Do you believe me when I say I’m not a dragon?

——Please enjoy meow.

"what is this?"

The scholar looked at the sediment in the tea curiously and asked.

But his expression was extremely relaxed, and he drank it without even waiting for Shanmao to explain.

"Hmm - it's a bit sweet, but not too sweet. Honey should be added, but it's much better than the honey from Floating Island. There's also a little bit of scented tea in it..."

He savored the power for a while, and his eyes lit up:

"Although the flavor of scented tea is not strong, it remains in the mouth for a long time and has a full aftertaste."

"Meow~"

——It’s great that you like it~

The lynx showed a friendly smile, holding the kettle and filling the scholar's cup with tea again.

"Meow meow meow--"

——These are honeycombs discovered in the forest. People in the forest have tasted them for a long time, and then they are sent to you to share.

After drinking several cups in a row, when the rich meaty taste in their mouths was covered by the fragrance of flowers and honey, their thirst was wiped away, as if their whole bodies had been washed away from dust, and the psychological comfort made them feel extremely at ease. .

"Ah...I feel comfortable."

"Meow meow meow?"

——How is it? Do you like this tea?

"I like it so much. I ask you to cook every time." A guard simply lay down on the ground and lifted up his shirt, revealing his not-so-deep abdominal muscles: "Every time I ask you to cook, I feel different. Fat."

"Meow meow meow~"

——I just like to do this, meow. If you like it too, it’s my biggest encouragement, meow~

The meows of the bobcats communicated smoothly with them, and there was almost no sense of unfamiliarity.

After chatting happily with them for a while, Shanmao stood up, took the teacups and said goodbye, and the three people also left the table in unison, getting ready for the end of the day.

...What they don't know is that this happens in every household.

Their bodies also seem to be infiltrated with this smell, forming a unique identity.

Chapter 232: Two thousand

From Mercer's point of view, time always flies so fast. Although he is trying his best to keep up with the rhythm of humans, the difference between him and them is becoming more and more obvious.

——Only twelve months have passed so quickly.

Mercer raised his eyes from the lava and looked at the seven spaceships hovering in the sky.

"We have sent over two thousand adults. They have no injuries and are in good health. We hope they can help you."

Feeling the sound in the house, Mercer tried to raise his eyebrows and show an expression of surprise, but he remembered that his body had been stuck to the armor after the battle with the Red Phoenix, and he could not make such an expression.

But even so, Mercer was a little surprised.

2000 people, they are really heroic... No, it is said that it is difficult for the floating island to obtain ground resources, and the life of the lower class people is quite tense. Maybe this will reduce the resource burden on the floating island.

Compared to the "generousness" of the Floating Island, Mercer's side was in a tight situation. After his selection, only fifty lynxes were able to go to the Floating Island.

In fact, after learning about the floating island, more than this number of lynxes were eager to go to the floating island. However, considering the unfamiliar environment there, Mercer did not dare to confirm that it was absolutely safe, so he reduced the number.

But now, those bobcats have long been lined up neatly, waiting excitedly with large backpacks on their backs.

"Is this the... candidate you want to send? What a novelty..." When he walked out of the door, Ishikawa saw the lynxes. He was stunned for a moment, and then showed a polite smile.

"Don't underestimate them, they have intelligence no less than that of humans." Rachel walked out of the room with a smile and said, "Their status in the ice and snow fields is equal to that of humans. I hope you understand this."

"Really? Of course I believe they are very smart." Ishikawa came to a lynx with a smile, intending to drive them to the spacecraft.

At this moment, a voice sounded and entered the ears of everyone around him:

"——That's what I said, but I still can't hide the contempt and ridicule in your eyes."

Mercer slowly climbed out of the lava and came to Shi Minchuan.

Looking at his increasingly stiff face, Mercer's vertical pupils added a hint of solemnity: "Tell the people behind you to maintain due respect for my people - if I learn of anything unpleasant, I will not Mind coming to the door in person."

Mercer's ferocious look was engraved in Ishikawa's heart as he finished speaking. He couldn't help but tremble and take a step back.

He calmed down, feeling the violent beating of his heart, and then smiled reluctantly.

"When, of course."

This is the first time Mercer has shown a fierce and threatening attitude in contact with humans since he came to the ice-veined snowfield. Even Rachel has a look of surprise in her heart.

Only Mercer knew the status of these lynxes in his heart: the orc villagers only believed in the so-called gods; the scholars obeyed because of Mercer's persecution; the followers of the forest people also came from the threat of Mercer; The survivors are a group of desperate wanderers.

——Among many Homo sapiens, only the lynx has pure feelings for Mercer.They worship Mercer as their boss because of their knowledge. Now Mercer has sent them to the floating island full of knowledge, so they are least likely to be lost by the magnificence of the floating island.

And what Mercer did was not only to warn them to respect the lynx, but more importantly, to threaten the floating island - I keep my word, if I don't want the incident on Floating Island No. [-] to happen again, It's best to stay calm and not make any small moves in secret.

Mercer's gaze made Ishikawa feel a little out of breath. He smiled with difficulty and showed a humble attitude:

"So, we're leaving now?"

"Go away." Mercer said calmly.

Ishikawa nodded repeatedly, invited the lynxes to board the spacecraft, and left as if fleeing.

Watching them gradually go away, Mercer withdrew his gaze and looked at Hammy and Rachel aside.

"Where did the 2000 people go?" he asked.

"Uh... I'm currently on standby at the scholar's village."

Hami was stunned for a moment and replied.

"Yes." Mercer nodded, looking at Hami's body and feeling the strange floral fragrance coming from him.

With this, outsiders can be distinguished very well.

"Arrange them well and deal with them according to how they were treated on the floating island before. Don't show mercy and treat them differently."

Mercer showed no mercy to outsiders.

He paused, remembered something and said: "-But, occasionally we are allowed to give them some rewards... you know."

"Understood." Hearing this, Hami's tired face showed a rare smile.

"Then let's go." Mercer pondered for a moment, his eyes a little wandering: "At least leave a good impression on others of the Ice Vein Snowfield. If you are later, they will not dare to come here again next time. .”

......

When Hami returned to the village, he saw people who were frightened by the Tyrannosaurus. He immediately understood what the black dragon said.

It was really spectacular to see 2000 people standing in the open space, and the scene of them being frightened and running around was even more spectacular.

However, the Raptor they saw was just going about its daily work and didn't even show its fangs to them.

——As the first domesticated beast, the Raptor lived up to expectations and became their good helper. I wonder if it was the original blizzard that left a psychological shadow in its heart. The Raptor changed its previous ferocious appearance. He even became slightly dependent on the bobcat who often cleans the house.

Of course, this also includes the excellent treatment that the Raptors received.Someone is responsible for everything you eat, drink, and relieve yourself. If you feel bad, you will be taken out for a ride. If you feel sick, someone will come to check and treat you as soon as possible.Although it feels a bit disrespectful, Hami is sure that even the black dragon has never enjoyed that kind of treatment.

Hami ordered the Shanmao on the side: "Bring them all here... Forget it, efficiency comes first, just drug them to sleep, and then send people to bring them to the five spaceships respectively."

As he spoke, he took out a document and handed it over.That was the list of 2000 people, all roughly arranged by Hami.

"Meow?" Bobcat tilted his head, a little confused.

——There are 400 people in a spaceship. Isn’t it too crowded?

"No, it's better to say this." There was no trace of mercy on Hami's face: "Try to complete it within today. We didn't let them come here for a vacation."

Chapter 233: Probing

"—How are you doing?"

"The 2000 people have been sent there."

——In a spacious hall on Floating Island No. [-], many people in high positions were walking in it, and Sean was also invited to walk in the neat hall with a wine glass and whisper to a middle-aged man. Communicating.

When the No. [-] Floating Island was created, people imagined that human beings would soon be able to return to the glory of the ecological top again, so those floating islands built during the [Catastrophe] period all contained some luxurious buildings. .

Long years have passed, and the human condition has not changed much, but many people still come here to hold gatherings in order to recall the prosperity of the past.

Whenever this happens, free food will be distributed outside the party. Although most of it is bread, synthetic meat and other items, it is enough for the people at the bottom to be luxurious for a while.

Thinking about it this way, maybe their purpose of holding the party was also to show off their wealth.

Sean stood by the window, looking at the crowd outside and said: "With the character of that black dragon, I don't think those 2000 people will live a good life."

"We are just waiting for their reply now." After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he saw another man with gentle eyes walking towards them. After frowning, he continued: "If you heard what they said, If it’s good, we will vigorously promote it to attract more people to the Ice Vein Snowfield.”

The man with glasses came to them and naturally heard their conversation. He put on a serious face and showed an unhappy look: "So, you are planning to give your population to the black dragon?"

"So what?" There seemed to be some conflict between the middle-aged man and the man with glasses. The former snorted and asked: "There are too many people. Instead of staying on the floating island, it is better to let them go down and be self-reliant. This will give us some understanding." Isn’t the environment of the ice-veined snowfield good?”

"Then those people knelt at the feet of the black dragon and kissed its nails, and in turn became the main force of the black dragon's invasion of the floating island?" The man with glasses sneered, and glanced at Xiao En aside: "I heard that you are still taking it from there. A species called a 'troll' was brought to this floating island, and I feel sick just thinking about that thing that is neither human nor cat living here with me."

——Listening to their argument, Sean kept a polite smile and silently took a few steps back.

The two of them have two opposite attitudes in the decision-making process of the black dragon: the middle-aged man thinks that he should be on good terms with the black dragon and obtain benefits from it; while the man with glasses thinks that the black dragon will inevitably be the enemy of mankind, and doing so is quite dangerous. Yu Zi Enemy is the party that fully opposes contact with the Black Dragon.

In the face of the black dragon, people from these two positions often argue endlessly, but no one can argue with the other.

Sean stayed away from them and took a sip of a glass of red wine.

After a while, a man in a suit came over, stood at the table next to him and took down a piece of food.

"...These are the hearts of what are called pan-horned beasts in the ice-veined snowfields. They are rare delicacies here."

The man in the suit whispered, and Sean also looked at the food on the table and took down a plate.

The portion on the plate was small, half of it was sliced ​​hearts and the other half was sauce.

Sean inserted a piece into his mouth and chewed it carefully.

The heart of the panhorn is cooked and then frozen to make the food crispy and refreshing. The fresh and cool flavor of the meat itself is mixed with the sauce to form a complex and endless aftertaste.

The man in the suit watched Sean swallow the food, lowered his eyes and asked: "...What do you think of the relationship between the floating island and the ice-veined snowfield?"

"Just like it."

Sean raised the plate in his hand and said.

The frozen heart doesn't have much flavor, but the sauce is steaming. After mixing it, you don't know whether you are eating a rich and salty sauce or a light but moist heart.

Hearing his answer, the man in the suit smiled vaguely:

"Most people on the floating island believe that the way to change the status quo may lie with the black dragon. If it can escort us and we return to the ground to establish a stronghold and expand the range cautiously, maybe the ending will be the same as Humanity was different during the [Cataclysm].”

"So, the black dragon is very important to us humans?" Sean nodded and asked.

"Yes, but it's far from that simple."

"Because it's a dragon?" Looking at the man in a suit next to him, Sean withdrew his gaze again, looked forward and spoke in a low voice.

"Yes, as long as it is an ugly, evil human being who hates the floating island, we don't have to think too much about it, but it is a dragon." The man in the suit said with deep eyes: "——A dragon that can talk and understand us Humans, dragons who can plot against humans.”

After hearing this, Sean also agreed: "When those people at the Institute of Ecology heard the news, they were almost crazy."

The man in the suit nodded: "This has never happened before. People are afraid whether this is a precursor to the second [catastrophe]."

"This is inconsistent with what the records say."

"But we know too little about [Cataclysm]. No one knows whether that black dragon is another form of [Cataclysm]."

Hearing these words, Sean couldn't help but show a solemn expression:

"So, what's the attitude from above?"

"Keep the status quo, explore it secretly, and test it if necessary."

"How are you going to test it?"

Sean asked with a frown.

——At this time, their topics have become more and more secretive, but they have no intention of leaving at all, but their voices are very low.In this slightly noisy environment with music playing, this is undoubtedly the best choice.

The man in the suit did not answer directly, but lowered his voice and said: "Do you still remember the natural disaster on the eighth floating island?"