. They know that they do not have the ability to challenge the red dragon.

After entering this mountain range filled with the smell of sulfur, like a large oven, the first thing Jiang Zao had to do was to further improve his magic.

But before that, he still needs to adapt to the environment here.