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

But... that child was really naughty, crying so loudly at such a small age, and even pulled off a few strands of my beard when I tried to take care of him...

- Mercer felt the lynx's emotions and understood that it was thinking of some painful but not serious experience, so he expressed concern:

"Is your safety okay? For example, is the lynx in the Institute of Ecology any different physically and mentally from before?"

"Meow? There is no meow in this way."

"You'll be fine."

Hearing this, Mercer nodded and his tone softened a lot: "You did a good job and brought me important information. I should give you a reward - what do you want?"

"This meow..." Hearing this sentence, the lynx also fell into silence for a while. If it were normal, it would at most ask for a few small pieces of dried fish as prizes, but living on the floating island After a year, he also understood the preciousness of some things - the casual promises of some people may be able to change his life.

It couldn't help but think about what it really wanted.

Chapter 238: Decision

As a lynx hunting in the forest, caution is the prerequisite for their survival.

Excessive caution is timidity - this can also increase its survival probability, but the efficiency of hunting food will also be reduced.

Fortunately, the lynx family is a social creature, so this timidity is not nothing.

——But those are the rules in the forest, and they do not apply outside the forest or even on the floating island.

In the face of people's disgust, resistance and rejection, it just hopes to return home, at least to no longer face the eyes of others, and to be accompanied by a group of friends as usual.

Not long after this idea appeared, its idea changed again - when it faced Sean.

When he stands in front of the rightful owner with other people's privacy in mind, but the other person has no idea about it, the excitement makes him feel reborn.

It doesn't know why it looks like this, but just like bobcats will choose the tools that come handy when hunting, it also instinctively realizes that it has a different talent in this area, and it can also feel That's how I like it.

Recalling its own changes, it felt excited and confused at the same time. It raised its head and looked at Mercer:

"Boss...actually there is one more thing, meow..."

In the confusion, it chose to throw this problem to Mercer——

"..."

After hearing its description, Mercer lowered his head and stared at it.

The timid character has the most daring talent. If it can be used correctly, it can more effectively explore the information on the floating island.

"This is a conflicting talent." After pondering for a moment, Mercer still replied: "If you continue to do this, you will be able to touch other people's privacy and learn many useful secrets. But you are carrying more and more secrets. , and you won’t be able to freely open up to others, even your friends.”

"Meow?"

Seeing the doubtful look on Shanmao's face, Mercer changed direction and said, "Just imagine, what kind of revenge would you receive if the person who was exploring the secret discovered your behavior?"

"Revenge meow..."

Hearing this sentence, Shanmao fell into serious thought, then thought of something and shuddered.

"From my perspective, if you explore the secrets of the floating island for me, it will definitely be good for me, but it may not be good for you."

Mercer's words were more sincere than ever before - he knew exactly what to say to whom, and some people needed to lie and coerce to get them to act; all that was needed was to tell the truth, even if it showed the intention to do so. It's also possible for flaws to act on this.

Faced with Mercer's words, it remained silent for a long time. After scratching its beard, it said: "...Sure enough, I still want to do this, meow."

"Oh? Can you tell me the reason?" After saying this, Mercer didn't show much surprise in his tone.

"My partners are all working on the floating island, but I came back here... Although I have something important to report to you, boss, they are enjoying themselves while they are all working hard... ....This feeling is quite uncomfortable, so I want to fight hard, too.”

It scratched its ears shyly and said embarrassedly.

It is rare to have such an idea. Mercer nodded with satisfaction: "In that case, I will also support your idea."

"Really, meow? Thank you, boss meow!" Hearing this, the lynx suddenly became excited.

"——But before that, I still have a task to give you." Before it could be surprised for too long, Mercer said calmly: "There are several spies among the 500 people sent by Floating Island. They are unknown and their purpose is unknown. I want you to temporarily follow Hami to find them in the crowd, and at the same time, be careful not to be discovered by them - take this opportunity to train yourself well, and let me know when you think you are qualified. , I will let you go to the Floating Island."

"I understand, nya!"

Faced with Mercer's promise, Bobcat also ignited his fighting spirit and nodded vigorously.

Then, Mercer called Hami, and after giving him instructions about the lynx, they quickly walked up.

......

After they left, Mercer also turned his attention back to the news it brought back.

To be honest, if the news of the natural disaster was true, Mercer would not be too nervous, because he was not the only one in this ice-veined snowfield, but also Red Phoenix, who stayed in the magma all day and rarely came out.

With the identity of the Red Phoenix Calamity, maybe he can communicate with the Calamity and make it turn elsewhere?

But no matter what, Mercer believed that it was necessary to be prepared to deal with it.

——When a natural disaster strikes, Mercer doesn’t think that Floating Island will give up such a good opportunity.

And when they were about to break up, Mercer wasn't going to play house anymore.

"Based on the information given by it and Hami, the news of the natural disaster is unlikely to be false, but the problem lies in the direction of the natural disaster."

Thinking of this, Mercer climbed out of the lava, looked at the sky, and then looked at the ocean in the distance.

"The huge size and the damage it causes to the ice and snowfields...that is to say, this natural disaster may not fly here through the air, so is it the sea?"

He simply gave Rachel an order, telling her that he was leaving for a while, and then decisively flew away towards the sea.

——He doesn’t know which direction the natural disaster will come from, let alone how long it will take for it to arrive.Currently, all Mercer can do is explore around and conduct investigations.

......

When it is spring in the Ice and Snowfield, the surrounding environment is relatively clear, and the sky and sea surface are all blue, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

However, such a scene is by no means safe. There are a large number of sea beasts in the sea. Even the orcs who went out to fish before only dared to fish in shallow waters, otherwise they would not even know how to die if they went a little deeper.

Mercer was prepared to take the day as a unit. He flew in mid-air and scanned the surrounding environment.

One day and one night passed like this...

Mercer swooped down and flew into the sea, and soon a layer of blood mist floated to the surface. After eating and drinking, Mercer flew up to the sky again and continued on his way.

The heavy armor on his body makes it difficult for him to swim in the sea, but his wide wings and unparalleled strength more than make up for this shortcoming.

In the past few days, Mercer had been flying in the sky and looking for food in the sea.

So half a month later, when Mercer was aimlessly looking around at the sea, he discovered traces of the ground in the distance.

Chapter 239: Reunion in the Canyon

"There is..." Mercer stared into the distance and discovered the towering canyon rising above the blue sea.

In the center of the canyon, there is a long and spacious waterway.

——Looking at it from this angle, it looks like two mountains squeezed by two continents. Miraculously, there is an extra river between these two opposite mountains.

Mercer landed on the edge of a mountain peak, raised his head and looked into the distance.

It is a long and short distance from the ice veins and snowfields. If you travel in a straight line, Mercer will be able to fly there in about three days.

Then he turned his head and looked around, standing high in the canyon and watching the surrounding environment.

The towering canyon and the land below the canyon are all endless forests. Except for the shoals scattered with golden sand near the sea, the other areas as far as you can see are covered with trees.

The trees in this forest are not that strong compared to the swamp forest. After all, there are no swamps on their land that are rich in nutrients for the trees. However, because of this, the atmosphere here is much sunnier than the swamp forest. It doesn't have the gloomy and dark feel of a swamp forest.

Mercer walked on the edge of the canyon, lowering his head and looking at the water below.

This canyon blocks almost two-thirds of the sea area of ​​​​the Ice Vein Snowfield. In other words, if someone outside wants to reach the Ice Vein Snowfield by sea, they will most likely pass through this sea channel, otherwise they will have to go around again. A long way to go.

It was getting late, so Mercer decided to take a short break and observe the terrain around him before making his next plan.

——But just as he was thinking this, he suddenly looked at the middle of the canyon. A rough bridge appeared, connecting the alpine forests on both sides of the canyon.

The bridge is made of wood that can be found everywhere in the forest. Three or five logs are lined up and tied together with vines, but there is nothing to fix the bridge to the ground, which is really dangerous.

But it also conveys a message to Mercer - there are traces of other people's lives in this forest.

It's just that... this bridge is too narrow for humans to cross. Even if a bobcat wants to cross the bridge, it must be careful.

Who will live here?Mercer showed doubts and looked in the distance.

"......Um?"

At the same time, on the other side of the bridge, Mercer spotted a small figure walking out of the woods. It wasn't until the figure left the grass that he discovered that it was a bobcat carrying a branch on its back.

It was wearing animal skin clothes from the ice-veined snowfield, but it had become a bit old. At the same time, it also carried a dagger made of animal teeth on its waist.

If Mercer guessed correctly, it was a lynx in the ice-veined snowfield that planned to leave here and go out to explore. Several years had passed, and it was unexpected that it had just arrived here.

...No, not everyone has wings. Even if you just rely on rowing, you have to be very capable to reach this place. Skill and luck are indispensable.

When Mercer was observing it, the lynx also spotted Mercer. It opened its eyes wide and was about to turn around and run away. Then it seemed to have thought of something and tilted its head, showing an expression of surprise:

"——It's the boss, meow!"

It screamed in surprise and ran towards Mercer with a happy face, completely forgetting the steep wooden bridge under its feet.

Then under Mercer's gaze, it made a mistake in its steps, its face stiffened, and it slipped off the bridge.

Fortunately, it caught the edge of the bridge in time and let itself hang on the wooden bridge.It wanted to get up, but it lacked strength because of the branches on its back. It couldn't go up and didn't dare to come down. It could only hang on the bridge and cry for help:

"Meow! Boss, save me, meow!"

Seeing this, Mercer glanced at the fragile bridge and the lynx that was still some distance away from him, then he grabbed one end of the bridge and slowly exerted force.

In the panic of the lynx, its body was gradually lifted up, and the wooden bridge in its hand was lifted up by Mercer in an understatement.

The long and narrow bridge was held in Mercer's hand and deflected. Soon, the lynx was getting closer and closer to the ground. Finally, when its feet touched the ground, it let go of its hand and sat down on the ground to relax. One breath.

Seeing Mercer put the bridge back casually, Bobcat couldn't help but sigh:

"The boss is really mighty, meow."

It stood up and patted the dust on its hands, moved closer to Mercer, and curiously observed the armor on his body.

"——The armor is just as handsome, meow!" It commented with sparkling eyes.

"Yes." Mercer nodded, looking at its attire.

"It seems like you're doing well," he said.

Although the hair on this bobcat's body looks a little messy, its body is very strong and it seems that there is no shortage of food.

Hearing this, the bobcat narrowed his eyes and smiled naively: "It doesn't count, meow... It's also thanks to someone else taking care of me, meow."

"Oh?" After hearing this, Mercer asked, "Is there anyone living here?"

"Well...should I say it's the same kind or something...I can't tell clearly, Meow." Faced with Mercer's question, the lynx scratched his head and hesitated. .

Then, its eyes lit up: "By the way, boss, just come with me, meow!"

"Let's go then."

He originally planned to explore the surrounding terrain, so Mercer naturally had nothing to refuse.

——So, the lynx walked in front, Mercer followed, and walked deeper into the forest.

Along the way, the lynx will also tell how he got here.

"——When I went to sea, although I had prepared food and water, I still underestimated the time it took to cross the sea. After about a month, I ran out of food and water and could only fish on the boat. , Use your clothes to catch the rain from the sky. I almost died at that time." When saying this, the lynx showed a lingering fear.

"But a few days later, when I was lying on the boat waiting to die, the fishing rod I tied to the bow of the boat was bitten by a fish - it was a very big fish cat, half as big as a boss. Before I could cut the thread, it was startled by my movement and swam forward quickly."

"The speed was so fast, it seemed like it could throw me away, so I didn't even have a chance to cut the line. I could only hold on to the boat and lie on it. When I found the boat stopped, I saw the distance. The scenery appears on the beach here."

Listening to Shanmao's words, Mercer nodded calmly.From this point of view, its luck is indeed very good.

——During the conversation, the dragon and the cat had reached the depths of the forest. The lynx stopped and raised his head:

"It's meow."

Chapter 2: Fighting Nation Meow

Mercer followed its gaze and looked up. Among the dense woods, Mercer could see lynx-like species standing on the branches, holding the weapons in their hands tightly and looking at Mercer warily.

"Lynx...not quite like that."

Mercer narrowed his eyes and made this judgment in his heart.