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

Mercer paused for a moment, but still opened his mouth and bit down.

"...If this continues, the whole world will fall."

Feeling the feeling of his throat being pierced, Xingzhoulong remained unmoved and just spoke in a low voice. Then, his breath became weaker and weaker.

As for Mercer, he only felt a sweetness coming from his throat, and then he bit, chewed and swallowed the pieces of meat in his mouth, feeling the full energy coming from his belly.

Unknowingly, he was devouring his loot like a fascination, and he even forgot what he should do now.

The heart is beating rapidly, absorbing energy from the body and distributing it to all parts of the body.

The Xingzhou Dragon's body began to melt unnaturally, and emitted deadly high temperatures, but amidst this, Mercer still greedily gnawed, enjoying the flesh and blood of this top-notch creature.

Chapter 3: Flame Hell

——So, the heat spread out, and the crisis surrounded Mercer, but he was not afraid at all.

The Xingzhou Dragon's flesh melted in his mouth. This was not any piece of meat that Mercer had ever tasted. There was a rusty smell in the flesh that made him feel uncomfortable.

More importantly, he could feel that his body was transforming as he ate the Xingzhou Dragon's body. Some deficiencies were being supplemented, and those that were powerful were getting further.

So, when the high-temperature earth energy from Xingzhou Dragon surged towards Mercer, he stopped eating and opened his hands instead.

Plop, plop--

The heavy beating of his heart could be heard even in the surrounding area, and Mercer's scarlet vertical pupils were also filled with bloodshot eyes.

The black dragon sat in front of a pile of melted corpses, opening his hands to welcome the energy.

The high temperature burned his body, but the energy from the earth's veins began to quickly repair him again. After repeating this, Mercer couldn't help but roar.

"Roar!"

Under the violent beating of his heart, the cracks in Mercer's chest began to expand, and soon spread all over his body.

——At this moment, Mercer's body seemed to have turned into a whirlpool, absorbing the energy around him. His body was being burned and healed and fell into reincarnation. But even so, a large amount of earth energy was still spread out, destroying the surroundings. everything.

The flames swept through the forest on the shore, and the entire forest was engulfed in raging fire. The ground was drained of all moisture in the blink of an eye, and it dried up and cracked in just a moment.

Even the hard stones were not immune. Under the chaotic high temperature around them, the stones began to melt, and the gravel turned into molten lava and bonded with each other.

Even the sea water turned into a boiling ocean. The high temperature evaporated large areas of the sea into mist. The tide on the shore receded under the high temperature, and the newly incoming waves also turned into part of the steam.

This kind of steam will not bring refreshment to people, but dull pain. The high-temperature steam will make the creatures living in it feel steamed from the outside to the inside, bringing even more desperate pain.

Looking around, there is no end to the disasters caused by the death of natural disasters. No living thing can survive here. The forest that was originally full of life has turned into a hell of flames. Everything is so hopeless.

Under such circumstances, it seemed as if the sun in the sky was much hotter, as if God was punishing the black dragon for its blasphemy.

But during this, the black dragon did not show any guilt at all. Instead, he raised his hand and felt the energy of the earth's veins that was still floating in the air, showing an intoxicated expression.

At this moment, his body was covered with cracks, and the cracks were always emitting dazzling light, as if the energy was about to explode from his body.

And the fact is indeed the case. If you continue to absorb it, the energy of the earth veins will exceed the upper limit of the body's endurance, and you will be completely dead.

It was enough. Mercer stopped absorbing this energy, spread his wings and flew high into the sky, looking at the scenery below.

——The terrain changed by the death of Xingzhou Dragon seems to be smaller than predicted. It is not known whether Mercer absorbed part of the energy it released, or whether the reversal energy of the Red Phoenix suppressed the disaster, or whether it was It's both.

But no matter what, there is one fact that is undeniable - one of his enemies has died on the spot.

Then Mercer opened his mouth, revealing a row of sharp teeth, and let out a deep laugh.

Feeling the energy belonging to Xingzhou Dragon surging in his body, Mercer's heart beat violently, followed by a feeling of mental weakness.

He took a deep breath, turned his head and looked in the direction of the ice-veined snowfield, spread his wings and slowly flew away from here, leaving only a miserable scene behind.

......

"——During the battle, all the flying dragons in the swamp forest have died, but the baby flying dragons are intact. With our cultivation, they will be able to return to the scale they were in not long ago in about ten years."

In the ice-veined snowfield, Rachel summarized the current situation to Mercer. She paused and then showed a sad look: "This is not a problem, but in addition, there is also the death of Xingzhou Dragon. It has had a serious impact on our lives - based on the current characteristics, I am afraid that the snow season in the ice-veined snowfield will no longer last, and there will also be a hot season."

Mercer listened to Rachel's report, pondered for a moment and then nodded:

"Be prepared for protection and establish food replenishment areas in the surrounding areas. You can discuss the specific situation with others and decide."

Winters in the ice-veined snowfields will be greatly reduced, followed by hot summers.This is not a good thing. The python, which is usually a major producer of food, relies on the water flow after melting snow to return to the forest to lay eggs. Now that the duration of winter has been reduced, it also means that the migration time of the python has been disrupted.

But Mercer only thought about it for a moment and stopped paying attention. Since he captured Floating Island No. [-], there have been more and more people with management talents, so in the past, these things required him to expend a lot of effort. Management matters are now arranged by more astute people.

"Is there still no news about other floating islands?"

Mercer then asked, and Rachel also shook her head: "I'm very sorry... In the past, the floating island would give its own flight route, but this time..."

"——I understand, let them keep looking."

Before Rachel could finish speaking, Mercer waved his hand to let her leave, while he looked in another direction.

——There is the volcano that restrains the Red Phoenix. The place where it lived in the past has become a prison that imprisoned it.

He simply spread his wings and flew in that direction, landing on the edge of the crater.

Mercer has been able to feel that the range of influence of the reversal energy is huge, so for him, it is the same whether at the foot of the mountain or the top of the mountain. It is only because the human body is too fragile that they avoid it.

He casually felt the situation of the house nearby: the room where the reversal energy equipment was stored was sealed and locked with iron sheets. It would be difficult to break into it without a key.

In a room not far away, there lived a group of unsociable humans. They said that they would rather die than obey Mercer's control, but they were unwilling to commit suicide directly, so they were arranged here and the door was locked. Die, leaving only a small gap for food.

Peering out of the black fog, Mercer felt the condition of the people in the room.

Those people were much haggard, coughing could be heard constantly, and rapid breathing could even be heard.

But for now, he still couldn't get any useful information, so Mercer withdrew his gaze, climbed down to the crater, and digested the energy in his body.

Chapter 3: Doomsday

Mercer had a dream.

In the dream, he saw the disaster after everything was shattered - the land cracked, lava spewed out of the ground, and nearly half of the sea evaporated, turning into dark clouds in the sky.Mercer looked around and saw mutated beasts coiled around him, covered in black scales, their eyes red and roaring wildly, but there was no trace of activity in their eyes, and even their bodies had a lot of flesh, flesh or bones exposed.

Mercer lowered his head and looked down. On the ground, skinny creatures were staggering forward. Whether humans or beasts, they were all desperately looking for food. He raised his head again, and in the sky covered by dark clouds, he could vaguely see... See a glimmer of light...

But the bright sunlight in the past has also turned into a black sun, releasing scarlet light to the surroundings.

The chaotic thoughts gradually became clearer. Mercer took a deep breath and looked around, with a hint of discomfort in his eyes.

He has come to understand that he is now sleeping, and the reason is that he can now feel the obvious vitality that is completely opposite to this world.

——The chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers are filled with the beauty of nature, as if the disappearing activity of the whole world exists in one's own body.

......No?

Gradually, Mercer felt something was wrong.The activity in his body gradually became more intense, and there were waves of sounds that gave him a headache.

Chirping, chirping... In a daze, he seemed to see sparrows dancing on the treetops.

Clatter - the sound of flowing water passed by his ears.

Sand, sand, sand...what is it this time?Are the plant's rhizomes growing?

The sound was slight, but extremely chaotic, turbulent in Mercer's brain.It was like there were thousands of bugs flying around his ears, making Mercer feel that his spirit had reached its limit.

The movement that symbolized nature and activity brought intense discomfort to Mercer. He began to grit his teeth and cover his brain.

"Well......"

The voice gradually became more intense, bringing more complex feelings:

Within his body, carnivorous beasts chased creatures weaker than him. During this period, every step, every breath, and every muscle rhythm echoed in his mind;

After biting and swallowing, the corpse lay on the ground and was gradually decomposed - but the changes in its corpse every moment were extremely clear, the melting of flesh and blood, the putrid smell of the corpse, all changes surrounded it;

The death of the corpse nourished the decomposer, and plants slowly rose up where it died, and then the plant was eaten by a herbivorous creature.

——Consumers, decomposers, producers... The reincarnation of nature is endlessly playing out in Mercer's mind, but the changes are extremely clear and real, torturing Mercer and making him want to live.

"--Roar!"

......

Mercer suddenly opened his eyes, gasping and looking at the surrounding scene, the land he had seen countless times.

The lost focus of his eyes gradually regained its luster. Mercer was silent for a long time, raised his front paws to cover his eyes, and let out a long gasp.

"Nightmare..."

He involuntarily covered his head, lost in thought, and finally began to feel the energy in his body.

In a daze, the scene containing all things ecological appeared in my mind again.

His pupils narrowed, and he gritted his teeth again and covered his brain.

——This is not a dream, but what is actually happening to me now.

Recalling the feeling in his body, Mercer came to the news.

The first half may have just been his simple dream, but the movements that tormented him in the second half were reality, but at the same time, everything he felt was indeed not real.

The energy of the earth's veins is the unity from which all life is derived, so it is normal for Mercer, who has the energy of the earth's veins in his body, to feel the ecological changes.

However, these movements are very small now. If Mercer hadn't been dreaming this time, he might not have discovered this situation. This may be the price of gaining power.

But then again, he thought of what Xingzhou Long mentioned before: If Mercer continues like this, the entire world will cease to exist...

Thinking of this, Mercer took a deep breath, shook his head and calmed down.

The scenery was indeed uncomfortable, and Mercer would not gain anything if the world ended. He would not choose to dig his own grave.

So Mercer stood up, turned around and glanced at the red phoenix's lava, and left.

.......

"Lord God, the food has been prepared for you."

At the bottom of the mountain, Rachel looked at Mercer arriving, bowed and said.

Looking at the mountain of food in front of him that was bigger than his own body, Mercer opened his mouth to devour it.

Every piece of food here is carefully cooked, so each piece of food is not that big, but the best is that it is large, so naturally it is nothing.

"You don't have to give me food so frequently in the future, just once every half month. You don't need to cook the food anymore. It's best to keep it active."

Glancing at the tired creatures not far away from carrying food, Mercer said while eating.

"Eh...but in this case you..."

"Don't compare me to you, just listen to me." Before Rachel could finish speaking, Mercer interrupted her lightly.

He is very clear about his current food intake. The consumption of each meal now is a huge burden on the Ice Vein Snowfield. However, even this does not do much good to Mercer. He cannot even get even a trace of satiety from this pile of food. Feeling, so this is the best choice according to Mercer's judgment.

After hearing this, Rachel said nothing more and nodded: "I understand, I will tell Cheng to go."

"Okay - any news recently?"

After swallowing the mouthful of food in front of him, Mercer asked again.

Rachel opened the notes she carried with her and said: "There is still no news about the floating island, but there is other news besides this. The director of the Institute of Ecology asked me to tell you."

"Say."

Rachel turned over a page, her brows gradually furrowed, and she looked suspicious: "I found it at the Floating Island Observation Deck. It is predicted that light rain will come from the west in the next few days..."

Hearing this, Mercer stopped and looked at her: "So? Is there anything wrong?"

"...According to meteorological experts' weather calculations, this light rain should not have occurred. Based on past experience and the judgment of the director of the Institute of Ecology, I am afraid that a cloud capable of controlling dark clouds has appeared further to the west. The natural disaster... But it seems that the natural disaster has no intention of heading in this direction."

"In other words, are you just passing by?"

While being surprised by the expertise of the floating island, Mercer also pondered for a moment. He suddenly thought of the giant dragon that appeared with the purple lightning many years ago and said:

"Tell people to be prepared... No, it's useless even if you are prepared. Just send a few spaceships to investigate over there."

"Understood." Rachel nodded, turned and left the place.

Chapter 3: Scale powder

when!

In the dense forest, a beast swung its claws towards a hunter, but the latter immediately raised his shield and blocked the blow.

His body also took a step back following the force coming from the shield, but that was not the rhythm of losing balance, but the forward swing of the next attack.