Quit the team, then picked up a beautiful girl with problems

Although Li Ang did not comment, it was true that no one wanted to take up his rest time tonight.

After finishing the meal, Li Ang originally planned to use the wind armor to take the group members back to the secret realm on the treetop, but the two Meis, one big and one small, blocked the way again.

He could tell Meimei that they should go their separate ways, but the little girl stopped him because if he got rid of Meluna here, Meluna would force her to take her to Leon and the others' base.

"That's fine."

Li Ang sighed for the umpteenth time today. He said to the group members, "You go back first. I'll take them to find the Water Dragon."

He helplessly looked at the black-haired female swordsman, whose attitude was even more resolute than before, and asked the drunken god to find something for this troublesome woman to do first.

283. Dragon's Brand

It was easy to find Aqua because she was still lying drunk in the high-end room in the tavern.

But gods are gods. This state only makes her incarnation drunken and her face as rosy as peach blossoms, but the conversation between the two sides can still proceed normally.

It’s better to say that she was crazy enough. Ordinary people might not act like that when they are drunk.

"Oh, coming?"

The pink-haired girl sat up and said to Leon, "I thought you would be gentle for a while before getting down to business."

"Obviously there is something wrong with your perception."

Li Ang pointed at Meimei beside him. Meluna was his wherever he went, so the reason why she was standing behind him now was purely because she was brought here in this way.

"Since you are here, let's sign the contract."

As soon as Aqua finished speaking, Leon saw her blue pupils suddenly shrink and turn into the vertical pupils of a dragon.

The palm, which was slightly red due to the alcohol, was raised, and the flesh and blood on it turned rapidly, transforming into dragon scales and thorns.

The dragon claw pressed into the air, creating a floating brand. It was like a ball of fluorescence from the deep sea, the color and light floating as if from some sea creature with a luminous organ.

"This is a gift. If it is not appropriate, this dragon will not give the mark to ordinary people casually."

Li Ang immediately used the system to observe and obtain information about this thing.

【Dragon's Fate】

[Using the purest dragon essence to establish a bond, binding oneself to the Dragonborn, one will gain the favor of the Dragonborn and increase their power. This bond is connected to the Water Pole that supports the world, and will grant water its benefits.]

[Effect: Gain the skill [Dragonborn Affinity] [Water Blessing]. If you already have this skill, it will be upgraded to [Dragon Blood Amplification] [Water Grace]]

[Cause and Condition: You Will Hear the Sound of a Water Dragon]

Just like Aqua said, this only has benefits, which makes Leon a little greedy.

After obtaining this mark, whether it is the practice of Dragon Summoner or the improvement of Water Element, it is a cheating-level improvement.

He even wanted to ask what would happen to Meluna and the others, who already had the Gift of Water, after receiving this mark. However, he couldn't explain how he could discern the contents of the Water Dragon's Mark, so he could only wait and see.

Facing the Dragon's Mark, Meimei looked serious, and Li Ang felt that she was a little unsure.

Meimei looked at Li Ang and said, "Don't think I'm just listening to you. Grandpa Otto also told me before that if you come into contact with the water dragon, you can gain a deeper understanding of the way of water. He said that this is the way to become stronger."

"Well, that old man lived so long, it's not in vain. He understands much more than a little thing like you." Aqua nodded.

"I've seen two worlds." Meimei said unconvinced.

"Well, the experience of two worlds makes you different from her. You are weaker and more talkative."

Meimei opened her mouth, but finally lost her temper and stopped arguing.

"A contract," the girl sighed, "sounds like an indenture."

Aqua said angrily, "The gods really don't care about your body or anything like that. If they want a few slaves, they can just create them with ease."

"Woo, Bunny doesn't remember old times at all."

"Those who are nostalgic for the past have forced Rabbit to rely on that guy's monster egg to be reborn." Aqua pointed at Leon.

"I understand. I will make it up to you." Meimei said with her head down.

"You said you had received guidance from the Water Dragon on your side, so why do you seem to know nothing about this?" Leon asked.

"It's just guidance. I didn't have time for anything else."

Meimei didn't say much, but everyone present understood that the collapse and failure of her world came too quickly.

She honestly raised her slender palm and reached out to the floating brand.

"hiss!"

The blue-green light that formed the brand pierced the girl's palm like a sting, leaving a mark on the back of her hand that was shaped like a dragon's head, but with curved lines like the tentacles of a cnidarian.

Li Ang immediately felt the magic power in her body begin to surge like a tide. The talent that was originally imprisoned by the Water Dragon broke through the suppression and combined with the power bestowed by Him, washing over her whole body.

From the spirit to the body, everything seemed to be reborn. Meimei herself was so shocked by the passionate power that she raised her head and closed her eyes. Not to mention the mist that used to surround her, her body was now transformed into pure magic water by magic power. They circled in the air and finally gathered behind her, like the outstretched wings of a dragon.

When Meimei opened her eyes, a bright spiritual light entered her pupils and condensed into a tiny point in the depths, but that light had been ignited and would never go out.

"This is really different."

She felt the new her, and when she looked at Meluna, she seemed to have regained some courage.

"What about you?" Aqua put her hands on her hips and looked at Meluna: "What are your concerns?"

Meluna kept looking at Leon and didn't hear Aqua's words at all. She only turned away after Leon told her, "Lord Dragon God is talking to you."

"I've come into contact with this kind of thing," said Meluna.

"Oh, yes, you do have this aura, but since that person has fallen, the effect is much weaker."

Aqua narrowed her eyes. The one she was talking about was obviously the water dragon from Meluna's world.

"No, there are other dragon marks on your body. What are you——"

Leon looked at Meluna. It could be said that he once thought he knew everything about her, but his knowledge was still refreshed.

Rather, he only knew her physical body well, and his understanding of her thoughts and experiences was completely superficial in comparison.

A strange expression appeared on Aqua's face, which was the first time Leon had seen it. Although she was still squinting her eyes with a drunken look, the feeling she gave people was completely different.

The Water Dragon turned to Li Ang and said, "How about I just keep Little Meimei and take the other one back with you."

How can that work?

Li Ang immediately asked, "Is there a problem somewhere?"

"There's nothing wrong, it's just not very suitable." Aqua acted as if nothing happened.

"Leon, do you want me to sign this contract?"

"I hope to find you something to do instead of following me around every day."

"I don't like this brand."

Meluna raised her hand and pulled back her sleeve. She summoned magical power on her fair arm with distinct lines. In an instant, a mark as if made of dragon scales appeared. It was a floating pattern made up of dragon claws and dragon wings in six colors.

She said that the six dragons in her world were standard four-legged, two-winged dragons, and these relief patterns were also a simplification of their appearance.

Li Ang remembered that after seeing her again, he had not taken a good look at her information on the system panel.

He took the opportunity to open the panel, but... he couldn't help but frown.

This time it wasn't like the time with Farlow where the information was invisible, but rather there was too much information.

These entries contained a lot of information, but Leon didn't have time to read them carefully at the moment. He just wanted to see if he could find anything related to the Dragon's Mark, but he didn't have time to find it.

"I traded power with them, but I can still hear their nagging."

Meluna pulled up her sleeves: "I don't want to hear it."

Is she talking about the [Karma] item in the Dragon's Mark displayed by the system?

"Can you hear the voices of the six dragons, or is there something else in it?"

Li Ang frowned slightly. The term "voice of the gods" can indeed have additional meanings, such as mental bewitchment.

Although he knew about Newbis's various spells and there were very few rumors about them, his own spiritual drive was achieved through the control of spiritual structures. He had never seen that kind of idealistic mind control. At most, he had seen it in Zoe's father's notes. Her mother seemed to have similar methods.

But it’s hard to say what the gods say.

"Usually, we just give instructions," Aqua said.

Her answer seemed to be an acquiescence to Li Ang's guess.

"Giving instructions normally, that is, not normally, can influence the mind?"

The Water Dragon sighed, "I think you need to understand that if we really want to do something to a mortal, they won't be able to resist."

"Not necessarily." Meluna said.

As the female swordsman spoke, Aqua clicked her tongue but didn't refute.

Li Ang re-examined his ex-girlfriend. Could it be that in her own world, her level was even higher than he imagined?

"The purpose of the brand is to establish a connection and listen to the voice of the gods. Any negative situations that may exist are just objective facts, not the effects of some evil spell.

"I don't want to explain any more. It's okay if you don't want to. Anyway, I already have Meimei, so that's enough for now."

Aqua put her hand on Meimei's head. Although the incarnation of the Water Dragon was also petite, she was still much more mature than Meimei.

"Why do I feel like you have me in your grasp? Have I fallen into a devil's lair? Ouch."

Aqua laughed dryly and squeezed the little girl's head a little harder: "What are you talking about?"

Meluna said, "Leon wants to get something from you, so he needs my help."

Her sapphire eyes looked at Leon without any emotion, and the clear space completely accommodated his figure.

"Leon, I can help her if you need me to, but I don't want this brand."

Li Ang was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "What does an agent usually do? Or rather, what does the Water Dragon's agent need to do?"

"We support the world and maintain its stability, from identifying factors that affect it to uniting our agents to eliminate enemies that threaten it."

Why does it sound like the world police? Leon thought.

"Usually, agents will cooperate with each other. That huge-breasted Fire Dragon agent you knew has accepted many such missions."

"No wonder she knew that the Water Dragon Agent was driven away." Li Ang said.

"What's the connection? You don't even know the situation." Aqua was furious.

"I've already said that the water resources in Newbis's sky are becoming increasingly scarce and will be lost to the outside world, so the water element of the entire world is declining."

The pink-haired girl raised her hands, a little excited: "What you take for granted is actually the essence of the world. Haven't you noticed that the number of people in this world who use water as their cultivation characteristic is the smallest?"

After she said that, Li Ang thought about it and found that it was indeed true.

In the common people's cognition, Newbis was born in the Sky Island World, and the existence of the four elements is as it should be, and they have never thought about why this is the case.

The four elements counteract each other in a cycle, and there is generally no perception of which one is stronger or weaker. People usually tend to lean towards the area where their talents lie, or simply don't consider which element they can easily control. They only practice practical moves and spells and wear whatever equipment they get.

Li Ang recalled the attribute tendencies of the people he knew, and indeed wind and fire were the most, while water and earth were the least.

He had never noticed anything unusual about this, perhaps because in the past on Earth, most players in any game preferred offensive and light-hearted aspects, while fewer people liked the simple earth and soft water.

"So what if there are few people like this?" Meimei spread out her palms, as if thinking about the difference between her, a rare group, and others.

"Invisibly, choosing water will make you weaker than other attributes. In the end, unless you are truly gifted in water, the only ones left will be those who choose it as a temporary measure.

"I was forced to pass on my power through agents. Even if the person who came here accidentally learned about the 'Method of Meeting the Gods,' I entrusted them with some tasks in the form of compensation.

"But in the end, they didn't get the benefits they expected from me, so they quit. You know what? This is the truth. You believed that busty woman's nonsense. It really pissed me off."

After listening to her, Li Ang felt that there seemed to be no problem, but based on his understanding of Farina, the latter did not seem like the person who would orchestrate things, and he always felt that something was wrong.

"Okay, let's get back to the point. Since the tasks performed by agents don't necessarily require a branding, and they're just tasks assigned by you, I don't think it will be difficult for Meluna."

After Leon finished speaking, Meluna felt that he was praising her and immediately raised her chin slightly.

"It's hopeless." Meimei said in a low voice, holding her forehead.

"I don't know what the six dragons in your world did. Since you're so resistant, it doesn't matter. After all, it was your choice not to accept this power."

Aqua looked at Leon and said, "Okay, your woman is no longer susceptible to being bewitched by the gods. Can you guarantee that she will faithfully carry out my mission?"

Even Liulin's four unreliable water dragons noticed Meruna's unreliability.

Hearing this, Meluna realized something: "Leon is worried about me?"

"no!"

Li Ang firmly denied: "It's just to prevent you from getting into trouble."